Individual Details
Joshua Jones VINCENT
(15 May 1814 - 14 Sep 1878)
1856 Iowa State Census, age 45 (1811), b. Penn., Carpenter. Is marked as Native voter and as Militia. It also said he had 10 acres of improved land, 200 acres of unimproved. He had been in Iowa zero years. Crops were:
Acres of spring wheat - 6 Bushels harvested - 194
Acres of oats 2 Bushels harvested - 100
Acres of corn 20 Bushels harvested - 1200
Acres of potatoes 1/2 Bushels harvested - 80
Number of hogs sold - 15 Value of hogs sold - $140
Number of cattle sold - 2 Value of cattle sold - $ 20
Pounds of butter manufactured - 200
Pounds of cheese - 30
Pounds of wool - 30
Marriage certificate gives Joshua's parents' names, his residence and birth place and occupation. United Brethern Church in Perry Co., PA.
01 Oct 1873, Joshua appears on the delinquent tax list published for 1872 and previous years. He owed $28.18 including penalty. Property was Pt. SW SW S26 T78 R16W; Pt NE SE NW S33 T78 R16W; West half NE 1/4S28 T78 R16W.
23 Sep 1874, he was again on the delinquent tax list for $20.81 for the west half NE qtr S28, T78 R16W.
04 Oct 1876, he was again on the delinquent tax list in the amount of$40.70 for: Lots 3 & 8 SW SW S26 T78 R16W (9 acres); West half NE 1/4S28 T78 R16W (80 acres).
On 05 Mar 1877, the Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors approved a claim to J.J. Vincent for a witness fee in State vs. R. Stein, et al for 1.40., published in the Montezuma Republican. In the paper of 11 Apr 1877, the Board approved a witness fee for Thos Vincent for State vs. Bramer for $.60.
On 06 Sep 1877 the Board of Supervisors approved a School Fund Loan which had been made since the March meeting to J.J. Vincent in the amount of $500. On 05 Mar 1879 the Montezuma Republican published" Original Notice" in Circuit Court of Poweshiek Co., April Term, 1879, Poweshiek Co. for use of School Fund vs. C.C. Robinson Administrator of the Estate of J.J. Vincent, deceased, et al.
Letters of Administration for the probate of J.J. Vincent were issued 16 Nov 1878 at Montezuma, Poweshiek Co., IA. There is an affidavit by Sarah Vincent, signed by her mark, that lists his surviving heirs,their ages and place of residence as of 16 Nov. 1878. It gave Joshua's death date as 14 Sep 1878. It stated that at the time of his death he owned the following real estate:
80 acres W 1/2 NE qr of Sec 28 Twp 78 R 16
1-3/6 acres Lot 8 SW 1/4 SW qr of Sec 26 Twp 78 R 16
30 acres Lots 6 & 7 NW 1/4 SW qr of Sec 26 Twp 78 R 16
She also stated he owned personal property not exceeding $350. Have copies of all papers in probate file. Personal property sold at auction totalled $95.50. Set off to widow as exempt from execution totalled $349.05 and included a sewing machine. No bible listed. Coffin purchased in New Sharon.
A Sheriff's Deed in the probate file sold on 23 Aug 1879 to A. W.Ballard for $262.65 and he assigned the sale to Allen and T. H.Vincent, the following: (Note legal differs from widow's affidavit).
SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 26 Twp 78 N Range 16 W except five (5) acres.Also Lots 6 & 7 in the West 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 26 Twp 78 R 16 W ofthe 5th P.M.
A Sheriff's Deed in the probate file sold on 26 Jul 1880 for $235.22 to A. W. Ballard who then assigned to Sarah Vincent the following:
Lots 3 & 8 in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 Sec 26 Twp 78 N R 16 W of the5th P.M.
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VINCENT, Joshua
Born: 05 MAY 1814
Died: 14 SEP 1878
Cemetery: STEWART
Location: PRAIRIE
County: MAHASKA CO. - IOWA
The WPA record should come from the gravestone, so is more likely correct. The birth date obtained giving Joshua's birthdate as 16 May 1814 is from a written memo by Evelyne Vincent 6 Sep 1982 in the possession of Becky Smith. There is no notation as to where she obtained that date, but it has a number of other Vincent names and dates.
