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George Yelverton Peyton (1778 - 1852)

George Yelverton Peyton
Born in Prince William, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 28 May 1801 in Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 74 in Hopkins, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 1 Jul 2017
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Biography

George Yeverlton Peyton was born about 1778 in Prince William, Virginia. [1] Birth place listed on death record. [2]

He was married 28 May 1801 in Davidson County, Tennessee to Francis Morris. [3] They had 7 known children:

  • Burr H Peyton
  • Thomas Peyton
  • John Linton Peyton
  • Sarah Peyton
  • George Yelverton Peyton Jr
  • Martha E. Peyton
  • William L Peyton

In 1850, George Peyton lived in Hopkins County with wife Frances and other family members. [1]

He died, age 72 on 11 September 1852 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. His occupation listed on death record was school teacher. [2] The referenced book shows the WRONG death date.

Peytons of Virginia

Peytons of Virginia G Line. pg 321, 327 [4]

George Yelverton Peyton was born circa 1780 Pr. William Co., VA; he married Frances Morris 28 May 1801 Davidson Co., TN; he died 11 Sep 1854, ae74, Hopkins Co., KY. Frances Morris was born in 1781 VA. She died after 1860. Children of George Yelverton Peyton and Frances Morris:

  1. Burr H. Peyton, born circa 1802 Coffee Co., TN; married Malenta Amyrillus Walker; married Martha Nancy Gill.
  2. Thomas G. Peyton was born 1806; he married Roseanna Craig.
  3. John Linton Peyton, born 1809 Coffee Co., TN; married Paulina Graham.
  4. . ___ Peyton was born before 1810.
  5. Sarah Peyton was born 1811 TN; she married an unknown person 5 Oct 1837; she died after 1870.
  6. George Yelverton Peyton Jr., born 1816 Coffee Co., TN; married Susan Rhea; married Liham Unknown.
  7. Martha E. Peyton, born 1818 TN; married Larkin E. Hill.
  8. Dr. William Lloyd Peyton, born 1819Coffee Co., TN; married Sarah V. Davis.
  9. ___ Peyton was born circa 1825.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M654-JTN : 12 April 2016), George Peyton, Hopkins county, part of, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing family 298, NARA microfilm publication M432.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965. Viewed in Ancestry.com.
  3. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7P-TXC : 3 November 2017), Geo Y Peyton and Francis Morris, 28 May 1801; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 38, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,294.
  4. Peyton's Of Virginia, Volume Two, 2004, With updates through 25 Oct 2016




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Peyton-1285 and Peyton-1657 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same person.- Peytonns Of Virginia, Genealogical Charts—G Line page 321

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