Captain Willaim Vaughn

1812 - 1875  (63 years)

• Name	Willaim Vaughn
  	Sailor Father: Capt. David N Vaughan (1770–1830) Mother: Rachel Floyd (1772–1862)
  Birth	1812	Quaco (now St. Martins), Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America
  History	1 Jul 1867 (55 years)	Dominion of Canada established
  Census	1871 (59 years)	St. Martins, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  In the 1871 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 60, living in St. Martins, Saint John, Queens County, New Brunswick. His occupation is listed as "Captain" probably meaning of a ship or boat andhe is listed as a Baptist.
  Death	11 Nov 1875	St Martins, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID, Branch	I25698
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jane Waterbury Whelpley,   b. Abt 1817, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America d. 7 Mar 1891, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1838  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years and 5 months - She : ~ 21 years and 5 months.
  Marriage Event	2 Jun 1838  [3]
  m. 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.
  Children	1839 to 1847   [2]
  1. Mary Elizabeth Vaughn (1839–1912) 2. Rachal Vaughn (1841–1841) 3. William Vaughn (1844–1925) 4. Benjamin Vaughn (1845–1924) 5. Ann Vaughn (1847–____)
  Family ID	F9306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 1812 - Quaco (now St. Martins), Saint John County, New Brunswick, British North America Census - 1871 - St. Martins, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 11 Nov 1875 - St Martins, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S129] Library and Archives Canada, 1871 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Year: 1871; Census Place: St Martins, Saint John, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10375; Page: 37; Family No: 135. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S2352] Johnson, Daniel F. Wedding Bells, (ancestry.com Post, manuscript, 31 May 2019).