DINWIDDIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

VAUGHAN FAMILY

Estate Abstracts

Note: Although there are only a precious few estate records that survive from Dinwiddie County, Virginia, the unbroken series of Personal Tax Digests from 1782 through 1850 provide a wealth of valuable clues.

Parents

Taxes Paid on Behalf of Apparent (Male) Children

Taxes Paid by Children after Reaching Adulthood

David. He paid taxes from 1782 through 1788. His estate paid taxes in 1789. Conclusion: David of Petersburg d. ca 1786-87.

Drury. He paid taxes from 1782 through 1811.

Drury

Peterson

1792-1798 Pd. By Drury

Peterson paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1799-1824.

Joel

1801-1807 Pd. By Drury

Joel paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1812-1850. In the 1850 Census he stated he was b. in 1791.

Eaton

1807, 1809, 1810 Pd. by Drury

Eaton paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1811-1814, 1830 & 1839-1850. In the 1850 Census he stated he was b. in 1785.

Enoch. He paid taxes from 1784 through 1811.

Enoch

Peter

1805-1807 Pd. By Enoch

There are several Peters in Dinwiddie after 1809. It is impossible to tell which is which.

Henry. He paid taxes from 1782 through 1794. His estate paid taxes in 1795. Conclusion: Henry d. ca 1794-95.

Henry d. 1794-1795.

Joshua

1795 Pd. By Estate of Henry

Joshua paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. in 1796. He is not to be confused with another older Joshua.

Herbert. He paid taxes from 1783 through 1827. His estate paid taxes in 1828. Conclusion: Herbert d. ca 1827-1828.

Herbert d. 1827-1828.

George/ George C.

1805-1810 Pd. By Herbert

There is a gap from 1811-1823. George C. Paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1824-1837 and again 1843-1850, with a second gap 1838-1842.

John/ John E.

1803, 1804, 1807 Pd. By Herbert

John E. paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1809-1829.

James. He paid taxes from 1782 through 1812. (He was exempt in 1809 & 1812.)

James d. late1812 or after.

Peter

Pd. By James in 1789-1793

Peter paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1795-1806. There are several Peters in Dinwiddie after 1809. It is impossible to tell which is which.

Samuel, 1797-1801, 1809 Pd. By James

Samuel paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. from 1802 through as late as 1820.

John, Paid by James in 1803-1811

John paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1812-1849. He was not in the 1850 Census of Dinwiddie Co.

Joshua. He paid taxes from 1789 through 1805. His estate paid taxes in 1806. Conclusion: Joshua d. ca 1805-06.

Joshua

Archer

1795 Paid by Joshua

David

1795 Paid by Joshua

Neither Archer nor David are found in later personal tax digests.

Peter.

Peter

Absalom

1787 Pd. By Peter

Absalom paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1788-1839, with a gap 1792-96.

Polly.

Polly

Henry

1798 Pd. By Polly

Henry paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1797-1828.

William, Sr. (Tagged in Tax Digests as Whitehead or Whead for Short.) He paid taxes from 1782 through 1823.

William Sr. (Whead)

Peter

1803-1809 Pd. By William, Sr.

There are several Peters in Dinwiddie after 1809. It is impossible to tell which is which.

Jeremiah

1805-1807

Jeremiah paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1809-1819.

Claiborne

1806 , 1807 Pd. By William

Claiborne paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1818-1836, with a gap 1812-1817. In the 1850 Census he stated he was b. in 1788.

William, Jr. (Tagged in Tax Digests as Taylor.) He paid taxes from about 1784-1788 through 1817.

William Jr. (Taylor)

Berriman aka Littleberry

1806, 1807, Pd. By William Jr.

1809, 1810 Pd. by William (Taylor)

Berriman aka Littleberry paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1809-1850, with a gap 1814-1824.

Williams. He paid taxes from 1782 through 1791. His widow Penelope paid taxes 1794-1799.

Williams

Penelope Paid Taxes 1794-1799

William

1785 Paid by Williams

This William might be William. Jr. (Taylor).

