Ambrose Vincent (abt. 1720 - bef. 1809)

Born about 1720 in New York

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Died before 26 Oct 1809 before about age 89 in Ghent, Columbia, New York, United States

Biography

Ambrose Vincent was born in New York about 1720. He was the son of Leonard Vincent and Hannah Reyers. He married Dorothy Hunt. Ambrose died at Ghent, Columbia Co., New York between 18 Feb 1805 when he wrote his will and 26 Oct 1809 when it was probated. He and his wife and many family members are buried in the Wagar Cemetery in Ghent, New York. Ambrose’s grave is marked:

"In Memory of Mr. Ambrose Vincent who departed this life in the 83rd year of his life”.

Dorothy Hunt, wife of Ambrose Vincent, was born in 1727. Dorothy was the sister of Michael Vincent’s wife, Ruth. When Michael Vincent of Beekman wrote his will on 15 June 1801 he left 20 pounds to his sister-in-law, wife of Ambrose. She was 100 years, 4 months old when she died according to her tombstone. She died 1 April 1827 Ghent, Columbia Co., New York.

Children of Ambrose Vincent and Dorothy Hunt

1. Stephen Vincent, born 1754 New York; married Elizabeth Toof
2. Doratha Vincent, married Stevens
3. Nancy Vincent, married John McCarty; married John Legers
4. Levi Vincent, born circa 1755; married Betsey Palmer
5. Michael Vincent, born 1751; married Eunice Palmer
6. Addi Vincent, married Hannah Ismond; born circa 1767
7. Martha Vincent, born 4 March 1771 Dutchess Co., NY; married Leonard Vincent
8. Gilbert Vincent, born from 1775 to 1780; married Elizabeth Tripp
9. Wilkinson Vincent, born New York; married Mary Snyder

Ambrose Vincent is found on the Beekman, Dutchess County tax lists between 1753 and 1771. By 1779, he is a taxpayer in the Claverack District of Albany (later Columbia) County. An old account book, a manuscript at the Columbia County Historical Society, marked the “Claverack Account Book," with accounts dating from 1774 to 1782, has several references to Ambrose Vincent: in 1775 and 1776, he bought gimp; in July 1776 he was paid for one days work cradling wheat, in August 1776 and 1777 he was paid for mowing grass.

Ambrose had loyalist sympathies during the revolutionary war; a warrant for his apprehension was made by the Board of Commissioners for Conspiracies. However the outcome of the hearings is not known; he remained a resident of Hillsdale.

Ambrose Vincent of the Town of Hillsdale wrote his will (Columbia County Will Book C, page 311) on 18 Feb 1805 “being of sound and perfect memory.” He bequeathed $500 to his wife Doratha in lieu of her dower and the remainder of his estate equally among all of his children:

son Stephen Vincent;

four sons of his deceased son Michael Vincent: Frederik Vincent, Michel Vincent, Addi M. Vincent and Levi M. Vincent;

heirs of daughter Nancy Legere and herself; Nancy Vincent’s children with the surname McArthy were Doratha, Elizabeth, Kathina, Stephen, Hannah, Mary, John, and Amah McArthy;

son Levi Vincent;

son Addi Vincent living in Lower Canada (became Quebec);

daughter Doratha Stevens, deceased, her heirs were Nancy Stevens, Hannah Stevens, and Reuben Stevens;

son Wilkinson Vincent, deceased, his heirs were Ambrose Vincent, Philip Vincent, Nancy Vincent, Rachel Vincent and Stephen Vincent.

Sources

• Sheridan E. Vincent, Sr. Editor Valerie (Vincent) McKenzie Roger G. Melin Gerald R. Vincent Robert J. Vincent Dr. Thomas B. Vincent Dr. William F. Vincent Clifford M. Buck, Editor Emeritus. The Vincent Family, Descendants of Charles Vincent of Yonkers and Descendants of Adriaen Vincent of New Amsterdam, Third Edition. 1998.
• Geni.com Ambrose Vincent

Acknowledgements

• Sara V Mosher