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(3) John2
PAYNE (
Reuben1
PAYNE) was born in 1770 in Washington Co., NC, and on Aug 6,
1794
in Johnsborough, Tennessee, Washington Co., USA, married (7) Rachael
PARKER, daughter of
William
PARKER and Patience SHIPLEY, who was born about 1775 in
Scott
Co., Va. John died aft. 1850 in Scott Co., Va. Rachael died
after
Oct 8, 1822 in Scott Co., Va.
We find two records of John Payne's (Paine) military service. One on which I joined the First Families of Tennessee was Pvt. John Payne, Christian's Reg., Vol. Mil., Territory South of the River Ohio and another was Payne (Paine), John, Pvt, Col. William Johnson, Capt. James Tummell, East Tennessee Mil. He was living with daughter Elizabeth at time of death.
Children:
1
Elizabeth
PAYNE b.c 1794
2
Annie
PAYNE b.
1798 d. 1892
3 James
PAYNE b.c
1795
4
Enoch
PAYNE b.
1796 d. Mar 1863
5 Tine Parker PAYNE b. Dec 22 1802
6 Isabell
PAYNE
b. 1803
7 Hiram Daniel PAYNE b. 1804
8 Reuben
PAYNE b.
Feb
8 1806
9 Riley
PAYNE b.c
1808
10 John Parker PAYNE b. Dec 29 1809 d.
1894
11 Daniel L.
PAYNE b. 1811
John Payne moved to Lee Co., Virginia sometime between 1801
and 1810.
1820 Scott County Virginia Census (Arranged Alphabetically by
Surname)
free white males 0-10
10-16
16-18 16-26 26-45 over 45 free white
females
0-10 10-16 16-26 over
45
Payne, Enoch -
0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0
Payne, John -
3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Notice that James Payne has disappeared by
1820 from Scott Co.,
Va. Some say he went west and others that he returned to England
where
his father Reuben was born.
Sullivan Co., Tn Deed Book 9, p. 333 21 Nov 1818,
heirs of William
Parker, deceased, sell his land to Jessee Billingsley, as
to
William Parkers's heirs,
the deed reads
Pg 334 State of Virginia Scott County
I John W. Henry, Justice of the Pease in the County
aforesaid
of State of Virginia do hereby certify that Rachel Payne wife
of John
Payne party to a claim deed bearing date on the 21st day of
November
1818 and hereto assigned person ???? appeared before me in our County
aforesaid
and being examined by us freely and apart from her husband and having
the
deed aforesaid fully explained to her and that said Rachel Payne
acknowledges the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had
willingly
signed sealed and delivered the same and that she swore not to detract
it
Given under our hands and seals This 8th day of October, 1822.
(Sarah Parker, daughter of William Parker, married John
Slaughter, son
of William Slaughter)
Scott County, Virginia Deed Book 3, pg 352
This Indenture on this 5th day of July 1827. Between
John Payne
of the one part and William H. Morison of the other part
both
of the County of Scott County, Virginia witnesseth that the said John
Payne for and in consideration of one dollar to him in hand paid
doth
bargain and sell unto the said William H. Morison and his
heirs the
following property (towit) one cow and calf, one ???, three hoes, one
feather
bed and furniture, four chairs, seven head of hogs some knives and
forks
and plates and all of my household and kitchen furniture all my crop of
corn
oats and flour after paying the rent that will be due out of the same
to
have and to hold said property unto said William H. Morrison and
his
heirs against the claims of all persons whom soever In trust
nevertheless
that if the said John Payne or his hiers shall on or before
the first
day of December 1827 will and truly pay or cause to be paid unto James
H. Stewert and the just and full sum of forty three dollars and
sixty
cents with interest these on which is justly due them together with the
expense
of drawing and recording this indenture then this indenture to be void
and
in further trust that if said John Payne or his heirs shall
fail to
pay the said sum of $43.60 with interest theron on or before the first
day
of December 1827, then it shall be lawful for the said William H.
Morrison
or his heirs executors or administors to proceed to sell the above
described
property at public sale to the highest bidder for ready money having
advertised
the time and place of sale ten days by putting up an advertisement for
that
purpose for that space of time at the front door of the Court House of
Scott
County and out of the procees of said sale to pay said James H.
