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Nathan Francis Knight

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Nathan Francis Knight

Birth
Lincolnville, Waldo County, Maine, USA
Death
4 Jan 1919 (aged 80)
Stoutland, Camden County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Camden County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Maria Louisa (Carlton) Knight

Son of:
Samson Knight
Birth: 15 Mar 1810 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States
Death: 15 Jun 1892 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States

Mother:
Nancy Knight Birth: 18 Oct 1816 Waldoboro, Knox, Maine, USA
Death: 24 Aug 1844 Waldo Maine, USA

and Stepmother
Joann Knight
Birth: 1 Jan 1818 Waldo Maine USA
Death: 15 Jun 1892 Waldo Maine USA

Children of Nathan & Maria Louisa (Carlton) Knight:

Samson Carlton Knight 1876 – 1931;
William "Will" Francis Knight 1877 – 1964;
Annie Ollie Archer Knight 1879 – 1957;
George Edward Knight 1879 – 1943;
Aubrey Jones "Joe" Knight 1882 – 1966;
Henry Louis Knight 1884 – 1965;
Augustine "Gus" Hahn Knight 1887 – 1967;
Maria Louisa Knight 1889 – 1890;
Ezra Nathan Knight 1891 – 1962


Carlton (Knight) Cemetery. (NOTE that both Carlton and the Knight Cemetery are one in the same. It started out Carlton and somehow turned into Knight. We, the family that was raised on the farm, think it was more because the Knights lived on the farm and people not knowing, even us, the records show recorded as Carlton Cemetery. N.F. Knight was married to Maria Louisa Carlton, A.Y. Carlton's daughter.)

This Camden County Missouri Cemetery is located in Section 35, Range 15 W., Township 37 N, on land now owned by Ozark Fishery's Inc.
A quit claim deed was filed in the Camden Co. Recorders office on 25 Sep 1917 by N.F. Knight transferring .22 acres for a burial ground to A.Y. Carlton and his descendants. The first marked grave here is 1872. Fifty-five years before this deed.
The gate is located at the Northwest Corner near location of the first grave.
There use to be a medium sized Cedar Tree that stood by the gate entrance. The stump was still there in 2010.
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The following is Nathan Francis Knight family history.
Extracted from:

LINCOLNVILLE - Early Days - Volume I
Lincolnville Historical Society
Lincolnville, Maine

FIRST PERMANENT SETTLER IN CANAAN

Two hundred and six years ago, the Knight family settled in the town of Lincolnville, [then known as the Plantation of Canaan and Ducktrap], the first permanent settlement in the plantation being made by Nathan Knight in the year 1770. The family has come down for generations and today still occupies the farm which was cleared nearly two centuries ago by Nathan Knight, who searched for a suitable place for his future home in the Maine wilderness. Coming to a mountain and climbing to its top, he was so impressed with the surrounding country that he settled near its foot.

There was but little clearing done in those days, so when the early pioneer climbed there spread out before his gaze, acres of rich meadow land needing but cultivation; wooded sections where the white man had not yet trod; and to the east, the beautiful waters of the Penobscot ~ all offering peace and contentment, an ideal spot on which to build. Thus were the family impressed with the location, now the home of his great-great-great-great-grandson, Bradford Knight, which has always been in the hands of the Knight family.

On the borders of these waving meadows, the family erected a log cabin in which to reside as they prepared for the coming winter, cutting and curing the hay they would need for the stock, and preparing their home. The site of this log cabin is still on the property, and the house subsequently built has the distinction of being the first frame house in Lincolnville.

Nathan Knight was the son of Westbrook and Abigail Knight, born in Scarborough, Maine, on February 23, 1739. He married Lydia, the daughter of William and Sarah Chamberlain, who was born on April 3, 1738. The early days of the Knight family in this wilderness home were filled with privations and troubles.

There were frequent visits from the Indian parties which roamed the trails from one point to another, and bears frequently raided the piggery and stockyards, worrying the cattle at night. The family were awakened one night by the presence of one large bear seeking to get at the stock, but they were defended by a bull. The unwelcome visitor was quickly dispatched and his meat added to the family larder.

