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The “Second Edition” of “PEYTON’s Along the Aquia Genealogy” is now available as of May 2009. It contains all the the corrections to the 2004 Edition that I have cited here, plus much more additonal information resulting from the research I have done since the First Edition was published in 2004. The genealogy book is available in both hardcover and paperback – PEYTONs Along the Aquia – Second Edition.
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This following document is for owners of the Peyton genealogy book that I published in early 2004: “PEYTONs Along the Aquia” by Edna Barney, (CS71.P5195 2004b). Following are the “Corrections and Additions” that I have since found in my book. This may be downloaded as a PDF and printed as three pages, which can be added to the front of the book. The free PDF download is available here: http://www.lulu.com/content/2921698 – or to see the PDF document directly go here: Peyton Book Corrections, July 2008.
**UPDATE: PEYTONs Along the Aquia “Second Edition” 2009 has all of the corrections and much new material.
Page 19 Gerrard PEYTON
On page 19 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia”, Gerrard PEYTON never married. The Miss HARDWICH mentioned in his will was his half sister.
Page 21 TYPO
On page 21 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia”, in the paragraph that begins “Ellen may have been ..,” the phrase “her uncle” should be written as “his uncle.” ~~Edna Barney
Page 40 Sarah Hale
I am tending to believe that the Sarah HALE on page 40 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia” was married to a different Valentine PEYTON. Because her father and husband had connections to land in Fauquier County, I now believe her husband was probably the Valentine PEYTON (#107) of Loudoun County on page 71. That will eliminate the death date for Sarah HALE, as it was tied to the will of Valentine PEYTON (#50). The name of the wife of Valentine PEYTON on page 40, is unknown, however she may be related to those mentioned by him on that page.
Page 51, John WHEELER
I no longer attribute John WHEELER as a second husband of Diana. He seems married to a different “Diana.”
Page 79 Yelverton Peyton
Regarding #54 Yelverton PEYTON (1735-ante1783) on page 79 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia”: Although Yelverton PEYTON is a proven DAR Patriot (#A090000) of the American Revolution, for his service as a member of the Committee of Safety for Stafford County, Virginia, there is no evidence that he was ever a soldier in that war. It was another Yelverton PEYTON who was a soldier in Virginia’s Continental Line (see page 138).
Through additional analysis of the quite substantial Revolutionary War public service claims presented by Yelverton PEYTON of Peyton’s Ordinary, I have determined that he died between 1781 and 1783.
Page 92 — George PEYTON
George PEYTON is possibly the father of James PEYTON, born circa 1785 of Culpeper County, Virginia, whose mother was Lucy. If that is the case, George PEYTON would have been dead before 1801. Other than that, I have no documentation for a wife nor any children for this person.
Page 99 — Thomas & Ephraim PEYTON
On page 99 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia” Melinda PEYTON did not marry Ephraim or Thomas PEYTON, sons of Henry PEYTON, therefore Sally PEYTON is a daughter of neither of them. ~~Edna Barney
Page 102 — Wife of Evan PEYTON
Continuing my travails with the PEYTONs of Falmouth, on page 102 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia,” I had accepted research from family members of Evan PEYTON that his wife was Anne CARTER. However, my own recent research has failed to find any documentation of this. For now, as far as I am concerned, the wife of Evan PEYTON is unknown. Whoever she was, the wife of Evan PEYTON was probably born about 1742, not 1738.
Page 103 — Charles PEYTON
His birthdate is 8 June 1761 (not 1751).
Page 114 — Sarah P. HARRISON
I now believe that the “Sarah P. HARRISON,” on page 114 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia”, is a fictional personage. There is NO documentation that Sarah P. HARRISON of Prince William County, wife of Valentine PEYTON, ever existed. Court records exist that document the wife of Valentine PEYTON as Sarah WEST, daughter of Hugh WEST.
Pages 116, 117 — Nancy PEYTON and Valentine HARRISON
In “PEYTONs Along the Aquia”, Ann PEYTON, daughter of Craven, did not marry Valentine HARRISON. The Nancy PEYTON who married Captain Valentine HARRISON is on page 66. The marriage of Valentine HARRISON and Nancy PEYTON is documented in “DAR Patriot Index” – Centennial Edition. In addition, the 1785 Deed, Prince William County, Virginia, documents their marriage to have taken place between 1774 and 1785. They were first cousins.
