Captain Lincoln W. Jewett, 74, Beloved Among Seamen, Dead
Native of Westport, He Sailed to Sea at Seven, Winning Fame For Strength and Skill--Captained Largest Six-Master Ever Built
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett, 74, beloved among seafaring men and famous for his adherence to the best traditions among Maine men who have followed the sea for generations, died suddenly this morning of a heart attack soon after breakfast in his home at 18 Berkeley Street, Woodfords, where he and Mrs. Jewett lived. Standing well over six feet in his sea bots and weighing more than 200 pounds without an ounce of anything but bone and muscle, this Portland skipper was known far and wide among shipping men for his unusual physical strength, for his skill as a master, for the speed at which he drove his vessels and for his mild and lovable disposition.
He was born Nov. 23, 1854, at Westport, according to the record in the old family Bible of the late James A. Jewett and Evina [sic] Knight, his parents. Coming of seafaring stock, he sailed first at the age of seven, when his mother wrapped up his belongings in a hand-kerchief for him to go on a trip with his father. Like other boys in those days before the civil war, he went to sea early. After his first trip, he shipped out of Portland, taking such work as he could get, and he continued to make this city his home until his death today. Always ambitious, he never was satisfied until he rose to command of the Eleanor A. Percy, the largest six-master ever built.
Began as Fisherman
At first, because it was the sailing he knew best as a boy, he was a fisherman. The Mary Lizzie of Bath was the first boat he commanded. As a result of his fast trips home with fish when the prices were high, Abial Smith built him the Elsie and, later, the Elizabeth Smith. "Afeared of nothin'," as his friends soon came to know, he drove his ships under full sails when all other craft were double-reefed.
Fishing was all right for a time, but the premium in the coasting trade for speed drew drew the attention of ship owners to the young man. By 1894, he had risen to command the four-master Charles P. Notman, built at Bath. On one occasion, he brought her coal laden here into Portland from southern ports in full gale. Others in the fleet of 14 ships lay at anchor at Vineyard Haven to ride out the storm.
A driver, for whom friends feared an untimely death, Captain Jewett combined his feats of daring with the skill and judgment which earned him recognition as the smartest skipper on the coast. His greatest triumph came when the J. S. Winslow Company had the Eleanor A. Percy built for him in Bath by Percy & Small.
If he had any regret in this assignment, it was because his old friend, Captain Joseph York got his six-master first. The George W. Wells was launched a few weeks before the Eleanor A. Percy, but Captain Jewett came out the best because his six-master was bigger and faster than the rival ship. The size was a matter of figures and Captain Jewett did not delay long in proving the speed. The Eleanor A. Percy was launched Oct. 10, 1900. (the rest of the article is missing).
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett Dies at Woodfords
Captain Lincon W. Jewett, one-time skipper of the Eleanor A. Percy, said to be the largest six-master ever built, died Tuesday at his home in Woodfords at the age of 74. A descendant of seafarers, he made his first voyage at t he age of seven when his mother wrapped his belongings in a handkerchief and allowed him to take a trip with his father. From then until his retirement shortly before the world war, he sailed the sea. First he was a fisherman, but his skill as master and the speed at which he drove his small vessels attracted the attention of ship owners and he was given berth on a coastal ship. His daring and skill earned for him recognition as one of the "smartest" skippers on the coast. The Eleanor A. Percy was built for him at Bath by a local shipping firm in 1900. He held command for nearly 20 years until retirement. Local shipping men still relate to how he brought the six-master into Portland Harbor and docked her without aid--the only skipper to attempt such a feat. He leaves a widow.
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Lincoln married Annie R. Tarbox on Dec. 9, 1884, at Cape Elizabeth.
Native of Westport, He Sailed to Sea at Seven, Winning Fame For Strength and Skill--Captained Largest Six-Master Ever Built
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett, 74, beloved among seafaring men and famous for his adherence to the best traditions among Maine men who have followed the sea for generations, died suddenly this morning of a heart attack soon after breakfast in his home at 18 Berkeley Street, Woodfords, where he and Mrs. Jewett lived. Standing well over six feet in his sea bots and weighing more than 200 pounds without an ounce of anything but bone and muscle, this Portland skipper was known far and wide among shipping men for his unusual physical strength, for his skill as a master, for the speed at which he drove his vessels and for his mild and lovable disposition.
He was born Nov. 23, 1854, at Westport, according to the record in the old family Bible of the late James A. Jewett and Evina [sic] Knight, his parents. Coming of seafaring stock, he sailed first at the age of seven, when his mother wrapped up his belongings in a hand-kerchief for him to go on a trip with his father. Like other boys in those days before the civil war, he went to sea early. After his first trip, he shipped out of Portland, taking such work as he could get, and he continued to make this city his home until his death today. Always ambitious, he never was satisfied until he rose to command of the Eleanor A. Percy, the largest six-master ever built.
