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Wills

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Bickford family genealogy collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4310
Scope and Content note This collection documents Mahlon Bickford's research into the Bickford family genealogy, much of which was used to publish the Bickford newsletter. Contents include correspondence, notes, family trees, vital and property records, legal documents, newsletters, news clippings, photographs, negatives, posters, and a ledger. The collection includes biographical and genealogical information on individuals, families, and geographical groups, as well as...
Dates: 1782 - 2024; Majority of material found within 1988 - 2024

James Gower papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4239
Scope and Content note

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.

Dates: 1810 - 1856

Reed, Abbot, Binford, and Hatch family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 4280
Scope and Content note

This collection documents the activities, relationships, genealogies, and businesses of the Reed, Abbot, Binford, and Hatch families during the 19th and 20th centuries, primarily within the towns of Rumford, Roxbury, and Mexico, Maine. Contents include correspondence, personal papers, diaries, financial and business records, legal documents, scrapbooks, genealogical research, news clippings, photographs (including negatives and cased photos), albums, and maps.

Dates: 1825 - 2022; Majority of material found within 1838 - 1969