Deeds
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Aaron Porter papers
Correspondence, deeds, depositions, plans, Biddeford and Saco, Me., land titles, patents, and other legal documents; notes of comment and history; and miscellaneous material including papers collected by Mr. and Mrs. L.D.M. Sweat, of Portland. Me., on a foreign trip, papers on the Mexican War, 1846-1847, and printed matter.
Bell family papers
Mostly probates and deeds, although there are also stock certificates, a pew deed, World War I records, and estate records.
Bickford family genealogy collection
Bowdoin, Flucker, Waldo, and Knox papers
Letters, bills, receipts and other documents.
Chase family papers
This collection documents members of the Chase family of York, Me. Contents include correspondence, postcards, genealogies, school and military records, property and financial documents, land deeds, catalogs, a daybook, a letter book, and photographs. The collection reflects the relationships and activities of multiple generations of Chases, as well as their property, finances, and business affairs.
Ellis B. Usher collection
Deeds, correspondence, and financial records. The majority of this collection are deeds in Usher's name or later ones for his heirs. The correspondence folders are mostly legal documents and some pertaining to the lumber business.
Gunpowder mills of Maine research papers
The collection spans the research, writing, and distribution of Whitten's pamphlet and book, along with associated lectures he prepared on the subject. Contents are divided into two series: 1. Research notes and reference and 2. Publication and promotion, comprising manuscript, printed documents, photographs, scrapbook pages and film negatives. Contains many photocopies.
Huston and Waite family collection
James Gower papers
Legal documents, correspondence, financial papers, and various writs, deeds, and agreements of James Gower, his family, and related to his various positions in local government. Included are several documents related to Bowdoin College land sales for which Gower played a role as agent, as well as versions of his own will and testament with details regarding his estate.