VIRGINIA CHANCERY CASES - BRUNSWICK COUNTY Containing Vaughan Surname Before 1850 Cases are color coded for priority of research. All cases should be research, but sometimes time and expenses dictate we must choose the most promising cases. Cases highlighted in Green are Vaughan vs Vaughan cases that appear to involve a Vaughan Estate or a few more cases that look promising. Cases highlighted in Blue are cases involving an estate of other surnames that are not already highlighted in Green. Some cases can be searched online. For those cases, notes have been added as the case files are reviewed as well as other cases researched on microfilm or as originals. |
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Brunswick County |
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Index Number |
County |
Plaintiff(s) |
Defendant(s) |
Surname |
Will |
Scanned / Original/ Microfilmed |
Elizabeth Ogburn, wife of Averett Vaughan and dau. of Benjamin Ogburn |
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1843-001 |
Brunswick |
Thomas H. Vaughan Et al |
William J. Vaughan Et al |
Daniel, Hamlett, Vaughan |
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This case involves land inherited by Elizabeth Vaughan, dau. of Benjamin Ogburn. She was married to Averett Vaughan. After her death her widower Averett held a life estate in her property. He consented to release his life estate in order that the land be sold and the proceeds divided. Thomas H. Vaughan, Richard J. Vaughan, Robert Vaughan, Gilliam Daniel & his wife Eliza A. & Turner Hamlett. Elizabeth [Ogburn] Vaughan m. Averett Vaughan. She later inherited a small piece of land from her father Benjamin Ogburn. Her heirs are Thomas H. Vaughan, Richard J. Vaughan, Robert Vaughan, William J. Vaughan, Gilliam Daniel & his wife Eliza A. & George Vaughan who died a minor, without issue. Gilliam Daniel & his wife Eliza A. have sold their interest to Turner Hamlett. Land sold and proceeds divided. Robert B. Vaughan is of Desoto Co., MS. |
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Eaton P. Vaughan |
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1844-025 |
Brunswick |
Daniel Key, Gdn. of Mary E. Vaughan, of Shelby Co., Tn. |
Alfred J. Vaughan |
Dugger, Heartwell, Key, Vaughan |
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Alfred J. Vaughan, then of Dinwiddie Co., now of Petersburg, on 25 Jan 1830 qualified as gdn. of Mary E. Vaughan, orphan of E. P. Vaughan. Case shows he was also gdn. for Eliza E. Vaughan, dau. of Eaton Vaughan. [Suit to recover on guardian bond.] |
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George Vaughan |
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1816-010 |
Brunswick |
Josiah Nolley & his wife Patsy, Thomas Drake & his wife Caty, John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan & Sylvia Vaughan |
Admx of George Vaughan |
Drake, Nolley, Nolly, Vaughan |
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Original |
George Vaughan d. in 1812. Petition granted. Survey dated 1809 - 311 acres Josiah Nolley & Nehemiah Nolley. 168 ½ acres surveyed and allocated as follows: Dower tract 56 acres; Lot 1 Josiah Nolley 18 acres; Lot 2 Sylvia Nolley 25 acres; Lot 3 Lucy Nolley 35 acres; Lot 4 J. H. Vaughan 19 ½ acres; Lot 5 T. Drake 19 acres. |
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1822-003 |
Brunswick |
John H. Vaughan |
Josiah Nolley Admr of George Vaughan |
Vaughan |
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Petition dated 27 Nov 1817 of John H. Vaughan. John loaned money to his father George Vaughan. Before George died, John asked his father to settle up. His father said that he was unable to and that he would have to settle with his estate. George died in 1812? [hard to read] His widow Sarah/Sally Vaughan was the initial admr. (John never refers to her as his mother. The inference is that she was not his mother.) John made a purchase at an estate sale of perishable property. Later Josiah Nolly was named admr. de bonis non (successor admr.). Josiah refused to give John credit for the money loaned. Josiah Nolly filed an answer. On 10 Aug 1821, Polly Vaughan and Moody Vaughan (no relationships given for either), both of Mecklenburg County gave affidavits supporting the fact that George owed money to John and told him he could not settle up with him. There is no final order in the file. [Note: Moody Vaughan m. Polly Lett 11 July 1800 in Brunswick County, Va.] Thanks to Chuck Vaughan’s cousin Kimberly Atkins who made a special trip to the Library of Virginia and made cell phone photos of this file. |
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James “Buck” Vaughan |
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1812-007 |
Brunswick |
James Vaughan, Kinchin Vaughan & Susanna Vaughan |
Admx of James Vaughan Et al |
Bass, Vaughan |
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Original |
Petition to divide property. James Vaughan d. 1811 leaving widow and six children: James Vaughan, Kinchin Vaughan, Susanna Vaughan, Robert, William & Sally. All are adults except Sally. Will left property to children and grandchildren Elizabeth M. Bass & Polly Bass. Petition was granted. Slaves allocated to each child. |
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1817-021 |
Brunswick |
William Vaughan |
Tabitha Vaughan & Lewis Peebles, Adms of Kinchen Vaughan, dec’d. |
Peebles, Vaughan |
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Original |
Contract dated 11 Dec 1811 between William Vaughan and Kinchen Vaughan, of North Carolina for William to buy land from Kinchen inherited from their father. William made partial payments and Kinchen died leaving widow Tabitha and five minor children: James P., Eliza L., Alves Vaughan, Dearborn Vaughan & Emmily Vaughan. Lewis Peebles was father of Tabitha Vaughan. Subpoena 18 Feb 1817 returned as non residents. Answer filed by minors. |
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1824-042 |
Brunswick |
William Vaughan Et al |
Robert Vaughan, Admr of Susanna Vaughan |
Vaughan |
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Original |
Petition to divide dower lands of Susannah Vaughan. Petitioners: William Vaughan, Liles E. Abernathy & his wife Susannah, Samuel M. Harris & his wife Sally, [children of Kinchen Vaughan] & James Vaughan. Robert Vaughan had purchased the share of James Vaughan. Petition granted. Robert granted 2 shares and the other four children, excluding James, granted 4 shares. |
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1826-042 |
Brunswick |
Admx of William Vaughan |
Admr of Kinchen Vaughan |
Vaughan |
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Copy of Deed from Kinchen Vaughan of Guilford Co., N.C. (later Rockingham Co., N.C.) Answer 17 Nov 1817. |
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William Vaughan, Son of James “Buck” Vaughan |
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1827-048 |
Brunswick |
William S. Bass & his wife Hannah, relict of William Vaughan |
James Vaughan Et al |
Bass, Vaughan |
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William Vaughan died testate leaving minors James, Robert H. & Susan Vaughan. Commissioners appointed. |
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1828-011 |
Brunswick |
William S. Bass & Wife |
Heir(s) of William Vaughan |
Bass, Vaughan |
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Commissioners appointed to lay out 1/3 dower and the balance to be held for the minor children. |
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1830-038 |
Brunswick |
Eliza M. Bass & Polly Bass |
Robert Vaughan, Sr., et al |
Bass, Vaughan |
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Subpoena only. Respondents are: Robert Vaughan, Sr. Admr.? of James Vaughan, Thomas R. Vaughan, admr. de bonis non of Susannah Vaughan, William S. Bass & his wife Hannah Bass, Admx of William Vaughan, and which Susanna Vaughan and William Vaughan in their lifetime where admr. of James Vaughan, dec’d. |
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1833-009 |
Brunswick |
James B. Vaughan |
William S. Bass & Hannah Bass, widow and Excx of William B. Vaughan |
Bass, Vaughan |
1825 William Vaughan of Brunswick VA |
Original |
James B. Vaughan has come of age and petitioned the court to award dower and allocate the balance of the estate in accordance with the will. |
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James Vaughan m. Lucy _____ See Mecklenburg Co. Chancery Case 1847-030. (Includes Proof of 11 Children and 14 Grandchildren.) |
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Robert Vaughan |
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1846-011 |
Brunswick |
James A. Vaughan Et al |
Exr of Robert Vaughan |
King, Vaughan, Wells |
