William Vawter3/4, (unknown2, Bartholomew1)
William Vawter b. bet. 1760-1770 Essex Co., VA d. 1820 - Jun 1823 (will) Orange Co., VA, m. bef 1787 to
Frances Rouse b. 1760-1770 and d. aft 1830 Orange Co., VA.
Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia. Netti Schreiner-Yantis, Springfield, VA 1971. p. 0-6. 1810
personal property tax list Orange Co., VA., May 16
Vaughter, William 1 [tithe] 1[slave] 1 [horse]
Vaughter, Benjamin 1 [tithe] 0 1 [horse] "
1820 Orange Co. VA census pg. 73A lists William Vauter with 1 male over 45. One female 16-26 and 1
female over 45.
(GJNote: this would be William, Frances and unmarried daughter Frances)
A Digest of Orange County, Virginia Will Books 1734-1838. Ruth and Sam Sparacio, 1987. p. 115. "
VAWTER, William
6. 97-98. will undated; rec 23 June 1823. EXS. son Benjamin, Clairbourne Graves. WIT. Benjamin
Cooper, Clairbourn Graves, Henry Day. CH. Benjamin, Frances, Melinda (Hilson), Mary (Lower). BN.
Charles Kinzer, Daniel Hord.
6. 153-154. Est appraisal rec 24 May 1824. "
( JM note: for Hilson read Hudson and for Lower read Loven. I'm sure the handwriting would allow these
alternate spellings. )
Orange County Marriages 1747-1850 by John Vogt and T. William Keithley, Jr. Iberian Publishing Co.,
Athens GA. 1984. p. 252 (p. 129) b- bondsman p- permission
Vawter Benjamin & Elizabeth Bell 24 Jan 1822; wit - Reynolds Chapman b- Boswell Bell
Vawter Malinda & William Hudson 22 Dec 1819; wit - Richd M. Chapman b - Benj. Vawter
Vawter, Mary & Thomas Loving 1 Nov 1813; wit - Richd M Chapman b - Benj Vawter
Vawter Elizabeth & Walker Clark 26 Jan 1802; wit -Thos Landrum & John Lanses? b - Thos Landrum p (permission of) Wm. Vawter
Children of William and Frances (Rouse) Vawter.
1. Benjamin Vawter b. ca. 1787 d. 1860 m. 24 Jan. 1822 Orange Co., VA to Elizabeth Bell b. 1800-1810
d. 1830-1850. Served in the War of 1812.
1830 Census of Orange Co., VA p. 333
Benjamin Vawter : 2 males under 5, 1 male 30-40; 3 females under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 20-30; 1
female 30-40; 1 female 60-70.
1850 Census of Orange Co., VA p. 250B, family 521, dwelling 524, 3 Dec. 1850.
Benjamin Vauters 63 M Farmer [Real Est.] $500 b. VA
Lucinda " 27 F b. VA
Pamelia " 24 F b. VA
Amanda " 22 F b. VA
Frances " 62 F b. VA
1880 US census Orange, VA
Lucinda F. Vawter single head of household f. age 51 b. VA father b. VA mother b. VA
Amanda J. Vawter sister single age 47 b. VA
2. Frances Vawter b. ca 1788 (unmarried) Found in the 1850 census of Orange Co., with brother,
Benjamin Vawter.
3. Maria “Mary” Vawter bef. 1792 m. 1 Nov 1813 Orange Co., VA to Thomas Loving
1 Nov 1813 Thomas Loving/Loring and Mary Vawter, security Benjamin Vawter who states that both are
over 21 years of age. Bond is found at the Clerk’s office Orange Co., VA.
Name seen as Loving/Loven/Loring/Lower
1850 US Census Caroline Co., VA family #1138
Thos Loving age 52
Maria Loving age 60
Elizabeth Loving age 21
Family #1139
John Loving age 30
Frances E. Loving age 30
1860 US Census Caroline Co., VA all born VA
Thomas Loving Jr. age 25
Martha Loving age 25
Ada J. Loving age 4 mo.
Thomas Loving age 78
Maria Loving age 68
Younger Loving age 14
1870 US Census Caroline Co., VA
Thomas Loving age 36
Martha Loving age 36
Sarah E. Loving age 7
Elizabeth E. Loving age 4
Robt A. Loving age 2
Maria Loving age 73
1880 US Census Richmond, Henrico, VA
Younger Loving age 30 Street Car Driver
Mary Loving age 22
Aline Loving age 4
1889/1890 City Directory, Younger Loving, address 112 Broad E, Richmond, VA, saloon worker
1900 US Census Richmond, Henrico, VA
Younger Loving age 50 b. Dec 1849 VA
Lena E. Loving age 24 b. Aug 1874 married 1892 married 8 years no children
4. Malinda Vawter, d. bef. 1831 VA seen in the will of her father William as Melinda Hilson.
m. William Hudson b. ca 1787 VA
William m. (2) 1831 Fluvanna Co., VA to Lavinia Bryant
Children known of Malinda Vawter: Benjamin Hudson, Malinda Vawter, Sarah Vawter
Children known of Lavina: Amanda (Ann), John G. Hudson
Fluvanna County Marriage Bonds
1831 Hudson, William
Bryant, Lavinia
1849 Hudson, Benjamin
Bybee, Sarah
1856 Lane, William
Hudson, Amanda
1858 Winston, James
Hudson, Sarah F.
