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Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT (1806 - 1886)

Squatter, Vigneron, Cattle & horse station owner

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Sarah Ann Caroline Shortis VINCENT (1830 - 1908) Emma Jane VINCENT (1831 - 1869) Isaac VINCENT (1835 - 1873) Demas VINCENT (1837 - 1863) Amelia VINCENT (1840 - 1916) Jonathan William VINCENT (1842 - 1919) James Henry Edward VINCENT (1845 - 1871) William Charlicombe VINCENT (1846 - 1907)	Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT (1806 - 1886) + Isaac VINCENT (1805 - 1847)	Demas VINCENT (1771 - 1852)
		Sarah Caroline SHORTIS (1777 - 1863)

b. abt Jun 1806 at Dewlish, Dorset, England

m. 24 Dec 1828 Isaac VINCENT (1805 - 1847) at Dewlish, Dorset, England

d. 15 Apr 1886 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia aged 79

Near Relatives of Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT (1806 - 1886)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	George VINCENT
Mother in Law	Sarah BEGG BAGG
Father	Demas VINCENT	abt 1771	Dewlish, Dorset, England	abt 1852	Dewlish, Dorset, England	81
Mother	Sarah Caroline SHORTIS	1777	Ireland	11 Mar 1863	Dewlish, Dorset, England	86
Self	Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT	abt Jun 1806	Dewlish, Dorset, England	15 Apr 1886	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	79
Husband	Isaac VINCENT	22 Sep 1805	Dewlish, Dorset, England	18 Sep 1847	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	41
Daughter	Sarah Ann Caroline Shortis VINCENT	1830	Dewlish, Dorset, England	10 Aug 1908	Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia	78
Daughter	Emma Jane VINCENT	01 Dec 1831	Dewlish, Dorset, England	20 Mar 1869	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	37
Son	Isaac VINCENT	1835	Dewlish, Dorset, England	13 Feb 1873	The Rock, New South Wales, Australia	38
Son	Demas VINCENT	1837	Dewlish, Dorset, England	04 Jan 1863	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia	26
Daughter	Amelia VINCENT	16 Dec 1840	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia	1916	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia	76
Son	Jonathan William VINCENT	25 Oct 1842	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia	1919	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	77
Son	James Henry Edward VINCENT	20 Apr 1845	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia	02 Dec 1871	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	26
Son	William Charlicombe VINCENT	17 Dec 1846	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia	25 Sep 1907	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	60
Son in Law	John BREED	24 Dec 1812	Maldon, Essex, England	22 Jan 1895	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	82
Son in Law	Robert Daniel MORTON	24 Jul 1828	England	24 Feb 1907	Woomargama, Victoria, Australia	78
Daughter in Law	Anne Jane THOMPSON	abt 1844	London, Middlesex, England	18 Jul 1906	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	62
Daughter in Law	Maria Louisa ROBERTS
Son in Law	George Tupper STIVENS
Daughter in Law	Bridget DAVIN	1851		1921	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	70
Daughter in Law	Mary CHAPMAN
Daughter in Law	Susan ANNISON	11 Jan 1855	Lewisham, Kent, England	1931	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	76
Granddaughter	Elizabeth BREED	1849	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1859	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	10
Grandson	Alfred BREED	1851	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Eliza Jane BREED	30 Dec 1854	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1937	Girilambome, New South Wales, Australia	83
Granddaughter	Frances Emily BREED	1856	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1863	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	7
Grandson	John Vincent BREED	03 Dec 1859	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	10 Mar 1928	Condoblin, New South Wales, Australia	68
Grandson	Isaac Augustus BREED	1862	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	1932	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	70
Grandson	Walter Allan BREED	07 Aug 1864		15 Nov 1940	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	76
Granddaughter	Ada Caroline BREED	1867
Grandson	Robert Henry John MORTON	14 Oct 1857		27 May 1949	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	91
Grandson	Joseph Thomas VINCENT	1864	The Rock, New South Wales, Australia	20 Nov 1954	Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia	90
Granddaughter	Elizabeth VINCENT	22 Jan 1866	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	16 Nov 1963	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	97
Granddaughter	Alice Maude VINCENT	02 Apr 1868	The Rock, New South Wales, Australia	1951		83
Granddaughter	Emma Ann VINCENT	10 Apr 1870	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1954		84
Grandson	Frank Wesley VINCENT	27 Jun 1872	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1960	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	88
Grandson	Demas Albert VINCENT	1861		07 Dec 1864	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	3
Granddaughter	Eliza Jane VINCENT	1882	Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia	06 Sep 1914		32
Granddaughter	Emily Daisy VINCENT	1887	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	27 Apr 1971	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	84
Granddaughter	Emma Amelia VINCENT	18 Jul 1890	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	21 May 1966	Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia	75

