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Philip Vass came to Halifax Co., Va from Person Co., NC. This is shown by a deed dated 1805 (Deed Book C, page 557). Note that Philip Vass owned the land in the extreme northeast corner of Person Co. One step north from his property was in Halifax Co., VA, one step east was in Granville Co., NC. Others Vasses also appear in the records alongside Philip. They are Vincent Vass, Caty Vass, and Thomas Vass. It can be proven that Vincent Vass and Caty Vass are siblings. I believe it likely that Thomas Vass also is a sibling.
The Vincent Vass mentioned here is the one who drew a Rev. War pension. Although the Caty Vass mentioned in the records is his sister, he also had a wife named Caty. There is a Person Co. marriage bond for a Vincent Vass, Jr. and Caty Chambers dated 20 Jan. 1798. Vincent's widow, Caty, applied for a widows pension after her husbands death in 1850. In her application she stated that before marriage she was Caty Chambers and that she married Vincent Vass Feb 5, 1797 in Person Co., NC. The bond date above came from a secondary source and the year appears to have been copied incorrectly. In any case, the pension application of Caty Vass proves that the Vincent Vass in Person Co. was the Rev. War pensioner.
In his pension application, Vincent Vass makes statements concerning two brothers. (see post 143 on the vass genforum). He said that one brother, the only brother with the same mother and father, signed up with the regiment lead by Captain Bluford and was cut to pieces by British Light Horse. (Note! Captains command companies, not regiments. I believe this is a reference to the Waxhaw massacre of the 3rd Virginia Regiment lead by Col. Abraham Buford.) He also mentions that after he was paroled he went home through Granville Co., NC the place he stayed being owned by his half-brother Philip.
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From RW pension application of Vincent Vass, 3 Sept. 1837, Tipton Co., & widow's pension application, 1851 & 1855: Vincent VASS b 2 June 1755 Essex Co., VA, d 7 Jan 1850, Tipton, TN, m 20 Jan 1798 Person Co., NC, Caty CHAMBERS. While he was young, his father moved to Spotyslvania Co., where Vincent was educated. Enlisted for 3 yrs as Pvt. in Capt. Kemp's Co., under Col. G. Gibson. Wounded; discharged in Philadelphia. On arrival home, learned his only FULL brother RICHARD VASS had enlisted in Continental Line under Capt. Bluford & was killed on first engagement. Taught school 8 mos., was drafted, served 2 months. After discharge went through Harrisburg Town, Granville Co., NC, where HALF brother PHILIP VASS & Col. Joseph Taylor "owned the place." Appointed quartermaster & commissary to Post of Harrisburg Town, where continued to end of war. School teacher in Rockingham Co., NC, until 1836, when went to Tipton Co., TN. Caty had no children, and have no mention of another marriage & children for Vincent.
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