Charles Payne (abt. 1760 - aft. 1785)

Born about 1760 in Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the Payne Name Study.

Charles Payne was born in United States, son of Robert Payne (about 1738–before 1791).

He is the first child mentioned in his father's will likely making him the oldest child.^[1]

AI Transcription of First Page of Will

In the NAME of God Amen I Robert Payne of R[ichm]ond County being in perfect health and memory do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament in Manner and manner as follow I desire my loving wife to be sole and only Ex[ecuto]r. That is to be buried in a Christian like Manner, I also will my debts by my Ex[ecuto]r hereafter Mentioned, and I desire that all my just and funeral Charges be paid, I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Molley all that part of my personal Estate which by law is or can be at her disposition for the following manner Viz, I lend to my loving wife the following negroes, Frank, Dick, Peter, Pheby, Moll, and Archer during her life or Widowhood. with the use of my Plantation whereon I now live, or the 1st day Jan next. and after her decease or Marriage I give the sd Land and the sd negroes to be equally Divided among my four sons Chas & and the rest of my Legatees also I lend to all my Children then surviving. That the Land I bought of Thom[as] Shelton and my Desire is that the Purchaser of Thom[as] Shelton Edward Johns he shall on Money by name be by the said Willis pay said sum of Money to my Ex[ecuto]r which Money does to him and nobody else by my Desire. Provided my son Chas when he shall his turn Twenty one he to continue to work with the rest of my Negroes and not take his Legacys, I do also allow my Negroes number according to their age if not to work out of the County for Man & Woman. Also I give to my son Patrick the Land I bought of Francis Winn I give my son Patrick the same half of my Goods & [...] and his furniture. Also to my daughter Polly a negro girl called Milly, which I give to her by the said father on Marriage and a negro boy named Agga, and a negro girl by the name of Cash which was born since said father's decease. I give to my daughter Lucinda two negro girls called Sada & Rachel, and I give to my daughter Cash a negro girl called Doll & a negro boy called Isaac and a saddle a new side saddle that I lately bought. I give to my son James, Thomas Agga the same as above with two negroes named Rachel & Ben the same as above and a horse and a saddle a new side saddle that I lately bought. I give to my son James Agga, also the heir of Joseph MTT Williamson. I give to [...]

AI was not able to read any more because of poor handwriting.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: Virginia County, District, and Probate Courts.