DINWIDDIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

VAUGHAN FAMILY WIKI

This document provides a summary of selected Vaughan Family Members. The purpose of this file is to (1) summarize family groups when possible; (2) provide insight to help distinguish between family members with the same given name appearing at about the same time as each other; (3) pull together records of family groups that cross county lines; (4) point out where certain family members that changed counties came from or went to; and (5) draw some conclusions, both obvious and non-obvious based upon factual evidence. Speculation and theories will be kept to a minimum to avoid turning today’s speculation into tomorrow’s fact. Should you have comments to add, please submit them to davidhr@hushmail.com. Facts about where these early Vaughan family members moved to after they left Southside Virginia will be particularly welcome.

The letters and numbers code after a name is the www.familysearch.org Family Tree ID Number.

Abraham Vaughan

Abraham Vaughan. There are two Abrahams paying personal taxes 1784-1786; and one Abraham paying personal taxes 1787-1788. No attempt is made to distinguish the two. One pays land taxes on 100 acres in 1790. In 1790 an Abraham pays personal taxes in adjacent Brunswick Co. 1790, 1796-1803. He bought 226 acres on Gravelly Run in Brunswick Co. in 1802 and sold it in 1805, paying land taxes for years 1802-1805. Abraham disappears after that. He also appears in misc. estate records 1798-1804. He is likely a descendant of Richard Vaughan of Brunswick Co., but there is no hard proof of this.

Absalom Vaughan - KNB1-SFF

Absalom Vaughan pays personal taxes 1786-1839; and land taxes 1791-1839. In 1791 he acquired 20 acres on Halifax Rd. from Randolph Hawkes. In 1793 he acquired 100 acres on Halifax Rd. from Henry Vaughan. He acquired another 12 acres by 1799. He held on to 132 acres until he died in 1839; and he gave 62 acres to his son Hartwell Vaughan; and 70 acres to his dau. Martha Vaughan (VA Brunswick WB 02.375, Land Taxes). in 1797 and 1798 he transfers ownership of some property to Ephraim Vaughan. He reacquires his 132 acres from John Crofford in 1799. There was no transfer on the acres taxed to Absalom. In his will, in addition to Hartwell and Martha, he also named his wife Mathew (yes- that is exactly how it reads) Vaughan; and Rebetcher Ivy. (VA Dinw WB 02.375). Curiously, Peter Vaughan pays his personal taxes in 1787, but there is no records of Peter being his father. There is only one Peter in Dinwiddie Co, in 1787.

Alfred J. Vaughan - 27G6-PKZ

Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Sr. was b. 28 Jul 1800 in Dinwiddie Co., Va. He was the son of Peter Vaughan and Martha Boisseau. On 6 March 1823, in Sussex Co., Va. he m. Dorothy Vaughan, the daughter of Robert Vaughan and Lucy Vaughan (nee Hunt), of Amelia Co., Va. Robert was the son of Capt. William Vaughan of Brunswick Co., Va. He paid taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1823-1842. After suffering great financial losses, he left the area. He lived out west in the Montana Territory and d. 8th day of May, 1871 in Miss. at the home of his son Gen. Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Jr. His children were: Leonidas Augustus Vaughan, Mary Virginia Vaughan, Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Jr., and Benjamin Joseph Vaughan. Leonidas Augustus Vaughan & Mary Virginia Vaughan all d. before marrying or having children.

Benjamin B. Vaughan - LHXX-TJS

Benjamin B. Vaughan was the son of Lemuel H. Vaughan. He inherited a tract from his father, which he split with his brother James B. Vaughan. They also inherited land from their grandfather Benjamin Boisseau. See Petersburg City Chancery Cases: 1835-021 & 1849-016. He was b. abt. 1820; and married Sarah Ellen _____ in the 1850 Census and as of 1853 (VA Dinwiddie DB 07.414).

Benjamin J. Vaughan - G9SK-YZ9

Benjamin J. Vaughan was b. 9 Jul 1809 in Dinwiddie Co., Va. He was the son of Peter Vaughan and Martha Boisseau. He. d. 4 Aug 1873. As of 1838, he was m. to _____ Leach, dau. of John Leach. This fact escaped the biographical account by his nephew General Vaughan. He m. Mrs. Catherine Ruffin of Petersburg on 7 Apr 1870. They had a son Jefferson Archer Vaughan.

