Will of 6 B. DORR and Estate documents, 1933-1947. G. B. Dorr Wills and Estate Planning Documents, Property Acquisition & Disposition, and Estate Finalization. Between 1933 and 1947 George B. Dorr completed and revised his last will and testament under the guidance of Boston attorney Richard W. Hale and then Ellsworth Judge John A. Peters. Estate planning involved many uncertainties regarding exactly what properties were held without indebtedness by Mr. Dorr. Adding to the complexities was not only Dorr's failing health but his complex 1942-43 negotiations with the Federal Government regarding his donation of land to Acadia National Park. Some documents were registered, others were not. Not contained herein are several documents of legal size related to Probate, property acquisition, taxes, and beneficiaries which remain part of my personal collection. They are dated: 12/26/1934; 1937-1938 taxes; 3/30/1945; and 9/8/1947. Ronald H. Epp Ph.D. November 21, 2021 STR MEMORANDUM [by A #.Lynam] In 1919 George B.Dorr conceived the idea of acquiring & tract of land at Otter Creek from Parcher in Ellsworth for $1250.00, for the Hancook County Trustees of Public Reservations, later to be included in the National Park here. Mr. Dorr being unable to raise the funds at that time saw Mr. Henry Lone Eno who agreed to take title in his name for the Park or Reservations, and to give a note and mortgage to raise the necessary funds. It was agreed that as soon as the mortgage was paid the pronerty should be conveyed to the Park or Reservations. Copies of the carrespondence between Mr. Eno and myself are attached hereto. In the Spring of 1920 title was taken and mortgage given, but not paid at the time of the death of Mr. Eno. The feet that Mr. Eno held title to the lot for the Park or Reservations, subject to the payment of the mortgage, did not annear in his will. Under the eighth clause of Mr. Eno's will all the rest, residue, etc. passed seven-eighths to his widow, and one-eighth to his son, Amos. Doon aftor Mr. Eno's death a trade was made to transfer the lot to Mr. Dorr, and $2,250.00 was agreed unon as being the amount that would emply commensate Mr. Eno's Estate. During the later part of 1929 deeds were pre- pared and executed by the widow, by Amos Eno und by Arthur Train (one of the executors) and then forwarded to the other executor in New York for execution. This was there either 2. Later another deed was executed by Amos Eno, delivered to Mr. Dorr. Further deeds were some time ago drafted for the didow's execution, the widow being now Mrs. Flora Mary Talbot Napier Eno Mitford, wife of Rupert Mitford. Mrs. Mitford has, to my knowledge, never refused to sign the deed but to date we have not received it. A.M.Lynam April 12, 1933. AUGOST 1933 Will] I, George B. Dorr of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, intend- ing hereby to revoke all former wills by me made, and to dis- pose of all property of every kind and nature, wherever and however situated, that I may own or be possessed of at the time of my decease. FIRST: I direct my executors hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may be after my decease. SECOND: I direct that my executors hereinafter named have my body eremated and the ashes spread at the location which is fully known to my executors. THIRD: I am not unmindful of my cousins, Mrs. William Endicott, Thomas W.Ward, and children of Thomas Ward, nor of the children of Samuel Dorr, late of Louisville, Kentucky, but it is my feeling that my relatives are either sufficiently pro- vided for in their own estates or so distantly removed or out of touch with me and my affairs that I purposely omit them 88 beneficiaries under this my last will and testament. FOURTH: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal, of which I die seized or possessed, to my trustees hereinefter named, in trust nevertheless, for the following uses and purposes, to wit: To hold the said property in trust with the power to 2 acquire by gift, purchase, lease or otherwise any other real estate or personal property; and To acquire by gift, purchase, lease or otherwise real estate within the bounds of Hancock County, State of Maine; and To hold, develop and improve for the purpose of making a permanent exhibit of scientific, educational and artistic value for the public benefit of trees, shrubs, herbs and other plants and of striking scenic features; for forming bird and other wild life refuges and gardens; for the experi- mental growth of plants not native to the region and publishing reports thereon; for publishing studies, illustrations and descriptions of the region's nativo life and landscape; for furnishing opportunities for observation and study to students of plant life, of gardening, forestry and landscape art; and for preserving and developing to the full the natural interest and beauty of the lands owned, or accurred, which may, however, be sold, exchanged, given away, or otherwise disposed of in whole or in any part that may seem best to my trustees with reference to these purposes or to their ability to carry out these purposes; and To act as a forestry and fishery association or to act in c onjunction with any such association or corporation within the foregoing area; and for any purpose herein outlined, to accept other gifts of real or personal property to add to this trust; and to hold and develop, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, lands and water suitable for successful forestry and fishery and operating these, (1) for conservation, (2) for 3 : educational ends, (3) for shelter to wild life and plants of lesser growth, and (4) for the greater beauty, usefulness and interest of the tracts so operated. FIFTH: I give to my trustees full power to sell, buy, mortgage, pledge or deed for any consideration they sec fit, or give away, any real or personal property to carry out the pro- visions of this trust, which property may COME into their hands 83 trustees or which they may deem it advisable to acquire for the purposes hersinabove set forth, hereby requesting my trustees, but not binding them, to sell lands other than the "Oldfarm" and the "Hill" cottages, first; furthermore giving the trustees power to maintain or set up a museum or place of exhibition for any purpose of public interest and to maintain buildings and operate the same and to charge admission or have the same free to the public as to my said trustees may seem fit and proper. Furthermore giving to my said trustees all my property rights in any letters and correspondence or other literary works of mine with the right to use the same, publish them and use the proceeds therefrom for any of the purposes above set forth, or if in their judgment it seems fit, to use any of the funds acquired through any of the above set forth for the purpose of publishing and distributing the same. The trustoes to have, in addition to the powers above set forth, the power of retaining architects, landscape engineers and further retaining such other legal, technical and artistic advisors 85 may from time to time seem fit and necessary and to pay therefor out of the trust funds. 4. The action of any three of the five trustees hereinafter appointed or their successors in trust to be sufficient. I give unto my executors and trustees, and their successor or successors in trust the following powers: (a) To invest the funds in their hands in securities other than those known as legal investments for trust funds, due regard being had to making prudent investments. (b) To change investments at discretion. (o) To purchase securities at a premium and to charge the premium against principal or against income, or partly against principal end partly against income. (d) To become a party to mergers or reorganizations of corporations whose securities it may hold as such trustees or executors, and to join in foreclosures, and for these pur- poses to execute agreements, become party to plans of reorgan- ization or merger, deposit securities with protective committees, and do all other matters, acts and things necessary or advisable in the premises. (e) I give the trustees power to rent or lease upon such terms and conditions and for such time as they see fit any real estate coming into their hands or which they may acquire and power to mortgage or pledge or sell any of the property, fix the amount of the insurance to be carried thereon, the repairs to be undertaken and improvements to be made, and I expressly release any and all trustees, or their successors 5. from any liability for errors in judgment or losses to my estate or any part of it, and I furthermore give then power to do any and all things with said property which I myself could do for the ends and purposes above set forth, which they, in their turn, may does fit and proper. SIXTH: I hereby nominato and appoint as trustees of this my last will and testament, Clarance 3. Dow, Serenus B. Rodiek and the three following persons, to wit: One person named by the Governor of the State of Meine, one person named by the Director of National Pariss and one p rson to be named by the Corporation of Hervard University; and I direct that in the event of Clarence Dow's death, resignation or failure to qualify that the Balance of the Board of Trustees shall nominate his successor; and I further direct that in the event of the death, resignation or failure to qualify on the part of Serenus E. Medick, the Dar Harbor Banking and Trust Company shall name his successor; and that upon the death and resignation or dis- inclination of any of the other three trustees, the power which originally named them shall appoint their successor to the one not acting or coasing to act, and in the event that either the Governor of the State of Kaine or the Corporation of Hervard University or the Director of National Parks shall fail to nominate a man or a successor to any one nominsted by them, then the trustees hereinbefore by me named or nominated shall nominate and fill the vecency, and the Doard shall 6 perpetuate itself in the event of any vacancies. SEVENTH: I hereby nominate and appoint Clarence E. Dow and Corenus B. Rodick as executors of this my last will and testament. EIGHTH: I hereby request and direct that my executors and trustees shall be exempt from giving bond in this and every other jurisdiction, and where bonds are arbitrarily re- quired in any jurisdiction, I direct that they may be exempted from giving sureties on said bond. IN WITNESS MILBREOF I have horsunto set my hand this fuit day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three. sgd George B. Darr Signed, published and declared by the said George B. Dorr to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of one another, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, this first day of august A. D. 1933. Little M.MeePike BAmaine Albert H Cuningglem Richard E Me town Hm John A. Peters Paper. Donrestate Corr. 30 31 1930 will will hot the latest Last to dath loh- is that april 26 of 1931 933 Onl Me Statement made v Rodicks april 26,1933 office Laf 1 1 Sro F Edy Will 81 Last to dale April 26 4933 O'an to Lynant Radichs office Safe 6/21/37 I, George B. Dorr, of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, intending hereby to revoke all former wills and codicils by me made, and to dispose of all property of every kind and nature, wherever and however situated, that I may own or be possessed of at the time of my decease. FIRST: I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may be after my decease. SECOND: I direct that my executor hereinafter named have my body cremated and the ashes spread at the location which is fully known to my executor. THIRD: Such relatives as I have are either sufficiently provided for in their own estates or so remote from me, my interests and affairs that 1 intentionally omit them as benefi- ciaries under this my last will and testament. FOURTH: I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, both real and personal, of which I die seized or possessed, to my trustee hereinafter named, in trust nevertheless, for the following uses and purposes, to wit: To hold the said property in trust with the power to acquire by gift, purchase, lease or otherwise any other real estate or personal property; and