Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Vaughn Family History Archive Home Page


This website was launched July 4, 2012 and was developed out of the original story of Jim & Mary Vaughn, early explorers and settlers into the Mississippi Territory,  as recounted in Jack Penn Vaughn's "Hewers Of The Wilderness-1st Edition". Jim Vaughn is my great, great grandfather and the story continues in the newest publication, "Hewers Of The Wilderness-Special Edition."  I hope you enjoy this website and the story of Jim Vaughn family and the Vaughn family in America..................by Ray Vaughn

The Vaughns    Welcome to The Vaughn Family History Archive website established to provide research information and the known history of the Vaughans/Vaughns in America descended from Welsh, Irish and Scottish ancestry and probably English. My recent DNA test reveals a lot of Viking ancestry.....35 %, which is a surprise. The rest is British Isles (England, Ireland). There has been a historical account suggesting Native American mingling in the family line,  but recent DNA testing has demonstrated that if the Native American connection was ever there, it is now almost gone. One family member has tested with a trace of Native American DNA recently. This individual is a great, great grandson of Jim & Mary Vaughn. None of the other grandsons or great grandsons tested so far show this Native American DNA connection.   This website is a beginning effort to trace the Vaughans/Vaughns  in my family line from  1636 Jamestown, VA. as they dispersed through North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and many other locations by the mid 1800s. It is focused on those Vaughns who settled in Alabama and Mississippi.

Publications:  "Hewers Of The Wilderness 2nd Edition" went out of print at the end of 2013. Hewers Of The Wilderness-Special Edition will continue to be published through July 2014. If you want a copy be sure to get it by the end of June 2014.  Coming in February...."Hewers Of The Wilderness-Special Edition" in hardbound edition.  Check back for the purchase link to be updated in Jan. 2014.  There will be only 100 copies of this hardbound edition and each copy will have a 1 of 100 notation.  It is expected to become a collector item quickly.


Note:  The book is coming back into print. Check back soon. Hewers Of The Wilderness-Special Edition.
The Story of Jim (1804-1857) and Mary Vaughn
in Alabama & Mississippi Indian Territory as settlers.

Buy the book at this link.




Update:  June 2013: There is need to point out that new findings by our genealogist have traced the family origins back successfully and convincingly to John Vaughan, father of Joel Vaughan, Sr. John Vaughan was born in Spotsylvania, Va. in 1727 and died in Rowan, NC in 1771.  The forefathers preceding John Vaughan (Jasper, James & Jonathan Vaughan), as laid out in John Earl Vaughn and William Conner's earlier writings are either inaccurate,  or at this point, un-provable. New DNA matches point to a possible connection with the Ishman Vaughan line from Virginia. The paternal family tree page on this website will be updated soon with these changes regarding Jasper, James & Jonathan Vaughan. 


Special update about new discoveries and research as related to the Vaughns ancestry quest.
Most of the information at the beginning of the Vaughan/Vaughn family tree in America (1636-1740) is based on two books by  family authors, John Earle Vaughn titled "Crusade In Education"  chapter 1 "My Heritage" page 14 & 15 published in 1971 and from the book by another family author, The Conner Family by W.E. Conner, page 51, Chapter 6 "Paternal Line" - published in 1975. Both of these books place the original grandfather, Johnathan arriving at Jamestown, VA. in 1636 from Scotland. Contained in these two original and rare publications is a  specific family origins outline by John Earle and W.E. Conner indicating our great grandfather's arrival at Jamestown, VA. in 1636 from Scotland and naming the paternal line members over the next 140 years (the first (5) generations of Vaughns in America);  they are Johnathan (Jonathan), James, Jasper, John & Jerome (Joel Sr.).   We are making a request for anyone who has knowledge or any information on John Earle Vaughn's research notes and references to contact us so this information can be traced and validated.  After recent research work with a Scottish genealogist seeking  records of Johnathan's origin and departure from Scotland to Virginia failed to produce any evidence of any Vaughan/Vaughn in Scotland between 1500-1650. This included searches of all births, deaths, marriages and baptisms in all the country's parish records. We must now conclude that the references of Johnathan having come from Scotland to Virginia may be inaccurate. In our further study of this discrepancy I point to the link at the bottom of this page " Where Did The Vaughns Originate ?" Everything  points to Wales. Web research shows that most of the Vaughns who immigrated to America during the 17th & 18th century came from Wales and specifically from the area around  Tretower Castle (link). Some of them immigrated to Ireland before coming to America. Some immigrated through a London, England departure route.  It's interesting to note that the distance from Cardiff, Wales to London, England is only 150 miles. Now having said all this we are presently engaging a professional genealogist in Virginia specializing in ancestral family trees to begin an investigation to determine the family tree origin in America and it is our plan to take the investigation across to Western Europe if we can determine exactly who the original family patriarch is and where he came from. 