Events in Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT (1806 - 1886)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt Jun 1806		Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT was born	Dewlish, Dorset, England		71
24 Dec 1828	22	Married Isaac VINCENT (aged 23)	Dewlish, Dorset, England		71
1830	24	Birth of daughter Sarah Ann Caroline Shortis VINCENT	Dewlish, Dorset, England		71
01 Dec 1831	25	Birth of daughter Emma Jane VINCENT	Dewlish, Dorset, England		71
1835	29	Birth of son Isaac VINCENT	Dewlish, Dorset, England		71
1837	31	Birth of son Demas VINCENT	Dewlish, Dorset, England		71
03 Mar 1839	32	Immigration	Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia	per 'Bardaster'	71
16 Dec 1840	34	Birth of daughter Amelia VINCENT	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia		71
25 Oct 1842	36	Birth of son Jonathan William VINCENT	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia		71
20 Apr 1845	38	Birth of son James Henry Edward VINCENT	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia		71
17 Dec 1846	40	Birth of son William Charlicombe VINCENT	Murdarlo, New South Wales, Australia		71
18 Sep 1847	41	Death of husband Isaac VINCENT (aged 41)	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia		71
abt 1852	46	Death of father Demas VINCENT (aged 81)	Dewlish, Dorset, England
04 Jan 1863	56	Death of son Demas VINCENT (aged 26)	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia		71
11 Mar 1863	56	Death of mother Sarah Caroline SHORTIS (aged 86)	Dewlish, Dorset, England
20 Mar 1869	62	Death of daughter Emma Jane VINCENT (aged 37)	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
02 Dec 1871	65	Death of son James Henry Edward VINCENT (aged 26)	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
13 Feb 1873	66	Death of son Isaac VINCENT (aged 38)	The Rock, New South Wales, Australia		71
15 Apr 1886	79	Elizabeth Shortis VINCENT died	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71

Personal Notes:

Re Elizabeth Vincent of Wagga Wagga I don’t believe there is any basis for her being called Elizabeth SHORTIS Vincent Do you have any primary source that uses the SHORTIS name? She died 15 April 1886 Obituary in The Wagga Wagga Advertiser Saturday April 17 1886 Mrs Vincent of Rock Cottage, on the Lake Albert road, and a very old resident, died on Thursday morning last, and was buried yesterday at the Wesleyan cemetery, Wagga, the funeral service being conducted the Rev W Hill. The deceased arrived in the colony with her husband and four children in the year 1839. After a short residence in Sydney they moved to the interior, and for some years resided at Mittagong station near Yerong. At this place the late Mr Vincent died, nearly forty years ago, and some years ago his remains were brought to their present resting place in the Wagga Cemetery, by the side of which the coffin of the deceased lady was yesterday placed. There was a large attendance at the funeral, and there would have been more but for the threatening aspect of the weather. Mrs Vincent would have been 80 years of age had she lived till June. I believe the best evidence of her birth is the obituary above so I would list date of birth as June 1806 I had some correspondence with the registrar of BDMs in Sydney some decades ago, but although I was certain, I couldn’t convince them that she died in 1886 and not 1887 as the records show. I gave up in frustration as I knew what was true.