To hold, develop and improve for the purpose of mak- ing a permanent exhibit of scientific, educational and artistic (over) though nominated by me in this my last will and testament and confirmed by the Probate Court. SEVENTH: I hereby nominate and appoint Serenus B. odick as executor of this my last will and testament. EIGHTH: I hereby request and direct that my executor and trustee or trustees shall be exempt from giving bond in this and every other jurisdiction, and where bonds are arbitrarily required in any jurisdiction, I direct that he or they may be exempted from giving sureties on said bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. Signed, published and declared by the said George B. Dorr to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of one another, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, this twenty-first day of June, A. D. 1937. User 222 Carte Bar Harbor, Maine. Buth 4 George Bar Harbor, Maine. Bar Harbor, Maine. [Jone 1942 Will] I, George Bucknam Dorr, of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, intend- ing hereby to revoke all former wills and codicils by me made, and to dispose of all property of every kind and nature, wherever and however situated, that I may own or be possessed of at the time of my decease. FIRST: Such relatives as I have are either sufficiently provided for in their own estates or so remote from me, my interests and affairs that I intentionally omit them as bene- ficiaries under this my last will and testament. SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all property, both real and personal, of which I die seized or possessed, to my trustees hereinafter named, in trust nevertheless for the following uses and purposes, to wit: (a) To hold the said property in trust for and upon any and all such charitable uses and purposes as are legal as permanent charitable trusts under the law of the State offaine. Giving them discretion within that broad general provision I believe that the following are such trusts. I have confidence that while legally bound only by the wider scope stated above my trustees will carry out 30 far as legal my wishes and in- - tentions which are that they are (b) To hold, develop and improve said property for the purpose of making a permanent exhibit of scientific, educa- tional and artistic value for the public benefit, of trees, shrubs, herbs and other plants and of striking scenic features; for forming bird and other wild life refuges and gardens; for [ Pp. the experimental growth of plants and publishing reports thereon; @ and grant to and provide for them as such all the powers of management of and dealing with property, and all the exemptions which I have granted to and provided for my trustees. I also provide that no executor of or trustee hereunder shall ever be held personally liable for any act or omission as such except in the case of fraud or deliberate bad faith. IN WITNESS WILKREOF I have hereunto set my hand this first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. (sgd) George Bucknam Dorr Sighed, Published and declared by the said George Bucknam Dorr to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of one another, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, this first day of June, A.D. 1942. (sgd) Harriet V. C. Ogden Bar Harbor, Maine (sgd) Isabelle M. Stover Bar Harbor, Maine (sgd) Dana H. Young Bar Harbor, Maine, June 1,1942 We, Isabelle M. Stover and Richard W.Hale do hereby certify and statethat we prepared for George B. Dorr a will of which the foregoing is a carbon copy, that it was read to and discussed with him fully, and that on June 1 he executed it in our with the foregoing conformed copyand found the copy to be presence and that immediately thereafter we compared the original correct and accurate. (sgd) Isabelle M. Stover Sabelle m Stoves (sgd) Richard W. Hale Rechardole The personal property I placed with the Dorr Foundation in the spring of 1938 -- when I realized the extent to which my balance at the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company had been drawn upon by the Mount for Desert Nurseries, with whom I had left authority before, I had cleared uo my own indebtedness to the such drawing in their discretion when, some years Bank the -- having now come back to me by action taken by and this, realizing the uncertainty of life, always present Foundation yesterday, May 4th, 1942, I am dictating be great at my advanced age, that such personal may should disposed of in accordance with my desire and property wishes, I suddenly pass on. of previously the organized with reference to land in the -- I had placed this property with the Dorr Foundation its Government -- without consideration, in order to Park Office which I wished to retain for the vicinity National edness hasty disposal by the Bank in discharge of prevent indebt- tion without due weight given to its personal my associa- And with myself and importance to my continuing work. discharged through the cooperation of the Federal Govern- now the whole of my indebtedness to the Bank being I ment last year, the Dorr Foundation has now restored the desire. in order that I may make such disposition of it as I property to me, in its entirety and freely as received, the disposal and that of all other property I leave place As this will take time, I now wish to may its ity, of the power to take such action myself, with the time of my decease or loss, through increased may infirm- at desires following group of friends, in whose appreciation of confidence: and sympathy with them I have complete trust my and 1. Mrs. Richard Walden Hale (Mary Newbold Patterson 2. Richard W. Hale, Jr. by her maiden name ) 3. Mrs. Phyllis Saunders Sylvia whom cial I desire to exercise this authority, without responsibility, but with due regard for finan- that present or to be arrived at, concerning the above my wishes, ed returned by the Dorr Foundation and that I have property, retain- hitherto under my personal control. This I write this 5th day of May, 1942, , being of sound mind and body. By this same act I also revoke any and all powers previously given to others to act for me in regard to the disposition of such property as I might leave. Bar Harbor, Maine May 5th, 1942 Signed: Witnessed by: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR February 21, 1942. Mr. George B. Dorr, Superintendent, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine. Dear Mr. Dorr: I have just seen the editorial "Dorr's Park,"; which appeared in the BOSTON HERALD on January 26. It is a fitting tribute to your generosity and service in the creation and development of Acadia National Park. You have rendered a very important public service in the preservation of this beautiful area for the enjoyment of the people. With best regards, Sincerely yours, Kirton Newton Director. B. 00mg Drury X & COPY FROM THE OFFICE OF HALE AND DORR 60 STATE ST., BOSTON RHISCA 4 June 2, 1942 Georgo B. Dorr, Esq. Old Farm Bar Harbor, Maine Doar George: As a record in this office and to be kept by you with a copy of your will exocuted June 1, 1942, I say;- of that will three carbons were made, and disposition of the four is as follows. 1. The original will is in the special safe used by Hale and Dorr for originals of wills at 60 State Street, in Boston, undor special lock and key. 2. In order to avoid using the original when a copy will do, Hale and Dorr maintain in another box in the safe a separate file of will copies where we keep this copy. 3. You have a copy which I saw in the large brown Park envelope saying "New will" on the outside when I handed it to you yesterday. 4. with your approval I spoke to Poters on the tele- phone, told him the will was executed, and by his directions mailed a copy to him. In the same filing folder where we keep the copy of your will, I profer to keep a private file of the raw material out of which this will was made and list it. 1. Carbon of will of June 2, 1937, including witnesses. 2. Carbon of codicil of February 18, 1941. 3. Five-page draft submitted by you to mo from which the final will was prepared. of this I think I hold all the copies, three in number. 4. The actual notes of alterations in your proposals which I read over to you are on some sheets of blue paper and the back of a block. COPY FROM THE OFFICE OF George B. Dorr, Esq. HALE AND DORR June 2, 1942 60 STATE ST., BOSTON Peters and I had some correspondence in consequence of which I prepared a draft of my suggestions which have no interest in this connection but I mention them. I am not sure nor do I care whether you saw them or not. All the three carbons of your will were, after execution, conformed, that is completed as copies after execution and a certificate that we had done so was signed by Isabelle M. Stover and myself. That is my rule with regard to all copies because it makes it possible to use the copy as if it were an original in the case of a lost will. Certain points in the law of the State of Vaine are, I think, correctly doalt with in the language of this will, but I am consulting Peters on that point, and he says that he expects to write to me today from Bangor where he has a steno- grapher. Yours very truly, Richard W. Hale the with this was return 1 the 2.2 stating the PARTIAL ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO FIVE LOTS OF LAND SOUTH OF CROMWELL HARBOR ROAD FORMERLY Percel OWNED BY GEORGE B. DORR. so Details 1915, George B. Dorr died testate August 5, 1944. His es- tate is being probated in Hancock County. A copy of his will appears on the following pages. Under the terms of this will, our locus passed to his Trustees. Both the Ex- ecutors and Trustees are given power under the will to sell real estate. Hon. John A. Peters and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia are the duly qualified Executors and Kenneth C. M. Sills, Hon. John A. Peters, Mary N. Hale, Richard W. Hale, Jr., and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia are the duly appointed Trustees. No Account has been filed by the Executors and no record appears of Inheritance Tax payment. These should be done or assurance had from the Executors that they will be taken care of prior to accepting the deed. / I, GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ine, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, blish and declare this my last will and testament, intend- g hereby to revoke all former wills and codicils by me de, and to dispose of all property of every kind and nature, erever and however situated, that I may own or be possessed at the time of my decease. FIRST: Such relatives as I have are either sufficiently rovided for in their own estates or so remote from me, my nterests and affairs that I intentionally omit them as eneficiaries under this my last will and testament. SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all property, both eal and personal, of which I die seized or possessed, to my rustees hereinafter named, in trust nevertheless for the follow- ng uses and purposes, to wit: (a) To hold the said property in trust for and upon any ind all such charitable uses and purposes as are legal as ermanent charitable trusts under the law of the State of aine. Giving them discretion within that broad general pro- - vision I believe that the following are such trusts. I have confidence that while legally bound only by the wider scope stated above my trustees will carry out so far as legal my wishes and intentions which are that they are - 1 - G. B. D. (b) To hold, develop and improve said property for the 13 C 2 rpose of making a permanent exhibit of scientific, educational d artistic value for the public benefit, of trees, shrubs, rbs and other plants and of striking scenic features; for rming bird and other wild life refuges and gardens; for the perimental growth of plants and publishing reports thereon; r publishing studies, illustrations and descriptions of the gions native life and landscape; to aid and facilitate ological research in this region; for furnishing opportuni- - es for observation and study to students of plant life, or ardening, forestry and landscape art; and for preserving and veloping to the full the natural interest and beauty of the ands owned, or acquired, by them, which