Stewert
& Co. what ever may be due them of the debt aforesaid the
expense
of drawing and recording this Indenture the expense of sale and five
percent
to said trustee for his trouble and the over pls if any to the said John
Payne or his heirs In witness whereof the said parties have herunto
set
their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Teste John Payne (seal)
William H. Morison (seal)
Virginia In the Clerks office of Scott County the 5th day of July 1827.
This Indenture in trust from John Payne to William H.
Morison for
the benfit of James H. Stewart and Co. was acknowledged before
me
by the said Payne and Morrison to be their act and
deed and
admitted to recordinformation
John S. Martin, DC
More research should be done on property that John Payne
owned on
Speers Ferry Scott County Virginia. Scott County was formed from Lee
County
in 1814-15.
John Payne is living with his daughter Elizabeth Payne Horton
(widow) in Scott Co Virginia, in the 1850 census.
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John Payne's early life in
Washington County, TN
Under the act that established the State of Franklin in March 1785
in Jonesboro
the following were appointed to establish a State Militia as field
officers;
Sullivan County; Gilbert Christian, Colonel; Jon Anderson,
Lieutenant-Colonel;
George Maxwell, First Major.
John Payne lived for a while in Sullivan County where he
first met
his wife Rachel Parker. Pvt. John Payne served in Col.
Gilbert
Christians Regiment in 1793, the year before he was married to Rachel
Parker. I have John Payne's muster role and his marriage
bond
signed by his father Reuben Payne in August 1794, Jonesboro,
Tn.
History of Washington Co. Tennessee, Washington Co. Historical
Society.
The position held by William Blount in the Southwest
Territory
was a dual one. In addition to being governor, he was also the
Superintendent
of Indian Affairs, responsible for relations with the Cherokees
(including
the Chickamaugas who had returned), Creeks, Choctaws and Chickasaws.
Under
orders from the federal government, he was limited to defensive
measures.
Relations with the Indians grew continually worse as settlers poured
onto
lands claimed by the indians, with no governmental action to stop the
settlement,
and as the Indians changed their minds about lands they had sold
earlier.
In addition, the Spanish, who claimed Florida, a strip along the Gulf
Coast
and New Orleans were supplying arms and ammunition to the Indians. In
1791
Congress authorized the President to call the militia to service as
Indians
were creating problems all along the frontier. Three hundred and thirty
two
men were called from the Washington District to march to Ohio under General
St. Clair. This was one time the men did not volunteer; a draft had
to
be held. Major Rhea took about two hundred men. As they left,
Captain
Jacob Tipton, of Washington County, called to his wife and told her
that
if he did not return, to change their son William's name to Jacob.
He was killed in battle, and she changed the son's name. (Tipton
Co.
Tenn. was named for Capt. Tipton in 1821). In September 1792 Colonels
Carter and CHRISTIAN were ordered to raise two regiments
and lead
them against the Creeks and the Cherokees in the lower towns. The Lt.
Cols.
were Blair and McNabb; Majors, Sawyers, McFarland,
Conway
and Rutledge. In November 1792
Capt. Samuel
Handley of Washington Co. started, with forty men, for a three
month
tour of duty in the Mero District. He was captured by the Indians, and
after
threatening him with death, they decided to adopt him. They released
him
in a few months, and in later years they would often stop to visit him.
Early
in September 1793, Capt. Michael Harrison and eighty horsemen
from
Washington Co. were sent to th Little Pigeon River. Troops from
Washington
District under Col. John Blair reinforced Gen. Sevier's
troops
in the Battle of Etowah. This was Sevier's last military
service.
He had been in constant service to his country for over twenty years,
in
thirty-five battles, untold side actions, won them all, was never
wounded,
lost only a total of fifty six men, and was never known to have had a
disciplinary problem with any man he commanded.
The Overmountain Men, Battle of King's Mountain, Cumberland
Decade, State
of Franklin and The Territory Southwest of the River Ohio.
