BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

VAUGHAN FAMILY

Index to Will Books 1 - 16, 1735-1865

Bk.Pg

Date(s)

Vaughan

Document

Representative

Comments

01.216

12 May 1735

James Vaughan

Will

01.250

5 Dec 1740

James Vaughan

Inventory

William Maclin, John Ezell.

02.162

1 Jun 1749

Abraham Vaughan

Inventory

John Burch, Richard Scoggin, Thomas Denbery, appr. Exec: Lovelis Vaughan, excrx

02.165

14 Jan 1748

1 Jun 1749

Richard Vaughan

Will

Henry Embry, Sr.

02.177

22 Oct 1748

2 Mar 1748

Abraham Vaughan

Will

Loveday Vaughan

Richard Vaughan

02.183

27 Jun 1750

Richard Vaughan, Sr.

Inventory

H. Embry

03.132

15 Jun 1754

25 Jun 1754

William Vaughan

Appraisal

John Maclin, Andrew Troughton, John Butts, appr. Priscilla Vaughan, admrx

03.152

15 Nov 1755

22 Apr 1755

William Vaughan

Appraisal

John Maclin, Andrew Troughton, John Butts, appr. Prissilla Vaughan, admrx

 Pierce Priscilla Susanna William

03.158

27 May 1755

William Vaughan

Account

Pricella Vaughan

James Vaughan, Pierc Vaughan & Susanna Vaughan appear in

03.183

25 May 1756

Henry Embry

Account

Priscilla Embry, admrx

William Vaughan Audited

03.205

1751

25 Feb 1757

Sterling Clack

Accounts

John Clack, admr.

William Vaughan Appears in

03.252

1753

23 May 1758

Charles Stewart

Accounts

James Stewart, excr.

William Vaughan Appears in

03.255

27 Jun 1758

Sampson Lanier

Inventory

Elizabeth Lanier

Bond from William Vaughan

03.274

28 Jul 1758

23 Jan 1759

Wm. Tomlinson

Sale

John Vinson, excr.

Vinson Vaughan Purchaser from estate

03.292

1759

22 May 1759

Thomas Hurst

Accounts

Howard Hurst, admr.

William Vaughan Appears in

03.330

18 Dec 1759

28 Jul 1760

John Ingram, Jr.

Will

Elizabeth Ingram, James Ingram, Ruebin Vaughan, Benjamin Ingram Named Excrs.; Elizabeth Ingram qualified

Note: Reubin Vaughan of Mecklenburg Co. named a son Ingram.

03.332

27 Apr 1759

28 Jul 1760

Thomas Harwell

Will

Peter Simmons, Sr., Peter Simmons, Jr.

John Maclin, William Vaughan, Peter Harwell, Witnesses

03.429

24 Jun 1765

Peter Jackson

Appraisal

William Vaughan, Robert Lanier

03.464

5 Jun 1766

26 Jan 1767

Elizabeth Blayton

Will

Edward Smith (son)

William Vaughan, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Witnesses

03.471

26 Jan 1767

Peter Jackson

Accounts

William Vaughan

William Vaughan Appears in

03.497

2 Sep 1766

27 Jun 1768

Peter Simmons

Will

Elizabeth Simmons

Mary Vaughan was his daughter. James Vaughan was his grandson [Note: Peter Simmons lived near William Vaughan, husband of Priscilla Vaughan]

03.507

1762

26 Sep 1768

Ambrose Smith

Account

William Vaughan, Auditor

03.531

27 Jan 1769

Peter Simmons

Accounts

Elizabeth Simmons, excrx.

William Vaughan Appears in

04.046

25 Jun 1770

25 Feb 1771

Drury Smith

Will

John Coleman & Sterling Edmunds refused to qualify

Mentions 746 acres bought from _________ Vaughan & Clayton. Note: Richard Vaughan, Jr. sold Drury Stith 63 acres (VA Brunswick DB 07.188).

04.071

20 May 1771

22 Jul 1771

William Randle

Sale

John Randle, excr.

