STATEWIDE NORTH CAROLINA

VAUGHAN FAMILY

Will Abstracts Through 1865

Deceased

County

Will Book.Page

Date

Relations

Stephen Vaughn

NC Anson

NC Anson WB 01.048


Witnesses:

Jeremiah Lewis

Thomas Lewis

5 Mar 1785

Wife Mary Vaughn

Son William Vaughn

Son Harmon Vaughn

Dau. Sarah Vaughn

John Vaughn

NC Carteret

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Witnesses:

John Marshall

Samuel Thomas

30 Jun 1814

Aug 1814

Marcy Willis (for her caring for me)

John Vaughn

NC Caswell

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Excrs.:

Solomon Graves

Thomas Pendergat

Wife Jerusha


Witnesses:

L. Johnston

William Pleasant

Thomas Vaughn

20 Apr 1805

Jul 1805

Wife Jerusa Vaughn

Son Sterling Vaughn

Son Thomas Vaughn

Dau. Tabitha Vaughn

Dau. Sally Vaughn

Dau. Jerusha Vaughn

Dau. Lissa Vaughn

Thomas Vaughan, Sr.

NC Caswell

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Excr.:

James Yancey


Witnesses:

A. G. _____

Amos Ford

19 Nov 1825

Wife Mary

Son Thomas 190 acres Prince Edward Co., VA

Dau. Sarah Piller

Dau. Fanney Wells

Dau. Elizabeth Vaughan

Dau. Mary Brooks

Sarah Parks and Mary Parks, daus. of Hiram Parks

Dau. Lucy Parks

Son James Vaughan’s children

Patsey Scott

Grandson John Vaughan

Children of my son Richard Vaughan by his second wife

Son Nicholas Vaughan’s widow Mary

Grandson John Brooks

Grandson Isaac Brooks

Son Claburn Vaughan’s children

William Vaughan

NC Caswell

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Witnesses:

P. Reynolds

John M. Reynolds

8 Dec 1854

1856

Wife Susan Vaughan

Signed in Leaksville, Rockingham Co.

J. A. J. Vaughan

NC Cleveland

 

1863

Will not available on Familysearch.org

Amos Vaughan

NC Franklin

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Excrs.:

John Richardson

Caloom Moore


Witnesses:

Bennett Woods

Green Woods

Wm Morr...

16 Apr 1815


Jun 1815

Charity Richardson

Mother Deliah Richardson

William Vorhies m. sister Rhoda

Anne Vaughan

NC Granville

NC Granville WB 12.427


Witnesses:

Moses Neal

William F. Henderson

14 Sep 1832

Feb 1833

Granddau. Maria Howerton

Great Granddau. Ann C. Howerton

Great Granddau. Eugenia Landers

Granddau. Martha Roberts

Great Granddau. Elizabeth Moore

Grandson Alexander Moore

Daus. of dec’d. Grandson James Moore

James Vaughan

NC Granville

NC Granville WB 07.606


Excr.:

Samuel Dickens


Witnesses:

N. Long, Jr.

James Neal

25 Jan 1816

May 1816

Wife Ann Vaughan

Nephew Dr. William Vaughan, of Woodville Miss. son of my brother William Vaughan

Niece Jinny Dickins

Niece Martha/Patsy Walker

Nephew Henry Rose & his sister Catharine

Nieces, dau. of my sister Catherine Putney

sister Catherine Putney

... (rambling)

John Vaughn

NC Granville

NC Granville WB 19.201


Excr.:

Son John Vaughn


Witnesses:

John D. Hawkins

A. F. Pardue

22 Oct 1852

Feb 1853

Wife Elizabeth for life

Son John Vaughn

Dau. Mary Ann Overton

Dau. Elizabeth Hinly Hayle (Hoyle?)

Dau. Emily Parker Hester

Martha Vaughan, widow of Vincent Vaughan

NC Granville

NC Granville WB 16.530


Excr.:

John S. Eaton


Witnesses:

Robert Freear

Robert V. Eaton

James B. Ellington

John O’Brien, Jr.


