John VINCENT, JUDGE
John was seven years old when he, with his grand-father, John V, werereleased from Fort Freeland in 1779. They returned to New Jersey on foot, andstayed there until the prisoners, taken at Freeland's Fort, had rejoinedthem. After the war, when all had returned to Northumberland County,Pennsylvania in 1797. He moved to Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, and was among thefirst white settlers in that part of the country. He was a successful farmer and for many years, engaged in thefreight and merchantile business, between Waterford and Erie (Pennsylvania). Heaquired quite a competance and was a power in the community. John was appointed Associate Judge of Erie County (Pennsylvania) in1805. He held that post for forty years. In 1926, the old family home inWaterford, was still standing. Moved , in 1797, to Fort LeBoeuf, now Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania. Born on the same farm as his father Cornelius. Also married; 17OCT. He was an Associate Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Erie County. (JFN,1978) Sources include, but are not limited to; Vincent Genealogy Research Notes, of Beth Vincent Sherman StrubleElder, MAY 1992. Genealogy Notes of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring(Maryland) Museum. LDS Film Batch Number: 9089702, Sheet 2, Source Number: 1553918, forMarriage. Duplicated Temple work; LDS Film Batch Number: F504032, Sheet 32, Source Number: 1553236, forMarriage (first). Also duplication; LDS Film Number: 7818190, Sheet 65, Source Number: 1126343, for Birthrecord; Sealing to Parents: 18 JAN 1979, Salt Lake Temple.
Also born 1778. Also died; 14 FEB 1860. Sources include, but are not limited to; Vincent Genealogy Research Notes, of Beth Vincent Sherman StrubleElder, MAY 1992.
Also born; 12 NOV 1809. After marying, the couple moved to Cleveland,Ohio, where John became the head of a large furniture establishment. Sources include, but are not limited to; Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring (MD)Museum. Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 54-55.
Also born; 28 JAN 1811. Sources include, but are not limited to; Our Family of Vincents, by Boyd Vincent. Pages 54-55. Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring (MD)Museum. Vincent Genealogy Research Notes, of Beth Vincent Sherman StrubleElder, MAY 1992. Also Baptised 12 DEC 1990 JRIVE Endowed 24 JAN 1991 JRIVE Sealed to Parents 26 JAN 1991 JRIVE See also: LDS Film Batch Number: F504032/Sheet 33, Source Call Number:1553236, Type: Film.
Sources include, but are not limited to; Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 54-55. Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring(Maryland) Museum. LDS Film Number: 6020822, Sheet 81, Source Number: 1621576, forMarriage.
They came to Fort Dodge, Iowa in the 1855's. Also born; 26 JUL 1817. Sources include, but are not limited to; Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring (MD)Museum. Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 54-55. LDS FIlm Number: 962058, for Marriage, about 1835, of Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.
As a younb man, he lived on a farm given to him by his father. Later,he moved into Waterford (Pennsylvania) and became Postmaster in that city formany years. He then moved to Onowa, Iowa in the 1880's, where he lived withhis son, until his death in 1897. He was married three times. Sources include, but are not limited to; Genealogy Records of Martha Vincent Crary Nesbitt, Sandy Spring (MD)Museum. Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Pages 54-55.
He married Nancy Anderson 1 Feb 1807 at Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania . Nancy Anderson was born at 4 Sep 1783 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
John Anderson Vincent
born 24 May 1807.
Phebe Ward Vincent
born 12 Mar 1809.
Henry Ralston Vincent
born 28 Jan 1811.
Cornelius Hazard Vincent
born 21 Apr 1813.
James Preston Vincent
born 15 Dec 1820.
John Vincent, Judge died 18 Feb 1860 at Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, OldFamily Home .
Nancy Anderson died 14 Feb 1886 at Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, OldFamily Home .