William Vaughan Purchaser

04.154

1769

26 Apr 1773

John Peterson

Accounts

Batt & John Peterson, excrs

William Vaughan Appears in

04.216

22 Aug 1774

Charles Gordan

Sale

Nancy Gordan, admr.

David Vaughan Purchaser

04.226

1773

26 Sep 1774

John Wren

Accounts

Frederick Whittington

Penrod Vaughan Appears in

04.241

13 Nov 1772

25 Jul 1774

Henry Cook

Will

David Peoples

William Edwards, William Vaughan, Henry Lanier, William Maclin, Witnesses

04.291

26 Apr 1762

24 May 1762

Sarah Hurst

Appraisal

William Vaughan, et al, appr.

04.323

30 Nov 1760

28 Mar 1763

Amy Gilliam

Will

Martha Gilliam, excr.

Michaiel Cadle Young, William Vaughan, Mary Vaughan, Witnesses

04.376

3 Mar 1762

28 Nov 1763

John Ingram

Will

Hannah Ingram,

James Ingram, George Ingram

Daughter Elizabeth Vaughan

04.451

Aug 1774

25 Sep 1775

Charles Gorden

Accounts

Anne Richardson, admr.

Charles Vaughan, David Vaughan Appear in

05.077

27 Sep 1779

William Gower

Accounts

John Maclin, dec’d

James Vaughan, William Vaughan, Jr. Appear in

05.113

10 Oct 1780

27 Nov 1780

William Parham

Will

Nathaniel Dunn, Hinchia Mabry, excr.

James Wall, William Vaughan, Seth Williams, Witnesses

05.181

24 Jul 1786

Mary Featherston

Appraisal

George Vaughan, et al appr.

05.230

1781-1787

26 May 1788

Col. Drury Stith

Accounts

Thomas Stith, admr.

David Vaughan, Richard Vaughan Appear in

05.402

11 Oct 1790

24 Jan 1791

Henry Smith

Will

John B. Goldsberry, excr.

John B. Goldsberry, Mary Vaughan Witnesses. James Vaughan Security for John B. Goldsberry

05.414

9 Feb 1791

28 Feb 1791

William Harrison

Will

Christopher Thrower

William Batte, Susanah Vaughan, John King, Witnesses

05.476

25 Sep 1790

23 Jul 1792

James Fisher

Sale

—

George Vaughan Purchaser

05.552

1794

27 Oct 1794

Richard Ramsey

Account

James Wilson, admr.

Audited by Roger Gregory, Reuben Vaughan, Thomas Mitchell, Auditors [Note: Roger Gregory lived in Lunenburg Co.]

05.569

25 Dec 1793

26 Feb 1795

John Robinson

Will

Silvia Robinson, excr.

James Vaughan, Littleberry Robinson, William Eaves, Securities for Silvia Robinson

05.584

1789-1792

8 Jan 1794

Thomas Walton

Accounts

Edward Drumgoole, excr.

Capt. William Vaughan Appears in

06.040

22 Dec 1780

26 Apr 1796

William Parham

Appraisal

William Vaughan, et al, appr

06.079

20 Nov 1796

27 Dec 1797

Thomas Croft

Sale

Washington Croft, admr.

Herod Vaughan Purchaser

06.080

1796

27 Feb 1797

John Rose

Accounts

James Davis, Benjamin Davis, excr.

George Vaughan Appears in

06.104

1795-1797

26 Jun 1797

John McKenny

Accounts

William McKenny

Micajah Vaughan Appears in

06.108

1783

William Boswell

Accounts

William Harrison, admr.

George Vaughan Appears in

06.121

31 Oct 1795

22 Jan 1798

John Green

Will

Dolly Green, Stephen Jones, excrs.

Sterling Tucker, James Vaughan & Jonithan Fisher, Securities for Dolly Green, Stephen Jones

06.179

2 Dec 1796

24 Sep 1798

William Harrison

Appraisal

Dixon Vaughan, et al, appr.

