Henry James Peyton (abt. 1725 - bef. 1781)

Born about 1725 in Prince William County, Virginia

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Died before 6 Aug 1781 before about age 56 in Prince William County, Virginia

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Biography

Colonel Harry Peyton served with Civil Service, Virginia during the American Revolution.

Harry Peyton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A089984.

"'The gallant Colonel Harry Peyton' of the Revolution, was twice married, and had five sons killed in the Revolutionary War." ^[1]

Colonel Harry Peyton and his second wife "had Frances Peyton who married Judge John Brown of Staunton," Augusta County, Virginia. ^[2]

Henry, born about 1730 in Prince William County, Virginia,^[3] was the son of Valentine Peyton who died in 1751.^[4]

He married Ann Thornton around 1750 and, after her death, married Margaret Gallagher.

He was Sheriff of Prince William County (1750, 1781), Justice (1754-1761), a Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses (1756-1761), County Lieutenant (1755-1756), and a Vestryman and Churchwarden of Detingen Parish.^[5]

18 Jun 1776 Served in Virginia Dragoons

12 Feb 1777 Second Lt, Ist Continental Dragoons

07 Apr 1778 Capt Lt Lee's Battalion of Light Dragoons

02 Jul 1778 Capt in Lee's Battalion of Light Dragoons

17 Feb 1778 Major in Lee's Battalion of Light Dragoons

Henry Peyton died in Virginia in 1781. His will, written May 22 1781, was proved August 6 in Prince William County court.

He had the following known children:^[6]

• son Timothy Peyton
• daughter Mary Peyton, married James Marston
• son John Peyton
• daughter Frances Peyton married John Brown^[3]
• daughter Betty (Peyton) Marton/Martin (?)
• son Valentine Peyton died May 10, 1780 in Charleston, SC. (Pension application of Valentine Peyton names his heir at Law as elder brother Timothy and lists Timothy's children surviving him in 1786.)^[7]

He also named a grandson, Robert Peyton, in his will.

From Peyton's Of Virginia, Volume Two ^[8]

G Line

Col. Henry Peyton, b. circa 1725 Stafford Co., VA; m. Ann Thornton , daughter of Thomas Thornton; m. Margaret Gallaher 1755 d. Jul 1781 Pr. William Co., VA

Children of Col. Henry Peyton and Ann Thorntons:

• Mary Peyton, m. James Matson.
• Capt. Valentine R. Peyton, d. 12 May 1780, Ft. Moultrie, Charleston, SC in British custody; served in the Revolutionary war.
• Timothy Peyton, b. circa 1746 VA; m. Sarah Unknown.
• Henry Peyton, b. bef. 1749; m. Mary Unknown.

Children of Col. Henry Peyton and Margaret Gallaher:

• John3 Peyton, b. circa 1757; m. Susanna Rutherford.
• Frances Peyton, b. 12 Oct 1762 Pr. William Co., VA; m. The Hon. John Brown.
• Elizabeth Peyton, b. circa 1763; m. ___ Martin bef. 1781.
• Thomas Peyton, b. circa 1765.

Sources

1. ↑ Americans of Royal Descent, page 194.
2. ↑ Americans of Royal Descent, page 194.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed June 12, 2016), "Record of Henry Peyton", Ancestor # A089984.
4. ↑ information from an rtf document: "Henry Peyton Descendancy," submitted by Harold L. Davey, Peyton Society of Virginia
5. ↑ The Peytons of Virginia, 318.
6. ↑ see details/sources on Ann Thornton's profile
7. ↑ Pension application for Capt Valentine Peyton, transcribed & annotated by C. Leon Harris, posted by Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
8. ↑ Peytons Of Virginia, Volume Two, 2004 pg 318

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A089984
• https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Henry-James-Peyton/f327345
• Charles H. Browning. Americans of Royal Descent: A Collection of Genealogies of American Families Whose Lineage is Traced to the Legitimate Issue of Kings. Second Edition. Philadelphia: Porter & Costes. 1882. Page 194. Accessed by Michael Boynton on March 22, 2016 at 12:20 PM. [1]