Hon. Capt. Reuben Payne, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of Captain. DAR Ancestor # A086097

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Deed Book 9 1801 - 1808 page 217 and 218 2/26/1803 This endenture made and concluded upon this twenty 6th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three between Reubin Payne of the County of Washington in the State of Tennessee of the one part and Saml Gamble of the other part of the County of Sullivan and State of said of the other part. It is this the same Reubin Paine and in consideration of the sum of Six Hundred and sixty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents, ????convait and confires unto him the said Saml Gamble his heirs and assigns for ever all that tract of land situated lying in the county of Washington aforesaid. Beginning at the North ??? West crossing Sinking Creek, Seventy poles to the white oak then the old State Line then North one hundred and eight poles to Loyser Ford or forks, ??? red oak then with his line eighty two poles crossing S. Creek to a ?? sapling then East one thousand and sixty poles to a white oak tree, then seventy one hundred and fifty two poles to a stake then west sixty eight poles to the beginning. Containing two hundred acres as by plat and from the Sate of North Carolina dated the 10th of November 1784. Recorded in the Register Office in Book A page 258 appears together with all woods hay and water and what in ??? mines minerals ???? apparatus to the ???? or any part there of to hold to him the said Samuel Gamble his heirs and assigns against him the said Rubin Payne and his heirs and assigns and agents living other ???? by ???? is Wilnely Whine of the said Reubin Payne hath here unto set his hand and seal this day on year fore written. Signed and Delivered in person Reuben Payne (signature) Seal Nathan Shipley James Payne David Dyer (When did Reubin Payne buy this tract of land? I have found no record of it) Was James Payne the oldest son of Reuben, or possibly a brother. James was a merchant in the Southwest Territory in the 1790's as seen in Gov. John Sevier's Diary entry. So. W. Point was then what is now the town of Kingston, TN. I have found more on Nathan Shipley who I believe to be the father of Patience Shipley Parker, mother of John Payne's wife Rachel Parker. Deed Book 11 Reg 1806-1808. p-241 August 8, 1797 John Sevier/Sevier Senr. to John Handley 300 Acres on the south side of Nolechucky River, including the land where Handley now lives CONS: 200 lbs. ADJ: Wm Clark Sig: John Sevier WIT: Rueben Payne, James Henley, Jas. Sevier. CT: Feb 1807 REG: 6 April, 1807.

The following is the orginial transcription of the deed refered to in the Reuben Payne & Samuel Gamble deed of 1803. There was a Thomas Payne also was sold land on the same day in 1784. Thought there could have been a connection but apparently not. Old Book A page 258 State of North Carolina No. 517 To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every Hundred acres hereby Grated paid unto our Treasury by Elijah Owens have given and Granted and by these presents are give and grants the said Elijah Owens a tract of land containing two hundred acres lying and being in our County of Washington on Sinking Creek Including big spring. Beginning at a white oak tree thence on a dividing line between this survey and a survey former by John Edmond now belonging to the said Owens, North sixty eight degrees west one hundred and six poles to a white oak thence on said dividing line North Eighty six degrees west seventy six poles crossing said creek to a white oak tree on Nicholas Halls line then on said Halls line north one hundred and eight poles to ?? Fords corner red oak which was formerly Johnstons. Then on said Fords line east eighty two poles crossing said creek to said Fords corner locust sapling then East Hundred and sixty two poles to a white oak tree then south one hundred and fifty poles to a stake then west sixty eight poles to the beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals Here delemants and Appedudagces to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Elijah Owens and his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said Elijah Owens shall cause this Grant to be registered in the registers office of our said County of Washington within twelve months from the date here of otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect in testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be here unto affixed. Witness Alexander Martin Esq our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at Newbern the tenth day of November in the ninth year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty four By his Excellency Command T Glasgow, Secretary Alex Martin

