John Henry Vaughan (abt. 1764 - 1842)

Born about 16 Oct 1764 in Halifax, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Nancy (Callicott) Vaughan — married 16 Oct 1794 in Halifax Co, VA

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1842 at about age 77 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John Vaughan served with 1st Maryland Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

NOTE: In http://timcdfw.com/genealogy/NV/Nancy.pdf John was recorded as born in Ireland. In http://timcdfw.com/genealogy/JV.pdf p. 77 his mother was recorded as Irish, why John was born there, and his father was English. In http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~vaughanpioneers/genealogy/Vaughan.html#John John may be brother or cousin of William Vaughan c.1750 - c.1840.

John Vaughn was born ca. 1764. In 1777 he enlisted in Captain William Browns Co. of Maryland Artillery and served on the Continental Line for the duration of the Revolutionary War. His records are detailed in Vol. XVIII, Archives of Maryland and the national Archives. After the war he drifted to Charlotte Co. VA where he first met Nancy in 1788. ^[1]

John next appears on records we have found, filing for a marriage license in Charlotte County, Virginia on October 5th, 1792 with Nancy Callicott. Apparently the 15 year old Nancy was too young and her father didn't agree to the wedding, so they ran off to Halifax County, Virginia and were married on October 16, 1794. They lived there until they moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1798. Whereas Nancy's ancestry is well-known and researched, John's line has remained a mystery. It has always been a family tradition that John and William were brothers, but we never knew if this was due to the two men, who had children that married, simply having the same surname, or if there was truth in these stories.

John and Nancy's son James married William and Fereby's daughter, Martha and James even had the widowed Fereby living in his household in Arkansas. While William was living in Hawkins County, Tennessee, on August 15, 1797 he bought land from William McClean (250 acres) on the North side of Clinch Mountain on Little War Creek in Hawkins County. On April 15, 1800, William sold 100 acres to John Helton. Helton resold the land to John and Nancy (Callicott) Vaughan. John and Nancy lived the rest of their lives in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Marriage: 16 OCT 1794, Halifax, Virginia

Children:

• James L Vaughn
• Mary Polly Vaughn
• Mary Uldah Vaughan
• John Franklin Vaughan
• Mahaly Vaughan
• Mary Jane Vaughan
• Rebecca Vaughn Falin
• Jonathan Vaughn
• Elizabeth Vaughan
• Nancy Vaughan

Transcribed Day/Datebook of Nancy Callicott Vaughan, With Analysis By Helen Vaughan Michael

• James was Born october the 15 day 1795. ^[2]
• Beverley Vaughan Was Born January the 4 day 1798 ^[3]
• James and Beverly are born in VA, All others born in TN
• Polly Vaughan Was Born April the 12 day 1800
• Rebekah greaer (unknown entry) Was Born June the 24 day 1802
• Benjamin Vaughan Was Born November the 1 day 1804
• Nancy Vaughan was Born January the 19 day 1807
• Mahaly Vaughan was bornd the 10th day of March in the year of our Lord 1809 ^[4]
• John Vaughan was Bornd in the year of our Lord september the 28 day 1811
• Samuel Vaughan was born february the 11 day in the year of Lord 1814
• Martha Vaughan was born in the year of our Lord July the 2 day _____1815
• George W. Vaughan was born in the year of our Lord June the 15th day 1820
• James Jones was born in the year of our Lord January the 27 day 1822
• No more at preasent
• next entries are wife and children of George Washington Vaughan
• Mary Jane (Brown) Vaughan Was Bornd in the Year of our lord May 22 1818
• John Franklin Vaughan WAS Bornd April the 4th day 1841
• May Uldah Jane Vaughan Was Bornd on the 14 day 1842?
• Tennessee Vaughan Was Bornd Dec the day 1843
• This family eventually change spelling to Vaughn ^{[5] [6] [7]}

[Valley Forge Muster Roll:

• Personal ID: VA08985
• Last Name: Vaughn
• First Name: John
• Rank: Gunner
• Rank Type: Rank and File
• Brigade: Artillery Brigade
• Company: Brown's Co.
• State: VA
• Regiment: 1 ART
• Division: Support Division

Monthly Muster Roll Status

• December 1777:
• January 1778:
• February 1778:
• March 1778:
• April 1778: Promoted from Matross 5 Apr 1778
• May 1778:
• June 1778:

