Gilbert Vaught (1756 - 1832)

Born 1756 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Martin) Vaught — married 1775 in Mifflin Co., PA

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1832 at about age 76 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Gilbert was born in 1756. He was the son of Christian Vaught and Hannah Crum. He was most likely named for his maternal grandfather Gilbert Crum. ^[1]He passed away in 1832 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. ^[2][3][4]

Spouse

Gilbert married Mary Martin 1777 in Pennsylvania. Mary Martin, born Abt. 1753 in Derry Township, Mifflin County, PA 298,299; died 1814 in Muhlenberg County, KY. She was the daughter of Johann Eberhard Martin and Jacobenia Elizabeth Wunderlich.

Children

Gilbert VAUGHT and Mary MARTIN had the following children: ^[5][6]

• Isaac VAUGHT.
• Elizabeth VAUGHT.
• Simeon VAUGHT.
• Hannah VAUGHT.
• Gilbert C. VAUGHT.
• Mary Martin VAUGHT

Parents

Christian Vaught and Hannah Crum were married 1749 Hagerstown, Frederick, MD.

Siblings

• Simeon Vaught
• Christian S. Vaught
• Simon Vaught
• Elizabeth Vaught
• William Vaught
• Abraham Vaught
• John Vaught
• Christina E Vaught
• Margaret Vaught
• Hannah Vaught

Residence

• Gilbert was taxed in Derry Township 1777 through 1883.^[7]
• Brothers Valley is in Bedford Co., PA and according to the PA archives Gilbert and John Vaught (Vought) were warranted land in Bedford Co. in 1784.^[8]
• Gilbert VOUGHT, Bedford Co., PA, purchased 400 acres, 1 July 1784^[9].
• Both had taxable property in Huntingdon Co. in 1788, but were non-residents.^[10]
• Gilbert was part of the Rhoads Migration to Kentucky in 1785
• The 1810 census of Muhlenberg County shows three males under age 16 and two females between 10 and 26 years of age. Gilbert and his wife were over 45.^[11]

Land Deed, Gilbert Vaught and William Brown

The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To all to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Know ye that in Consideration of the Monies paid by Gilbert Vought into the Receiver Generals Office of this Commonwealth at the granting of the Warrant herein after mentioned and of the Sum of three pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence lawful Money now paid by William Brown Esquire in the said office there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said William Brown a Certain tract of land called "Hickory Nut" Situate on Mushannon Creek in the County of Bedford Beginning at a post thence by land of John Alexander South Sixty eight degrees. East five hundred and fifty seven perches to a post thence by land of John Vought North Sixty eight degrees West five hundred & Seventy nine perches to a post & thence by vacant land North East one hundred & forty perches to the place of Beginning Containing Four hundred & thirty acres and three Eights and Allowance of six P Cent for Roads & with the Appurtenances. (Which said Tract was Surveyed in pursuance of a Warrant granted to the said Gilbert Vought dated the 1 July 1784. Who by deed dated 21 February 1785 Conveyed the same to the said William Brown in fee.) To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of land with the Appurtenances unto the said William Brown & his heirs to the use or him the said William Brown his heirs & assigns forever free & clear of all Restrictions and Reservations as to Mines Royalties Quit rents or otherwise excepting and Reserving only the fifth part of all Gold & Silver Ore for the use of this Commonwealth to be delivered at the pits Mouth Clear of all Charges In Witness whereof the hon'ble Peter Muhlenberg esqr Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council hath hereto Set his hand & Caused the State Seal to be hereto Affixed in Council the twenty second day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & eighty eight & of the Commonwealth the twelfth. Attest James Grimble for Chas Biddle Sy. P. Muhlenberg (s). Inrolled 27 Feby 1788. ^[12]

