Vincent VASS

1755 - 1850  (94 years)

• Name	Vincent VASS
  Born	02 Jun 1755	Essex County, Virginia   [1]
  	Vincent Vass's year of birth is ambiguous. In his application for a pension for his Revolutionary War service made on 3 Apr 1837, he declared that he would be 83 on 2 June next which would make his birthddate 2 Jun 1754. He later declares that he was born 2 Jun 1755 in Essex County, Virginia.
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	5472
  Residence	1836	Tipton County, Tennessee   [2]
  	Vincent Vass and his wife resided in North Carolina from the time of their marriage till about 1836 when they moved to Tipton County, Tennessee.
  Died	07 Jan 1850	Tipton County, Tennessee   [3, 4]
  	Vincent Vass died at the home of Spencer T. Hurt, his wife's nephew. His widow, Caty Vass, is enumerated in the home of Spencer Hurt in the 1850 census. In her application for widow's benefits, Caty Vass stated that the only living person who was present at her wedding was Elizabeth Hurt. In a statement supporting Caty Vass's application and dated 8 Feb 1851, Elizabeth Hurt stated that Vincent Vass died in the home of her son, Spencer T. Hurt on 7 Jan 1850.
  Person ID	I5472	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Vincent VASS
  Children	6 children
  1. Caty VASS
  2. Richard VASS
  3. Thomas VASS
  4. Sarah VASS,   b. Abt 1744
  5. Philip VASS,   b. Between 1748 and 1753,   d. Between 1823 and 1825, Halifax County, Virginia
  6. Vincent VASS,   b. 02 Jun 1755, Essex County, Virginia ,   d. 07 Jan 1850, Tipton County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine CHAMBERS,   b. Jun 1781, Virginia ,   d. 26 Aug 1862, Tipton County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1798	Person County, North Carolina   [3, 5]
  	In her application for widow's benefits for her husband's Rev. War service, Caty Vass stated that she married Vincent Vass on 5 Feb, 1797 and her maiden name was Chambers. In another letter in the pension file, Caty declared that she married about 1795 in Person County, North Carolina, but could not remember the exact date. A Person County marriage bond for this couple is dated 20 Jan 1798.
  Census	1830	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [6]
  	1 male 70-80, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 50-60, 1 male slave 55-100
  Family ID	F537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Webster, Irene B. Rockingham County North Carolina Deed abstracts 1785-1800. Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC. 1973. p. 100. Book E page 332. John Bellefant to Vincent Vass, Jr. of Person Co. for 225 pds Va. Money. 310A on Adams Br & the river adj. James Ray, George Peay, Dovington, Adam Tate, Oct 26, 1798. geo. Peay, Sr., J. Campbell, Mordecai Johnson. From Rockingham County North Carolina Will Abstracts 1785-1865, abstracted and compiled by irene B Webster, Southern Historical Press, 1984 Will Book A p38. James Ray: May 3, 1806. Prb. Nov. 1806. Wife Betty Ray. Daus. Sally Bellenfant, Jinny Ray, Ursley Ray. Sons: Parram Ray, Pleasant Ray, Payton Ray. Exrs: Parram Ray, Pleasant Ray, Payton Ray. Wit: Vincent Vass, Catherine Vass, William Douglass. (pg. 15) p68. Gideon Johnson, Senr. October 2, 1807. Prb. Nov. 1807. Sons: Gideon Johnson, William Abner, Mordecai and Peter Johnson. Daus: Elizabeth Ray, Judith Condon, Naomi Johnston, Ursula Piller, Nancy Cotton. Grandau: Ursula Deatherage. Exr: son, Gideon Johnston. Wit: Allen Walker, Vincent Vass, Junr., Charles P. May. (pg. 16) Elizabeth Reid Murray, Wake: Capital County of North Carolina, Vol. I, Prehistory through Centennial, Capital County Publishing Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina 1983), p.71. The General Assembly continued to meet frequently throughout the war years. The session of 1781 was planned for New Bern, where several earlier session had been held. After Cornwallis

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Rev. War Pension & Bounty Land Warrants (HQ), (NARA), Vincent Vass, W6337, Declaration of Vincent Vass, 3 Apr 1837. [S15] Rev. War Pension & Bounty Land Warrants (HQ), (NARA), Vincent Vass, W6337, Declaration of Caty Vass, 8 Feb 1851. [S15] Rev. War Pension & Bounty Land Warrants (HQ), (NARA), Vincent Vass, W6337, Declaration of Caty Vass, 24 Apr 1855. [S15] Rev. War Pension & Bounty Land Warrants (HQ), (NARA), Vincent Vass, W6337, Statement of Elizabeth Hurt, 8 Feb 1851. [S408] North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979, 13 Feb 2014. [S426] 1830 Census Rockingham Co., NC, (NARA), Vincent Vass household.