NOTTOWAY 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.

Asa Vaughan

Asa Vaughan - See Amelia Co.

Crawford Vaughan - G998-T58

Crawford Vaughan. Based upon personal tax digests, Crawford Vaughan was born abt. 1775. Crawford left very few records. He lived most of his life in Nottoway County (1796-1840). However, from personal property tax digests we learn that he was in Amelia County in 1804 and 1809; and Lunenburg County in 1810-1811. From the 1810 census of Lunenburg Co,. we discover he was b. 1765-1784. We learn the most about his family from a single deed, wherein he gave up any right to lands inherited by his children through his wife (VA Nottoway DB 04.259). Elijah Cabaniss made his will (probated in 1799) leaving property to his wife Martha Cabaniss and upon her death or remarriage to her four children: Alce (Alice) Cabaniss, Asa Cabaniss, Anthony Cabaniss and Abner Cabaniss. Alce (Alice) married Crawford Vaughan. Alce died before her mother Martha Cabaniss. Crawford Vaughan gave an 1812 quitclaim deed to his children: Maria Jones Vaughan, Elizabeth Vaughan, Asa Vaughan and Abner Vaughan to release any rights he might have to the property inherited. His sons Abner & Asa paid personal taxes in 1826-1828 in Nottoway Co. There is no further information yet discovered on this family.

Daniel Vaughan (Son of Isham Vaughan) - G997-WVJ

Daniel Vaughan, Apparent son of Isham Vaughan. The 1810 and 1820 Census indicate Daniel was b. before 1765. Daniel was m. to Susan Anderson, dau. of John Anderson (VA Nottoway Court Order Book 07.194; VA Nottoway WB 01.299). His father Isham gave him 133 acres on David Vaughan’s Spring Br. in 1791 (VA Nottoway DB 01.140). Daniel paid personal taxes 1783 to 1788 in Amelia Co; and 1789 to 1830 in Nottoway Co. He paid taxes on the 133 acres gifted to him from 1791 until 1830. After that, his estate paid the taxes. However, there is no estate found in Nottoway Co. From the 1810-1820 census records it appears he had one son and four daughters.

David Vaughan (Son of Isham Vaughan) - G99Q-PTV

David Vaughan, Apparent son of Isham Vaughan. After Isham gave 133 acres to his son Daniel, he had 50 acres left which he apparently gave to his son David Vaughan. In 1795 David sold the land, also on David Vaughan’s Spring Br. (VA Nottoway DB 01.492). David m. Catherine Anderson, dau. of John Anderson (VA Nottoway Court Order Book 07.194; VA Nottoway WB 01.299; VA Nottoway WB 01.401). David paid personal taxes 1782 to 1788 in Amelia Co; and 1789-1795 in Nottoway Co. By 1798 he was in Lunenburg Co.

David Vaughan (Son of John Vaughan) - G9MR-P2Y

David Vaughan, Son of John Vaughan. David remained in Nottoway County and paid taxes on the land he inherited through at least 1850. The 1850 Census indicates he was b. abt. 1785 in Nottoway County. The 1820 - 1850 Census records are inconclusive about him having any children that survived to adulthood.

Elizabeth Vaughan (Daughter of Nicholas Vaughan) - LCVJ-HH9

Elizabeth Vaughan (Daughter of Nicholas Vaughan). She m. _____ Hudson and was living in Jefferson County, AL in 1841. See VA Nottoway DB 10.463-1.

Isham Vaughan - LDNY-PT1

Isham Vaughan. [Summary to be supplemented as a part of the Amelia Co. wiki.] In 1791, Isham gave 133 acres on David Vaughan’s Spring Br. to his apparent son Daniel Vaughan (VA Nottoway DB 01.140). 50 acres remained in his estate. On 1 Oct 1795 David Vaughan & his wife Catharine sold 50 acres on David Vaughan’s Spring Br. to John Shurfield (VA Nott DB 01.492). This is at least some evidence that David Vaughan is likewise a son of Isham Vaughan.

James Vaughan (Son of Robert Vaughan) - LZPS-TTX

James Vaughan. Based on 1810 to 1840 census records, James Vaughan was b. abt. 1775-1780. He did not pay personal property taxes until 1815 which suggests he lived elsewhere for a while. He married Jane H. Craddock on 23 Feb 1810 in Amelia County. If her age in the 1850 Census (See Joseph N. Vaughan 1850 Nottoway Co.) is correct, she would have been 13 years old. When James died in 1833, he was still married to her. (VA Nottoway WB 06.409). After his death she m. Richard H. Jenkins (Amelia Chancery Case 1840-008, VA Nottoway WB 07.273, 1850 Census). The executor of his estate was his nephew James A. Vaughan [of Amelia Co.]. Now, the tangled web of interwoven families emerges. Jane H. Craddock was the daughter and only child of William Craddock of Amelia Co. Her mother was Sarah Truly, who married (2) to Robert Vaughan of Amelia Co. (See Amelia Chancery Cases: 1800-025, 1824-016, 1824-020 & 1833-011). Her mother is the subject of Chancery Case 1840-008 in Amelia Co. James A. Vaughan, executor of James Vaughan was the half brother of Jane H. Craddock.