may ,however, be sold, changed, given away, or otherwise disposed of in whole or in By part that may seem best to my trustees with reference to hese purposes or to their ability to carry out these purposes. (c) The choice of things to be done I leave to my trustees. here mention that there is no restriction upon their spending or Lving the principal as well as the income, but always with their egal scope. THIRD: I give to my trustees full power to sell, buy, ortgage, pledge or deed for any consideration they see - 2 - G. B. D. it, or to give away, and real or personal property to carry out 1 ct C -3- le provisions of this trust, which property may come into their nds as trustees or which they may deem it advisable to acquire r the purposes hereinabove set forth. FOURTH: I give to my trustees power to construct or maintain museum, or museums, or place of exhibition for the further- ace of these or other objects which they may deem in accordance 1th my desires and purposes; and to operate such buildings, either saving them open and free to the public or charging admission B to my said trustees may seem advisable. FIFTH: I give to my said trustees all my property rights in ny literary works of my own, whether published or unpublished, nd in any notes, letters and correspondence that I may leave ehind, with the right to hold the same or to publish them and use he proceeds therefrom for any of the charitable purposes above et forth, or otherwise dispose of any such literary property in accordance with their discretion. SIXTH:My trustees are to have, in addition to the powers above set forth, the right to retain architects, landscape ngineers or such other legal, technical or artistic advisors as may from time to time seem to them desirable for the purposes of this trust, and to pay - 3 - G. B. D. therefor out of the trust or other funds that may lie at their disposal. ,5 e -4- SEVENTH: All powers given to the trustees may be exercised the majority of the trustees for the time being without it ing necessary to secure the concurrence of the other trustees. EIGHTH: I give unto my trustees, and their successors in ust, the following powers: (a) To invest the funds in their hands in securities other an those known as legal investments for trust funds, due re- rd being had to make wise and prudent investments. (b) To change investments at discretion. (c) To purchase securities at a premium and to charge the emiums against principal or against income, or partly against pincipal and partly against income, as may seem advisable. (d) To become a party to mergers or reorganizations of orporations whose securities they may hold as my trustees, or D join in foreclosures, and for such purposes to execute agree- ents, become party to plans of reorganization or merger, deposit ecurities with protective committees, and do all other matters, cts and things necessary or advisable in the premises. (e) I give the trustees power to rent or lease upon such erms and conditions and for such time as they see -4- G. B. D. it any real estate coming into their hands or which they may cquire and power to mortgage or pledge or sell any of the property, 16 5- x the amount of the insurance to be carried thereon, the re- irs to be undertaken and improvements to be made, and I pressly release any and all trustees, or their successors, om any liability for errors in judgment or losses to my tate or any part of it, and I furthermore give them power do any and all things with said property which I myself uld do for the ends and purposes above set forth, which they, turn, may deem fit and proper. (f) Although I have been specific in granting the fore- ing powers I also give the following power which is not to limited in any way by my having given specific powers or therwise. In managing the trust property in their hands they hall have all the powers which a single natural person would ave if he held the property free of any trust. NINTH: I hereby request and direct that my trustees shall B exempt from giving bond in any jurisdiction, and where bonds re arbitrarily required in any jurisdiction, I direct that hey may be exempted from giving sureties on said bonds. TENTH: I hereby nominate and appoint as trustees of this y last will and testament -5- G. B. D. The President of Bowdoin College at the time of my death. The Hon. John A. Peters of Ellsworth, Maine. 17 Mrs. Richard W. Hale of Dover, Massa- chusetts (Mary Newbold Hale). -6- Mrs. Phyllis Saunders Sylvia of Bar Harbor, Maine. Richard W. Hale, Junior, of said Dover. ELEVENTH: There shall always be at least five trustees. case of any vacancy in the office of trustee, such Vacancy all be filled by a court having jurisdiction upon appropriate oceedings. The Court may likewise appoint an additional ustee or trustees from time to time provided that there shall ver be more than seven trustees. In appointing any trustee e court is requested to follow the wishes of a majority of e trustees in office at the time of such appointment. It is wish that any vacancy arising from the death, resignation, declination to serve of the President of Bowdoin College, of any successor to him, shall be filled by the appointment trustee of some person who in the opinion of the Court equately represents said College. TWELFTH: I make the following bequests: (a) To Serenus B. Rodick, for his intimate connection with yself these many years, and usefulness I trust it may have for m, I bequeath the gold repeater watch that was -6- G. B. D. e possession of the uncle whose name I bear before it came to my possession. 18 (b) To Phyllis Saunders Sylvia all my silver, both solid d plated ware, including both table silver and ornamental -7- lver articles, intending to embrace in this description, among her things, knives, forks, and spoons, tea and coffee sets, tchers, trays, jugs, bowls, candleabra, fruit-baskets, wine- sters, ladles, bells and all other articles of silver owned me at the time of my decease. THIRTEENTH: I nominate and appoint John A. Peters and yllis Saunders Sylvia aforesaid to be the executors of this will and grant to and provide for them as such all the powers E management of and dealing with property, and all the exempt- ons which I have granted to and provided for my trustees. also provide that no executor of or trustee under shall ever e held personally liable for any act or omission as such kcept in the case of fraud or deliberate bad faith. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I do hereto set my hand and in presence f three competent witnesses publish and declare this instrument ritten on eight numbered sheets, one side only of each being aed and each sheet preceding the one upon which I sign having een initialled by me at the bottom, to be my last will and estament this -7- G. B. D. 3th day of August, 1943. George B. Dorr 19 -8- Signed, published and declared as and for his last will stament by the above-named GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, known to us be such in the presence of us who at his request in his esence and in the presence of each other do attest and bscribe the same as witnesses on the day and year written love his signature, and the testator is in the opinion of Ich of us of the full age of twenty-one years or over and of und and disposing mind. Name Address Benjamin L. Hadley Bar Harbor, Me. Mary C. Hadley Bar Harbor, Me. A. George Goodrich Bar Harbor, Me. 2 6 5/13/43 I wish to give, as of this date, the child's settee, listed as being one of my articles of furniture, to Mrs. Phyllis Sylvia, my secretary. Signed: Dated: May 13, 1943. Witnessed by: a George Goodrick To the children of Mrs. Sylvia, Phyllis Hope and Dolores, I give my R.C.A. Victor Radio, which is now in my Den at Oldfarm, and such other possessions as my trustees think they would value and would be useful to them. Witnessed by: Signed Thursday, June 17, 1943. Bar Harbor, Maine. Ellsworth, Maine July 3, 1943 Dear Mr. Welch: Mr . Dorr's will, I think I have everything Referring to our correspondence about pretty well straightened out except the ter of appointment of substitute There are five named in the will and trustees. ma Dorr has specified that there shall Mr. be five. I assume that he will name always one to take the place of Mr. Hale. I another written him about that. He is willing have the Probate Court shall appoint to fill that vacancy, feeling that the influence and recommendation of the surviving trustees would result in the appointment of a able person from his point of view. suit- Can you suggest the substance of a clause will carry out that idea and not be that open by you? to the objection as to taxation mentioned Very truly yours, John A. Peters Joseph N. Welch, Esq. 60 State Street Boston, Mass. 17th 13th July, 1943. Dear Mr. Welch:- As a result of my communications with you and Mr. Dorr, he has concluded that the following are the changes that should be made in his will; whether by a new will or by a codicil is left to you. As to Clause Fifth of the will, Mr. Dorr wants added, after the language already in the will, the words "or to dispose of them in accordance with their discretion." Clause Eleventh should be stricken out and the word- ing of the clause inserted to follow the suggestion in your letter of July ninth. Mr. Dorr is perfectly satisfied, as I am. that the Probate Court would follow the wishes of the remaining Trustees in filling any vacancy. In view of the embarrassment likely to be caused by Clause Twelfth as it is now written, Mr. Dorr has decided to eliminate that Clause entirely and to put in, in place of it "(1) - To Serenus B. Rodick, for his intimate con- nection with myself these many years, and usefulness I trust it may have for him, I bequeathe the gold repeater watch that was the possession of the uncle whose name I bear before it came into my possession." and "(2) To Phyllis Saunders Sylvia all my silver, both solid and plated ware, including both table silver and ornamental silver articles, intending to embrace in this description, among other things, knives, forks and spoons, tea and coffee sets, pitchers, trays, jugs, bowls, candle- abra, fruit-baskets, wine-testers, ladles, bells and all other articles of silver owned by me at the time of my decease ." Both Mr. Rodick and Mrs. Sylvia reside in Bar Harbor. The above Clause about the silver was formulated instead of putting in a detailed list of silver articles sent me and which was quite long. The above Claus I think will adequately cover the matter. 2 Of course if Mr. Dorr determines to make other gifts to take effect after his death, he will make a codicil to cover such situations as they arise. As to Clause Thirteenth; Mr. Dorr agrees that that should be eliminated entirely. He desires no change in the names of the Executors, although Mr. Hale, Sr., has deceased. I am sending a carbon copy of this letter to Mr. Dorr for his examination and approval before sending the original to you. Very truly yours, JOHN A. PETERS. Joseph N. Welch, Esq. 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts. I Enclose the the will you Wedge my grop Elerwor. United States Courts Judge's Chambers Bangor, maine Edag 1/3 CHAMBERS OF JOHN A. PETERS DISTRICT JUDGE aleac Mr. View:- Mg Welch sends the completed proposed will which Le thinks includes the changes and additions which have been agreed upon I Enclase the will and one copy I will come down some you about its execution, day next wich and see in care you find it in order 414 BCOK 698 make provisions that after he is through with the above property that it. may go to my nephew, George Willard Tidd of Narberth, Pennsylvania, his heirs and assigns forever. FIFTH -- give, devise and becauath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal, and mixed, of which I may die seized or possessed, or over which I may have testamentary control, or to which I may be in any way entitled, of whatsoever the same may consist and wheresoever situated to my said husband, Oscar M. Hammond for and during his natural life and then to my nephew, George Willard Tidd, his heirs and assigns forever. Oscar M. Hammond executor Witness my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court for said County of Hancock, the day and year first above written. Court Seal Clara E. Mullan Register. 