Caleb Vaughan - MQKW-1Q1

Caleb Vaughan was b. in 1731, the son of William Vaughan and his wife Mabel. His estate was still open per the land tax records 1782-1804, which is generally indicative that his widow was still alive at that time.

Claiborne Vaughan - 9XPZ-S1B

Claiborne Vaughan was b. abt. 1788, the son of William Vaughan, Sr., tagged “Whead” in the tax digests. He d. after 1850, but before 16 Sep 1853 (VA Dinw DB 07.425). His wife was Eliza S. _____ at the time of his death. He appears in the tax digests 1806-1850, with a gap from 1813-1824 [War of 1812 soldier?]. He lived near Arthur’s Swp. and Vaughan’s Rd.

Daniel Vaughan

Daniel Vaughan

Drury Vaughan - MQKQ-6P7

Drury Vaughan was b. before 1765. He was m. to Susannah _____ as of 1792-1793. They had a dau. Mary Ann Elizabeth, b. 21 Apr 1793 in Dinwiddie Co. Drury paid personal taxes 1782-1811 [War of 1812 soldier?]. His estate paid land taxes on 50 acres 1820-1827. Drury had sons Peterson, b. abt. 1776-1778, Joel, b. abt. 1785-1786 & Eaton, b. abt. 1790.

Eaton Vaughan - G9S7-39Z

Eaton Vaughan was b. abt. 1790 and was the son of Drury Vaughan of Dinwiddie Co. He lived in Dinwiddie Co through at least 1850. He paid taxes on 2 acres near Petersburg, which he acquired from Benson H. Jones, from 1829-1850. In the 1850 census he lived in the household of Granderson F. Vaughan.

Enoch Vaughan - MQK4-NPS

Enoch Vaughan was b. before 1765. He paid personal taxes from 1784-1811. He. was m. of Mary E. _____, when they had a son Robert Winn Vaughan b. 03 Apr 1793. Enoch also had a son Peter Vaughan, b. abt. 1787-1789. He paid taxes on 26 acres, which he acquired from Austin Billups 1787-1795. He disappears from Dinwiddie Co. after 1811.

Ephraim Vaughan - MQKZ-X3W

Ephraim Vaughan was b. abt. 1750-1760. He. d. in 1843. He was m. to Parthena Ridout on 17 Apr 1785. He paid personal taxes 1786-1844; and land taxes 1789-1843 (70 acres on Hatcher’s Run, acquired from Peter Vaughan, 1789-1797; 120 acres on Hatcher’s Run, acquired from Absalom Vaughan, 1797- ; 51 acres on Hatcher’s Run, acquired from Mary Aldridge, 1817- . He owned 438 acres at the time of his death in 1843. He left bequests to Benjamin Boisseau, Benjamin B. Vaughan and James B. Vaughan. It is known that Benjamin B. Vaughan and James B. Vaughan were the sons of Lemuel H. Vaughan and that Benjamin Boisseau was their grandfather. See Petersburg City Chancery Cases: 1835-021 & 1849-016. By 1848 Benjamin B. Vaughan, and James B. Vaughan were paying taxes on the land. It appears that Benjamin Boisseau had died about that time. See VA Dinw DB 07.010 for more details.

Freeman Vaughan - G9SC-9QD

Freeman Vaughan, b. abt. 1771-1777 was likely the son of Williams Vaughan. He paid personal taxes 1786-1814. He paid land taxes 1802-1814 on 108 acres on Cox Rd., which he acquired from Nancy Lamb, et al. When he d. his land was adjusted to 111 acres and kept in his estate for years to come. On 18 Nov 1839 William Vaughan & his wife Martha J. [Lamb] sold to William T. Green 38 ½ which had been taxed to the estate of Freemen Vaughan (VA Dinw DB 02.397). Thus, it appears that William Vaughan, was one of three children of Freeman.

Freeman’s apparent widow was Frances Vaughan, After his death, she paid personal taxes 1817-1845. She also acquired, in her own right, 50 acres on Cox Rd. in 1821 from James Young and paid land taxes 1821-1846. She left a will naming grandsons: Freeman Vaughan, Jefferson Vaughan, William Vaughan and John James Vaughan. (None of these grandsons match the known sons of William Vaughan. None appear to reside in Dinwiddie Co.

