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MARGARET VAUGHN 1734–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1734

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 6 Jul 1800

Death Location: Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA

Father: Robert Vaughn

Mother: Johannah Sweet

Spouse(s): PELEG BRIGGS

Children(s): Johanna Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Francis Briggs, Peleg Jr, Mary Briggs, Francis Briggs

MARGARET VAUGHN was born in 1734 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Robert Vaughn And Johannah Sweet. MARGARET VAUGHN married Peleg Briggs, and had children including Abel Briggs, Caleb Briggs, Francis Briggs, Job Briggs, Johanna Briggs, Mary Briggs, Peleg Briggs Jr, Sarah Briggs. MARGARET VAUGHN passed away in 1800 in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • MARGARET VAUGHN was born in 1734 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Robert Vaughn And Johannah Sweet.
  • MARGARET VAUGHN married Peleg Briggs, and had children including Abel Briggs, Caleb Briggs, Francis Briggs, Job Briggs, Johanna Briggs, Mary Briggs, Peleg Briggs Jr, Sarah Briggs.
  • MARGARET VAUGHN passed away in 1800 in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA.

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MARGARET VAUGHN's Ancestors

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MARGARET VAUGHN
1734–1800
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Robert Vaughn
1691–1734
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Johannah Sweet
1695–1757
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
George Vaughn
1650–1704
E Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Margaret Spink
1662–1704
Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Henry Sweet
1662–1749
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Mary (Margaret) Griffin
1663–1752
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Vaughan
1628–1687
Robert Spink*
1615–1695
John Sweet
1620–1677
Elizabeth Jeffreys
1629–1684
Benjamin GRIFFIN
1639–1677
Sarah GEORGE
1643–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Vaughan
1605–1662
John Spinke
1595–1617
Margaret Shuckforth
1573–1617
Capt. Jeffrey
1597–1659
Marie Gaunt**
1608–1677
Richard George*
1618–1706
Elizabeth Taylor*
1619–1645

MARGARET VAUGHN's Descendants

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MARGARET VAUGHN (13 Jul 1734–6 Jul 1800) m. PELEG BRIGGS (1729–30 January 1807)
  1. 1. Johanna Briggs 1756–1826 m. George Bates 1754–1829
    1. 1. Hannah Bates 1808–1832 m. Nathan (W.) Rounds 1805–1866
      1. 1. Mary (B) Rounds 1828–1926 m. John (George) Heydlauff 1823–1902
        1. 1. Charles (Myers) Heydlauff 1853–1943 m. Ida Hicks 1859–1941
        2. 2. Ellen (Genoa) Heydlauff 1860–1919
        3. 3. Lena (Mary Heydlauff) Helmer 1862–1930
        4. 4. George (D) Heydlauff 1855–1918
        5. 5. Benicia Heydlauff 1864–1944
        6. 6. Fremont Heydlauff 1867–1946
        7. 7. William ("Willie") Heydlauff 1868–1869
        8. 8. Lillie (Ann) Heydlauff 1868–1873
      2. 2. Lorenzo (Dow) Rounds 1827–1916
      3. 3. Orpha (Anna) Rounds 1830–1901
    2. 2. Mercy Bates 1781–1850
    3. 3. Peleg Bates 1785–1859
    4. 4. Lucy Bates 1783–1869
    5. 5. Anna Bates 1808–1832
    6. 6. David Bates –1795
    7. 7. George BATES 1774–1780
    8. 8. Mary Bates 1799–1845
  2. 2. Sarah Briggs 1760–1840
  3. 3. Francis Briggs 1764–1850
  4. 4. Peleg (Briggs) Jr 1765–1837
  5. 5. Mary Briggs 1766–1833
  6. 6. Francis Briggs 1754–1850

MARGARET VAUGHN's Timeline

2 Records

1734
13 Jul 1734
Birth of MARGARET VAUGHN in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
1800
6 Jul 1800
Age 66
Death of MARGARET VAUGHN in Salem, Ontario, New York, USA
Salem, Ontario, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1734
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [2] Rhode Island, Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1734; Birth city: E Greenwich; Birth state: RI
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1800
    Event Place: Salem, Ontario, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

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