SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

VAUGHAN FAMILY

Deed Abstracts

Deed Book.Page

Date

Grantor

Grantee

Acres

Location

Elizabeth Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB O.460

24 Dec 1825

Thomas Vaughan, of Bedford Co.

Richard Hunt, Trustee fbo Elizabeth Vaughan, Fielding Vaughan, John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan

380

Nottoway R.

Trust deed mortgage to secure $175 debt. Tract 1: 380 acres adj. Thomas Peas, Robert Jones, William Dickerson, Eaton P. Vaughan. Tract 2: An undivided interest in the estate of his father Fielding Vaughan, dec’d.: 614 acres adj. Jacob Mitchell, Abraham Mitchell, Nathaniel Mason and Nottoway R. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 May 1826.

Fielding Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB J.210

2 May 1803

William & Mary College

Fielding Vaughan

310

Mouth of Thomas’s Gut NS Nottoway R.

$775. Adj. said Vaughan. Witnesses: Ro. Saunders, R. H. Waller, Richard A. Maupin, Nathaniel Burwell, Mordecai Cook, Jr., James Johnson. Recorded 5 Jan 1804.

VA Sussex

DB J.213

3 May 1803

Fielding Vaughan

William & Mary College

310

Mouth of Thomas’s Gut NS Nottoway R.

$582. Adj. said Vaughan. Witnesses: Robert Rivers, Thomas Hunt, Jr., William Thornton, Thomas Hunt, Sr. Recorded 5 Jan 1804.

VA Sussex

DB O.460

24 Dec 1825

Thomas Vaughan, of Bedford Co.

Richard Hunt, Trustee fbo Elizabeth Vaughan, Fielding Vaughan, John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan

380

Nottoway R.

Trust deed mortgage to secure $175 debt. Tract 1: 380 acres adj. Thomas Peas, Robert Jones, William Dickerson, Eaton P. Vaughan. Tract 2: An undivided interest in the estate of his father Fielding Vaughan, dec’d.: 614 acres adj. Jacob Mitchell, Abraham Mitchell, Nathaniel Mason and Nottoway R. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 May 1826.

Fielding Vaughan, Jr.

VA Sussex

DB O.460

24 Dec 1825

Thomas Vaughan, of Bedford Co.

Richard Hunt, Trustee fbo Elizabeth Vaughan, Fielding Vaughan, John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan

380

Nottoway R.

Trust deed mortgage to secure $175 debt. Tract 1: 380 acres adj. Thomas Peas, Robert Jones, William Dickerson, Eaton P. Vaughan. Tract 2: An undivided interest in the estate of his father Fielding Vaughan, dec’d.: 614 acres adj. Jacob Mitchell, Abraham Mitchell, Nathaniel Mason and Nottoway R. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 May 1826.

Frances Vaughan, Sr.

VA Sussex

DB O.341

4 Aug 1825

Frances Vaughan

William S. Parham & Robert Wilkinson

1

Nottoway R.

[Equivalent to modern day condemnation.] Inquistion re the erection of a water grist mill by William S. Parham & Robert Wilkinson which would impact the lands of Frances Vaughan. Court order to impanel a jury 7 May 1825. Inquisition before Sheriff 16 May 1825. Recorded 4 Aug 1825.

James Vaughan

VA Sussex DB G.327

29 Jun 1789

James Vaughan & his wife Anne, executrix of William Moore, dec’d, of Dinwiddie Co.

William Myrick, of Southampton Co.

130

F. Newsome’s Mill Pond

£130. Being part of tract given by William Moore to his son William Moore, by his Will dated 5 Feb 1781. Adj. Myrick Barnes (S), Poplar Swp. (W), said William Moore (N). Plat follows deed. Witnesses: Thomas Eldridge, Jesse Williamson, Hartwell Marable. Recorded 17 Sep 1772.

Joel Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB H.237

4 Sep 1794

Thomas Blunt

Joel Vaughan

240

£125. Adj. Benjamin Richardson, Sarah Richardson, Milly Neal, Henry Caton, William Manrey, Benjamin Phipps, Elizabeth & Amy Richardson, William Brown. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 Sep 1794.