06.198

1794-1796

22 Oct 1798

Edward Sadler

Accounts

Mary Sadler, admr.

George Vaughan Appears in

06.211

31 Oct 1798

5 Feb 1799

John Bennitt

Appraisal

Abram Vaughan, et al, appr.

06.252

1794-1797

27 Jan 1800

Nathaniel Harper

Accounts

James W. Harper, admr.

Truet Vaughan Appears in

06.257

11 Oct 1796

24 Feb 1800

William Vaughan

Will

James Vaughan

06.265

1777-1784

28 Apr 1800

John Maclin, Sr.

Sale

Frederick Maclin, excr.

James Vaughan appears in

06.268

Jan 1798

28 Apr 1800

John Edwards

Sale

Temperance Edwards, admrx.

James Vaughan, Purchaser

06.283

28 Jun 1800

28 Jul 1800

Jesse Brewer

Will

William Vaughan, Yearby Brewer nominated as excrs.; Yearby Brewer Qualified

William Vaughan, Benjamin Ling, Richard Jackson, Witnesses

06.284

1799

28 Jul 1800

Theophilus Harrison

Accounts

James H. Harrison, admr.

Reuben Vaughan & Irene Vaughan Appear in

06.292

27 Mar 1800

22 Sep 1800

Isham House

Will

James Vaughan, Frederick McLin, Jr., excrs.

Frederick Maclin, Richard Field, Washington Croft, James Vaughan, Witnesses

06.314

17 Nov 1800

23 Feb 1801

Isham House

Inventory & Appraisal

James Vaughan Excr.

06.365

13 Dec 1798

29 Sep 1801

Benjamin Haskins

Sale

Edward Haskins, Creed Haskins, admrs.

Sale in Prince Edward Co. Francis Vaughan Purchaser

06.388

11 Feb 1800

25 Jan 1802

Elizabeth Adams

Appraisal

David Adams, admr., James Vaughan, et al appr.

06.389

19 Oct 1801

25 Jan 1802

John Duggar, Jr.

Will

Daniel Duggar, et al, excr.

Polley Vaughan Daughter of

06.417

1795-1801

28 Jun 1802

Andrew Meade

Accounts

Buckner Stith

George Vaughan Appears in

06.427

28 Apr 1802

28 Jun 1802

Paul Tatum

Will

Henry Tatum

Robinson Stainback, Nathan Bass, James Vaughan, Mordecai Jones, Witnesses

06.428

1802

28 Jun 1802

John Duggar

Appraisal

Abram Vaughan, et al, appr.

06.434

1795-1798

26 Jul 1802

George Walker

Accounts

William Withers, excr.

M. Vaughan Appears in

06.449

28 Aug 1800

26 Jul 1802

John Williams

Sale

Peter Williams, excr.

Abraham Vaughan, Purchaser

06.468

10 Feb 1802

27 Dec 1802

John Duggar, Sr.

Sale

Burwell Abernathy, excr.

Purchasers: Abram Vaughan, Abraham Vaughan, Binns Vaughan, David Vaughan, George Vaughan

06.474

21 May 1802

27 Dec 1802

Gray Edmunds

Will

Vines Turner, Henry Gary, excr.

Abraham Vaughan, et al Securities; and Abraham Vaughan & William Boswell testified to the handwriting in the will.

06.497

25 Apr 1803

Isham House

Accounts

James Vaughan, Executor

Accounts of audited

07.006

11 Jan 1803

John Duggar

Appraisal

Abram Vaughan, Appr. Daniel Duggar, Exec.

Appraised by, et al.

07.007

2 Jan 1804

Grey Edmunds

Appraisal

Abraham Vaughan.

Appraised by, et al.

07.021

29 Sep 1803

25 Jun 1804

George Walton

Will

[Capt. William (VA Brunswick DB 17.297)] Vaughan was Prior owner of land

07.067

1799-1804

28 Jan 1805

Sarah Firth

Accounts

Abraham Vaughan Appears in

07.068

1803-1805

28 Jan 1805

Benjamin Ingram

Accounts

Daniel Vaughan Appears in

07.097

1800-1805

24 Jun 1805

Aristotle Eldridge

Accounts

Howell Eldridge, admr.

