PITTSYLVANIA 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.

George Vaughan - LK1R-132

George Vaughan was b. abt. 1798, the son of William who d. 1815 (See D&WB 11.421, DB. 22.020). He m. Henritta (Ritter) Turner, dau. of John Turner & Kitty Lankford 15 Nov 1822 (DB 33.008 1831). He paid personal taxes 1819-1832. He never owned any land.

Jediah Vaughan - 99QL-42Z

Jediah Vaughan was b. 1789 (1850 Census Halifax Co.), the son of William who d. 1815 (See D&WB 11.421, DB. 22.020). He m. Elizabeth Thompson 18 May 1818 (Related to C. Thompson) in Halifax Co. He paid personal taxes 1819-1821, 1824, 1833-1836, 1841-1844. He also paid personal taxes in Halifax Co. 1828, 1845-1849.

John Vaughan

John Vaughan first appeared in Halifax Co. in 1760 as the recipient of a 392 acres patent on both sides of Little Straight Stone Creek (VPB 34.0656) in present day Pittsylvania Co. He was m. to Sarah _____ as of 1771, 1785 (DB 02.142, 07.485). He paid personal taxes 1782-1785 and land taxes 1782-1785. He also received a patent in 1780 for 182 acres surveyed 2 Feb 1770 on brs. of Straightstone Cr. (VPB A.0248). These patents were adjacent to each other. He appeared in a number of deeds 1768-1785. Two of the deeds were to Thomas Vaughan (one to Thomas Vaughan of Charlotte Co.). Another deed was witnessed by William Vaughan. He simply disappears after 1785.

Perry Vaughan - K2NB-LD4

Perry Vaughan was b. 1780-1790. He m. Kiziah Hay 24 Dec 1817 (Related to Reubin Hay) and as of 1847 (Pittsylvania DB 50.444). He paid personal taxes 1826-1847 and land taxes 1832-1846. He owned 240 acres on Sandy R. and north side of Dan R.

General Comment - Thomas Vaughan

This name has a lot of confusion associated with it in Pittsylvania Co. There is a Thomas Sr. and two Thomas Jrs. in early Pittsylvania Co. One Sr. and one Jr. appeared only three years apart in time. Thomas Sr. first traded a few deeds with John Vaughan. I suspect but can not prove that they were brothers and lived next to each other on Little Straight Stone Creek. When Thomas Sr. d. he only named one son Thomas Nathaniel Vaughan in his will. His 170 acres of land was kept in his estate for several years. This probably meant his wife was still alive, living on the property. Then in 1796 his 170 acres was sold by his executor Thomas to William Vaughan. As Thomas, Sr. did not name a son William in his will, I suspect, but can not prove that William is the son of John. William paid taxes on 170 acres during his lifetime. However, after he died several deeds refer to 196 acres (exactly ½ of the 392 acres originally granted John Vaughan!

Thomas Vaughan, Sr. - LYXG-X39

Thomas Vaughan, Sr. (of Charlotte Co.) first appears in Pittsylvania Co. in 1768 in a deed from John Vaughan. He d. abt. 1788 (D&WB 11.166). His children were: Son Thomas Vaughan; Nathaniel Vaughan; daus. Mary Farris, Sarah Wilcox, Elizabeth Davis, Uslery Stott, Jerusha Farris, Ruth Dillard, William Vaughan; and Grandson John Thomas Vaughan (D&WB 11.166). He paid personal taxes 1782-1787; land taxes on 170 acres 1782-1788 and his estate paid land taxes 1789-1796. He appears in a number of deeds 1768-1796.

Thomas Vaughan, Jr., Son of Thomas Vaughan, Sr. - LTK4-TGM

Thomas Vaughan, Jr. first appears in 1771 when he received a patent for 369 acres on brs. Flyblow Cr. (VPB 39.0294). He was m. to Sarah Vaughan as of 1786 (D&WB 11.166). In 1780, she received an adjacent patent for 149 acres surveyed 7 Jun 1774 on brs. of Fly Blow Cr. (VPB A.0289), which she later sold. He paid personal taxes 1782-1809 and land taxes 1782-1805. He sold the 369 acre tract in 1805. At that time his wife’s name was Molly (Pittsylvania DB 14.405).

Thomas T. Vaughan, Son of William Vaughan - 99QL-4LC

 Thomas T. Vaughan was the son of William Vaughan, who d. 1815 (Pittsylvania D&WB 11.421, DB 22.020, DB 32.166). He paid personal taxes 1820, 1824, 1831-1832, 1841-1843 and land taxes 1830-1846. He owned 51 acres which was foreclosed in 1846.

General Note: William Vaughan

An early William Vaughan lived on Allen’s Cr. (left in 1783) The just after William Vaughan, Sr. d. in 1815, there were three Williams in Pittsylvania Co.: William Jr. (d. 1838, intestate), William B. (left in 1828) and William B. L. Vaughan (d. 1858). In 1827 there was a second William B; and by 1841 another William (b. 1820) came of age.

William Vaughan, Sr. - MYSK-DWH

William Vaughan was the son Thomas Vaughan, Sr. He first appears in 1782 in the personal property tax digest. In 1796 he purchased 170 acres from the estate of Thomas Vaughan, Sr. His wife was Martha as of 1814 (D&WB 11.421). He d. in 1815 (D&WB 11.421) leaving dau. Fanny Lucinda Vaughan; and five sons Jediah Vaughan (b. 1789), George Vaughan, James Vaughan, Thomas T. Vaughan (b. abt. 1799) and William B. Vaughan (b. 1785). These sons were just coming of age as he paid personal taxes on all five in 1813! He paid personal taxes 1811-1816; land taxes 1797-1815; and his estate paid land taxes 1816-1822. William paid taxes on 170 acres during his lifetime. However, after he died several deeds refer to 196 acres (exactly ½ of the 392 acres originally granted John Vaughan!

William B. Vaughan, Son of Drury Vaughan of Halifax Co. - LCP2-4R8

William B. Vaughan was the son of Drury Vaughan of Halifax Co. He m. Sarah Terry (Related to Joseph Terry) in Pittsylvania Co. and moved there after his marriage. He appears in deeds 1817-1828. He paid personal taxes 1802-1827; and land taxes 1817-1827 after which he left the area. Note: He is not to be confused with the younger William B. L. Vaughan who also m. a Sarah/Sally.

William Blackwell Vaughan aka William B. L. Vaughan - LCPF-PCR

William Blackwell Vaughan was the son of William Vaughan, Sr. who d. in 1815. He was b. in 1785 (1850 Census) and d. Sep 1858 (Pittsylvania WB 03.018). He m. Sally East on 4 Aug 1818. He was still m. to “Sally” as of his death. Their children were: sons Rawley Vaughan, William Vaughan, Ethelbert Vaughan, Jackson Vaughan; and daus. Julia Worsham, Elizabeth Mitchell, Matilda Dawson, Sarah Vaughan, dec'd (Christopher Lain in right of wife Sarah Malinda) and Kelly Vaughan. He paid personal taxes 1816-1850 and land taxes 1829-1850.

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

Chuck Vaughan, hobby1964pw@yahoo.com