John Vaughan

Brief Life History of John

When John Vaughan was born in 1708, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Daniel Vaughan, was 35 and his mother, Abigail Moon, was 20. He married Mary Wilson on 4 February 1739, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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John Vaughan
1708–
Mary Wilson
1718–
Marriage: 4 February 1739
John Vaughan
1767–1831

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    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence

    Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh: from fychan, a lenited form of bychan, a diminutive of bach ‘little’. This was often used to distinguish the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, typically the son of a father with the same name.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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