VAIsle_of_Wight_County_Chancery

VIRGINIA CHANCERY CASES - ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Containing Vaughan Surname Before 1850 Note: The first part of this table includes Vaughan Estate cases in the LVA Chancery Case Index for isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight 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
Index Number	County	Plaintiff(s)	Defendant(s)	Surname	Will	Scanned / Original/ Microfilmed
James Vaughan m. Betsy Cowling dau. of Thomas Cowling
1802-003	Isle of Wight Co	Slaughter Cowling, Peggy Everett, James Vaughan and Betsy his wife, Mills Willia & Thomas Cowling	Davis Cowling	Cowling, Everet, Everitt, Everett Vaughan, Vaun		Scanned
Thomas Cowling died leaving his property to his widow for life and then to his children. Cash division specified and plat included of division of land.
James Vaughan m. Pherabeth Edmonds, dau. of Solomon Edmonds
1805-003	Isle of Wight Co	Ann Edmonds by Et al, Sally Edmonds by Et al	John Edmonds Exr Et al, Exr of Solomon Edmonds Et al	Butler, Edmonds, Vaughan, Vaughn		Scanned
Suit for distribution. Ann Edmonds and Sally Edmonds, minors children of Solomon Edmonds. Solomon made his will giving slaves to his wife Charity for life, but she died before Solomon. Other children include John Edmonds, William Edmonds, Betsy Edmonds, and James Vaughan & Pherabeth his wife..
Francis Vaughan d. ca 1796
1808-001	Isle of Wight Co	Silas Fowler & Wife Et al	Joseph Vaughan	Ballard, Fowler, Vaughan		Scanned
Suit for division of estate. Francis Vaughan died 12 years ago leaving widow and children Polly Vaughan, now Polly Fowler, wife of Silas Fowler, Martha Vaughan, Betsy Vaughan, Pegga Vaughan & Joseph Vaughan. Pegga died 18 months ago, a minor. Zilpha Vaughan [Francis’s widow] is lately dead also. Decree May 1807.
1808-002	Isle of Wight Co	Silas Fowler & Wife Et al	Joseph Vaughan	Ballard, Fowler, Vaughan		Scanned
See 1808-001.
Henry Vaughan m. Polly Holland dau. of Job Holland
1821-018	Isle of Wight Co	Elizabeth Holland Widow of Job Holland Et al	Admr of Job Holland, Nivison Holland Admr	Holland, Vaughan		Scanned
Petition for dower and distribution by Elizabeth, widow of Job Holland, Polly Vaughan, Meredith Holland (both minors). Job d. 1 Jan last. Plat included. Polly’s husband’s name is not obvious from reading the file. [Henry Vaughan m. Polly Holland 6 Jan 1817]. Distribution to Nevison is not obvious.
1825-010	Isle of Wight Co	Abraham Holland Et al, Jacob K Daughtrey & Wife Et al	Elizabeth Holland Admx of Meredith Holland Et al	Carson, Daughtrey, Holland, Vaughan, Watkins, Watson, Wyatt		Scanned
Meredith Holland died leaving a widow Elizabeth, no children, two brothers and two sisters. Abraham Holland, Elijah Holland, Polly Watkins & Barsheba Watson. Polly Vaughan, Nevison Holland and Meredith Holland are niece and nephews by his brother Job Holland. Barbara Wyatt, wife of William Wyatt, Robert Carson, Besty Carson, Andrew Carson and Meredith Carson are children of his sister Elizabeth Carson, dec’d. During the case, the widow Elizabeth m. Jacob K. Daughtry. Nov 1821 Court awarded the widow 1/5 of the estate in cash for dower. The balance was divided 2/12 to Barshaba Watson, 2/12 to Polly Watkins, 2/12 to Abram Holland, 2/12 to Elijah Holland, 2/12 equally to Nevison Holland, Meredith Holland and Polly Vaughan, and 2/12 equally between Barbara Wyatt, wife of William Wyatt, Robert Carson, Betsy Carson, Andrew Carson and Meredith Carson,
1834-012	Isle of Wight Co	Neverson Holland	Meredith Holland & Polly Vaughan	Daughtrey, Holland, Vaughan		Scanned
1833 Petition. 1 Jan 1833 Elizabeth Daughtry late widow of Job Holland died. Heirs are Neverson Holland, Meredith Holland and Polly Vaughan, minor granddaughter of Job Holland.
_______ Vaughan m. Nancy Pope dau. of John Pope
1829-012	Isle of Wight Co	Isabella Pope, Nancy Vaughan	Catherine Babb , dec’d	Babb, Harris, Harriss, Pope, Vaughan		Scanned
2 Mar 1829 Petition to distribute. John Pope, Sr. recently died. He left two children Nancy [Vaughan] and Isabella. A third dau. Elizabeth m. John Babb predeceased him leaving eleven children [named]. 1/3 ($105.81 2/3) to each of plaintiffs and 1/3 ($105.81 2/3) to defendants in equal shares ($9.62). Isabella Pope purchased the 100 acres owned by the dec’d. Nancy Vaughan’s husband is not named.
