CAROLINE COUNTY, VIRGINIA VAUGHAN FAMILY Ambrose Vaughan Land Distributions |
AMBROSE VAUGHAN How the family of Ambrose Vaughan was put together: Okay, this is not as solid proof as I would like, but there is some evidence of to support the conclusions herein. The 1787 Tax Digests has three Vaughan males (Bland, Gussie [Augustin] and Richard, each with 58 acres. This is highly suggestive of a distribution of land from an estate. We known that Bland Vaughan m. Barsheba Vaughan, dau. of Ambrose Vaughan. Looking back to the 1785 Alterations, Ambrose Vaughan transferred 58 acres to Armistead Jordan and Richard Vaughan. The 58 acres looks like 400 acres being divided into 7 equal parts. Now I am well aware that 58 times 7 is 406 acres. (When estates are divided, the land is resurveyed and often the total acreage differs a little). So here is where we are so far as to Ambrose's children: Barsheba m. Bland Vaughan Augustin Vaughn Richard Vaughan _____ m. Armistead Jordan A return to the 1787 Census gives us the remaining three daughters, each with 58 acres. _____ m. Erasmus Allen Elizabeth m. _____ Allen _____ m. John Harvey That completes the distributions. David Robertson, genealogyfacts.org Sep 2020. |
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com |