The Washington herald., 1914-12-08
ACORNER IN ANCESTORS

I Another English branch of the family
was established in Massachusetts bv
another William, who was born in 1907
and who married Susannah Browninr
This family intermarrfed with the Dup-
hams. the Stuarts, the JameEans. and
the Mayhews. and spread throughout
Massachusetts.
country settled in New York at about
the same time-16s2. One of these men
was OF French, the other Dutch Ori-
gin. but 1t Is clear that the Dutch Vim
cents came originally from France to
Holland.
In the history Of the French Huego-
nots we find that one Vincent of Tour
ney' at the time Of the great religious
prosecutions, went from Flanders to
Holland, and later came to America.
The French family came directly to
America at tho time OF these same per-
secutions.
This family was composed Of two
brothers and two sisters-Jean, Fran
coils, Madeline, and Esther. Madeleine
Vincent, some time before she came to
America, married Jean Pellestreau, and
in 1888 her name is found as the very
1rst in the records Of the old French
church in New York City-the Eglise
du Saint Esprit.
But Francois Is the member Of this
family OF whom we have the best rec
ord He was a sail maker. and before
he came TO America he lived at Soubise,
France. about twenty miles south Of La
Rochelle, but because Of his religion he
was forced 70 go to England. with his
wife. Anne Guerry, and his children.
Anne and Fra ncoise. and after q short
time he came to America.
This was in 1882, and soon after this
we hear OF his brother Jean, with his
wife susanne NuquerquA when they
stood sponsors at the little French
church at the baptism of Susanna.
daughter Of Susanne vfncenrs sistsr
Madeleine. and Francois Basset.
This Francois Basset was master Of
a sailing vessel, and Francois Vincent
was his mate. On August IS, 1885, the
two set sail from New York. and ran
into the hands OF the Spaniards on the
high seas. who took them prisoners
They were taken to Santo Domingo,
where they were i'll used for the space
Of four months, and whence they g.
capped. by q particular providenoe OF
God" IN q little canoe to q French
town They had few clothes. but some
friendly Frenchman clothed them and
brought them back to New York
When Francois died he left the fol-
lowing Will. made IN the sixth year of
the reign Of our sovereign Lord King
George II, being ancient. very sick and
weak in body. but OF sound mind"
To the eldest and we'll beloved son,
Samuel. he left six shillinss, to Anne
Gilbert. his daughter. he left all the
linen. and the picture which was
drawn TO represent my person" To his
grandson, Francis Nanny, he left his
gun. his sword and his watch. and to
the same grandson and to his grandson
stephen Maynard. he left all his wear
Ing apparel. linen and wooden. equally
divided To Anne Gilbert and her heirs
he left two shillings. sixpence.
The Dutch family IN New York OF the
same name lived just across the street
from the French family. As we have
already seen. this branch was estab-
ished by Adrien Vincent, from Tour
ley. and although We don't know much
about him. he established a fiourishing
'amily here. His daughter. Hester.
vas baptized in the Dutch church in
-645, and forty years later Jan and
lis wife. Annette, are recorded as mem
oers of the same church.
The family TO which Bishop Vincent,
he founder OF the Chautauqua society,
belongs. traces its descent 10 Levi Vim
,ent, who was born in the south OF
france about 1876. and came TO New
Jersey on account OF religious persecu-
ion. Levi was the name Of one Of
ctH vincent SONS, 50 perhaps IHeSe
wo branches Of the family were close
Y related in France. One OF Lewis
Ons. his grandson Cornelius. and the
alters son Bethnel, were engaged IN
he defense Of Fort Freeland. on the
against the British and
indians in 1879. Cornelius and Bethnel
Tere taken prisoners and carried TO
anada, where they were, after much
ruel treatment. released. After their
eturn home the family moved from
ew Jersey to Pennsylvania.
Several branches of the family IN
ngland and France bear arms. Those
Illustrated are blaZOned: Azure three
uaterfoils argent with two bars OF
lie same between the charges.
The motto reads: ''Vincenti dabitur."
lat is to say. II Is necessary to con-
ler II II must be conqu cred.