Vaughan, John: Ancestor #: A134971

• Service: Maryland
• Rank: Sergeant
• Birth: (CIRCA) 1762
• Death: 7-14-1842; Hawkins, Tennessee
• Pension Number: R10920V
• Service Source: R10920V; MD ARCH,VOL 18, PP 576, 580, 582, 583
• Service Description: 1) CAPT WILLIAM BROWN, COL CHARLES HARRISON, 2) REGT OF ARTILLERY
• Residence 1) State: MARYLAND
• Spouse: Nancy Callicott
• Associated Applications and Supplementals

Will of John Vaughan

• Page 474
• Dated: Dec. 27, 1841
• Proven: Aug. Term 1842
• I, John Vaughan of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, do make this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me heretofore made.
• First. My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid out of any money that I may die possessed of, or that may first come into the hands of my Executors.
• Second. My will and desire is that my son George Washington, for and in consideration of the bequests hereinafter made to him do keep and support my wife Nancy Vaughan during her natural life.
• Third. I do give and bequeath unto my sons Samuel N. Vaughan and Benjamin Vaughan during their natural lives and then to their lawful heirs forever all my lands on the north side of Clinch Mountain, it being about 110 acres and 10 acres on the south side to copper ridge whereon the said Samuel N. Vaughan now lives, to be equally divided between them according to quality.
• Fourth. I do will and direct that the above named Samuel N. and Benjamin Vaughan for and in consideration of the above bequest shall within 12 months after my death jointly pay unto my son John Vaughan $100.00.
• Fifth. I give and bequeath unto my son George Washington Vaughan all my land whereon I now live and joining it being about 170 acres, together with all my personal estate that I may die possessed of or entitled to, and all money and debts due me except so much as may be necessary to supply the bequests made in this will in money.
• Sixth. Whereas my sons Beverly Vaughan and James L. Vaughan has gone to parts unknown, if they should return within two years after my death, I do give and bequeath to them one dollar each.
• Seventh. I do give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Mahala Dickerd one dollar.
• Eighth. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Gilliam one dollar.
• Ninth. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Roller $1.00.
• Tenth. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Hickman $1.00.
• Eleventh. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Davis $1.00.
• And for the performance and execution of this my last will, I do appoint Robert W. Kinkead my Executor. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This 27th day of December, 1841.

John x Vaughan (seal) (his mark)

• In presence of: William Carmack, James T. Brice, William E. Carmack

Sources

1. ↑ (Callicott Connections I, Page 130)
2. ↑ Note by Beverly Callicott: Nancy's father entered by mistake/marked out
3. ↑ Note: year dates are marked out and changed/some major calendar issue
4. ↑ Note: Later records say Mahala
5. ↑ Handwriting changes at least three times; Spelling, twice: Wording, three times. All entries reflect education.
6. ↑ GWV has not yet changed his name.
7. ↑ Book was in Benjamin's possession in 1858

• Tennessee, Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index Publication. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data - Tennessee State Library and Archives, comp.. Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications. Nashville, TN, USA: 1964 (revised 1994).
• Maryland Revolutionary War Records Publication. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data - Newman, Harry Wright. Maryland Revolutionary Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Maryland Archives, 1938.Original data: Newman, Harry Wright. Maryland Revolutionary Records
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.
• Descendants of John Vaughan
• Family History - Vaughan Pioneers; Lewis E. Vaughan Publication: Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc, 1979. William and Fereby Vaughan of Russell County, Virginia and their Descendants
• John Vaughn by Neil Elvick
• Vaughn, Lewis E. Vaughan Pioneers (Baltimore, Maryland,1979)
• Source: S-369772182 Repository: #R-945887030 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=77276486&pid=464
• Repository: R-945887030 Ancestry.com

File Format: jpg. daybook page one. Format: jpg. Original homestead of John and Nancy Calicott Vaughan. Format: jpg. Vaughan John & Nancy Callicott Home. Format: jpg. John and Nancy Callicott home before 1985 restoration. Format: jpg. John and Nancy Callicott home after 1985 restoration. Format: jpg. The home of John and Nancy Callicott Vaughn. Format: jpg. John Vaughan-USCivilWarPensionIndexGeneralIndextoPensionFiles_439900865. Format: jpg. John Vaughan.