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Mary Polly Slack Vaughn

Birth
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death
9 Oct 1853 (aged 70–71)
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Grave has not been found. Add to Map
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David Tyler:

Mary (Polly) Slack, b: 1782, Augusta Co., Virginia (may have been in Lincoln Co., Kentucky - see reason under William G. Slack); d: 9 October 1853 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky; m: Joel Vaughn (b: about 1780, Washington Co., Kentucky; d: between 8 April 1845 [will written] and 19 October 1846 [will proved]), 29 December 1803 in Washington Co., Kentucky, by Justice of the Peace Jesse Head, who, by the way, also married Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's parents, 12 June 1806. William Slack swore before the J.P. on 19 December 1803 that Polly was over 21 years old; src: Washington County, Kentucky, marriage records, Book 1, p. 52. Joel and Mary lived in Washington Co. from about 1803 to a time between 1812 and 1817 (last child born in Washington Co. and first child born in Bullitt Co.), when they moved to Bullitt County, Kentucky. Joel owned a large tract of land along Knob Creek in the northwestern part of Bullitt County.

Marriage to Joel Vaughn
Bullitt or Washington County, Kentucky [marriage given as both counties] In 1806 Thomas Lincoln married Nancy Hanks & they eventually became the parents of Abraham Lincoln, the future president. The minister, Jesse Head, also presided at the weddings of two of John Slack's daughters, Mary (Poly) in 1803 & Sarah (Sally) in 1804.
David Tyler:

Mary (Polly) Slack, b: 1782, Augusta Co., Virginia (may have been in Lincoln Co., Kentucky - see reason under William G. Slack); d: 9 October 1853 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky; m: Joel Vaughn (b: about 1780, Washington Co., Kentucky; d: between 8 April 1845 [will written] and 19 October 1846 [will proved]), 29 December 1803 in Washington Co., Kentucky, by Justice of the Peace Jesse Head, who, by the way, also married Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's parents, 12 June 1806. William Slack swore before the J.P. on 19 December 1803 that Polly was over 21 years old; src: Washington County, Kentucky, marriage records, Book 1, p. 52. Joel and Mary lived in Washington Co. from about 1803 to a time between 1812 and 1817 (last child born in Washington Co. and first child born in Bullitt Co.), when they moved to Bullitt County, Kentucky. Joel owned a large tract of land along Knob Creek in the northwestern part of Bullitt County.

Marriage to Joel Vaughn
Bullitt or Washington County, Kentucky [marriage given as both counties] In 1806 Thomas Lincoln married Nancy Hanks & they eventually became the parents of Abraham Lincoln, the future president. The minister, Jesse Head, also presided at the weddings of two of John Slack's daughters, Mary (Poly) in 1803 & Sarah (Sally) in 1804.


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