Benjamin
Vaughan
Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Son of John Henry Vaughan
and Nancy (Callicott) Vaughan
Brother of
James L Vaughan, Beverly Vaughan Sr, Mary (Vaughan) Gilliam, Rebecca (Vaughan) Roller, Nancy (Vaughan) Hickman, Mahala (Vaughan) Dickerd, John Vaughan Jr., Samuel Vaughan, Martha Jane (Vaughan) Davis and George Washington Vaughan
Husband of
Eve (Everheart) Vaughan
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 59
in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Benjamin was one of fourteen children of John & Nancy (Callicot) Vaughan. He married 06 Sep 1834 in Hawkins County, Tennessee to Eve Everheart.
1830 Hawkins County, Tennessee Census
1840 Hawkins County, Tennessee Census
1850 Hancock County, Tennessee Census
- Benjamin Vaughn M 45 Tennessee
- Eve Vaughn F 47 Tennessee
- Jacob Vaughn M 14 Tennessee (Named after grandfather, Jacob Everhart)[1]
- John Vaughn M 14 Tennessee (Named after grandfather, John Vaughan)[2]
- Anderson Vaughn M 12 Tennessee
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Excerpt from the will of John Vaughan, dated December 27, 1841:
- I, John Vaughan of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee...
- 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...
- 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.
Notes
There were at least five Benjamin Vaughn/Vaughans born about the same time in Tennessee.
Benjamin Vaughn (b. ca 1805; TN/d. 1848) married Nan Cox. Their children: Charlie, Jim, Tuck, and John W. Vaughn.[3]
Benjamin Vaughan (b. 1804) who married Eve Everheart.
Benjamin Vaughn (b. ca 1800; VA) of Hickman County, Tennessee who married Nancy Jenkins
Benjamin Vaughn born somewhere in Tennessee about 1805 who married a Nancy Unknown. Some have stated they think she was Nancy Jenkins, but the location and children of these two couples don't match.
Benjamin Walker Vaughan who married Martha Simmons. Benjamin W. is referenced as a son in the 1840 will of James Vaughan (b. 1767).
A Vaughan with roots from Hawkins County, Tennessee has contributed yDNA.[4] He is listed on the page in the 'Turquoise Group' and names his ancestor as Wilson Vaughan (b. 1800/d. bef Apr 1837; Hawkins Co., TN)
Sources
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5HH-3RF : accessed 29 May 2014), Benjamin Vaughan and Eve Everheart, 06 Sep 1834; citing Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, 29; FHL microfilm 972789.
"United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHP4-8CR : accessed 29 May 2014), Benjamin Vaughan, Not Stated, Hawkins, Tennessee; citing "1830 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 55, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 178, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024536.
"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYL-TPT : accessed 29 May 2014), Benjamin Vaughan, Not Stated, Hawkins, Tennessee; citing "1840 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com; p. 224, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 526, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0024546.
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDF-GVQ : accessed 29 May 2014), Benjamin Vaughn, Hancock county, Hancock, Tennessee, United States; citing family 293, NARA microfilm publication M432.
- ↑ http://genealogyconnections2.blogspot.com/2011_07_10_archive.html
- ↑ http://genealogyconnections2.blogspot.com/2011_07_10_archive.html
- ↑ Ancestry File
- ↑ http://www.vaughan-vaughn.org/dna-testing/results.htm
- 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=486
- Repository: R-945887030 Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Benjamin:
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~1.56%
Carol (Parker) Hewer
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member CarolHewer
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #368758
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~1.56%
Holly Bennett :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member hlbennett0819
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~1.56%
Ed Chess :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Grace McChesney :
23andMe, GEDmatch A111278 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A111278 [compare], Ancestry member glboerner
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B39720
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~0.78%
Daryl Maxwell :
23andMe, GEDmatch F151142 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch 1053009 [compare], FTDNA kit #F151142
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~0.78%
Kitty (Chandler) Carr :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A406976 [compare], Ancestry member kittyqat
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F307620 [compare], FTDNA kit #307620
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~0.78%
Emily LeMay :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AB1797363 [compare], yourDNAportal EMI19021786, Ancestry member lemay_emily29
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~0.78%
Michael McMullen :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #663872
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Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
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Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Vaughan-2907 and Vaughan-1322 appear to represent the same person because: Same father and DOB
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Kitty (Chandler) Carr
Vaughan-1335 and Vaughan-1322 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
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Rejected matches › Benjamin Vaughn (abt.1805-aft.1850)
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