Began as Fisherman
At first, because it was the sailing he knew best as a boy, he was a fisherman. The Mary Lizzie of Bath was the first boat he commanded. As a result of his fast trips home with fish when the prices were high, Abial Smith built him the Elsie and, later, the Elizabeth Smith. "Afeared of nothin'," as his friends soon came to know, he drove his ships under full sails when all other craft were double-reefed.
Fishing was all right for a time, but the premium in the coasting trade for speed drew drew the attention of ship owners to the young man. By 1894, he had risen to command the four-master Charles P. Notman, built at Bath. On one occasion, he brought her coal laden here into Portland from southern ports in full gale. Others in the fleet of 14 ships lay at anchor at Vineyard Haven to ride out the storm.
A driver, for whom friends feared an untimely death, Captain Jewett combined his feats of daring with the skill and judgment which earned him recognition as the smartest skipper on the coast. His greatest triumph came when the J. S. Winslow Company had the Eleanor A. Percy built for him in Bath by Percy & Small.
If he had any regret in this assignment, it was because his old friend, Captain Joseph York got his six-master first. The George W. Wells was launched a few weeks before the Eleanor A. Percy, but Captain Jewett came out the best because his six-master was bigger and faster than the rival ship. The size was a matter of figures and Captain Jewett did not delay long in proving the speed. The Eleanor A. Percy was launched Oct. 10, 1900. (the rest of the article is missing).
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett Dies at Woodfords
Captain Lincon W. Jewett, one-time skipper of the Eleanor A. Percy, said to be the largest six-master ever built, died Tuesday at his home in Woodfords at the age of 74. A descendant of seafarers, he made his first voyage at t he age of seven when his mother wrapped his belongings in a handkerchief and allowed him to take a trip with his father. From then until his retirement shortly before the world war, he sailed the sea. First he was a fisherman, but his skill as master and the speed at which he drove his small vessels attracted the attention of ship owners and he was given berth on a coastal ship. His daring and skill earned for him recognition as one of the "smartest" skippers on the coast. The Eleanor A. Percy was built for him at Bath by a local shipping firm in 1900. He held command for nearly 20 years until retirement. Local shipping men still relate to how he brought the six-master into Portland Harbor and docked her without aid--the only skipper to attempt such a feat. He leaves a widow.
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Lincoln married Annie R. Tarbox on Dec. 9, 1884, at Cape Elizabeth.
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett, 74, Beloved Among Seamen, Dead
Native of Westport, He Sailed to Sea at Seven, Winning Fame For Strength and Skill--Captained Largest Six-Master Ever Built
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett, 74, beloved among seafaring men and famous for his adherence to the best traditions among Maine men who have followed the sea for generations, died suddenly this morning of a heart attack soon after breakfast in his home at 18 Berkeley Street, Woodfords, where he and Mrs. Jewett lived. Standing well over six feet in his sea bots and weighing more than 200 pounds without an ounce of anything but bone and muscle, this Portland skipper was known far and wide among shipping men for his unusual physical strength, for his skill as a master, for the speed at which he drove his vessels and for his mild and lovable disposition.
He was born Nov. 23, 1854, at Westport, according to the record in the old family Bible of the late James A. Jewett and Evina [sic] Knight, his parents. Coming of seafaring stock, he sailed first at the age of seven, when his mother wrapped up his belongings in a hand-kerchief for him to go on a trip with his father. Like other boys in those days before the civil war, he went to sea early. After his first trip, he shipped out of Portland, taking such work as he could get, and he continued to make this city his home until his death today. Always ambitious, he never was satisfied until he rose to command of the Eleanor A. Percy, the largest six-master ever built.
Began as Fisherman
At first, because it was the sailing he knew best as a boy, he was a fisherman. The Mary Lizzie of Bath was the first boat he commanded. As a result of his fast trips home with fish when the prices were high, Abial Smith built him the Elsie and, later, the Elizabeth Smith. "Afeared of nothin'," as his friends soon came to know, he drove his ships under full sails when all other craft were double-reefed.
Fishing was all right for a time, but the premium in the coasting trade for speed drew drew the attention of ship owners to the young man. By 1894, he had risen to command the four-master Charles P. Notman, built at Bath. On one occasion, he brought her coal laden here into Portland from southern ports in full gale. Others in the fleet of 14 ships lay at anchor at Vineyard Haven to ride out the storm.
A driver, for whom friends feared an untimely death, Captain Jewett combined his feats of daring with the skill and judgment which earned him recognition as the smartest skipper on the coast. His greatest triumph came when the J. S. Winslow Company had the Eleanor A. Percy built for him in Bath by Percy & Small.
