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Eli B. Bean genealogical records of Brownfield, Maine

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 1151

Scope and Content note

Two notebooks of genealogical records of families of Brownfield, Maine. Also includes lists of soldiers enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Brownfield, list of extreme droughts (1621-1876), and real estate evaluations.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1890

Creator

Access

Unrestricted

Copyright

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Biographical note

Eli Bean (possibly Eli Bangs Bean, 1821-1909) was a notary public and local historian, of Brownfield, Me. He owned a general merchandise store on Main Street from approximately 1850 until his retirement in 1898. During this time he also served as a captain in the Civil War, held multiple town offices, and collected genealogy information from area families. He compiled significant collections of early historical information pertaining to the town of Brownfield.

Sources:

Extent

2 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Provenance

Unknown.

Processing note

Covers are torn.

Title
Guide to the Eli B. Bean genealogical records of Brownfield, Maine
Status
Completed
Author
Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, July 2025
Date
July 2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository