KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, HERBERT WELLINGTON, of Denver, Colorado, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations to me paid by the Seal Harbor Realty Company, a corporation located at Otter Creek in the town of Mount Desert, County of Han- cock and State of Maine, do hereby remise, release and for- ever quitclaim unto the said SEAL HARBOR REALTY COMPANY, its successors and assigns, all my right,title and interest in amto certain parcels of land hereinafter described situated on said Mount Desert Island, said interest being one undivided fifteenth held in common with the remaining heirs at law and next of kin of Eliza Wellington, late of Lexington, Massachusetts, deceased, intestate, my one- fifteenth being inherited by me through my father, Herbert Wellington, by right of representation, said Herbert Wellington "being a brother of said Eliza Wellington, said parcels being bounded and described as follows: Wellington, Certain parcels of real estate situated in the town of Mount Desert, at Otter Creek, Hancock County, State of Maine, bounded and described as follows, to witt- (1) A lot described as follows in the deed from Porter Brewer to the late Cornelius Wellington, dated March 26, 1889, recorded in Hancock Registry of Deeds, Book 235, Page 64, viz: Beginning at the northwest corner of land of James Blessington on the Otter Creek and Seal Harbor; thence running east by land of said Blessington to the shore of Otter Creek; thence northerly by the shore to a line run- ning parallel with and one hundred and fifty feet distant from said Blessingtons north line; thence west by said parallel line to said road; thence southwest by the road to the point of beginning being one acre mor or less. -2- - (2) A lot bounded on the north by land formerly of Cornelius Wellington; on the east by land of said Wellington; on the south by the county road and on the west by the line known as the old Green Mountain line, containing one acre, more or less. Also one undivided half of a lot bounded on the north by said county road; on the east by land formerly of Greely Walls, or unknown; on the south by land for- merly of Wellington and on the west by land formerly of H. S. Sproul, or unknown, containing in the whole four acres and thirty-five rods; said lot of one acre and undivided half of four acres and thirty-five rods were same described in a release deed from Elbridge G. Young to Cornelius Wellington, dated December 15, 1887, recorded in said Registry Book 231, Page 544. (3) A lot described as follows in the deed of the same from John S. Salsbury to Cornelius Wellington, dated May 10, 1883, recorded in said Registry Book 186, Page 443. "Beginning on the west side of the County Road leading from Otter creek to Seal Harbor on Thomas S. Davis' east line and follows said line northerly to the east corner of lot now owned by said Wellington; thence following said Wellington's east line northerly twenty-eight rods to a stake; thence south fifty-one and one-fourth degrees east passing a fir tree spotted on the west and east sides twenty-four rods to a stake on the above mentioned road; thence on said road southerly twenty-four and one-half rods, more or less to the first mentioned bound and conta ins one and three-fourths acres, more or less. The courses given above is by compass at this date." -4- (4) A lot described as follows in the deed of the same from S. J. Walls to Cornelius Wellington, dated May 4, 1887, recorded in said Registry, Book 213, Page 244. "Beginning at the north corner of Wellington shore lot on the west side of Otter Creek, at the head of the Boat Slip SO called, and following said Wellington's line SD utherly twenty-eight feet, thence west twenty-two feet to a perpendicular Bluff, thence northerly following said Bluff twenty-eight feet to land formerly owned by W. H. Walls, thence easterly to the first mentioned bound." (5) A lot beginning at the road on east line of lot formerly of Samuel Walls following said line south to a stake near the head of Otter Creek, SO called; thence following the south line of said Walls lot westerly to the road; thence following said road norther to the first mentioned bound, containing one-fourth acres, more or less, and a lot commencing at the corner of the lane and running northeast thirteen and one-half rods; thence westerly six rods; thence southwesterly eleven rods and eight feet to the land; thence northeasterly six rods to the point of beginning, containing one-half acre, more or less, and also at the brook W.S. forty-two feet N.W. one hundred and fifteen feet to the brook; thence by the brook to the first mentioned bounds. The land described in this paragraph was included in the conveyance from Darius Wellington to cornelius Wellington, dated December 8, 1881, recorded in said Registry, Book 179, Page 523, and are referred to in said deed as the lots conveyed by William D. Swazey to Darius Wellington by deed recorded in Book 173, Page 119, of said Registry. -4- TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said SEAL HARBOR REALTY COMPANY, its successors and assigns, to their own use and behoof forever. And for the consideration aforesaid I, wife of said Herbert Wellington, do hereby release unto the said grantee and its successors and assigns all rights of curtesy and home- stead in the granted premises and all other rights and interests therein IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Herbert Wellington, hereunto sets my hand and seal this day of February, 1926. ( Signed and sealed in presence of:) H W STATE OF COLORADO Denver, SS: February 1926. Then personally appeared the above named HERBERT WELLINGTON and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, NOTARY PUBLIC. 19 h. m. M Received and entered with Deeds, book page Attest: Register. 524 3942 - Wellington 1 Bridges Lot - Otter Creek - M.T. Ober Etals - KNOWALLMENBYTHESEPRESENTS that I, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES, of Westfield, New Jersey, as principal and with Merritt T. Ober, of Mount Desert and John A. Peters, of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, as sureties, are firmly bound and obliged unto Honorable Jerome H. Knowles, Judge of the Probate Court in and for Hancock County Maine, in the full and just sum of one hundred dollars, to the pay- ment of which well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves firmly by these presents. WITNESS our hands and seals this fifth day of December A. D. 1911. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden, Emma Louise Bridges,Trustee, as successor of Eliza A. Bridges, in the written instrument, or warranty deed from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee, dated May 15, 1902, recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds, shall faithfully execute the trust aforesaid according to all the terms and conditions thereof and according to Law; render an account of the same when required by tho of Probate or any parties entitled thereto; at the expiration of said trust pay and deliver over all balances and sumd of money, or other property to the persons entitled thereto and do and perform all other duties and obligations resting upon her as such trustee under said written instrument, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise remain in full force. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of KNOWN, THAT WHEREAS, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES has been appointed by the Probate Court of Hancock County, Maine, Trustee under the will of Eliza Ordway to succeed the late Eliza A. Bridges and, by the decree of the Probate Court of said county in order to qualify as such Trustee, has been ordered to file a bond in the penal sum of eight-thousand dollars with sufficient sureties, and WHEREAS, also by proceedings in said Probate Court, the said Emma Louise Bridges has been appointed Trustee to succeed the said Eliza A. Bridges under a written instrument or instruments, be ing the same described in the petition of the said Emma Louise Bridges and another, filed in said Probate Court, and WHEREAS, said Emma Louise Bridges has been appointed Trustee under a written instrument as described in said petition and has been order- ed to qualify by filing a bond of one hundred dollars with sureties, as in said other case, and WHEREAS, at the request of Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Bridges De Lamater (being the only persons interested) Merritt T. Ober, of Mount Desert, and John A. Peters, of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, have consent- ed to act as sureties on said bonds, one of eight-thousand dollars and one of one hundred dollars, and WHEREAS, the said parties have agreed to indemnify the said Ober and Peters for so doing; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in considera- tion of the said Ober and Peters executing said bonds as sureties, we hereby agree and undertake to fully indemnify them and each of them from all cost, loss or liability on account thereof. WITNESS our hands and seals this day of December A. D. 1911. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK, 88 . IN THE PROBATE COURT. TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HANCOCK:- Respectfully represent Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball DeLamater Bridges, both of Westfield, in the state of New Jersey, that the Last will and Testament of Eliza Ordway, late of Cambridge, in the County of Middle- sex and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, has been duly proved and allowed by the Probate Court for the County of Middlesex,aforesaid, a Court having jurisdiction of the Probate of Wills according to the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aforesaid, a copy of which will and of the Probate thereof, duly authenticated, are herewith produced; that the said Will was executed in the manner prescribed by the Laws of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that there is estate in the County of Hancock and State of Maine on which the said Will can operate, the said estate being real estate in the town of Mount Desert, in said Hancock County, being the same described as conveyed in the deed from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges,Trustee, dated May 15, 1902 and recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of the Registry of Deeds for said Hancock County; that the said Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee, to whom said real estate was conveyed was the same named 8.8 Trustee in the Will of the said Eliza Ordway and that the said Eliza A. Bridges received such conveyance in her said capacity as Trustee, having been duly appointed by the Probate Court of said Middlesex County and duly qualified and Letters of Trust having issued to her by said Court on the nineteenth day of August eighteen-hundred and seventy-nine; that the said Eliza A. Bridges has since deceased and one of your petition- ers, the said Emma Louise Bridges, has been by said Probate Court of Middle- sex County appointed her successor; that said real estate in Hancock County remained undisposed of by the said Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee, at the time of her decease and that it is necessary in order to dispose of and convey the said real estate that the will of the said Eliza Ordway be admitted to 2- Probate in this County and that a successor in Trust be appointed to the said Eliza A. Bridges; WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray that the copy of said will of Eliza Ordway may be allowed, filed and recorded in the Probate Court of said Hancock County and that Letters of Trust issue to Emma Louise Bridges and further certify that the undersigned are all the parties interested in the said trust; that they are of full age and legal capacity and request that no bond shall be required of said Trustee to be appointed and further certify that the foregoing statements are true to the best of their knowledge and belief. STATE OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY OF UNION, SS September 6th. 1911. Personally appeared the above-named Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball Bridges DeLamater and made oath that the statements contained in the foregoing Petition are true, Before me, (NOTARIAL) A. K. Gale, ( SEAL ) Notary Public. Deam ) nov 19% filler h- man an filling for day 8000 ITKNOWN,THAT WHEREAS, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES has been appointed by the Probate Court of Hancock County, Maine, Trustee under the will of Eliza Ordway to succeed the late Eliza A.Bridges and, by the decree of the Probate Court of said county in order to qualify as such Trustee, has been ordered to file a bond in the penal sum of eight-thousand dollars with sufficient sureties, and WHEREAS, also by proceedings in said Probate Court, the said Emma Louise Bridges has been appointed Trustee to succeed the said Eliza A. Bridges under a written instrument or instruments, being the same described in the petition of the said Emma Louise Bridges and another, filed in said Probate Court, and WHEREAS, said Emma Louise Bridges has been appointed Trustee under a written instrument as described in said petition and has been order- ed to qualify by filing a bond of one hundred dollars with sureties, as in said other case, and WHEREAS, at the request of Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Bridges De Lamater (being the only persons interested) Merritt T. Ober, of Mount Desert, and John A. Peters, of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, have consent- ed to act as sureties on said bonds, one of eight-thousand dollars and one of one hundred dollars, and WHEREAS, the said parties have agreed to indemnify the said Ober and Peters for so doing; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in considera- tion of the said Ober and Peters executing said bonds as sureties, we hereby agree and undertake to fully indemnify them and each of them from all cost, loss or liability on account thereof. WITNESS our hands and seals this day of December A. D. 1911. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, MIDDLESEX, SS. Z PROBATE COURT. I, WILLIAM E. ROGERS, Register of the Probate Court for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify, that at a Probate Court hotden in and for said County, on the second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand mine hundred and seven Emma L. Bridges of. Westfield in the County of State of New-februay (in place of Eliza Ann Bridges, trustee, deceased) of W as duly appointed trustee of the estate given in trust for the benefit Emma Louise Bridges and and Eliza Kimball Bridges under the will of Koliza Ordway late of bambridge in said County of Middlesex, deceased, testate, and gave bond to the acceptance of the Fudge of said Court for the due per- formance of said trust according to law. J ALSO CERTIFY, that it appears by the records and files of said Court, that said appointment remains in full force. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, of this our Lord twenty i gighth one thousand nine hundred day and of eleven april in the year Nm E Rogru , Register. No 42. (R. S., Chap. 70.) STATE OF MAINE. HANCOCK SS. To Emma Louise Bridges PROBATE COURT. I'm of mutfined K immunium to Auscred Eliza a Birla vo. GREETING: Dr Emma Louise Bringho aug Gliga given Kimball Bridges benefit of You are appointed trustee of the estate in trust for the under Laurature the will a written instrument of dated way 15- 1902 late and arroudre may 26-1902 of in stancous County maine of Registry of Brads Boon 378- Pay E 248 deceased, testate which will was proved and allowed on the - A D. 19 by-said Court and is now of record in this Court, and you are ordered: First - To faithfully execute said trust according to the will of said testat Conditions affaid instrument so far as is consistent with law, Second-To make a true and perfect inventory of the real estate, goods and chattels, rights and credits of said estate, and return the same into the Probate Office at such time as the Judge orders, Third To render an account of the income and profits thereof, and of your payments and expenses once in three years, and oftener if required by the Judge, Fourth- At the expiration of said trust, to settle your accounts with the Judge; pay and deliver over all balances, sums of money or other property, that are due, and give possession of any other estate with which you are entrusted, to the entitled WITNESS, persons H. thereto Knowles Judge of said Court, at belsevout this freend day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and J.7. mahoma malaning Register. No. ESTATE OF Eliza Ordway. LETTERS OF TRUST. Recorded Vol. 134 Page 750 Attest: J.7. No 42. (R. S., Chap. 70.) STATE OF MAINE. HANCOCK SS. To Emma houise Brulgies PROBATE COURT. of must ficed mingany 8 GREETING: You are appointed trustee of the estate given in trust for the benefit of Lawath Emma Louise Bridges any Soliza Kimball Bridges Dr- late of Cambridge under the will of Cliza Ordway in the County of middley massachusittseceased testate which will was proved and allowed on the himstruit clay of august D. 1879 10 by said Court and is of record A. now in this Court, and you are ordered: First To faithfully execute said trust according to the will of said testat in SO far as is consistent with law, Second-To make a true and perfect inventory of the real estate, goods and chattels, rights and credits of said estate, and return the same into the Probate Office at such time as the Judge orders, Third To render an account of the income and profits thereof, and of your payments and expenses once in three years, and oftener if required by the Judge, Fourth At the expiration of said trust, to settle your accounts with the Judge; pay and deliver over all balances, sums of money or other property, that are due, and give possession of any other estate with which are at beepwort and you WITNESS, entrusted to the persons entitled thereto Judge of said Court, this Around day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and J.7. mahma Mahaway No. ESTATE OF Eliza Onlway LETTERS OF TRUST. Recorded Vol. 136 Page 75/ Attest: Register. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS. PROBATE COURT. ASSION with To Eliza A Bridges PROBATI of Westfield in the CountyState of COURT Commonwealth afoi esaid, GREETING TRUSTING in your care and fidelity, I, GEORGE M. BROOKS, Esquire, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County of Middlesex, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me, do hereby appoint you trustee of the estate given in trust for the benefit of Emma L Bredges and Eliza K.De Lamater under the will of Ehia Caraway late of bandnage in said County of Middlesex, deceased, testate, which said will was duly proved and allowed on the nucelent day of Cengust A. D. 1879, by said Court, and is now of record in this Court And you are ordered to make and return into said Probate Court, a true inventory of all the real estate, goods, chattels, rights, and credits belonging to you as such trustee , and which shall come to your possession or knowledge, within twelve months from the date hereof; To dispose of and manage all such estate and effects, and faithfully discharge your trust in relation thereto, according to law and the will of said To render an account on oath of the property in your hands, and of the management and disposition thereof, within one year from the date hereof, and at any other times when required by said Court and At the expiration of your trust, to settle your accounts in said Court, and pay over and deliver all the estate and effects remaining in your hands, or due from you on such settlement, to the person or persons entitled thereto, according to law and the will of said testat hil In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed, at Cambridge of Siplemba in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, mue this much day George m. Booops Judge of Probate Court. Countersigned, Register. STATE OF MAINE. STATE OF HANCOCK SS. PROBATE COURT. I, T. F. MAHONEY, Register of the Probate Court for said County of Hancock, having by law the custody of the seal and all the records, books, documents and papers of or appertaining to said Court, hereby certify the paper hereto annexed to be a true cop y of the paper appertaining to said Court, on file and of record in the Probate Office of said County, to wit: The Decree of said Court admitting to probate the last will and testament of Eliza Ordway, late of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- twelve. dred and Register. SANAOO STATE OF MAINE. HANCOCK SS. Ellsworth At a Probate Court held at seventh November in and for said County, on the. day of eleven in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and On the foregoing petition praying that the instrument herewith presented purporting to be a duly authenticated copy of the last Will and Testament of Eliza Ordway late of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, and of the probate thereof, may be allowed, and that Letters of Trust issue to Emma Louise Bridges filed and recorded in the Probate Court in and for said County of Hancock, notice thereon having been given, pursuant to the order of Court, a hearing having been had, and it appearing that the original Will has been allowed and probated, by a Court, County Middlesex in said of having jurisdiction of the Probate of Wills; that said deceased left estate in this County on which said Will operates. It is therefore ordered that said copy of said Will be allowed, as the Will of said deceased and that the same, to- of Trust gether with a copy of the probate thereof, be recorded and filed, and that Letters Testamentary said Emma Louise Bridges issue to the excount he first giving bond with sufficient sureties in the sum of thousand dollars. Jer ome H. Knowles Judge of Probate. NICHOLAS FESSENDEN, JUDGE SETH S. THORNTON, REGISTER PROBATE OFFICE AROOSTOOK COUNTY HOULTON, ME. May 2nd, 191 1. M John A. Peters, Esq., To SETH S. THORNTON. REGISTER DR. To certified copy of Last Will and Testament in the estate of Hudson T. Frisbie 1 00 Received Payment Register. Werrite I. Aben mt Desert. Wame Lr Sin Udere write please find a munt as Trustic under the certified copy of my appoint. nice of any Grandmuths the Eliza deountry of my Western Eliga ann Cardway , appointed after Budget you Herrifine up Eumma L. Bridged april 29.1911 304 E. DUDLEY AVENUE WESTFIELD, N. J. Wh John a Peters Ellsmeth. We. hlear Sir: Hermouth please find certified copy of my Grandmurhed will, the certificate of Probate of said will, and the appointments of Eliza a Bridge as Trustee under that will for my sister and myself you already have a copy of my appointment as Tusstee as successes of my Wather and you will whee in the Dred currying the property which me new desire to one chat it if conveyed to Elija a Bragged, Trustee, her "successors" Leter as this is a Foreign hice" and must be probated in your State in order 4- yours title and als you have offered w allued dr the necessary legal business I am pleased f your the conduct of it mit you hands. I hope the expluse nice be made as light as possible for the annual which me are welling to take for ethe property me question is not one half of what it has cash us nie principal and loss of interest. I have written John's Pallin I mill sued the informa- and if I can find out any thing about hint you Your haty Eummer Lo, Bridged STATEOFMAINE HANCOCK, SS. TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF PROBATE FOR HANCOCK COUNTY: RESPECTFULLY REPRESENT, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES and ELIZA KIMBALL DE LAMATER BRIDGES both of Westfield, in the state of New Jersey, that by warranty deed dated May 15, 1902, recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of the Registry of Deeds for Hancock County, Maine, Cornelius Wellington conveyed to Eliza A. Bridges as trustee certain real estate described in said deed as follows:- A certain parcel of land situate in Mount Desert, Hancock County, State of Maine, bounded and described as follows, to wit:- Beginning at land now or formerly of James Blessington on the westerly shore of Otter Creek; thence running southerly by the shore to a point ten (10) feet north of Grover's Wharf; thence westerly, southerly, easterly and northerly by the Fish lot,so called, to the north side of the Boat Slip; thence southwesterly crossing the Boat slip to the shore; thence southerly by the shore to the Martin lot, now or formerly of Whiting and others; thence by said Martin lot westerly to a cedar tree with iron bolts at land now or formerly of F. and S. H. Rodick; thence northerly by land now or formerly of said Rodick to the Des Isle lot, now or formerly of Whiting and Fothers; thence easterly and northerly by said Des Isle lot to lot formerly of W. H. Walls; thence easterly and northerly by said Walls' lot to land now or formerly of James Blessington; thence easterly by land now or formerly of Blessington to the shore at the point of beginning. Containing one hundred (100) acres,more or less. Premises are same conveyed to Cornelius Wellington by Darius Wellington, by deed dated December 8th. 1881 and recorded in Volume 179, Page 524, of Hancock County Records, and are hereby conveyed subject to two mortgages given by this grantor to this grantee and duly recorded as aforesaid. 8- That the two mortgages referred to in the description in the aforesaid deed were given to the said Eliza A. Bridges as such trustee by Cornelius Wellington, one dated January 11, 1889, recorded January 14,1889 in Book 230, Page 541, of the same Registry covering the same land and was to secure the payment of six thousand dollars and the other also covering the same land was from Cornelius Wellington, dated June 25, 1890, recorded July 5, 1890 in Book 246, Page 145, of said Registry and was to secure the payment of twenty-five hundred dollars; That the title to said property by said mortgages and by said deed was vested in the said Eliza A. Bridges as trustee; That the said trustee under said written instruments has died before the objects of the trust were accomplished and that no adequate provision was made by said instruments or any of thom for supplying the vacancy; That the said Eliza A. Bridges held said property under said written instruments as trustee under the Will of Eliza Ordway, late of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, deceased, whose Will was duly admitted to probate in the aforesaid county of Middlesex and a copy of said Will and the probate thereof duly authenticated have been filed in the Probate Court for Hancock County, Maine, in order that said Will may be admitted to probate as a foreign Will in the county where said land is situated; That your said petitioners, Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball DeLamater Bridgespare the persons for whose benefit said land was held in trust by the said Eliza A. Bridges, trustee under said written instruments and your said petitioners are the only persons interested in said trust, WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray that due notice may be given to all persons interested and that a new trustee may be appointed to take title under said written instruments and request that Emma Louise Bridges may be appointed to said trust. Dated this fifth day Emma Louise Bridges of September, 1911. Eliza Kimball Bridges DeLamater 3- STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Union COUNTY, ss. Sept. 9th 1911. Personally appeared the above- DeLamater named Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball Bridges and made oath that the statements in the above petition are true, Before me, A. K. Gale, Notary Public. (NOTARIAL) leave > nov 1911 alter & laint h usum in felly bond In 1000 : Einna Bruty of say affla truster t 4uccul blor december Summer as buy Janaas Shis/Kinfall side the much writte in received fillers has dated Even Lour endway Burnee all 2 jay 1912 KNOWALLMENBYTHESE PRESENTS that I, JOHN S. PATTON, of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in consideration of One Dollar and other valuable considerations, paid by GEORGE L. STEBBINS, of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine, the receipt of which is acknowledged, do hereby REMISE, RELEASE and FOREVER QUIT-CLAIM un- to the said George L. Stebbins, and his heirs and assigns forever, all my right, title and interest in and to certain real estate situated at or near Otter Creek, in the aforesaid town of Mount Desert, described as follows in the deed of the same from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee, dated May 15, 1902, recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds, to wit:- "Beginning at land now or formerly of James Blessington on the West- erly shore of Otter Cove; thence running Southerly by the shore to a point ter (10) feet North of Grover's Wharf; thence Westerly, Southerly, Easterly and Northerly by the Fish lot so called, to the North side of the Boat Slip; thence Southwesterly crossing the Boat slip to the shore; thence Southerly by the shore to the Martin lot, now or formerly of Whiting and others;thence by said Martin lot Westerly to a cedar tree with iron bolts at land now or formerly of F. and S. H. Rodick; thence Northerly by land now or formerly of said Rodick to the Des Isle lot, now or formerly of Whiting and others; thence Easterly and Northerly by said Des Isle lot to lot formerly of W. H. Walls; thence Easterly and Northerly by said Wall's lot to land now or former- ly of James Blessington; thence Easterly by land now or formerly of Blessing- ton to the shore at the point of beginning. Containing one hundred (100) acres,more or less. Premises are same conveyed to Cornelius Wellington by Darius Wellington, by deed dated December 8th. 1881 and recorded in Volume 179, page 524, of Hancock County Records, and are hereby conveyed subject to two mortgages given by this grantor to this grantee and duly recorded as aforesaid." Also all right, title and interest in and to the real estate de- scribed as conveyed in the mortgage from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges, Trustée dated January 11, 1889, recorded January 14, 1889 in Book 2- 230, Page 541, of said Registry of Deeds. Also all my right, title and interest in and to the premises de- scribed as conveyed in the mortgage from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. ridges,Trustee, dated June 25, 1890,recorded July 5, 1890 in Book 246, Page 145, of said Registry of Deeds. The purpose of this deed is to release the premises above describ- ed and referred to from the operation of any lien or interest arising from, or acquired by me under and by virtue of certain proceedings against Darius Wellington and Cornelius Wellington referred to in the memorandum signed by me, recorded in Book 258, Page 195, of Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds and especially to release and convey all interest acquired by vir- tue of the deed or instrument signed by Darius Wellington,dated December 14, 1891, recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 258, Page 197. It is understood that other property is affected by the said pro- ceedings against said Wellingtons and said deed from said Darius Wellington and that the purpose of this deed is to release and convey all the interest of the grantor in the lands described in said deed and mortgages from Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges,Trustee, and that no other land is affected thereby. T o H AVV E AND TO HOLD the same to the said grantee, and his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever. AND for the same consideration,aforesaid, I, Patton, wife of the said John S. Patton,hereby release and convey to the grantee herein, and his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower, rights by descent and all other title in the premises hereinabove described as re- leased. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the said John S. Patton and Patton, have hereunto set our hands and seals this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eleven. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of 3- COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK, SS. December 1911. Personally appeared the above named John S. Patton and acknowledged the above instrument, by him signed, to be his free act and deed, Before me, Notary Public. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES, of Westfield, New Jersey, as principal and with Merritt T. Ober, of Mount Desert and John A. Peters, of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, as sureties, are firmly bound and obliged unto Honorable Jerome H. Knowles, Judge of the Probate Court in and for Hancock County, Maine, in the full and just sum of one hundred dollars, to the pay- ment of which well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves firmly by these presents. 2d Jan 1912 WITNESS our hands and seals this fifth day of December A. D. 1911. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden, Emma Louise Bridges, Trustee, as successor of Eliza A. Bridges, in the written instrument, or warranty deed from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee dated May 15, 1902, recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds, shall faithfully execute the trust aforesaid according to all the terms and conditions thereof and according to Law; render an account of the same when required by the Judge of Probate or any parties entitled thereto; at the expiration of said trust pay and deliver over all balances and sumd of money, or other property to the persons entitled thereto and do and perform all other duties and obligations resting upon her as such trustee under said written instrument, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise remain in full force. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Many of If John J State mame is Probat rew Gove gay 21/12 H think STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK,ss IN THE PROBATE COURT. TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HANCOCK:- Respectfully represent Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball DeLamater Bridges, both of Westfield, in the state of New Jersey, that the Last will and Testament of Eliza Ordway, late of Cambridge, in the County of Middle- sex and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, has been duly proved and allowed by the Probate Court for the County of Middlesex, aforesaid, a Court having jurisdiction of the Probate of Wills according to the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aforesaid, a copy of which will and of the Probate thereof, duly authenticated, are herewith produced; that the said Will was executed in the manner prescribed by the Laws of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that there is estate in the County of Hancock and State of Maine on which the said Will can operate, the said estate being real estate in the town of Mount Desert, said Hancock County, being the same described as conveyed in the deed from Cornelius Wellington to Eliza A. Bridges,Trustee, dated May 15, 1902 and recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of the Registry of Deeds for said Hancock County; that the said Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee, to whom said real estate was conveyed was the same named as Trustee in the Will of the said Eliza Ordway and that the said Eliza A. Bridges received such conveyance in her said capacity as Trustee,having been duly appointed by the Probate Court of said Middlesex County and duly qualified and Letters of Trust having issued to her by said Court on the nineteenth day of August eighteen-hundred and seventy-nine; that the said Eliza A. Bridges has since deceased and one of your petition- ers, the said Emma Louise Bridges, has been by said Probate Court of Middle- sex County appointed her successor; that said real estate in Hancock County remained undisposed of by the said Eliza A. Bridges, Trustee, at the time of her decease and that it is necessary in order to dispose of and convey the said real estate that the will of the said Eliza Ordway be admitted to 2- Probate in this County and that a successor in Trust be appointed to the said Eliza A. Bridges; WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray that the copy of said Will of Eliza Ordway may be allowed, filed and recorded in the Probate Court of said Hancock County and that Letters of Trust issue to Emma Louise Bridges and further certify that the undersigned are all the parties interested in the said trust; that they are of full age and legal capacity and request that no bond shall be required of said Trustee to be appointed and further certify that the foregoing statements are true to the best of their knowledge and belief. STATE OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY OF UNION, SS September 6th. 1911. Personally appeared the above-named Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball Bridges DeLamater and made oath that the statements contained in the foregoing Petition are true, Before me, (NOTARIAL) A. K. Gale, Do SEAL UTI BOLIOUS Notary Public. w as s ⑉ orgen BE CITKNOWN,S THAT WHEREAS, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES has been appointed by the Probate Court of Hancock County, Maine, Trustee under the Will of Eliza Ordway to succeed the late Eliza A. Bridges and, by the decree of the Probate Court of said county in order to qualify as such Trustee, has been ordered to file a bond in the penal sum of eight-thousand dollars with sufficient sureties, and WHEREAS, also by proceedings in said Probate Court, the said Emma Louise Bridges has been appointed Trustee to succeed the said Eliza A. Bridges under a written instrument or instruments, being the same described in the petition of the said Emma Louise Bridges and another, filed in said Probate Court, and WHEREAS, said Emma Louise Bridges has been appointed Trustee under a written instrument as described in said petition and has been order- ed to qualify by filing a bond of one hundred dollars with sureties, as in said other case, and WHEREAS, at the request of Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Bridges De Lamater (being the only persons interested) Merritt T. Ober, of Mount Desert, and John A. Peters, of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, have consent- ed to act as sureties on said bonds, one of eight-thousand dollars and one of one hundred dollars, and WHEREAS, the said parties have agreed to indemnify the said Ober and Peters for SO doing; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in considera- tion of the said Ober and Peters executing said bonds as sureties, we hereby agree and undertake to fully indemnify them and each of them from all cost, loss or liability on account thereof. WITNESS our hands and seals this Eightenich day of December A. D. 1911. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Elizon K. Euma Louise Bridges Euma L Bridges Eliza R.D.Lamatic STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK, BS. TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF PROBATE FOR HANCOCK COUNTY: RESPECTFULLY REPRESENT, EMMA LOUISE BRIDGES and ELIZA KIMBALL BRIDGES both of Westfield, in the state of New Jersey, that by warranty DE LAMATER deed dated May 15, 1902, recorded May 26, 1902 in Book 378, Page 248, of the Registry of Deeds for Hancock County, Maine, Cornelius Wellington conveyed to Eliza A. Bridges as trustee certain real estate described in said deed as follows:- A certain parcel of land situate in Mount Desert, Hancock County, State of Maine, bounded and described as follows, to wit:- Beginning at land now or formerly of James Blessington on the westerly shore of Otter Creek; thence running southerly by the shore to a point ten (10) feet north of Grover's Wharf; thence westerly, southerly, easterly and northerly by the Fish lot,so called, to the north side of the Boat Slip; thence southwesterly crossing the Boat slip to the shore; thence southerly by the shore to the Martin lot, now or formerly of Whiting and others; thence by said Martin lot westerly to a cedar tree with iron bolts at land now or formerly of F. and S. H. Rodick; thence northerly by land now or formerly of said Rodick to the Des Isle lot, now or formerly of Whiting and others; thence easterly and northerly by said Des Isle lot to lot formerly of W. H. Walls; thence easterly and northerly by said Walls' lot to land now or formerly of James Blessington; thence easterly by land now or formerly of Blessington to the shore at the point of beginning. Containing one hundred (100) acres, more or less. Premises are same conveyed to Cornelius Wellington by Darius Wellington, by deed dated December 8th. 1881 and recorded in Volume 179, Page 524, of Hancock County Records, and are hereby conveyed subject to two mortgages given by this grantor to this grantee and duly recorded as aforesaid. 2- That the two mortgages referred to in the description in the aforesaid deed were given to the said Eliza A. Bridges as such trustee by Cornelius Wellington, one dated January 11, 1889, recorded January 14,1889 in Book 230, Page 541, of the same Registry covering the same land and was to secure the payment of six thousand dollars and the other also covering the same land was from Cornelius Wellington, dated June 25, 1890, recorded July 5, 1890 in Book 246, Page 145, of said Registry and was to secure the payment of twenty-five hundred dollars; That the title to said property by said mortgages and by said deed was vested in the said Eliza A. Bridges as trustee; That the said trustee under said written instruments has died before the objects of the trust were accomplished and that no adequate provision was made by said instruments or any of them for supplying the vacancy; That the said Eliza A. Bridges held said property under said written instruments as trustee under the Will of Eliza Ordway, late of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, deceased, whose Will was duly admitted to probate in the aforesaid county of Middlesex and a copy of said Will and the probate thereof duly authenticated have been filed in the Probate Court for Hancock County, Maine, in order that said Will may be admitted to probate as a foreign Will in the county where said land is situated; That your said petitioners, Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball DeLamater Bridges are the persons for whose benefit said land was held in trust by the said Eliza A. Bridges, trustee under said written instruments and your said petitioners are the only persons interested in said trust, WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray that due notice may be given to all persons interested and that a new trustee may be appointed to take title under said written instruments and request that Emma Louise Bridges may be appointed to said trust. Dated this fifth day Emma Louise Bridges of September, 1911. Eliza Kimball Bridges DeLamater 3- STATE OF NEW JERSEY, COUNTY, SS. 1911. Union Sept. 9th Personally appeared the above- DeLamater named Emma Louise Bridges and Eliza Kimball Bridges A and made oath that the statements in the above petition are true, Before me, A. K. Gale, Notary Public. 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To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this; one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOR AS SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows: 1. The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages. 2. In any event the Company shall not be liable for damages for any mistakes or delay in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery of this message, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of FIFTY DOLLARS, at which amount this message is hereby valued, unless a greater value is stated in writing hereon at the time the message is offered to the Company for transmission, and an additional sum paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth of one per cent. thereof. 3. The Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination. 4. Messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the Company's office in towns of 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns. Beyond these limits the Company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability, at the sender's request, as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price. 5. No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender. 6. The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. 7. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing. WESTERN UNION ALL TELEGRAPH COMPETING BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER COMPANY COMPANIES ROBERT c. 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To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED, that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, THIS IS AN UNREPEATED MESSAGE AND PAID FOR AS SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows: 1. The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure messages. 2. In any event the Company shall not be liable for damages for any mistakes or delay in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery of this message, whether caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of FIFTY DOLLARS, at which amount this message is hereby valued, unless a greater value is stated in writing hereon at the time the message is offered to the Company for transmission, and an additional sum paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth of one per cent. thereof. 3. The Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination. 4. Messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the Company's office in towns of 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or towns. Beyond these limits the Company does not undertake to make delivery, but will, without liability, at the sender's request, as his agent and at his expense, endeavor to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price. 5. No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender. 6. The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. 7. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing. WESTERN UNION ALL TELEGRAPH COMPETING ROBERT c. CLOWRY, PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER COMPANY COMPANIES MONEY TRANSFERRED BY TELEGRAPH AND CABLE TO ALL THE WORLD how level charled The value is the haer compress us acus and is 85. , for acre do that mm Elega Weekington toth the lendis thered her share world been ofus 4/40 to the dear H the here phan per And I shall th gas E infunce wheels there DEPARTMENT the when before a 216 9 V may sntail- An is, this wored non make any q be this beaus ch COM cut feer this is allen walk known as day far all a York syth mading Park with 14 th /of Nabenal Pack cas g Reclap Mountains feed lew fam - is very fusey to got year r S 5,B. (1060) blank. IN POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY CONNECTION WITH THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY. MANITHDA Contror as COLOMBI NORTH AUSTRALIA THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, EXTENDS OVER Two-THIRDS OF THE WAY AROUND THE EARTH. THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH - CABLE COMPANY, (INCORPORATED) TRANSMITS AND DELIVERS THE WITHIN MESSAGE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS : To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of the message written on the face hereof and the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, that said Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received for sending the same nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any REPEATED message beyond fifty times the sum received for _sending the same, unless specially insured, nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages. And this Company Hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination. Correctness in the transmission of messages to any point on the lines of the Company can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and Eyment of premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated messages, viz.; one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles and two per cent. for any greater distance. No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are presented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices ; and if a message is sent to such office by one of this Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender, Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits of the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance a special charge will be made to cover the cost of such delivery. This Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. No employee of this Company is authorized to vary the foregoing CLARENCE H. MACKAY, PRESIDENT. JOHN O. STEVENS, SECRETARY. WILLIAM H. BAKER, V. P. AND GEN'L MANAGER. NO OTHER SERVICE EQUALS THE 'POSTAL'S" off the 13 To POS to supply it Z Isball I h glad Ree, . Handy Peters, a cafe where letter X ha incluse H ma's member of Congress LI and while he was analysis did / guas deal pecaring 9 national U Pack an mount Dore C ded and is very I much interested on this matter, Gnowny hul, 5, B. (1060) IN POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY CONNECTION WITH THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY. are COLONBIA NORTH DACUBOR AUSTRALIA THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, EXTENDS OVER Two-THIRDS OF THE WAY AROUND THE EARTH. THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH - CABLE COMPANY, (INCORPORATED) TRANSMITS AND DELIVERS THE WITHIN MESSAGE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED : that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of the message written on the face hereof and the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company, that said Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received for sending the same ; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any REPEATED message beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially insured, nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages And this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination. Correctness in the transmission of messages to any point on the lines of the Company can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated messages, viz.; one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles and two per cent. for any greater distance. No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are presented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices ; and if a message is sent to such office by one of this Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender. Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits of the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance a special charge will be made to cover the cost of such delivery. This Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. No employee of this Company is authorized to vary the foregoing CLARENCE H. MACKAY, PRESIDENT. JOHN O. STEVENS, SECRETARY. WILLIAM H. BAKER, V. P. AND GEN'L MANAGER. NO OTHER SERVICE EQUALS THE 'POSTAL'S' ALL CONTRACTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, FIRES OR OTHER ACCIDENTS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, TO MARKET CONDITIONS, AND TO GOODS BEING UNSOLD. The Golden Firr Brirk Company MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE FIRE BRICK, BOILER TILE AND FIRE CLAY TEXTURE AND STIFF MUD BUILDING BRICK GENERAL OFFICES AND YARD SALES OFFICE GOLDEN. COLO, 1936 FIFTEENTH STREET PHONE, GOLDEN 20 PHONE, MAIN 2221 March. 30th 1927 DENVER. COLORADO. Mr. L. W. Peters- 43- Tremont St Boston, Mass. Dear Sir- Replying yours March 22nd. relative intrest in piece of land at Mt. Desert - We did not go East last summer, and our trip this summer will be in the opposite direction to Washington and Oregon. As I wrote you before when we do come East, will take up this matter, as well as the disposition of some things of the Wellington estate, which although not willed to me, were to come to me, by verbal instructions from the last survivor, Mrs. L.W. Peaslee, to her administratrix Mary J. Wellington I have letters in my posession written in my Aunts own hand naming the each particular thing ( family heirlooms) that were to come to me. In these letters she mentions making a will and says she has instructed her administratrix to deliver these particular things to me. I have never received any of them, and from information I have,learn that these things were delivered to other parties who were no relation whatever. These things I intend to have at no matter what cost. I also intend to have anything else that should come to me from the estate irrespective of the value or the cost to obtain it. With Mary Wellington If on the job" I never expected, to share in any money realized from the estate if there was any, that part has no particular intrest to me, for incidentally, I can say that I have all the money I may ever need. If I own anything by inheritance or other wise in this piece of land at Mt. ALL CONTRACTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, FIRES OR OTHER ACCIDENTS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, TO MARKET CONDITIONS, AND TO GOODS BEING UNSOLD. The Golden Fire Brick Company MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE FIRE BRICK, BOILER TILE AND FIRE CLAY TEXTURE AND STIFF MUD BUILDING BRICK GENERAL OFFICES AND YARD SALES OFFICE GOLDEN. COLO, 1936 FIFTEENTH STREET PHONE, GOLDEN 20 PHONE, MAIN 2221 DENVER. COLORADO. Desert, itiis mine, if not mine there is no use bothering any more about it. In your first letter to me about it, you say it is mine by inheritance and point out why so- when I come East will find out postively if it is mine or not. The value if any, is next to nothing, so ther is no great matter involved. My attorneys advise me that they know of no law that can make a man deed or quit claim title to anything that belongsto him if he does not wish to do so. Consequently are at a loss, to know on what grounds you would base any action to acquire my title, if I have any, in the Supreme Court of Maine, or any other court. For that reason be very careful how you step, if you think you can acquire my title through any such proceedings. Finally, will ask that you do not bother me any more in this matter, if you have any thing further to do or proceedings to start I will furnish you the names and address of my attorneys here, who will enter their apperance in the matter- Yours resp- Arber L-Willington March 22, 1927. Mr. Herbert D. Wellington, 1936 Fifteenth St., Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir:- I do not know whether you come East last summer as you pro- posed and looked into the matters in relation to the Welling- ton Estate or not. I still have that unfinished matter in relation to the land at Seal Harbor, Mt. Desert. As I have written you before, I have the releases of all the other members of the family who have any possible in- terest in this land, but I am in this position I cannot turn this over as a completed matter and have the land trans- forred to the Lafayette National Park as long as I do not have your release to complete the matter. The a mount involved is so small that dislike to bring a petition in the Supreme Court in Maine against absent owner for whom to show title. Mr. Dorr who is paying for this is making a gift to the United States of this and a number of other parcels to extend the National Park and to incluse a considerable tract of wild land and the only outstanding flow in the title is your undivided interest, if any. I can understand your position if you think that the family have shut you out from property that was yours, but from my examination I cannot connect this small tract with any others which show any attempt on the part of anybody to cheat you out of anything. Very truly yours, LWP/E June 22, 1926. Mr. Herbert Do Wellington, 1936 Fifteenth Step Denver, Col. Dear Sir:- I have secured the releases of all other persons interested in the land at Seal Harbor except your's and I note that in your letter written to mo last February you speak of a possible visit lost this season. I trust you will be able to make this visit and will look into this matter so that so far as my and of the matter is concerned I can finish 1to There is no particular value attached to this land and its area from survey proves to be less than we thought, so that the amount involved is very small. I' there is any way in which I can be of assistance to you whon you come on I shall be glad to facilitate your investigation. Very truly yours, LWP/I We, Anna C. Wellington, unmarried, and Martha Starr Arkuch, both of the City, County and State of New York, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations to us paid by the SEAL HARBOR REALTY CO., a corporation located at Hancock County, in the State of Maine, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said SEAL HARBOR REALTY COMPANY, its successors and assigns the following described parcels of land situated in the Town of Mt. Desert, at Otter Creek, Hancock County, State of Maine, bounded and described as follows, to wit:- (1) A lot described as follows in the deed from Porter Brewer to the late Cornelius Wellington, dated March 26, 1889, recorded in Hancock Registry of Deeds, Book 235, Page 64, viz: Beginning at the northwest corner of land of James Blessington on the Otter Creek and Seal Harbor; thence running east by land of said Blessington to the shore of Otter Creek; thence northerly by the shore to a line running parallel with and one hundred and fifty feet distant from said Blessingtons north line; thence west by said parallel line to said road; thence southwest by the road to the point of beginning being one acre more or less. (2) A lot bounded on the north by land formerly of Cornelius Wellington; on the east by land of said Wellington; on the south by the county road and on the west by the line known as the old Green Mountain line, containing one acre, more or less. Also one undivided half of a lot bounded on the north by said county road; on the east by land formerly of Greely Walls, or unknown; on the south by land formerly of Wellington and on the west by land formerly of W. S. Sproul, or unknown, containing in the whole four acres and thirty-five rods; said lot of one acre and undivided half of four acres and thirty-five rods =3- following said road northerly to the first mentioned bound, conta ining one-fourth acre, more or less, and a lot commencing at the corner of the lane and running northeast thirteen and one- half rods; thence westerly six rods; thence southwesterly eleven rods and eight feet to the lane; thence northeasterly six rods to the point of beginning, containing one-half acre, more or less, and also at the brook W.S. forty-two feet N.W. one hundred and fifteen feet to the brook; thence by the brook to the first mentioned bounds. The land described in this paragraph was included in the conveyance from Darius Wellington to Cornelius Wellington, dated December 8, 1881, recorded in said Registry, Book 179, Page 523, and are referred to in said deed as the lots conveyed by William D. Swazey to Darius Wellington by deed decorded in Book 173, Page 119 of said Registry. MEANING AND INTENDING TO CONVEY all our right, title and interest in and to the parcels of land above described, my said interest being our share of the one undivided fifteenth inherited from Henry W. Wellington, nephew of Eliza Wellington, late of Lexington, Massachusetts, deceased, intestate, the said interest being hold in common and undivided with the remaining heirs of said Eliza Wellington. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said SEAL HARBOR REALTY CO., its successors and assigns, to their own use and behoof forever. AND for the consideration aforesaid, I, Ralph M. Arkush, husband of said Martha Starr Arkush, do hereby release unto the said grantee and its successors and assigns all right of or to both courtesy and home stead in the granted premises and all rights by statute and all other rights and interests therein -4- l IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Anna C. Wellington, my Martha Starr Arkush and Ralph M. Arlash hereunto set our hands and seals this day of February, 1926. Signed and sealed in presence of STATE OF NEW YORK New York, SS: February 1926. Then personally appeared the above-named MARTHA S. ARKUSH and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed, before me, Notary Public. 19 h. . m. M Received and entered with Deeds, book page Attest: Register. March 15, 1926. Mrs. Martha Storr Arkush, to Mrs. M. E. Lyons, First National Bank, 2 Wall Street, New York City, N.Y. Dear Madam:- I wrote on Fobruary 5th to A. Barr Comstock, Esq. on a matter in which you have an interest and I onclose a copy of the lotter which will explain how I came to writo to Mr. Comstock. It so happened that two or throe years ago you and your sister released your interest inta piece of land in West Roxbury and I, at that time, represented the purchaser and Mr. Comstock represented you and your sister, so that when this matter, about which I am writing, came up I immodiately conforred with him. As will appoar from my letter to Mr. Comstock I made but ono release for you and Dr. Wellington hoping that you would be willing to sign it and as you wore both in Now York City I assumed it would be easier to do it that way. I have sont similar releases to Mary J. Wollington and to the Mr. Wellington who lives in Denver and also to the adopted daughter of Henry to Wellington, and the only one so far to make any objection to executing the release is the Mr. Wellington in Denver, and he does not refuse but says that he prefors to wait until hb has made a further investigation. I am also enclosing as an explanation of the situation a lotter from Judgo John A. Peters to mo explaining the early history of this matter. The reason that I am now writing to you diroct is that not hearing from Mr. Cometock I found on communicating with him that he bad not boon-able to communicate either with you or Dr. Wollington owing to the pressure of business and illness and ho suggosted that I write to you direct, giving mo the above address. I have examined the probate proceedings in Middlesox County of the Wollington family and I have not doubt that Mrs. Poaseloo and Caroline Wollington through that as they wore tho surviving sisters that they owned this land and were authorized to soll it, and it may bo that 11 the land had beon situated in Maggechusetts it might have passed in that way as Cornelius Wollington convoyed about everything that he owned prior to his death to his sistor Caroline in trust for the three sisters, or the survivor or survivors of thom. This matter of the release is really a technical matter rather than ono of any particular value and if you would prefer, I will prepare a separate release which you can execute 11 you are so disposed and wo would assume any expense that you might be put to in the execution of this release. Trusting that I have made this mattor cloar to you, I am Vory truly yours, LWP/K Marchzist 1926 they duar The Pitter - V am encloning the rilean of the land which you outme to excent yours truty (1mm) Martha Harr takush Cam ms M E. Lyon - First national B ank Z Wall-That hy March 16, 1926. H. Barr Constock, Esq. 84 State St., Boston, Mass. Door Mr. Comstock:- I am in recoipt of your lottor of yostorday and I am sonding you a separate release for Dr. Wellington to execute. I did not realize that she was living in Boston, but assumed that she was living in New York noar Mrs. Arkush. I wrote Mrs. Arkash yesterday explaining mattors and have sont hor a separate release and asked hor to oxocuto it and have referred hor to you in caso she wants any further information. Very truly yours, LWP/K Enclosure. Know all mun by chu presents that I marcha starr Arkush, qth City, Count, and state qnea york hing unmatried m conscious I thair Marchi Hair Orkuih GOODWIN, PARKER, RAYMOND & COMSTOCK COUNSELLORS AT LAW FREDERIC S. GOODWIN PHILIP S. PARKER 84 STATE STREET ROBERT L. RAYMOND TELEPHONE MAIN 5287 A. BARR COMSTOCK CABLE ADDRESS "GOODPARK" BOSTON March 25, 1926 Lemuel W. Peters, Esq., 43 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. My dear Mr. Peters:- In re Seal Harbor Realty Company I enclose release of Anna C. Wellington of her interest as an heir of Cornelius Wellington in the land at Mount Desert, Maine, properly executed by her. Very truly yours, ABC:F Enc. March 16, 1926. Mrs. Martha Storr