William Peyton (1718 - 1792)

Born 1718 in Gloucester, Virginia [uncertain]

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Died 1792 at about age 74 in Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Peyton was a North Carolina colonist.

Disputed Title

Although some sources describe this William as the 5th Bt of Isleham, that is impossible. A Peyton baronetcy of Isleham was created in 1611. No Williams were in that creation, and the 5th Baronet, Sir Yelverton Peyton died in 1748. The last Peyton baronet of Isleham was also Sir Yelverton, 8th Bt (d. 1815). None of the other creations of Peyton baronetcies were of Isleham, and again, no William Peyton held the title in any instance.^[1]

Having said that, Cokayne's Complete Baronetage (1900) does describe:

Sir John Peyton^[2], Bart of Isleham, in this line the title and estate remained till 1776, when:

after the declaration of American independence the title was dropped.

The estate of Isleham, however, remained in this line till about 1830, when, the male line failing, it was sold for distribution among the female descendants of the late Baronet (by hereditary right) who died in that year.

In the same footnote in Cokayne, a couple of mentions are made of degree of descent and perhaps enough key index persons to ensure a pedigree fit, so it is possible that we might be able to demonstrate is that this William Peyton was the ostensible 5th in descent from a living baronet.^[3]

Family of Origin

William Peyton was named in Robert Peyton (abt.1680-bef.1733), his father's, 3 Jan 1733 will..^[4] His father was married to Mary.^[5]

William Peyton's Family of Consent

From Peyton's of Virginia^[6]

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William Peyton married Sarah West Patterson; he was born 1718 North Carolina; he died 1792, Beaufort, North Carolina.

Sarah West Patterson was born New Jersey.

Children of William Peyton and Sarah West Patterson:

• Celia Peyton, born circa 1738; married Henry Lockey.
• John Peyton was born after 1744; he died 25 Mar 1790.
• Thomas Peyton.
• Ellen Peyton married Edward Boone.
• Susan Peyton married Abraham Dean; she was born circa 1755.
• Samuel Peyton was born 1746; he died after 1794.
• Stephen Peyton, born 1756 Gloucester Co., VA; married Mary Williams.
• Mary Peyton, born 19 Dec 1758 Gloucester Co., VA; married James Ellis.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Peyton baronets, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, accessed 23 Jan 2019): "The Peyton Baronetcy, of Isleham in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for John Peyton, a great-grandson of Sir Robert Peyton. The first and second Baronets both served as Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire. This Baronetcy was extinct in 1815 on the death of the 8th Baronet." Citing George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900 Isleham/Peyton.
2. ↑ Son of Robert (whose brother was Sir John Peyton, of Isleham at Virginia).
3. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward. Complete Baronetage: (Creations by James I: Peyton of Iselham, county Cambridge: Knt - Footnote [V] Sir Yelverton Peyton, Bart a)). 1900, p. 17.
4. ↑ Update to Peytons of Virginia II. Volume Two Errata. 2004, p. 2.
5. ↑ Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia heraldica: being a registry of Virginia gentry entitled to coat armor, with genealogical notes of the families. "Peyton. Gloucester county." Middlesex county." 1908, p. 92.
6. ↑ Peytons of Virginia II. 2004. Virginia: Gateway Press. See also: The Peyton Society of Virginia, (PSV). The Peytons of Virginia II: Being an Account of the Ancient and Knightly Family of Peyton of Suffolk and Especially Those who Became Planters in His Majesty's Colony of Virginia. 2004, p. 7. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press& Great Falls, Virginia. Contact Alta J Ginn, PSV.