Incorporation of East Greenwich

In 1677 George Vaughn and Daniel Vaughn are granted land as recorded in the

“Act for the Incorporation of East Greenwich”

In General Assembly, at Newport, October 31, 1677

George Vaughn was the fifth name and his brother, Daniel Vaughan, was the eleventh name on the list of the “Act for the Incorporation of East Greenwich”. Martha McPartland’s book, The History of East Greenwich, Rhode Island 1677 – 1960, records on page 23 that Daniel “probably never established residence here, because in 1686 he exchanged his land in East Greenwich for land in Newport with his brother, George.”

McPartland in 1960 continues “George Vaughn did come and live here. … George’s farm grant was on Middle Road, just west of the Alvin Briggs place and this property stayed in the Vaughn family until 1806. Daniel Vaughn’s grant was where the Hager property is now.”

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R.I. Colonial Records, Vol. II, page 587

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R.I. Colonial Records, Vol. II, page 587

The two Vaughn brothers, George (b.1650-d.1704) and Daniel (b.1653-d.1715) lived at a very different time and in a different area of East Greenwich than did Charles Vaughn (b.1836-d.1902), Audrey Mae’s, John Edward’s and Edith Anna’s grandfather. Our Vaughn family homestead and cemetery is on South County Trail and the Division Road area. So how do Vaughn descendants know that these brothers, more than likely George, are in our Vaughn family direct line ancestry? Audrey Mae knew that the first Vaughn woman in our direct line in America was named Gillian. In McPartland’s book, page 23, she states “The brothers Vaughn were sons of John and Gillian Vaughn…”. Since McPartland’s book reports Daniel never established residence in East Greenwich, but that George did come and live here, Vaughn descendants look to George Vaughn as their ancestors.

Vaughn descendants, if you have any additional facts or thoughts to substantial or refute above information, please add a comment to this site and web site author will add this to the web site. Thanks.

 

 

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