1777 (1811) Russell Co. VA Benton, Wallen In March of 1811, several depositions were made in a case that mentioned the murder of John and Titus Benton at Rye Cove, Virginia in the Spring of 1777. also mentioned that they died in April of 1777 and "The Wallens, Bentons, Wm. Roberts and other named these streams as they went through hunting lands." Wm. Wallin mentioned he received John’s shot bag from John’s mother after John’s death. Also mentioned "John (Benton) was on the Cherokee expedition and helped to bring up the great guns from the nation to the Long Island after the expedition said to be commanded by Col. Christian, returned deponent (Stephen Wallen, age 54) hunted with him (Benton) on Clynch (Clinch River) after his return and it was 2 or 3 years after the expedition that he was killed. " Expedition then had to have been about 1774 to 1775. (This from "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia" Vol. 2, page 227-8)
1778-1781 Surry County, North Carolina (not VA, but NC) Benton Lazarus Benton received 100 acres of land in Surry County, NC on the south side of the Dan river near the mouth of Turkey Branch including the plantation whereon he lives. The warrant was later sold to a "R.L." so the actual grant probably occurred before 1778.
April 1778 Russell Co., VA (Scott Co.) Benton John and Titus Benton are killed by Indians at Rye Cove, Virginia. They were Lazarus’ sons.
1794 North Carolina Vaughan Wm. His wife Sarah and children Mary, Elisabeth, Thomas, Miley, Wm., Nancy, Calhoun and James appear on Abstract of North Carolina Wills
1797 North Carolina Vaughan Thomas Vaughan, wife Martha and son John appear on Abstract of North Carolina Wills.
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Britain Vaughan's of 1600's
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Wikipedia has Britain Vaughan's who are part of the Peerage.Baron Vaughan of Mullengar
1621
Vaughan
extinct 1713
subsidiary title of the Earl of Carbery, also Baron Vaughan of Emlyn in England from 1643
Baron Fethard 1695
Vaughan
extant
subsidiary title of the Viscount Lisburne; created Earl of Lisburne in Ireland in 1776
Earl of Lisburne
1776
Vaughan
extantEarl of Carbery
1628
Vaughan
extinct 1712
The Earl of Lisburne is still in Existence as a Earldom.
Earl of Lisburne
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Earl of Lisburne is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Ur was created in 1776 for Wilmot Vaughan, 4th Viscount Lisburne. He notably represented Cardiganshire and Berwick-upon-Tweed in the House of Commons and held minor governmental office. His younger son, the third Earl, sat as Member of Parliament for Cardigan. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl. He also represented Cardiganshire in Parliament. His great-grandson, the seventh Earl, served as Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. As of 2007 the titles are held by the latter's son, the eighth Earl, who succeeded in 1963.
The titles of Baron Fethard, of Feathered in the County of Tipperary, and Viscount Lisburne, were created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1695 for John Vaughan, Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire and also Lord Lieutenant of that county. His son, the second Viscount, also represented Cardiganshire in Parliament and was Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. His younger brother, the third Viscount, was he too Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned fourth Viscount, who was created Earl of Lisburne in 1776.
The title of Viscount Lisburne had been created once before, also in the Peerage of Ireland, for Adam Loftus in 1685, along with the subsidiary title of Baron of Rathfarnam, but these titles became extinct upon his death in 1691.
Viscounts Lisburne (1685)Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Lisburne (d. 1691)
Viscounts Lisburne (1695)John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne (1670–1721)John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne (1695–1741)Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne (d. 1766)Wilmot Vaughan, 4th Viscount Lisburne (1730–1800) (created Earl of Lisburne in 1776)
Earls of Lisburne (1776)Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne (1730–1800)Wilmot Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Lisburne (1755–1820)John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Lisburne (1769–1831)Ernest Augustus Vaughan, 4th Earl of Lisburne (1800–1873)Ernest Augustus Malet Vaughan, 5th Earl of Lisburne (1836–1888)George Henry Arthur Vaughan, 6th Earl of Lisburne (1862–1899)Ernest Edmund Henry Malet Vaughan, 7th Earl of Lisburne (1892–1963)John David Malet Vaughan, 8th Earl of Lisburne (b. 1918)
The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son David John Francis Malet Vaughan, Viscount Lisburne (b. 1945)
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