His children were:

Joseph N. M. Vaughan.

Frances Jane Vaughan. No further information.

Sarah E. J. R. Vaughan. No further information.

Julia Ann T. Vaughan. No further information.

Amelia E. Vaughan. She paid land taxes on 275 acres of land she inherited from her father in 1849 and 1850.

John Vaughan. Sr. - LHV1-N57

John Vaughan. Sr. John first appears in Amelia Co. [This summary will be supplemented and updated after Amelia County is reviewed.] From a Series of deeds, we learn that John m. Lucy Featherstone, a daughter of Lewis Featherstone (VA Nottoway DB 01.132, 01.210, 01.212, 01.214). The 1810 Census reveals he was b. before 1765. He was in Nottoway Co when it was formed and consistently paid taxes from 1789-1818. He was deceased by 1820. His will (Nottoway WB 04.147) named sons: Lewis Vaughan, William Vaughan, David Vaughan deceased daughter Lucy Spain. He lived on Woody Cr. and gave his lands to sons Lewis and David. His wife Lucy was not named in his will and is presumed to have been deceased.

Lewis Vaughan, Son of John Vaughan. Lewis paid taxes on the land he inherited from his father in 1820. There is no other record of him.

John Vaughan, Jr. (Son of Nicholas Vaughan) - L4BT-6YN

John Vaughan, Jr. (Son of Nicholas Vaughan). He was b. abt. 1775-1780; and died abt. 1845-1846 in Nottoway Co. There are no details on his estate nor are there any chancery cases. He appears to have had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters (1830-1840 Census). He lived on Ellis Fork. He m. Mary Price Pulliam, [widow of Austin Fowlkes] 27 Jul 1812 in Prince Edward Co.

Joseph N. M. Vaughan (Son of James Vaughan) - KCYN-L5Q

Joseph N. M. Vaughan. Based upon personal tax digests and confirmed by the 1850 Census, Joseph N. M. Vaughan was born abt. 1825 in Nottoway Co. In 1849, he started paying taxes on 1043 ½ acres inherited from his father James. His mother b. 1797 in Amelia County is listed as June A. (rather than Jane H.) Jenkins.

Judith Vaughan (Daughter of Nicholas Vaughan) - KJ8K-FVN

Judith Vaughan (Daughter of Nicholas Vaughan). She never married. On 1 Jan 1830 she purchased 127 acres in Nottoway County (VA Nottoway DB 08.396). She died sometime before 3 Jul 1841. Her land was inherited by her heirs: brothers John and Thomas, sister Elizabeth Hudson and children of her deceased brother Richard. They all joined in and sold the land (VA Nottoway DB 10.463-1; and VA Nottoway DB 10.463-2).

From DB 10.463-2, her heirs were:

[Brothers:]

Thomas Vaughan, Sr.

John Vaughan, Sr.

[Sister] Elizabeth Hudson (Then of Jefferson Co., AL, VA Nottoway DB 10.463-2.)

[Sons of her deceased brother Richard]:

Thomas Vaughan, Jr.

Richard Vaughan

Asa Vaughan

Benjamin O. Vaughan

[Daughter of her deceased brother Richard]:

Joseph A. Motley [husband of Nancy J. Vaughan - See 1850 census]

Additional heirs were: Thomas J. Osborne and John Vaughan, Jr. [Elizabeth Vaughan and Judith F. Vaughan (daughters of Richard, dec’d) do not appear. Presumably, they are the wives of Thomas J. Osborne and John Vaughan, Jr. Additional research is needed.]

Nicholas Vaughan - LHJP-YN1

Nicholas Vaughan of Nottoway County

FTDNA Kit Kit 267668 Orange Group 15

Nicholas made his will on 28 May 1811 (WB 03.323, probated 4 Apr 1816). He named children:

Son Richard Vaughan

Son John Vaughan

Son Thomas Vaughan

Daughter Elizabeth Hudson

Daughter Judith Vaughan

He lived on Ellis Fork and Little Saylors Cr.

Richard Vaughan (Son of Nicholas Vaughan) of Nottoway County - KJ8K-FXH

Richard Vaughan (Son of Nicholas Vaughan) of Nottoway County

FTDNA Kit 267668 Orange Group 15

Richard Vaughan made his will on 12 Mar 1829 (WB 06.226, probated 7 Apr 1831). He named sons:

Son Thomas Vaughan, Executor [he is named without the Jr. in the will but was later listed as Jr. when the will was probated. In this case, being Jr. to his uncle Thomas, Sr.]

Son Richard Vaughan, under 21, Executor

Son Asa Vaughan, under 21

Son Benjamin O. Vaughan, under 21.

and Daughters:

Daughter Nancy J. Vaughan

Daughter Elizabeth Vaughan

Daughter Judith F. Vaughan, under 21

Richard lived on Little Saylor’s Cr.