VA Sussex

DB J.032

8 Jan 1802

Joel Vaughan & his wife Salley

John Key

240

£110. Adj. Benkamin Millar, William Manry, John Phipps, James Richardson, James Manry, William Brown. Witnesses: William Marks, Thomas Wrenn, Charles Vensum. Recorded 3 Jun 1802.

Lewis Vaughan, Jr.

VA Sussex

DB C.205

30 Jul 1766

Richard Hill

Ephraim Parham (son-in-law)

Gift of four slaves. Witnesses: Lewis Vaughan, Jr., William Batte, Littleberry Spain. Recorded 16 Oct 1766. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 90.

Lucy Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB O.460

24 Dec 1825

Thomas Vaughan, of Bedford Co.

Richard Hunt, Trustee fbo Elizabeth Vaughan, Fielding Vaughan, John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan

380

Nottoway R.

Trust deed mortgage to secure $175 debt. Tract 1: 380 acres adj. Thomas Peas, Robert Jones, William Dickerson, Eaton P. Vaughan. Tract 2: An undivided interest in the estate of his father Fielding Vaughan, dec’d.: 614 acres adj. Jacob Mitchell, Abraham Mitchell, Nathaniel Mason and Nottoway R. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 May 1826.

Mary B. Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB P.319

20 Mar 1828

Sarah W. Vaughan

Mary B. Vaughan (minor daughter)

Gift. The undivided interest of my deceased daughter Hannah Thomas Vaughan’s interest in her father Peter E. Vaughan’s estate; and the one half of one third of said estate I am entitled to. Witnesses: Peterson R. Heath, Mary J. Hill, Rich’d H. Hunt. Recorded 6 Nov 1828.

VA Sussex DB T.236

4 Jan 1843

Richard H. Parham

Mary B. Vaughan

77?

47?

 

$188. Adj. Green’s Church Road (S), Richard H. Parham & William Wyatt (W), William Wyatt & Mary B. Vaughan (E). Being remaining portion of 77 acres conveyed to James L. Parham by Coleman Smith. Witnesses: Green Hill, G. W. L. Parham, James A. Wilbourne. Recorded 2 Feb 1843.

Moses Vaughan

VA Sussex DB S.081

8 Dec 1838

Jesse Lee & his wife Lucy Lee

Moses Vaughan

[Portion missed by accident]... Witnesses: None. Recorded 15 Jan 1838

VA Sussex DB S.342

31 Jan 1840

William D. Taylor & his wife Anna M.

Moses Vaughan

37

$259. Part of a tract purchased by said Taylor from John W. Southall. Adj. Thomas B. Sledge, said Vaughan, said Taylor. Witnesses: None. Recorded 2 Apr 1840.

Peter E. Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB O.128

5 Jan 1824

Coleman Smith & his wife Susan; and Alexander Peterson

Peter E. Vaughan

271 ½

Nottoway R.

$2140. Has metes & bounds. Adj. Green Church Rd., Thomas Hunt, Mary Parham, James L. Parham, Hubbard Wyatt, Nottoway R., Hartwell Harwell. Witnesses: John Parham, William Smith, George Malone. Recorded 6 May 1824.

VA Sussex

DB O.345

4 Aug 1825

Hartwell Harwell, by James B. Jarratt, Trustee

Peter E. Vaughan

120

Foreclosure of trust deed mortgage. $1000. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 Aug 1825. See DB P.422.

VA Sussex

DB P.319

20 Mar 1828

Sarah W. Vaughan

Mary B. Vaughan (minor daughter)

Gift. The undivided interest of my deceased daughter Hannah Thomas Vaughan’s interest in her father Peter E. Vaughan’s estate; and the one half of one third of said estate I am entitled to. Witnesses: Peterson R. Heath, Mary J. Hill, Rich’d H. Hunt. Recorded 6 Nov 1828.

VA Sussex

DB P.422

10 May 1829

Samuel J. Cabell & his wife Elizabeth S. Cabell

Estate of Peter E. Vaughan

120

Pursuant to court order in Chancery Case. The dower interest of Elizabeth S. Cabell in the estate of her deceased husband Hartwell Harwell. Witnesses: None. Recorded 3 Jun 1829. See DB O.460.