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"Reuben was named justice when the county assumed its present size in 1777 and a lieutenant in thecounty militia when it was gearing for war. He served as a vestryman of Camden Parish until 1779 when he resigned, refusing to pay taxes through the Church of England." ( An Intimate History of the American Revolution in Pittsylvanis Co., VA, by Frances Hurt) Notes for RUBEN (*) PAYNE, ESQ.: DAR Index Capt. Civil Service Virginia 1755 "Edward Wade acknowledged his deed to Reuben Payne. Mary wife of said Wade, relinquished her right of dower. Court April 22, 1755 pg. 13 Halifax Order Book 2 Part 1 1756 "Reuben Payne returned a report on road he was on committee to view. October 21, 1756 Pg. 175 Halifax Order Book 2 Part 1 1757 April 15, 1757 survey for Reuben Payne 404 acres on the S. fork of panther Cr beginning at Robert ........ Corner... P. 83 Old Survey Book I 1746-1782 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Marion Dodson Chiarito FF 1765 June 1765 survey for Reuben Payne 363 acres ....White.... Creek Banister ..... P. 121 Old Survey Book I 1746-1782 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Marion Dodson Chiarito FF 1767 Tithables Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Reuben Payne 1 150 THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA APPENDIX I FIRST LIST OF TITHABLES OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, YEAR 1767 page 277 John Payne, John Payne, Jr., & Greenwood Thomas Payne.Joseph Cunningham (Charlotte). Abraham Payne, negroes Elijah Farris. Zachery & Vilet. , Reuben Payne. Ross & Sarah. 1774 June 8, 1774 from Reuben Payne of Pittsylvania, to William Jones of Pittsylvania, for 50 pounds, about 376 acres in Pittsylvania on the north side of Banister River, and bounded by Cannon, Gray. Signed Reuben payne. Wit. none. Recorded July 28, 1774. Agness, the wife of the said Reuben, relinquished her right of dower to the lands convyed. P. 50 pg. 10, 11 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 1774-1778 TLC Genealogy FF 1774 July 27, 1764 ( sic 1774 apparently intended) from Reuben Pain of Pittsylvania to Joseph Midkiff of Pittsylvania, for 20 pounds, 300 acres in Pittsylvania, being part of a tract granted to the said Reubin Pain by patent dated August 1, 1772, and bounded by Kannon, Gray. signed Reuben Pain. Wit. none. Recorded July 28, 1774. Agness, the wife of the said Reuben, relinquished her right of dower to the lands conveyed. P. 65 pg. 12 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Deed Book 1774-1778 TLC Genealogy FF 1775 Pittsylvania County Militia Officers, 1775 (From copy in Deed Book 4.) Reuben Payne nominated Officer of Militia by Committee of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia September 27th, 1775