Beverly R. Vaughan m. Mary _____
1830-012	Isle of Wight Co	Bryant Holland & Mary his wife formerly Mary Vaughan, widow of Beverly R. Vaughan	Lemuel Vaughan, Admr of Beverly Vaughan	Holland, Vaughan		Scanned
Petition for dower and distribution. Beverly R. Vaughan died intestate owning 150 acres and several slaves. Left widow and 3 children: Beverly, dec’d, Polly & Caroline, all minors. Plat dividing the land. 237 acres. 50 acres dower land and 2 tracts of 118 ½ acres each. Widow received 1/9 of the slaves as heir of her deceased son and 1/3 of 8/9 of the slaves as dower.
William Henry Vaughan m. Temperance dau. of Henry Daughtry
1844-076	Isle of Wight Co	William Henry Vaughan & Wife	Barsheba Daughtrey Et al, Exr of ____ Henry Daughtry Et al	Daughtrey, Daughtry, Vaughan		Scanned
Distributions: $650.00 less $83.33 1/3 to Mills Henry Daughtry, minor; $475.00 plus $83.33 1/3 plus $8.33 1/3 to William H. Vaughan and Temperance his wife; $575 less $8.33 1/3 to Mary Ann Daughtry, minor.
1827-011	Isle of Wight Co	Patsey Bradshaw, Wiley Bradshaw	Exr of Jeremiah Bradshaw Et al, Louisa Bradshaw &C by Et al	Ballard, Bradshaw, Butler, Duck, Vaughan		Scanned
Nov 1826 Petition. Hard to read. Jeremiah Bradshaw left a will. Made bequest to his wife, Jonas Bradshaw and Elbert Bradshaw, all of whom predeceased him without children. Solomon Butts excr. Louisa, Peggy, Solomon and Fanny Bradshaw are minors by Lemuel Vaughan gdn. Wiley and Patsy Bradshaw. Sale: Wiley Bradshaw purchased some slaves; Daniel Beal tract 100 acres sold to Jesse Lankford; old tract 100 acres sold to Lemuel Vaughan; Amy Brewer tract 10 acres sold to Wiley Bradshaw. 1 May 1827 issued bonds payable to: Wiley Bradshaw $104.77 3/4; Martha Bradshaw $104.77 3/4; Louisa Bradshaw $104.77 3/4; Margaret Bradshaw $104.77 3/4; Fanny Bradshaw $104.77 3/4; Solomon Bradshaw $104.77 3/4. Note: all of the Bradshaws appear to be siblings of the deceased. There is no indication Jeremiah Vaughan is related to any of them.
1843-003	Isle of Wight Co	Evelina C Ballard, Margaret E Ballard	Jacob H. Duck Admr of Benjamin Bradshaw Et al	Ballard, Bradshaw, Duck, Eley, Holland, Lawrence, Vaughan		Scanned
47 pages. Benjamin Bradshaw dec’d. Widow is Mary Bradshaw. Payments to Margaret E. Ballard, Evaline Ballard, Elbert D. Vaughan, James Eley. Defendants include Mills Bradshaw, Mary B. Bradshaw & Margaret Bradshaw, minors. No answer was filed by them. No petition is found in the case. The precise relationship of the parties can not be determined by the distributions.
1844-068	Isle of Wight Co	Barbara Ann Holland by Lemuel Vaughan, her next friend	Benjamin Bradshaw & his Wife Mary, and Jacob K. Daughtry Exrs of Bryant Holland, dec’d	Bradshaw, Daughtrey, Daughtry, Holland, Vaughan		Scanned
Bryant Holland, father of plaintiff is dec’d. Will gave a slave Fanny to plaintiff. Widow is Mary. Fanny sold and proceeds paid to Barbara Ann Holland. There is no indication Lemuel Vaughan is related to the parties.
1845-025	Isle of Wight Co	Aleinda Darden Widow, Widow of John Darden, Cherry Jane Darden, Levinia B Darden	William H. Vaughan Admr	Bradshaw, Darden, Vaughan, Young		Scanned
4 Dec 1843 Petition for dower and distribution. John Darden died 17 Nov 1843 leaving widow Aleinda Darden and two children: Cherry Jane Darden and Levinia Bennett Darden. There is no indication William H. Vaughan is related to the parties. [John Darden m. Alcinda Vaughan 4 November 1833]
1848-001	Isle of Wight Co	James Councill Et al	Admr of Benjamin Councill Et al, Wiley Councill Admr Et al	Bryant, Carroll, Council, Councill, Edwards, Gardner, Holland, Jones, William H. Vaughan, Webb, Whitehead, Wrenn, Young		Scanned
83 pages. Benjamin Councill died ca 1840-1841. Case is about the division of his estate. William H. Vaughan was surety on bond of Wiley Council, admr. Stopped. Further review may be warranted.
