William Vincent, of Pawtuxet

Not the same as William Vincent, of Martha’s Vineyard

He came to America in 1659 or 1660 and settled in Pawtucket, RI. A farmer and cooper. Elected town constable of Providence at a town meeting on 6 June 1670. He also exchanged 60 acres of land in the "New Division" at the town meeting on 16 March 1673/1674. (Early Records of the Town of Providence, Volume III page 152). William arrived in Providence, Rhode Island where he married Priscilla Carpenter.

William Vincent married his cousin, Priscilla Carpenter. See her profile source documents for additional info.

William Vincent died on 21 December 1695 in Rhode Island. [3] [4] William's will was proved 21 December 1695 (so he likely died a little before this date) and names his second wife Jemima and three sons Thomas, Nicolas and William.[5]

References

1. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 624
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Vincent-4322 Cites
   1. New England families, genealogical and memorial : a record of the achievements of her people Note: According to this source, William Vincent's father was Willam Vincent and his mother was Fridgswith Carpenter https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Vincent-4322
   2. Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Vol. 02: Providence County: Births, Marriages, Deaths
   3. Find A Grave William Vincent Txt: "Name: William Vincent; Birth 17 Jun 1638 - Wiltshire, England; Death 21 Dec 1695 (aged 57) - Rhode Island; Burial Unknown; Memorial ID 73449504. [Story:] The Rhode Island Vital Extracts shows his death as 21 Dec 1695; the will was probated the next month, Jan, 1696. (This information was provided by s johnson #47709083.) William Vincent came to America in 1659, at the age of 21, with his sister Jane; she later married John Sheldon. William settled in Pawtuxet, Rhode Island. His first wife Priscilla Carpenter was also his 1st cousin. His mother and her father were brother and sister. William and Priscilla had three sons. His second wife was Jemima. They had one son."
   4. Find A Grave William Vincent
   5. Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, FASG, Ojai, California, 2008 Last revised 9 December 2010. William1 Carpenter of Providence, Rhode Island Prepared for Carpenters’ Encyclopedia of Carpenters 2008. From Carpenter Sketches, Carpenter Cousins. http://www.carpentercousins.com/Wm1_Providence.pdf page 11