Arkush, of Mrs. M. E. Lyons, First National Bank, New York, N. Y. Doer Madam:- I just learned today from Mr. Comstock that Dr. Wellington was not living in Now York and that I should nood two releasos, one from you and one from hor. Accordingly I have propared a release which carries out the 1doa expressed in my lotter to you 09 yesterday, and if you will exocute this after conferring with Mr. Comstock, if you so desire, or Dr. Wellington, I would appreciate it very much. Vory truly yours, LEP/K Enclosure. GOODWIN, PARKER, RAYMOND & COMSTOCK ELLIS L. DRESEL COUNSELLORS AT LAW FREDERICK S. GOODWIN PHILIP S. PARKER 84 STATE STREET ROBERT L. RAYMOND TELEPHONE MAIN 5287 A. BARR COMSTOCK CABLE ADDRESS "GOODPARK" BOSTON March 15, 1926 Lemuel W. Peters, Esq., 43 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. My dear Mr. Peters:- I have taken up this matter with Dr. Wellington and will advise you further as soon as I hear from her. As it would be inconvenient for her to come to the office I have dropped her a line. In looking over your release I see that it is made out for the two sisters and Mr. Arkush. Mr. and Mrs. Arkush were recently divorced. His address is "Ralph M. Arkush, Esq., 37 Wall Street, New York City, N. Y.", and I gave you Mrs. Arkush's address in my last letter. For this and other reasons I would suggest that you get in direct touch with either or both of them. I enclose the release which you sent me. If you will make out a release to run from Anna C. Wellington alone she will probably be glad to execute it. I have advised her to do so on the assumption that you are correctly informed as to the facts which you set out in the papers and that she has no further or different information. Very truly yours, accounties ABC:F Enc. GOODWIN, PARKER, RAYMOND & COMSTOCK ELLIS L. DRESEL COUNSELLORS AT LAW FREDERICK S. GOODWIN PHILIP S. PARKER 84 STATE STREET ROBERT L. RAYMOND TELEPHONE MAIN 5287 A. BARR COMSTOCK CABLE ADDRESS "GOODPARK" BOSTON March 10, 1926 Lemuel W. Peters, Esq., 43 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- Yours of the 9th inst. at hand. Pressure of business and illness have prevented my earlier attention to this matter. I will take it up with Dr. Wellington at once and let you hear from me. I would suggest that you get in direct touch with Mrs. Arkush, whose full name and address is as follows:- Mrs. Martha Starr Arkush, c/o Mrs. M. E. Lyons, First National Bank, 2 Wall Street, New York City, N.Y. When Dr. Wellington decides on her course of action I will so advise Mrs. Arkush if that will aid her in making her decision. Very truly yours, OBCamelick ABC:F March 9, 1926, A. Barr Comstock, Esq., 94 State Sto, Boston, Mass. Doar Sir:- I sont you the papers in relation to the Wellington matter in the early part of February asking you to forward the same to Dr. Wellington and Mrs. Arkush. st the same time I sent to other relativos and I have hoard from most of thom and those that I have hoard from only ono has objected to roledsing the small Interest that they might have. Have you heard anything from your clients? I have had an inquiry from Judgo Potors asking mo how the matter is progressing. Very truly yours, INP/K March 9, 1926. Mrs. Fitzwilliam Sargents Haverford, P2. Dear Madam:- I wrote you on February 4th regarding a defect in the title to a small piece 02 land on, the Island of Mount Dosort off the coast of Maine which it is proposed to corporate a part of the Lafayotto National Park. I have not received any reply and I would appreciate 1t very much 1f you would answer my inquiry, first as to whother or-not you wore logally adopted by Honry W. Wellington, and second 1f you would be willing to oxecute such release as I might send. In order that the matter may perhaps be clearer than I put it, I am enclosing a copy of a lotter which I have recoived from John A. Peters who was largely instrumental while he was a monicor of congress in securing Lafayette National Park. A number of those interested have alroady exocuted releases and if you will lot mo know if you are willing to exocute such a rolease, I will propare it and forward the same to you. Very truly yours, LN!P/K MARY J. WELLINGTON THE DELTA MANCHESTER, N. H. Feb. 18, 8,1926 Semuel W. Pelers 437rement Lt. Baton-Mare My dearth Pelen thank you for writing Mr. Wellenglass He reen to think that he her been cheated of something He hum if his Pearlee's death and the contents of her will in Many 1924 and made no pro- test at the time. The estate war setted last let There in no family but myself. very truly, Many I welleright February 17, 1926. Miss Mary To Wollington, The Delta, Nonchostor, No He Doar Liles Wellington:- I received your letter this morning enclosing the release and I thank you for the same. I did sond a lottor from Judge Potors to Ltr. Wollington in Denvor and I received a curious reply from him about on Imaginery cloim which no might have to other portions of the Estate of Eliza Wellington. On the impulse of the moment I wrote him a lotter, a copy of which I enclose, which may have changed his opinion somewhat. He wrote at considerable longth about this and soomed to think that he should como on next surmor to look up the family and soo 1f there was anything which belonged to him. As I told him the matter was nono of try business, but I felt that his information was so oronoous that 1t might be worth while for overybody to have it corrected. Very truly yours, INP/K EncLosure. COPY. February 16, 1926. Mr. Herbert D. Wellington, 1936 Fifteenth Step Donver, Col. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your lotter of February 12th with reference to the Welling- tion Estate and in particular to the land at Otter Crock. While this is none of my business, in looking up the Wellington Estate in this matter I have como across a number of facts which I am going to present to you and if you care to, you can verify them when you come on. During his life-time, Cornelius Wellington, conveyed whatever real estate he had in Massachusetts to Caroline Wellington as Trustee for hersolf, Eliza Wellington and Mrs. Peaselee, so that at the time of his death the only property of which he died possessed, outside of this land at Otter Crook, was a watch valued at $25.00. This is the return as shown by the inventory of his estate and I have talked with the Attorney who had the settlement of that estate. By the trust dood the survivor of the three sistors had the power of dis- posing of what was left of the trust and the survivor did make a will stating that she derivod the power of disposal from the trust dood and by her will gave everything to Mary J. Wellington, as you have stated, and it is my best judgment that she had a perfect legal right to do this. There was no other property, so far as I have discovered, belonging to Eliza Wellington. During her life she had had her share of the income from the trust, but when she died her interest in the trust did not descend to her heirs, but by the terms of the trust this passed to her surviving sisters, Caroline and Mrs. Peaselee. The trust provided that 7/18ths of the income should go to Caroline, 7/18ths to Eliza and 4/18ths to Mrs. Poaselee and to the survivor or survivors, and the survivor has power of disposal by will of the property in trust and on failure to executo a will, the trust property after the death of the survivor goes to her legal representatives. The survivor made a will and gavo what was left to Mary J. Wellington. The personal property was $960.93 and the real estate $2450., and I see no questi whatever about the validity of the title of Mary J. Wellington to whatever was loft of this trust. If you should come on I should be glad to give you the reference so that you can verify this, but what I have given you is all a matter of record at the Registry of Deeds and Probata Office at East Cambridge. Very truly yours, LWP/K The Lemnel W Peter 437 emont st. February 15,1926 Batm Non Dear In quested. It might be a good idea tozard a copy I am enclosing the paper regrod as re- of the letter of judge Peter to Mr W ellongton in Denrer or he in the only me that I think would moteany truble. very taily, Manyl Wellengton /3 = 3/9 . Eliza tool 1/3 caroline m 1/15 3/100 3/9= Louina mr P 1/15 5145 Andrew Vis 5 3/15 3/15 Hanry Handers Darins many w = 1/15 Harbert = 1/15 Amae Anna C. 9/45 Jacus martha s, Janguar 1/15 1/45 Sope 14.5 225 3/45 1/15 ABarr Camelock for State James s-smith If Truntsv. mrs. Difficultion August Havenford Seal Harber Really company corporation Hawailed maine our all the night till geed interest said intead m the parals flaud henmefter decided bring , the one individual fifteench inhered from Henry n. Wallington, nephew of mustate, the packed hing had In Eliza Hellongton said interest late of Tex ingless common mass and decord underded with the remaining heirs joaid Eleza said Jascels are f odd. as follows R. B. Cox President. my all our right till and interest in and Ach parcils th land heme mafter described said inteurch king one undivided fifteent head in common with the remaining heirs us low and next ophic of Eliza Rate manachusits, decement my one fifteent paid bring inherited by me from my fachs Andrew Hallociston 1' to brother fraid Eleza Wallengton Follow its advice and open an account in our Savings Department. If you will make substantial deposits on your account on pay days for one or two months, we promise you a real surprise. You will be astonished at the way you have decreased your spending. The chances are you will prefer to save rather than spend, and in a short time you will have a solid fund of ready cash to serve you, to open the doors of new opportunities or to do with as you please. We will aid you with any plan you may have in mind. Liberal interest, compounded regularly, swells your total. Counsel and advice on business matters may help you and save your money. Why not open your account with us at your earliest convenience, and give us the opportunity to serve you? February 4, 1926. James S. Smith, Esq 18 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I am enclosing herewith a release which I would like to have Miss Mary J. Wellington sign. I figure that she is the heir to one undivided fifth of Eliza Wellington's undivided third or 1/15. The tract involved comprises about five acros and the Seal Harbor Realty Company is being paid $85.00 an acro, so that Eliza Wellington's third would be substantially $140, and Mary J. Wellington gets 1/15th of that, so that what compensation she will got will not really amount to anything when you consider the ex- pense that we are put to in securing these releases, but the Government is very strict in taking over any land and requires the most exact conveyancing. I had a very courteous letter from Miss Wellington, giving me some very much desired information, but It so happened that the two addresses that she did not know, namely Dr. Ama C. Wellington and Martha S. Arkush, were known to me because a couple of years ago I took a conveyance from them of some land in Boston and at that time they were represented by A. Barr Comstock and I have their New York addresses. I am also enclosing with this a letter from Judge Peters showing how this transaction arose. I think when Caroline Wellington and Mrs. Peaseley conveyed this by metes and bounds they had no question but what they were the owners of the property as the will of their brother, Cornelius, had provided that the title should pass to the survivors or survivor of them, and I expect they thought that Eliza's interest had passed to them. Miss Wellington suggested that 1f there were papers to be signed or money paid that I refer the matter to you. Very truly yours, LWP K TELEPHONES 1604 HAYMARKET 1605 LEMUEL W. PETERS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW SUITE 1206-1216 CARNEY BUILDING 43 TREMONT STREET BOSTON January 12, 1926. Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass. Dear Sir:- Have you any record of the death of Eliza Wellington, late of Lexington? I would like the date of her death if you have the record. Very truly yours, LWP/K June 11, 1911. know all men G then presents thert y Harbert thillington of Denis Colorado in consideration of one dollar seed other valuable considerations to mo paid Cy the seal Harber Really company a corporation located as Other cuck in the loun of mount Drsert, feed County Hancock and peate f Main do henry Remin release and freice quit olaim cento the paid seal Hasbor Really Company its successors and pasig ins all my night till and Internal in and To Certain forcels fland described siluand on paid mount Dround Ireand said interest Etc ( cee not page) all my night till and interest is and to the parcels of land havemafter By described said interest bring one undivided fifteenth held In common with the Remaining heirs is law and next of kin of Elga miling lon Rats of Fex mgton massachuretts deceased, interests, my one fifteenth Harbert G me of through my father Andhew Hillington Heplous by higher of representation said Andrew Hallengton hing a brother of air liza Wallengton, said forcus king founded and described as follows:- of one dollar 4th Real and Really Company a can other valuable Harler considerations to me paid ^ the receipt pherof is hereby acknowledged do healthy cemice Release and forever quitclaim unto state peterads Denver A.A. WEBSTER AND ATLAS NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON COURT AND WASHINGTON STREETS ESTABLISHED IN 1833 AMORY ELIOT, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD RAYMOND B. Cox, PRESIDENT JOSEPH L. FOSTER, VICE-PRESIDENT CAPITAL $1,000,000 EDWARD M. HOWLAND, VICE-PRESIDENT HENRY B. KINGMAN, VICE-PRESIDENT SURPLUS $1,000,000 FRANK B. BUTTS, CASHIER ARTHUR W. LANE, ASST. CASHIER HAROLD A. YEAMES, ASST. CASHIER GEORGE C. NEWCOMBE, ASST. CASHIER BLOT OUT YOUR NEEDLESS SPENDINGS WITH THIS BLOTTER: know has all I munty this presented many Millenglone of manchester in Hillatore and the N.H. emmarried - in Consid- to Seal Harber Realty located ar Other cruk company, a corporation in th lown of monsts MK Devect mount Direct, country Haweach ped state of maine United States Courts, Judge's Chambers, Portland, Maine. January 15,1926. L. W.Peters Esq., 43 Tremont Street, Boston,Mass. Dear Ward:- I have your letter and am very much obliged to you for your investigation and for the result of it,which is helpful. If you went to any expense in the matter please let me know. JAP-K Yours truly, January 18, 1926. Hon. John so Potors, Portland, Maino Dear John:- I am returning herewith the. lottor of Sumor Robin- son and also a letter from the Secretary of State giving the date of the death of Eliza Wellington as June 11, 1911. I did not look at the record at East Cembridge to soo whether there was any administration on her ostate, because I have not been there, and I assumo that if Robinson looked at the will he would aleo have boen suf- ficiontly interested to look at tho record to see if there wes any probate record. If there 1s anything further that I can do, lot mo know. Yours very sincerely, IN?/K Enclosures. January 12, 1926. Room 334, State House, Boston, Mass. Gontlomen:- Is there any record of the death of ELIZA WELLINGTON, formerly of Loxington, Massachusetts? The death would be subsequent to 1900. Very truly your's, LwP/K January 12, 1926. Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass. Dear Sir:- Waye you any record of the death of Eliza Wellington, late of Lexington? I would like the date of her death 11 you have the record. Very truly yours, LWP/K United States Courts, Fudge's Chambers, Portland, Maine. January 11,1926. L. W. Peters Esq., 43 Tremont Street, Boston,Mass. Dear Ward:- I want to find out when Eliza Wellington died. The enclosed letter will give you the line of thought. Will you be good enough to communicate with the town clerk at Lexington or the State House authorities and find out when she died and write me returning this letter and oblige JAP-K Yours truly, 107731 Pit of mary 9. Jr. of m. with. 10 that W. died June 11, 1911 / Carolina W. his Lex. mass (now drind) 1916 many y. W. m. n.H. nice Louisa r. Peaslee het, Seates Louis H. W. n.9. rufh. (Long Beach) Roth m. Dsn. cilo, Mrs the monis other W. S. Adkush music But newyork city tuna C, Willington Boston nuce mayfur L.I. for Eml, f Cartline W. d. march P. 29, 1916 Filed of 4, 1716) maccoeve Enichol ap no. bond nothing from chat dat 107808 262 no funds 179 summer st Frauces B. Burns Y.T g.d. tp. 110972 82741 Pet. for Probate quill g Comelin 4 Chas. a. doudre. 7, 1911 died aug. 27, 1909 Caroline W hex. Louisia n. Peasue " manha D. Ackust newgork Anna C. millington Bratin Hrmy tt. " many . W. manchuster Mtk. Harbert D. W. Denver bolo allowed Jace 24, 1912 Suventer Several maine match 25, - 3-00 all my salah "to my Sesters Caroline Wellington Eleza Hallington and Louise m. Peasue and 15chi purvisors or purvisor there- - " Charles A. mchonough St. S, ap.57901 147357 Pellymary Jhilington dated June 12/924 forwill f Louis a To in W. Peace next okein marito W. Arkush untroon Dri Mueis mary y. Hellongton hanington Anna e. Wallington " fond 1000 Hero h Fileurn agent P.P. 960.93 R.E, 2450. off 10/28/24 will gin Greny thing to may 9. by virtue qr fafter to surt. march 31, 1916 Cod. than there $500. us. C.W. El. W. Ceshiu gun Trust hang ack. tdes, 2389- that R.W. has fall power to mast thistoles named in 18 the eq. paid e. To mat S. ner. 9.1895 e.w. E. m. Th.rr.P. a Nor 12 1895 2. Ner 18 1895 2416-571 follow matgage Pleasant Sr. acus / 147357 1/3 = = / 2 87 22ff 13/07 1/aac 175 5ac 85, 3/140. 31425 46.60 3/140, 1/15 140= 1/3= sml Pat. 1/15 1/15/19 e.w. Darins = Hab 1/15 1/25 v Sains months 10mg 1/15 1/60-4/15 8/5 And made many And may may 125, nghr Little t must m emmin Hundrodded Pet. of mary Y. Willington of manchester n.t. dated mardi 29, 1916 for th t Caroline Thilington Log mother did march 7 1916 ao her only heirs Louis m. Pearlie mantia S. Adkush mg. city Anna C. Willington Boston many y. Millington manchester n.H. James smith 18 Trement " allowed may 10. 1916 signed affidevit fully 11, 24 fur executed Jane 1. 1916 will = every thing Thousa M. death Peasure in care the many I. ministor su due, f Trust: 2889- 18 January 19, 1926. Hon. John A. Poters, Portland, Maino. Doar John:- I received your lotter of January 18th onclosing that of Harry Lyman, which I return. I have exemined the Probate records at East Carbridge and I find that a potition dated March 29, 1916 was filoa by Mary J. Wellington, of lanchestor, N. He, asking to bo appointed Administratrix of the Estate of Eliza Wellington who diod Juno 11, 1911 intostate. The potition gives as hor noxt of kin Caroline Wollington and Louisa W. Ponsoley, both of Lexington, sistors, and six nophows and niocos, ono of whom Morry J. 1s the potitionor This petition was filed April 4, 1916. No action has ever been takon on the petition, 110 bond was over filed and nothing dono further than to filo the potition. The potition W as assonted to by Louisa W. Poasoloy and by Mary To Wollington for and in behalf of the Estato of Caroline Wellington, of whoso will Morry J. Wollington had been appointed Exocutrix, Carolina having deceased in the early part of 1916. She left no roal estate and personal ostato valued at $200. I should say from all the circumstances that this potition was filed in ordor to put on record the next of kin and not for the purpose of administering any catato. Very truly yours, INP/I 107731 United States Courts, Judge's Chambers, Portland, Maine. January 18,1926. L. W. Peters Esq., 43 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Dear Ward:- I have this letter from Harry Lynam who is looking up the title to a lot I am trying to sell to him or one of his clients. You see now that we have got to find out whether Eliza Wellington died testate or intestate and if intestate who her heirs were; that is whether she had any others than her two sisters . An investigation in the Probate Office will probably give it and a letter from you will be sufficient. If you will find out this fact and write me returning this letter. I than fo mtn In a inthing Yours WL truly, is beginning specify to by a JAP-K # Wunday f next wid United States Courts, Boston. February 4, 1926. L. W. Peters, Esq., 43 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Dear Ward: Referring to our conversation concerning the Seal Harbor matter, I think it advisable for me to give you a brief resume of the situation which leads to a possi- ble ownership of a small fractional interest in a few acres of land outstanding in the heirs of the late Eliza Welling- ton, as it may be necessary to ask some people, now strang- ers to the transaction, to execute release deeds to carry out a purchase and sale,made in good faith, from the devis- ees of the late Cornelius Wellington about thirteen years ago. In 1912, Merritt T. Ober, the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector of Mt. Desert, had some claims for taxes against some parcels of land at Otter Creek, which is a few miles east of Seal Harbor. Otter Creek is a place where there is a small native settlement, and no summer development. Cornelius Wellington formerly owned quite a lit- tle land in that vicinity. About thirty or forty years ago he built a bridge across Otter Creek, hoping to con- nect some of his land with the more developed land of the town. But the ice carried away the bridge, and nothing ever L.W.P. -2- came of the enterprise, which was started in boom times. Ober found four or five little parcels or inter- ests in parcels at Otter Creek which adjoined some other land that he and I owned, which we afterwards conveyed to the Seal Harbor Realty Company, in which we were also interested, taking no cash, but some stock for the con- veyance. Ober came to Boston and acquired by deed from W. Caroline Wellington and Louise Peaslee (who were supposed at that time to be the only owners), these small inter- tests,amountingto about five acres or less in area of land undeveloped and of little value, but adjoining some other land we own. The will of Gornelius Wellington, who had owned this land, had been probated, giving it, with other property, to these two sisters and to Eliza Wellington, who had died, and as the devise was to them and the survivor of them, it was assumed by all parties that the two sisters, Miss Welling- ton and Mrs. Peaslee, had the whole title. At any rate, they conveyed the land, and nothing was said about any other in- terest. This land has been held by Ober and the Seal Harbor Realty Company ever since, and they have paid taxes on it and have bargained a large tract in the vicinity, including these parcels, to Mr. George W. Dorr of Bar Harbor, a philanthrop- L.W.P. -3- ic gentleman, greatly interested in the National Park, who pays #85, an acre for this tract of land that we are selling him, and proposes to give it later on to the National Park. The tract stretches pretty well from Otter Creek over towards Seal Harbor, and the price would not be even $ so much as 85, an acre on the average were it not for the fact that it goes over towards Seal Harbor where the land has more value. Mr. A. H. Lynam of Bar Harbor, who is looking up the title of this land for Mr. Dorr, criticises the deed and from Miss Wellington Mrs. Peaslee in the light of the will of Cornelius Wellington, and says that the heirs of Eliza Wellington may have an interest, and in order to clear the record title, Ie have already asked you to get into communication with them and see if they will give a release deed without covenant in order to clear up the title that the Wellington heirs gave in 1912. On the assumption that there is an outstanding in- terest, it would mean that the heirs of Eliza would take her 1/3 of these five acres, or 1 2/3 acres, which would be owned by Eliza on the death of Cornelius. But Eliza's part would be divided into fifths, because her heirs would be her brothers and sisters and the families of any deceased brothers and sisters. So that 2/5 of her interest went to Caroline and Louise and that came all right by their deed to Ober. 1/15 of these five acres,then, would go to each L.W.P -4- family, the children of Darius, the children of Andrew, and the children of Henry Wellington. This gets down so that it is almost infinitesimal, but if you can find heirs of these three gentlemen who, I understand were brothers of the late Cornelius Wellington, I feel sure that they, on understanding the situation, will give 3 release deed, upon payment of any expense they may be put to, in order to clear up the title, givensby the people who were supposed to be the only heirs of Cornelius at the time. I personally knew Mr. Cornelius Wellington many years ago when he was operating in Maine. He was a very hon- orable man of high character, and I should be much surprised if any of his family would have any reluctance to remedy the incidental defect that occurred in this title, upon being shown the facts. I am a director and owner of the Seal Harbor Realty Company. Mr. Stebbins, the Treasurer, is in Europe; Mr. Hoe, another man interested in the matter, has just died; and although I am in Boston, Mr. Lynam of Bar Harbor has writ- ten me of this situation, and they are anxious to get the title cleared up so as to make the deed to Mr. Dorr, and that is why I have asked you to take up the details of procuring releases from the Wellington heirs above mentioned of their small fractional record interests; and if this letter will help make it any clearer to them, as it embraces matters that could not be known to you, I am quite willing that you should use it for that purpose. And if any other informa- L.W.P. -5- tion is desired by any of the Wellington people, I shall be in Boston until the middle of this month, and shall be very glad to do anything to clear up any misapprehension. Yours truly, P. S: I should have mentioned that it is my remembrance that there were quite a number of back taxes on these Welling- ton lots which Ober taok care of in full at the time of his purchase from Miss Wellington and Mrs. Peaslee. Those taxes, with interest, I should guess would be more than equal to any value of the fractional parts of the land now existing in the heirs of Miss Eliza Wellington. United States Courts, Judge's Chambers, Portland, Maine. January 23, 1926 Mr. L. W. Peters, 43 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Dear Ward:- Referring again to the Wellington matter, I think we shall have to make that a regular job and have you look it up for us and send in a bill. This is the situation:- In 1912, April 9th., by deed recorded in Book 488, Page 527, in this County, Caroline Wellington and Louise W. Peaslee (both said to be unmarried) conveyed to Merritt T. Ober certain land in Otter Creek which had been owned by Cor- nelius Wellington and which we assumed passed by the will of Cornelius Wellington to Caroline Wellington and Louise W. Peaslee, which will probated here, as I understand it, left the land to his two sisters above named, and to another sister, Elisa Wellington, and the survivor of them. We understood that Elisa had died and considered that the land went to the other two sisters. It now develops from your letter that Elisa Wellington died June 11, 1911, but it seems that Cornelius Wellington died in 1909 before Elisa , so that when he died Elisa took her share of this land, and, when she died intestate, it would apparently go to her heirs who were her other two sisters, and the children of any deceased brothers or sisters. If there were no children of deceased brothers or sisters, it would be all right , but your letter of January 19th says the petition for administration on the Estate of Elisa Wellington gives as : next of kin, besides her sisters, six nephews and Mr. L. W. Peters, #2 cont. nieces, so it looks to us as if they were heirs of Elisa , as well as her two sisters, taking such interests as their fathers and mothers would take; still Caroline and Louise in 1912 undertook to convey the whole lot. Will you look this up and see what the explanation is? You will have to see, or talk with, Caroline or Louise and see why they gave the deed that way, and whether they had a deed from the other possible heirs. We want to know how Caroline and Louise got title to the whole of the lot. You can write me here until next Tuesday inclusive. I shall leave here Wednesday night for Boston where I shall be for a couple of weeks, and will have the papers with me. Yours truly, JAP-B February 4, 1926. Mrs. Fitzwilliam Sargent, Haverford, Penn. Dear Madam:- I have been looking up a title to some land in Maine in connection with the Wellington family and if you were legally adopted by Henry W. Wellington, then I am interested in securing a release from you and your husband, if living, of an undivided forty-fifth interest. The amount involved in actual value is very small and represents a parcel of land which the Seal Harbor Realty Company is turning over to the Trustees of Public Land in order that this parcel may become a part of Lafayette National Park on Mt. Desert Island. The way you become interested arises as follows. This land was at one time owned by Cornelius Wellington. He died in 1909 and he gave everything to his three sisters, Eliza, Caroline and Louisa W. Peaseley. In 1916 Caroline Wellington and Louise Peaseley conveyed this land to a man named Ober reciting that they were the owners of it and that they had taken title to it under the will of their brother Cornelius. This, however, was not strictly true, because at the time that Cornelius died and his will was probated his sister Eliza was still living and she took an undivided third interest. When she died in 1911 she left no will and her estate went to her two sisters, Carolino and Mrs. Peaseley, and tb the nephews and nieces of three deceased brothers, Andrew, Henry and Darius, so that dividing Eliza Wellington's one-third among five gave each one-fifteenth. Henry Wellington had four children, Dr. Anna C. Wellington, Martha S. Arkuch, Lewis Wellington now deceased, and Henry W. Wellington who was your adopted father, so that Dr. Wellington, Mrs. Arkush and you, 1f legally adopted, take 1/45 each. As I said at the beginning, the amount involved is ridiculously small, but when the United States Government takes over a piece of land it is as fussy about the title as it is about an income tax return and therefore, have looked to us to provide releases from everybody who has any interest in this land. The tract comprisés about five acros and the price that is being paid is $85.00 an acre and Eliza Wellington's share, if she was living, would be 1/3 of this, that is to say, we have to divide $140 into 45ths and you would receive 1/45th, if you are entitled to any- thing and insist on your legal rights. We should be very glad to get a release and pay any expense that you might be subjected to in the execution of the release, such as Notary's charge etc. The amount actually received by us for this undivided third would hardly pay for the examination of the title and preparation of the releases. If you were legally a dopted and are willing to execute a release, I will send one for you to execute before a Notary Public. Very truly yours, LWP/K February 5, 1926. A. Barr Comstock, Esq. 84 State St., Boston, Mass. Dear Mr. Comstock:- In the matter of the Wellington family which I mentioned to you over the telephone I am writing you the particulars. I am also enclosing a release, which if it moots with your approval, I would like to have you send to Dr. Wellington and Mrs. Arkush. I am enclosing a letter to me from Judge Peters giving the early history of this transaction. Before Judge Peters went on the Bench he was a member of Congress from Maine and was dubbumental in securing Lafayette National Park on Mount Desert Island and the purpose of these releases is to perfect the title in about five acros of land which are to be conveyed eventually to the Trustees for Public Lands of the United States. When Cornolius Wellington died in 1909 by the terms of his will he devised all of which he died seized or possessed to his three sisters, Eliza Wellington, Caroline Wellington and Louisa W. Peaselee, to the survivors or survivor of them and when he will was probated all three of the sisters were alive. A few years later and after the death of Eliza, the surviving sisters, Caroline Wellington and Mrs. Peaselee, conveyed this land by metes and bounds to one Ober and as far as it was possible to judge they considered that they owned the land. This is wild land and there has been no domand for it until the question was raised of including it in the Lafayette National Park and then the attention of the present owner was called to the fact that evidently Eliza Wellington at the time of her death owned an undivided third. Her heirs at the time of her death were her two sisters and six nephews and nieces, children of theo brothers, so that each of the sisters and the representatives of the deceased brothers took a fifth of a third or 1/15th. In the case of Henry Wellington his interest would have been divided into 4/60ths, but Honry W. Wellington died without issue unless an adopted daughter takes a share. Louis Wellington died without issue, so that except for this adopted daughter and Dr. Anna D. Wellington and Mrs. Arkush would take together 1/15th. The price received for those five acres is $85.00 an acre, so that the third that would belong to Eliza Wellington would represent substantially $140. and this would be divided into 30ths -2- or 45hhs in the case of the heirs of Honry Wellington. I do not suppose that an individual, if buying, would pay much attention to securing these releases, but the Federal Govern- ment is very particular about the title to conveyances which it takes and for that reason I am anxious to get releases from Dr. Ann C. Wellington and Mrs. Arkush and I remembered, as I told you, that you represented them on the wile of some land in West Roxbury some two or three years ago. sale If we pay any expense that they may be put to in the execution of these releases it would be about as muchaas the Company could afford to pay and they could not really do this if they were not conveying other land at the same time. Trusting that this idifer, together with that of Judge Peters, has made this matter clear to you, I remain Very truly yours, LWP/ NS Enclosures. February 5, 1926. Mr. Herbert Wellington, West 19th and Clay St., Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir:- I am writing you in regard to a possible interest in a piece of wild land on the Island of Mount Desert off the Coast of Maine. I am enclosing a copy of a letter from Judge John A. Peters to me setting forth the history of the transaction, and also release of any interest you may have and if you are married, will you kindly have your wife sign her name on the line below the place where I have put your initials. Cornelius Wellington gave everything he had to his three sisters, Eliza, Caroline and Mrs. Peaselee, using in his will the words "to them or the survivors or survivor of them". Evidently Caroline and Mrs. Poaselee thought they were the owners, but the claim is made that Eliza Wellington had an undivided third.When she died without a will her 1/3 (if she had that interest) passed to her two sisters, Carolino and Mrs. Peaslee and to the nephews and nieces and these six nephews and nieces were the children of three brothers, Darius, Henry and Andrew. Andrew was your grandfather and he had only one son, Herbert, your father. Andrew died leaving one daughter, Mary J. Wellington, of Manchester, N. H. and Henry died leaving four children of whom only two are now living, Dr. Anna D. Wellington and Mrs. Martha S. Arkush, both of New York. I am giving you the details so you will see how much trouble we have been put to tracing this out and to show how little the actual value is. The tract comprises about 5 acres and is sold for $85. per acre, so that assuming Eliza Wellington took an undivided third her share would have been about $140 to be divided among the heirs I have set forth. I shall be glad to send you any expense which the signing of the release before a Notary Public may entail. An individual would not make any question about this because the value is too small, but this is ultimately to become a part of the National Park known as Lafayette Park, the only National Park east of the Rocky Mountains and Uncle Sam is very fussy to say the loast. -2- If there is any further information I shall be glad to supply if if I can. Judge Peters, a copy of whose letter I enclose, was a member of Congress from Maine and while he was in Congress did a great deal toward securing a National Park on Mount Desert and is very much interested in this matter. Very truly yours, LWP/K su vol. 7 MARY J. WELLINGTON THE DELTA MANCHESTER, N. H. January 30,1926. Lemuel W.Peters 43 Tremont Street Boston,Mass. Dear Sir; Yesterday I received a letter from Mr.Smith in regard to your interview with him. I have asked him to represent me in any legal matters that may come up in regard to the Mt. Desert land. I do not remember, if I ever knew, anything of the details in regard to the conveying of the land by aunt Carrie and aunt Louise. Aunt Carrie died in 1916 and aunt Louise in 1924. Louis died in Long Branch be - tween 1912 and 1917, Herbert D. in 1915 in Denver, Henry W. in 1915 in New York. Dr. Anna C. .Wellington and Mrs. Ralph S. Arkush are living. but I do not know their addresses. Frederick W. Newcom &,120 Fuller Street, Brookline, Mass. may be able to give you the ad- dress of Mrs. Arkush. Louis, Martha, Anna and Henry are half brothers and sisters, the children of Henry, the oldest brother. Herbert was the son of Darius, the next brother and left one son, Herbert, West 19 and Clay Streets, Denver, Colo. I am the daughter of the next brother, An drew, and aunt Louise left all of her estate to me as I was the only one who looked after her at all. I doubt if aunt Eliza ever executed any such pape per. We all thought the Mt. Desert property more of a white elephant than anything else. She left no will as she really had nothing to leave except her personal effects as aunt Carrie was the trustee for her sisters and on her death everything went to aunt Louise. I was appointed administratrix in 1916 on the ad MARY J. WELLINGTON THE DELTA of Mr. Smith MANCHESTER, N.H. vice that the estate might be clear at aunt Louise death. If there is anything else that I can tell you,I shall be very glad to do so. If it reachs the point where there are papers to sign or money to consider, please refer the matter to Mr. Smith. Very truly, (Miss) Many J.Wellington It just accured to me that keny left an adopted daughter, the child of his life by another hus- band, whom I straile he adofted le- gully / Mrs Sargent of Haverfant, Penn. as she has not a Willington Inora thank of her on much.