Dennis Payne

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William Payne is said to have served as a Lieutentant in the Revolution. His grand-daughter wrote me that she had often heard her father tell of the visit of a Pension Agent to his mother which she violently refused, saying "My husband did not serve his country for a pension." In 1855 his sons corresponded in an unsuccessul effort to reclaim a military grant of land alongside Bear Grass Creek, where Louisville now stands, which he neglected to survey and register. He was born in the Church of England, and died in Kentucky an ardent Baptist Minister with a record of long service as such, having performed the marriage ceremony of some of his earliest children. (Payne, pps 255-256).

William McClung Paxton, in his book ANNALS OF PLATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, states that "William Payne was born near Lexington, Kentucky, and was a member of the Baptist Church and was know as 'Parson Payne.' He removed to Mason County, KY, where in my childhood, I often visited his family."

Charles Strong, on his November, 2002 research trip to Kentucky and Missouri, located the following deed:

To all to whom these presents shall come; I William Payne of Mason County and Commonwealth of Kentucky send greetings. Know ye that for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear TO MY SON WILLIAM H. PAYNE OF THE COUNTY OF BOURBON and commonwealth aforesaid, I have given, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, unto my said son Willam H. Payne one hundred and twenty-five acres of land lying and being in the County of Bourbon on the waters of Strode's creek a branch of Stoners fork of Lick beginning at a stake between a sugar tree and hickory and running along the line of that part of the said tract ...granted Reid's heirs S.572 E. 14272 poles to the upper line of the original survey thence S. 8472 West 14 poles to a hackberry and boxelder corner to the original survey thence N. 572 W. along the original line 14272 ples to a buckeye hickory and honey locust cordner to that part of said survey this day granted to ...thence with Jesse (?) Payne line N. 8472 E. 14272 poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel fo land to my said son William H. Payne and his heirs and assigns forever, free from the claim of myself and my heirs and free from the claim of all and every person......In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and five (1805). Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Waker REID, Samuel THOMAS, M.J. THOMAS, Jesse (?) PAYNE

William married Mary Grymes in 1775 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Philip Grymes) was born before 1759; died about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
William and his first wife had 8 children--James, decd; Jesse; Elizabeth Combs; Polly Harrison; William Henry; Catherine Hammond; Sally Graves; and Dennis, decd. (Will dated 26 Sept 1825 (May 1829)).

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In 1755, on an expedition against the Shawnee Indians, Ensign Edward Payne marched with an outfit commanded by Capt. Lewis Elzey to Winchester. Members of the party had enlisted to serve 30 days. No relief arriving at the expiration of that period, some of the officers and enlisted men chose to leave. Among the group that left was Ensign Payne. Therefore a subsequent claim for compensation for this service was rejected. He later served as a Church Warden, Justice of Fairfax County, and Sheriff. In 1782 he was recorded in the Virginia Census as head of a family consisting of 8 whites and 26 blacks.

Col. Edward Payne was a member of the Danville (Ky.) Convention on 23 May 1785. Kentucky was finally separated from Virginia in 1792 after seven such conventions. Edward was a member of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention and Senatorial elector for Fayette County.

Edward married Ann Holland Conyers on 27 Feb 1749 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. Ann was born on 23 Aug 1728 in Stafford County, Virginia; died on 11 Jan 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said to be the daughter of Henry Conyers, and sister of Theodosia, who married James Deneale. (Brooks Payne).

"GENEALOGIES OF KENTUCKY FAMILIES" from the Registrer of the Ky Hist Society Vol O-Y, (Baltimore Gen. Publ.-1981) notes that Ann Holland Conyers was related to Lord Holland Conyers, Henry Fox, the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Leinster.

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"The will of Philip Grymes of Fayette Co. dated 1805 (1805) made bequests to the children of his deceased daughter Mary Grymes Payne. She died @1790 leaving the 8 children named above." (Payne, p 255) "Nicholas [Grymes], Sr., had a brother Philip, whose dau. Mary m. William Payne" (Payne, p 261)

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His will dated 20 June 1769 (16 Sept 1776) named his sons in the order William, Edward, Sanford, and John, and mentions his wife and daughters, but not by name. His wife was to live on the plantation on which he lived if she so chose, otherwise, his son Edward was to possess it. Edward was named as sole executor, and was to have the care and education of testator's son John. (Payne, The PAYNES OF VIRGINIA).

William married Alicia Jones on 1 Feb 1712 in Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. Alicia (daughter of Edward Jones and Alicia Samford) was born about 1686; died on 31 Oct 1760 in Fairfax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alicia JONES, the first wife of Wiliam Payne was the daughter of Edward JONES. Born Richmond Co., VA will daed 1715. Edward Jones married 27 Aug 1679 S. Farnham Parish Reg. to Alicia LUNN. Edward Jones was the son of Robert JONES, Fleet's Bay, Northunberland Co., VA. For more info on the children of William Payne, see pages 228 through 230. Also the Jones family from page 229.

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"The will of Nicholas Grymes, recorded 1766 in Ld. Co., names his dau. Sarah Lay." (Payne, p. 239)