Rabley Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB D.505

4 Feb 1772

Jones Stokes

Amos Newsum

Power of attorney to receive from Rabley Vaughan and William Wilcocks, of Charles City Co. his claims to the estate of Abraham Hamilton, dec’d, of Charles City Co. Witnesses: Robert Owen, Jesse Sturdivant, John Cargill. Recorded 21 May 1772. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 144.

Sarah W. Vaughan, widow of Peter E. Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB P.319

20 Mar 1828

Sarah W. Vaughan

Mary B. Vaughan (minor daughter)

Gift. The undivided interest of my deceased daughter Hannah Thomas Vaughan’s interest in her father Peter E. Vaughan’s estate; and the one half of one third of said estate I am entitled to. Witnesses: Peterson R. Heath, Mary J. Hill, Rich’d H. Hunt. Recorded 6 Nov 1828.

Thomas Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB A.025

10 May 1754

Thomas Vines

Thomas Hunt, of Dinwiddie Co.

445

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£264 sh19 p8. To satisfy a bond dated 14 May 1753. 200 acres bought from Robert Mitchell, 85 acres bought from Thomas Jones and 160 acres bought from Peter Mitchell. Witnesses: W. Broadnax, Philip Burrow, Thomas Vaughan. Recorded 12 Aug 1754. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 3.

VA Sussex

DB A.065

17 Jan 1755

Thomas Jones of Albemarle Parish

Edward Jones

735

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Gift to his younger son. The land Thomas lives on and the rest of his estate, subject to conditions. Mentions provisions for son Thomas Jones & his wife Mary Jones, youngest dau. Elizabeth Jones. Witnesses: Thomas Jones, Jr., Thomas Vines, Thomas Vaughan, Richard Pepper. Recorded 10 Feb 1755. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 6.

VA Sussex

DB A.150

17 Jan 1755

Randal Mitchell

David Blanks

110

Hardwood Run Swp.

£100. 110 of a 220 acre tract granted Peter Mitchell by patent dated 1717. Adj. Hardwood Run Swp. & William Mitchell. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, William Mitchell, Jr., William Mitchell, William Rachel. Recorded 8 Mar 1756. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 13.

VA Sussex

DB A.190

17 Jan 1756

Randal Mitchell

David Blanks

Bond for £200. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, William Mitchell, Jr., Robert Rivers, Jr.. Recorded 22 Jan 1757 William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 17.

VA Sussex

DB A.264

21 Oct 1757

William Willis, John Hay & John Mason the younger, trustees for David Hunter

William Hunter

200

 

£8 sh2. Adj. the College land, Joel Barker (now Thomas Tomlinson, Thomas Vaughan (now John Warburton). Granted 20 Aug 1741 to John Andrews and by him conveyed to said David Hunter. Witnesses: None. Recorded 21 Oct 1757. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 23.

VA Sussex

DB B.274

18 Feb 1762

Thomas Vines

& his wife Elizabeth

Thomas Vines, Jr. & his wife Mary

Robert Petway

445

BS Hardwood Swp.

Albemarle Parish. £305. Adj. John Mitchell, Hardwood Run, Thomas Vaughan, Robert Harrison, Edward Jones, Thomas Mitchell, Reedy Br. Witnesses: None. Recorded 18 Feb 1762. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 57.

VA Sussex

DB B.352

18 Nov 1762

Edward Jones

& his wife Elizabeth Jones

Thomas Butler

180

Broad Reedy Br., Little Reedy Br.

£50. Part of 1020 granted Thomas Jones 28 Feb 1733. Adj. Thomas Mitchell, Henry Broadnax. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, William Hewett, William Rowland. Recorded 19 Nov 1762. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 63.

VA Sussex

DB B.386

20 Apr 1763

George Briggs

Joseph Lane

336

Lightwood Swp.

£70. Two tracts known as Lightwood Lands. Tract 1: 100 acres granted said George Briggs 20 Sep 1730 adj. Lightwood Swp.; and Tract 2: 236 acres granted in 1749 adj. a corner of Tract 1. Witnesses: John Blow, Charles Briggs, Thomas Vaughan. Recorded 21 Apr 1763. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 65.

VA Sussex

DB D.212

15 Mar 1770

Webb Rowland

& his wife Phebe, of Albemarle Parish

William Rowland

100

SS Nottoway R.