Acres of spring wheat - 6 Bushels harvested - 194
Acres of oats 2 Bushels harvested - 100
Acres of corn 20 Bushels harvested - 1200
Acres of potatoes 1/2 Bushels harvested - 80
Number of hogs sold - 15 Value of hogs sold - $140
Number of cattle sold - 2 Value of cattle sold - $ 20
Pounds of butter manufactured - 200
Pounds of cheese - 30
Pounds of wool - 30
Marriage certificate gives Joshua's parents' names, his residence and birth place and occupation. United Brethern Church in Perry Co., PA.
01 Oct 1873, Joshua appears on the delinquent tax list published for 1872 and previous years. He owed $28.18 including penalty. Property was Pt. SW SW S26 T78 R16W; Pt NE SE NW S33 T78 R16W; West half NE 1/4S28 T78 R16W.
23 Sep 1874, he was again on the delinquent tax list for $20.81 for the west half NE qtr S28, T78 R16W.
04 Oct 1876, he was again on the delinquent tax list in the amount of$40.70 for: Lots 3 & 8 SW SW S26 T78 R16W (9 acres); West half NE 1/4S28 T78 R16W (80 acres).
On 05 Mar 1877, the Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors approved a claim to J.J. Vincent for a witness fee in State vs. R. Stein, et al for 1.40., published in the Montezuma Republican. In the paper of 11 Apr 1877, the Board approved a witness fee for Thos Vincent for State vs. Bramer for $.60.
On 06 Sep 1877 the Board of Supervisors approved a School Fund Loan which had been made since the March meeting to J.J. Vincent in the amount of $500. On 05 Mar 1879 the Montezuma Republican published" Original Notice" in Circuit Court of Poweshiek Co., April Term, 1879, Poweshiek Co. for use of School Fund vs. C.C. Robinson Administrator of the Estate of J.J. Vincent, deceased, et al.
Letters of Administration for the probate of J.J. Vincent were issued 16 Nov 1878 at Montezuma, Poweshiek Co., IA. There is an affidavit by Sarah Vincent, signed by her mark, that lists his surviving heirs,their ages and place of residence as of 16 Nov. 1878. It gave Joshua's death date as 14 Sep 1878. It stated that at the time of his death he owned the following real estate:
80 acres W 1/2 NE qr of Sec 28 Twp 78 R 16
1-3/6 acres Lot 8 SW 1/4 SW qr of Sec 26 Twp 78 R 16
30 acres Lots 6 & 7 NW 1/4 SW qr of Sec 26 Twp 78 R 16
She also stated he owned personal property not exceeding $350. Have copies of all papers in probate file. Personal property sold at auction totalled $95.50. Set off to widow as exempt from execution totalled $349.05 and included a sewing machine. No bible listed. Coffin purchased in New Sharon.
A Sheriff's Deed in the probate file sold on 23 Aug 1879 to A. W.Ballard for $262.65 and he assigned the sale to Allen and T. H.Vincent, the following: (Note legal differs from widow's affidavit).
SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 26 Twp 78 N Range 16 W except five (5) acres.Also Lots 6 & 7 in the West 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 26 Twp 78 R 16 W ofthe 5th P.M.
A Sheriff's Deed in the probate file sold on 26 Jul 1880 for $235.22 to A. W. Ballard who then assigned to Sarah Vincent the following:
Lots 3 & 8 in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 Sec 26 Twp 78 N R 16 W of the5th P.M.
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VINCENT, Joshua
Born: 05 MAY 1814
Died: 14 SEP 1878
Cemetery: STEWART
Location: PRAIRIE
County: MAHASKA CO. - IOWA
The WPA record should come from the gravestone, so is more likely correct. The birth date obtained giving Joshua's birthdate as 16 May 1814 is from a written memo by Evelyne Vincent 6 Sep 1982 in the possession of Becky Smith. There is no notation as to where she obtained that date, but it has a number of other Vincent names and dates.
