Joseph Vaughan (abt. 1801 - 1849)

Born about 22 Aug 1801 in Cedar Creek, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Spiller (Boxley) Vaughan — married 12 Oct 1829 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1849 at about age 48 in Hanover, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born on August 22, 1801, the son of Benjamin Vaughan Sr. and Margaret "Annie" Ladd. He was part of the Quaker church during his childhood but was noted as "disowned" on November 8, 1821, though it is not clear why. No mention of him has been found in the Quaker Monthly Meeting notes after this time.^[1]

It appears that Joseph had legal training as he acts as attorney for several Revolutionary War pensioners during 1824.^[2]

Joseph married Catherine S. Boxley on October 12, 1829 in Louisa County, Virginia.^[3] They settle in Hanover County, Virginia, and their first son Benjamin Franklin Vaughan is born on December 19, 1830 (which also happens to be the 21st birthday of his mother Catherine).

In 1830, Joseph is shown in Hanover County. In the household, there is one white female in her 20's (Catherine) as well as 8 slaves and one free person of color.^[4]

In 1833 Joseph Vaughan appears as a surveyor and owner of at least one storefront property, as he hires a man, Wm F. Baugham, as storekeeper during 1833.^[2]

In 1840 Joseph and his wife and 8 children are living in Hanover County. Joseph held 14 slaves.^[5]

By 1846, Joseph is in partnership with Claiborne Rice Mason, and they purchase 1/2 acre lot (784 Broad Street) in Richmond Virginia that includes the Swan Tavern as well as another section (789 Broad Street) with stables for the tavern. They do not appear to run the tavern themselves, but to rent it out, as there is a legal agreement in 1848 regarding the tenant at that time.^[2] (A side note to this is that the Swan Tavern was apparently one of the last places that Edgar Allen Poe stayed prior to his death in Baltimore, Maryland on October 9, 1849.)^[6][7]

Joseph dies on September 18th, 1849 in Hanover, Virginia.^[8] In his will he left all of his property to his wife, Catherine S. (Boxley) Vaughan.

Slaves

See Slaves of Joseph Vaughan

Sources

1. ↑ Hinshaw, W. Wade., Marshall, T. Worth. (1936). Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc. Vol. VI, pp 217–278.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Martha Rosalie Poindexter Stephens. By Way of Ellerslie.Family letters and other written memorabilia compiled in the mid-1950s. Currently a copy is in possession of Jane Quarnstrom Sokolow. Includes letters, legal documents and receipts of family members from 1826 to 1954.
3. ↑ Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQK-8XJ : 29 January 2020), Joseph Vaughan, 1829.
4. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Hanover, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 194; Page: 224; Family History Library Film: 0029673
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #873736 (accessed 12 February 2022)
   Joseph Vaughan.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Hanover, Virginia; Roll: 560; Page: 114; Family History Library Film: 0029687
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #3494729 (accessed 12 February 2022)
   Joseph Vaughan.
6. ↑ The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore [1] Text: Dr. John F. Carter, Edgar Poe’s Last Night in Richmond, Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, November 1902, vol. LXX (whole no. 419), 70:562-566. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
7. ↑ [2] Harry Kollatz Jr. "Swan Song," Richmond Magazine, October 12, 2012. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
8. ↑ Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVF-1FS6 : 7 August 2020), Joseph Vaughan, ; Burial, , Hanover, Virginia, United States of America, Lombardy Cemetery; citing record ID 16450863, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.