Individual Details

Oral history says that he came to these shores, along with two brothers, from France circa 1775. However there is no proof of his father's name or his birthplace. We do know that James married for the second time in 1800, SC.

Circa 1802, Jimmie moved to the Little Salt River, Gainsboro, TN. With him came several children, his second wife, Elizabeth Porter, and his brother John. In 1826, an influenza epidemic took the life of Jimmie Vincent. Most of John Vincent's family also died of influenza. Some of Jimmie's children moved to Edmonson Co., Ky.
Notes for James "Jimmy" Vincent:
James was a minister and a hunter. He owned and operated a general store until 1799 in south Carolina. Oral history tells us he married (wife unknown) and had five children. On Dec 31, 1799, Jimmy as he was called married a widow. Mrs Elizabeth Porter. They moved to Jackson Co Tenn. It is believed that Elizabeth and Edy remained behind in South Carolina.
The next record is found in the Jackson Co Courthouse in 1803. They lived on Salt River Where they ran a grist mill and a saw mill . It is believed that Jimmy and Jenny as she was called died there in 1826 of the flu.
These notes came from Angela Bush's family tree, her notes say she found this in a family paper , Edmonson co library -author unknown.

Birth	Abt 1750
Marriage	31 Dec 1799	Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - Elizabeth (Porter)
Death	1826	in an influenza epidemic - Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Marriage		UNK First Wife

Spouse

Elizabeth (Porter) ( - )

Spouse	UNK First Wife ( - )
Child	John Vincent (1790 - )
Child	Reuben Vincent (1790 - 1874)

Father	Francis Vincent ( - )
Mother	Anna Maria ( - )

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