Johann Paulus Pfautz--Clerks also spelled his name as Vogts, Vaughts, Faughts, Foughts. He was educated in German, but not English. His name was changed to Faught when he came to America, but some of the court records list his surname as Bellfaught.

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9th October, 1759

Johan Paul Faught's (John Bellfaught) will--Wife, sole executrix; wife, Mary Katrine; 3 children, Katrine Cleman, Andrew and Casper Faught. Teste: Archd. Huston, Peter Funk, Catrine Funk. Proved, 18th August, 1761, by Huston and Peter Funk. Mary Catrine qualifies, with Christian Cleman, Geo. Trout (signed, Cath. Fought).

[Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: extracted, Vol. 3, by Augusta County (VA), Lyman Chalkley, p. 64]

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10th September, 1761

John Bellfaught's estate sold at vendue--To Catrina Faught; to Henry Lynor; to Andrew Faught; to Peter Waite; to Alex. Kile; to Geo. Trout; to Robt. Reyburn; to Jno. Hines, Geo. Martin, Peter Miller, Robt. Stevens, Edward Rutledge, James Cover, David Menerley. Cash paid Christian Clements for 1 year's board of the widow. Balance due the legatees to be equally divided between Andrew Faught, Casper Faught. and the wife.--Christian Clements. Recorded, 21st May, 1766.

[Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: extracted, Vol. 3, by Augusta County (VA), Lyman Chalkley, p. 94]