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Petitioners: James A. Vaughan, Hartwell B. Wells & his wife Harriett B., and Robert W. King, Eliza Ann King, Mary M. King, Martha King, James M. King & Richard King (by their father Charles R. King). Robert Vaughan d. testate leaving 1/4 to son R. W. Vaughan; 1/4 to six children of my dec’d dau. Polly King; 1/4 to my dau. Harriett B. Wells, of Tn.; and 1/4 to son James A. Vaughan. Petition granted to divide slaves |
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Stephen Vaughan |
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1824-002 |
Brunswick |
Susan Vaughan, Admx of Stephen Vaughan |
Children of Stephen Vaughan |
Butts, Vaughan |
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Children of Stephen Vaughan: Mary Vaughan, who m. Benjamin Butts & minors: Thomas R. Vaughan, Susan Vaughan, Betsy B. Vaughan. Allocation dated 20 Dec 1820. |
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1826-044 |
Brunswick |
Mary G. Vaughan |
Widow of Stephen Vaughan Et al |
Vaughan |
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Petition to divide one half of a water mill. 25 Sep 1820 case docketed and court ordered the sale of one-half interest in the mill. |
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1823-046 |
Brunswick |
Benjamin Butts & his wife Mary, formerly Vaughan, Thomas Vaughan Et al |
Admr of Susan Vaughan Et al |
Butts, Vaughan |
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Susan Vaughn d. in 1823. Commissioners appt. to divide land. 23 Dec 1823 Slave sold and divided into four shares to: Benjamin Butts, in right of his wife Mary, Susan Vaughan, the elder, Thomas Vaughan, & Susan Vaughan, guardian of Elizabeth Vaughan. Order to sell land and divide into three parts Benjamin Butts, in right of his wife Mary, Thomas Vaughan, & Susan Vaughan, guardian of Elizabeth Vaughan. [Note: The deceased Susan died single, with no children. Her three sisters inherited her land; and her three sisters and mother inherited her personal property.] |
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Thomas Vaughan |
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1798-001 |
Brunswick |
Barton & Walker Thomas Vaughan |
Barton & Walker Thomas Vaughan |
Barton & Walker, Harrison, Saxon, Starke, Tyus, Vaughan, Walker, Williamson |
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Suit on a debt for a horse. |
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William Vaughan |
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1811-016 |
Brunswick |
Rebecca Elizabeth Holman Vaughan, Sarah W. Vaughan, Mary A. Vaughan & William Vaughan, by Robert Vaughan, their next friend. |
Peggy Vaughan Widow of William Vaughan |
Holman, Vaughan |
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Plats of division of land of William Vaughan: Lot 0 to Peggy Vaughan 504 acres; Lot 1 to Sarah W. Vaughan 237 acres; Lot 2 to Rebecca E. H. Vaughan 237 acres; Lot 3 to Lucy Vaughan (the child Peggy was pregnant with) 227 acres; Lot 4 to Mary A. Vaughan 320 acres; Lot 5 to William Vaughan 245 acres. Widow Peggy was pregnant with child when William died. Petition to divide land among widow Peggy and children: Rebecca Elizabeth Hollman Vaughan, Sarah W. Vaughan, Mary Ammarella Vaughan, William Vaughan, Jr. The Court granted the petition. Commissioners report dated 23 Dec 1810. [Robert Vaughan did not participate in this division of land.] |
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1819-029 |
Brunswick |
Robert Vaughan |
Exr of William Vaughan Et al |
Jordan, Vaughan |
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William Vaughan d. in 1809 leaving widow, petitioner (adult child) and five minor children. Mary A. has since married Jubal Jordan. Aug 1813 Petition to divide property. Answer dated 21 Aug 1815. Summons. |
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1823-023 |
Brunswick |
Robert Vaughan, Eaton Vaughan & Sally Vaughan, minors of Robert Vaughan, dec’d, Lucy Vaughan & Rebecca E. H. Vaughan |
Sarah W. Vaughan (who has married Benjamin Walker), William Vaughan |
Vaughan, Walker |
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Petition to divide property. Sold land formerly allotted to Mary A. Jourdan, formerly Vaughan and divided the proceeds. |
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1823-049 |
Brunswick |
Margaret Warwick, et al |
Exr of William Vaughan |
Clay, Vaughan, Walker, Warwick |
