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Deeds of Mount Desert Island - Peters Plan - C30
Deeds of Mount Desert Island
Peters Plan - C30
a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 84 - Hulls Cove, Maine 04644
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 25 May 2016)
The deed found in book 2 on pages 419–420 covered two parcels on the Peters Plan: C30 (back lot) and G10 (first lot). This web page follows transactions involving the back lot.
2:419–420
Date: 28 March 1792
Town: Bar Harbor
Grantors: Bartholomy DeGregoire and Maria Theresa DeGregoire
Grantee: John Cousins
Description: 100 acres, composed of 2 lots:
first lot (65 acres, 108 [square] rods):
Beginning at a birch tree, the northwest bound of said [John] Cousins’ lot;
run first S 38° W 126 rods to a poplar tree;
then S 56.25[°] E 100 rods to a maple tree;
then N 26° E 132 rods to the shore;
then following the shore to the first bound.
back lot (34 acres):
Begin ... at the north corner of Elisha Cousins’ lot;
run first N 56.25° W 51 rods to a spruce tree, the bound between him [John Cousins] and Monsieur DeGregoire;
then S 33.75° W 112 rods to Mr. Smallidge’s line;
then S 60.25° E 51 rods;
then N 33.75° E to the first mentioned bound.
Note: The directions and distances in the back lot do not lead to an ending point that is coincident with the beginning point.
Grantors obtained this parcel via: grant from the General Court of Massachusetts
Grantee disposed of the back lot of this parcel via 25:133
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John Cousins was the owner of record on the Peters Plan.
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25:133
Date: 24 May 1808
Town: Bar Harbor
Grantor: John Cousins
Grantee: John Moulton
Description: 34 acres
Beginning at the northern corner of Elisha Cousins’ lot;
and running N 56.25° W 51 rods to a spruce tree (the bound between his lot and Bartholomy DeGregoire’s);
then S 33.75° W 112 rods to Mr. Smallidge’s line;
then S 61.25° E 51 rods;
then N 33.75° E to the first mentioned bound.
Note: The directions and distances in this lot do not lead to an ending point that is coincident with the beginning point. Also, the third direction differs from the corresponding direction in the original deed (2:419–420 above).
Grantor obtained this parcel via: 2:419–420
Grantee disposed of this parcel via 33:159
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33:159
Date: 9 April 1813
Town: Bar Harbor
Grantor: J. W. Moulton, "late of Eden"
Grantee: Nehemiah Higgins
Description: 34 acres:
Beginning at the northern corner of Elisha Cousins’ lot;
and running N 56.25° W 51 rods to a spruce tree, the bound between his lot and Bartholomy DeGregoire;
then S 33.75° W 112 rods to Mr. Smallidge’s line;
then S 61.25° E 51 rods;
then N 33.75° E to the first mentioned bound.
Note: The directions and distances in this lot do not lead to an ending point that is coincident with the beginning point. Also, the third direction differs from the corresponding direction in the original deed (2:419–420 above).
Grantor obtained this parcel via: 25:133
Grantee disposed of this parcel via 38:197–198
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38:197–198
Date: 1 July 1818
Town: Bar Harbor
Grantor: Nehemiah Higgins
Grantee: Josiah Higgins
Description: 34 acres:
Beginning at the northern corner of Elisha Cousins’ lot;
and running N 56.25° W 51 rods to a spruce tree, the bound between his lot and Bartholomy DeGregoire;
then S 33.75° W 112 rods to Mr. Smallidge’s line;
then S 61.25° E 51 rods;
then N 33.75° E to the first mentioned bound.
Note: The directions and distances in this lot do not lead to an ending point that is coincident with the beginning point. Also, the third direction differs from the corresponding direction in the original deed (2:419–420 above).
Grantor obtained this parcel via: 33:159
Grantee disposed of this parcel via ???:???
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