DEED OF LAND OWNED BY CHRISTIAN VOUGHT AND SIMEON VOUGHT, DECEASED

This Indenture made the Sixteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One Between Gilbert Vought, Margaret Vought, William Vought and Christen Vought all of Derry Township, Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania the Heirs of Christian Vought and Simeon Vought Deceased of the one part and John Vought of the Township County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Gilbert, Margaret, William and Christen heirs of the above Christian and Simeon Vought for and in consideration of three pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania Currency paid to Each of Said persons by the said John Vought at or before the Execution hereof the Receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath Bargained, Sold Released and Confirmed and by these presents doth Bargain Sell Release and confirm unto the said John Vought their Certain parts Respectively of a Tract of Land Late the property of the above said Christian and Simon Vought Deceased father and Brother to the above Named Gilbert, Margaret, William and Christena Vought situate in the above Said Derry Township County and State aforesaid. Adjoyning Lands of David McMurtrie(?) John Harris and others. Containing two hundred acres of Land, More or Less. Together with all the Inprovements Roads and Waters thereon and the reversions and Remainder Issues(?) Rents and profits thereof and all the Estate Right Title Interest property Claim or Demand whatsoever both at Law and Equity of them the said Gilbert, Margaret, William and Christena Vought of in to their parts of Land To have and to hold the afsd parts of Said Land and premises hereby granted and conveyed or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said John Vought and to his heirs and Assigns to the only proper. Use Benefil and Behoof of them the said John Vought and to his heirs and Assigns for Ever Subject to and under the purchase Money Due or to his heirs and Assigns for Ever Subject to and under the purchase Money Due or to become Due and the Said Gilbert Vought, Margaret Vought, William. Vought, and Christena Vought for themselves and their Heirs doth hereby Covenant promise Grant and Agree to and with the afsd John Vought and his Heirs and Assigns by those presents that they the said Gilbert, Margaret, William and Christena Vought and their heirs their parts of the above mentioned tract of Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Vought and to his Heirs and Assigns and against all manner of persons Claiming or that Shall Lawfully claim the Same from by or under him them or any of them Shall and Will Warrant and for Ever Defend by these. Presents In Witness whereof the said Gilbert, Margaret, William and Christena Vought hath hereunto Set their hands and Seals the Day and Year above written. Gilbert Vought (Seal), Margaret(her mark)Vought(Seal), William Vought(Seal), Christena(her mark)Vought. Sealed and Delivered in presence of --Abraham Sanford, William Frampton. Cumberland, Be it remembered that on the Sixteenth Day of January, 1781 Before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for and in the County afsd Came the within named Gilbert, Margaret, William and Christena Vought and acknowledged the written Indenture to their Act and Deed and Desired the Same to be Record as such In Testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and Year above Written Henry Taylor, Esq. Received this 28th day of April Anno Domino 1781 and Compared(?)? Will M. Lyon, Rec.^[13]

Notes for Gilbert Vaught

• 1808 The "History of Muhlenberg County" contains a photo of a "wolf scalp" certificate issued to Gilbert Vaught by John Vaught and dated August, 1808.
• Notes from Jean Rhoads Camas: I have always believed that Elizabeth Vaught Rhoads was the daughter of Gilbert Vaught and Mary Martin.for several reasons.
• She named her first son 'Gilbert Vaught Rhoads.'
• Gilbert Vaught, Sr., is buried in Sears Cemetery right at the foot of my 3rd gr-grandfather Barnabas W. Rhoads who, I suspected, as Gilbert 's grandson.
• I have dug for everything I could find regarding Gilbert Vaught and found that he came, with John, his brother from Elk Lick Township in Somerset County, PA where Henry and most of the other Rhoads families originated and they came about the same time that Henry Rhoads and the other Rhoads came to Kentucky. It does not appear, however, that John Vaught ever lived in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA. Perhaps before coming to Muhlenberg County he and his wife, Elizabeth Martin Vaught, stayed behind in Mifflin County to be near Elizabeth 's mother.
• Gilbert Vaught was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, and I wanted to prove his relationship to Elizabeth so that I could get recognition for him in the DAR, but no actual proof exists that I am aware. First, Elizabeth predeceased Gilbert. Second, Gilbert left no will, unlike his brother, John, who left a lovely will naming every one of his children. It was concluded, therefore, that other young adults in the county at that time were possibly the children of Gilbert and Mary Vaught and that possibility had to be explored.
• Gilbert sold some acreage to Simeon Vaught who is believed to be his son (he was not listed as John's son). Finally, he "sold" all his remaining land to Gilbert C. Vaught and Moses F. Glenn (husband of his youngest daughter Mary M. Vaught) with the stipulation that they care for him, giving him housing, food, etc. for as long as he wished to stay with them.
• For the first time I saw that David and Elizabeth had another son before they had Gilbert, and he is called "Simon Vaught Rhoads," born January 1802, so then I wondered who was "Simon Vaught?" I even wondered if he was her father instead of Gilbert; however, she did name her first daughter "Mary M." and I believe that was "Mary Martin" after her mother. That would be according to the naming practices of the time. Incidentally, the first boy should have been named "Henry" after David's father; but since they did not do that, perhaps Simon was named after Elizabeth's uncle who was killed by Indians while serving in Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War. The second son was named GILBERT VAUGHT RHOADS, and according to tradition that shows "Gilbert Vaught" is, indeed, the father of Elizabeth Vaught.
• I began suspecting in 1994 that Gilbert and John VAUGHT had married sisters. That fact has been verified with documents. They are the daughters of Johann Eberhart and Jacobena Elizabeth MARTIN of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. The list of Elizabeth and David's children was obtained from a secondary source, a published source with no documentation given. Somewhere out there may be an old bible, or perhaps it fell apart and was discarded. 2001, jrcamas@liii.com (Jean Camas)
• See "Two Centuries of Brothers Valley" by Austin Cooper for more on these Vaughts. Simeon and Christian are mentioned in the book as going to Virginia.
• The "Fite" shown as part of Gilbert Sr.'s name is totally erroneous .