Willis

1785, 1786 Paid by Williams

Willis paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1800-1821.

Freeman

1787-1791 Paid by Williams

1794-1798 Paid by Penelope

Freeman paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1799-1814. His estate paid taxes 1815-1816.

Nelson

1790, 1791, 1793 Pd. By Williams

1794-1798 Paid by Penelope

Nelson paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1801-1833 and also 1844-1847, with a gap 1834-1843.

Zachariah

Zachariah

Paid taxes -1798

Trent

1789, 1790, 1791 Pd. By Zachariah

Trent paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1793-1802.

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com

DINWIDDIE COUNTY

VAUGHAN FAMILY

Other Estate Records

DANIEL VAUGHAN

Wife and the two youngest daughters (Note--no names are given).

No executor appointed.

Wit: Robert Wilkins, G. W. Harrison, William B. Green.

Made 20 July 1825;

recorded 18 Aug 1825

(Book #2 Hustings Court p. 216)

DAVID VAUGHAN

Of Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co. Va, parish of Bristol.

Wife Winnefred; sons James, Spencer C., Jeremiah, David, Daniel; daughters Susannah Hermon, Nancy Harrison, Elizabeth Tarpley, Polly C. Vaughan, Gency Vaughan. Exec: John Crawford, John Anderson, Henry Rees. No witnesses but John Blick swears to handwriting. Made 17 Feb 1796; recorded 4 Feb 1800.

(Book #1 Hustings Court, p. 294)

Additional information:

Hustings Court Will Book 1, 1784-1805 (Reel 18)

p. 294. Will pro. 4 Feb 1800.

Part of index to Petersburg Wills and Administrations (1784 - 1800)

Note: John Crawford's 1833 Will leaves to Richard Vaughan, son of David Vaughan deceased and to Jeremiah Vaughan, son of Jeremiah Vaughan deceased $100.00. Also this will leaves to Seignora Lucy Finney and Mary Vaughan the children of Sarah Vaughan, the widow of Daniel Vaughan. Dr. Spencer C. Vaughan --wife 's name unknown, we think it was Leanna Leak Gardner but this is not certain.

Known children are:

Jane Vaughan --married Peter Vaughan 1821 , Mecklenburg County VA

David Vaughan married Lettie Newton

John Vaughan was named in the estate settlement of Dr. Spencer C. Vaughan as

his son.

Spencer was dead by 8/21/1821.

Deed Book 24, page 425 Mecklenburg County shows that Robert Williamson died leaving widow Polly. They had a daughter Elizabeth that married [Doctor Spencer] Vaughan. Elizabeth and Doctor Spencer Vaughan had a son Jeremiah and a daughter Bethia Salor Vaughan who married Warner Wortham. Accordingly, one wife of Spencer C Vaughan is known with a certainty. Also Jeremiah is proven as a son of Spencer C. The "C" stands for Crawford (See Mecklenburg Co D.B. 9, p. 152). This hints that David Vaughan, father of Dr. Spencer married Winnefred Crawford. Dr. Vaughan also had a son Spencer Jr. per Mecklenburg Co. Personal Tax Digest 1815-1816. Jane married Peter G. Vaughan. They also had a son named Spencer C. Vaughan.

JAMES VAUGHAN

Brother William, mother Sarah, daughter Sarah (with a reference to Polly Hull), son John (with a reference to Ann Stephens). Exec: John Osborn, Robert Colquhorn, Robert Walker, John Bell. Wit: William Bradley, James Jones, Mouring E. Parrish. Made 27 April 1807; recorded 15 Nov 1821.

(Book #2 Hustings Court, p. 182)

SARAH VAUGHAN

Daughter Segniora B. Buell; her friend David H. Branch to have estate in trust for her daughter Lucy F. Vaden; granddaughter Lelie Frances Vaden. Exec: David H. Branch. Wit: William J. Branch, John H. Hawkins, J. W. Booth. Made 22 July 1847; recorded 18 Sep 1851.

David Branch refused administration but agreed to be trustee.

Sergeant of the city appointed administrator.

(Book #4 Hustings Court, p. 99)

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com