George C. Vaughan - GMGM-DDS

George C. Vaughan was born Feb. 29, 1788 in Dinwiddie Co., VA; and d. Dec. 7, 1848 in Petersburg, VA. (FTDNA Kit 136804). His father was Herbert Vaughan (See 1829 Land Tax Digest). He married Laurana (Lourania, Laurena) Aldridge who was born Nov 30, 1797 and died Jan 17, 1860 in Dinwiddie Co, VA. (FTDNA Kit 136804). His children were Dau. Martha A. Chapell, Dau. Jane C. Leath, Son George W. Vaughan, Dau. Mary H. Vaughan and Dau. Cinderella T. Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie WB 04.378).

Hamlin E. Vaughan - GMX8-3PM

Henry Vaughan

Henry Vaughan had acquired 375 acres prior to 1782. In 1793 he transferred 100 acres to Absalom Vaughan. In 1795, about the time he died, he or his estate transferred 103 acres to Herbert Vaughan; and 50 acres to Archibald Smith. In 1801, his estate transferred another 50 acres to Archibald Smith; and in 1802 his estate transferred 50 acres to John Jones. There are other deeds not mentioned herein. His estate paid land taxes until 1805. He paid taxes for David Vaughan and Archer Vaughan in 1794 (Joshua paid for them in 1795). Joshua Vaughan is confirmed as a son of Henry (VA Peters DB 05.345).

Henry Vaughan

Henry Vaughan. A second Henry Vaughan (b. 1775-1784) paid personal taxes 1791-1823; and land taxes 1800-1829 (85 acres (from Ezekial Vaughan) 1800-1804; 82 acres 1805; 76 ½ acres (sold 5 ½ acres) 1806-1809; and 68 ½ or 68 acres (sold 8 acres) 1810-1828; and 62 acres (sold 6) in 1829. He left a will, but it did not survive. He left a life estate in his remaining 62 acres to Eliza M. Vaughan, who was likely his widow. She pays taxes in 1830 and 1831 and then disappears. Then after several years, his estate again pays tax on the 62 acres starting in 1840. In 1841 Roderick F. Vaughan transfers 1 acre to Jeremiah S. Whitehead; and in 1844 he transfers 31 acres to Mary Vaughan. This looks suspiciously like Henry died leaving a young son who grew up, had two children and then died making Roderick and Mary his grandchildren. Just a guess.

Herbert Vaughan - GMZV-JGB

Herbert Vaughan was b. before 1765. He pays personal taxes 1783-1823 in Dinwiddie Co. He also pays

land taxes 1795-1828. He d. by 1828 and had a will. His will did not survive and no copy is available. We are, however, lucky in that we can piece together his children from land taxes and a later distribution of cash from his estate. His land transactions are remarkably in balance. In 1795, he acquired 103 acres on Vaughan’s Rd. from Henry Vaughan; in 1798 he acquired 7 acres; in 1803 he acquired 71 acres from Joshua Vaughan; in 1806, he acquired 113 acres; in 1813 he sold 8 acres; in 1814 he sold 18 acres; and in 1820 he acquired 23 acres from the Estate of William Conway. (He also acquired 40 acres from James G. Jones in 1822; and his estate sold or distributed 40 acres in 1828. The net balance of these transactions is 291 acres. He held these in two tracts in his tax records: one at 268 acres and one at 63 acres. The 268 acres was divided as follows: 108 acres dower to his widow Hannah; 40 acres to son Parham E. Vaughan; 40 acres to son John E. Vaughan; and 40 acres to son George C. Vaughan. The last 40 acres is unaccounted for. The 63 acre tract was given to son Thomas L. Vaughan. The distributions were made to his four daughters as follows: Sarah Gresham, Augusta, wife of John Smith, Martha G. Vaughan and Polly, wife of George C. Cole (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.080).

Isham Vaughan

Isham Vaughan. There are two Isham in early Dinwiddie Co. Figuring out which is which is critical to later analyses. The elder Isham Vaughan LZGW-8X was m. to Temperance. They had a dau. Wilmott Vaughan, b. 03 Mar 1732. The younger Isham LDNY-PT1 was b. 04 Feb 1725, the son of Daniel Vaughan and his wife Elizabeth.

