Born in 1726 in Middlesex, County, New Jersey and died on August 4, 1796 in Prince William County, Virginia. Married Sarah Artepe on September 1, 1746 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. She was born on January 9, 1727 in Somerset, New Jersey and died on October 2, 1797 in Prince William, Virginia. He was Ezekiel Dye's uncle. Prince William Co. VA wills, vol H pg 166 - dated January 6 1796, proved April 4, 1796 - names wife Sarah, three youngest sons: Dusoway, Joseph & William; other sons: Daniel, John, Vincent, Enoch, Brown, David and Reuben. Five daughters: Eunice, Rachel, Sarah, Nancy and Caty.
"Vincent and his family moved to Prince William County, Virginia around 1782 as he appears on a tax list for that year." Vincent Dye appears on the Prince William County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax 1787 - List "A" (Arnold Hovey - 2/10/98). Vincent and Sarah had 14-15 children.
Misc/ Vincent and Sarah were married by license. Vincent is listed in the 1787 Virgina Census (Prince William Co.) as being White and over 21, owning 9 Blacks above 16 and 9 Blacks below 16, and owning 12 horses, mares, colts, or mules and 42 cattle and stud horse 1.0.0.
Will of Vincent Dye
"In the name of God, Amen. Vincent dye of the County of Prince William and Sate of Virginia being _____ and weak of body but sound mind an memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die. It is in ____ my last will and testament. First I recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter ___________ my wordly property which it hath pleased God to bless me with I ____ and dispose of in this following manner.
Item I give to my beloved wide Sarah and to my three youngest sons namely Duzosway, Joseph and William the _____ of Land I now live on to be equally divided in three parcels and my beloved wife Sarah and my son William to have the third part, which includes the dwelling house I noe live in after the aforesaid _______ of sons paying each of my other sons, namely Daniel, John, Vincent, Enoch, Brown, David and Reuben. The sons of ____ also to pay each of my five daughters namely Eunecs, Rachel, Sarah, Nancy the sum of eight pounds specie that is to ____ at two differing payments. Eight pounds to be paid to each of my sons and four pounds to be paid unto each of my five daughters on the first day of January one thousand sevenhundred & ninety seven and to each aforesaid the second payment to be made on January the first one thousand and seven hundred and ninety eight.
Item I give unto my daughter Caty ___ feather bed and _____
I give unto my sons all of the rest of my estate to be ____ used ____ divided after paying one third part of the amount thereof to my five daughters aforesaid and to ____ my sons John, Dusaway, Reuben and William _____
To this my last Will and Testament .......
The will was signed by:
______ Dye
Amos Dey
Henry Chamberlin (related to Amos' wife Mary Chamberlin - married Jenny Dye)
______ Hamilton