William Payne

1755 - 1829  (73 years)

• Name	William Payne  [1, 2]
  Birth	21 Mar 1755	Fayette County, Kentucky   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Feb 1829	Mason County, Kentucky
  Notes	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
  Person ID	I6372	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward Payne,   b. 18 Nov 1726, Westmoreland County, Virginia d. 17 May 1806, Fayette County, Kentucky (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Ann Holland Conyers,   b. 23 Aug 1728, Stafford County, Virginia d. 11 Jan 1806 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1749	Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F2582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Grymes,   b. Bef 1759   d. Abt 1790 (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	1775	Fairfax County, Virginia   [1]
  	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)).
  Children	1. James Payne,   b. 19 Aug 1776, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jesse Payne,   b. 19 Jul 1777, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Payne,   b. 23 Dec 1779, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. Polly Grymes Payne,   b. 3 Jan 1782, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Henry Payne,   b. 28 Jan 1784, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   6. Catherine Payne,   b. 23 Jul 1785, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   7. Sally Payne,   b. 29 Mar 1787, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   8. Dennis Payne,   b. 17 Jul 1789, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Mildred "Malinda" "Millie" Harrison,   b. 20 May 1771   d. 18 Jul 1842 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1791	Kentucky
  	According to his will, the eight (surviving??) children of Mildred and William Payne were John Newton Payne, Buckner Harrison Payne, Dulcinea Ryan, Clarrisa Payne, Augustus Henry Fitzherbert Payne, Edward Payne, Nancy Morton Payne, and Lucilla Harrison Payne. It appears that they had additional children that died young.
  Children	1. Jilson Payne,   b. 5 Nov 1792, Kentucky d. 26 Sep 1795 (Age 2 years)   2. Sanford Payne,   b. 22 Nov 1794   d. 16 Feb 1796 (Age 1 year)   3. Maria Payne,   b. 20 May 1796   d. 2 Dec 1814 (Age 18 years)   4. John Newton Payne,   b. 18 Mar 1798, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   5. Buckner Harrison Payne,   b. 9 Dec 1800, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   6. Peggy Payne,   b. 15 Nov 1802, Mason County, Kentucky d. 28 Dec 1802 (Age 0 years)   7. Dulcinea Harrison Payne,   b. 15 Jan 1804, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   8. Clarissa Payne,   b. 19 Aug 1805, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   9. Augustus Henry Fitzherbert Warburton Keats Payne,   b. 4 Apr 1807, Mason County, Kentucky d. 14 Jun 1863, Clinton County, Missouri (Age 56 years)   10. Edward Conyers Payne,   b. 12 Sep 1809, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   11. Nancy Morton Payne,   b. 2 Apr 1811, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   12. Lucilla Harrison Payne,   b. 9 Sep 1813, Mason County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Mar 1755 - Fayette County, Kentucky Marriage - 1775 - Fairfax County, Virginia Marriage - 1 Sep 1791 - Kentucky Death - 21 Feb 1829 - Mason County, Kentucky  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S272] Payne, Brooke THE PAYNES OF VIRGINIA (Third Printing, C.J. Carrier Company, Harrisonburg, VA 1998). [S1034] Paxton, W. M. "Annals of Platte Couinty, Missouri, From Its Exploration Down to June 1, 1897; With Genealogies of its Noted Families" (1897), (books.google.com). [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence.