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- Information on this family came from:
Dorothy A. Boyd-Rush, PhD
Graduate School
James Madison University
Mail Code 1003
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
(540) 568-6131
fax: (540) 568-6266
boydruda@imu.edu
See: Beyond Germanna, Vol 2, No. 4, pg 98 for an article on John Paul Gogt by Helen Spurlin, 1377, Diamond Springs, California 95619. She actually wrote a three-part article on the Vogt/Faught family, Vol. 2, Nos. 2 & 3.
John Paul Vogt and his family (wife and four children) arrived on 11 Oct 1733 on the "Charming Betty" and moved into the Valley of Virginia about 1744. He proved his importation in Orange Co, O.B. 1, 15 July 1735, pg 25. He was granted 640 es of land on Dep Run, a branch of the Robinson River in what is now Madison Co, Virginia.
He later sold the land to William Cave and moved to Massanutten Mountain area and patented land on the North River of the Shenandoah, 20 Sep 1745. His will is dated 9 Oct 1759 and probated 18 Aug 1761.
He lived in the part of Augusta which later became Rockingham Co, Virginia. He was 53 yhears of age when he arrived.
One of his daughters married a Christian Clements. They were the parents of three known children: Gasper born about 1746 who died in Rockingham Co; John; and Maria Catherine who married a George Trout who was a grandson of David Trout. r son was David Trout and he later married Susannah Whetzel in Rockingham Co, 29 Sep 1787.
His place of birth and that of his sons was provided by Lisa Waldman, aldman1@genie.geis.com (1955). She also indicated that she is not really certain that it was Frankfurt.
His descendants spelled the name as Vogt, Vot, Faut, Faught, Fought, Wacht, Wocht, and Nacht.
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tended to spell the surname as VOGT although it was also often spelled VAUGHT. There was an Andrew VOGT taking communion at Brickersville Lutheran Church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1772 and 1773. Six of his sons were with him iontgomery County, Virginia in 1790 according to a number of entries in Netti Shreiner-Yantis' Montgomery County, Virginia - Circa 1790: A Comprehensive Study - including the 1789 Tax Lists, Abstracts of Over 800 Land Surveys, and Data Concerning Migrations, p.p., 1972.
The following VOGT/VAUGHT names appear on the Tax List of Montgomery County, Virginia, 1782: Andrew (Senior or Junior?), Chrisley, David, Gasper, George, Henry, and John.
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http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mvyoung1/jpvaught/d1217.htm
(Pp. 1-3, from MS, Feb. 1, 1994, by Helen Spurlin, now deceased, tentatively titled "Moving in on the Cherokees" or "Neighbors to the Cherokees".)
JOHN PAUL VAUGHT SECTION 1. FIRST GENERATION INTO AMERICA
John Paul Vaught
John Paul Vaught (Johan Paulus Vogt) was born circa 1680 in Frankfurt, Germany. "The Virginia Germans" by Klaus Wust (2nd printing), page 50 with a reference to the year of 1744, has " 'John Bum Fardner' (no doubt Hans Baumgartner), 'native of Risenbach', took his Oath. With him was John Paul Vogt of Frankfurt and Andrew Vogt of 'Carlsbad in Germany' became subjects." When anyone took their Oath at the capitol of Virginia, which was Williamsburg in the early 1770's, it was required that they state their place of birth. (see p???)
A descendant, Chester Vaught, reported that it was a family tradition that John Paul came from Luckenberg, Germany. This small village is near Thalfang which is between Trier and Cochem and near the Mosel River. Luckenberg is too small to have a church or to appear on most maps. Any church records would be with those of Thalfang. Dr. Helmut Hilgenfeld, a priest and a local historian in Thalfang, Germany, did not find any Vogts in the records there. Dr. Hilgenfeld stated that, in his opinion, John Paul Vogt could have been a stranger to the district. Strangers were not allowed into the district by the Bishop of Trier who was the small Lord in charge. However, a few millers were allowed in. As strangers the millers had no rights. For example, they could not hold land. This could be one reason that John Paul Vogt emigrated. The fact that John Paul was from Frankfort and later from Carlsbad, supports the opinion of Dr. Hilgenfeld that John Paul was a stranger to Luckenberg.
John Paul was married to Maria Catherina some time between 1704 and 1714. She was also known as Catherina Margret. Catherina, Catharina, or Katrina are German spellings of Catherine as Maria is the German spelling of Mary, Margret is the German spelling of Margaret, and Andreas is the German spelling of Andrew. Their children were Catherine Margret, Mary Catherine, John Andrew, and John Casper. (See doc pp ???) The "Charming Betty" out of London, John Ball Master, arrived in Philadelphia, PA on 11 October 1733 and had Johan Vogt 53, Andreas Vogt 12, Casper Vogt 8, Maria Vogt 46, Catherina Vogt 18, and Maria Vogt 16. (Source----"Pensylvania German Pioneers" Vol 42, pp 134-136.) German names on the roster were Katner, Meakle, Gruber, Vogt, Leebegoot, Spag, Burger, Imler, Stoker, and Heltsell. The only German name on the ship roster that was later associated with John Paul Vogt was "Burger".
