Will Abstracts
Sussex County, Virginia
1788-1832
Submitted by David Hoffman

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DOROTHY VAUGHAN	1795
EATON PUGH VAUGHAN	1826
FIELDING VAUGHAN	1806
PETER E. VAUGHAN	1826
ROBERT VAUGHAN	1816
THOMAS VAUGHAN	1788

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DOROTHY VAUGHAN
Made 11 Nov 1795
recorded 4 Feb 1796.
(Book E, pp. 411-412)

Son  Fielding
daughter-in-law Frances Vaughan
granddaughter Elizabeth Vaughan
4 daughters Dorothy Hunt, Lucy Harwell, Nancy Wilkerson, Martha
Lock
granddaughter Lucy Rivers

Exec: son Fielding Vaughan, son-in-law Joel Wilkerson.
Wit: John Mitchell, Christopher Rivers (Note: last name is also spelled
Rives).

Additional information:
Will Book E, 1790-1796 (Reel 14)
p. 411-412. Will pro. 4 Feb. 1796.
Part of index to Sussex County Wills and Administrations (1754 - 1800)
 
 
 

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EATON PUGH VAUGHAN
Of Limestone Co. Alabama.  Not quite 21 years old.
Wife Eliza and the child with which she is pregnant.
Mentions land in Bedford Co., Va.
Exec: friend Francis Eppes.
Wit: William Moyler, John Stainback, James H. Epps.
Made 8 Aug 1826;
recorded 28 Nov 1826 Limestone Co. Alabama.
In Sussex Court, notice is made that Eaton Pugh Vaughan died
in Alabama. (Note; I neglected to record the will book and page for this information)
 
 
 

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FIELDING VAUGHAN
Made 25 Feb 1806;
recorded 2 Oct 1806.
(Book G, p. 51)

Wife Frances;
children (all under age) Thomas Vaughan, Fielding Vaughan, John
Wesley Vaughan.

Exec: wife Frances Vaughan, Henry Williamson, Williamson Bonner,
Thomas Hunt Jr., Christopher Rives. Wit: John Mitchell, Mason
Harwell, William Rivers Jr.

Additional information:
FIELDING VAUGHAN-inventory by John Hunt, John Mitchell and
William Rivers.
Made 18 Dec 1806
returned 7 Jan 1808
(Book G, pp. 111-112)
 
 
 
 

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PETER E. VAUGHAN
Made 22 Jan 1826;
recorded 7 Dec 1826
(Book K, p. 424)

Wife Sarah W.;
daughter Mary B.;   (Note: language of will suggests more than one daughter).
Exec: Sarah W. Vaughan.
Wit: Thomas Hunt, James B. Vaughan

additional information:
account and distribution.
Admin: Thomas J. Eppes and Sarah, wife of Peter Vaughan.
Distribution: Thomas J. Eppes in right of his wife; Mary B. Vaughan, orphan
of Peter E. Vaughan and ward of Thomas Hunt. Audited 30 Dec 1830 by William Parham.  Thomas Hunt signed for ward's share  25 Feb 1832.  Recorded 1 Mar
1832. (Note: I neglected to record the proper will book and page for this item)
 
 
 

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ROBERT VAUGHAN
account, begun Nov 1816.
Land mentioned in Bedford Co. Va. Entry dated 25 Dec 1817-Francis
Vaughan for board of Eaton, Robert and Dorothy Vaughan.  Entry 25
Dec 1819, William Sturdivant for board and tuition of Robert P., Eaton,
and Dorothy Vaughan.
Entry 25 Dec 1820, Thomas Booth for board of Dorothy; Christopher
Manlove for board for Eaton; Edward Pegram for board of Robert.
Entry 31 Dec 1823(?), distribution to Jefferson Vaughan in right of his
wife Dorothy.
Account examined 22 Oct 1823 by William Parham.
Entry 13 Dec 1823,
Alfred Jefferson Vaughan received money in right of his wife.
Entry 12 Mar 1825, Wilkins J. Hunt received money for Eaton Vaughan.
Entry 7 Jan 1826 Robert H. Vaughan received money.  Final recording
date 3 May 1827.  Admin: Thomas Hunt. (Book K pp. 454-458)
 
 
 

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THOMAS VAUGHAN
Made 18 June ;
recorded 18 Sept 1788
(Will Book D, pp.521-523)

Wife Dorothy;
sons William, Thomas and wife Susannah,Fielding;
daughters Dorothy Hunt, Lucy Harwell, Elizabeth Rivers, Martha Lock,
Anne Wilkerson.
Exec: son Fielding Vaughan and son-in-law Thomas Hunt.
Wit: Jacob Mitchell, Harris Carter, John Mitchell, Mesheck Hitchcocke.

Additional Information:
Will Book D, 1782-1789 (Reel 14)
p. 521-523. Will pro. 18 Sept. 1788.
p. 586. Inv. rec. Dec. 1789.       Admin: Fielding Vaughan.
Part of index to Sussex County Wills and Administrations (1754 - 1800)
 
 
 

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