James Vaughan Appears in

07.116

1801

23 Sep 1805

Elizabeth Adams

Accounts

David Adams, admr.

Stephen Vaughan Appears in

07.187

1801-1804

26 Aug 1806

Willis Pilkinton

Accounts

David Meridith, admr.

Micager Vaughan Appears in

07.189

1801-1806

22 Dec 1806

Buckner Stith

Accounts

Richard Stith, admr w/ will annexed

James Vaughan & Micager Vaughan Appear in

07.200

27 Jun 1806

22 Dec 1806

William Barnes

Will

James Barnes, excr.

George Vaughan Security for James Barnes

07.246

1799-1807

28 Dec 1807

Drury B. Stith

Accounts

Fanny Stith admrx

James Vaughan Appears in

07.257

2 Sep 1807

28 Jan 1807

William McKenny

Will

Richard Stith, excr.

Micajah Vaughan & James Barnes Security for Richard Stith, excr.

07.258

25 Jan 1803

25 Jan 1808

Gray Edmunds

Sale

Henry Gary, Vines Turner, admr.

Abraham Vaughan & George Vaughan Purchasers

07.266

30 Apr 1806

22 Feb 1808

James Kelly

Will

James Kelly, Jr., excr.

George Vaughan & Edmund Kelly Securities for James Kelly, Jr.

07.270

1803-1807

22 Feb 1808

Gray Edmunds

Accounts

Henry Gary, acting excr.

Abraham Vaughan & George Vaughan Appear in

07.292

25 Jul 1808

Ann Eldridge

Sale

—

Bins Vaughan Purchaser

07.328

1803-1805

24 Apr 1809

Benjamin Smith

Accounts

James Blick, excr.

James Vaughan Appears in

07.355

1809

24 Jul 1809

George Daniel

Accounts

Ermin Daniel, admr.

Rubin Vaughan Appears in

07.370

27 Nov 1809

John Matthews & Luke Matthews

Accounts

Thomas Taylor, admr.

Paul R. Vaughan Appears in

07.376

1809.1017

1809.1225

William Vaughan

Will

Col. Robert Watson

William Rice, Jr.

Peggy Vaughan, widow, Robert Vaughan, Rebecca Elizabeth Holman Vaughan, Sarah W. Vaughan, Mary Ammarella Vaughan, William Vaughan, Jr.

07.399

1807-1810

26 Mar 1810

Richard Clack

Accounts

Amy Clack, admrx.

James Vaughan Appears in

07.408

1798-1810

Rev. Thomas Lundie

Accounts

Thomas Y. Lundie, admr.

Abraham Vaughan & George Vaughan Appear in

07.424

19 Jan 1810 27 Aug 1810

William Vaughan

Inventory and Appraisal

Thomas Dromgoole, Edward Dromgoole and Clement Green, appr. Will Rice, Jr. excr.

Numerous slaves.

07.428

13 Aug 1810

22 Oct 1810

George Malone

Will

James Malone, John Bugg, excr.

Mary Vaughan Daughter of George Malone

07.439

17 Dec 1810

25 Feb 1811

Lucy Nolley

Appraisal

George Vaughan etal appr.

Nehemiah Nolley admr.

07.448

1808-1809

22 Apr 1811

Elenor Avery

Accounts

William V. Avery, admr.

James Vaughan Appears in & audited accounts; and Irene Vaughan Appears in

07.464

29 Aug 1806

22 Jul 1811

James Vaughan

Will

Susannah Vaughan, Robert Vaughan, William Vaughan, Excrs. w/ will annexed

Susannah Vaughan, Robert Vaughan, James Vaughan, Kinchen Vaughan, William Vaughan, Susannah Vaughan, Sally Vaughan. Two of the nominated excrs. refused to serve. Charles Harris, James Bruce, James Smith, securities.

