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Portland City Directory listings - for Captain Isaac Knight, Sr., and two of his sons: Captain Isaac Knight, Jr., and Henry Knight

Isaac Knight, Sr.: b. Dec 30, 1787, Portland, ME; m. Dec 17, 18__, Nabby (probably Chamberlain) who was b. 1790, Portland, ME and d. Aug 1, 1857, Portland, ME (a hand-written record from Abba Ella Knight says Aug 4); d. May 2, 1846, Portland, ME (a hand-written record from Abba Ella Knight says May 10).

Isaac Knight, Jr.: b. Jul 17, 1817, Portland, ME; m1. Feb 26, 1837, Emily H. "Fanny" Pettis who was b. May 31, 1815, Portland, ME; m2 Ann ____ (Alfred C. Knight identifies her as Ann E. W. (Foss) Pike, b. Dec 29, 1825 in Somersworth, NH, but living in Saco, ME, at the time of her marriage in NY to Isaac, Jan 16, 1857. Newspaper clippings say she was "a Rollins" from an old NH family.) who d. 1894 (according to a hand-written record from Abba Ella Knight); d. Jan 30, 1900 (according to Abba Ella and published obituary - Alfred C. Knight says he d. Jan 31, 1891).

Henry Knight: b. Jul 7, 1811, Portland, ME; m. Aug 1844, Sarah Marshall Scribner who was b. Oct 29, 1820, Waterboro, ME and d. Nov 1, 1896,
South Paris, ME; d. Mar 31, 1870, Portland, ME.

Note: Multiple listings for Henry in the early years may represent multiple people. I have no way to distinguish them with certainty, but I've used italics for those I think are not the "right" Henry.

Also, I have listings for a Benjamin and Anthony with residences on Deer Street. (Isaac, Sr's, father Benjamin Knight is said to have purchased the property on Deer from the Indians.) Benjamin might be a brother of Isaac and Henry, but he could be an uncle or cousin. Likewise, Anthony might be an uncle or cousin.

YEAR Isaac, Sr. Isaac, Jr. Henry

1827

Shipmaster, Fore & Deer

 

  

1830

Shipmaster, Fore & Deer    

1837

 Shipmaster, H. corner Fore & Deer  

Mariner, at Isaac Knight's

1844

Shipmaster, 101 Fore Mariner, H. India; B. Sumner & Congress

Joiner, at Peter Mugford's

1847-8

(no listing - he d. 1846)

101 Fore

Mariner, 46 Portland
1852-3
 Nabby (Isaac Sr.'s widow), 101 Fore

 

Trader, H. 8 Deer; B. 18 Middle

Joiner, 54 Chestnut
1856-7 Nabby, 101 Fore (she died in 1857)

Sea Captain, 8 Middle

 Trader, H. 1 Vine; B. 18 Middle

Joiner, 6 Chestnut
1858-9
   Shipmaster, 101 Fore
Shipmaster, 41 Middle		 Trader, 1 Vine

Clerk, 1 India
1863-4   Grocer, H. 101 Fore; B. 41 Middle
 Trader, 26 Sumner

Trader, 22 Sumner

Carpenter, Back Cove Village
1866-7   Grocer, H. 101 Fore; B. 17 Middle Trader, 22 Sumner
1869   Groceries & Provisions, H. 15 Myrtle; B. 15 Middle (Cor. India) Trader, 22 Newbury (d. Mar 31, 1870)
1871   Groceries & Provisions, H. 15 Myrtle; B. 15 Middle (Cor. India) Mrs. Henry (Sarah Marshall (Scribner) Knight) 22 Newbury
1873   Groceries & Provisions, H. 15 Myrtle; B. 15 Middle (Cor. India) Mrs. Henry, Boarding House, 123 Newbury
1875   Grocer, 137 Bracket Mrs. Henry, Boarding House, 123 Newbury
1877   Grocer, H. 315 Brackett; B. 799 Congress Mrs. Henry, 31 India
1879   5 Smith Mrs. Sarah M., 2 Heath (presumably moves to South Paris, ME, where she d. Nov 1, 1896)
1884   Fruits, etc., H. 154 Franklin; B. 129 Exchange  
1890   Fruits, etc., H. 154 Franklin; B. 105 Exchange  
1891   Fruits, etc., H. 154 Franklin; B. 105 Exchange  
1892   Fruits, etc., H. 154 Franklin; B. 105 Exchange  
1894   Fruits, etc., H. 154 Franklin; B. 204 Federal  
1896   H. R. 169 Newbury  
1899   (No listing; by then he was living with his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Davis at 1314 Congress. He d. Jan 30, 1900.)