Averett Vaughn (1790 - bef. 1875)

Born 1790 in Brunswick County, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth Weaver (Ogburn) Vaughn — married 15 Apr 1816 in Brunswick County, Virginia

Husband of Wilmoth (Moon) Vaughn — married about 1842 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 1875 before age 85 in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States

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Research Notes

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Averett Vaughan, Son of James Vaughan. We do know Averett Vaughan was the son of James Vaughan who acquired 153 acres in 1817 as that is the James that d. in 1835. Averett Vaughan was b. 1795 (1850 Census). He died after the 1850 Census. His first marriage was to Sally Ogburn 15 Apr 1816. We also know he had a wife Elizabeth Ogburn, dau. of Benjamin Ogburn (sisters or the same person?) [Brunswick Co. Chancery Case 1843-001.] The Chancery case identifies his children as: Thomas H. Vaughan, 1842-1846, of Pontotoc Co., Ms. Richard J. Vaughan Robert Vaughan aka Robert B. Vaughan William J. Vaughan Eliza A. Vaughan who m. Gilliam Daniel 23 Jul 1838 in Brunswick Co. George Vaughan who died a minor, without issue

[Note: The following was shared on Facebook by Ric Vaughan: Elizabeth was Averett M.'s first wife and she died in childbirth, sixth child. He later married Wilmouth Moon and fathered six more children. My grandfather, Peter Paschal Vaughan was born on August 7 (my birthday), 1846? In the late 1850s, he sold most holdings in Virginia and moved to Magnolia, AR. Buried in Magnolia City Cemetery. One son, Averett Lee Vaughan, and Wilmouth Vaughan, returned to Virginia. Wilmouth moved to Richmond and died in 1865. Averett Lee moved to Statesville, NC where he's buried.]

Brunswick, Virginia Chancery Case 1843-001. This case involves land inherited by Elizabeth Vaughan, dau. of Benjamin Ogburn. She was married to Averett Vaughan. After her death her widower Averett held a life estate in her property. He consented to release his life estate in order that the land be sold and the proceeds divided. Thomas H. Vaughan, Richard J. Vaughan, Robert Vaughan, Gilliam Daniel & his wife Eliza A. & Turner Hamlett. Elizabeth [Ogburn] Vaughan m. Averett Vaughan. She later inherited a small piece of land from her father Benjamin Ogburn. Her heirs are Thomas H. Vaughan, Richard J. Vaughan, Robert Vaughan, William J. Vaughan, Gilliam Daniel & his wife Eliza A. & George Vaughan who died a minor, without issue. Gilliam Daniel & his wife Eliza A. have sold their interest to Turner Hamlett. Land sold and proceeds divided. Robert B. Vaughan is of Desoto Co., MS. ^[1]

Biography

Averett was born in 1790. Averett Vaughn ... He passed away before 1890. ^[2]

• Brunswick County, Virginia Personal Taxes 1821-1849. [1]
• Brunswick County, Virginia Land Taxes 1830-1839. [2]
• 15 Apr 1816 Marriage to Sally Ogburn. [3]
• 1820 Census Brunswick, Virginia. [4]
• 1830 Census Brunswick, Virginia. [5]
• 1840 Census Brunswick, Virginia is missing.
• 1850 Census Brunswick, Virginia. [6]
• 1860 Census Brunswick, Virginia. [7]
• 1870 Census Mecklenburg, Virginia. [8]
• 1875 Tombstone. [9] Note: This tombstone was added many years after his death.

VA Brun DB 30.448

24 Nov 1835. Avritt Vaughan sold to James McKenny 29 1/4 acres.  ? [Too Hard to Read.] $17.50

VA Brun DB 31.043

18 Jun 1836. Averett Vaughan sold to Susan Peterson 5 acres. $15. Part of land willed to Averett Vaughan by James Vaughan, dec’d. Adj. Hannah Peterson, said Averett Vaughan, R. H. Abernathy, Susan Peterson. Witnesses: John H. Vaughan, James McKenny, Morton B. Peterson. Recorded Aug 1836.

VA Brun DB 31.169

13 Jul 1836. Averard Vaughan sold to Samuel D. Kelly 70 acres. $100. Adj. Matthew Abernathy, Joseph McKenny, John Kirkland, Benwell Cross, said Averard Vaughan, Rawliegh H. Abernathy, John Dugger. Witnesses: John P. Atkinson, Tim Thorpe, William A. Lundie, James M. McKiney. Recorded 25 Feb 1837.

Sources

1. ↑ Brunswick, Virginia Chancery Case 1843-001
2. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Ivan Ogburn, Thursday, February 26, 2015.

See also:

• https://www.genealogyfacts.org/