Events
| Birth | 15 May 1814 | Juniata Twp., Perry Co., Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | Bef Nov 1839 | Mary | |||
| Census | 1840 | Juniata, Perry Co., PA. Joshua head of family. 1 male 20-30 (1810-1820); 1 female 20-30 and 1 male under 5 (1835-1840). Showed 1 in agriculture. This suggests he may have had another son, as Venice was born Nov. 1840. | |||
| Property | 1841 | Bk I Vol 1 pg 368. Joshua J. Vincent from Jno Vincent. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Saville Twp., Perry Co., PA, stamped pg. 652; Josiah Vincent, 35 (1814-15), farmer born PA, Value of real estate owned $500. with wife Mary and 5 children, oldest showing as Venus, female. | |||
| Marriage | 28 Nov 1852 | Centre Twp., Perry Co., PA - Sarah E EHRHART | | ||
| Residence | Bet 1855 and 1856 | Moved from Perry Co., PA to Poweshiek Co., IA | |||
| Property | 1855 | Bk P Vol 1 pg 612. Joshua J. Vincent from Ann English. | |||
| Census | 1856 | Iowa State Census, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, stamped pg 1080; Josua [sic] Vincent, 45 (1810-11) born PA, carpenter, militia | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | P.O. Mill Creek, Sugar Creek, Poweshiek Co., IA. Pg. 48. Joshua J. Vincent, 46 (1813-14) born PA, farmer. Value of real estate $600, personalty $517. With wife Sarah and 10 children. | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | P.O. Montezuma, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA. Pg. 14 & 15. Joshua Vincent, 56 (1813-14) born PA, farm laborer. No value for real estate owned. Personalty value $500, cannot read or write. Allen was the oldest child still at home. | |||
| Property | 3 Oct 1870 | Bk 12 pg 324 recorded 27 Apr 1877 Poweshiek Co., IA. J.J. Vincent from Jas Mincer and wife. Pt of SW 1/4 SW 1/4 S26 | |||
| Death | 14 Sep 1878 | Poweshiek Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Aft 14 Sep 1878 | Stewart Cemetery, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa | | ||
| Newspaper article | 17 Nov 1880 | Montezuma Republican, Montezuma, Poweshiek Co., IA. Notice of Final Report of Administrator. Names heirs. | |||
| Reference No | 428 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary (1817 - 1850) |
| Child | Venice Sylvester VINCENT (1839 - 1911) |
| Child | Nancy Ann VINCENT (1842 - 1923) |
| Child | John (Jno) VINCENT (1843 - 1878) |
| Child | Ira VINCENT (1846 - 1860) |
| Child | Mary "Mollie" VINCENT (1850 - 1878) |
| Spouse | Sarah E EHRHART (1827 - 1915) |
| Child | Allen VINCENT (1853 - 1920) |
| Child | Sarah Ellen VINCENT (1855 - 1922) |
| Child | Susan VINCENT (1856 - 1910) |
| Child | Thomas H. VINCENT (1859 - 1955) |
| Child | Elizabeth Jane "Jennie E" VINCENT (1861 - 1927) |
| Child | Emma VINCENT (1863 - 1880) |
| Child | Jefferson David VINCENT (1864 - 1947) |
| Child | Jasper William VINCENT (1865 - 1932) |
| Child | Flora VINCENT (1870 - 1935) |
| Father | John VINCENT (1777 - 1843) |
| Mother | Nancy Agnes (Ann) JONES (1776 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Rebecca VINCENT (1795 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Erasmus VINCENT (1799 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Ruth VINCENT (1803 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Anna VINCENT (1807 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Sarah VINCENT (1810 - 1876) |
| Sibling | John VINCENT (1811 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Charity VINCENT (1815 - 1868) |
Endnotes
1. Gravestone.
2. Vincent/Ehrhart Marriage Certificate, Pg 5 No. 17 Perry Co PA Marriage Certificates.
3. Gravestone.
4. Gravestone.