The Vaughn Family History Archive website established to provide research information and the known history of the Vaughans/Vaughns in Alabama and Mississippi.  They arrived in Eastern America in the early 1600s to Virginia and eventually dispersed through North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and many other locations by the mid 1800s.  This website  looks back over 10 generations to our earliest American ancestor,  Jonathan (Johnathan) Vaughan who arrived in Virginia in 1636 and discovers how the Vaughans/Vaughns  migrated across the new frontier territories to settle in new homes as early pioneers in America.   

A significant part of the work on this website is a result of the family history author, Jack Vaughn who through the stories related by his great grand mother Le Vicy Jane Taylor Vaughn produced a written work in 1958 titled "Hewers Of The Wilderness."  This book is an account of Jim and Mary Vaughan's life as they moved  from Speeds Mill, Alabama to  Mississippi and settled at Wahalak, MS. on Choctaw Indian lands that had been opened up through the Treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek in the 1830s.  The Vaughns were hewers in the wilderness in this new and promising territory exploring and establishing homes in a pristine land that had previously been the domain of the Choctaw Indian nation.  This will be an ongoing project that takes years to develop and it may never be finished. So be patient with our work and please check back for updates and if you have information of interest to offer as content, please contact us at  vaughnfamilyhistory@usa.com.


This site is dedicated to discovering and archiving information about the Vaughn/Vaughan family who arrived in Virginia in 1636.  The Vaughns left Scottland in the early 1600's for a new life in America seeking land and the freedom to acquire personal wealth. In England only 1 in 10 people owned land. Unless you were born into wealth you were unlikely to acquire land or wealth in England.  The New World held many attractions.  One could own land and with their own hands build a future acquiring wealth through personal endeavor and hard work.  These early immigrants from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and other European locations sailed across the stormy Atlantic aboard the tiny sailing ships, built for 100 passengers, but sometimes carrying 400 or 500, ships which were to become known as the "White Sails". The overcrowded ships, sometimes spending two months at sea, were wracked with disease. Those that survived the elements were often striken with small pox, dysentery and typhoid, sometimes landing with only 60-70 % of the original passenger list. Our family ancestor, Jonathan Vaughan arrived at Jamestown, Virginia on such a ship sometime in 1636.  His passage was paid for through a contract of indenture because he did not have the money to buy passage for himself or land when he arrived in America.  Like most of the emigrants he was poor but he had a dream and a plan to prosper in the new world. In the expanded pages links at the top of this website can be found a more extensive chronological detail on  the Vaughan/Vaughn paternal family tree descended from Jonathan Vaughan relating greater detail of the discoveries our research has illuminated on the Vaughans in America.   

The difficulties in tracing family history   During the 1600's- the mid 1800's the literacy rate in rural America is estimated as low as 30-45 %.  The common man in most cases could not read or write so they left no personal written records of their life. When these early Americans interacted with agencies in the clergy, government, legal proceedings, attorneys, etc.  a written record was made of these activities.  Mainly in marriages, births, census counts, pensions, land acquisitions and deeds. Tracking down these rare documents and records from the 17th and 18th century is a tedious process as many of these records are lost or destroyed. This leaves huge gaps in the history of early Americans that challenge the validation of the family tree line and often makes our family oral history very hard if not impossible to prove.
What is the purpose of researching family history?  I have been asked this question before so here are some of my reasons for pursuing and recording information about family history. A vast number of people today who are under 40 years old do not know their family history or origins beyond their great grand parents. There is a disconnect from their grandfathers. Many people today just don't think this knowledge is important or they just don't care.  This is especially true of the young people living in America today.  Already so much of our family histories have been lost forever and most likely will never be rediscovered.  In the fast paced world we live in today with movies, computer games  cell phones and texting,  people don't take the time as a family to share their heritage. During the 50's and 60's families would dine  together at the end of the day around the dinner table and sit afterwards in their living rooms hearing stories about their family history from their parents and grand parents.  Today our young people are too busy even to share the meal.....other interest intervene and the families lose their cohesiveness...the connection to their past. 
Modern parents don't want to exert parental authority to change this,  so it's tolerated.  Information and interests that were present in the 50's to 60's is disappearing fast in today's world and soon these resources will be lost, forever.  It is very important today to discover what we can about who we are.  Our origins. This provides a more compete picture of who we really are, a continuity of our family, a connection to our ancestors and how their lives shaped  our lives today. Our very existence is because of our grand parent's choices.  We should do all we can to discover and preserve this information for ourselves and for our grand children.
                             
