11 (A1)Papers, including correspondence, memorandum of charges, and a memorandum of services rendered the steam canal boat J. C. AUSTIN of New York, N.Y., which sank at Belle Dock, New Haven , CT, on Dec. 19, 1911. She was owned by George Taylor.; 1911 Dec 19-1913 Feb 10 (37 pieces ) Were there two steam canal boats with the Austin name? http://www.mysticseaport.org/library/manuscripts/coll/coll001/coll001.html The above quoted info is from the Mysticseaport site. Perhaps therewas an earlier boat and this was the successor. You could check. Pat
A ship called the J. C. Austin was active in CT in 1899, perhaps it is the same as sank in 1911. On Jan. 29 1899, p.4, the NY Times published an article concerning a ship called the J. C. Austin: Canalboat Austin Safe South Norwalk, CT, Jan 28, It transpired to-day that the steam canal boat J. C. Austin, which yesterday afternoon was described by Capt. Thomas Gorman of the Daniel B. Fiske, the Austin's consort, as having sunk off Wilson's Point with the loss of five lives, did not meet with such disaster. On the contrary, the Austin with the consort Fiske, yesterday morning was moored in safety to a dock at Wilson's Point, and was this morning still at the dock with all on board. ......Etc. No mention of Sylvanus Greenwood. Hope this helps the search. Roy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 12:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYONEIDA-L] Steam canal boat Austin 11 (A1)Papers, including correspondence, memorandum of charges, and a memorandum of services rendered the steam canal boat J. C. AUSTIN of New York, N.Y., which sank at Belle Dock, New Haven , CT, on Dec. 19, 1911. She was owned by George Taylor.; 1911 Dec 19-1913 Feb 10 (37 pieces ) Were there two steam canal boats with the Austin name? http://www.mysticseaport.org/library/manuscripts/coll/coll001/coll001.ht ml The above quoted info is from the Mysticseaport site. Perhaps therewas an earlier boat and this was the successor. You could check. Pat ==== NYONEIDA Mailing List ==== Contact the List Manager at [email protected] Oneida Co Surname page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/oneida.html List Rules http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/mailing.html Oneida Co Genealogical & Historical Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida/