VINCENT, Cornelius

1737 - 1812  (75 years)

• Name	VINCENT, Cornelius
  Birth	15 Apr 1737	Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Cornelius Vincent, son of John, born in 1737, married Phebe Ward, who was born April 8, 1740. They had children as follows: Isaac, born June 20,1757; Daniel, Jan. 17, 1760; Bethuel, June 3, 1763; Sarah, July 25, 1765; Benjamin, Oct. 5, 1768; John, Feb. 4, 1772; Elizabeth, Jan. 4, 1774; Rebecca, Oct. 27, 1776; Mary, Feb. 10, 1779.
  Biography	Soon after their return from captivity Cornelius Vincent and wife with their sons Daniel and Bethuel returned to the West Branch (of the Susquehanna River) and resumed the settlement they had been obliged to abandon. Daniel built and owned the Warrior Run Mills. Bethuel built and kept a Hotel in Milton.
  Military	3 Jul 1779	Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  	Fort Freeland
  	Cornelius Vincent and his son, Bethuel Vincent, (father of Mr. Vincent of M'Cuneville,) Capt. John Lytle, William Miles, and others, were taken prisoners at the capitulation (at Fort Freeland). Capt. Samuel Dougherty and a brother of Mr. Miles were killed in the fight. Peter Vincent escaped in the flurry occasioned by Hawkins Boone coming up. Sam Brady, James Dougherty, and James Hammond had cautioned Boone against keeping the road, in his retreat; and they themselves, refusing to accompany him along the road, took the route through the woods, and escaped.
  _UID	C6AC39160D71DF43AB9C91057A76EC4660BB
  Death	16 Jul 1812	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [3]
  	He died at the home of his daughter, Mary, wife of David Derrickson.
  Burial	Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
  	Address: Warrior Run Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I3786	Milton Families
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	VINCENT, Bishop John H.,   b. 26 Jan 1709   d. 24 Feb 1801 (Age 92 years)
  Mother	DOREMUS, Elizabeth,   b. 13 Jul 1711   d. 11 Feb 1788 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1733
  Family ID	F2029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WARD, Phebe,   b. 8 Apr 1740, Essex, New Jersey, United States d. 25 Feb 1809, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1756	Essex, New Jersey, United States
  Children	1. VINCENT, Isaac,   b. 20 Jun 1757   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. VINCENT, Daniel,   b. 17 Jan 1760   d. 26 Jan 1827 (Age 67 years) + 3. VINCENT, Bethuel,   b. 3 Jun 1762, Essex, New Jersey, United States d. 30 Apr 1837, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 74 years)   4. VINCENT, Sarah,   b. 25 Jul 1765, Essex, New Jersey, United States d. 28 Mar 1845, Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Age 79 years)   5. VINCENT, Benjamin,   b. 5 Oct 1768   d. Yes, date unknown   6. VINCENT, John,   b. 4 Feb 1772   d. 1860, Waterford, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 87 years)   7. VINCENT, Elizabeth,   b. 4 Jan 1774   d. Yes, date unknown   8. VINCENT, Rebecca,   b. 27 Oct 1776   d. Yes, date unknown + 9. VINCENT, Mary,   b. 10 Feb 1779, Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 12 Mar 1864, Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Apr 1737 - Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States Marriage - Nov 1756 - Essex, New Jersey, United States Military - Fort Freeland - 3 Jul 1779 - Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Death - 16 Jul 1812 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Burial - Address: Warrior Run Church Cemetery - - Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911, Page 950. [S146] Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania. [S23] Milton Evening Standard, Milton PA, Bits of Area History column by William G. Murdock.