George Vaughan
Massachusetts Mid-1600's
Submitted by Daniel Vaughan
George Vaughan was born in England or Wales about 1625-27.
He deposed in 1650 aged 23 and was aged 25 in 1652.
In 1650 he was of Essex Co., Mass. and testified
concerning the
last will and testament of Honor Rolfe. She left
a nuncupative
will to which he and Henry Lakin of Charlestown
swore (Essex
Co. Probate printed records 1. 137). It seems quite
possible that
he was a younger brother of William Vaughan of
Portsmouth,
N.H., who married Margaret Cutts. There was an
earlier George
Vaughan who Came to the colonies in 1631 but returned
to
England. It has been considered that both William
and George
were his sons and that possibly John of Rhode Island
was of the
same family" (Mrs. Mary L. Holman in American Genealogist.
Vol. 23-24 P. 24-31). He appears in Marsfield,
Mass. in 1652
when he married Elizaabeth Hinksman daughter of
Edmond.
(Mayflower Descendants Mag. Vol. 2, P.4-- Marshfield Vital Statistics--
P.1 New England Gen. Register Vol. 16, P. 347). There
his first five
children were born and baptized in the Second Church
of
Scituate -- now the First Unitarian of Norwell,
Mass.
On June 5, 1658 he was sued by John Sutton for detaining
a
bill. He was fined in Marshfield on Oct. 21, 1666
for not
attending public service. (colony records)
On March 1663/4, he
sued William Shurtleff for debt and won. July 5,
1699 he is
allowed to keep an Inn or "Ordinary" for the entertainment
of strangers at Middlebury. (Court order,
Plymouth Col. Rec. 5.24.)
Two more children, George and Mercy were born to
them in
Middleboro -- both mentioned in his will, but since
many
Middleboro Records were destroyed in King Philips
War in
1675, they were not recorded.
Much of the data we have was compiled from Bible
records,
documents preserved by citizens and from Plymouth
Church
Records of which Middleboro was at first part.
He was a
Freeman among the list of residents in 1663 in
Middleboro,
owned much land, was a town constable 1 June 1675,
was in
the garrison at the outbreak of King Philip's War.
He and
many of his descendants lived in that part of Middleboro
known as the Wauppaunucket. There still is a Vaughan
Street in that section.
1n 1677 he purchased William Hoskin's share in 26
mens
purchase -- passed to Joseph in 1690. (Mayflower
Descendants
Mag. Vol. 2, P. 159, Vol. 10, P. 1-9,101.)
See Weston's History of Middleboro. He died 20 October
1694
in his 73rd yr. and is buried in Nemasket Hill
Cemetery beside
his wife Elizabeth who died 26 June 1693 in her
60th year.
Her's is the oldest stone in the cemetery. The
inscription is
still legible. His will dated June 30, 1694 was
proved 10 Nov.
1694. The Inventory was taken by Samuel Wood and
John
Bennett. His property amounted to L-43, 8-s, 4-p-some
over
$2,000 in those days.