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1840's Choctaw Indian hut Photo 
Choctaw Reservation Oklahoma.
In East Mississippi Jim & Mary Vaughn settled into an abandoned Choctaw Indian hut and this became their first home in this place called Wahalak.  Today this is the site of Twin Cemetery and the final resting place for Jim & Mary Vaughan.

Map of Choctaw Indian Territory in West Alabama & Mississippi (The Mississippi Territory) at the time of Jim & Mary Vaughn's arrival to the Indian Territory opened by the US Government for settlement in  the 1830's.



Vaughn Name Spelling  (Vaughn and Vaughan) 
The original spelling of our surname is Vaughan. Over the years some have dropped the 2nd A and changed the spelling to Vaughn.  This is the case in my family line.  My gread grandfather, John Albert Vaughn was born J. A. Vaughan. He later dropped the 2nd A and spelled our name Vaughan.  All of our family line before him spelled it Vaughan and all since him spell our name Vaughn.

Our family's origins are Scottish. Many members of the Vaughan/Vaughn paternal family tree have names beginning with a  the letter J.  Jonathan, John, Jasper, James, Joel. These names appear over and over in the family tree and frequently we see the name J. A. Vaughn with a middle name beginning with A.   I believe that this is taken from the ancient Scottish practice in naming children. This practice is explained in following paragraphs.

Sons: The oldest son was named for the paternal grandfather. The second son was named for the maternal grandfather. The third son for the father. The fourth born son after the father's oldest brother. The fifth born son after the mother's oldest brother. 

Daughters: The oldest daughter for the maternal grandmother.  The second daughter for the paternal grandmother. Third born daughters after the mother. Fourth born daughters after the mother's oldest sister. Fifth born daughters after the father's oldest sister.  

It was common to give sons and daughters the middle name denoting the mother's maiden surname. If a child died during the patent's child bearing years it was common to use that name again for another child.


Information Resources for this website include; 
"The Conner Family" by W. E. Conner published 1975
"Crusade in Education" chapter 1 titled My Heritage - Published 1971 by John Earle Vaughn
Hewers Of The Wilderness-1st Edition by Jack Vaughn - Published 1958
Family History Genealogy Research by Lynn Till
Family Bibles
Cavaliers & Pioneers - Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents & Grants 1623-1666 Vol. 1

Website Research by:  Lynn Vaughn Till
Post by Ray Vaughn
Vaughn Family History Webmaster

28 comments:

  1. Great website Ray! I'm descended from Joseph Vaugh(a)n, who was born about 1747 somewhere in Virginia, and died in Stokes Co., NC in 1804. He married Elizabeth Mitchell in Virginia about 1769. I would love to know where in Virginia they were from. Thank you Ray. Patrick Murphy

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    1. There was also a Joseph Vaughan born about 1747, married Ann Payne. In Goochland Co. Va. by 1770. Some of the children names were Joseph, James, Mitchell, Ann Tucker, Elizabeth, Janney, Clary. There were in Goochland Co., Bedford Co. & Botetourt Co. Va.
      Do you know if there was a connection. YDNA shows that Tucker Baughan of Cumberland Co. Va. matches this line of Vaughan's.
      Has the Stokes Co. Vaughan had dna testing? Thanks.

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    2. My name is Kaci Vaughn, my father Douglas A. Vaughn, and his father Bill Vaughn. I've been searching for our family ancestors, and since most of the sites cost money, I couldn't find it. My uncle, Kenneth Vaughn discovered that we are Irish, German, and some French. My grandmother also said my grandfather, Bill Vaughn had a lot of Indian in him. He was very dark colored, and died before I was born. I would love to discover a lot more about my ancestors.

      Also, some Vaughn's Ive heard of, I'm not related too. I don't know how that works, but would love to find out. You can email me, with any information, if possible, at kaciv19@gmail.com.

