MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA

VAUGHAN FAMILY

An Analysis of a Subset of ftdna.com Vaughan DNA Project Subgroup 05 Cyan

This is an analysis of Cyan Subgroup members that bear the yDNA marker DYS643=9. Early on Chuck Vaughan and I made the decision that all Cyan members most likely descended from one man from Dinwiddie, VA. A new test result has called that decision into question.

Three kits (394648, 916189 and 989400) have a genetic distance of 0 or 1 between each other, which indicates an extremely close relation. All three appear to point to Peter Vaughan (son of William “T” Vaughan of Mecklenburg, VA) as their common ancestor. Kit 394648 points to Joshua Vaughan a proven son of Peter. Kit 916189 points to Elvira Shaver of Iredell, NC who is believed to had an out of wedlock son with a male Vaughan in about 1854. Bannister, Irby and Jordan Vaughan (all believed to be sons of Peter) moved to Iredell, NC from Mecklenburg, VA. The missing Vaughan male is likely one of these three Vaughan, or a descendant. Kit 989400 proves to Asa Vaughan and Sarah Newton of Mecklenburg, VA. Family tradition within some descendants is that Asa’s father was a Peter Vaughan, Jr., son of Peter who was the son of William “T” Vaughan of Mecklenburg, VA. This family tradition is deemed credible as it is substantially consistent with the census records of Peter Vaughan, Jr. In light of the y111 tests, that Peter would be the son of William “T” Vaughan. Peter, the son of William “T” Vaughan would also be the earliest common ancestor of these three kits.

Now comes the rub. Three kits (58332, 247227 and 364534) also share the yDNA marker DYS643=9. They have a genetic distance of 3 to 6 from the two kits above that share the exact same markers. Kit 58332 proves to John High Vaughan (1783-1864) of Brunswick, VA a son of James Vaughan (of Yarbrough Cr.) (1745 to 1798). Kit 247227 points to James Vaughan (the overseer) (1756-1835) of Brunswick, VA, also a son of James Vaughan (of Yarbrough Cr.) (1745 to 1798). Lastly, Kit 364534 points to Michael Vaughan (1770-1840). The sources for his line are very skimpy. There is one tiny piece of evidence that supports him being from Brunswick, VA.

James Vaughan (of Yarbrough Cr.) (1745 to 1798) would be the earliest common ancestor of these three kits. As Peter Vaughan son of William “T” Vaughan and James Vaughan (of Yarbrough Cr.) (1745 to 1798) have inconsistent family trees, the yDNA marker DYS643=9, within the FTDNA Vaughan DNA Project, Subgroup 05 Cyan would be an example of a “Convergence”.

Analysis By: David H. Robertson, FTDNA Vaughan DNA Project Co-administrator davidhr@hushmail.com