1855-008	Isle of Wight Co	William N Lawrence & Wife	Admr of Cherry Jane Darden Lavinia B Darden James J Purvis William H Vaughan Admr	Cobb, Corbett, Darden, Duck, Edwards, Edwards & Story], Fowler, Gardner, Hall, Holland, Jones, Kilby, Lawrence, Marshall, Norfleet, Norfleet & Williams], Purvis, Rawls, Ripley, Rogerson, Story, Vaughan, Vaughn, Williams	Lemuel Vaughan (1845)
Not Yet Reviewed
1856-008	Isle of Wight Co	Caroline Vaughn; and Lucinda Jane Vaughn (a minor)	Elbert Vaughn	Blanchard Carr Fowler Lawrence Vaughan Vaughn	Lemuel Vaughan (1845)
77 pps. p. 2 Petition Petitioner resided on land called the John Carr Tract of land. Lucinda Jane was given property by her grandfather Lemuel Vaughan. Elbert Vaughan, the husband has being having an illicit intercourse with a female by which he has fathered children. Elbert Vaughan sold slaves Milly and Jacob which were given to Lucinda Jane by Lemuel Vaughan. He used the proceeds of the sale of the slaves to purchase a tract of land from William Blanchard. He then deeded the property to Lucinda Jane Vaughan and Sally Ann Martha Louisa Lawrence, Margaret Mariah Lawrence, and Elbert John Lawrence, the illegitimate children of Elbert and the woman he has been living with. Elbert has abandoned his wife and daughter. [Note: Petition was to set aside the sale of slaves and the deed which was contrary to the LWT of Lemuel Vaughan.] p. 5 Answer of Elbert Vaughan. p. 10 Answer of Archibald Fowler, gdn. of Jane Vaughan... p. 12 Answer of Nathaniel P. Young, gdn. ad litem of the three illegitimate children... p. 14 Summons. p. 18 Another Summons. p. 19 Deposition of William H. Vaughan. Note: This case goes on and on. Needless ot say, Elbert lost the case completely. p. 41 Order of the Court.
1857-020	Isle of Wight	Timothy Duck	July Duck
Not Yet Reviewed
1857-022	Isle of Wight Co	William H. Lawrence & his wife Alcinda	Willam H. Vaughan, individually and as Excr. of Lemuel Vaughan, decd. Uriah Vaughan, Lawson, Beverly, George W. Holland & his wife Edith, Archibald Fowler & his wife Elizabeth, William H. Lawrence & his wife Alcinda		Lemuel Vaughan (1845)
141 pps. p. 2 calendar. p.3 Petition. LWT of Lemuel Vaughan gave specific bequest to his widow Elizabeth Vaughan and Jane Vaughan, dau. of Elbert Vaughan. Residuary 1/9 to William H., Uriah, Lawson, Beverly, Lemuel, Edith and Elizabeth Vaughan each; 1/9 to (Cherry B., Jane and Lavinia Darden) and 1/9 to Beverly R. And James M Vaughan. Edith later m. George W. Holland; and Elizabeth m. Archibald Fowler. Cherry Jane Darden d. and William H. Vaughan has qualified as Executor. Cherry Jane Darden’s distributees are her mother Alcinda Purvis who m. William H. Lawrence; Lavinia B. Darden (minor); a half brother James J. Purvis (minor). p 8 Response. p 19 Summons. p. 32 1846, 1849, 1855 Account of William H. Vaughan, excr. of Lemuel Vaughan. Note: These are genealogy “gold”. P. 39 Report of Commissioner to the Court. P. 115 Copy of LWT of Lemuel Vaughan.
1859-003	Isle of Wight	Archibald S Fowler & Wife	James M Vaughan Randall Vaughan
25 pps.
1859-013	Isle of Wight	John R Carson	Sarah T Edwards Admr of Allen Edwards Lenius B Edwards Admr
Not Yet Reviewed
1861-019	Isle of Wight	James M Vaughn	R B Vaughn
Not Yet Reviewed
1861-020	Isle of Wight	James M Vaughn	R B Vaughn
Not Yet Reviewed
1868-007	Isle of Wight	Exum L Eley Admr	Admr of Charles T Vaughan Exrs of Thomas Hall
Not Yet Reviewed
1869-002	Isle of Wight	James Barnes & Wife	Joseph H Duck Irvin W Duck Nancy B Duck
Not Yet Reviewed
1870-001	Isle of Wight	Petition of Spikes Beal Robert J Eley Augustus H Holland James B Norfleet	Admr of Henning Watkins Admr of Wiley Watkins
Not Yet Reviewed
1871-021	Isle of Wight
Not Yet Reviewed
Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com