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AUSTIN D KNIGHT

We are looking for a photo or portrait of the coastal schooner  AUSTIN D KNIGHT.  She was bulit in Camden Maine  in 1884, at the old Issac Coombs Shipyards, known as  Coombs & Company.

The schooner was named after a banker  Austin D Knight of Hallowell Maine. It seems he was Judge as well.  He died March 27, 1911.

Has anyone heard of  the schooner  or  Austin D Knight.

 

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on March 6, 2010 at 3:45pm
There are a profile and portrait of Judge Knight in the Illustrated History of Kennebec County, pages 512-513:

http://www.archive.org/stream/illustratedhisto00king#page/512/mode/2up

There seems to have been a connection between Austin Knight and Isaac Coombs. The History of Camden and Rockport says that Knight built "several vessels" with Isaac Decrow, who later was the partner of Capt Coombs:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Jm8UAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA473&ots...
Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on March 6, 2010 at 3:52pm
Found several references to the schooner, but no photographs yet.
Permalink Reply by Peter Dorr on March 6, 2010 at 4:08pm
I was just on that site on with that passage in the book.
Just read your reply to a woman concerning the price of copies in Keneebec Probate Court. Is it true $90. I was going to get a copy of Austin D Knight's will
Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on March 6, 2010 at 4:14pm
The price would probably depend on the number of pages in the probate file. If the decedent had a large estate, you would expect a larger file, and a higher price for a copy.
Permalink Reply by Peter Dorr on March 6, 2010 at 4:51pm
Thanks for the help. Have you ever seen a photo of the schooner. If not keep a look out
Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on March 6, 2010 at 5:03pm
No, I've never seen one. But I will keep an eye out for it.
Permalink Reply by Peter Dorr on March 6, 2010 at 5:07pm
What do you know of Capt Ephraim Perry of Hallowell Maine. on page 512 it is mentioned this was Austin D Knight's sister.
Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on March 6, 2010 at 5:15pm
You'll find more about Capt. Ephraim and Mary F. (Knight) Perry's family here:

http://www.archive.org/stream/ourperryfamilyin00sinn#page/48/mode/2up/

I notice that they named one of their children "Austin Knight Perry."
Permalink Reply by Ellen Stevens Newton on January 22, 2011 at 1:03pm
My father, Jim stevens, compiled a list with  photographs when possible/available of every schooner built in Maine. He also did research on the history of the vessels We gave his entire collection to The Maine State Library in Augusta. You may well find your schooner there. Good Luck.
Permalink Reply by Peter Dorr on March 4, 2011 at 1:55pm

Thanks for your reply.  When I inquire at The Maine State Library is there anyone  I should speak with,

Did you or your father know  Lew Parker of Camden Maine?

Thanks again

Peter Dorr

Westborough MA

Permalink Reply by Ben York on March 2, 2011 at 11:05am

Here is what may have happened to your Schooner from the Bangor Daily Globe 7 Nov 1902 Page 9

Permalink Reply by Peter Dorr on March 4, 2011 at 2:28pm

Thanks for the reply.   I found this article a while back.  My great uncle, Austin Knight Sturgis was named after the schooner by his father Capt Julius C Sturgis.

Just woundering.... You live in N.C.   Julius C Sturgis lived in North Carolina with his father Capt Frank Sturgis. I am looking for the birth etc.  Do you have any ideas or thoughts

Thanks again

Peter Dorr

Westborough MA

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