Jean in Long Island NY (gggg granddaughter of Gilbert Vaught, Sr.)

Muhlenberg KY Census

• Vaught, Gilbert KY MUHLENBERG CO.1800 TAX LIST
• Vaught, John KY MUHLENBERG CO.1800 TAX LIST
• Viaght, W. C. KY MUHLENBERG CO.385 181000000-0010000
• Vickers, Joseph KY MUHLENBERG CO.394 181010100-1210110
• Vought, Abraham KY MUHLENBERG CO.407 181030101-1001000
• Vought, Gilbert KY MUHLENBERG CO.390 181001101-1200100
• Vought, John KY MUHLENBERG CO.407 181000100-0010000
• Vright, Simon KY MUHLENBERG CO.389 181003001-0100100
• Vought, Elizabeth KY MUHLENBERG CO.136 1820
• Vought, Gilbert KY MUHLENBERG CO.140 1820
• Vought, John KY MUHLENBERG CO.136 1820
• Vought, Simeon KY MUHLENBERG CO.136 1820
• Vaught, Elizabeth KY MUHLENBERG CO.090 1830
• Vaught, Francis S.KY MUHLENBERG CO.095 1830
• Vaught, Simeon KY MUHLENBERG CO.090 1830
• Gilbert and Mary Vaught were among the more than 100 people who followed Capt. Henry Rhoads from Somerset County, Pa. to Kentucky. Gilbert went to Kentucky and was soon joined by John Vaught his brother.
• Gilbert and John Vought appear in the 1780 tax lists of Cumberland Count, Derry Township, PA.
• Gilbert also appears at one time as a Revolutionary soldier with the PA Militia from Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA.
• Gilbert Vaught was active in various areas in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and his name appears in the "History of Muhlenberg County" by Rothert. His name appears often in court records, as he was appointed guardian of the minor children of Joseph and Elizabeth Rhoads when they died in 1799. Joseph Rhoads was the uncle of Gilbert’s son-in-law, David Rhoads.
• Muhlenberg County Book of Court Orders, March 23, 1801, Gilbert Vaught claimed right to 298 acres on Pond Creek.
• Gilbert Vought is buried in Sears Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
• According to the will in the Mifflin County Courthouse, Lewistown, Pa. proved on February 20, 1784, Eberhard Martin (of Derry Township, Cumberland County, Pa.) son, Christopher was exe cutor and received all of his land. Other heirs and recipients from will are: daughter, Barbara, daughter, Mary (married to Gilbert Vaught), daughter, Elizabeth (married to John Vaught), daughter, Rachel.

Contributed by: Jean Rhoads Camas, jrcamas@liii.com Jean Rhoads Camas References for above information:

• Pennsylvania Archives Books.
• Tax Lists of Kentucky and Pennsylvania 1780 and 1790
• "History of Muhlenberg County" by Rothert
• Muhlenberg County censuses 1810, 1820, 1830
• Muhlenberg County cemetery records
• Muhlenberg County book of Wills and Administrations

Burial

Gilbert VAUGHT is buried in Sears Cemetery ^[14]at the foot of Barnabas Rhoads, son of Elizabeth Vaught and David Rhoads. ^[15]Gilbert was a veteran of the Revolutionary War with Capt Wm Willson, 5th and 8th Battalions, 2nd Co., 1778.^[16]

More Research Needed - may not be the father of Wlm. Washington Vaught See Gilbert Vaught aka Vought, Vogt

Sources

1. ↑ Jean Rhoads Camas, jrcamas@liii.com
2. ↑ Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com
3. ↑ Kentucky Family Records, V4, P82, Muhlenberg Settlers
4. ↑ Raymond M. Bell, 413 Burton Ave, Washington, PA 15301
5. ↑ Jeneane Moeller, 1151 N Grove Dr, Alpine, UT 84004
6. ↑ Pearl O. Smith
7. ↑ The Pioneers of Mifflin Co, PA, P21, Stroup & Bell
8. ↑ The Pioneers of Mifflin Co, PA, P21, Stroup & Bell
9. ↑ P12, 156, Book A71, P234 PA Archives, Harrisburg, PA
10. ↑ The Pioneers of Mifflin Co, PA, P21, Stroup & Bell
11. ↑ 1810 U.S. Census
12. ↑ Historical and Museum Commission, Patent Book P-12-156, Archives and History, Division of Land Records, P.O. Box 1026, Harrisburg, Pa. 17108-1026
13. ↑ Cumberland County Courthouse and Mifflin County Courthouse, PA, Contributed by Margaret Peach Vaught.
14. ↑ Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com
15. ↑ Jean Rhoads Camas, jrcamas@liii.com
16. ↑ The Pioneers of Mifflin Co, PA, P21, Stroup & Bell

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