Vincent & NevellA Google Group by Fiona Nevell - For people interested in the life and times of and descendants of James Vincent (1773-1848) & John Nevell (1780-1854). This site contains 500 years of descendant/ancestor information. Members wanted and welcome!
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The
Vincent & Nevell Links
For people interested in the life and times of
JAMES VINCENT (1773-1848)
&
JOHN NEVELL (1780-1854)
This group allows any descendant of James Vincent & John Nevell and those interested in this family to network. This group is not only for genealogists but for people from all walks of life who are interested in this family. It provides an opportunity for like-minded individuals to get together off-line as well as on-line.
James Vincent was baptised 1773 in Chatham, Kent, England. In 1801 he arrived in Sydney Cove as a member of a group of free settlers to Australia. His wife, Mary, had died during the voyage. James arrived with his young daughter, Elizabeth.
His first Land Grant was at Toongabbie which was known as ‘Vincent Farm’. In 1809 he purchased land at Richmond known as ‘Carlisle Farm’. By the 1820s he was living in Bathurst. He explored much of the country to the north of Bathurst and settled on ‘Flatlands’, to the south of present day Rylstone. Around this time his daughter, Elizabeth, married John Nevell.
John Nevell was born in Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire, England. In 1807 he was accused of stealing a mare from Thomas Banks. In 1808 he was found guilty of the charge and sentenced to death. This sentence was later commuted to transportation for life. He arrived in Sydney Cove 1810 on board the Indian. As the Indian arrived Rev. Robert Cartwright wrote to Governor Macquarie requesting John Nevell be assigned to him. By 1816 he had become associated with William Cox and assisted Cox in his work in Bathurst from that time until 1818 when John received his emancipation.
In 1818 John Nevell was included in the first ten men to be granted land in Bathurst. In this year he was also granted a Conditional Pardon. During 1827 he was appointed treasurer of the Bathurst Independent Academy. By 1832 the family had moved to Carwell, west of present day Rylstone. In 1841 John was granted an Absolute Pardon.
Numerous descendants of these families are now spread around the world and their ancestry has been traced back to the late 1400s. The search continues for both ancestors and descendants of these people and the stories that have been passed down through the ages about them.
A Google Group by Fiona Nevell - For people interested in the life and times of and descendants of James Vincent (1773-1848) & John Nevell (1780-1854). This site contains 500 years of descendant/ancestor information. Members wanted and welcome!
You must be signed in and a member of this group to participate or view its content. You may need to register. There is a lot of great information here and is WELL WORTH registering.
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