Aug 1846

Son John Vaughan

Granddau. Martha Vincent Edwards

Son Vincent Vaughan

Dau. Fanny Edwards

Dau. Martha Edwards

Dau. Nancy Moss

Vincent Vaughan

NC Granville

NC Granville WB 14.134


Excrs.:

Wife Martha Vaughan

Son-in-law John Bowden


Witnesses:

William B. Mann

Pumphray Edwards

22 Aug 1832

Feb 1838

Wife Martha Vaughan for life

Remainder to children not named

Jeremiah Vaughan

NC Halifax

NC Halifax WB 04.088


Excrs.:

Wife Nancy Vaughan

Son William W. Vaughan

Son James J. Vaughan


Witnesses:

Bawlen Dobbins

Nathan J. Dobbins

F. Mallory

26 Mar 1832

Aug

1832

Wife Nancy Vaughan

Dau. Patsy E. R. Vaughan

Son William W. Vaughan

Six of my grandchildren: James J. Vaughan, Dicusa S. Vaughan, Sarah P. Vaughan, Lemuel E. Vaughan, Ann E. Vaughan, Rebecca T. Vaughan land where my son William W. Vaughan now lives and where I formerly lived in Warren Co.

Son James J. Vaughan

Four of my grandchildren: Ann W. Jones, Jeremiah V. Jones, Elisa R. Jones, William D. Jones slaves in possession of their father Samuel H. Jones

Dau. Lucy H. Newsome

Dau. Sally B. Fran?

Dau. Rebecca T. Vaughan

Dau. Nancy F. Vaughan

Dau. Amarilida W. Vaughan

Dau. Elisa J. Vaughan

Lemaster Vaughan

NC Halifax

NC Halifax WB 03.467

13 Apr 1807

Aug 1807

Oral Will - Freed his Slaves

William Vaughn, Sr.

NC Halifax

NC Halifax WB 03.455


Excr.:

Son James Baines


Witnesses:

A. Marshall

Jonah Dick

7 May 1806

[Hard to Read]

Son William Vaughn, Jr.

Son John Vaughn

Son Thomas Vaughn

Dau. Sally Miller Vaughn

Dau. Dolly H. Vaughn

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Elisha Vaughan

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB A.375


Excrs.:

William Vaughan


Witnesses:

William Brown

Drewry Vinson

2 Mar 1852

Feb 1855

Wife Mariam Vaughan

Dau. Harriett Vaughan

Son Henry Vaughan

Son William D. Vaughan

Dau. Sally Vaughan

Son Jess B. Vaughan

Dau. Partheny J. Vaughan

Son Iredell D. Vaughan

Dau. Mary J. Vaughan

Six Grandchildren: William J. Vann, Mary V. Vann, Margaret A. Vann, Elizabeth W. Vann, Albert Vann, Julia W. Vann.

GWQF-GWM

Harriss Vaughan

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB A.324


Excrs.:

Son in law Starkey S. Harrell


Witnesses:

John B. Sharp

Jacob Sharp

20 Apr 1849

1850

Wife Elizabeth Vaughan

Son in law Starkey S. Harrell

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Jesse Vaughan

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB A.104


Excrs.:

Wife Sarah Vaughan

Son Mathew Vaughan


Witnesses:

None (witnesses attested to handwriting)

20 Aug 1835

Feb 1837

Wife Sarah Vaughan

Dau. Mary Vaughan, wife of John Vaughan

Son Mathew Vaughan

Dau. Martha Vaughan

Son Pipkin Vaughan

Son Elijah Vaughan

Son William Vaughan

Son John Vaughan

Dau. Sarah Vaughan

MM9S-MGW

John Vaughan, Sr.

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB A.237


Excrs.:

Son William Vaughan

Son Uriah Vaughan


Witnesses:

John V. Lawrence

Elisha Vaughan, Jr.

16 Jan 1843

May 1845

Son William Vaughan

Son Uriah Vaughan

Granddau. Marja. Ann Parker, dau. of Elisha Parker

Dau. Sally Parker, wife of Lewis parker

LK3H-M7H

John Vaughan

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB B.056


Witnesses:

R. R. Cobb

H. S. Mitchell

15 Mar 1864

May 1864

Wife Mary Vaughan

Son William Vaughan

Dau. Emeline Watson, wife of Meredith Watson

Dau. Susan Vaughan

Dau. Sarah Vaughan

Heirs of dau. Lettice Howard

Joseph E. Vaughan

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB B.047


Witnesses:

William A. Copeland

W. P. Britton

16 May 1861

May 1861

Miss Miss... J. Williams

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William Vaughan

NC Hertford

NC Hertford WB B.038


Excr.:

William Vaughan, Sr.