0 Rec'd Sept. 27, 1944 at 4h. 45m. P. M. and entered by, George R. Hedlock, Reg'r No. 101 ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF Rudolph B. Ladd STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK 38. PRCBATE OFFICE September 20, A.D. 1944 I, Clara E. Mullan Register of the Probate Court for said County of Hancock, hereby certify that the last will and testament of Rudolph B. Ladd late of Ellsworth in said County , deceased, wa8 proved, approved and allowed by the Judge of Probate for said County of Hancock at a court held at Ellsworth on the fifth day of September 1944; and that the following is a true copy of 80 much of said will as devises Real Estate in the County of Hancock aforesaid. 2. I give, begueath and devise all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal or mixed, whereeverfound or whenever acquired, to my wife, Carrie M. Ladd, and to her heirs and aerigns forever. Carrie M. Ladd executrix Witness my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court for said County of Hancock, the day and year first above written. Court Seal Clara E. Mullan Register. Rec'd Sept. 27, 1944 at 4h. 45m. P. M. and entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r No. 101 ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF George Buckman Dorr STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK 88. PROBATE OFFICE September 19, A.D. 1944 I, Clara E. Mullan Register of the Probate Court for said County of Hancock, 8/13/43 hereby certify that the last will and testament and codicil of George Bucknam Dorr late of Bar Harbor in said County, deceased, was proved, approved and allowed by the Judge of Probate for said County of Hancock at a court held at Ellsworth on the fifth day of September 1944; and that the following is a true copy of so much of said will and codicil as devises Real Estate in the County of Hancock aforesaid. I, GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, intending hereby to revoke all former wills and codicils by me made, and to dispose of all property of every kind and nature, wherever and however situated, that I may own or be possessed of at the time of my decease. FIRST: Such relatives as I have are either sufficiently provided for in own estates or BO remote from me, my interests and affairs that I intentionally omit them as beneficieries under this my last will and testament. SECOND: I give, devise End becaueath all property, both real and personal, of which I die seized or possessed, to my trustees hereinafternamed, in trust nevertheless for the following uses and purposes, to wit: (a) To hold the said property in trust for and upon any and all such charitable uses and purposes as are legal as permenent charitable trusts under the law of the State of Maine. Giving them discretion within that BOOK 698 415 broad general provision I believe that the following are such trusts. I have confidence that while legally bound only by the wider scope stated above my trustees will carry out 80 far as legal my wishes and intentions which are that they are GBD (b) To hold, develop and improve said property for the purpose of making a permanent exhibit of scientific, educational and artistic value for the public benefit, of trees, shrubs, herbs and other plants and of striking scenic features; for forming bird and other will life refuges and gardens; for the experimental growth of plants and publishing reports thereon; for publishing studies, Illustrations and description of the region's native life and landscape; to aid and facilitate biological research in this region; for furnishing opportunities for observation and study to students of plant life of gardening, forestry and landscape art; and for preserving and developing to the full the natural interest and beauty of the lands owned, or acquired, by them, which may however be sold, ex- changed, given away, or otherwise disposed of in whole or in any part that may seem best to my trustees with reference to these purposes or to their ability to carry out these purposes. (c) The choice of things to be done I leave to my trustees. I here mention that there is no restriction upon their spending or giving the principal as well as the income, but always within their legal scope. THIRD: I give to my trustees full power to sell, buy, mortgage, nledure or deed for any consideration they see GBD fit, or to give away, any real or personal property to carry out the pro- visions of this trust, which property may come into their hands as trustees or which they may deem it advisable to acquire for the purposes herein- above set forth. FOURTH: I give to my trustees power to construct or maintain a museum, or museums, or place of exhibition for the furtherance of these or other objects which they may deem in accordance with my desires and purposes; and to operate such buildings, either leaving them onen and free to the public or charging admission as to my said trustees may seem a dvisable. FIFTH: I give to my said trustees all my property rights in any literary works of my own, whether published or unnublished, and in any notes, letters and comrespondence that I may leave behind, with the right to hold the same or to publish them and use the proceeds therefrom for any of the charitable purposes above set forth, or otherwise to dispose of any such 1 terary property in accordance with their discretion. SIXTH: My trustees are to have, in addition to the powers above set forth, the right to retain architects, landscape engineers or such other legal, technical or artistic advisors as may 'rom time to time seem to them desire e for the purposes of this truet, and to pay GBD therefor out of the trust or other funds that may lie at their disposal. SEVENTH: All powers given to the trustees may be exercised by the majority of the trustees for the time being without it being necessary to secure the concurrence of the other trustees. EIGHTH: I give unto my trustees, and their successors in trust, the following powers: (a) To invest the funds in their hands in securities other than those known as legal investments for trust funds, due regard being had to making wise and prudent investments. (b) To change investments at discretion. (c) To purchase securities at a premium and to charge the premiums against principal or against income, or partly against principal and partly against income, 88 may seem advisable. (a) To become 8 party to mergers or reorganizations of corporations whose securities they may hold 88 my trustees, or to join in foreclosures, and for such purposes to execute agreements, become party to plans of reorganization or merger, deposit securities with protective committees, and do all other matters, acts and things necessary or advisable in the premises. (e) I give the trustees power to rent or lease unon such terms and conditions and for such time P8 they see GBD fit any real estate coming into their hands or which they may acquire and power to mortgage or pledge or sell any of the pronerty, fix the amount of the insurance to be carried thereon, the repairs to be under taken and improvements to be made, and I expressly release any and all trustees, or their successors, from any liability for errors in judgment or losses to my estate or any part of it, and I furthermore give them power to do any and all things with said property which I myself could do for the ends and purposes above set forth, whichthey, in turn, may deem fit and proper. (f) Although I have been specific in granting the foregoing powers I also give the following power which is not to be limited in any way by my having given snecific powers or otherwise. In managing the trust property in their hands they shall have ell the powers which a single natural person would have if he held the property free of any trust. NINTH: I hereby request and direct that my trustees shall be exempt rom giving bond in any jurisdiction, and where bonds are arbitrarily required in any jurisdiction, I direct that they may be exempted from giving sureties 416 BOOK 698 on said bonds. TENTH: I hereby nominate and appoint as trustees of this my will and testament GBD The President of Bowdoin College at the time of my death. The Hon. John A. Peters of Ellsworth, Maine. Mrs Richard W Hale of Dover, Massachusetts Mary Newbold Hale Mrs Phyllis Saunders Sylvia of Bar Harbor, Maine. Richard W. Hale, Junior, of said Dover. SLEVENTH: There shall always be at least five trustees. In case of any vacancy in the office of trustee, such vacancy shall be filled by a court having juriediction unon appropriate proceedings. The court may like- wise appoint an additional trustee or trustees from time to time provided that there shall never be more than seven trustees. In appointing any trustee the court is requested to follow the wishes of a majority of the trustees in office at the time of such appointment. It is my wish that any vacancy arising from the death, resignation, or declination to serve of the President of Bowdoin College, or of any successor to him, shall be filled by the a-pointment as trustee of some person who in the opinion of the court adecuately represents said College. TWELFTH: I make the following bequests: ch (a) To Serenus B. Rodick, for his intimate connection with myself these many years, and usefulness I trust it may have for him, I bequeath the gold repeater watch that wa 8 GBD the possession of the uncle whose name I bear before it came into my possession. (b) To Phyllis Saunders Sylvia all my silver, both solid and plated ware, including both table silver and ornamental silver articles, intending to embrace in this description, among other things, knives forks and spoons, tea and coffee sets, pitchers, trays, jugs, bowls, candleabra, fruit-baskets, wine-testers, ladles, bells and all other articles of silver owned by me at the time of my decease. THIRTEENTH: I nominate and appoint John A. Peters and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia aforesaid to be the executors of this my will and grant to and provide for them as such all the powers of management of and dealing with property, and all the exemptions which I have granted to and provided for my trustees. I also provide that no executor of or trustee hereunder shall ever be held personally liable for any act or omission as such except in the case of fraud or deliberate bad faith. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I do hereto set my hand and in the presence of three com petent witnesses publish and declare this instrument written on eight numbered sheets, one side only of each being used and each sheet preceding the on unon which I sign having been initialled by me at the bottom, to be my last will and testament this GBD 13th day of August, 1943. George B. Dorr Signed, published and declared 86 and for his last will and testament by the above-named GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, known to us to be such in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other do attest and subscribe the same as witnesses on the day and year written above his signature, and the testator is in the opinion of each of us of the full age of twenty-on years or over and of sound and disposing mind. Name Address Benjamin L. Hadley Bar Harbor Me. Mary C. Hadley Bar Harbor, Me. A George Goodrich Bar Harbor Me John A. Peters and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia executors Witness my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court for said County of Hancock, the day and year first above written. Court Seal Clara E. Mullan Register. Rec'd Sept. 27, 1944 at 4h. 45m. P. M. and entered by George R. Hadlock, Reg'r I, GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, of Bar Harber, Hancock County, Maine make this as a first codicil to my last will. Said last will is dated the thirteenth day of August, 1943, and was executed at Bar Harber, Maine, before A. George Goodrich, Benjamin L. Hadley, and Mary O. Hadley as witnesses, and names John A, Peters, Phyllis Saunders Sylvia as executors, and the President of Bowdoin College at the time of my death, John A. Peters, Mrs. Richard W. Hale (Mar Newbold Hale), Mrs. Phyllis Haunders Sylvia and Richard W. Hale, Junior, as trustees. FIRST. To the children of Mrs. Sylvia, Phyllis Hope and Dolores, I