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Margaret Warwick, formerly Margaret Vaughan, widow and relict of William Vaughan, Sally Walker, formerly Vaughan, William B. Vaughan, Joseph Clay & his wife Eliza, formerly Vaughan and Lucy Vaughan. |
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1826-045 |
Brunswick |
Benjamin Walker |
Exr of William Vaughan Et al |
Jordan, Vaughan, Walker, Warwick |
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More litigation on this estate. Benjamin Walker died during the case. |
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1830-007 |
Brunswick |
William B. Vaughan Et al |
Exrs of William Rice et al |
Clay, Cordle, Rice, Tucker, Vaughan, Walker |
1809 William Vaughan of Brunswick VA |
Original |
More litigation on this estate... |
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1831-025 |
Brunswick |
Sarah W Walker |
Exr of William Vaughan |
Jordan, Vaughan, Walker |
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More litigation on this estate... |
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[William] Vaughan |
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1801-038 |
Brunswick |
Irene Vaughan, Ellender Avery, Sinah Vaughan |
James Vaughan |
Avery, Vaughan |
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Subpoena to James Vaughan 3 Dec 1795. |
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1805-019 |
Brunswick |
Thomas Drake |
Exrs of Grey Edmunds |
Abernthy, Drake, Edmunds, Gary, Rawlings, Vaughn, Worthington |
1802 Gray Edmunds of Brunswick VA |
Original |
George Vaughan gave a deposition. |
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1791-008 |
Brunswick |
Elizabeth Lester |
Admr of Andrew Lester Et al |
Lester, Midley, Vaughan, Wilkes, Wilson, Wynne |
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1795-009 |
Brunswick |
Thomas Lester Et al |
Martha Lester Et al |
Lester, Medley, Vaughan, Wilks, Wilson, Wynn |
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1801-029 |
Brunswick |
Thomas Stith JR |
Admr of Thomas Lundie |
Dugger, Holloway, Kelley, Lundie, Stith, Vaughan |
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1806-031 |
Brunswick |
James Blick Et al |
Admr of William Lanier |
Blick, Harris, Harriss, Lanier, Lundie, Parham, Rideout, Smith, Vaughan |
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1807-017 |
Brunswick |
ADMS of William Lanier |
Benjamin Lanier |
Gee, Lanier, Rideout, Vaughan |
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1809-039 |
Brunswick |
Admx of Thomas Hardaway |
Thomas Lanier |
Allison, Branch, Burnett, Croft, Hardaway, Hardeway, Hardway, Harriss, Lanear, Lanier, Moore, Pegram, Roper, Short, Smith, Vaughan |
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1812-002 |
Brunswick |
Jordan Edwards Et al |
Exr of Jesse Edwards |
Allen, Edwards, Vaughan, Williams |
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1815-025 |
Brunswick |
Jordan Edwards Et al |
HEIR(S) of Jessee Edwards |
Allen, Edward, Edwards, Green, Kelly, Vaughan, Wilkinson, Williams, Wyche |
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1819-031 |
Brunswick |
Daniel Taylor |
Exr of William Scarbrough |
Adams, Freeman, Ogburn, Rudder, Scarbrough, Taylor, Vaughan |
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1824-004 |
Brunswick |
Anne Bruce Et al |
Admr of James Bruce |
Bruce, Bruice, Bruse, Davis, Vaughan, Vaugh |
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1825-002 |
Brunswick |
Holland Davis & Wife Et al |
Admr of Anne Bruce |
Bruce, Davis, Vaughan |
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1826-056 |
Brunswick |
Giles Ridout Et al |
Admr of Catherine Ridout |
Butts, Chabless, Ridout, Vaughan |
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1827-024 |
Brunswick |
Sterling Ogburn Et al |
Admx of Benjamin Ogburn Et al |
Adams, Barrow, Jones, Justice, Ogbern, Ogburn, Vaughan, Williams |
1826 Benjamin Ogburn of Brunswick VA |
Original |
1830-008 |
Brunswick |
Admr of Stephen Vaughan |
Giles Ridout |
Ridout, Vaughan |
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1833-035 |
Brunswick |
William T Pennington |
Edwin H Peete Admr Et al |
Arnold, Bowin, Bugg, Drumright, Gee, Harper, Hudgins, Hunley, Jones, Longbottom, Nolly, Ogborne, Peete, Pennington, Vaughan, Whittington |
1819 Howell Pennington of Mecklenburg Co VA |
Original |
1795-015 |
Brunswick |
John White |
Joseph Wilkins Et al |
Ballard, Bass, Bouls, Bowls, Brown, Clanton, Eaton, Edwards, Fisher, Hamilton, Hatton, Holloway, Huff, Marable, Mason, Moore, Mosley, Myrick, Taylor, Vaughan, Webb, White, Wilkins |