Source References:

18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool

- Reference = Murray Dadds 25 May 2017 and Greg Finlayson 18 Apr 2020 (Name, Notes)

- Notes: Re Elizabeth Vincent of Wagga Wagga I don’t believe there is any basis for her being called Elizabeth SHORTIS Vincent Do you have any primary source that uses the SHORTIS name? She died 15 April 1886 Obituary in The Wagga Wagga Advertiser Saturday April 17 1886 Mrs Vincent of Rock Cottage, on the Lake Albert road, and a very old resident, died on Thursday morning last, and was buried yesterday at the Wesleyan cemetery, Wagga, the funeral service being conducted the Rev W Hill. The deceased arrived in the colony with her husband and four children in the year 1839. After a short residence in Sydney they moved to the interior, and for some years resided at Mittagong station near Yerong. At this place the late Mr Vincent died, nearly forty years ago, and some years ago his remains were brought to their present resting place in the Wagga Cemetery, by the side of which the coffin of the deceased lady was yesterday placed. There was a large attendance at the funeral, and there would have been more but for the threatening aspect of the weather. Mrs Vincent would have been 80 years of age had she lived till June. I believe the best evidence of her birth is the obituary above so I would list date of birth as June 1806 I had some correspondence with the registrar of BDMs in Sydney some decades ago, but although I was certain, I couldn’t convince them that she died in 1886 and not 1887 as the records show. I gave up in frustration as I knew what was true. Greg Finlayson wrote Regarding Elizabeth Vincent at Mittagong station, Yerong Creek, she had a bad run. In 1847 her husband died aged 42. Then in 1863 her son Demas Vincent, aged 26, was killed in a horse accident. Closely followed in 1863 by bushranger Dan Morgan holding up and burning Mittagong station. Then the next year her grand-daughter was killed playing with fire at Mittagong.

71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/

- Reference = 428 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 428 (Birth)

- Reference = 427 (Marriage)

- Reference = 428 (Death)

76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/

- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180197846/elizabeth-vincent (Name, Notes)

- Notes: MR. AND MRS. ISAAC VINCENT. DORSET FAMILY ARRIVE 99½ YEARS AGO. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Vincent (Elizabeth), of Dorsetshire, England, left London accompanied by their children on October 6, 1838, by the barque Bardaster of 435 tons; and arrived in Sydney on March 3, 1839 (99½ years ago). The name of the master of the barque was John Virtue. The voyage was made through the Atlantic and around South Africa, the barque having called at Adelaide an the way. Shortly after their arrival in Australia Mr. and Mrs. Vincent came to this district, and settled on the land at Mlttagong station. Mr. Vincent died 91 years ago, and Mrs. Vincent kept on with the property. She used to drive her children to boarding school (Newington) in Sydney. Later on the station was visited by Morgan the bushranger, who burned the station supplies, etc., and threatened to shoot Mrs. Vincent's sons. Mrs. Vincent died on April 17, 1887. Mittagong station was originally called Muttagang. Mrs. Vincent is credited with being concerned with the first sale of Crown land in these parts, when she purchased, for cash, on November 24, 1856, 350 acres at £1 an acre. In addition she acquired other large areas, which had been taken up shortly after the arrival of Mr. Vincent and herself. Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. Wednesday, 12th October, 1938, page 14. Nearly a century ago, a Mrs. Johnson taught a Wesleyan Sunday School in the Court House, and was later joined by Mrs. Isaac Vincent, who had settled with her husband at Mittagong Station in 1839. Mr. Vincent died soon after his arrival in the district, and after his death, his widow drove her children to Sydney in order that they might be educated at Newington Methodist Boarding School. Mrs. Isaac Vincent, with great ability and devotion, served the Methodist Church until her death In 1887, and it is to her that the church owes its central position in the city. Her influence has permeated the families of Vincents, Brunskills, Bircher, Turners and Clinch, and her great-great grandchildren are in Wagga Sunday School today — the children of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Condon. Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.

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