give my R.C.A. Victor Radio, which is now in my Den at Oldfarm, and such other possessions as my trustees think they woul value and would be useful to them. SECOND. I wish to give the following articles, as of this date, to Are. Phyllis Saunders Sylvie, my secretaryt Tip Top Table, three ball and claw feet, listed as being in the Lower Front Hall at Storm Beach Cottage: Child's Settee, Sheraten, Cane, three section back and seat; Library Table, Louis XVI, French, Ebeny and Maple inlaid top, listed as being in the Upper Hall at Storm Beach Cottage) Bedside Table, Mahogany, 2 drop leaves, 3 drawers, listed as being in Storm Beach Cottage, but being used by me in my bedroom chamber at Oldfarms Soth Thomas Clock, with Westminster Chimes, now at Oldfarm on the desk on the Front Stairs: and the following cooking dishes which I have kept for my own use) B Dutch oven, a round covered kettle, and a covered sauce-pan, all of heavy-duty, special aluminum, Signed, sealed, published IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I do heret and declared as and for the set my hand and seal at said first codicil to his last Bar Harbor and=in the presence will and testament by the of three competent witnesses above named GEORGE BUCKNAM publish and declare this instr DORR, Thouse to us to be such ment to be the first codicil to in the presence of us wha at my last will and testament this his request in his presence thirteenth day of August, 1943. and in the presence of each other do attest and subservibe the as witnesses en the day and year written above GEORGE B. DORR his signature. Benjamin L. Hadley Bar Harbor, Me. Hadley CODICIL TO WILL OF GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR I, GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, make this as a first codicil to my last will. Said last will is dated the thirteenth day of August, 1943, and was executed at Bar Harbor, Maine, before A. George Goodrich, Benjamin L. Hadley and Mary C. Hadley as witnesses, and names John A. Peters, Phyllis Saunders Sylvia as executors, and the President of Bowdoin College at the time of my death, John A. Peters, Mrs. Richard W. Hale (Mary Newbold Hale), Mrs. Phyllis Saunders Sylvia and Richard W. Hale, Junior, as trustees. First. To the children of Mrs. Sylvia, Phyllis Hope and Dolores, I give my R.C.A. Victor Radio, which is now in my Den at Oldfarm, and such other possessions as my trustees think they would value and would be useful to them. Second. I wish to give the following articles, as of this date, to Mrs. Phyllis Saunders Sylvia, my secretary: Tip Top Table, three ball and claw feet, listed as being in the Lower Front Hall at Storm Beach Cottage; Child's Settee, Sheraton, Cane, three section back and seat; Library Table, Louis XVI, French, Ebony and Maple inlaid top, listed as being in the Upper Hall at Storm Beach Cottage; Bedside Table, Mahogany, 2 drop --2 leaves, 3 drawers, listed as being in Storm Beach Cottage, but being used by me in my bedroom chamber at Oldfarm; Seth Thomas Clock, with Westminster Chimes, now at Oldfarm on the desk on the Front Stairs; and the following cooking dishes which I have kept for my own use: a Dutch oven, a round covered kettle, and a covered sauce-pan, all of heavy-duty, special aluminum. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I do hereto set my hand and seal at said Bar Harbor and in the presence of three competent witnesses publish and declare this instrument to be the first codicil to my last will and testament this thirteenth day of August, 1943. GEORGE B. DORR Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the first codicil to his last will and testament by the above named GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, known to us to be such in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other do attest and subscribe the same as witnesses on the day and year written above his signature. (sgd.)1. Benjamin L. Hadley Bar Harbor, Me. (sgd.)2. Mary C. Hadley Bar Harbor, Me. (sgd.) 3. A. George Goodrich Bar Harbor, Maine. Ellsworth, Maine August 11, 1943 Dear Mr. Dorr: This is to confirm what I said about the details of execution of a will: Three disinterested witnesses should be procured to attend at one time. It is better to omit the husband or wife of anybody interested. Having gathered, the testator produces the will and announces that he proposes to sign it as his will. He then does so and also initials each page to identify it. You will see a recital to that effect. Then the three witnesses sign all in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other. The will is then to be placed some- where for safekeeping. Nothing further is necessary. I want to write Mr. Welch that the will is satisfactory and executed. You will inform me when it is done by letter from Mrs. Sylvia. Also shall I tell Mr. Welch to send you a bill for his services? He undoubtedly expects to be paid. He is not, like me, acting solely in the capacity of a friend. If any suggestions occur to you rela- tive to the Reservations matters I discussed with you, please let me have them. Very truly yours, John A. Peters Mr. George B. Dorr Bar Harbor, Maine REPRODUCED ALTHENATIONAL ARCHIVES NARA/C R6791-CCF, 1933-491 Acadia, Box-791 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, Maine August 19, 1944 Mr. A. E. Demaray, Associate Director, National Park Service, Interior Building South, Washington 25, D. C. Dear Mr. Demaray: I enclose a copy of Mr. Dorr's will which I told you I would send, together with a copy of a codicil thereto. It is in accord with the ideas he expressed to you from time to time, as well as in general accord with several prior wills. The main departure from the other wills is in the list of trustees and the bequests to Mr. Rodick and Mrs. Sylvia. The terms of the will, while giving broad powers to the trustees are nevertheless restrictive to a considerable degree, and the trustees may have to do some choice deliberating in reaching decisions. This is particularly true with respect to the furniture in the Homans House which belongs to the Dorr estate. During his lifetime Serenus Rodick and I tried to get him to donate the furniture to the Government for the house, but he wouldn't do it. Nevertheless we both know that he put it there with the intention of having it remain. I have already discussed this with Judge Peters and he is sympathetic to a decision to let it remain, but recognizes that i tmay not be possible according to a strict interpretation of the terms of the will. If the Trustees decide ad- versely, the Homans House won't be habitable after this season until such time as the government can supply funds for furniture, silver, etc. Should it fall out that the furniture cannot remain in the Homans House, we have Oldfarm to fall back on if the Secretary or others wish to come down for a stay. Oldfarm has a good basic furnishing which came with it in the purchase deal in 1941. Linen and silver only are lacking, but the linen can be taken from Homans House for use at Oldfarm, thus having only the silver situation to be overcome. The Secretary arrived as scheduled. No note was made of his coming, except a brief newspaper statement of last Tuesday resulting from Senator Brewster's announcement of Monday. Today's Bangor paper carried a brief AP dispatch, saying only "Secretary of the Interior Ickes and Mrs. Ickes are vacationing in Bar Harbor". No one has called on him thus far and T THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES NARA / ICPIR6 791 CCF, 1933-49/Hendia Box 791 he is enjoying himself. I had a very pleasant chat with him yesterday morning dealing mainly with Mr. Dorr's work in creating the park. Following our brief talk I took Mrs. Ickes into town to do her market- ing and turned over to her one of our park passenger cars to be kept at the Homans House for such use as the family may care to make of it. This with the approval of the Secretary. Our unprecedented heat wave has now passed and clear cool weather prevails. It is delightful, and I hope it will continue, but with a moderate amount of rain worked into it. We need rain badly. Very truly yours, B. L. Hadley, Acting Superintendent. BOOK 701 265 On the southerly side of the highway leading from the Falls, so called, to Bucksport Village, and bounded northerly by said highway; easterly by land of Percy Moore; southerly by Narramissic River, and westerly by Dead Brook, 80 called. Excepting from the above described premises any portion of same or rights and privileges heretofore conveyed to the Maine Seaboard Paper Company. Also conveying all water privileges 88 furnished me by said Maine Seaboard Paper Company. Being all and the Bame premises which are described as conveyed in the Warranty Deed to me from Lysle P.Saunders, dated November 4,1941, and recorded in the Registry of Deeds for Hancock County, Maine, in Vol.681, Page 316. TO HAVE AND TC HOLD the aforegranted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenance thereof to the said Union Trust Company of Ellsworth, its successors and assigns forever. AND I do covenant with the said Grantee, and its successors and assigns, that I am lawfully seized infee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Grantee, as aforesaid, and that I and my heirs shall and will WARRANT AND DEFEND the same to the said Grantee, and its successors and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Said Grantor does covenant to keep, free of expense to said Grantee, the buildings upon said premises insured against fire to meet the approval of said Grantee, in a sum not less than the amount of this mortgage indebtedness, payable in case of loss to said Grantee, and to leave all policies in the possession of said Grantee. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this mortgage and said Grantee may then procure similar insurance, the expense thereof to be added to this mortgage indebtedness. Said Grantor does covenant to pay during the continuance of this mortgage ell taxes and assessments upon the granted premises, or any interest therein, against whomsoever laid or assessed. Said Granter does covenant not to commit nor suffer any strip or waste of the granted premises. PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, that if the said Harold D.Tozier, his Heirs, executors or administrators, shall pay to the said Union Trust Company of Ellsworth, its successors or assigns the sum of Six Hundred Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum in twenty-five months from this date at the rate of Twenty-five Dollars per month, except that the last payment shall be Fifteen Dollars and Seventy-seven Cents, in accordance with the terms of a certain promissory note of even date herein, given by this Grantor to the Grantee herein, and shall pay any and all other indebtedness, whether as principal, surety, or guarantor, owed by the Grantor to said Union Trust Company of Ellsworth, now existing or hereafter created, and if said Grantor shall not commit any breach of any covenant herein contained, then this Deed shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the said Harold .Tozier, and I, Leta M.Tozier, wife of the said Harold .Tozler, joining in this deed as Grantor and relinouishing and conveying my right by descent, and all my other rights in the grented premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF Theo Smith Harold D. Tozier (L.S.) Leta Tozier (L.S.) STATE OF MAINE, Hancock SS. March 22 1945. Personally appeared the above named Harold D. Tozier and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Notarial H. Theo Smith Seal Notary Public. My Com. ex. Jan. 31, 1947 Rec'd March 26, 1945 at 4 h 15 a P. M. end entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT We, John A. Peters of Ellsworth, USIR Hancock County, Maine, and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia of Bar Harbor, Hancock Stamps County, Maine, Executors of the last will and Testament of George B. Dorr, $1.65 deceased, testate, by virtue of the authority to us given by the said SERIES George B. Dorr in his last Will and Testament in our capacity of Executors 1944 Cancelled as aforessid, and in consideration of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,250.) 