After the Revolutionary War began and the British took possession of Bagaduce at Castine, the family was continually annoyed by raiding scouts from the British forces who were stationed there; they came across to our shores for the purpose of securing beef cattle and other supplies at the expense of the early settlers. Objections were useless and the settlers were obliged to submit to the will of the raiders.

During one night a foraging party drove away seven of Nathan's best cattle but, filled with good grit, he shouldered his gun in the early morning and started in pursuit. Unfortunately, the raiders had too early a start and he returned, having failed to overtake them.
On Nov. 24, 1776, Nathan Knight, Jr., was born in the Knight family's first log hut, proudly distinguished as the first white child to be born in the town of Lincolnville.

The child grew to manhood, receiving his education from the teachings of his parents and what books and papers they possessed, while there were frequent visits from the shoemaker and teacher, who managed to eke out a living in travelling from hut to hut with his double vocation. On the 7th of May, 1784, Nathan Jr. was married to Lydia Sweetland, who was born in Waldoboro, and this union was blessed with nine children.

From Nathan Knight, Jr. and his father's brothers [who also settled in the local area], a long line of Knights has descended, each member active in town affairs. Along with many other good town citizens, they have mapped out and planned for their thriving town over the years. Today, perhaps the town is growing faster than some of its residents think it ought to be, but it is still a community of organizations and people which seem to work well together, especially if there is someone in need of help. It is hoped that a town like Lincolnville will always stay at least small enough so that its citizens to come will be encouraged to work for themselves and their community as a whole.

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Samson Knight,
Birth: 15 Mar 1810 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA;
Death: 15 Jun 1892 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA;

son of:

Father: Nathan Knight JR 1776 – 1827
Mother: Lydia Sweetland 1784 – 1868

had the following wives and children:

Spouse 1 & Children
Nancy Hahn 1816 – 1844

Nathan Francis Knight 1838 – 1919
Ezra Benton Knight 1840 – 1922
Emily Arvilla Knight 1842 – 1843
Ann Elizabeth Knight 1844 –
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Spouse 2 & Children
Delora Knight 1821 – 1848

Alpheus A Knight 1846 – 1892
Mary Augusta Knight 1848 – 1848

Spouse 3
Joanna (Joann) Stephenson 1817 – 1892
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Note: the original family farm was sold in 2007 and thus leaving the Knights. Sad.
Husband of Maria Louisa (Carlton) Knight

Son of:
Samson Knight
Birth: 15 Mar 1810 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States
Death: 15 Jun 1892 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States

Mother:
Nancy Knight Birth: 18 Oct 1816 Waldoboro, Knox, Maine, USA
Death: 24 Aug 1844 Waldo Maine, USA

and Stepmother
Joann Knight
Birth: 1 Jan 1818 Waldo Maine USA
Death: 15 Jun 1892 Waldo Maine USA

Children of Nathan & Maria Louisa (Carlton) Knight:

Samson Carlton Knight 1876 – 1931;
William "Will" Francis Knight 1877 – 1964;
Annie Ollie Archer Knight 1879 – 1957;
George Edward Knight 1879 – 1943;
Aubrey Jones "Joe" Knight 1882 – 1966;
Henry Louis Knight 1884 – 1965;
Augustine "Gus" Hahn Knight 1887 – 1967;
Maria Louisa Knight 1889 – 1890;
Ezra Nathan Knight 1891 – 1962


Carlton (Knight) Cemetery. (NOTE that both Carlton and the Knight Cemetery are one in the same. It started out Carlton and somehow turned into Knight. We, the family that was raised on the farm, think it was more because the Knights lived on the farm and people not knowing, even us, the records show recorded as Carlton Cemetery. N.F. Knight was married to Maria Louisa Carlton, A.Y. Carlton's daughter.)

This Camden County Missouri Cemetery is located in Section 35, Range 15 W., Township 37 N, on land now owned by Ozark Fishery's Inc.
A quit claim deed was filed in the Camden Co. Recorders office on 25 Sep 1917 by N.F. Knight transferring .22 acres for a burial ground to A.Y. Carlton and his descendants. The first marked grave here is 1872. Fifty-five years before this deed.
The gate is located at the Northwest Corner near location of the first grave.
There use to be a medium sized Cedar Tree that stood by the gate entrance. The stump was still there in 2010.
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The following is Nathan Francis Knight family history.
Extracted from:

LINCOLNVILLE - Early Days - Volume I
Lincolnville Historical Society
Lincolnville, Maine

FIRST PERMANENT SETTLER IN CANAAN

Two hundred and six years ago, the Knight family settled in the town of Lincolnville, [then known as the Plantation of Canaan and Ducktrap], the first permanent settlement in the plantation being made by Nathan Knight in the year 1770. The family has come down for generations and today still occupies the farm which was cleared nearly two centuries ago by Nathan Knight, who searched for a suitable place for his future home in the Maine wilderness. Coming to a mountain and climbing to its top, he was so impressed with the surrounding country that he settled near its foot.