Robert Vaughan - MW9Z-VNH

Robert Vaughan. Robert Vaughan d. abt. 1805 in Nottoway Co. (VA Nottoway WB 02.226). He owned a substantial amount of land in Nottoway Co. (1406 left in his will to sons James and Asa) as well as tracts in Charlotte Co. (400 acres left in his will to son John) and Henrico Co. (484 acres left in his will to son Robert). His land straddled the Nottoway-Amelia Co. line. He owned land on West Cr. and Flat Cr. His widow was alive when he made his will in 1800 but was not specifically named.

His children were:

John Vaughan (of Charlotte Co. in 1800). John paid taxes on the 400 acres from 1791 through 1818 when he sold the tract to William Fowler (VA Charlotte DB 14.205). He remained there and died intestate sometime before 17 Feb 1826.

Elizabeth, m. _____ Hundley. No further information.

Martha, m. _____ Cook. No further information.

Ann, m. _____ Wright. No further information.

Robert Vaughan [Henrico records are not yet complete enough to draw more conclusions about Robert.]

Joseph Vaughan. No further information.

James Vaughan. The land left by his father to James and his brother was kept in Robert’s estate until 1816 when it was transferred to James (Land Taxes). In 1812 Asa deeded his half of the land (then listed as 706 acres) to his brother James (VA Nottoway DB 04.330).

Asa Vaughan. Asa m. Jane Truly, dau. of John Truly in Amelia Co. In 1812 he was living in Amelia Co. He died there abt. 1820 leaving a substantial estate.

Mary Vaughan No further information.

Children of Robert Vaughan

John Vaughan. See Charlotte Co.

Robert Vaughan. See Henrico Co.

Joseph Vaughan. No further information.

James Vaughan. See separate paragraph herein.

Asa Vaughan. See Amelia Co.

Thomas Vaughan (Son of Nicholas Vaughan) - MKM4-HLB

Thomas Vaughan (Son of Nicholas Vaughan). He was b. abt. 1783 Nottoway VA (1850 Census). He died after the 1850 Census was taken. He married Liney Ellington, dau. of Mat John Ellington on 23 February 1813 in Prince Edward Co. See also died after the 1850 Census was taken. He inherited 300 acres on Little Sailers Cr. from his father. Thomas was a consistent taxpayer in Nottoway County from 1806 to 1850. See Prince Edward Chancery 1823.016.

Their only child based upon current research is Sudswick B. Vaughan, b. abt. 1828 in Nottoway Co. (1850 Census).

Thomas Henry Vaughan - LZG7-FMT

Thomas Henry Vaughan

FTDNA Kit 274013 Orange Group 19

Thomas H. Vaughan was the son of John Vaughan who d. abt. 1806 in Amelia County. (See Amelia County Chancery Cases 1824-028 & 1829.005. See also Nottoway County Guardianship Return at Nottoway County WB 05.131.)

His estimated birth date is 1802, based upon the 1850 Census, which is consistent with him first paying personal property taxes in 1822. He owned land on Irby’s Rd. and Lee Cr. 1826-1828. He died about 1 April 1871 in Nottoway Co, VA [Need proof] He married Mary Webb some time before 21 Dec 1828. (VA Nott DB 08.164). VA Lunenburg DB 29.115A provides some support as to her surname.

Their children from the 1850 Census are:

William A. b. abt. 1831 Nottoway, VA

John W. b. abt. 1833 Nottoway VA

Thomas A. b. abt. 1835 Lunenburg VA

Abb E. b. abt. 1837 Nottoway VA

Asa A. b. abt. 1839 Nottoway VA

James G. b. abt. 1839 Nottoway VA

Mary E. b. abt. 1842 Nottoway VA

Richard M. b. abt. 1845 Nottoway VA

He may have had 2 or 3 more children not listed based upon a comparison with the 1830 and 1840 Census Returns.

See Amelia Co. Vaughan Wiki for John Vaughan and his father Lewis Vaughan.

William Vaughan (Son of John Vaughan) - G9MR-VHS

William Vaughan, Son of John Vaughan. William paid personal taxes from 1801-1814 and was labeled in those digests as SJ or SJohn. He was b. 1784-1894. He had moved on by 1818.

There was another William Vaughan in early Nottoway Co. He was b. 1765-1775. He remained and died intestate in Nottoway Co. by 1831. He was married to Rebecca _____ as of 1824-1827. He lived on Hurricane Cr.

Back in 1812 a Certificate of the Court of Caswell Co., N.C. was recorded to the effect that Richard Bennett had bequeathed a slave to his daughter Nancy Vaughan, wife of William Vaughan, of Nottoway Co. It is impossible to tell which William Nancy was married to.

William K. Vaughan - KCQ6-FFY

William K. Vaughan. He paid personal property taxes 1800-1805. Later he moved to Prince Edward Co. [More to come.]

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

and Chuck Vaughan hobby1964pw@yahoo.com