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(8) Elizabeth3 PAYNE,
(John2 PAYNE,
Reuben1) was
born about 1794 in Va, and married (19) Hez Ron HORTON who was born
about 1790 in Va. Hez Ron died about 1820.
Children:
20 + Rachel4 HORTON
b.c
1815
21 + James HORTON
b.c
1817
22 + Rebecca HORTON
b.c
1820
23 + Minerva (Minnie) HORTON b.c 1822
24 + Maranda HORTON
b.
1837
25 + Hiram Kilgore HORTON
b. 1840
Mildred Street, a HORTON descendent from Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, writes in a letter to me dated Sept 27, 1996:.
Speaking of John Payne, Elizabeth's father,
"The old man was literally put out in the road. I believe that his wife was
dead. I find no indication, but one of his children who was willing to take
him in, and that was his daughter Elizabeth. I'm sure he died with
her just across the river from the Enoch Payne property. For a long
time Elizabeth's family was a mystery family to me and another person
who was doing Horton geneaology. I wrote a statement about them which
I still have in my papers. Elizabeth was married near
the present-day Speers Ferry to a Hezron Horton (not of Horton's
Ford, but related 3 or 4 generations back). He was a veteran
of the War of 1812 (Records in archives in Washington, D.C.) He married Elizabeth
and had 3 small children before he died in 1820's. We find when his estate
is mentioned but we don't know how he died. Elizabeth became known
as Betsy Horton and her land as Betsy Horton's land. She named
her 3 legitimate children, by Hezron: (1)Rachel (for her mother),
(2)James and, I believe, (3)Rebecca. She did not break her
stride in having children. Her next child 3 or 4 years later was a
(4)Minerva (Minnie) from whom Lou (Friend of Mildreds from Pa.) is
decended. Lou has a note, I think it is Lou who has it, from Hiram D.
Payne, Enoch's brother who was Postmaster of Allen Station, Tenn,
somewhere down there in those valley's, dated sometime about 1849, giving
someone the exciting news about the two recent weddings, Miss Minnie
Horton to Hughes O. Day and Miss Polly Payne (Enoch's daughter)
to A.Y. Click, the older brother of my gr. grandmother Horton of
Horton's Ford.
The Hughes O. Days went on to Kentucky and I think to Missouri. They
did very well. Minerva lived to be up into her 90's. Lou has a death
certificate for her naming her mother a Betty Horton and her father
as a Mr. Spencer. Lou tries to trace that to something but she can't.
Minerva's father may have been a Spencer but he and Elizabeth
(Betsy) were not married. Oh I forgot to mention, Lou says Minerva
(Minnie) was raised by her aunt and uncle, Isabell Payne and
Horton Turnmire. I have found Turnmire but not a Horton
Turnmire. Then the family seemed to disappear for a while. Betsy
must have sold her Speers Ferry land and moved downstream across from
Enoch and bought some property across Copper Ridge. It is hard to
get to even today. The children continued to be born, some 4 or 5 or 6 more.
They lived there in the "off the road", out of the way place the remainder
of the 1800's. They did very well although, they lived somewhat to themselves.
My Horton's Ford family did not have a very close relationship with them.
They were rather ostracized, but I must say in their defense they were a
kind, compassionate family who seemed always ready to share what they had
with others, neighboring children, Elizabeth's father and her nephew.
I think it was to her that John went and lived out his life. When
I look at the census I don't get books or lists that someone has taken, I
look at the microfilmed originals. It is quite a squinting job, but the
information is better and correct. The 1850 census of Hancock County clearly
shows an older man John Payne or Payne living with her and
her family. His age was listed, I think, as 70 something which would be exactly
right for him. They became, all thru the 1800's, a matriarchal family first
headed by Elizabeth and then by her daughter Rachel. They did
very well, Elizabeth was a tailoress and Rachel was a weaver.
Between them, I'm sure most of the "homespun" suits and coats for men in
that valley were made. I sometime smile when I think about it because the
community used their services very much. They are no doubt buried over there
and I think with Jean's help I could find where they lived and possibly where
they are buried. I'm sure John Payne is buried over there with them.
Well, I've written a book to tell you why John Payne didn't have a
will, so far as I know. The record for the purchase of his land near Speers
Ferry would be in Lee County records if it is anywhere, Scott County was
not formed until 1814-15. And I doubt very much that your Hiram Payne
would have had a will. In 1865 he would only have been 40, 41, 42 or so,
still relatively young, and dying so suddenly in such unexpected curcumstances
I would think that he had not made a will.
Hez Ron Horton was a veteran of the War of 1812. He served under
Capt. Joseph Edwards' Co. of Inf., 5th Reg't Virginia Militia. He
apeared for Company Pay Roll August 1 to Oct. 13, 1813. He was Dischared
14 Oct 1813, term of service expired.
Hughes O. Day was born December 30, 1830, in Hawkins Co., East Tennessee,
about 1855, he removed to Barren County, where he resided for several years,
and in 1860 came to Monroe Co., where he now resides. His father, John Day,
was born about 1785, in Jefferson Co., Tn. He was a son of John Day, Sr.,
of Virginia, who was of English descent. About 1810 John Day, Jr., married
Frances Holenway, who bore him the following children: James, Sarah (Mills),
John, Elizabeth (Haines), William, James M. Mary (McGee, Hughes O., Elbert,
Jessie and Martha (Hayes). Hughes O. Day was married, June 28, 1849, to Minerva
Spencer, of Tennessee. To them have been born Frances E., Rachel (Kelly),
Allie (Bacon), James, Marie I. (Bartley, Jessie, John R. and Hiram J. Mr.
Day started about even in the race of life, but by industry and perseverence
he has become the owner of a well improved and productive farm. He has been
trustee of schools, is a well read man, and in politics a Democrat.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin,
3rd ed., 1886, Monroe Co.
(26) Hughes O. DAY, son of John DAY, Jr. and Frances
HOLENWAY, who was born Dec 30, 1830 in Hawkins Co., TN. Married Minerva
(Minnie) HORTON, daughter of Hez Ron HORTON and Eliabeth
PAYNE
Children:
27 + Frances E.5
DAY b.c 1850
28 + Rachel
DAY
b.c 1852
29 + Allie
DAY b.c
1855
30 + James
DAY b.c
1856
31 + Marie I.
DAY b.c
1857
32 + Jessie
DAY b.c
1858
33 + John R.
DAY b.c
1860
34 + Hiram J.
DAY b.c
1862
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