3/20/45 to us paid by R. Amory Thorndike of Bar Harbor aforesaic the receipt whereof is JAP hereby acknowledged, do hereby sell and convey unto the said R. Amory Thorndike, of, his heirs and assigns, the following four parcels of land which were the property of the seid George B.Dorr, situated in Bar Harbor aforesaid, and bounded and described 98 follows, to wit: 4 Pluces 2/8/1945 property 00 1 Am R. 266 BOOK 701 FIRST PARCEL: Beginning on the South side of Cromwell Harbor Road at the northwest corner of land formerly of Alley (second parcel herein); thence southerly but everywhere following the west line of land formerly of Alley to the northeast corner of land deeded by George B. Dorr to the Mount Desert Golf Association by deed recorded in the Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds in Book 538, Page 297; thence in a westerly direction but everywhere following the north line of land conveyed a8 aforesaid to the Mount Desert Golf Association to the Harden Farm Road 80-called; thence northerly by said Harden Farm Road to the Cromwell Harbor Road; thence easterly by said Cromwell Harbor Road tc the place of beginning. The above lot being conveyed expressly subject to the following condition subsequent (not a restriction), to wit: That no building of any kind shall ever be erected upon that part of the land hereinabove described as conveyed, that 11e6 westerly of A line parallel to and fifty feet distant in all parts from the easterly boundary line as hereinabove described. Said lot also being conveyed subject to the rights of the public in and to so much of the Town Roads 88 is included in the above description, and also subject to the rights of the public or any party or corporation in, to, and over the Jesup Path so-called, SECOND PARCEL: Beginning at the northwest corner of land of the Grantee herein on the south side of Cromwell Harbor road; thence southerly but everywhere following west line of land of the Grantee herein to the northeast corner of the John B. How lot so-called; thence westerly but everywhere following the north line of the said How lot and line of land deeded by George B. Dorr to the Mount Debert Golf Association by deed recorded in the Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds in Book 528, Page 332, to the east line of the Hatfield or Balch lot so-called; thence northerly but everywhere following the east line of the Hatfield or Balch lot so-called and the east line of the first lot herein described to Cromwell Harbor Road; thence Easterly by Cromwell Harbor Road to the place of beginning. Said lot being conveyed subject to the rights of the public in and to BO much of the Cromwell Harbor Road 08 is included in the above description. THIRD PARCEL Beginning at the southeast corner of the second parcel hereinabove described as conveyed; thence southerly but everywhere following the west line of land of the Grantee herein to line of land conveyed by George B. Dorr to the Mount Desert Golf Association, by deed recorded in the Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds in Book 528, Page 332; thence westerly and northwesterly but everywhere following land conveyed to said Mount Desert Golf Association to the south line of second parcel herein conveyed; thence easterly but everywhere following the south line of the second parcel herein to the point of beginning. FOURTH PARCEL: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 19 on Plan of Land of Horace D.Joy, dated August 1908 and recorded in Book 3, Page 39 of the Registry of Deeds for said County of Hancock, said land being situated between Cromwell Harbor Road on the north and the Harden Farm Road on the south; the nce westerly but everywhere following the southern line of said Lot 19, one hundred forty-five feet, more or less, to the scuthwest corner of said Lot No. in the eastern line of land of the Grantee herein; thence Scutherly, but everywhere following the eastern line of land of the Grantee, one hundred fifty-three feet, more or less, to a stake in the northern side of the brook; thence on the same course to the center of the brook; thence in a general easterly direction but everywhere following the center line of said brook, to the western line of said Joy Street; thence along the western side of said Joy Street to the northern side of said brook; thence 1.following the western side of said Joy Street one hundred and five feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Meaning and intending by this description to convey all of Lots No.20 and No.21 86 shown on said plan, and being a portion of the premises conveyed to Horace Joy by Rodick Realty Company by warranty deed dated August 1,A.D.1908 and recorded in Book 452, Page 247, of said Registry. Together with and as appurtenant to said fourth parcel and all parts thereof, the following rights, privileges and easements, to wit: A right of way for all purposee of a way, in, through, and over all parts of Joy Street as shown on said plan from the lots hereinabove conveyed to the Cromwell Harbor Road. Also the right to lay and maintain water and sewer pipes in, through and under said Joy Street from said lots to Cromwell Harbor Road and the right to repair and renew the same. All the easements are hereby granted to be held and enjoyed in common by the grantee and all other persons lawfully entitled to rights therein and subject to all public rights therein. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted premises unto the said .Amory Thorndike, and his heirs and assigns, forever. And We, the said John Peters and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia, in our said capacity, do hereby covenant to and with the said R. Amory Thorndike, his heirs end assigns, that we are the lawful Executors of the last Will and Testament of the said George B.Dorr; that we have power under said will to sell as aforesaid; and that in making this conveyance, we have, in all respects, acted in pursuance of the authority granted in and by the said last Will and Testament. BOOK 701 267 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and eeals in our said capacity, this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. John A Peters (L.S.) Phyllis Saunders Sylvia (L.S.) Executors under the last Will and Testament of George B. Dorr, deceased. STATE OF MAINE, HANCOCK, 88. March 20 1945. Personally appeared the above named Phyllis Saunders Sylvia and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed in her said capacity as Executor under the last Will and Testament of George B.Dorr, deceased. Before me, Serenus B Rodick Notarial Notary Public. Seal Rec'd March 28, 1945 at 8 h 30 m A . M. and entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r. KNOW ALL MEN THESE PRESENT S, THAT I, Adelia M.Frye, widow, of Worcester, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts in consideration of One Dollar and other valuable considerations paid by Mina McFarland of Lamoine, County of Hancock, State of Maine the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL AND CONVEY, unto the said Mina A.McFarland, her heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel \cf land situated in Lamoire aforesaid bounded and described as follows:- Beginning at the northwest corner of the first lot which is described as conveyed in the deed from Daniel McFarland to Hannah B. McFarland, dated August 2, 1916, and recorded in the Registry of Deeds for Hancock County, Maine, in Book 527 Page 551; thence north eighty-five degrees thirty minutes west 'W. ) one hundred and fifty-one (151) feet to concrete post; thence south five degrees no minutes west (s 5° O'W) three hundred and sixty-eight (368) feet tc A concrete post; thence north eighty-five degrees thirty minutes west (N.85°30'W.) five hundred and forty-three (548) feet to a concrete post; thence south four degrees thirty minutes west 4°30' W.) one thousand four hundred and thirty-two (1432): f'ent td a concrete post, on the north line of land formerly owned by Elbridge Mosley (said line being the line between the towns of Trenton and Lamoine); thence south eighty four degrees forty-five minutes east (9.84°45'E. )one thousand three hundred and fifty-five (1355) feet to a concrete post, said concrete post being the southwest corner of land formerly owned by Charles .McFarland; thence north three degrees no minutes east (N.3° O'E.) six hundred and sixty (660) feet 100 stake; thence north eighty-four degrees thirty minutes west (N.84°30'W two hundred and fourteen (214) feet to a stake; thence north fourteen degrees fifteen minutes west (N.14°15' W.) one thousand two hundred and fifty-four (1254) feet tc the place of beginning, containing fifty (50) acres, more or less. BeinE the second lot which described as conveyed in the deed from Daniel to Hannah McFerland above referred to. TO HAVE AND TC HOLD the aforegranted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Mina A.McFarland, her heirs and assigns, to her and their use and behoof forever. AND I do COVENANT with the said Grantee, her heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to (sel] and convey the same to the said Grantee to hold as aforesaid; and that I and my heirs shall and will WARRANT AND DEFEND the same to the said Grantee, her heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the sold Adelia M.Frye, widow have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Forty-four. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE/OF Margaret A. Gunningham Adelia M.Frye (L.S .) STATE OF MAINE, Hancock SS. September 13, 1944. Personally appeared the above named Adelie .Frve and acknowledged the above instrument to be her free act and deed. Before me, Notarial William Silsby Seal. Notary Public. Rec'd March 28, 1945 at 8 h 30 m A. M. and entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r. 466 BOOK 704 STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK SS: JANUARY 19, 1946. Personally appeared the above named John J. Whitney, Treasurer of the said Union Trust Company and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, in his said capacity, and the free act and deed of said corporation. Before me, H. Theo Smith Notary Public. My Com. ex. Jan. 31, 1947 Notarial Seal Rec'd Jan. 19, 1946 at 10h. 12m. A.M., and entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r. ALL MEN THESE PRESENTS THAT WE, JOHN PETERS of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, MARY NEWBOLD HAIE and RICHARD HATE JR. both of Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and PHYLIIS SAUNDERS SYIVIA of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, a majority of the Trustees under the last Will and Testament of George B. Dorr, late of said Bar Harbor, deceased, by virtue of the authority to us given by the said George B. Dorr in his last Will and Testament, and in consideration of One Dollar and other valuable considerations paid by DONALD N. GIIPIN of Baltimore, Maryland, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby SELL AND CONVEY unto the said Donald N. Gilpin, his heirs and assigns, a certain lot, piece or parcel of and situated in the Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine, and more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:- Beginning on the west shore of Somes Sound at low water mark on the northeast line of lot formerly owned and occupied by John H. Parker, now occupied by George S. Parker, and running along and following said line north twenty-four degrees west (by old deed) by compass north twenty-on degrees west passing an iron bolt in ledge at high water mark thirty-one rods (measuring from high water mark) to an iron bolt in ledge near the top of hill; thence north eighty-one degrees east fifteen rods to an iron bolt in rock at high water mark; thence on same course to low water mark; thence following low water mark southwesterly thirty-three and one-fourth rods, more or less, to the first mentioned point or place of beginning, containing two acres, be the same, more or less. Meaning to convey and hereby conveying, whether included in the above specific description or not, all and the same property described as conveyed in the deed from John H. Sears to Susan Rush Higgins, dated May 4, 1926, and recorded in the Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds, Vol. 602, Page 304. Being all and the same premises which are described as conveyed in the deed from Susan Rush Higgins to George 3. Dorr, dated October 7, 1931, and recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Vol. 635, Page 534. The purpose of this deed is to confirm a deed of the same property given by the Executors of the estate of George B. Dorr to the Grantee herein, dated December 4, 1945, the whole consideration for the conveyance of said property to the Grantee herein having been paid to said Executors. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted premises unto the said Donald N. Gilpin, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said John A. Peters, Mary Newbold Hale, Richard W. Hale, Jr., and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia, in their said capacity as a majority of the Trustees, do hereby covenant to and with the said Donald N. Gilpin, his heirs and assigns, that they are a majority of the lawful Trustees ?under the last Will and Testament of the said George B. Dorr; that they have power under said will to sell as aforesaid; and that in making this conveyance they have in all respects, acted in pursuance of the authority granted in and by said last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said John A. Peters, Mary Newbold Hale, Richard W. Hale, Jr., and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia, a majority of the Trustees under the last will and Testament of the said George B. Dorr, deceased, have hereunto get their hands and seals this twenty-ninth day of December in the year -2- of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF 12/29/2015 O. D. Hooper John A. Peters (I.S.) Mary Newbold Hale (L.S.) Richard W. Hale Jr. (L.S.) Phyllis Saunders Sylvia (I.S.) A majority of the Trustees under the last Will and Testament of George B. Dorr, deceased. 467 BOOK 704 STATE OF MAINE CUMBERLAND, ss. January 7th, 1946. Personally appeared the above named John A. Peters and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed in his said capacity as Trustee under the last Will and Testament of George B. Dorr, deceased. Before me, O. D. Hooper Notary Public. Notarial Seal My commission expires Oct. 31, 1952. -3- Rec'd Jan. 19, 1946 at 11h. 40m. A.M., and entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r. KNON ALL MEN THESE PRESENTS THAT WE, JOHN A. PETERS of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, and PHYLLIS SAUNDERS SYLVIA of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, Executors of the last Will and Testament of George B. Dorr, deceased, testate, by virtue of the authority to us given by the said George B. Dorr in his last will and Testament, in our capacity of Executors as aforesaid, and in considera- tion of One Thousand Dollars $1,000.00) to us paid by DONALD N. GIIPIN U.S.I.R. of Baltimore, Caryland, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do Stamps hereby sell and convey unto the said Donald N. Gilpin, his heirs and SERIES assigns, a certain lot, piece or parcel of land situated in the Town of 1945 Count Desert, Hancock County, Kaine, and more particularly bounded and $1.10 described as follows, to wit:- JAP Beginning on the west shore of Somes Sound at low water mark on the 1/7/46 northeast line of -ot former-y owned and occupied by John H. Parker, now occupied by George S. Parker, and running along and following said line north twenty-four degrees west (by old deed) by compass north twenty-one degrees west passing an iron bolt in ledge at high water mark thirty-one 12/4/1945 rods (measuring from high water mark) to an iron bolt in ledge near the top of hill; thence north eighty-one degrees east fifteen rods to an iron bolt in rock'at high water mark; thence on same course to low water mark; thence following low water mark southwesterly thirty-three and one-fourth rods, more or less, to the first mentioned point or place of beginning, containing two acres, be the same, more or less. Meaning to convey and hereby conveying, whether inc luded in the above specific description or not, all and the same property described as conveyed in the deed from John H. Sears to Susan Rush Miggins, dated May 4, 1926, and recorded in the Hancock County, Registry 01 Deeds, Vol. 602, Page 304. Being all and the same premises which are described as conveyed in the deed from Susan Rush Higgins to George B. Dorr, dated October 7, 1931 and recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Vo-. 635, Page 534. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted premises unto the said Dona la N. Gilpin, and bis heirs and assigns, forever. And we, the said John A. Peters and Phyllis Saunders Sy-via, in our said capacity, do hereby covenant to and with the said Donal N. Gilpin, his heirs and assigns, that we are the lawful Executors of the last Will and Testament of the said George B. Dorr; that we have power under said will to se 11 as aforesai3; and that in making this conveyance we have, in a 11 respects. acted in pursuance of the authority granted in and by the said last Wi and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto sct our hands and seals in our said capacity this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF Alice Swanson John A. Peters (L.S.) Phyllis Saunders Sylvia (L.S.) Executors under the last W111 and Testament of George B. Dorr, deceased. STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK, SS. December 6, 1945. Persona 11y appeared the above named Phy 11 is Saunders Sy via and acknow edged the foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed in her said capacity as Executor under the last Wi and Testament of George B. Dorr, deceased. Before,me, A-ice Swanson Notary Public. Notaria 1 Sea 1 -2- Rec'd Jan. 19, 1946 at 11th. A and entered by, George R. Hadlock, Reg'r. No. ESTATE OF George B. Dorr TRUSTEE ACCOUNT Harry L. Crabtree Attorney. Filed 19 Rec. Vol. Page 21453 unday No. 43. (R. S. Chap. 70.) THEI ST & FinalACCOUNT OF John A. Peters, Mary Newbold Hale, Richard W. Hale Jr., and Phyllis S. Sylvia, TRUSTEE under the last will and testament of George B. Dorr, late of Bar Harbor in the County of Hancock deceased, for the benefit ofBar Harbor Public Library, Hancock Co. Irs. of Public Reservations & Abbe Museum of Bar Harbor Beginning December 5, 1944 Ending November 20, 1947 Said Accountant charge themsel veswith the several amounts received as stated in Schedule A, herewith exhibited, $ 27085 53 And ask to be allowed for sundry payments an d charges as stated in Schedule B, exhibited herewith, $ 27085 53 Balance of Personal Estate, as per Schedule C, exhibited herewith, $ nothing Real Estate as per Schedule D, exhibited here with. Dated at Bar Harbor this day of November A. D. 1947. Trustee. Trustee. STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK SS. At a Probate Court held at Ellsworth in and for the County of Hancock, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Notice having been given pursuant to the order of Court on the foregoing account, and the same with the Vouchers produced having been examined by the Court, and the said Ac- countant having made oath thereto, and it appearing that said account is just and true, it is decreed that the same be allowed and recorded. Judge of Probate. (Bond of Trustee to be examined on settlement of account.) ) SCHEDULE A. DOLLS. CTS Amount of personal estate according to inventory none fornier>account,x Amount received from gain on sale of personal estate over appraised value, and from other property as follows: Amount received from John D. Rockfeller Jr. for land 6000 00 Amount received from Executors for sale of land 2187 50 1947 Nov. 14 Amount received from Executors unon the settlement of their Second and Final Account 18898 03 Total 27085 53 Additional Schedule paper will be furnished at the Probate Office. N. B.-Vouchers should be numbered to correspond with numbers on this Schedule. SCHEDULE B. VOUCHER DATE Amount paid out and Charges, as follows: NO. DOLLS. CTS. Name, For what paid, John A. Peters Commission 1 338 57 Mary Newbold Hale Commission 2 338 57 Richard W. Hale Jr. Commission 3 338 57 Phyllis S. Sy lvia Commission 4 338 57 Bar Harbor Public Library as per will 5 12865 63 Hancock Co. Trustees of Public Reservations 1/4 as per will 6 6432 81 Abbe Museum of Bar Harbor 1/2 as per will 7 6432 81 SCHEDULE C. Total 27085 53 None SCHEDULE D. None Bar Harbor, Me. November:24 :1949 : :No Barl Harbor Bankino and Traist Company OF BAR BOR, Pay order of to the Hancoek C. Trustees of Public Reviriations $6,432 8/1/20 - Six thousand four hundred thirty two Ed 81/100 Dollars will B. Dorr SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT mary Phyllis & Sylvia PR/YYRI 52-175 Bar Harbor, Me. GovernGer 24 1947 No Bar Harbor Baukino and Trust Company OF HARBORIME Part to the order of Mary Hair: & 33857 57 three SAFE DEPOSIT hundred BOXES thirty, Trustees Eight Under and the Too will ters of George B. Dollars Dorr MC/s FOR RENT mary newbold Hale. Phyllis & Delive THE J C.HALL CO. PROY.R.] 52-175 Bar Harbor. Me: November 24. 1947 No Bar Harbor Bankinoard Company OF BAR HARBOR,ME Part to the order, of Richard listling to. $338 5/7/20 three hundred thirty Eight and 57/ Dollars Leong B. worr SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT mary Phyllis & Sylua with THE J. .C.HALL CO. PRIV.R.I 52-175 Bar Harbon Me. November 24 .1247 No Bar Harbor Bankino and Trust Company OF HARBOR,ME Pay, order to the of a Pitins & 338577 - three hundred thirty-right and 57/10 Dollars under will of George B. Worr SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT THE J C.HALL CO. PRIVYR.I mary newboldHale. Phyllis & Syluia 52-175 Bar Harbor, Ma November 24 1947 No. Bar Harbor Bankind andTrust Company HARBOR,ME Pay order of to the Jeep Memorial $12,865 100 63 63 twelve thousand Right wandre hundred sixty-five Ed 63/10 - worr Dollars SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES under Leorge B. he Hele to FOR RENT THE J C.HALL PRIV.R.] mary rewbold Hair. Phyllis & Sylvia 52-175 Bar Harbon Me. November 24. 1947: No Bar Harbor Bankino and Trust Company OF BAR HARBOR,ME to of Abbe Museum & 6,432 8/1/10 checkmark_ntt Six thousand fourtundred thirty two and 81/100 100 - Dollars uncles will of George B. Dorr SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT Halif mary newbold tate Rayllis & Sylvia THE C.HALL CO. PROV.R.I Bar Harbor, Mrs. 24 1949 No Barllarbor Bankuigand Trust Company OF BAR RBOR,ME of :D Salina $3382100 100 57 three hundred thirty right Ed 1/100 100 - Dollars Trustees under the will of Seenge B. Dorr SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT Mary rabboldians Phyllis & Dylua one they Held THE J C.HALL CO. PRIVYR.I STATE OF MAINE HANCOCK SS. REGISTRY OF PROBATE. I, Clara E. Mullan, Register of the Probate Court for said County, 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 copy of paper appertaining to said Court on file and of record in the Probate Office of said County, in the matter relating to the estate of George Bucknam Dorr. Letters testamentary issued to John A. Peters and Phyllis Saunders Sylvia, executors, of the last will and testament and codicil of George Bucknam Dorr, late of Bar Harbor, in said county, deceased. I also certify that it appears by the records and files of said Court that said appointment has not been revoked or annulled. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of said Court, this 7th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. Clara E.mullan. Register. TAX VALUATION OF LAND OFFERED BY GEORGE B. DORR TO U. S. A. Lot in Abstract Area Tax Description Valuation 5-6 7.2 A. Compass Harbor $10,800.00 Cottage 400.00 } 500 Garage 100.00 7 12.02 A. Old Farm 18,030.00 Cottage 13,000.00 Stable 1,500.00 Burns House 250.00 15.075 Ice House 225.00 Laundry 100.00 8 13.88 A. Old Farm 5,500.00 House 250.00 10 4.26 A. Includes Pond 1,800.00 * 1,2,4,9 38.5 A. Home Lot 3,850.00 House 650.00 } 9000 Three Small Buildings 250.00 * 11-12 8.8 1,760.00 13-14 5.1-A. 1,020.00 89.76 Acres $59,485.00 *NOTE: There are 1.5 acres out of Lot No. 9 which are not to be conveyed but there are no buildings on this acreage. There are also 2.37 acres out of Lot 11 and 12 which are not to ge conveyed. This would leave a total acreage according to tax lists of 85.89 acres. Bowdoin College. All the real estate in Bar Harbor conveyed U/W of Geo. B. Dorr in 1944, listed and described as follows: Recorded in Vol. 698, page 414. Lot bounded north by Kebo Brook. 