      Thank you

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    3. My name is Rocky Vaughn my father Lannie Vaughn grandpa Ray Picket Vaughn his father's name was Gilbert Vaughn I been looking for all family members my family was in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas I just know I have family here I have never met I live in Texas my email is rockyvaughn313@gmail.com.
      Please contact me with any information
      I know that my aunt Tanya Vaughn has our family bible from 1800's an from what little do I know we had a Indian Princess in our family I believe a small portion of her hair is in the Bible also I know we are supposed to be kin to Helen Keller I know my aunt has told me that we have a piece of her Braille in our family bible I don't know much about it but just from what I've been told and it's very very old but if anybody would like to contact me I'd appreciate it thank you

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  2. Thanks for your comments on the Vaughfamilyhistory website. We are making many updates to all the websites related to Jim & Mary Vaughn as well as a new publication that is releasing "Hewers Of The Wilderness-Special Edition Hardbound copy.
    Ray Vaughn
    Rayvaughnpublications

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  3. WILLIAM P. VAUGHAN OF HAWKINS AND HANCOCK COUNTY, TENNESSEE FAMILY REUNION EACH YEAR. FIRST SAT. AFTER THANKSGIVING. 189 HWY 131 MORESBURG, TN 37881. COMMUNITY FIREHALL. CONTACT KATHLEEN AT 1-423-733-8355.

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  4. Thanks for sharing this article. It is very interesting and great information. Even if it is personal for you, it is still an awesome account of someone's life.

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  5. My name is Sharon Vaughn Hinkley, my 5th great grandfather was Joseph Vaughan born 1750 in Gloucestershire, England, died (?) in Virginia Married Ann Payne ABT-1770 in Goochland,Virginia their son Joseph Vaughan Jr.(4th g.grandfather) was born 1783 in Bedford,Virginia died 1850 in Patrick County, Va, Married Ann Nancy Via July 11, 1808 in Franklin, Va, they moved to Patrick County, Va and had 9 children one of whom was Wilson Turner Vaughn (3rd g.grandfather) born May 10, 1810,died July, 17th 1883 in Floyd County, Va Married Susannah Dehart Oct.15th. 1835 they had 9 children one of whom was Elijah Dehart Vaughn (2nd g.grandfather) born June 29th 1835 in Patrick County, Va died May 29th 1883 in Floyd County, VA, Married Lutishia Frances Hylton ABT-1866 they had 7 children on of whom was Columbus Edgar Vaughn (1 g. grandfather} born May 17th 1881 died April 10 1970 in Christiansburg, Montgomery County VA. Married Arminda Bell Sutphin Feb, 7 1900 they had 7 children one of whom was Lewis Waitman Vaughn (grandfather) born Oct 20 1902 in Floyd County, Va died March 1976 in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va Married Cecil Leona Creger May 8th, 1926 in Bristol, Va/Tenn they had 2 sons one of whom was my father Robert Jerry Vaughn born May 31 1939 Liverpool Ohio died Dec 3rd 2013
    in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. My Great Aunts have complied our Family tree and my cousin Mike Vaughn has put most if not all on Ancestery.com I had a copy of this family as well I am also on Ancestery as well. I need to compare the Ancestery info and tree info but haven't had time as of yet. but I hope some of this was helpful.

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    1. Joseph was my 4th great-grandfather, but was born in Virginia abt. 1745 not England. My line is also Joseph Jr. and son Joshua A. Vaughan in Patrick Co. Va. (youngest brother of your Wilson Vaughan). Has a male Vaughan in your line had YDNA test at FamilyTreeDNA?
      My line in the Violet group at the Vaughan project at FTDNA. How can I find your tree (and your cousins) at Ancestry.com. My line of Vaughan's remain in Virginia. Thank you and hope to hear from you.

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  6. (Stokes County). I have just started the journey of trying to glean more about where my ancester are from and who is still alive.

    I did have the DNA test.and discovered that I am of European descent (58%) and African descent (~38%) when I had always been told I was mixed with Indian, not unlike what you've written about.

    My mother, Mildred Vaughn, her mother Barbara Person Vaughn, who married Nume (Minus?) Vaughn, had always mentioned the Vaughn Plantation in or around Walnut Cove and the story always included ( probably incorrectly) Indians being a significant presence.

    I have more information on the Vaughns' in Stokes County and love to hear from any and that are related or known of family.

    God bless,
    Harold Antonio Vaughn
    haroldavaughn@tonyvaughn.com
    617-529-0879

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  7. Wonderful just wonderful that all of you know so much about your family or are trying to find out. I would love to know any information about mine. Maybe one of you Vaughn's out there could help. I was born Sherri Frances Vaughn (not sure of the spelling )Fayetteville North Carolina. 1968. I was put up for adoption (closed). So it's been almost impossible to find out any identifying information. All I would like to know is where am I from. So if anyone knows of a Vaughn family in NC who gave up there 5th child for adoption and moved back up north somewhere. in 1968. Father was in the military. Fort Bragg.