07.478

30 Mar 1808

26 Nov 1811

Jesse Edwards

Will

Thomas Edwards, excr.

Tabitha Vaughan Daughter of; and Sally Vaughan Granddaughter of

07.521

10 Apr 1812

27 Jul 1812

William Rideout

Will

Charles Rideout

Stephen Vaughan

Stephen Vaughan Son - in - law of

07.538

6 Jan 1803

Nov 1812

James Chambless

Sale

Rebecca Chambless, admrx.

James Vaughan & William Vaughan Purchasers

07.542

1802-1812

23 Nov 1812

Jacob Miller, Sr.

Accounts

Benjamin Miller, acting trustee

George Vaughan, Hawood Vaughan, Herod Vaughan, John Vaughan & Micajah Vaughan appear in [Note: Herod never appears at the same time as Harwood/Hawood. I suspect they are the same person. This record is suggestive that Jacob Miller is related to a Vaughan.]

Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Brunswick County, Virginia Will Books, Volume 1, Will Books 2 and 3, 1739-1769, 1783-1785.

Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Brunswick County, Virginia Will Books, Volume 2, Will Books 4 and 5 (part), 1761-1780

Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Brunswick County, Virginia Will Books, Volume 3, Will Book 5, 1780-1795.

Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Brunswick County, Virginia Will Books, Volume 4, Will Book 6, 1795-1804.

Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Brunswick County, Virginia Will Books, Volume 5, Will Book 7, 1804-1812.

08.031

22 Mar 1813

George Vaughan

Inventory

Made by William Rose, Henry Rose and Philip Pryor. Admin: Sally Vaughan.

08.033

Made 3 Oct and 19 Dec 1812

22 Mar 1813

George Vaughan

Account Sale

Mentions:

Sarah Vaughan, Moody Vaughan, John Vaughan, James Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan, Silvia Vaughan, David Vaughan and Binns Vaughan.

Note: from Deed Book 22.408. Sarah Vaughan Was the Widow of George Vaughan. His Children Were John Vaughan, Lucy Vaughan, Selena? (Married Robert Patterson), Catherine (Married Thomas Drake) [And (Not Expressly Stated) Patsey who married Josiah Nolly].

See Brunswick County Chancery Case(s) 1822.003 for more details.

See Mecklenburg County Chancery Case(s) 1847.030 for more details.

08.107

1 Oct 1813

26 Sep 1814

James Vaughan

Account

Susanna Vaughan

Mentions: Stephen Vaughan, William Vaughan South Carolina, slaves in Kentucky, Irene Vaughan, Kinchen Vaughan, James Vaughan.

08.250

30 May 1815

22 Apr 1816

George Vaughan

Account

Sarah Vaughan, admx.

Mentions Lucy B. Vaughan and John H. Vaughan, legatees of George Vaughan.

09.138

16 Nov 1820

Feb 1821

Stephen Vaughan

Inventory

J. B. Mallory, William H. Powell, Augustin Maclin

See Brunswick County Chancery Case(s) 1824.002, 1826.044 for more details.

09.367

21 Nov 1823

28 June 1824

Binns Vaughan

Inventory

Letts Rose, R. T. Patchell(?) and Henry Rose

09.378

8 May 1820

23 Aug 1824

Susanna Vaughan

Will

Exec: Robert Vaughan

See James “Buck” Vaughan. [Per Deed Book 23.457. Tabitha Vaughan was the widow of Kinchen Vaughan, dec’d of Guilford and Rockingham Co., NC. His children were James P. Vaughan, Eliza J. Vaughan, Alvis Vaughan, Dearborn Vaughan, Emily Vaughan. Both Kinchen and Tabitha were deceased by 28 Oct 1817. At least some of the children were minors. There may have also been a daughter who married Lewis Peebles. - DHR]

10.061

30 Jan 1825

28 Mar 1825

William Vaughan

Will

Exec: Wyatt Adams

10.156

9 Sept 1824 &

10 Dec 1824

28 Nov 1825

Susanna Vaughan

Inventory

Benjamin Harris, William Gee, Robert Harris

10.229

17 May 1825

26 June 1826

William Vaughan

Inventory

Benjamin L. Bass, William L. Bass and Wyatt Adams

10.231

13 May 1825

26 June 1826

William Vaughan

Account Sale

Mentions Hannah Vaughan.

