Captain William Vaughn
M, (1812 - 11 November 1875)
| Father-Biological* | Captain David N. Vaughn1 b. 1770, d. 1830 |
| Mother-Biological* | Rachel Floyd1 b. 1772, d. 1862 |
Last Edited=20 Feb 2026
Captain William Vaughn was born in 1812 at Quaco, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.1 He was the son of Captain David N. Vaughn and Rachel Floyd.1
Captain William Vaughn married Jane Waterbury Whelpley, daughter of William Whelpley and Mabel Thomas, on 28 May 1838 at the Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America.
Jane and William's wedding announcement of 2 June 1838, reads:
Captain William Vaughn appeared as Head of Household with his wife Jane Vaughn, on the Canadian Census of 1871 at St. Martins, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada, Their religion was listed as Baptist.2 According to the Canadian Census in 1871, William was a captian, probably meaning of a ship or boat.2 He died on 11 November 1875 at Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.1
Full review completed: 27 September 2024.
Captain William Vaughn married Jane Waterbury Whelpley, daughter of William Whelpley and Mabel Thomas, on 28 May 1838 at the Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America.
Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Vaughn (1839-1912)
2. Rachel Vaughn (1840-1841)
3. William Vaughn (1844-1924)
4. Benjamin Vaughn (1845-1846)
5. Ann Vaughn (1847-____.)1,2
1. Mary Elizabeth Vaughn (1839-1912)
2. Rachel Vaughn (1840-1841)
3. William Vaughn (1844-1924)
4. Benjamin Vaughn (1845-1846)
5. Ann Vaughn (1847-____.)1,2
Jane and William's wedding announcement of 2 June 1838, reads:
In this city, St. John Co., 28th ult., by Rev. Samuel Bancroft, Capt. William VAUGHAN of Saint Martins / Jane WHELPLEY second d/o William WHELPLEY, late of this city.3
Captain William Vaughn appeared as Head of Household with his wife Jane Vaughn, on the Canadian Census of 1871 at St. Martins, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada, Their religion was listed as Baptist.2 According to the Canadian Census in 1871, William was a captian, probably meaning of a ship or boat.2 He died on 11 November 1875 at Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.1
Full review completed: 27 September 2024.
Citations
- Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.
- Library and Archives Canada. 1871 Canadian Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
- New Brunswick Courier. "Wedding Bells", New Brunswick Courier volume 7, number 1080 (1838).