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  8. Wonderful just wonderful that all of you know so much about your family or are trying to find out. I would love to know any information about mine. Maybe one of you Vaughn's out there could help. I was born Sherri Frances Vaughn (not sure of the spelling )Fayetteville North Carolina. 1968. I was put up for adoption (closed). So it's been almost impossible to find out any identifying information. All I would like to know is where am I from. So if anyone knows of a Vaughn family in NC who gave up there 5th child for adoption and moved back up north somewhere. in 1968. Father was in the military. Fort Bragg.

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  9. I'm a descendant of Joseph Vaughan/Vaughn who married Nancy Smith who had the following children: Martha 1854-,Sidney 1856-,James 1858- . After having James Nancy became ill and died. Joseph remarried to my granny Matilda Skimmerhorn/Schermerhorn in 1858 and had the following children: Benjamin 1871-,George 1875-,Mary 1876-,Thomas 1877- then Joseph died then Matilda remarried to John Riall in 1879 they had the following children: Eliza 1882- then granny Matilda died in 1896 then John Riall remarried to Sarah Freeman in 1898. John Riall died in 1906 and Sara Freeman died in 1910.
    At the time of Matilda remarried to John. John adopted Matilda's kids Ben, George, Mary and Thomas.

    My bloodline is Vaughn/Vaughan :)
    Email taylor.crystal31@yahoo.com if u are related to me by Vaughn/Vaughan.

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  10. Hello,I'm jill Lynn Vaughn,(very southern ohio )would love to know where my ancestors originated from...so here are my family names ,maybe a Vaughn will read this and have similar family names my grandfather was Trevor Coleman Vaughn ,his children William,John ,David ,Donald Coleman(my father)Sandra and Sharon Vaughn ..not necessarily in that birth order ...if anyone recognizes ,I've always been told I have Indian in me as well .my cheekbones are telling & that I'm Welsh...would love to have the DNA test done....also I have a sister whom I can't find that is a couple years older than me from out west California possibly moved to Arizona after birth ..father always told me name was Dana wyke...just incase she happens to be looking for Vaughn family

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    1. My Grandfather, father, and I are from Indiana (I think my grandfather is, anyways.) I didn't know him, as he died when I was a baby. I think I've heard of his name being William Bill Vaughn, not 100% sure on this.

      My grandmother (his ex-wife) told me my grandfather was Indian, also he was very dark.

      I've seen pictures of him, so if you're interested in seeing him, or have seen him in any pictures, please contact me at kaciv19@gmail.com. would love to know more about my ancestors.

      Also, if you have heard of the William Vaughn having any children, or know his wife's name please let me know.

      Wife(my grandma) Nancy Shook
      Children. Linda, Kim, Kenneth, Rose, Douglas (my father. Died 2013)

      Hope this helps!

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  11. I was born in 1972,portsmouth ohio

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  12. Hi,
    My maternal family were Free People of Color who seemed to have lived in very close proximity to the Vaughn's (Gideon and Charity) in Fayetteville, NC. I believe there is a connection. I have tested DNA and there are Vaughn's present in our lists (Gedmatch). I would love to have the opportunity to compare a few notes.

    Thank you

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  13. I would like to do a DNA test.curious what the name of your test was & price .IVE seen so many its a bit overwhelming. .

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  14. I would like to do a DNA test.curious what the name of your test was & price .IVE seen so many its a bit overwhelming. .

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  15. Hi, I am looking for Joseph Vaughn b.1747, father of Rebecca Vaughn b.1774 who married Elder John L. Wilson b.1774. They lived in Stokes County N.C. Does anyone know their history or how they tie into this family?