10.251

7 June 1824

Aug 1826

Louisa Vaughan

Will

10.490

23 Feb 1828

24 Mar 1828

Susanna Vaughan

Account Settled

Robert Vaughan, admr.

11.031

25 Jul 1828

28 Jul 1828

Susan Vaughan

Account Settled

Benjamin Butts, admr.

Mentions Thomas R. Vaughan, a.d.b.n.

11.063

21 Nov 1828

24 Nov 1828

Stephen Vaughan

Account

Susan Vaughan, admx.

Widow and four children.

Mentions Susan M. Vaughan

11.087

__ Mar 1822

23 Feb 1829

William Vaughan

Account Settled

William Rice, excr.

11.140

—

—

Rebecca E. H. Vaughan

Account

William Rice, gdn.

11.177

July 1830

Margaret Vaughan

List of dower slaves

Widow of William Vaughan. Lists slaves of this dower held by William Warwick estate, William Warwick deceased. Margaret receives slaves through husband Henry Wyche.

11.229

__ Aug 1830

Susan Vaughan

Account Settled

Benjamin C. Butts, admr.

11.231

__ Aug 1830

Stephen Vaughan

Account Settled

Susan Vaughan, admr.

11.232

__ Aug 1830

Stephen Vaughan

Account Settled

Thomas R. Vaughan, a.d.b.n.

11.233

__ Aug 1830

Susan Vaughan

Account Settled

Thomas R. Vaughan, a.d.b.n.

11.250

27 Dec 1830

William Vaughan

Account Settled

William S. Bass & wife, excrs.

12.228

20 Sept 1834

27 Oct 1834

Irene Vaughan

Will

Exec: John Avery, Hiram C. Blick

12.255

29 Oct 1834

26 Jan 1835

Irene Vaughan

Inventory

Siles E. Abernathy, Robert Harris, William L. Bass

12.298

6 Feb 1835

__ Mar 1835

William Vaughan

Account Settled

William S. Bass admr.

12.315

15 Jan 1835

25 May 1835

James Vaughan

Will

Exec: Peter J. Turnbull

13.001

18 Nov 1835

25 Jan 1836

James Vaughan

Inventory

Robert Turnbull

13.002

19 Nov 1835

25 Jan 1836

James Vaughan

Account Sale

 Mentions John H. Vaughan.

13.054

24 Jun 1836

__ Jul 1836

James Vaughan

Account Settled

Peter J. Turnbull, excr.

14.160

7 Dec 1844

Dec 1844

Jesse Vaughan

Inventory

Robert Scoggin, Samuel D. Kelly, William H. Vaughan, Edmund Cooper

14.236

4 April 1837

Nov 1844

Jesse Vaughan

Will

John M. Vaughan

14.413

6 Mar 1846

Nov 1846

Robert Vaughan

Will

Exec: Robert W. Vaughan

See Brunswick County Chancery Case(s) 1846.011 for more details.

15.112

__ Jun 1848

Richard J. Vaughan

Account Settled

William J. Peterson, admr.

Dower estate Sarah Ogburn, dec’d.

15.269

26 Mar 1849

__ May 1849

Robert Vaughan

Account Settled

Robert W. Vaughan, excr.

16.146

4 Oct 1853

__ Dec 1853

Robert H. Vaughan

Account Settled

Richard W. Field, sheriff, admr.

Proceeds to John P. Atkinson, agent

16.150

4 Oct 1853

__ Dec 1853

James Vaughan

Richard W. Field, sheriff, admr.

Proceeds to John P. Atkinson, agent

From: Vaughan-vaughn.org. Some of WB 8-14 Originally Submitted by David Hoffman

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