Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-06
bsfef of the Title of Lands Of the Bing-
ham Estate, on Mt. Desert Island, Han
cock County, in the State of Maine.

wv Ilahcock, July D, 1901, granted the
Eastern Half of Mt. Desert Island with
parts>A Trenton, Lamoine, Hancock and
Ellsworth on the Main) to Bartholomy DE
Gregoire, and Maria Theresa, his wife. the
granddaughter and direct heir of "Mon-
scieur" De La Motto Cadillac, in confirma-
ton of the grant of Louis XIV of France
to the Sieur Cadillac, in 1891. The Resolve
is recorded in the Hancock County Registry
of Deeds, vol. |, folio 426. The petition
upon which the Resolve was based does not
appear of record in Maine. 1t is among the
archives of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts.
Bartholomy De Gregoire and Maria The
suance to an enabling act of the General
Court. The act and the oath are recorded
in Hancock County Registry Of Deeds, vol.
3, folios 1899, 200.
Barth lomy De Gregoire and Maria The
resa conveyed all their remaining interest in
the Grant to Henry Jackson, by deed dated
Aug. 4, 1892, and recorded vol |, folio SIS.
This deed excepted the Lots sold to settlers.
Henry Jackson conveyed all the lands re-
naming unsold to William Bingham of
Philadelphia, by deed dated July ., 1896,
recorded vol. 4. folio "A.
William Bingham died in England in
1904 and by his will, probated in Philadel-
phia, Sept. 10, 1905, and in Maine, Han
cock County, Feby p, 1910, he devised his
entire Estate to certain Trustees to hold tiro-
ffthS in trust for his son. William Bingham
the Younger until his majority, when the
son should take free of the trust. and TO
hold hree-fftbS in trust for his two daugh-
ters,-Anne. wife of Alexander Barring of
London. afterward Lord Ashburton. and
Maria Matilda, wife of Henry Barring of
London, an equal part to each, until the
death of each daughter, when the children
of each daughter. should take that daugh-
ter's share. free of the trust.
The son attained his majority. and both
daughters died prior to January |. 1850. so
that all the trusts under the will terminated
and the estate was held, t,co,ftths by the
son, and hree.ffths by the children Of the
two daughters.
=
Anne b. Barring tat the time of her de
cease. the Dowager Lady AShburtonl left
surviving her seven William, t2d
Lord Ashburton) Francis, Frederick, Anne
married Mildmay) Harriet. tMarchioneSs
of Bath Louisa and Lydia, and no other
child
Francis Frederick, Louisa, lydia, IIar-
riet, (of Bath and Francis and Henry Mild
Il. - 1
all their interest to William. Lord Ashhur-
ton. who thus acquired one-half Of the
three -itih>. by deed dated Dec Il, 1851,
and recorded vol. IS, folio IA.
Maria Matilda. after the death of Henry
Barring, married the Marquis du Blai>cl. and
at her death left surviving five childrcn,-
! Henry b.. Frances, married to Henry b.
simpson, Anna Maria, married To William
| Gordon Coc~vcltl James Drummond, and
William Frederick. Barring. Anna Maria
Coes,elt atterward died, leaving one child
only,-Anna Maria, married to Antonio,
! Count de Nolillcs.
James Drummond Barring conveyed his
interest To his brother, Henry b. Barring, by
deed dated June u, 1919, recorded vol
ll6. folio 302.
For the more convenient management Of
/ the property in the United States, William,
! lord Ashburtonl owning one half of three
/ ftth>. Henry b. Barring, Franci, Barring,
/ Anna Maria. Countess de Noaille>) and
\ William Frederick Barring, owning the other
/ half of the three-titths conveyed the Ameri-
can property to Joseph Reed Inger>oll, then
| [. 5. Envoy to Great Britain and to John
| Craig Miller of Philadelphia, as Trustees.
/ with power Of succession and appointment
4 Deed dated July Is. 1888, and recorded vol
| 9S. folio 80.
/ is 10 the fro-ftthS-
William Bingham. the younger. by his
will probated in Philadelphia, June 10. 1876,
and in Maine. Hancock Co., Feb. l, 1873,
| devised all his Estate to his widow, Marie
/ Charlotte Charter de Lothbniere Bingham
! Marie c. c. de l.. Bingham conveyed the
/ estate TO her son, William b. de /. Bing
/ ham, by deed dated April II, 1861, recorded
vol. li3, folio }43.
William b. de l.. Bingham conveyed his
two-tifths to Joseph Reed lngersoll and
/ John Craig Miller, upon the same trusts,
/ and with the same powers, as in the deed
/ from the owners Of the three -fifths. Deed
/ dated August II, 1862, recorded vol. l43,
/ folio 3i6.
/ SO that Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Miller
were seized of the entire Estate as Trustees.
| Mr.. Miller having atterward died, Mr..
| lngersoll appointed William Bingham ely
mer to fill TIE vacancy, and conveyed the
| Estate TO Henry Cramond in trust to recon-
vey TO himself and Mr. Clymer, and Mr..
| Cramond duly executed sad trust SO that
4 the Estate vested in Mr. lngersoll and Mr.
/ Clymer Deeds dated Dee. 1. recorded vol.
| 1872, tolios 10, ~.
! Mr.. lnsersoll having afterward died, Mr..
| Clymer appointed Dr. Charles Willing of
! Philadelphia as Co-Trustee, and conveyed
/ the Estate to Henry Cramond in trust, to
be reconyeyed to Mr.. Clymer and DR.. Viii
| ling, and Mr.. Cramond executed that trust,
so that the Estate vested in William Bing-
ham Clymer and Charles Willing as Trust
ees Deeds dated April -. 1865 recorded
vol. 1872, folios j6, 90, 81, 90.
The Legislature of the State of Maine,
by Act approved January 2S, 1873, enacted
that these latter deeds Tor duly authenticated
copiesl To Mr.. Clymer and Mr.. Willing,
should be held to be prtma .facie evidence
Of their title to the lands formerly of VIII
liam Bingham the elder
Mr.. Clymer having atterward died, DIR,
Willing appointed Chapman Biddle Of Phil
adelphia, to the trust, and conveyed the
Estate to Geo. W. Morris in trust, to be
reconveyed to Dr. Willing and Mr. Biddle,
and Mr.. Morris executed the trust, so that
the Estate vested in DIR. Charles Wiling
and Chapman Biddle, Trustees. Deeds
dated August IL, 1873, recorded vol. lG1,
foios Is, %, 80, 10.
The Estate remains now vested in said
Willing aaG Biddle, at this date
rbc Trustees, Willing and Riddle, by
/ Letter Of Attorney dated August 20, 1878,
recorded vol. l46, folio 100, appointed Luci-
Illus A. Emery Of Ellsworth, in the State OF
Maine, their Attorney to manage that part
of the Estate within the State Of Maine,
with full powers, except to execute deeds,
which said Letter of AttorneSremains un-
revoked, at this date.