VAUGHAN, ETC NEWSLETTER
January 1987
EDITOR: Verna Baker Banes
Page 12
(copied by VYB 6/24/1959)
JAMES VAUGHAN, Fayette Co, Ky. - Virginia Line S-37497 (believed to be the brother of Thos.
Vaughan #S-6298, b. Caroline Co, Va.)
JAMES VAUGHAN of Fayette Co, in State of Ky, who was a Private in the regiment commanded
by Col. DAVIS if the Virginia Line, for the term of 3 yrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate
of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 1st July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issue the 20th of May
1819, and sent to Dan'l M C Payne, Lexington, Kentucky.
Arrears to March 1819 = 8 mo 4/31 =
65.3
Semi-an'l allowance ending 4 Sept 1819
48.3
113.3 (Revolutionary Claim Oct 18th March 1818)
JAMES VAUGHAN - Declaration for a pension - District of Kentucky
On this 1st day of July 1818, before me the
subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Fayette
Co for the said district, personally appeared JAMES VAUGHAN aged 74 years, resident in Fayette County,
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary War: "That he,
the said JAMES VAUGHAN enlisted in the year 1775 or 1776 in the State of Virginia for three years - in the
company commanded by Captain LONG of the 14th Virginia Regement commanded by Colonel DAVIS on
the Continental Establishment - and that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the U.S.
until the year 1778 or 1779 - when he was discharged from service in Trenton, State of New Jersey, that he
was in battles of Bunkers Hill, GermanTown and Brandywine, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and
stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power
of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
/s/ BENJ. JOHNSON, Circuit Judge
I, Benjamin JOHNSON, Judge, as aforesaid,
do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
JAMES VAUGHAN did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the
common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the Continental
establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances in life; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned Act of Congress, given under my hand this 1st day of July 1818.
(Seal of the Court) /s/ BENJ. JOHNSON, Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky, Fayette Circuit Court
I THOMAS BODLEY, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that the Hon. BENJAMIN
JOHNSON whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is the presiding Judge of the said Court
and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
(Ky. seal) In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
the Courthouse in Lexington this first day of July 1818.
/s/THEO BODLEY, C.of Co.
I, BENJAMIN, one of the Circuit Judge of the
State aforesaid, and successor an officer of the aforenamed
BENJAMIN JOHNSON - do certify that on this day HENRY ASBURY appeared before me and being sworn
as the law directs did depose and say that he is acquainted with the aforenamed JAMES VAUGHAN, and with
his circumstances, and that he knows him to be very poor and very old, and has no doubt that he is in such
reduced circumstances as to require the aid of thi [sic] country now - provided by law. Whereupon it is
certified to the Secretary of War that it is proved to my satisfaction that the said JAMES VAUGHAN is in
such reduced and needy circumstances as to require the aid of his Country - Given under my hand this 28th
day of April 1819. /s/ B. WILLS
Declaration and schedule - To Fayette Circuit Court, Feb Term 1821
by JAMES VAUGHAN
Rec 15 March 1821 #376
11,000
D.C.M. Payne Esq, Lexington, Ky.
Certified by THOMAS BODEN, Clerk of Circuit of Fayette Co, Ky., March 3, 1821.
Attest for the Court by THOMAS BODLEY, Clerk.
(Included in Jacket file:
1. Letters encl 6/3/1929, Mrs. Lena Vaughan McConkin, 5838 Eighth Ave, St. Louis, Mo. (his home was
near Petersburg, Va.)
2. 11/17/33 Mrs. Robert B. Hougham, 2513 South St. Franklin, Ind.
3. Mrs. Charles DeSpain, Box 132, Charleston, W. Va.
replies follow:
9/7/29 to Mrs. Lena Vaughan McConkin, 5838 Eurich Ave, St. Louis, Mo. (??)
Re Claim: S37497 JAMES VAUGHAN war pension - enlisted in Caroline Co, Va. in 1775, (VYB's note -
same as Thomas) served 3 yrs in Capt Longs Co, Col Stephens & Davis' Va. Regiments. He was in the
battles of bunker Hill, Brandywine & Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1818 at which time he was resident of
Fayette Co, Ky and was aged about 73 yrs.
In 1821 he referred to his wife, and at same time stated
that his children "Are grown and have left him".
The names and ages of wife and children not given.
Yours very truly, /s/E. W. MORGAN, Act Comm.
11/28/33 Mrs. Robert B. Hougham, 251 E. South St. Franklin, Ind.
Re: JAMES VAUGHAN, Fayette Co, Ky & WM. VAUGHAN of Orange Co, Va., War of Rev & War
of 1812.
JAMES VAUGHAN S37497 - The date & place of the birth of this soldier is not found in the claim,
nor names of his parents stated. JAMES VAUGHAN enlisted in Caroli Co, Va. 1775 & served 3 yrs
in Capt. Longs Co; Col Stephen's & Davis Va. Regmts; he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Brandywine
& Germantown. He was allowed pension July 1, 1818, etc. as above.
6/4/40 Mrs. Chas. DeSpain, Box 132, Charleston, W. Va.
Re: JAMES VAUGHAN, etc. ans. same as above. In order to obtain the date of lost payme of pension
etc. apply to Comptroller Gen Acct Office, Records Div, D.C.
JAMES VAUGHAN, Certificate #11,000 issued may 24 1819, rate $8.00 per mo commenced 7/1/1818,
Act of March 18, 1818; Kentucky Agency.
MARION DOUTHITT, 32 S. Evergreen St., Memphis, TN 38104 shares the above pension records of
one of the JAMES VAUGHANS who fought in the Revolutionary War. Note the amount of dates,
places and names *****(cannot read) Helps to make defin
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