Subsequently there are as many as three Isham in adjacent Amelia Co. The elder Isham Vaughan appears in tithables lists from 1738-1777. The younger Isham Vaughan appears in tithables lists from 1748-1755. The third Isham Vaughan in Amelia Co. pays personal taxes in 1782 and 1783. This discussion is continued to Amelia Co.

James Vaughan - G9SH-6HX

James Vaughan was b. before 1765 (1810 Census). He owned 100 acres of land when the land tax lists started in 1782. He stayed on the land until he died abt. 1813-1819. His estate paid land taxes on the 100 acres through 1840. He had sons Peter, b. abt. 1773, Samuel, b. abt. 1781, and John, b. abt.1787. It is too difficult to determine which Peter was the son of Samuel. Samuel paid taxes until abt. 1820. John paid taxes through on the 100 acres from 1841 to 1849. John Vaughan mortgaged 70 of the 100 acres and lost it to foreclosure. He paid taxes on the remaining 30 acres in 1850. He did not appear in the 1850 census.

James B. Vaughan - 9Z3V-ZT5

James B. Vaughan was the son of Peter Vaughan who d. abt. 1816. James B. was b, abt. 1797 based upon personal taxes. He paid taxes on 354 acres he inherited from his father Peter 1826-1828. He sells the property abt. 1828 and drops off the tax digests. He is not to be confused with his nephew James B, Vaughan, son of his brother Lemuel, nor James B., son of his brother Peter E.

James B. Vaughan - KL63-3Q9

James B. Vaughan was the son of Lemuel H. Vaughan. James B. was b, abt. 1823 based upon the 1850 census. He was m. Delia S. _____ as of 1852 (VA Dinwiddie DB 07.221). His father Lemuel H. Vaughan had 647 acres in his estate when he died. It then shows up in the tax digest jointly under Benjamin B. Vaughan and James B. Vaughan. He inherited a tract from his father, which he split with his brother Benjamin B. Vaughan. They also inherited land from their grandfather Benjamin Boisseau. See Petersburg City Chancery Cases: 1835-021 & 1849-016. He was b. abt. 1823; and married Delia L./S. _____ in 1850 and as of 24 May 1852 (VA Dinwiddie DB 07.221).

James B. Vaughan - G9SH-HLT

James B. Vaughan. There was yet another James B. Vaughan, son of Peter E. Vaughan. Sr. See Petersburg City Chancery 1835-021.

James P. Vaughan - G9SF-DSH

James P. Vaughan was the son of Samuel Vaughan. He was b. abt. 1812. He m. Elizabeth J. Williamson, 21 Dec 183_, the dau. of Vines C. Williamson. See Surveyors Plat Book 1752-1865, p. 158. He appears in Dinwiddie tax digests from 1841-1850.

Jeremiah Vaughan - G9SC-98P

Jeremiah Vaughan was the son of William Vaughan, Sr. (tagged Whead). He appears in Dinwiddie Co. 1805-1841. He never married and never had any children. His estate resulted in some valuable insight into his extended family. See Petersburg City Chancery Case 1847-010.

Joel Vaughan - G9S7-HZK

Joel Vaughan was the son of Drury Vaughan (See Personal Tax Digests). He was b. in abt. 1785 and paid personal taxes 1801-1850 and was in the 1830-1850 census records. He was m. to Mary _____ as of the 1850 census and had at least 3 daughters.

John Vaughan - G9SH-JKN

John Vaughan was the Son of James Vaughan who d. 1812-1820. He appears in personal tax records 1803-1849; and land tax records 1841-1850. His father is identified from land tax records and the following deed: VA Dinwiddie DB 06.125.

John B. Vaughan - GMSB-NWW

John B. Vaughan was b. abt. 1811, the son of Peter Vaughan, who d. 1839. See VA Dinwiddie WB 02.466, VA Dinwiddie DB 04.505, VA Dinwiddie DB 03.202. He was m. to Martha G. Vaughan, dau. of Samuel as of 1842-1844. See VA Dinwiddie DB 03.202, 03.271 & 04.505. He appears in deeds 1833-1844; personal taxes 1840-1850; and land taxes 1840-1844.

John E. Vaughan - GMZV-B7Z

John E. Vaughan was b. b. 1775-1794. He was the son of Herbert Vaughan. See 1829 Land Tax. He paid personal taxes 1803-1823; and land taxes in 1829.

Jordan Vaughan - LD39-1TN

Jordan Vaughan. Jordan J. Vaughan is named in the will of Willis Vaughan (loose will dated 1819 & filed with the court in 1821, but never probated). Willis was the son of Williams Vaughan. Willis had sons Jordan J., Robert and a dau. Rebecca. Willis owned 90 acres on Gruby Road when he died. After his widow’s dower, his children would inherit 60 acres. Flash forward to 7 Jun 1849 and review VA Dinwiddie DB 05.261, wherein Jordan Vaughan & his wife Betsy; and Martha Vaughan, widow of Robert Vaughan, dec’d deed 57 acres on Gruby Rd. to James Gee. My sixth sense tells me this is Jordan and his brother’s widow deeding land to his sister’s husband. No proof. Just a thought. Jordan paid personal taxes 1827-1850; and land taxes 1831-1850. He was b. in 1802 per the 1850 census.

Joshua Vaughan - LHJ1-RH2

Joshua Vaughan is likely Joss Vaughan, b. 1722, son of Daniel Vaughan and Elizabeth of Bristol Parish. He m. Sarah _____ in Bristol Parish and had sons James and Jesse. Later he and Sarah move near Abraham Vaughan in Charlotte County; and later still near William “T” Vaughan in Mecklenburg Co. See Charlotte Co. for more details.

Lemuel H. Vaughan - 27G6-LYB

Lemuel H. Vaughan was the son of Peter Vaughan who d. 1816 in Dinwiddie Co. (See 1824-1826 Land Tax. See also Petersburg City Chancery 1835-021). He was b. 1775-1794. He died by abt. 1825. He paid personal taxes 1817-1823; and land taxes 1823-1825. His estate paid land taxes 1826-1844. He m. Trirza? Boisseau dau. of Benjamin Boisseau. He had three children: son James B. Vaughan, son Benjamin B. Vaughan; and dau. Mary B. Vaughan (See Guardian Account Book 1844-1865, p. 362; and Petersburg City Chancery Cases: 1835-021; and 1849-016).

Martha G. Vaughan - GMZK-SXR

Martha G. Vaughan, the dau. of Herbert Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.080) shows up from 1832-1836. She died in 1836 and left everything to her niece Martha Clara Smith (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.257).

Martha G. Vaughan - GMSB-JTP

Martha G. Vaughan, the dau. of Samuel Vaughan, (VA Dinwiddie DB 03.271) m. John B. Vaughan, son of Peter (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.466 and DB 03.271)

Nelson Vaughan - G9SH-1KC

Nelson Vaughan was the son of Williams Vaughan (See 1790-1798 Personal Tax Digests). He was b. abt. 1774 and was a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie, paying personal taxes 1790-1833, 1844-1847; and land taxes 1805-1847. His estate paid land taxes in 1848. He d. in 1848 leaving a widow and children: Mary Jane Vaughan, Joanne Vaughan, James Vaughan, Hamblin Vaughan, Catherine Vaughan, Martha Vaughan & Cadd [Cadmus]Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie WB 04.29).

Parham E. Vaughan - GMZK-3MC

Parham E. Vaughan, b. abt. 1800, was the son of Herbert Vaughan (See 1829 Land Tax, VA Dinwiddie DB 01.107 & VA Dinwiddie DB 02.291). He was m. to Elizabeth B. _____ as of 1845 (VA Dinwiddie DB 04.629); and Caroline Jones, dau. of John Jones (She was dec’d by 1847. See Chancery Case 1847-004.) He paid personal taxes 1820-1844; and land taxes 1829-1833, 1840-1845. He owned land on Gravelly Run from 1840-1845.