Page 117 — Francis PEYTON (1764-1836)
Regarding the family of Lieutenant Francis PEYTON on page 117 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia”, it seems the source that I used (#434-#441, page 216) contained a number of inaccuracies. I will update those that I have found so far. There is a Bible record that documents that on 20 October 1789, Francis PEYTON married Sarah FOUSHEE: “Francis PEYTON and Sarah FOUSHEE were married at Alexandria the 20th October 1789.” Sarah (Foushee) PEYTON left a will in Alexandria County, Virginia dated 12 November 1848 (Will Book 5). Francis PEYTON died at Alexandria County, District of Columbia (now Virginia). I find no documentation that Francis PEYTON married before 1786, to Sarah WEST (1769-1849), as given by source #435, nor do I know who this Sarah WEST was.
Their child #207 on page 216, is recorded in the PEYTON bible as “Thomas Jefferson,” NOT “Thomas West” with a birth-date of 30 September 1797. I have no documentation of the “Thomas West PEYTON (a1782-1819) who served during the War of 1812. The correct son of Francis and Sarah (Foushee) PEYTON is Thomas Jefferson PEYTON, who married Sophia Matilda DUNDAS, according to DAR Patriot Index, Ancestor #A089983.
Pages 142, 143 — Charles Peyton of Falmouth
As cited above (page 41), he was born 8 June 1761 (not 1751) in Virginia. I am making more corrections to the family of #170 Charles PEYTON, on pages 142, 143 of “PEYTONs Along the Aquia,” I find no documentation for the use of the name “Carter,” nor any connection with the Carter family for these PEYTONs. The wife of Charles PEYTON is documented as “Elizabeth (maiden name unknown),” which comes from source #555, along with her birth and death dates. Their marriage date should be changed to “about 1786,” documented by source #564 and the 1850 Census.
Page 143 — Ann PEYTON
I made a diversion into the parents of PEYTON cousin John T. ROBERTSON, and I got them wrong. Person #171, Ann PEYTON, does not exist and I know nothing about the parents of person #264, John T. ROBERTSON. I can only verify that he was a cousin of the children of person #170, Charles PEYTON.
Page 144 — Peytons of Falmouth, Virginia
In “PEYTONs Along the Aquia,” I have recently discovered an error in the Revolutionary War Pension file of Charles PEYTON. Therefore, the “heirs at law of Jas. Peyton” (children on page 144) were actually “the heirs at law” (children) of his brother, #170 Charles PEYTON, on page 142. James PEYTON, according to the 1820 Census of Stafford County, Virginia at Falmouth, seems to have children, however, at present, I am not certain of their names.
Page 165 Margaret Moore
TYPO: In “PEYTONs Along the Aquia,” Margaret MOORE, the wife of Craven PEYTON, died on 23 April 1873 (not 1973).
Page 168 Nancy Peyton Limbrick
In “PEYTONs Along the Aquia,” I have recently determined that #267 Nancy PEYTON is the daughter of Charles PEYTON, not of James PEYTON. She is a niece of James PEYTON. I had interpreted her ancestry using an affidavit in the Revolutionary War Pension of Charles PEYTON. Today, I made a new search of the pensions at the National Archives and I found a letter that I had missed where Nancy P. LIMBRICK described herself as the daughter of Charles PEYTON.
Page 204, Source 30b
The source “30b” is a misprint. It should read: “Parish Record, Church of England, Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England (Extracted by Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah).“
For a free PDF download of this three page document go to: http://www.lulu.com/content/2921698 – or to see the PDF directly go here: Peyton Book Corrections, July 2008.
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Ms. Barney,
I am a direct descendant of John French of Westmoreland County. He was married to Martha Upshur who married Capt. Michael Cresap after John’s death. Do you have any information on this line?
If you do, I would be interested in purchasing your book.
