11. George VAUGHT was born
about 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia. He died on Aug 11 1835 in Wythe County,
Virginia. These notes are from the book: "Descendants of Christley Vaught"
Vol 1. by Helen Spurlin and Mickey Martin. Contributed by The Vaught Association.
George Vaught is a known son of Andrew Vaught and his wife Elizabeth. Item
(3) above list George as teste. If he had to be 18 to be teste, then he was
b by 1745. His wife was Christiana Phillippi, d/o John and Barbara (Eichelberger)
Phillippi.
George and Christiana may have m about 1781. Christiana's age is consistant
with a wife of third generation Vaughts, rather than second generation Vaughts.
The fractur (birth certificate) for Andrew referred to previously states that
the child Andrew is the s/o George and Christiana (Phillippi) Vaught, and is
the grandson of Andrew Vaught and his wife Elizabeth. There is a considerable
age difference between George and Christiana.
During the 1774 Shawnee Indian War, George spent 41 days in Smith's Company.
In 1775, George settled on Cripple Creek, Wy.Co., VA. George was mustered out
of the Continental Army because he had a flour mill. Flour was needed and it
was felt that he could serve best at home. However, in 1781, he was in Capt.
Love's Co.
The will of George Vaught was dated 13 Mar 1825 and proved 11 Aug 1835. "Wife
Christiana completely and fully to possess all my property. After her death
sons David, John Andrew, George, Peter and Charles and dau. Mary to be paid one
dollar each, they having been already provided for. My son Joseph $30.00, my
sons Abraham and Jefferson to have all my land and my mill with the exception
of one acre and a saw mill that I have given to my two sons Charles and Joseph.
Sons Abraham and Jefferson to pay to my two daughters Elizabeth and Christiana
$280.00" (see page 244 Kirkwood, in the section recording "A Partial
History of the Vaught Family" by Judge Edgar S. Vaught)11. George VAUGHT9
was born about 1745 in Augusta Co., VA. He died about 11 Aug. 1835 in Wythe
Co., VA. (Pp. 7-8, from MS, Feb. 1, 1994, by Helen Spurlin, now deceased), tentatively
titled "Moving in on the Cherokees" or "Neighbors to the Cherokees".)
George Vaught, s/o Andrew and Elizabeth Vaught, was b ca 1745 in Augusta Co.,
VA. He appears as teste on a document in 1763. (see Chalkley item 3 above)
If he had to be 21 to be a "teste" then he was b ca 1742. If he only
needed to be 18 then he was b ca 1745. George married Christiana Phillippi,
a daughter of John and Barbara (Eichelberger) Phillippi. They married ca 1781.
A deed dated 9 Oct. 1823 Wythe Co., VA has the following "...between Christopher
Phillipy and Elizabeth his wife, George Vaught and Christiana his wife, Christian
Vaught and Elizabeth his wife, Frederick Copenhaver and Eva his wife, Henry Cullop
and Caty his wife, Henry Baugh and Margaret his wife, Peter Wisely and Magdalena
his wife, Mary Amey, John Steffy and Rosanah his wife, and Barbara Phillipy,
heirs apparent of John Phillipy deceased of the one part....."
The Eichelberger genealogy is included in "The Rosenbaum - Rosenbalm Family
of Southwest Virginia" by Clifford R. Canfield. Christiana Phillippi was
b 12 Dec. 1763 in PA. (see "The Phillippi Family Tree" by Royer and
Strahley) Christiana's age is consistant with a wife of third generation Vaughts
ranther than 2nd generation Vaughts. There is a considerable difference in age
between George and Christiana.
1830 C Wythe Co., VA: Head of household Elizabeth Vaught
Males Age
1 5-10 (grandson?)
1 20-30 (Joseph?)
1 80-90 (George?)
Females Age
1 20-30 (Elizabeth?)
1 60-70 (Christiana?)
During 1774, George spent 41 days in Smith's Company. He was mustered out
in 1775 because he owned a mill. However, in 1781, George was in Captain Love's
Company.
The will of George Vaught was dated 13 Mar 1825 and was proved 11 Aug. 1835,
Wythe Co., VA. The will names sons David, John, Andrew, George, Peter, Charles,
Joseph, Jefferson, and Abraham. It also names daughters Mary, Elizabeth, and
Christiana. There was also a son Stephen who died young. Many descendants of
George are in Vaught Vol. 3.
He was married to Christiana Phillippi (daughter of John Phillippi and Barbara
Eichelburger) abot 1781.22 Christiana PHILLIPPI was born on 12 Dec 1763 in PA.
The notes and sources were contributed by Greg Vaut 2-23-99
He was married
to Christiana PHILLIPPI (daughter of John PHILLIPPI and
Barbara EICHELBERGER) about 1781 in Montgomery Co. Va. (Fincastle Co.?).
This information contributed by Shelia Bachelder 9-10-1999.
Christiana PHILLIPPI was born on Dec 12 1763. George VAUGHT and
Christiana PHILLIPPI had the following children:
39 i.
Stephen VAUGHT.
+40 ii.
David VAUGHT.
+41 iii.
John VAUGHT.
+42 iv.
Andrew VAUGHT.
+43 v.
George, Jr. VAUGHT.
+44 vi.
Peter VAUGHT.
+45 vii.
Charles VAUGHT.
+46 viii.
Mary VAUGHT.
+47 ix.
Joseph VAUGHT.
+48 x.
Abraham VAUGHT.
+49 xi.
Elizabeth VAUGHT.
50 xii.
Jefferson Jeffrey VAUGHT was born on Apr 18 1806 in Wythe County, Virginia.
Contributed by JoAnn Bayless
+51 xiii.
Christianna VAUGHT.
George VAUGHT had the
following children:
+40 i. David VAUGHT.
+12 ii. John VAUGHT.
+42 iii. Andrew VAUGHT.
+43 iv. George, Jr. VAUGHT.
+44 v. Peter VAUGHT.
+45 vi. Charles VAUGHT.
+47 vii. Joseph VAUGHT.
50 viii. Jefferson Jeffrey
VAUGHT.
+48 ix. Abraham VAUGHT.
+46 x. Mary VAUGHT.
+49 xi. Elizabeth VAUGHT.
+51 xii. Christianna VAUGHT.
+41 xiii. John VAUGHT.
39 xiv. Stephen VAUGHT.
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