Peter Vaughan - LJGG-L7X

Peter Vaughan was b. before 1765; and d. in 1816 in Dinwiddie Co. His first wife was Mary Goodwyn Boisseau who he m. on 10 Oct 1786. Then in abt. 1799 he m. his third wife Martha Boisseau, who was his first wife’s sister. His children were: son Lemuel H. Vaughan, son Son Peter Edwin Vaughan, son James B. Vaughan, son Alfred Jefferson, son Benjamin Joseph Vaughan, daughter Elizabeth Boisseau, daughter Nancy B. Boisseau & daughter Patsey Poithress Vaughan. Peter left a very substantial estate. A very lively and lengthy chancery case erupted after he died with allegations that he was not married to his third wife making her ineligible for dower and making her sons Alfred Jefferson and Benjamin Joseph illegitimate. (The widow and two youngest sons won the case.) See Petersburg City Chancery 1835-021. He paid personal taxes 1782-1795; and land taxes 1782-1819. His estate paid land taxes 1820-1823. Very curiously, Peter Vaughan paid Absalom Vaughan’s personal taxes in 1787, but Absalom Vaughan did not inherit any land per land tax digests or Peter’s will. Martha remarried _____ Aldridge after she was widowed (VA Dinw DB 06.300).

Peter Vaughan - G9SC-SYR

Peter Vaughan was b. abt. 1795 based upon personal tax digest. He was the son of William Vaughan (tagged Whead). He d. in 1839. His children were: Martha Vaughan, Frances Vaughan, and Minors: William Vaughan, Sally Vaughan, Mary Vaughan, Peter Vaughan, Rosemia Vaughan & Stith Vaughan (See Jeremiah Vaughan Chancery Case 1847-010). He paid personal taxes 1816-1839; land taxes 1817-1836; and his estate paid land taxes 1837-1847 (112 acres). His father William transferred 106 acres on Arthur’s Swamp to Peter in 1817 (See 1817 Land Tax Digest) and he later acquired 6 more acres from Henry Vaughan, bringing his total to 112 acres which he owned until he died.

Peter Vaughan - G9SH-JNM

Peter Vaughan was b. abt. 1773; and d. in 1839. He was the son of James Vaughan. He was m. to Judith _____ as of 1836 (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.466). His children were Dorothy Vaughan, John B. Vaughan, James Vaughan & Ann Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.466). He paid personal taxes 1789-1839; and land taxes 1803-1839. Land taxes show he lived on Butterwood Rd./ Cr.

Peter Edwin Vaughan - 27G6-P3B

Peter Edwin Vaughan was the son of Peter who d. 1816. He was b. 1794-1802; and died abt. 1824. He was survived by sons James B. Vaughan and Peter E. Vaughan. See Petersburg City Chancery 1835-021.

Peterson Vaughan - G9SQ-YV3

Peterson Vaughan was the son of Drury Vaughan. See 1792-1798 Personal Tax Digests. He was b. abt. 1776. He paid personal taxes 1792-1823; and land taxes 1811-1830. He owned a small amount of acreage on Vaughan’s Rd. & Halifax Rd.

Richard Vaughan

Richard Vaughan pays personal taxes in Dinwiddie Co. 1782-1785; and land taxes1782-1807. He pays personal taxes in Mecklenburg Co. 1786-1819. In 1785, Richard owned a slave named “David” in Dinwiddie Co. (Binnsgenealogy p. 17) In 1786, Richard owned a slave named “David” in Mecklenburg Co. (Binnsgenealogy p. 33) Nothing more is known about him. Richard is a name often repeated in adjacent Brunswick Co.

Robert Vaughan - G9SH-YY1

Robert Vaughan. Willis Vaughan names children: Jordan J. Vaughan, Rebecca Vaughan, and Robert Vaughan in his loose unrecorded will dated 1819. In 1849, Jordan Vaughan & his wife Betsy; and Martha Vaughan, widow of Robert Vaughan, dec’d, deed 57 acres on Gruby Rd. to James Gee (VA Dinwiddie DB 05.261). Willis lived on Gruby Rd. My sixth sense tells me this is Jordan and his brother’s widow deeding land to his sister’s husband. No proof. Just a thought.

Roderick F. Vaughan

Roderick Vaughan aka Roderick F. Vaughan was the Son of Henry. He appears in the Personal tax lists 1843-1850 and in a few deeds (VA Dinwiddie DB 03.085, VA Dinwiddie DB 04.528.). There is also another Roderick that appears a few years earlier in Halifax Co.

Samuel Vaughan

Samuel Vaughan owned 506 acres on Whipponock Cr. as of 1782. He acquired another 200 acres from Buller Claiborne in abt. 1796. Samuel kept both tracts until his death in 1804-1805. He paid land taxes through 1804. After that, his estate paid land taxes 1805-1817.