Thank you,
Ann Woodall Sutherland
Dearing, GA 30808
P.S. I am an avid genealogist.
I do not know anything of John FRENCH of Westmoreland. Daniel FRENCH and his family and their connections with the PEYTON family are in my book.
Does your John FRENCH connect to the PEYTON family?
I believe I am a descendant of William Peyton through his daughter, Celia Peyton, who married Henry Lockey abt. 1760 in Beaufort Co., N.C.. Both Henry and Celia died in 1774 in Beaufort Co., She asked in her will that her father, “William Peyton and Funnyfold Green, shuld have the raising my children.” She names her youngest daughter, Celia Peyton Lockey in the will, but her statement indicates she had other daughters, one of which I believe is Selina Peyton Lockey, my ancestor. Can you give me any help with this? Thanks, Barry Speth
I do not have anything on the marriage or descendants of Celia PEYTON. I do know that Celia PEYTON was born before 1739, probably at Beaufort County, and that comes from the documentation of her lineage which appears on pages 470, 471 of “PEYTONs, of England and Virginia.”
I trying to find out more about Charles Peyton my records said that he was born in 1702. Your page is the frist that I have find on him. Im not sure that he is the same one I have some papers that he got 100 achres for his time in the revolution war and Im just trying to find out more about him or my family. Do you think that this could be the same person I show that Charles Peyton was born in 1702 and James Peyton die in nelson kentucky and was born in 1730 Daniel Peyton was born on 1768 and I think that it was Charles peyton that change the spelling of his last name to payton. Is this the same Peyton that is in your book
Doris – I did not find anything on Charles PEYTON born 1702, in my book. A man born at that date would be too old to have been a soldier in the Revolution, so that must be another Charles who got the 100 acres bounty land. James PEYTON who died in Nelson County, Kentucky along with his son Daniel PEYTON are in my book.
Hello, I am wondering if there is a connection between the Peytons of Stafford Co. VA and my Herod line. My Rev soldier William Herod was son of John and Mary Herod of Stafford Co. – he supposedly married a Valentine but I can find no Valentines in Stafford Co. William Herod moved to Spotsylvania Co. VA in 1792 and then to Smith Co. TN in 1808 where he settled along Peyton’s Creek. I have found a reference to Herod’s Ordinary in the Virginia Gazette dated 18 Jan 1770. It was six miles north of Falmouth. The book They Called Stafford Home states Peyton’s Ordinary in 1769 was one of two licensed in the county – could Herod’s be the other one or were they one and the same?
Is there any way Valentine Peyton was related or descended from someone with maiden name Valentine?
I found a reference in the book They Called Stafford Home to a Valentine tract purchased by William Robertson in the Aquia Creek area. Was this the Valentine Peyton tract or an actual tract of someone named Valentine???
I’m full of questions.
I cannot help you with the Herod family nor the Valentine family as I have not found any connection of those surnames to the Peyton family. I do not know the name of the other Ordinary in Stafford County. Yelverton Peyton ran his tavern until early 1780s, and his wife kept it going after his death. I don’t know about a Valentine tract, but Aquia Creek is where the Peytons owned land.
Was the Yelverton Peyton who ran an ordinary near Aquia the same Yelverton Peyton who came to Kentucky in 1779-1780 and settled in Boonesboro? Also, William Wells (c. 1770-1812) who died at the Fort Dearborn Massacre, and whose family lived (c. 1700-1767) near Dumfries, named one of his son Yelverton Peyton Wells. Does anyone know why? Thank you for any information.
Sincerely, William Heah
Was the Yelverton Peyton who ran an ordinary near Aquia in the 1760s the same man who came to Kentucky in 1779 and settled at Boonesboro? If not, who was this Yelverton Peyton?
The two Yelverton Peytons you mentioned were not the same person. There were a number of that name in the Peyton family all the way back to England. I don’t recognize William Wells of Dumfries, but assume that he named his son for one of the Virginia Yelverton Peytons, probably the one who lived at Aquia which is near to Dumfries. The Yelverton Peyton connected to the Ordinary is on pages 79-81 and the Yelverton who went to Kentucky is on pages 137-139 of Peytons Along the Aquia.
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