John Peyton (1755 - 1833)

Born 25 Aug 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Hamilton) Peyton — married 25 Nov 1791 in Southwest Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1833 at age 77 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John Peyton was born on August 25, 1755 in Virginia to Robert and Ann (Guffey) Peyton. He married Margaret Hamilton in Tennessee on November 25, 1791, and they had close to a dozen children. John died on August 20, 1833, in Tennessee.

From Peyton's Of Virginia, Volume Two, 2004, P Line pg 621 ^[1]

Joan Allen merged the P Line headed by Robert Peyton with G-3 Robert Peyton on 7/13/13

Descendants of Robert Peyton (P Line)

Generation One

1. Robert1 Peyton (P Line); Robert Peyton was most likely the son of Valentine and Frances (Linton) Peyton; he was buried near Bledsoe's Lick 8 miles above, Gallatin, TN; he was born circa 1725; he married Ann Guffey; he died 5 Jun 1795, killed by Indians in a field of Mrs. Bledsoe's, near Bledsoe's Lick.

Ann Guffey; Ann was the sister of Henry Guffy of Va. and Ky. She was born circa 1725 Walker's Creek, Rockbridge Co., VA.

Children of Robert1 Peyton (P Line) and Ann Guffey were as follows:

• + 2. i. John2 Peyton (P-1), born 27 Aug 1755 a twin, prob. Albemarle Co. which became Amherst Co., VA; married Margaret Hamilton.
• + 3. ii. Ephraim Peyton (P-2), born 27 Aug 1755 a twin, prob. Albemarle Co. which became Amherst Co., VA; married Elizabeth Jennings; married Lockhart Eagan.
• + 4. iii. Thomas Peyton (P-3), born between 1760 and 1770 VA; married Alia Gilbert.

Generation Two

2. John2 Peyton (P-1) (Robert1) was born 27 Aug 1755 a twin, prob. Albemarle Co. which became Amherst Co., VA; he was a surveyor; he married Margaret Hamilton 25 Nov 1790; he died 20 Aug 1833, Sumner Co., TN.

Margaret Hamilton was born on 21 Apr 1768 VA. She died on 28 Oct 1812, Sumner Co., TN.

Children of John2 Peyton (P-1) and Margaret Hamilton were as follows:

• 5. i. Thomas3 Peyton was born Nov 1791 Sumner Co., TN.
• 6. ii. Robert Holmes Peyton; 'NEW YORK TIMES 09 OCT 1851" "An affray took place near Gallatin, Tenn., this morning, between Messrs. Mc Elrath and Robert P. Peyton, BROTHER TO HON. BAILIE PEYTON. Peyton struck McElrath with a cane, when the latter stabbed Peyton to the heart, causing instant death. Mc Elrath has been arrested; he was born 10 May 1792 Sumner Co., TN; he died 9 Oct 1851, nr. Gallatin, TN.
• 7. iii. John Hamilton Peyton was born 5 Mar 1794 Sumner Co., TN; he died Dec 1813, near Talladega, AL.
• 8. iv. William Randolph Peyton (P-14) was born Nov 1795 Sumner Co., TN; he died 20 Jul 1846.
• + 9. v. Angelina Belle Peyton (P-15), born 2 Jul 1798 Sumner Co., TN; married Jonathan C. Peyton (P-2M); married Jacob Eberly.
• 10. vi. Evelina Peyton was born 3 May 1800 Sumner Co., TN; she married Dr. ___ Anderson.
• 11. vii. Ephraim Peyton was born 2 Mar 1801 Sumner Co., TN.
• + 12. viii. The Hon. Balie Peyton (P-18), born 26 Nov 1803 Sumner Co., TN; married Ann Carr Smith.
• + 13. ix. Rebecca H. Peyton, born Jan 1806 Sumner Co., TN; married G. W. Parker.
• + 14. x. Joseph Hopkins Peyton (P-1J), born 20 May 1808 Sumner Co., TN; married Mary Elizabeth Hatton.
• + 15. xi. Sarah H. Peyton (P-1L), born 17 Oct 1810 Sumner Co., TN; married Judge Thomas Barry.

Fact: Burial Peyton Family Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Peyton's Of Virginia, Volume Two, 2004, With updates through 25 Oct 2016

• http://www.ajlambert.com/history/hst_gsc.pdf
• Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 17 May 2017), Find A Grave: Memorial #106817087 for John Peyton (1755-1833) - Find A Grave Memorial.
• Peyton-207
• Peyton-281