Witnesses:

John O. Nelson

Henry C. Vaughan

21 Jan 1861

Aug 1861

Sister Martha Vaughan

Brother Elijah Vaughan

Niece Sarah Vaughan, dau. of John Vaughan, Sr. with remainder to Matthew Vaughan, Pipkin Vaughan, Elijah Vaughan, Martha Vaughan & Sarah Chilly (relationship not specified)

Brother in law Dawsey Chilly

Sterling Vaughn

NC Iredell

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Witnesses:

Portland Gay

Milus M. Mayes

19 Mar 1845

Son James Vaughn entire estate

Demcy Voughan

NC Nash

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Excr.:

Burrell Rose


Witnesses: Christopher Voughan, Efram Voughan


17 Oct 1789

 6 Aug 1790

Wife Easter Voughn

Son Christopher Voughan

Ephram Vaughn

NC Nash

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Excr:

Wife Paty Vaughn

Robert Creekman.


Witnesses:

Josiah Melon

Stephen Vaughn

16 Feb 1797

May 1797

Wife: Paty Vaughn

Dau. Molley Vaughn

Preston Vaughn

Son Vinson Vaughn 103 acres

Youngest children Paty Vaughn & Hulday Vaughn



Mary Branch

NC Northampton

NC Northampton WB 03.045


Excrs.:

Benjamin Roberts

Thomas Vaughan


Witnesses:

Matthew Adams

Sally Adams

30 Dec 1810

Jun 1811

Martha Roberts, wife of Benjamin Roberts, then to her children Mary Ann Roberts and Thomas Vaughan Robert

Nieces Rebeckah Vaughan and Sally Vaughan, daus. of James Vaughan

Nephew James Vaughan, son of William Vaughan

Henry Briggs Vaughan, son of William Vaughan

Niece Ann Wesson

Benjamin Roberts

Fanny B. Beale

Charlotte Vaughan

NC Northampton

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1 Apr 1852

Jun 1852

Everything to son Elias H. Vaughan who was also excr.

James Vaughan

NC Northampton

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11 Oct 1843

Dec 1843

One half of land bought of Jesse Stephens to nephew Thomas Bolden . Balance of land to son James Vaughan Sauls. Wife Ann Vaughan.

John Vaughan

NC Northampton


This is not recorded in county records!

familysearch.org

Film # 007639547

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Witnesses:

William Baker

John Mander?


Aug 1750

Wife Cassia Vaughan

Son William Vaughan

Son John Vaughan

Lucy Vaughan, minor

Molly Vaughan, minor

Fanny Vaughan, minor

John Vaughan

NC Northampton

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Excr.:

Elisha Grant


Witnesses:

Willie Futrell,

Johnston Vaughn

26 Aug 1812

Dec 1812

Wife Mary,

son in law Barnaba Johnston,

Thomas Vaughn,

son in law Anum? Powell,

John Vaughn,

Hillrey Vaughn,

Lisa Vaughn,

Eloisabeth Vaughn.

John D. L. Vaughan

NC Northampton

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Excr.:

Son Joseph J. Vaughan


Witnesses:

Silas Edwards

Joseph Beech

26 Jun 1857

Jun 1861

Wife Sally

Son Joseph J. Vaughan

Dau. Mary T. Vaughan

Dau. Martha E. Flyth

Son Jesse J. Vaughan

Rebecah Vaughan

NC Northampton

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Witnesses:

Fanny Beal,

Moab? Underwood

14 Mar 1823

June 1823

Mother Phebe Vaughan

Remainder to Willis Bels [Beal] children

Sarah Vaughan

NC Northampton

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Excr.

John Randolph.


Witnesses:

William B...,

Daniel L. Ellis

1 Oct 1842

Dec 1842

Niece Phebe C. Vaughan; sister Francis Parker’s children John, Junius, Phoebe, Caroline; nephew Thomas V. Roberts; nephew Andrew Jackson Beal; niece L. E. Exum, wife of Joseph I. Exum; niece Emma Jordan, wife of Pleasant Jordan; Mary Murphy, formerly Mary Roberts.

Thomas Vaughn

NC Northampton

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Excr.

Wiley Futrel.


Witnesses:

Abraham Nelson, Jr.,

William Nelson

30 Aug 1796

Mar 1797

Wife Martha.

Son John.

Other children not specifically named.

