Description: Lobster dealer ledger of purchases and sales of Charles Orville Trask, business name C.O.Trask, in Bass Harbor, Tremont, Maine. Orville had a scow anchored in the harbor where he took delivery of lobster when it was brought in by the fishermen. Includes names of individual lobster fishermen. Prices from 25 cents to 50 cents per pound. Donated by Trask family children.
Description: small black photo album, 7"x10"' believed to be compiled by Millicent Trask and Edwin Hamblen, 31 photos and 14 news articles of people and places in Tremont fire department George Trask home
Description: Document listing foreclosed properties sold in Tremont, Maine. The document includes the names of property owners, property descriptions, amount of taxes owed, and the names of the purchasers. Bartlett, Abel Bowen, Edward A. Bragg, Oscar L. Bunker, Lowell A. Butler, Andrew J. Davis, David Davis, John Ferrell, Albion Gott, Benjamin F. Gott, Charles Gott, John M. Hodgdon,William C. Hodgkins,Isaac L. Kelley, Hattie Kelley,Clara B. Mitchell, Henry F. Rich, W. W. Rumill, Loren W. [show more]
Description: Collection of Gott family genealogies, presented by Gott descendants at a Gott family reuonion August 16, 1928, at or near LaGRange, Ohio. Explanation on pages following pages 2 and 3 ofd "The First Gotts In America" by Philip P. Gott. Includes an outline of the Gott family in Ohio by Lorinda Rockwood (Mrs. William H.) Gott and her son Frank Burton Gott. Brief lists of names for: The First Gotts in America, Charles Gott, Immigrant Syracuse amd Rochester [New York] Gotts Cape Ann [Massachusetts] Gotts Maine Gotts Brief historical sketches Gott family outline Document from Office of Receiver of Commutation Money in Belfast Maine showing Willard Norwood paid $300 to be released from serving in the National forces, August 10, 1863. 43 pages [show more]
Description: Typewritten manuscript on the "Quiet Side of Mount Desert Island history" Found in Ruth Gott's belongings and donated by her daughter Jane Gott Wass. Jane thinks Ruth prepared this for a talk because of the notes handwritten in the margins. "R" in the text stands for Richardson. 15 pages Wass, Gott Jane Gott, Ruth Wass Gott, Jane
Description: Gott Family Genealogical information covering from Charles Gott born 1598 in England, first immigrant to America, ancestor of Daniel Gott, first settler in Bass Harbor, through the 1940s. Descendants in America of Gott, Charles Source: Sawtelle William Otis Donor to Tremont Historical Society: Olsen, William Origin of Gott name - Old English meaning water way or water course Other surnames include Trask, Norwood, Richardson and many more in the Mount Desert Island area [show more]
Description: Gott family genealogy, appears to hasve been prepared by Gott, Frank Burton of Ohio. Descendants of Gott, Charles Immigrant Ancestor. Top of first page handwritten note "To Berlin Gott from F.B. Gott, Wellington, Ohio, August 30, 1941. 36 pages. Handwritten notes at end. Gott families on Mount Desert Island, Gott's Island, Swan's Island, Maine; Hebron, Connecticut; Mrlboro, Massachusetts.
Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
Other, General Stores in Tremont
Other, Perry W. Richardson Country Store
Other, Schooner Betsy
Other, Schooner Rover
Creator:
Perry W. Richardson
Description: Financial Ledger of a General Store which existed in the area of Granville Road in Bass Harbor. May have been founded by Thomas Richardson as numerous references refer to him. The Ledger dates from May 23, 1806- June 10, 1829. 40 pages. Lists items sold in the store to individuals and to supply ships. Schooners named are The Schooner Rover and The Schooner Betsy. The Ledger lists deliveries and services provided such as potatoes to Cranberry Island, keeping horse. delivery to Pretty Marsh. Items sold include rum, barrels, rigging, coffee, potatoes. molasses, corn, pork. fabric. Handwritten on rag content paper. [show more]