Posted by: tracey.marcelo@gmail.com marcelofamilytx Date: Wed May 22, 2019 7:47 pm ((PDT)) BEGIN Proof of the existence of this other daughter is in the Ontario land petition of Jacob Vaughan, which says: Vaughan, Jacob Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Vaughan now of Gainsborough dated at York on 4 Jul 1800 “Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner came into the Province in the month of September last with his family consisting of a wife and five children, who are at this time in the above mentioned Township - That your Petitioner brought in with him & has a yoke of Oxen, a Cow, and other property to the amount of two Hundred pounds New york Currency-That your Petitioner desires to become a bona fide settler, humbly prays your Excellency to grant him a Lot of Land upon Dundas Street - on the usual conditions & as in duty bound your petitioner shall ever pray [Signed] Jacob Vaughan” Marginal note: “The Petitioner’s wife has two Brothers & a Sister in Gainsborough & who have been settled therein for five years past.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1800. Ordered proofs wanting. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 10] The proof of the Vaughan - Robbins connection was in this helpful Sussex Co deed that Marshall found some years ago: Sussex Co. deeds (from Marshall Lake) dated - 19 Jun 1815 grantor - Jacob VAUGHAN of Gainsborough Twp, Lincoln Co, ON, Canada grantee - Isaac ROBINS of Knowlton Twp, Sussex Co, NJ lot - 4 tracts (216 3/4 acres) previous owners - tract 1, Richard CLARK (4 1/4 acres) 15 Apr 1779 tract 2, Adam & Elizabeth SNIDER (143 1/2 acres) 7 Aug 1793 tract 3, Daniel VAUGHAN (57 acres) 2 Apr 1795 tract 4, William SWAGG (12 acres) 22 Oct 1802 witnessed - 31 Jan 1816 witnesses - Ira SHERER Isaav READ judge - John ARMSTRONG notes - Jacob VAUGHAN is identified as a heir of Daniel ROBINS, late of Knowlton Twp, died intestate Jacob VAUGHAN is identified as the son-in-law of Daniel ROBINS, dec'd wife of Jacob VAUGHAN - Abigail recorded - 26 Jun 1824 END