There was but little clearing done in those days, so when the early pioneer climbed there spread out before his gaze, acres of rich meadow land needing but cultivation; wooded sections where the white man had not yet trod; and to the east, the beautiful waters of the Penobscot ~ all offering peace and contentment, an ideal spot on which to build. Thus were the family impressed with the location, now the home of his great-great-great-great-grandson, Bradford Knight, which has always been in the hands of the Knight family.

On the borders of these waving meadows, the family erected a log cabin in which to reside as they prepared for the coming winter, cutting and curing the hay they would need for the stock, and preparing their home. The site of this log cabin is still on the property, and the house subsequently built has the distinction of being the first frame house in Lincolnville.

Nathan Knight was the son of Westbrook and Abigail Knight, born in Scarborough, Maine, on February 23, 1739. He married Lydia, the daughter of William and Sarah Chamberlain, who was born on April 3, 1738. The early days of the Knight family in this wilderness home were filled with privations and troubles.

There were frequent visits from the Indian parties which roamed the trails from one point to another, and bears frequently raided the piggery and stockyards, worrying the cattle at night. The family were awakened one night by the presence of one large bear seeking to get at the stock, but they were defended by a bull. The unwelcome visitor was quickly dispatched and his meat added to the family larder.

After the Revolutionary War began and the British took possession of Bagaduce at Castine, the family was continually annoyed by raiding scouts from the British forces who were stationed there; they came across to our shores for the purpose of securing beef cattle and other supplies at the expense of the early settlers. Objections were useless and the settlers were obliged to submit to the will of the raiders.

During one night a foraging party drove away seven of Nathan's best cattle but, filled with good grit, he shouldered his gun in the early morning and started in pursuit. Unfortunately, the raiders had too early a start and he returned, having failed to overtake them.
On Nov. 24, 1776, Nathan Knight, Jr., was born in the Knight family's first log hut, proudly distinguished as the first white child to be born in the town of Lincolnville.

The child grew to manhood, receiving his education from the teachings of his parents and what books and papers they possessed, while there were frequent visits from the shoemaker and teacher, who managed to eke out a living in travelling from hut to hut with his double vocation. On the 7th of May, 1784, Nathan Jr. was married to Lydia Sweetland, who was born in Waldoboro, and this union was blessed with nine children.

From Nathan Knight, Jr. and his father's brothers [who also settled in the local area], a long line of Knights has descended, each member active in town affairs. Along with many other good town citizens, they have mapped out and planned for their thriving town over the years. Today, perhaps the town is growing faster than some of its residents think it ought to be, but it is still a community of organizations and people which seem to work well together, especially if there is someone in need of help. It is hoped that a town like Lincolnville will always stay at least small enough so that its citizens to come will be encouraged to work for themselves and their community as a whole.

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Samson Knight,
Birth: 15 Mar 1810 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA;
Death: 15 Jun 1892 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA;

son of:

Father: Nathan Knight JR 1776 – 1827
Mother: Lydia Sweetland 1784 – 1868

had the following wives and children:

Spouse 1 & Children
Nancy Hahn 1816 – 1844

Nathan Francis Knight 1838 – 1919
Ezra Benton Knight 1840 – 1922
Emily Arvilla Knight 1842 – 1843
Ann Elizabeth Knight 1844 –
--
Spouse 2 & Children
Delora Knight 1821 – 1848

Alpheus A Knight 1846 – 1892
Mary Augusta Knight 1848 – 1848

Spouse 3
Joanna (Joann) Stephenson 1817 – 1892
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Note: the original family farm was sold in 2007 and thus leaving the Knights. Sad.

Gravesite Details

husband of M. L. KNIGHT



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