Samuel Vaughan - G9SH-5SZ

Samuel Vaughan was the son of James Vaughan who d. 1812-1820. He was b. 1775-1780 according to census records. His estimated date of birth using tax records is 1786. Samuel d. before 1839 (VA Dinwiddie WB 02.479). He had seven heirs (children) as of 1839, including: James P. Vaughan, Martha G., wife of John B. Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie DB 03.271), Hannah Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie DB 02.560), Elizabeth Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie DB 02.561), and Robert Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie 03.271). The other two children are unknown at this time.

In 1823 his brother Peter Vaughan, Jr. transferred to Samuel 100 acre on Butterwood Cr. This was not reflected until the 1829 land tax digest. In 1831 he acquired another 30 acres on Butterwood Cr. from Samuel Ritchetts. He held both these properties until he died. He paid personal taxes sporadically 1797-1831; and land taxes 1829-1834. His estate paid land taxes 1835-1850.

Thomas L./S./P. Vaughan - GMZV-PRY

Thomas L./S./P. Vaughan was the son of Herbert Vaughan. (See 1829 Land Tax; and VA Dinwiddie DB 01.010. He never paid personal taxes in Dinwiddie Co. He paid land taxes 1829-1841. He owned 63 acres on Vaughan’s Rd., which he received from his father Herbert Vaughan. He sold 9 acres in 1840.

William Vaughan, Sr. (Whead) - G9SH-BWC

William Vaughan, Sr. was tagged “Whead,” short for “Whitehead” in many tax digests. He was b. before 1765; and d. abt. 1824. He left a widow Martha when he died. His children include: Eliza Vaughan, Claiborne Vaughan, Rebecca Vaughan, wife of James Smith, Sarah Vaughan, wife of Robert W. Smith, William M. Vaughan, Jeremiah Vaughan & Peter Vaughan (VA Dinwiddie WB 01.237). Jeremiah Vaughan d. without wife or children which generated a chancery case which adds a lot more detail about the family (Petersburg City Chancery Case 1847-010). He owned land on Vaughan Rd. and Arthur’s Swp. He paid personal taxes 1782-1824, land taxes1782-1826; and his estate paid land taxes 1827-1838. A plat of the division of his land (on Long Br. of Arthur’s Rd.) among his heirs was made in 1824 (Surveyor Book 1752-1865, p. 130).

William Vaughan, Jr. (Taylor)

William Vaughan, Jr. was tagged “Taylor” in many tax digests. He was b. about 1771 based upon personal tax digests. He had a son Berriman aka Littleberry (See 1806-1810 Personal Tax Digests). He owned 64 acres near Rocky Br. He paid personal taxes 1787-1817; land taxes 1803-1819; and his estate paid land taxes 1820-1827. His estate records have not survived.

William Vaughan, Son of Freeman - G9SJ-XSP

William Vaughan was the likely son of Freeman Vaughan (VA Dinw DB 02.397-2). He was. b. abt. 1806 and d. abt. 1839. He m. Martha J. Lamb 28 Aug 1828 in Petersburg. She was the dau. of Peter Lamb (See 1833 Survey in Surveyors Plat Book 1752-1865, p. 144). They had at least one daughter Eliza (VA Dinwiddie DB 06.419). They lived on Cox’s Rd. He paid personal taxes 1827-1839; and land taxes1836-1838.

Williams Vaughan - G9SH-RH6

Williams Vaughan d. abt. 1793 leaving a widow Penelope Vaughan. Williams is likely the father of Willis Vaughan, b. abt. 1769, Freeman Vaughan, b. abt. 1770 and Nelson Vaughan, b. abt. 1774 (See early Tax Digests). He paid personal taxes 1782-1791; land taxes 1782-1793; and his estate paid land taxes 1794-1807. All three sons lived on Grubby Rd.

Willis Vaughan - KFLM-7JK

Willis Vaughan b. abt. 1766; and d. 1821. His wife’s name was Frances. He was the son of Williams Vaughan (See 1785-1788 Personal Tax Digests). He had children: Jordan J. Vaughan, Rebecca Vaughan and Robert Vaughan (See loose will). Willis lived on Grubby Rd. He paid personal taxes 1785-1821; land taxes 1805-1822; and his estate paid land taxes 1823-1850.

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

Chuck Vaughan, hobby1964pw@yahoo.com