Vinson Vaughan

NC Northampton


This is not recorded in county records!

familysearch.org

Film # 007639547

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Excr:

John Brethen

Fransis Vaughan


Witnesses:

Richard Brown

John Breeding

John Brown

29 Jun

1749


Aug 1849

Wife mentioned, but not specifically named

Son Vinson Vaughan 300 acres

Dau. Margret Breathelsh?

Dau. Sarah Vaughan

Son John Vaughan

Dau. Naomi Vaughan

Son Henry Cladon

Son Noel Huchens

Vinson Vaughan

NC Northampton

NC Northampton WB 01.127


Excrs:

John Vaughan

James Dancey


Witnesses:

William Malone

Robert Brewer

Mathew Brewer

10 Dec 1764

May 1765

Vinson Vaughan, son of John Vaughan - My land I live on plus slaves

William Vaughan, son of John Vaughan

Martha Vaughan, dau. of John Vaughan

Susannah Vaughan, dau. of John Vaughan

James Dancey

Cousin William Vaughan

Sister Margret Hazlewood

Sister Sarah Crump

William/John Vaughan

***Beginning recitation says William Vaughan but it is signed by John Vaughan

NC Northampton

NC Northampton A Pt 1.181 also

NC Northampton WB 01.219


Excrs.:

John Low

John Vaughan


Witnesses:

Thomas Low

Jesse Webb

18 Oct 1779

Mar 1780

Wife Jean Vaughan estate for life

Remainder to children not named

Son John Vaughan

Son Fordneck K. Vaughan

William Vaughn

NC Northampton

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WB 02.060


Excrs:

son Jeremiah Vaughan

wife Sarah Vaughan.


Witnesses:

Peter Weaver, Jr.,

John Gary,

Henry Weaver.

15 Oct 1793

Dec 1794

Wife Sarah.

Eight children:

Mary Christenbery,

Elizabeth Ralls,

Thomas Vaughan,

Miley Collier,

William Vaughan,

Nancy Patience,

Callu..? Raney,

James Vaughan.


Note: This will refers to 8 children and then later refers to children born with his wife Sarah. Later another son Jeremiah is mentioned as excr. Likely the eight children belong to Sarah and Jeremiah is from an earlier marriage.

James Vaughan

NC Orange

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Excr.: Wife Mary Vaughan

James Walker


Witnesses:

William W. Smallwood

Julius Henry

6 Oct 1788

Nov 1788

Grief Evans Vaughan & _____ Shelton

Children:

John Vaughan,

Sarah Vaughan,

Peggy Vaughan,

Betty Vaughan and

Polly Vaughan by my last wife Mary Vaughan

John Vaughan

NC Orange

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Excr.: Wife Catron Vaughan

James Walker


Witnesses:

James Vaughan

Thomas King

9 Sep 1785

1786

Wife Catron Vaughan

Zachariah Baughn

NC Person

NC Person WB 1792-1801, p. 24


Excr.: Wife Druscilla Baughn


Witnesses:

David Roberts

Anne Roberts

27 May 1791

Jun 1792

Wife Druscilla Baughn for life then to six children:

Granville Baughn

Dicy Baughn

Milly Baughn

Darkis Baughn

Caswell Baughn

Aris Baughn

Ann Vaughn

NC Stokes

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Excr.:

J. B. Vaughn


Witnesses:

W. Withers

_____

26 Oct 1855

1859

Dau. Eliza Hopkins

Grandson Bonaparte Hopkins

Dau. Jane Vaughn

Son Jerome B. Vaughn

Zebulun Vaughn

NC Stokes

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Witnesses:

William Roa_

John P. Hale

17 Apr 1828

1831

Wife Polly Vaughn

Son Pleasant Vaughn

Son Jesse Vaughn

Son Reuben Vaughn

Son Elijah Vaughn

Daus. not named

Steven Vaughn

NC Wake

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Excr.:

Son John Vaughn


Witnesses:

Philip Forshee

John Crocker

27 Aug 1832

Wife Priscilla Vaughn

Children:

Gideon Vaughn

John Vaughn

Steven Vaughn

Quinney Wymbley

Nancy Howell

Alice Lewis, wife of Josiah Lewis

Burwell Vaughan

NC Warren

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Witnesses:

Narcissa Allen

John A. Newell

16 Mar 1824

1827

Wife Polly P. Vaughan

Wills initially targeted using the North Carolina Archives Mitchell Will Index.

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