Benjamin Howard Payne

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The inventory o fhis estate is recorded in Fayette County, Kentucky. He is buried in the old Payne grave-yard at intersection of Greendale and Sandersville pikes about four miles from Lexington; grave is marked.

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In 1782 he located his home on 5000 a. West of Lexington and built a log cabin on the site of the late Joel Lyle's home. Two years later he returned to Va. and brought back with him his father, brothers and sisters. With the exception of William and Jilson, the family took up claims on the old Frankfort pike and reaching towards the Versailles pike. His second marriage was to Mrs. Preston of Va, with no issue. (Payne, p. 257).

Edward married Elizabeth Howard on 1 Feb 1791 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born on 5 Jan 1766; died on 21 May 1820 in Fayette County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the oldest child of John and Mary (Preston) HOWARD, m. Oct. 1794. John Howard was b. 22 Feb 1733.4 and d. 1824, a veteran of the Revolution, in which he lost one eye and had his nose cut off by a British soldier at the Battle of Guilford C.H. His wife was the dau. of John and Elizabeth (Patton) PRESTON. Mrs. Howard d. 1814, aged 72, and was buried near her daughter; her grave is marked. John Howard was for many years the companion of Daniel BOONE; his son General Benjamin HOWARD (@1760-1814) was Governor of 8th Military District including territory West of the Mississippi River. (Payne, p. 257).

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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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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.