George Vincent and Mary Higgins

It is said that the surname Vincent means "to conquer" - so far, it does appear that the Vincents did find ways to overcome obstacles!

Our 12 yr old and only known son of Charles of Fishkill survived and went on to marry a Mary 'Polly' Higgins and had 13 children that we know of.

GR Vincent's chart of 1986

The two unnamed daughters are Catherine Mary 'Kate' Vincent who married  John Smith and Lydia who married  Joshua Stevens.  

GR wrote of a family lore where two spinster sisters, Jeney & Sarah, died one winter in an unheated lean-to bedroom at the back of the house . That may have been Jeney's fate but Sarah married a George Everett.  

James did not to marry and he is credited with bringing over his brother's wife and children to New Annan from Pictou in the middle of the winter after Charles died ("46 Acres...", pg 45).

George became a shoemaker, which answers my question of who was the first and sold the family land for 40 pounds to chase his dream. The family flourished for a time in Pictou but when the bottom fell out of the timber business, the family secured land in New Annan and regrouped.

George and Polly were married 40 years and with 13 children, they firmly established our line in Nova Scotia! 

George and Mary are both buried at the New Annan Bell Gift Cemetery in West New Annan, NS.  Inscription:

In Memory of 

George Vincent Who Died the 11 Nov 1833, Age 62 Years

Remember Me As You Pass By

As I am Now So You Must Be

Therefore Prepare to Follow Me