Elizabeth Vaughn (1755 - 1846)

Born 18 Sep 1755 in Henrico County, Virginia

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Died 29 Jan 1846 at age 90 in Paints Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth VAUGHN. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Catherine Van Hoose. Found multiple versions of name. Using Elizabeth VAUGHN.

Born 18 SEP 1755. Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Map: Latitude: N37.5508. Longitude: W77.4042. ^{[12][13][14][15]} 18 SEP 1755. , Bedford, Virginia, USA. 17 AUG 1755. Bedford County, Virginia, USA. Map: Latitude: N37.3117. Longitude: W79.5288. ^[16] 1759 Kentucky, Johnson County. ^[17] ABT 1761. Kentucky, Johnson County. ABT 1761. Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 18 SEP 1755

Died 29 JAN 1846. Paints Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA. ^{[18][19][20][21][22]}

Residence Kentucky, United States. ^[23] BET 1819 AND 1844. Kentucky^[24] 1840 Floyd, Kentucky, United States. ^[25][26]

Military Service: BET 1835 AND 1850. Kentucky, US. ^[27]

Buried Find A Grave Memorial# 41487635. JAN 1846. Preston Family Cemetery, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA. ^[28][29]

Note: #N304.

Marriage Husband Nathaniel Preston. Wife Elizabeth Vaughn. Child: Elizabeth Betty Preston. Marriage 17 AUG 1780. Virginia, Bedford County. ^[30][31]

Husband William Shields Vaughn. Wife Hannah Crew. Child: Elizabeth Vaughn. Marriage 4 SEP 1750. Virginia, Henrico County, Charles City. ^{[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]}

Notes

Note N304Sources: Title: Eastern Kentucky Family of Charles Jefferson Grimm by Delphiane Grimm Detrick Repository: Media: Book Page: Page 3 Elizabeth Preston, widow of Nathan Preston, who was a private in the Revolution, applied for pension in 1839. Below is letter in which Elizabeth applied for Nathan's pension. State of Kentucky Floyd County On this the 29th day of August 1839 personally appeared before me J. M. Huff a justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and State aforesaid Elizabeth Preston a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky aged seventy-nine years, who being first duly sworn Unknown?Unknown? on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress Unknown?Unknown July 7, 1838 Unknown?Unknown?, the act of granting half pay and pension to certain widows, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Preston deceased, a late pensioner in the rolls of the Kentucky agency. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Nathaniel Preston by publication Unknown?Unknown times at church by the Rev. M. Ramsey in the county of Bedford in the State of Virginia in the month of August 1780. That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Preston died on the sixth day of August 1832. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Unknown?Unknown? but the marriage took place previous tot he first of Jane 1794 Unknown?Unknown at the time about stated she further declares she knows of no reason Unknown?Unknown? of her marriage or at the age of her children nor does she know of any person now living that she's remarried. Elizabeth (her mark) Preston The following is the disposition in which Jeffrey Preston, Nathan's son, gave regarding his mother. The disposition of Jeffrey Preston a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky Taken this 29th day of August 1839 to be used as Unknown?Unknown in favour of the application of Elizabeth Preston for a pension Unknown?Unknown act by Congress passed July 7, 1838, Unknown?Unknown? being 48 years old next fall Unknown?Unknown? that he is the son of Nathaniel Preston, deceased and Elizabeth Preston, his surviving widow that he knows his father was a pensioner on the role of the Kentucky Agency at the time of his death and as such Unknown?Unknown ninety-six dollars per annum and the said Nathaniel Preston died on the sixth day of August 1832 and that his Unknown?Unknown? is aforesaid Elizabeth Preston has remained a widow ever since to the present Unknown?Unknown? further saith that he has always understood from both of his parents that they have eight children the oldest of which was born after Unknown?Unknown was taken but in the seventh month which was October 1781. The next oldest child of the Unknown?Unknown Nathaniel and Elizabeth is Unknown?Unknown of 55 years old. Jay the next is about 5? years old and the next oldest, Polly, is about 50 year old. Unknown?Unknown? is the next oldest being the age he has stated so he has always understood from his parents their being no record of the ages of his sisters and brothers to refer to, his said father Unknown?Unknown?Unknown?Unknown has always lived together as man and wife and recognized as such ever since the deponents earliest recollection and he has no doubt they were lawfully married never having heard it doubted by any person what Unknown?Unknown?Unknown? not. The forgoing declaration of Unknown?Unknown? Elizabeth Preston and the deposition of Jeffrey Preston was each separately given to Unknown?Unknown? by Unknown?Unknown? before me that Unknown?Unknown? Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Floyd and state aforementioned Unknown?Unknown? justify the said Elizabeth Preston and Jeffrey Preston are persons of good moral character and persons of truth Unknown?Unknown?Unknown of old age and Unknown?Unknown? infirmity the said Elizabeth Preston is unable to attend court. Given from under my hand this 29th day of August 1839. Unknown?Unknown?Unknown?Unknown JPFC The deposition of Elizabeth Burgess, Nathan's sister. The deposition of Elizabeth Burgess, a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky to be used as evidence in favor of the application of Elizabeth Preston for a pension. Despondent being 68 years old, deposeth and saith that she is is a sister of Nathaniel Preston, deceased, they were raised together and she recollects being at the wedding which took place at her father's when the said Nathaniel Preston got married to Elizabeth his now surviving widow. She Unknown?Unknown?Unknown? as the parties went to the Unknown?Unknown? to be married and on their return from the Parsons reported themselves as being married which marriage between the said Nathaniel Preston and Elizabeth Vaun his now surviving widow, took place in the County of Bedford in the state of Virginia in the month of August, 1780 and they lived together as man and wife from that time until the death of said Nathaniel Preston and Elizabeth his wife has remain a widow ever since, the said Nathaniel and Elizabeth raised several children the oldest was Nancy is now about 58 years old. And further saith not. Elizabeth (her mark) Preston State of Kentucky Floyd County ................2? day of September 1839 S. Preston JPFC ************************************* Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 dollars ant Unknown? per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Jan 1844 and sent to J.R. Martin Prestonburg, KY [Act of March 9, 1843] Recorded in book A ,Vol 1 Page 172.

Sources

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2. ↑ Source: #S368 1780 MARRIAGE Name: Elizabeth Vaughn Gender: female Spouse Name: Nathaniel Preston Number Pages: 1
3. ↑ Source: #S172 Volume: 300; SAR Membership Number: 59862
4. ↑ Source: #S539 Year: 1840; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 110; Image: 558; Family History Library Film: 0007825
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12. ↑ Source: #S416 http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?William,Shields,VAU GHN::vaughn::3292.html
13. ↑ Source: #S539 Year: 1840; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 110; Image: 558; Family History Library Film: 0007825
14. ↑ Source: #S13
15. ↑ Source: #S417
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17. ↑ Source: #S172 Volume: 300; SAR Membership Number: 59862
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22. ↑ Source: #S62
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24. ↑ Source: #S631
25. ↑ Source: #S539 Year: 1840; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 110; Image: 558; Family History Library Film: 0007825
26. ↑ Source: #S286
27. ↑ Source: #S173
28. ↑ Source: #S13
29. ↑ Source: #S62
30. ↑ Source: #S368 Name: Elizabeth Vaughn Gender: female Spouse Name: Nathaniel Preston Number Pages: 1
31. ↑ Source: #S296 Marriage Performed By: Rev. M. Ramsey
32. ↑ Source: #S152 386
33. ↑ Source: #S416 http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?William,Shields,VAU GHN::vaughn::3292.html
34. ↑ Source: #S155 Source number: 3346.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LLH
35. ↑ Source: #S418
36. ↑ Source: #S287
37. ↑ Source: #S155 Source number: 3346.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LLH
38. ↑ Source: #S287
39. ↑ Source: #S418

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