PATRICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

VAUGHAN FAMILY

Chancery Cases

Note: The first part of this table includes Vaughan Estate cases in the LVA Chancery Case Index for Patrick 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 Patrick 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

Vaughan Chancery Cases Before 1850

Index Number

County

Plaintiff(s)

Defendant(s)

Surname

Will

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Elijah Dehart, dec’d.

1849-007 ✔

Patrick

Excr, of Elijah Dehart

Thomas Dehart, et al

Dehart, Howell, Strother, Taylor, Thomas, Vaughan, Vaughn, Via, Young

18.pps.

20 Dec 1846 Elijah Dehart made his will. He named son Charles and widow Mary as his excrs. Divided land occupied by his dau. Malinda Taylor: 1/12 part each to Thomas Dehart or? Wilson Vaughan; Aaron Dehart; John S. Dehart; (orator); Zappamiah T. Dehart; Polly Via, wife of James Via; Susannah Vaughan, wife of Wilson Vaughan; Nancy Howell, wife of Fountain Howell, Malinda Taylor, wife of David Taylor; Rebecca Thomas, wife of ____Carroll Thomas; Children of Elijah D. Dehart, dec’d. [named]; Children of Jesse P. Dehart, dec’d [named].

Thomas Vaughan, dec’d.

1872.018

Patrick

William G. Turner, et al

Tabitha Vaughn, et al

Branch

Harbour

Jefferson

Lillard

Rucker

Townley

Turner

Vaughn

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50 pages. The pleadings on Page 2 list out the heirs of Thomas and Tabitha. Thomas d. in Sep 1865. Heirs: Tabitha Vaughan, widow, Wilson J. Turner & his wife Mary Jane, formerly Vaughan, Joshua Branch & his wife Louvenia, formerly Vaughan, Payton G. Jefferson & his wife Louisa, formerly Vaughan, Josiah Townley & his wife Martha D., formerly Vaughan, M.H. Harbour and Tabitha Vaughan, guardians of Harden Vaughan, Creed Vaughan and Crawford Vaughan, children of the deceased Thomas Vaughan, Note: The name Creed is likely a mistake as that name does not appear in the Census Records. However the names Greensville does appear in the 1860 Census as a minor between Harden and Crawford Vaughan. Did not read further.

1838-003

Patrick

Notley P Adams

Elijah Hylton, et al

Adams, Ayres, Brammer, Dehart, Elgin, Harris, Hubbard, Hylton, Johnson, Lionberger, Sanderfur, Sergent, Stovall, Terry, Thomas, Vaughan

36 pps. Debt on a land deal

1848-004

Patrick

Notley P Adams

Mahlon Scott, et al

Adams, Ayres, Boyd, Carter, Clark, Cloud, Cook, Critz, Hershberger, Markham, McCanless, Scott, Shelton, Smyth, Staples, Tuggle, Vaughn, Walker, Witt

93 pps. Suit on a contract.

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