William Payne^{[1, 2, 3]}

1692 - 1776  (84 years)

• Name	William Payne  [4]
  Birth	10 Aug 1692	Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	, , , USA   [4]
  Death	24 Aug 1776	Truro Parish, Fairfax, Virginia, USA   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I43585	Master
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	William Payne,   b. 1652, , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d. 23 Feb 1698, Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Pope,   b. 25 Jun 1667, Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia, USA d. 21 Mar 1716, Yeocomico, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	1691	Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA   [3, 7]
  Family ID	F10034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alicia Jones,   b. 1686, Truro Parish, Fairfax, Virginia, USA d. 31 Oct 1760, , Fairfax, Virginia, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1713	Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Anne Payne,   b. 1714, , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d. 1750, , Fairfax, Virginia, USA (Age 36 years)   2. Mildred Payne,   b. 1720, Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA + 3. William Payne,   b. 31 Jul 1724, , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d. 12 Jul 1782, , Fairfax, Virginia, USA (Age 57 years)   4. Edward Payne,   b. 18 Nov 1726, , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d. 17 May 1806, , Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 79 years)   5. Anne Payne,   b. 1728, , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d. 1728, , Fairfax, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)   6. John Payne,   b. 1728, , , Virginia, USA d. 23 Sep 1773, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 45 years)   7. Sanford Payne,   b. 1730, , Westmoreland, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1787, Truro Parish, Fairfax, Virginia, USA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F10046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Anne Jennings,   b. 28 Feb 1739, Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA d. 11 May 1827, Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1763	, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. General John Payne,   b. 8 Apr 1764, Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA d. 9 Sep 1837, Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F10041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Aug 1692 - Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA Residence - - , , , USA Marriage - Feb 1713 - Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1 Mar 1763 - , Fairfax, Virginia, USA Death - 24 Aug 1776 - Truro Parish, Fairfax, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  William Payne born 10 Aug, 1692 (son of William Payne and Elizabeth Pope) married Alicia Jones Feb 1713 in Richmond; Alicia died 1760. William then married Anne Jennings 1 Mar 1763 in Fairfax. William died 24 Aug 1776 in Fairfax Co. William and 1st wife Alicia Jones children: 1. Anne 2. William 1724 - 1782 3. Edward 1726 -1806 4. Sanford 1730 - aft 1787 William and his 2nd wife Anne Jennings children: 1. John 2. Mildred 3. girl Payne 1706: William Payne listed as attending Yeocomico Church, Westmoreland Co., VA. 1713 William marries Alicia Jones Richmond, Wise Co., VA 1713 26 Aug: The date of his birth exists in the following record in a Court Order Book, Westmoreland County—“26 Aug 1713 William Paine, son of William Paine, Gent., deceased, being born the 10th day of August 1692 as appeared to the Court to be so entered on the account-book of the said William Paine, deceased, and which the Court verily believes to be his own handwriting, personally appeared in Court and acknowledged a sale of land to Daniel McCarty, Esq., and Alicia, wife of said William, relinquished her right of dower.” This deed was in exchange for land left to William Payne in his father's will (1698), which bequeathed to him "the land I now live on, bounded from the outside fence next my quarter, where Footman lived, so to the mill, which mill I give to my wife till said William comes to the age of 16, when he may use 2 negroes; one half the residue of my personal estate." William Payne, Jr., and his sister Anne were made joint executors of their father's will. 1733: William Payne , Gent. and planter, and Alicia his wife of Truro Parish, Prince William Co., VA, sold their home in Westmoreland Co. to George Tuberville, stating that the land was that on which they formerly lived and that it was sold to them by Daniel McCarty. In this deed he is recorded as William Payne, Gentleman and planter. He settled on the 700 acres that he inherited from his brother Edward, which was first in Stafford; in 1731 Prince William County; 1742 Fairfax County This estate was near what was later Payne's Church on the Colchester Road. 1744: Sheriff of Fairfax Co., VA. 1748: William Payne and Edward Washington were inspectors of tobacco warehouses at Occoquan and Pohick, Fairfax Co., which were 7 miles apart by land and 14 by water.1752 , 9 Jul: Daniel M'Carty and William Payne, Churchwardens, printed a notice in "The Maryland Gazette" regarding buildings to be built for Truro Parish in Fairfax Co., VA. William Payne and Daniel McCarty, son of the Daniel from whom he purchased land in Westmoreland Co., were Church Wardens of Truro Parish. A meeting of the Vestry took place during this year at the home of the Rector, Rev. Charles Green.1755: Listed as one of the freeholders of Fairfax Co., VA. 1756: Vestryman at Colchester, at the mouth of Occoquan Creek. 1760 Wife Alicia dies Fairfax Co., VA 1763 William marries Anne Jennings Fairfax Co., VA 1763: "William Payne Sr. and William Jr., his son, were Vestrymen of Truro Parish on March 28, 1763, when it was decided to build the present Falls Church. In 1769, Edward Payne, of this family, was also a Vstryman. He was the one for whom Payne's Church near Fairfax Court House was named. On March 22, 1785, William Payne was a Gentleman Justice of Fairfax County. He signed the famouse "Fairfax Resolves" on July 18, 1774, and was a member of the committtee which was to 'have power to call a general meeting, and to concern such measure as be though most expedient and necessary.' George Washington was chariman of the committee. Falls Church: Be Fence and Fireside...Steadman pg. 396 ,."At a Vestry at the Falls Church March 28, 1763. Present, Henry Gunnell, William Payne jun. Church Wardens, John West, William Payne (senior) Chas. Broadwater, Thos. Wren." One of the Vestrymen of Falls Church, among whom were George Washington, John West, Daniel McCarty. . His services as Sheriff, Church Warden, Vestryman, etc., were not confined to the dates here given merely to indicate the general period of his incumbency.1769 , 20 Jun: William Payne wrote his will. Names his sons William, Edward, Sanford, and John. Mentions his wife and daughters but not by name. His wife to live on the plantation on which he now lives if she so chooses. Otherwise, his son Edward to possess it. Edward named as sole executor, and is to have the care and education of son John until the latter reaches the age of 18 or 21, as his guardian sees fit. 1776 William dies Fairfax Co., VA 16 Sep will proved Alicia Jones born about 1658, daughter of Edward Jones of Richmond County whose marriage to Alicia Lunn on 27 Aug 1679 is recorded in South Farnham Parrish Register. Edward Jones's will is dated 1715 and names his daughter Alicia Payne. He was a descendant of Robert Jones of Fleet's Bay, Northumberland County While the births of some of Edward Jones's children are recorded in the above Register, Alicia's does not there appear; it is estimated that she was born about 1686. She died 31 Oct 1760 in Fairfax County. Anne Jennings was born 28 Feb 1740 and died 11 May 1827 at the home of her son John Payne near Georgetown, Ky., where, in spite of his affectionate protests, she insisted upon residing in a cottage in his yard. No convincing account of her parentage has been presented; she was probably related to Daniel Jennings, Sr., of Fairfax who died 1754. She is listed with the DAR Ancestor A131553 having given patriotic service providing 6 ½ bushels of rye valued at 70 pounds.

  
  

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