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Tag: Vaughan Family
In March 1851, a jury in Cumberland County ruled that three men—Sam, John, and George—were entitled to freedom as stipulated in Osborne Jones' 1820 will, which had been ignored for over two decades. Awarded one cent each for their unlawful bondage, their story reflects systemic legal neglect and local hostility towards emancipation.
In 1757, my 6x great-grandfather Robert Vaughan I (c.1710-c.1779) and his brother Abraham Vaughan (1721-c.1795) served as interpreters and guides during the French & Indian War (1754-1763). Both men were sons of Nicholas and Ann (----------) Vaughan of Prince George County, Virginia. In 1757, Robert Vaughan was living in Amelia County having settled there by … Continue reading Brothers Robert Vaughan and Abraham Vaughan – French and Indian War Interpreters and Guides
Robert Vaughan III (c.1770-c.1819) was born in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia [1] to Robert II and Elsie (Motley) Vaughan. You can read about Robert Vaughan II here: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2024/08/11/robert-vaughan-ii-c-1736-c-1805-of-amelia-and-nottoway-counties-virginia/ In 1800, Robert Vaughan II bequeathed Robert Vaughan III a 484 acre tract in Henrico County, which Robert III sold in 1802 never having lived there.[2] … Continue reading Robert III (c. 1770 – c. 1819) and Sarah (Truly) Craddock Vaughan (c.1770-1839) of Amelia County, Virginia
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On 22 April 1756, Robert & Martha (----------) Vaughan gifted their son Robert Vaughan, Jr., 200 acres of land on the lower side of Flat Creek for the “natural love and affection they bear unto thee the said son.” The deed mentions that the tract crossed Vaughan’s Creek [formerly Frank’s Creek] below Robert Vaughan’s plantation … Continue reading Robert Vaughan II [c.1736-c.1805] of Amelia and Nottoway Counties, Virginia
On 24 March 1740, for £4 of “good and lawful money” my 6x great grandfather Robert Vaughan I received a grant for 800 acres described as “lying and being in the County of Amelia on the lower side of Flatt Creek.” The bounds are given as “Beginning at his lower corner Poplar on said Creek … Continue reading Robert Vaughan I (c. 1710-c.1779) of Amelia County, Virginia – my 6x great grandfather
Well, it's getting to look a lot like Christmas around our house. We decided to have an additional tree this year - a Virginia history book tree! The idea came from a friend (thanks Annette) who is a fellow book lover and a regular A Son of Virginia reader who recently posted about a book … Continue reading Happy Holidays from A Son of Virginia
My 6x great grandparents Hector and Sarah (Holt) Truly’s arrived in Amelia County in 1743.[1] Truly was then – and is now – an unusual surname. The American Dictionary of American Family Names states that the surname is “probably English, perhaps a variant of Truelove.”[2] The given name Hector is also unique in my family … Continue reading The Truly family of Amelia County, Virginia
I have an old copy of A. R. Hudgins History of Amelia County published in 1965, which includes the following information about Robert Vaughan I [my 6x great grandfather] and Jeter’s Mill: “In 1740 Robert Vaughan [my 6x great-grandfather] was granted 800 acres of land on the lower side of Flatt Creek. (When a … Continue reading History of Jeter’s Mill – Amelia County, Virginia
On 14 February 1861 in Amelia County, Virginia, my 2x great-grandmother, Ann Octavia Vaughan, received a proposal of marriage. Born on 2 February 1844 in Amelia County, Virginia to Augustus and Mary Spencer (Farmer) Vaughan, Ann had just turned 17 years old. Ann’s parents both died when she was just a child – her mother … Continue reading A Marriage Proposal on the Eve of the Civil War – And A Vaughan Family Mystery
If you missed my post about Nicholas Vaughan’s father William Vaughan, check it out here: https://asonofvirginia.blog/2023/01/18/william-vaughan-c-1625-c-1694/ Nicholas Vaughan was born in Charles City County, Virginia probably during the early 1670s[1], the youngest of seven sons born to William (c.1625 - c.1694) and his wife Sarah (----------) Vaughan (c.1634 – aft. 1694). His father wrote his … Continue reading Nicholas Vaughan (my 7x great grandfather)
My 8x great-grandfather William Vaughan was the first of my line to arrive in Virginia, first appearing in the records of Charles City County, Virginia on 20 April 1658 when he was granted a nonsuit by the county court in a case against Francis Gray. No details and no outcome are provided.[1] Nothing is known … Continue reading William Vaughan (c. 1625 – c. 1694)
Today's post is about letters to Santa Claus written in 1902 and 1903 from Jetersville, Virginia by my 1st cousin twice removed H. Preston Morris. I hope that you enjoy it and that you and yours have a Merry Christmas!
Today's A Son of Virginia post is about Minerva Vaughan of Amelia County, Virginia. She's been a part of my family history as long as I can remember. Want to know more? Read on and I hope you enjoy it.
I introduced my 2x great grandfather John Rives Morris in an earlier post concerning his unusual death in Amelia County, Virginia, a murder in California, and rumors of his mental illness. Need to catch up? Click here! This post focuses his early life and offers some insight into his later difficulties. Born into a … Continue reading John Rives Morris (1840-1904) – Part 2
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