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1800-011 |
Brunswick |
Thomas Wilkes |
Joseph Wilkes |
Jackson, Vaughan, Wilkes |
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1801-037 |
Brunswick |
Richard Barton Richard Walker |
Robert Gee Thomas Vaughan |
Barton, Gee, Vaughan, Walker |
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1803-017 |
Brunswick |
William Vaughan |
James W Green |
Green, Vaughan |
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1803-029 |
Brunswick |
Hamlin Freeman |
John Sturdivant |
Brown, Cordle, Freeman, Hartwell, Hicks, Ivey, Ivie, Jones, Sturdivant, Vaughan, Wesson |
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1805-008 |
Brunswick |
William Vaughan (alias: The Elder) |
Laurence & WIFE Et al |
Gee, Harwell, Laurence, Miller, Vaughan |
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1805-009 |
Brunswick |
Abraham Vaughan Et al |
Stephen Jackson |
Beasley, Clanton, Granger, Ingram, Jackson, Jones, Parish, Rawlings, Saxon, Smith, Steagall, Vaughan |
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1805-026 |
Brunswick |
Parks Bailey |
John Granger Reuben Vaughan |
Bailey, Grainger, Granger, Vaughan |
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1806-019 |
Brunswick |
Binns Vaughan & WIFE |
Israel Mairs |
Mairs, Vaughan |
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1822-011 |
Brunswick |
Rebeckah Chambliss Thomas Rice & WIFE |
Benjamin Green |
Atkinson, Atkison, Chambliss, Green, Jackson, Rice, Saunders, Vaughan |
1802 William Chambliss of Sussex Co VA |
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1826-043 |
Brunswick |
Thomas R Vaughan Et al |
Susan Butts |
Butts, Vaughan |
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1827-003 |
Brunswick |
Benjamin Bruce Et al |
Robert H Bruce |
Bruce, Davis, Vaughan |
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1827-011 |
Brunswick |
John Edwards Et al |
Robert K Bruce Et al |
Abernathy, Bruce, Edwards, Gibbon, Goodwyn, Vaughan |
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1830-003 |
Brunswick |
Susan Butts Et al |
Thomas R Vaughan Et al |
Blankenship, Butts, Vaughan |
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1831-019 |
Brunswick |
Stephen R Vaughan |
Daniel Butts Et al |
Butts, Ridout, Vaughan |
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1831-022 |
Brunswick |
Thadeus Dunton |
Admx of Benjamin Butt Et al |
Butt, Dunton, Powell, Vaughan |
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1834-004 |
Brunswick |
Drury Bagwell Et al |
John Roberts Et al |
Bagwell, Grigg, Roberts, Stamper, True, Vaughan |
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1835-035 |
Brunswick |
Nathaniel Tucker |
William B Vaughn |
Foster, Hartwell, Jennings, Marr, Tucker, Vaughn |
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1836-012 |
Brunswick |
Benjamin Sadler Et al |
John Lewis & WIFE |
Lewis, Sadler, Smith, Vaughan |
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1843-020 |
Brunswick |
Turner Delbridge & WIFE Et al |
Elizabeth Delbridge |
Delbridge, MacClaran, Spann, Vaughan |
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1843-025 |
Brunswick |
John Chambliss |
James W Gill Et al |
Chambliss, Claybrook, Crutchield, Gill, Hicks, Northington, Seymore, Shell, Tucker, Vaughen, Vick |
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1844-002 |
Brunswick |
William Allen, Et al |
Livingston H. Vaughan & WIFE |
Allen, Delbridge, Vaughan |
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1846-018 |
Brunswick |
Hartwell Ogburn Et al |
Sterling Ogburn Et al |
Barrow, Jones, Justice, Ogburn, Samford, Shelton, Vaughan, Williams |
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1850-018 |
Brunswick |
Lewis Duncan Et al |
Exr of Elizabeth Biggs |
Allen, Biggs, Daniel, Duncan, Edmunds, Field, Fraser, Harris, Hening, Henning, Herrin, Howard, Kelly, Lucy, McLean, Moore, Paine, Payne, Richardson, Rives, Sturdivant, Tally, Tully, Vaughn, Walker, Wheeler |
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1854-033 |
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1854-034 |
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1857-015 |
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1900-006 |
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Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com |
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