• "An Intimate History of the Revolution in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia" Hurt 1776 February 26, 1776 from James Slone of Pittsylvania Co., to Reuben Pain of Pittsylvania, for 104 pounds, about 181 acres in Pittsylvania on the south side of Banister River, and Bounded by (trees). Signed James (X his mark) Slone. Wit. Jno Cox, edm'd Paine. Wm Payne, Edmund Fitzgerald. Recorded May 23, 1776 P. 206 pg. 31 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 1774-1778 TLC Genealogy FF 1776-78 Fought Indians* 1777-1783 was Justice of the Peace Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Capt. County Militia* THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA APPENDIX III EARLY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ...... Robert Payne,....., Reuben Payne,..... Gents. 1777 THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA CHAPTER XII PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN 1777 "It is agreed by the Court that the next court to be held for the county to be on the lands of Jeremiah Worsham where the same is established near Hickey's Road." In August 1777, the Court of Pittsylvania was removed to Cherrystone Meeting House Spring, and in the absence of court buildings the meeting house was repaired and given over to the use of the court, where its sessions were held until after the close of the Revolution. The Cherrystone Meeting House Spring is situated in the ravine to the north of Depot Hill, and in this ravine were located the first court buildings at Chatham. The justices presiding on that court day were Thomas Dillard, John Wilson, Benjamin Lankford, Stephen Coleman, Crispen Shelton, George Carter and Reuben Payne. Among the many matters disposed of by the court a license was granted William Short to keep a tavern at the Court House; Joseph Terry was appointed surveyor of the road from the Halifax line to the Old Town, as Peytons-burg was often called; Colonel Wilson, Major Lankford, Captain Witcher and Reuben Payne were ordered to let the building of a prison and also the "Hull of a Courthouse thirty two by twenty four Shingled Ruff." 1777 THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA CHAPTER XII PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN 1777 George Carter to Richard Gwynne's Company. Stephen Coleman to his own Company. Reuben Payne to his own Company. 1777 THE HISTORY of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA CHAPTER XII PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN 1777 It was represented to the Governor that after the division of the county two of the commission appointed for the trial of tories were in Henry County, and that John Wimbish, Crispen Shelton, William Todd, William Short and Reuben Payne were suitable and fit persons to form a commission. p. 165-166 1777 Bond. We, John Donelson Jr., John Wilson, and William Witcher of Pittsylvania, bind ourselves to John Wilson, William Witcher, George Carter, and Reuben Payne Esq, Pittsylvania J Ps, in the sum 1000 pounds this September 25, 1777, to insure that John Donelson shall truly perform the office o Surveyor in Pittsylvania. Recorded September 25, 1777. P. 413, pg. 53 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 1774-1778 TLC Genealogy FF 1778 February 25, 1778 from Reuben Pain of Pittsylvania County to Edmund Fitzgarrel of Pittsylvania, for 125 pounds about 100 acres in Pittsylvania on the north side of Banister River, and bounded by Dry branch called the haw Dreen (branch). Signed Reuben Pain Wit. none. Recorded February 26, 1778. P. 469 pg. 60 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Deed Book 4 1774-1778 1991 TLC Genealogy FF 1779 "Another family of Paynes was equally prominent- that of Reuben, William, and Philemon. They owned large grants of land in Pittsylvania, moving here from Essex County, They were the sons of Thomas Payne." "Served as vestryman of Camden Parish until 1779 when he resigned, refusing to pay taxes through the Church of England", "An Intimate History of the Revolution in Pittsylvania County, Virginia" 1779-81 Southern Campaign (against Indians)* 1780 Surveyed April 21, 1780 for Reuben Payne 337 acres of Land on Banister River P. 337 Old Survey Book I 1746-1782 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Marion Dodson Chiarito FF 1782 Heads of Household Virginia Reuben Payne 6 whites 2 blacks 1782 April 15, 1782 Surveyed for Reuben Payne 400 acres of Land on the South branches of Banister River P. 365 Old Survey Book I 1746-1782 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Marion Dodson Chiarito FF 1782 720 acres transfered to Reuben Payne by Henry McDaniels, order April 15, 1782 by Joshua Stone. Tract near Shocko Cr. part of a property of 976 acres surveyed for Henry McDaniels June 10, 1772. P.275 Old survey Book I 1746-1782 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Marion Dodson Chiarito FF 1783 Reuben Payne - Justice of Peace Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1785 Virginia Head of Household Reuben Payne 7whites 1 dwelling, 6 buildings pg. 100 1790 Census Virginia Reuben Payne 7-1-6 pg. 100 1792 April 10, 1792 from Reuben Payne of Pittsylvania, to William Hardy of Pittsylvania, for 50 pounds, about 100 acres in Pittsylvania on the north side of Shocko Cr, and bounded by William Willis, Henry McDaniel's line near the mountain, Hinton. signed Reuben Payne. Wit. Jas. Johnson, W W Shelton, Gabriel Shelton, Edmond Fitzgerreld, R Johnson, Thos Payne. Recorded June 18, 1792. P. 231 pg. 26 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deeds 1791-1794 TLC Genealogy FF 1792 December 15, 1792 from William Hardy of Pittsylvania, to William Lindsey, for 50 pounds, one certain tract of land in Pittsylvania, and bounded by a white oak below the plantation on the bank of Shockoe Cr, the side of the mountain in William Holder's line, it being the land that was conveyed to William Hardy by Edmund Fitzgerrald on behalf of Reuben Pain, containing about 150 acres. Signed William (X his mark) Hardy. Wit. Wm Craddock, Spencer Adams, Jesse Law. Recorded January 20, 1794. P. 489 pg. 63 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deeds 1791-1794 TLC Genealogy FF 1810 Lincoln Co., Kentucky #131 Reubin Payne

["Reuben Payne owned in 1765 in Halifax Co., VA (letter dated 21 Sept 1997 from Eva Wilkerson), "Land Grant Book 36 pg 836, 1765 from George the Third to Reuben Payne 50 acres north side of Banister River..." Neil Payne states that " Capt. Reuben Payne came to Pittsylvania Co., VA with William & Phillemon" Will: September 14, 1819 Probate: January 08, 1821, Lincoln Co., Kentucky] From Kevin Allen <critter@mnic.net>

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