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Note: John Vaught (Vault) shows up in 1782 Tax for Montgomery Co., VA
Acres=250 Value=50 Tax = 10/
Tithe=1 Horses=5 Cattle=12
Land was on the north side of the South Fork of the Holston River.
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John died testate leaving a will however at this time I don't have it. (PT)
In the will he names a son Joseph and 2 daughters Elizabeth Heaton and Barbara Howard.
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See additional notes under Elizabeth F. wife of John Andrease Sr. Vaught for more
information.
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It appears that all of Andrew and Elizabeth's sons were married after the move to SW VA about 1770. Many of the Vaught's in SW VA were sympathetic to the Loyalists and not to the Revolution, on April 1779, in Wythe Co., VA, Michael Henninger claimed in court that a group of 4,000 men under John Giffith (Griffith?) had shown Loyalist sympathies. This group included John and David Vaught and the "old Vaught" who owned the mill. At the trial these men, John and David were released on their good behavior. Andrew Vaught of Cripple Creek was included in the group of Loyalist sympathies by the testimony of Peter Kinder on 17 Aug 1780. (this would have been Andrew Vaught, Jr.) These Germans took their oath to King George seriously, they nearly all named a son George. John and David Vaught were later fined 1,000 pounds each. John, David and Andrew Vaught went to Tennessee by 1792. It is possible that John and David left the County and State rather than pay such a heavy fine.
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