Richard Payne

Notes:

Brooke Payne noted that some private records show Richard as being born on 12 May 1633 at Round Towers, Northumberland County, Virginia. However, he doubts that there were any English settlements in the Indian District of Chickacoan, from which Northumberland was later created, that early. Therefore the date and location are suspect. However, that John Payne did have a son named Richard is evidenced by the deed by John Payne to his son Richard in 1655 of a heifer named Coll, and by a later deed by Richard Payne to George Payne (his brother) in 1696 of 60 acres on the north side of Pepetick Creek, given by John Payne to his son Richard. Barring these two deeds, there is a complete absence of Court records relating to Richard.

He left two sons, William and John. (Payne, p. 53)

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married Susannah MERRIMAN @ 1684 in Lc. Co.. The continuous records of tithables in Lc. Co. show no Paynes in the lists from 1666 to 1694. The first appearance of any Payne in the records of Lc. Co. after this period was on 18 Dec 1695, when William Payne was charged with 8 tithables. Prior to this date he lived in Sittingbourne Par., Ra. Co, which was split up in 1692 into Ri. and Es. Cos.

2 Dec 1695 John Payne of Ri. Co. deeded to his "brother William of Lc. Co. 50 a. in Ri. Co. which was left to grantor by the will of his grandfather."

The will of Richard Merriman of White Chapel Par., dated 8 Apl. 1696 (10 Jany 1697), left "to my beloved son and daughter William and Susannah Payne my present dwelling and all my in forest by name of Islington." She was his only child.

William and Susannah had 7 children: William, Richard, Susannah, Margaret, John, George, and Catherine. After William's death, Susannah married (2) Hugh LADNER "of the Par. of St. Mary's White Chapel, Gentleman" who was a widower. His will, dated 8 Oct. 1708 (12 Jany 1709), named his wife Susannah and his "son-in-law (stepson)" William PAYNE as executors. (Payne, pp. 57 - 58).

William married Susannah Merriman about 1684. Susannah was born before 1666; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived in Richmond County, and often confused with his nephew John who also lived in Richmond after he came of age. John deeded land to his brother William in 1695, with no signature or acquiescence of a wife. Brooke Payne was not able to account for him after 1702. He speculated that it was possible he was the same John Payne that died in St. Anne's Par., Es. Co., 1711, leaving the widow Susannah. There is no evidence that the John Payne of Es. Co. left any children. (Payne, pp. 58, 59).