Spellings for the Vogt name in the old records include Vaught, Vought, Vault, Vaut, Vot, Faut, Faught, Fought, Fog't, Full, Wacht, Waught, Waugh, Wocht, Nacht, Bellfaught, etc.
John Paul and his family arrived in Philadelphia in Oct. 1733. By Jan 1735, John had his first land patent. From Oct. 1733 to Jan 1735 he arrived at, settled on, and probably built a home on, his land in an area of German settlement in the Northern Neck of Orange County, VA. Much of the land in the Great Fork between the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers in what is today Madison and Culpeper Counties, VA, was settled by Germans. John Paul's patent for 640 acres of land in Orange County, VA was recorded in Jan. 1735. John Paul's land adjoined that of Christian Clements. (see map p ???) Christian's land was on Deep Run and was patented 21 Nov. 1734, a few months before John Paul got his patent. Both John's and Christian's land would today be in Madison County, VA near the Culpeper County line and on State Route 609. The road was originally Bloodworth's trail, the Bloodworth's Road, and then State Route 609. Neighboring land owners were John Hufman, Capt. Robert Green, Capt. Henry Fields, Jr., Mr. Thornton, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Thomas Kenerly, Josph Bloodworth (Bloodworth's land was later Capt. Roan's), Samuel Coleman, Conrade Amberger, and Doct Tennant.
Christian Clements married one of John Paul's daughters, probably Catherine Margret, since Christian's wife was often referred to as Catherine. The marriage probably took place before the move to the Great Valley, perhaps as early as 1735. John Paul may have attended the Hebron Lutheran Church which is still in use in Madison County, VA.
John Paul Vaught and his wife Mary Catherine sold 170 acres, part of his original patent, to William Caul on 7 Jul. 1744. John Paul also sold 470 acres, the rest of the patent, in 1744 to John Thomas for 5 schillings. John Paul may have moved to the area of the Masanutten Mountain between Jul. 1744 and October 1744. John patented 400 acres of land on a north draft of the North River of the Shenandoah 20 Sept. 1745. This was the 400 acres that he "purchased" from David Logan in 1744. John Paul lived near to John Baumgartner on the North River. (see Chalkley item 5 below) (see map p ???) Christian Clements patented land on the SE side of the South River of the Shenandoah 25 Sept. 1746. In 1749 John Paul Vaught and Christian Clements had a survey run on land on South River. (see Chalkley item 6 below)
The year that John Paul Vaught moved to the Great Valley of VA, 1744, a peace treaty between the germans and the Indians took place at a spring that is now in the courtyard of Friedens Church. A log cabin was built on the edge of John Paul's land and next to the spring in 1744. It was used as a church by two denominations, the Lutherans and the Congregationalists. The church was named for the peace treaty, "Friedens Kirke" or "Church of Peace". In 1749 this church and its records burned. Another church was built in 1750. This one was rebuilt in 1762 and is still in use today. The church records from 1750 to 1785 are missing but it is believed that they still exist. Some day they may be released to the local Historical Society. Many birth dates for the granchildren of John Paul will be in these baptismal records. All of John Paul's granchildren by his two sons were born in the Friedens Church valley.
John Paul died in 1761 at his home twn miles from Harrisonburg in the Shenandoah Valley. When he moved there, the county was Orange. When he died there, the county was Augusta. Today the county is Rockingham. John Paul's will was dated 9 Oct. 1759 and was proved 18 Aug. 1761. His estate sale and appraisal was dated 10 Sept. 1761. (see Chalkley items 1 and 2 below) Besides his sons Andrew and Gaspar, only one daughter, the one who married Christian Clements, is mentioned in John's will. It is therefore assumed that the other daughter died without issue prior to Oct. 1759, the date of John's will.
per Jim Wilhite (GEnie J.Wilhite) 20 March 1994: from "Virginia Germans" book (paraphrasing):
"The naturalization process had a requirement for residency for seven years prior to application. Upon taking a prescribed oath before a judge, a foreign-born Protestant (German Catholics were excluded from coming to the English Colonies) was granted the same rights as any other natural-born subject of Great Britain enjoyed ... In 1744 'John Bum Gardner' (Hans Baumgartner), 'native of Risenbach' took his oath. With him John Paul VOGT of Frankfurt and Andrew VOGT of 'Carlsbad in Germany' became subjects... In October 1745, Tobias and John WILHOID from the Electorate of Mainz were naturalized."
.....VAUGHT is not specifically listed in the book ...VOGT is the only variation shown.
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1680 - Bef 1761 (< 81 years)