£10. Adj. Raccoon Swp., Nathaniel Parham, King, John Batt. Witnesses: Absolum Atkinson, Thomas Vaughan. Recorded 17 May 1770. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 122.

VA Sussex

DB D.281

20 Sep 1770

Thomas Stokes

& his wife Ann

John Rachel

400

SS Nottoway R.

£107. Adj. Lewis Johnson, Webb, William Moore, Webb Br. Witnesses: James Bell, Thomas Vaughan, Robert Petway, Solomon Graves. Recorded 15 Nov 1770. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 127.

VA Sussex

DB D.502

5 Mar 1772

William Black

& his wife Frances, of King & Queen Co.

Mark Harwell

306

Hardwood Run

£459. Adj. Reedy Br. Road to Robert Walker’s Mill, corner of Robert Walker & Peter Randall, said Mark Harwell, Edward Jones. Witnesses: William Walker, Robert Pettway, Thomas Vaughan, Edward Mitchell, Lewis Parham, James Hamilton. Recorded 21 May 1772. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 143.

VA Sussex

DB E.040

15 Dec 1772

Samuel Mitchell

& his wife Lydia

Jacob Mitchell, of Dinwiddie Co.

130

Hardwood Run

£72 sh10. Adj. William Mitchell, John Mitchell, Butler, county line with Dinwiddie Co. 110 acres bought by David Blanks from Randall Mitcehll and 20 acres granted to David Blanks in 1769. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, Joel Rivers, Robert Mitchell. Recorded 17 Dec 1772. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 151.

VA Sussex

DB E.053

8 Feb 1773

Thomas Hunt, of Brunswick Co.

John Rivers

300

ES Harry’s Swp.

£145. Adj. Thomas Butler, Dicks Br., the county line. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, Thomas Butler?, Judkins Hunt, Daniel Mitchell. Recorded 18 Mar 1773. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 152.

VA Sussex

DB E.124

18 Nov 1773

Joanna Mitchell, widow of John Mitchell, dec’d

Robert Mitchell

£20. Her dower lands. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, Philip Burrow, William Yarbrough. Recorded 18 Nov 1773. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 158.

VA Sussex

DB E.171

22 Mar 1774

Mark Harwell & his wife Sarah

John Harwell (their son)

175

Harry’s Swp.

Gift. Adj. SS Duckingfield Br., Edward Jones, land formerly William Black’s. Part of land devised to Sarah Harwell be her father Richard Popper, dec’d. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, William Parham, Peter Randolph, William Yarbrough, Richard Harwell, Sterling Harwell. Recorded 21 Apr 1774. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 161.

VA Sussex

DB E.173

22 Mar 1774

Mark Harwell & his wife Sarah

Gardner Harwell (their son)

370

SS Harry’s Swp.

Gift. Adj. Sterling Harwell, Lawrence Gibbons, William Parham, Averis Wilkerson, Sykes. Part of land devised to Sarah Harwell be her father Richard Popper, dec’d. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, William Parham, William Yarbrough, Richard Harwell, Sterling Harwell. Recorded 21 Apr 1774. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 162.

VA Sussex

DB E.194

22 Mar 1774

Mark Harwell & his wife Sarah

Sterling Harwell (their son)

370

SS Harry’s Swp.

Gift. Adj. Gardner Harwell, Laurence Gibbons, William Yarbrough, Wade. Part of land devised to Sarah Harwell be her father Richard Popper, dec’d. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, William Parham, Peter Randall, William Yarbrough, Richard Harwell, RichardHarwell. Recorded 22 Apr 1774. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 163.

VA Sussex DB E.217

2 Jan

1774

John Carlos

Thomas Vaughan

£50. Three negroes Dick, Silva, Sarah for Witnesses: William Walker, Edward Mitchell, William Yarbrough, Richard Harwell. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 164.

VA Sussex DB E.244

14 Jan

1774

John Carlos

Thomas Vaughan

£40. one negro Pamelia and personal property. Witnesses: Chamberlain Jones, William Smith Jr, Edward Mitchell, Edward Jones. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, page 166.

Thomas Vaughan, Jr.

VA Sussex DB E.269

16 Nov

1774

Daniel Mitchell and His Wife Drusilla Mitchell

Thomas Vaughan, Jr.

286

NS Nottoway R.