US Census 1850 Fluvanna Co., VA #661
William Hudson age 63 b. VA
Lavinia Hudson age 50 b. VA
Sarah F. Hudson age 25 b. VA
Ann B. Hudson age 17 b. VA
Melinda Hudson age 18 b. VA
John G. Hudson age 14 b. VA
1860 US Census Fluvanna Co., VA #479
Wm. L. Lane age 27 supervisor of the poor house
Amanda M. Lane age 25 b. VA
John E. Lane age 3 b. VA
William Lane age 1 b. VA
1860 US Census Fluvanna, VA
James O. Winston age 24
Sarah F. Winston age 31
Mary A Winston age 1
1870 US Census St. Anns Parish, Albemarle, VA
James O. Winston age 34
Sarah F. Winston age 45
Mary W. Winston age 11
Walter B. Winston age 10
1910 US Census Palmyra, Fluvanna, VA
Walter A. Wenston age 49 head of house
Ruth K. Wenston age 37 wife 2 children 2 living
James Wenston age 72 father
Sarah B. Wenston age 86 mother
George O. Wenston age 16 son
Sarah H. Wenston age 14 dau
Luday B. Wenston age 12 dau
Wallie J. Wenston age 9 son
Frances B. Wenston age 1 dau
1870 US Census Plamyra, Fluvanna, VA
B F Hudson age 45 b. VA
Sarah E. Hudson age 44 b. VA
Camelia F. Hudson age 19
James Hudson age 17
Kate Hudson age 14
Cora Hudson age 14
Polly Hudson age 65
1870 US Census St. Anns Parish Albemarle, VA
John H Lans (Lane) age 38
Amanda M. Lane age 36
John E Lane age 14
William G Lane age 12
Maggie V Lane age 10
Henry L Lane age 3
Jas F Lane age 2
Luvenia Hudson age 70
1880 US Census Scottsville, Albemarle, VA
John H. Lane age 45
Amanda Lane age 45
Meg Lane age 19
Henry Lane age 13
James Lane age 11
Arther Lane age 9
Wesley Lane age 6
Lavinia Hudson age 83 Widow
1870 US Census Columbia, Fluvanna, VA
Malinda B. Jones age 40
Nanrie B. Jones age 15
James C. Jones age 14
William B. Jones age 11
Alphonso H. Jones age 9
John S. N. Jones age 7
1880 US Census Fluvanna VA
Malinda Jones age 50 widow keeping house
Alphonso H. Jones age 19 son
Willie B. Jones age 21 son
John T. Jones age 16 son
Nannie Thomas age 25 daughter
Carie B. Thomas age 1 month granddaughter
1900 US Census Fluvanna Co., VA #129
Malinda Jones age age 70 Widow b. Feb 1830 5 children 4 living
Nannie V. Thomas age 45 Widow dau b. Aug 1854 4 children 4 living
Florence C. Thomas age 20 grand daughter b. May 1880
Wm. H. Thomas age 17 grand son b. Nov 1882
John B. Thomas age 15 grand son b. March 1885
Jas H Thomas age 13 grand son b. May 1887
Adrienne Allen email aallen@airmail.net believes this is her line, she writes - In 1910 John Thomas Jones
chronicles his family ancestors. Both a hand written and typed version exist.
1st generation
William Vawter b. Essex Co., VA d. Orange Co., VA m. Frances Rouse b. and d. Orange Co., VA. They
had a dau. named Malinda b. ca 1800.
2nd generation
Malinda Vawter b. Orange Co., VA m. William Hudson of Fluvanna Co., VA of Irish/English descent his
parents were William Hudson and Ann Elizabeth Morgan.
Malinda and William Hudson moved to Fluvanna Co., VA where she died age 38. William Hudson was a
farmer and carpenter who lived to age 78. The had one daughter Malinda Vawter Hudson b. 1 Feb 1830.
3rd generation
Malinda Vawter Hudson b. 1 Feb 1830 m. Thomas Cary Jones b. 1822 Fluvanna Co., VA. Thomas Cary
Jones was killed in the 3rd Battle of Winchester Civil War in 1864. He left a wife and 6 children at his
death. Malinda lived exactly 87 years dying on her birthday 1 Feb 1917 in Scottsville, Fluvanna Co., VA
4th generation 6 children, names known:
John Thomas Jones (writer) b. 6 Jul 1863 Fluvanna Co., VA
Nannie Vawter Jones, mother