If he had any regret in this assignment, it was because his old friend, Captain Joseph York got his six-master first. The George W. Wells was launched a few weeks before the Eleanor A. Percy, but Captain Jewett came out the best because his six-master was bigger and faster than the rival ship. The size was a matter of figures and Captain Jewett did not delay long in proving the speed. The Eleanor A. Percy was launched Oct. 10, 1900. (the rest of the article is missing).
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett Dies at Woodfords
Captain Lincon W. Jewett, one-time skipper of the Eleanor A. Percy, said to be the largest six-master ever built, died Tuesday at his home in Woodfords at the age of 74. A descendant of seafarers, he made his first voyage at t he age of seven when his mother wrapped his belongings in a handkerchief and allowed him to take a trip with his father. From then until his retirement shortly before the world war, he sailed the sea. First he was a fisherman, but his skill as master and the speed at which he drove his small vessels attracted the attention of ship owners and he was given berth on a coastal ship. His daring and skill earned for him recognition as one of the "smartest" skippers on the coast. The Eleanor A. Percy was built for him at Bath by a local shipping firm in 1900. He held command for nearly 20 years until retirement. Local shipping men still relate to how he brought the six-master into Portland Harbor and docked her without aid--the only skipper to attempt such a feat. He leaves a widow.
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Lincoln married Annie R. Tarbox on Dec. 9, 1884, at Cape Elizabeth.
Native of Westport, He Sailed to Sea at Seven, Winning Fame For Strength and Skill--Captained Largest Six-Master Ever Built
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett, 74, beloved among seafaring men and famous for his adherence to the best traditions among Maine men who have followed the sea for generations, died suddenly this morning of a heart attack soon after breakfast in his home at 18 Berkeley Street, Woodfords, where he and Mrs. Jewett lived. Standing well over six feet in his sea bots and weighing more than 200 pounds without an ounce of anything but bone and muscle, this Portland skipper was known far and wide among shipping men for his unusual physical strength, for his skill as a master, for the speed at which he drove his vessels and for his mild and lovable disposition.
He was born Nov. 23, 1854, at Westport, according to the record in the old family Bible of the late James A. Jewett and Evina [sic] Knight, his parents. Coming of seafaring stock, he sailed first at the age of seven, when his mother wrapped up his belongings in a hand-kerchief for him to go on a trip with his father. Like other boys in those days before the civil war, he went to sea early. After his first trip, he shipped out of Portland, taking such work as he could get, and he continued to make this city his home until his death today. Always ambitious, he never was satisfied until he rose to command of the Eleanor A. Percy, the largest six-master ever built.
Began as Fisherman
At first, because it was the sailing he knew best as a boy, he was a fisherman. The Mary Lizzie of Bath was the first boat he commanded. As a result of his fast trips home with fish when the prices were high, Abial Smith built him the Elsie and, later, the Elizabeth Smith. "Afeared of nothin'," as his friends soon came to know, he drove his ships under full sails when all other craft were double-reefed.
Fishing was all right for a time, but the premium in the coasting trade for speed drew drew the attention of ship owners to the young man. By 1894, he had risen to command the four-master Charles P. Notman, built at Bath. On one occasion, he brought her coal laden here into Portland from southern ports in full gale. Others in the fleet of 14 ships lay at anchor at Vineyard Haven to ride out the storm.
A driver, for whom friends feared an untimely death, Captain Jewett combined his feats of daring with the skill and judgment which earned him recognition as the smartest skipper on the coast. His greatest triumph came when the J. S. Winslow Company had the Eleanor A. Percy built for him in Bath by Percy & Small.
If he had any regret in this assignment, it was because his old friend, Captain Joseph York got his six-master first. The George W. Wells was launched a few weeks before the Eleanor A. Percy, but Captain Jewett came out the best because his six-master was bigger and faster than the rival ship. The size was a matter of figures and Captain Jewett did not delay long in proving the speed. The Eleanor A. Percy was launched Oct. 10, 1900. (the rest of the article is missing).
Captain Lincoln W. Jewett Dies at Woodfords
Captain Lincon W. Jewett, one-time skipper of the Eleanor A. Percy, said to be the largest six-master ever built, died Tuesday at his home in Woodfords at the age of 74. A descendant of seafarers, he made his first voyage at t he age of seven when his mother wrapped his belongings in a handkerchief and allowed him to take a trip with his father. From then until his retirement shortly before the world war, he sailed the sea. First he was a fisherman, but his skill as master and the speed at which he drove his small vessels attracted the attention of ship owners and he was given berth on a coastal ship. His daring and skill earned for him recognition as one of the "smartest" skippers on the coast. The Eleanor A. Percy was built for him at Bath by a local shipping firm in 1900. He held command for nearly 20 years until retirement. Local shipping men still relate to how he brought the six-master into Portland Harbor and docked her without aid--the only skipper to attempt such a feat. He leaves a widow.
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Lincoln married Annie R. Tarbox on Dec. 9, 1884, at Cape Elizabeth.
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