£100. Adjacent Rocky Branch. His wife Drusilla Mitchell released her dower rights. Witnesses: William Mason, Robert Mabry, Gray Judkins. Recorded 17 Nov 1774. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, page 168.

VA Sussex DB E.413

31 Dec

1776

Webb Roland

Thomas Vaughan, Jr,

220

Reedy Branch, Duckingfield Branch

£250. Adj. Mark Harwell, Reedy Branch, Duckingfield Branch, William Kirby. Witnesses: Thomas Vaughan, Edward Jones, John Woodard. Recorded 19 Jun 1777. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, page 183.

VA Sussex DB E.495

12 Sep

1788

Thomas Vaughan, Jr. and His Wife Susannah (Sukey) Vaughan

Nathaniel Rainey

286

south side of Sappony Creek

£150. Adj. Rocky Branch Witnesses: William Mason, Robert Mabry, Gray Judkins. Recorded 18 Feb 1779. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, page 195.

VA Sussex

DB G.141

7 Jan 1788

Thomas Vaughan, Jr. & his wife Susannah

Thomas Butler

220

NS Nottoway R., Reedy Br., Duckinfield’s Br.

£330. Adj. Mark Harwell, Lawrence Gibbons. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 Jan 1788. See Dower release at DB G.301.

VA Sussex

DB G.142

17 Jan 1788

Thomas Butler & his wife Elizabeth

Thomas Vaughan, Jr.

249

Broad Reedy Br.

£300. Adj. Pettway, Salley Walter Butler, Thomas Butler, Stark, Robert Wyatt, road from Robert Walker, Meeting House. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 Jan 1788. See Dower release at DB G.300.

VA Sussex

DB G.318

16 Feb 1789

Thomas Vaughan

James Vaughan, of Dinwiddie Co., trustee fbo Stott & Donaldson

248

£114 sh14 p6. Trust Deed Mortgage. Adj. Capt. Edward Wyatt, Jacob Mitchell, William Pettway, Sarah Butler, Belfield Stark. Being same land Thomas Vaughan purchased from Lewis Lanier, formerly the property of Samuel Mitchell. Also several slaves. Witnesses: David Robertson, W. Pettway, Dan Call. Recorded 3 Sep 1789.

VA Sussex

DB G.359

1 Dec 1789

William Pettway

Thomas Vaughan

120

sh5. Major Richard Harwell, Salley Butler, W. Pettway, Thomas Vaughan, Meeting House, Walker’s Mill Road. Witnesses: Mason Harwell, Nathan Wilkinson. Recorded 3 Dec 1789.

VA Sussex

DB G.389

23 Dec 1789

Stott & Donaldson, Merchants

Thomas Vaughan

248

Release from Trust Deed Mortgage. Witnesses: Benjamin Hunnicutt, Frederick Pennington, Robert Jones, Jesse Williamson. Recorded 7 Jan 1790.

VA Sussex

DB G.390

23 Dec 1789

Thomas Vaughan & his wife Susannah

Henry Williamson

367

£300. Has metes & bounds. Adj. Edward Wyatt, Belfield Starke. Witnesses: Benjamin Hunnicutt, Frederick Pennington, Robert Jones, Jesse Williamson. Recorded 7 Jan 1790.

Thomas Vaughan, of Bedford Co., son of Fielding Vaughan, Sr.

VA Sussex

DB O.460

24 Dec 1825

Thomas Vaughan, of Bedford Co.

Richard Hunt, Trustee fbo Elizabeth Vaughan, Fielding Vaughan, John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan

380

Nottoway R.

Trust deed mortgage to secure $175 debt. Tract 1: 380 acres adj. Thomas Peas, Robert Jones, William Dickerson, Eaton P. Vaughan. Tract 2: An undivided interest in the estate of his father Fielding Vaughan, dec’d.: 614 acres adj. Jacob Mitchell, Abraham Mitchell, Nathaniel Mason and Nottoway R. Witnesses: None. Recorded 4 May 1826.

William Vaughan

VA Sussex

DB E.006

13 Jun 1772

List of debts of John Atkinson

William Vaughan and many others. Witnesses: None. Recorded 17 Sep 1772. William Lindsay Hopkins, Sussex County, Virginia Deed Books A - E 1754 - 1779, Page 148.

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