Vincent was born about 1583 and married Emma Stronge about 1606. Emma probably died before he came to America with his three sons. Vincent is first recorded in the country in 1641 at Weymouth, MA. Vincent and the family appear to have moved to New Haven, CT by about 1644. He moved to East Guilford, CT, (now Madison) with his son John in 1653/4. Vincent died on December 1, 1658 in East Guilford. His will is dated September 2, 1658 and was probated on December 2, 1658. Tradition has it that he was the first to be buried in Hammonasset Grave Yard.∼Surname vaiously spelled "Meigs" and "Meggs."
Father of Vincent Meigs Jr., John Meigs, and Mark Meigs.
He first appears in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA in 1637. He moved to Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, then New Haven, New Haven, CT, and finally Hammnassett (now known as "Madison"), New Haven, CT.
According to local traditon, Vincent Meigs's grave was the very first at Hammonassett Cemetery, although sadly the gravestone and its exact location is now missing.
Requiescat in pace.
Father of Vincent Meigs Jr., John Meigs, and Mark Meigs.
He first appears in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA in 1637. He moved to Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, then New Haven, New Haven, CT, and finally Hammnassett (now known as "Madison"), New Haven, CT.
According to local traditon, Vincent Meigs's grave was the very first at Hammonassett Cemetery, although sadly the gravestone and its exact location is now missing.
Requiescat in pace.
Vincent was born about 1583 and married Emma Stronge about 1606. Emma probably died before he came to America with his three sons. Vincent is first recorded in the country in 1641 at Weymouth, MA. Vincent and the family appear to have moved to New Haven, CT by about 1644. He moved to East Guilford, CT, (now Madison) with his son John in 1653/4. Vincent died on December 1, 1658 in East Guilford. His will is dated September 2, 1658 and was probated on December 2, 1658. Tradition has it that he was the first to be buried in Hammonasset Grave Yard.∼Surname vaiously spelled "Meigs" and "Meggs."
Father of Vincent Meigs Jr., John Meigs, and Mark Meigs.
He first appears in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA in 1637. He moved to Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, then New Haven, New Haven, CT, and finally Hammnassett (now known as "Madison"), New Haven, CT.
According to local traditon, Vincent Meigs's grave was the very first at Hammonassett Cemetery, although sadly the gravestone and its exact location is now missing.
Requiescat in pace.
Father of Vincent Meigs Jr., John Meigs, and Mark Meigs.
He first appears in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA in 1637. He moved to Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, then New Haven, New Haven, CT, and finally Hammnassett (now known as "Madison"), New Haven, CT.
According to local traditon, Vincent Meigs's grave was the very first at Hammonassett Cemetery, although sadly the gravestone and its exact location is now missing.
Requiescat in pace.
Gravesite Details
Meigs, Henry B. "Record of the Descendants of Vincent Meigs, Who Came from Dorsetshire, England to America About 1635." Baltimore, MD: John S. Bridges & Co., 1901.
