History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 95
He m. (2), Aug. 2, 1798, Ann Carter Vaughan, dau. of Reuben
Vaughan* of Mechlenburg Co., Va., whose commission as captain in
the provincial army, signed by Patrick Henry, governor of Va. in
1776, and written on parchment, has been handed down and is now
owned by his great grandson, A. M. McClenny of Boone Co., Mo.
She was a devout Christian woman and member of the Baptist church.
She d. May 26, 1854, aged 76 years, in Marengo Co., Ala., whence
she had moved to accompany her children.
183. Thomas, b. 1792.
CHILDREN.
(By first wife.)
184. Ann Bradley, b. March 22, 1793.
185. Jane Daniel, b. in Powhatan Co., Va.
186. Elizabeth Jane, b. 1800.
(By second wife.)
187. George W., b. , d. 1821.
188. Robert Vaughan, b. 1803.
189. Reuben M., b. , d. in infancy.
190. Martha, b. Sept. 17, 1806.
191. Mary Wo7 r tley, b. June 8, 1808.
192. Sarah Louisa, b. April, 181 3.
193. Maria Carter, b. May 26, 1815.
194. Edward Franklin, b. 1821.
59.
William Montague, son of Thomas [18], b. Feb. 11, 1776, in
Cumberland Co., Va.
* Vaughan. This ancient family is from Wales and devives its descent from Colwyn-ap-
Tagne, one of the fifteen tribes of Gwynedd. He lived in the time of Prince Anarawd, about
the year of our Lord 875
; was Lord of Ardudwy, now a part of Merionethshire, and of
Evioneth, one of the hundreds of Caernarvon, and also a Part of Glyn ; his posterity at this
day possess most of the lands in those countries. His grandsons Asser, Merion and Gwgan,
the sons of Merwydd-ap-Colwyn were grown up to man's estate in the beginning of the reign
of Prince Griffith-ap-Conan, and lived in Glyn about the year 1080, when Griffith first laid
claim to the Principality of Wales. Their ancient seat Caer-Colwyn is now called Harleigh
Castle. The family have been Earls of Lisburne in Ireland. The ancient family arms were
" Sable, a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis, argent." The name Vaughan means " little in
stature." A personal name of great antiquity. The Vaughans of Burlton Hall Co., Salop,
were from the renowned Tudor-Trevor the common patriarch of so many noble and gentile
families in the principality. The arms of Vaughan of Wales, Hertfordshire and Yorkshire
were "Sa, a chev. between three boys' heads, couped at the shoulders erm., crined or,
enwrapted about the necks with as many snakes, proper." Crest, "a boy's head as in the
arms." More than twenty coats have been granted to the name mostly in Wales. Rowland
Vaughan, age 19, came to Va. on the "Alice," July, 1635 ; Joseph Vaughan, age 17, on the
"Elizabeth," Aug., 1635 ; Davie Vaughan, age 19, on the "Globe," Aug., 1635 ; John Vaughan
age 23, was living at Elizabeth City in 1624, came on the " Bona-Nova," 1619.