THIRD GENERATION

41. Abraham VAUGHT was born on Jul 31 1785 in Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Researcher Marilyn Vaught Young mvyoung@shawneelink.com He died on Jul 15 1876 in Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois. He was buried in Salem Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois. Researcher: Valerie Keener 7-25-99

Abraham Vaught and family moved from Kentucky to Burnt Prairie, Illinois in about 1818. Abraham served in the War of 1812. He was a Private in the First Regiment of the Kentucky Mounted Militia. Abraham and Eliza are buried in Salem Cemetery near Burnt Prairie, Illinois. Source: Military Tombstone

Federal Land Records for White County, Illinois
1818 October 6, Abraham Vaught 159.78 acres NW 31 3S 9E
1818 February 28, Abraham Vaught 80 acres W 1/2 SE 20 4S 9E

He was married to Eliza Ann BELL (daughter of William BELL and Sarah KNIGHTON) on Jul 16 1813 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Eliza Ann BELL was born on Jun 14 1794 in Wythe County, Virginia. She died on Nov 11 1861 in Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois. She was buried in Salem Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois. Abraham VAUGHT and Eliza Ann BELL had the following children:

+134 i. Margaret Spencer "Polly" VAUGHT.
+135 ii. William VAUGHT.
+136 iii. Albert VAUGHT.
137 iv. Sarah VAUGHT was born on Nov 30 1817 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died after 1880. Notes are from Valerie Keener 7-25-99.

Sarah Vaught was b 30, Nov 1817 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Sarah lived with her parents for most of her life. She was with them in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Censuses. Sarah was living with her sister and family (Samuel and Elizabeth Garrison) when the 1880 Census was taken.
+138 v. Willis VAUGHT.
+139 vi. Elizabeth VAUGHT.
140 vii. Eliza Jane VAUGHT was born on Nov 25 1829 in White County, Illinois. She died on Dec 22 1896 in White County, Illinois. She was buried in Salem Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois. Notes are from Valerie Keener 7-25-99

Eliza Jane Vaught was born 25 Nov 1829 in White Co., IL. and d. 22 Dec 1896 in White Co., IL. She is buried in Salem Cemetery near Burnt Prairie, Illinois.

Petition for Letters of Administration
Petition of A.F. Downs in the matter of the estate of Eliza J. Vaught, deceased, for letters of administration.
To the Honorable James C. Pearce, Judge of the County Court of White County, in the State of Illinois:
The petition of the undersigned A.F. Downs respectfully represents that Eliza J. Vaught, late of the county of White, aforesaid, departed this life at Burnt Prairie in said county, on or about the 22nd day of December A.D. 1896 leaving no last will and testament so far as your petitioner knows or believes.
And this petition further shows that the said Eliza J. Vaught died, seized and possessed of personal estate consisting chiefly of notes and accounts $300.00, hosehold goods $100.00 all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about four hundred dollars. That said deceased left surviving her E.M. Garrison, Mary Hunsinger, Julia A. Downs, heirs of William Vaught, Albert Vaught, Willis Vaught and Margaret Hoskins, all deceased as heirs. That your petitioner (being nephew of said deceased) and believing that the said estate should be immediately administered as well for the proper management of said estate as for the prompt collection of assets, by virtue of his right under the statute he therefore prays that your honor will grant letters of administration to himself in the premises, upon his taking the oath prescribed by the statute, and entering into bond in such sum and with securities as may be approved by your Honor.
signed A.F. Downs
State of Illinois, White County
A.F. Downs, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.
signed, A.F. Downs
Sworn to and subscribed before me, John R. Kuykendall, Clerk of the County Court of White County, this 12th day of January A.D. 1897,
Signed, John R. Kuykendall, Clerk

Contra
He asks to be credited with the following payments to Creditors of Deceased, as per vouchers herewith submitted.
Date items paid out Amount Total Amt.
August 9, 1898 by Clerk's fees to J.R. Kuykendall 10.00
By Administrator's fees 6% of recpts. 29.59
By balance clerk's fees 9.05
By fees paid Ellen Dewey and Julia 10.00
Bouner(?) for selling per property 10.00
Publication fee for final settlement notice paid F.M. Wollard 3.00
Postage 1.00
Total Disbursement
$62.64
since last report