5.39 acres 550.00 Vol. 698, page 414. L Lot bounded north by Ledgelawn Cemetery 1.23 " 155.00 Vol. 698, page 414 Lots No. 49, 50, 51, 52, 62 and 65, on Strawberry Hill 1.5 550.00 Vol. 698, page 414 Lot at Otter Creek. 16 160.00 Lot at Otter Creek conveyed by J. E. Tripp 5.3 110.00 Lot on Ledgelawn Ave. Extension 1 315.00 Western half of Lot No. 58 on Strawberry Hill sq. ft. 5406 50.00 Lot bounded north by Kebo Brook 1/16 25.00 Western Half of Lot No. 60 on Strawberry Hill sq. ft. 4552 50.00 Lot bounded north by Serenus B. Rodick 4000 sq.ft. 50.00 1/3 Lot at Otter Creek 7/12 25.00 Lot bounded north by Town Road 51 300.00 Lot bought from HelenaaM. Haskell in 1938 5000 sq. ft. 50.00 Lots No. 57 and 58 on Strawberry Hill 20142 sq. ft. 100.00 Lot bounded north by land of self. 4000 sq. ft. 75.00 Lot on Ledgelawn Ave. Extension 76860 sq. ft. 400.00 Lot bounded north by Cromwell Harbor Rd. 1 1/9 550.00 Lot on West side of Otter Creek Road. 10 75.00 Total valuation. 3590.00 LG.B.D.J The following parcels in Bar Harbor: ^ Appraised Lot bounded north by Kebo Brook and land of Acres Value W. H. Cunningham, east by Great Meadow Brook, south and west by land of Town of Bar Harbor and land of self 5.39 1000. Lot bounded north by land of self and land of R. A. Thorndike, east and south by land of Town of Bar Harbor and land of Mt. Desert Golf Ass'n,, west by land of self 2.67 500. Lot bounded north by land of Ledgelawn Cemetery, east by Great Meadow Brook, south by land of Helena Haskell, west by land of Kebo Valley Club and land of Town of Bar Harbor 1.23 250. Lots Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52, 62 & 65 on plan of land of H. D. Joy on Strawberry Hill 1.5 900. Lot on west side of Otter Creek Road, bounded north by land of U.S.A., east by Meadow Brook, south by land of self, west by eastern line of Notch Lot, 80-called 10 390. Lot at Otter Creek conveyed by Clifton A. Dolliver, Vol. 416, Page 454 16 (inc.) Lots Nos. 20, 21 on Joy Street on plan of land of H. D. Joy .45 150. Lot at Otter Creek conveyed by Joseph E. Tripp Vol. 520, Page 304. (1/2 interest only; other 1 owned by Wm. Clatworthy) 5.3 75. Lot bought from Alvah Abbott on Ledgelawn Avenue Extension, bounded north by land of self, east by land of Philip S. Wood, south by land of Ora G. Strout, west by Ledgelawn Avenue Extension. Vol. 531, Page 38. 1 200. Lot conveyed by T. L. Roberts. Deed recorded in Vol. 398, Page 149 1/9 1.00 Western half of Lot No. 58, Strawberry Hill, on plan of land of H. D. Joy. Vol. 630, Page 554. sq. feet 5406 75.00 Lot bounded north by Kebo Brook, east and south by Meadow Brook, west by Ledgelawn Avenue Extension 1/16 50.00 Western half of Lot No. 60 on Strawberry Hill. Vol. 630, Page 554 sq. ft. 4552 75.00 Lot bounded north by land of B. B. Bonsey, west by Ledgelawn Avenue, south and east by land of self; deed recorded in Vol. 620, page 550. sq. ft. 4000 200.00 1/3 Lot at Otter Creek, conveyed from Richard W. Hale, Vol. 555, Page 278. 7/12 25.00 Apprais Acres Value Lot bounded north by Town Road, east by land of self, south by land of William H. DeLaittre and land of self, west by land of Mabel D. McFarland and land of Edgar S. Higgins. Vol. 642, Page 152. 51 750. Lots No. 57 and 59 on plan of land of H. D. Joy on Strawberry Hill. Vol. 650, Page 488. sq. ft. 20142 150. Lot bought from Helena M. Haskell in 1938, being lot near Lower Ledgelawn Avenue, bounded north by private way, west by land of Helena Haskell and others, south by center of Kebo Brook, east by land of self. Vol. 664, Page 368 sq. ft 5000 150. Land bounded north by land of self, east by Ledge- lawn Avenue, south by land of B. B. Bonsey and the center of Kebo Brook, west by land of self. Vol. 658, Page 212 sq. ft. 4000 200. Land bounded north by Cromwell Harbor Road, south by Cromwell Harbor Brook, west by land formerly of Mears, Morrison & Deasy. 3 1/19 500. Carried Forward $5,641.00 UIT by the U.S.A. (park) ; east by highway; south by the A.M.C. lot and west by Echo Lake. 15 150. A lot of land situated in Mt. Desert and Southwest Harbor, bounded as follows: north by the A.M.C. lot and Echo Lake; east by the highway; south by land of Carroll, and west by the U.S.A. 34 340. A lot of land situated at Southwest Harbor bounded north by the U.S.A; east by land of Carroll; south by land of Worcester and west by U.S.A. 25 375.00 A lot of land situated at Southwest Harbor bounded on the west and north by land of the Trustees of Public Reservations; each by the U.S.A. and south by land of Thurston. 7 175.00 A lot of land situated at Southwest Harbor, bounded north by land of Tyson; east by the U.S.A.; south by Dorr and U.S.A. and west by Great Pond. 5 500. A lot of land situated at Southwest Harbor, bounded north by Southwest Harbor Water Company; east by Dorr; south by U.S.A. and west by land of Carrie Moore. 5 500. A lot of land situated at Southwest Harbor, one half acre at the south end of Great Pond bounded north by Great Pond; east by Southwest Harbor Water Company; south by land of Carrie Moore and west by land of Dorr. 50. A lot of land situated at Southwest Harbor, bounded by Great Pond; east by Dorr and Moore; south and west by U.S.A. 4 400. Allot of land in the Town of Mt. Desert, on the west side of Somes Sound, being the same property described in the deed from Susan Rush Higgins to George B. Dorr, recorded in Hancock County, Maine, Registry of Deeds, Volume 635, page 534, contain- ing two acres. 2 800. $3,290.00 Brought Forward 5,641.00 TOTAL REAL ESTATE $8,931.00 HANCOCK, 88. In The Probate Court "Ionorable Arthur W. Patterson, Judge of Probate within and for the County of Hancock:- RESPECTFULLY REPRESENTS Harry L. Crabtree of Ellsworth, Attorney of Record for the Estate of George Bucknam Dorr, that by inadvertence and error there was omitted from the schedule of real estate which was filed in the inventory of the estate of said George Bucknam Dorr two parcels of land in Bar Harbor respectively described and appraised as follows:- Acres Value Lot bounded north by Cromwell Harbor Road, east by land of R. Amory Thorndike, south by Cromwell Harbor Brook, west by Harden Farm Road. Vol. 476, Page 72. 4.5 $900 Lot on Ledgelawn Avenue Extension, bounded north and east by land of self, south by land of Carrie L. Strout, west by Ledge- lawn Avenue. 76860 $300 sq. feet t Wherefore your petitioner moves this Honorable Court for permission to include the two lots above named with the schedule and appraisal of real estate already on file in this Court. Harry L. Crabtree Attorney of Record Ellsworth, Maine December 8, 1944 December 12, 1944. Motion granted. Arthur W. Patterson Judge of Probate for the County of Hancock Copy of Schedule of Real Estate and omitted Schedule of Real Estate as shown by the Inventory of the estate of George Buck- nam Dorr, late of Bar Harbor, in said county, deceased, returned by John A. Peters and Phyllis S. Sylvia, executors of the Will of said deceased. A true copy. Attest: Clara Million Register. Wild Gardens of Acadia, Town of Bar Harbor Acres Value Lot bounded north by land of Andrew B. . Walls et als, east by Ash Street, south by Park Road, west by Ledgelawn Avenue and land of Leroy York 23190 sq.ft. 750 P Lot bounded north by sea, east by Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, south by Town Road, west by land of Alvin & Myrtle Hatch 16 $700 House thereon 225 (Last lot of land subject to lease to William Procter for life.) Date? Tax List - George B. Dorr, Town of Bar Harbor: Compass Harbor $11,300.00 Hoot Old Farm Property 38,905.00 Storm Beach and Hill 6,550.00 Lot Southwest of Pike 540.00 Land between Otter Creek and Schooner Head Road 2,780.00 Land West Ledgelawn Ave. Extension-South of Cemetery 880.00 Land North of Kebo--West of Cemetery 420.00 Strawberry Hill Lot 750.00 Land at Ctter Creek 355.00 Alvah Abbott and Stover Lots 740.00 Land South Cromwell Harbor Road 1,700.00 Goot Roberts Lot (Where is it?) 300.00 Hatfield Lot 2,025.00 Salisbury Cove Lot 300.00 $67,545.00 TOUSAS OF REGINES AND CREDITS Claim against United States for balance salary unpaid 37.57 Claim against United States for retirement deductions 1,453.29 Cash on deposit in Bar Marbor Panking & Trust Company 740.36 Balance of 1,000 fund deposited with Bar arbor Bank- ing and Trust Company 630.98 Cash paid by Sherman Bookstore 13.34 TOTAL 12,875.54 MISCERE PERBONAL PROPORTY Parcel No. 1. Graflex P-6.8 Carl Zeips Lons with leather case 52.50 Lens Carl Zeiss Protarlinee F-6.3 Defective Diaphraga 48.00 Lens Carl Zeiss Tessar F-3.5 210 Em 60.00 Parcel No. 11 Eastman #2 View Camere Extension Missing 18.00 No Lens ith Leather Case Voigtlender Avus 32x4 Fairs 135 ITEM 18.00 with leather case Eastman 3-A 2.00 Post Card Gamera 1 5x7 Film Holder .80 1 5x5 Lens Poard .50 1 Lens in Tube ,50 LENS Boern D.A. Series III £-6.8 6 in 15.00 LENS Stethell Ortnostigmant F-6.8 165 101 25.00 Lens in Case, no marks 3.00 Total 246.00 IT HAG OF NO VALUE 1 # 7A Color Filter, (seperated filter) 1 Cable Release . (broken) INVENTORY OF PERSONAL ESTATE 57.87 Appraised Value 29 Escellareoua sterling silver and plated ware, $2,378.00 Chinaware at Homans House, 160.75 ads Furniture at omans House, 474.00 Pictures at omans House, 208,00 Books at Homans House, 10.45 Furniture in laundry building, 160.00 Furniture in Park Library building, 102.00 Paintings, engravings, etchings, etc. , at Storm Besch Cottago 2,946.00 Pictures at Oldfarm $13.00 Dishes as follows:- French porcelain set, 150.00 12 Plates 25.00 e after dinner cupe and saucers, 15.00 Lowestoft dinner service, 2,800.00 Red porcelain dinner service 700.00 Green porcelain dinner service, 1,400.00 5 Oriental rugs at Storm Bench Cottage 180.00 The following dishes not packed for storage:- Spode net, 30,00 016 Fronch borcelain set, 120.00 Miscellaneous pieces, .75 Vasos, lamps, etc., not elsewhere Mated, 89.75 Fronzes and ornaments, 508.00 Crystal, class and ornaments, 401.00 Furniture, 7,291.00 TOTAL $20,552.70 a JOOKS In Natural History Library, 9.65 In small dining room, 6.25 In Park Library, N. side, E. end, bookcase, 09.75 N. side, centor apolccase, 117.25 Se sixe bookcast 124.55 In Library one on window seat, 48.15 If drawers, W. end, 5.50 " or mantle above fireplace, 30.55 # Lower part of bookcase, first section, 14.90 # W. end, N side, top shelf, 738.75 H W. end, % side, top sholf, 235.10 11 bookcase, left hand drawer, L 54.40 bookcase, upper sholf 834.05 In dining room, side, H. end, 74.40 " side, S. end, 4.60 n on top of bookcase, 47.65 " side, on radiator, 91.60 In small Ginin room, guide books, 6.25 In dining room at Storm Beach Cottage, 274.05 In back hall, 36.35 On front cellar stairs, 81.25 Cook books in kitchen, 2.00 TOTAL 2,029.00 20,552.70 GRAND TOTAL 23,481.70 1 portrait of Samuel for by G. P. A. Healsy At Coston Ausewa of Fine Arts 290.00 1 role watch, very old 50.00 Total $1,000.00 5/27/2021 20210510_104131.jpg MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL PROPERTY GEORGE B. DORR ESTATE. October 27, 1944 Paroel No. I. Graflex 37741 F-6.8 Carl Zoiss Lons with leather case $52.50 Lons MARKERS Carl Zeias Protarlinae F-6.3 Defective Diaphragm 48.00 Lone Carl Zoies Tessar F-3.5 210 mm 60.00 Parcel No. II Eastman #2 View Camera Extension Missing 18.00 No Lens With Leather Case Voistlander Avus 33x43 F-1.5 135 mm 18.00 With leather case Eastman 3-A 2.00 Post Card Camera 1 5x7 Film Holder .50 1 5x5 Lona Board .50 1 Lons in Tube .50 LENS Goors D.A. Beries III f-6.8 6 in 16.00 LENS Steinheil Orthostigmat F-6.8 165 MM 25.00 Lens in Case, no marks 3.00 Total $ 246.00 ITEMS OF NO VALUE 1 #7A Color Filter, (separated filter) 1 Cable Release (broken 1 Empire Exposure Table 1 Disecting Microscope 12.00 I Zeiss Miscroscope 30.00 1 Laoquered and Decorated Kneehole Dressing table fitted with kneehole compartment and six small side drawers with bracket feet; top fitted with folding leaves and concesling small compartments, and two $550.00 compertments with hinged leaves 260.00 Woodlawn Museum A- 61 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0//inbox/FMfcgzGkXSfrCcLDHccnSFFbrVQzvgbc?projector=1&messagePartld=0.1 1/1 1