VIRGINIA CHANCERY CASES - CUMBERLAND COUNTY Containing Vaughan Surname Before 1850 Note: The first part of this table includes Vaughan Estate cases in the LVA Chancery Case Index for Cumberland County as of August 24, 2017. These cases are highlighted in green. The first part is organized by estate in order of the first case to appear under the estate. The second part of this table has all other cases in Cumberland County containing a Vaughan and is organized in case order without any grouping. Notes have been added as the case files are reviewed. These notes are not in much detail. The cases can be readily reviewed online. Additions, corrections or suggestions are welcome. David Robertson davidhr@hushmail.com Vaughan Chancery Cases Before 1850
Index Number	County	Plaintiff(s)	Defendant(s)	Surname	Will	Scanned / Original/ Microfilmed
Edmund Vaughan gdn. for Elizabeth Hughes dau. of John Hughes
1779-014	Cumberland Co	Elizabeth Hughes Et al	John Hughes	Hughes, Vaughan, Woodson		Scanned
1776. Petition for distribution. Elizabeth Hughes by Edmund Vaughan, her gdn., Sally Hughes by John Woodson, her gdn. Nancy Nevile Hughes, Judith Hughes, Esther Hughes, by Judith Hughes, their gdn. Plaintiffs and Defendant are sons of John Hughes, dec’d. Joseph Hughes, formerly of Cumberland Co. but now dec’d in his will gave property to Elizabeth Hughes (now dec’d), and upon her death to the children of John Hughes. Slaves distributed.
James Vaughn m. Mary or Sarah or Judah Walker dau. of Benjamin Walker
1793-002	Cumberland Co	Legt(s) of Benjamin Walker	Thomas Hudson & Miller Woodson Adms of Benjamin Walker	Hudson, King, Law, Mason, Vaughan, Walker, Woodson		Scanned
Distributions to James Vaughan and wife, Magdalene Walker, Betsy Walker, Henry King & his wife, John Low & his wife. Will 9 Nov 1781, proved 28 Jan 1782. Daus. Mary, Sary, Judah, Betsy, Magdalene. Wife Sarah.
_____ Vaughan m. Mary Wilkinson, dau. of Thomas Wilkinson
1815-013	Cumberland Co	Children of Thomas Wilkinson	Exrs of Thomas Wilkinson	Vaughan, Wilkinson		Scanned
Petition to distribute assets. Will 25 Feb 1811, proved October 1811. Thomas Wilkinson willed property to his wife Sarah for life and then to his youngest children. Thomas Izard, James John. Lydderdale and Sarah P. Wilkinson. His older two children Mary Vaughn and Carter Wilkinson had each already received a share.
Joseph Vaughan m. Henrietta R. _____
1829-009	Cumberland Co	Exr of Osborne Jones	Henrietta R Vaughan Et al	Brooks, Cooke, Foster, Jones, Oliver, Price, Raine, Richardson, Vaughan, Walton, Womack, Woodson, Wright		Scanned
41 pages. Petition 22 Dec 1828. Osborne Jones in his will gave slaves to Betsy Jones for life. She sold her interest to Joseph Vaughan. Joseph died and slaves in possession of his Admx. Henrietta R. Vaughan and his son in law _____ Cook. Claim That they intended to carry off and sell the slaves.
1804-012	Cumberland Co	Cumberland Co	Francis Vaughan, Elizabeth Haskins for Et al	Haskins, Lockett, Vaughan		Scanned
Suit about a judgment. Stopped. Further review may be warranted.
1809-017	Cumberland Co	Seymour Wright Sr	Samuel Williams & Wife	Anglea, Chrisp, Cox, Holman, Vaughan, Walker, Whitehead, Williams, Wilson, Wright		Scanned
32 pages. George Wright died leaving his entire estate to his wife Mary during her life and upon her death to William Wright, Gabriel Wright, Seymour Wright and Anne Holman, formerly Wright. Seymour Wright has purchased the rights of the others. Mary Wright has married Samuel Williams. Timber has been destroyed and land wasted. Vaughan not found in the first few pages. Further review may be warranted.
1815-007	Cumberland Co	Jesse Johns	Joseph Vaughan	Johns, Vaughan		Scanned
Dispute on a land contract. Further review may be warranted.
1818-017	Cumberland Co	Richard Ligon, Willis Vaughan	Robert B Gibson Et al	Childress, Gibson, Isbell, Johns, Johnson, Ligon, Ray, Strong, Vaughan		Scanned
105 pages. Suit on a debt. Stopped. Further review may be warranted.
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com