Total receipts during administration $175.77
Balance left for Distribution among heirs $317.37

The following are the heirs and distributees with the share of each.
Elizabeth M. Garrison 1/7 share $45.34
Mary W. Hunsinger do 45.34
Julia A. Downs do 45.34
William F. Hoskins 1/35 9.068
Martha E. Lowry do 9.068
Rebecca A. Coles do 9.068
Mary Austin do 9.068
Eliza J. Austin do 9.068
Martin Vaught 1/42 7.556
Thomas Vught do 7.556
Ellen Dewey do 7.556
Elmyra Fulkerson do 7.556
Amanda Calkins do 7.556
Chalmers Vaught 1/49 6.477
Mary Wright do 6.477
Edna Fisher do 6.477
Emmer Fulkerson 1/42 7.556
Augustus Vaught do 7.556
Martha Cleveland do 7.556
John Vaught do 7.556
Emma Osborn do 7.556
Thomas Vaught, Jr. 1/98 3.238
Cora Vaught do 3.238
Ada Greer 1/126 2.518
Margaret Hume (?) do 2.518
Besse Hume (?) do 2.518
William L. Vaught 1/147 2.159
James Fulford do 2.159
Thomas H. Hatcher 1/441 0.719
Mattie Hatcher do 0.719
Arthur Hatcher do 0.719
George Parkhurst 1/147 2.159
Charles Parkhurst, Jr. do 2.159
Gilbert Austin do 2.159
Charles Parkhurst 1/196 1.618
Ed Parkhurst do 1.618
Effie Parkhurst do 1.618
Jane Parkhurst do 1.618
Clara Stang 1/252 1.259
Minnie Lowe (Lough) do 1.259
Finis Fulkerson do 1.259
Charles Fulkerson do 1.259
Henry Fulkerson do 1.259
Cratis Fulkerson do 1.259
Total
$317.361
He further submits that the above represents all the proceeds of all personal property that has come into his hands as administrator of the above estate. He further represents that all debts due the estate have been collected and all claims against the estate have been paid and that therefore no further business remains to be done by him as administrator other than to distribute the assets among the heirs. He therefore prays that this be approved and accepted as his final report and that upon his filing receipts of the above adult heirs and county treasurers receipts for shares of minor heirs without legal guardians, he be finally and forever discharged and relieved from responsibility as administrator of the estate of Eliza Jane Vaught, deceased.


+141 viii. Julia Ann VAUGHT.
142 ix. Jeremiah VAUGHT was born on Nov 5 1837 in White County, Illinois. He died on Aug 13 1860 in White County, Illinois. He was buried in Salem Cemetery, Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois. Notes are from Valerie Keener 7-25-99

Jeremiah Vaught was b 5, Nov 1837 in White County, Il. d, 13 Aug 1860 in White County, IL.
He is buried at Salem Cemetery, near Burnt Prairie, Illinois.

Jeremiah was not married and left bills of over $400.00 when he died. He ran a large bill at Morrison's store in Burnt Prairie where he had purchased quite a few clothes and cigars.

Affidavit of Decease and Names of Heirs.
State of Illinois, White County
Willis Vaught, being duly sworn, deposes and says that Jeremiah W. Vaught late of the county of White and State of Illinois, is dead, and that he died on or about the 13th day of August a.D. 1860 and that his personal estate will probably amount to $200.00 that said Jeremiah Vaught left at the time of his decease no widow, but Abraham Vaught, father, and William Vaught, Albert Vaught, Willis Vaught, Sarah Vaught, Mary Hunsinger, Elizabeth Garrison, Eliza J. Vaught and Julia Downs, his brothers and sisters, and the heirs of Margaret Hoskins.
signed Willis Vaught
subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of August A.D. 1860.
R.S. Graham, Clerk
+143 x. Mary VAUGHT.
+144 xi. Abraham VAUGHT.
+145 xii. Charles VAUGHT.

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