Capt
William
Vaughan
Born about in Quaco, New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Son of David Vaughan
and Rachel (Floyd) Vaughan
Brother of
Mary (Vaughan) Lockhart and Silas Vaughn
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth (Vaughan) Davies
Died
at about age 63
in Quaco, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jan 2016
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Biography
William was born in Quaco, near Saint Martin's, in 1812. He was a son of David Vaughan and RacheL (Floyd) Vaughan. His father was a major shipbuilder in Quaco.
He married Jane Waterbury Whelpley, a daughter of William R. Whelpley and Mabel (Thomas) Whelpley of Saint John, on May 28, 1838 in Saint John.[1]
In his turn, William became a shipbuilder and owner like his father as did seven of his siblings. The Vaughans were a well known presence in New Brunswick industry.
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| Quaco, New Brunswick (Circa 1900) |
He passed away on November 13, 1875 in Saint John.[2][3][4][5] A monument of polished Saint George red granite was erected by his son William Vaughan at Saint Martin's in his honour.[6][7]
Known Children
Rachael Vaughan 1840-1841
- Benjamin Vaughan 1845-1846
- Daniel vaughan ?-1847
- Mary Elizabeth Vaughan m. T.P. Davis 1862
- Jane Vaughan m. ? Whittier ?-1895
- William Vaughan circa 1871-1895? Died in Vancouver
Sources
- ↑ Marriage Announcement, New Brunswick Courier, June 2, 1838. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 7 No 1080
- ↑ Death Announcement, The Daily Telegraph, Nov 13, 1875. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 37 No 1519
- ↑ Death Announcement, Saint Croix Courier, Nov 18, 1875. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 38 No 1829
- ↑ Funeral Announcement, Saint Croix Courier, Nov 25, 1875. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 38 No 1836
- ↑ Death Announcement, Daily News, Nov 13, 1875. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 38 No 778
- ↑ Monument Erected, The Daily Telegraph, June 1, 1876. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 39 No 800
- ↑ Article on Death of Henry Vaughan and Vaughan Family History], The Times, Oct 6, 1888. Transcribed in Johnson, Daniel Vital Statistics From New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 71 No 3422
- Family records and Ancestry Family Trees
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
~25.00%
Don (Smith) Sinclair 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch bobo1976 [compare], Ancestry member odtekman
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~1.56%
Bruce Barnes :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bdbarnes744
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~0.78%
Doug Martin :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Brian Haskins :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch 471 [compare], Ancestry member bhaskins53
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