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  16. My name is Sarrah Vaughn...this is my grandfather obituary...just starting to try to find my family tree..my father said my Vaughn's are Welsh...
    If anyone has a connection tion to my branch of family let me know sarrah.vaughn@aol.com.thx

    News Death Notice

    VAUGHN, Paul Lee age 79, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Paul was born May 17, 1928 in Harlan County, Kentucky, the son of the late James F. Vaughn and Minnie L. (Hoover) Vaughn. Paul was a retired, self-employed Gulf service station operator in the Kettering area, and he was a United States Army Veteran serving from 1946-1950. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; his wife: Katherina Vaughn; daughter; Carolyn Barry; brothers: Louis Vaughn, Robert Vaughn, Billy Vaughn; and sisters: Margaret Jo Grundner, Lorrene Akemon, and Delores Wheeler. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: James P. (Connie) Vaughn of Kettering; three grandchildren: Sarrah Vaughn, Rachel Vaughn, Adam Vaughn; sisters: Helen (Bob) Austin, Betty (Chuck) McRorie, Jeannie (Bob) Gillespie all of Michigan; brothers: Jimmy (Sandy) Vaughn of Dayton, Ronnie (Paula) Vaughn of Dayton, Jerry (Ann) Vaughn of Englewood, Gary (Barbara) Vaughn of AZ; and numerous nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on

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    1. My name is Lee Dick and I live in New Kent, VA. I believe the first Vaughan to arrive in America was John William Vaughan. He is listed on the Bona Nova passenger list as Vaghan. Bona Nova departed London in August 1619 and arrived in Elizabeth Citie (present day Hampton), Virginia Colony, November 1619 one year before the Mayflower landing. He was a servant of SGT William Barry and was one of the King’s soldiers sent to protect the colony. He was born in Dogelly, Merionethshire, Wales. He later received a land grant in Charles City County in what is present day Prince George County.

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    2. Hi Lee- I'm a Vaughan from Mississippi and have also traced us back to this John Vaughan (Vaghan) that emigrated to VA on the Bona Nova. Our line goes John- William(1625-1684)- Vincent (1680-1749). Do you have any proof that John Vaghan was from Dogelly? In my research, it seems to be mixing him up with a John William Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery, who has the same birthplace. The death date that I see for emigrant John is also seeming to get mixed up with the death date for a Robert Vaughan of Wales. Both Robert and the Earl are buried in Wales, so cannot be our emigrant. The Earl's only connection to the New World was that he was governor of Jamaica for a time. He died without any heirs, another reason why he can't be our John. Anyway, just curious if you had any hard birth date/place data on the emigrant John.

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  17. My grandmother on my dad's side was Minnie Missouri Vaughn. I cannot find any ancestry from her but I think her mother's name was Nannie E. Vaughn. Any information would be helpful if Minnie was related to any of you. I also found a connection to a John Vaughn who was married to Lara Roberts. I go back a long way with the Roberts. email me at gtrent7600@aol.com

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  18. My name is William White. Born in southeast Texas. My half sister shares a mother (maiden name Hickman)with me and she does ancestry.com which recently revealed that our eleventh great grandfather Edward Vaughn born 1603 was the one who migrated here from shropshire England to Virginia in 1644.

    My email is william.dean.white@gmail.com

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  19. My brother's Y-DNA is at FTDNA; he is a a direct male descendent of Elijah Vaughn b. Virginia, migrated to Powell, Clark, Estill Counties, Kentucky. As yet he has no close matches.
    Meanwhile, trying to track Vaughns who went from Kentucky to Missouri, I came across this mention of Vaughn Confederados: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033995/1869-02-13/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&sort=date&rows=20&words=Vaughn&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=16&state=Missouri&date2=1870&proxtext=Vaughn&y=11&x=21&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=8

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  20. My name is Lee Dick. I was born in California, Missouri and grew up in southern Cooper County, Missouri. I currently live in New Kent, VA. Benjamin and Susanna Vaughan arrived in Barren Co., KY in 1809 along with William and William White Vaughan. He paid taxes thru 1826 in then Monroe Co. Their family migrated to southern Cooper County, Missouri before 28 July 1838. Joseph, James B. and John G. married Elvira, Charity and Milly Hill, daughters of James and Jerusha (Allee) Hill. The Hill family and Allee families also migrated to south Cooper County, Missouri. Elisha, John Grant and Joshua Jefferson later moved to Miller County near Tuscumbia, Missouri. James B. Vaughan is my great-great grandfather and is buried in the Allee Cemetery in Moniteau County, Missouri. His brother is also buried there. Elisha and Joshua Jefferson are buried in the Tol-Wood Cemetery at Bagnell, Miller County Missouri.

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  21. Hello fellow VAUGHN FAMILY, my name is Spencer T. Vaughn my father is David Nelson Vaughn, his father was Nelson wayne Vaughn, his father was william Napoleon VAUGHN,whose father was Samuel T Vaughn.... Etc.. my email is spencertvaughn044@gmail.com

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