Pierre Vincent (abt. 1631 - bef. 1687)

Born about 1631 in France

Husband of Anne Gaudet — married about 1663 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died before 1687 before about age 56 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

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Pierre Vincent was born about 1631, location unknown at this time. His parents are unproven. These parents were on the profile: Michel Vincent and Jeanne Unknown, but have been removed since there is no documented proof of the parents of Pierre.

He married Anne Gaudet, daughter of Denis Gaudet and Martine Gauthier, around 1663 in Port-Royal, according to the depositions of their descendants at Belle-Isle-en-Mer.^[1] Together they had 6 known children between around 1664 and 1674:

1. Huguette Vincent
2. Thomas Vincent
3. Michel Vincent
4. Magdeleine Vincent
5. Pierre Vincent
6. Clement Vincent

In 1671 Pierre, a ploughman age 40, and Anne age 27, were enumerated in the first Acadian census in Port-Royal. ^[2] They owned 18 head of cattle, 9 sheep and 16 arpents of land. There were 3 boys and 1 girl in the household.

Anne died before 1678, since Pierre was listed without a wife in the 1678 census, but with four boys and two girls: Thomas Michel, Pierre, Unnamed, Huguette and unnamed. He owned 15 head of cattle, and 8 "acres" of land.^[3]

He died before 1687 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France ^[1]

Vincent was the first ancestor of this family known in America.^[1]

Father Léopold Lanctôt, OMI, says in a book whose title is FAMILIES ACADIENNES (Volume II), the following:^[4]

"Pierre Vincent, was born in France in 1631. He came to Canada in 1654, with Emmanuel Le Borgne, Sieur du Coudray, merchant of La Rochelle, just supply the colony, where he has business interests. The Châteaufort, armed in war, made available by Le Borgne by his associate, the Duke of Vendome, from La Rochelle 25 March 1654. It carries on board some new settlers, and Pierre Vincent Michel Richard, laborers, and Pierre Thibodeau, miller. It is also loaded with supplies, weapons and ammunition, whose value amounts to 75,000 pounds ($ 15,000). the ship of 300 tons arrived in Port-Royal in mid-May 1654. "

"A few days after his arrival, Pierre Vincent attends the capture of Port Royal by Sedgwick ..........."

"...... Emmanuel Le Borgne of Belleisle, lord of Port Royal ......"

"...... The Châteaufort, captained by Guilbeau ......."

"Two months after the arrival of Peter" (Thibodeau) "in Acadia, July 31, 1654, although one is right in peacetime, a British fleet commanded by Major Robert Sedgwick, appeared before Port Royal . it is composed of three warships and a ketch (sailboat with two masts), carrying 500 soldiers of fort Sedgwick arrives the Saint John river, which he took over and where he made prisoner Charles Saint-Étienne de La Tour, governor of Acadia. After two weeks of stubborn resistance, despite its small garrison of 120 men, Germain Doucet, said La Verdure, commander of Port Royal, to capitulate. the French garrison and its commander . and Le Borgne, are returned to France aboard Châteauford After the departure of the French garrison, the English also leave Port Royal, leaving no garrison: people govern themselves through a Council chaired by a trustee, Guillaume Trahan. (His daughter Jeanne married Pierre (II) Vincent).^[5]

Research Notes

Birth possible in central France, Mareuil-sur-Arnon near Chateauroux.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stephen A. White, Patrice Gallant, Hector-J. Hébert, Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999) p.p. 1575-1576.
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.

   at Port Royal: Pierre VINCENT, ploughman 40, wife Anne GAUDET 27; Children: Huguette 7, Thomas 6, Michel 3, Pierre 2; cattle 18, sheep 9. He works 16 arpents of land.

   Also: Scan of original (archived link); Tim Hebert transcription
3. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census

   Folio 20, at Port Royal: Pierre Vincent, 15 cattle, 8 acres, 4 boys: age 13- born 1665; 11-1667, 9-1669, 7-1671; 2 girls: age 15- born 1663, 10-1668.

4. ↑ The online archived copy contains one review which is not in agreement on the reliability of this publication. Caution is advised. See citation under Sources.
5. ↑ "Familles acadiennes", Lanctot, Leopold; Ste-Julie, Qc : Editions du Libre-Echange, 1994; Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; bostonpubliclibrary; americana; Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library; Language French; Volume v.2
6. ↑ see comment from Vincent Dummond on profile, not sourced

See also:

• Karen Theriot Reader Pierre Vincent at Geneanet
• Roger Vincent, "Histoire et généalogie des Vincent", PDF accessed at http://sergevincent.com/Genealogie/Histoire%20et%20Genealogie%20Vincent.pdf
• Nos origines Pierre Vincent