Vint History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vint Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Vint, who arrived in America in 1776 1

Vint Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• David Vint, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 1

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Vint Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. William Vint, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Bruce" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th September 1860 2
• Mr. John Vint, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Bruce" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 12th September 1860 2
• Mr. John Vint, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 3
• Mrs. Vint, Scottish settler with 6 children travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 3
• Mr. John Vint, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Sevilla" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1864 3
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