Had it not been for the relentless attacks by the Cherokee Chief
Doublehead because of the events of early 1793 and the massacre of
a
family by the name of Cavetts, Gen. John Sevier would have not
had
to call this military action. This Southwest Army followed the Great
War
Path across Hiawasee to the Indian Town of Oostinaula. Finding supplies
of
grain and meat there, the force stayed to or three days waiting for the
report
of scouts. They burned the deserted town before leaving, then made camp
on
the banks of the Oostinaula River. The Indians were all around the
camp.
The posted sentries could hear their movements in the tall grass. The
Army
guarded their horses carefully and Sevier's men slept on their
arms
at night. Two or three skirmishes occured, but only one slight wound
was
suffered. The Indians, realizing the strenghth of the force and who the
commanding officer was, pulled back hoping for a better opportunity.
The night after the skirmishes, Sevier moved his army. He
left the
campfires burning brightly, hoping the Indians would not suspect the
departure
of the toops. The Indians returned and fired into the empty camp before
learning
of their mistake.
The forward march led the white army to the Coosawatie River. The
Indians
had prepared defenses on the opposite banks where the whites had to
cross.
Sevier called his Officers for a council to make other plans. Scouts
for
the white army had observed many small openings along the bank nearest
the
Village. The Indians had dug cavities, each large enough for one
warrior
and his gun. Each brave concealed in this spot could cause much damage
without
exposing himself to the trooper fire.
Sevier realized that his men would suffer heavy casualties if he
undertook
to cross the river at this location. He ordered Col. Kelly and his Knox
County
Company to locate another crossing. Such a spot was found about half a
mile
downstream. Some of the horsemen pushed their horses out into the
stream
to check on its depths and bottom, and some crossed the river. The
Indians
thought they were being flanked by the force moving downstream for the
crossing.
They hastily left their places of concealment to oppose this new
threat.
When the defense was weakened at the regular ford, Sevier quickly led
his
men across with very little opposition.
The Indians now found themselves caught between the white army and
the river.
The red warriors put up a brave battle under the leadership of
Kingfisher,
but were no match for Sevier's force. They managed to escape into the
hills
along a secret route known only to them. Sevier wanted to follow, but
his
scouts advised against this course.
The Battle of Etowah was fought near the site of the present town of
Rome,
Georgia. Sevier tried to keep the killing to a minimum. Most of the
Squaws
and children were allowed to escape. All structures in the Indian town
of
Etowah were destroyed by fire.
This was General John Sevier's last battle. He had fought
Indians,
Tories and British during a span of some 20 years. He never lost a
battle,
and only 58 of his command were killed during his military career.
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Following is a excerpt from the Diary of Gov.
John Sevier as
he writes of military action while on the Indian campaign in October of
1793.
(Copy of Diary
of
Gov. John Sevier, 1790-1815, property of George W. Callahn, McClung
Museum,
more excerpts found under notes of
Reuben Payne)
Par. Washington C.S. Greeene Col. Christian Off. of the day. Carson
van Blair & Beard rearguards.
"Your murders and savage Barbarities have caused me to come into your
Country
Expecting you would fight like men, but you are like the Bairs and
Wolves.
The face of a white man makes you run fast into the woods and hide, u
see
what we have done and it is nothing to what we shall do in a short
time.
I pity your women & children for I am sure they must suffer and
live
like dogs, but you are the Cause of it. You will make War, & then
is
afraid to fight, our people whiped yours mightily two nights ago
crossing
the river and made your people run very fast. J.S.
To the Cherokees and their warriors, if they have any."
Camp Head of Amutekah Creek 25 miles from last encampment 20
Oct.
1793
The following came from a HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA.
(This may be when John Payne became involved in HOUSE OF
ENTERTAINMENT.
The Hamblen family were considered loyal to the Crown of
England.)
February 22, 1797 Richard Fletcher conveyed 100 acres, lying on
south
side of Holston river to
Daniel
Hamblen
for twenty pounds, both of Hawkins county
/s/ Richard X Fletcher (seal)
Teste John Payne
Elisha Roberts
(This may or may not have been John Payne, son of Reuben.
There
was by all accounts another John Payne with a brother living in
Hawkins
County at that time. See the lineage of the Blakemore family for more
information
on another John
Payne, who was probably the Payne killled by accounts during
the
trip of the Adventure from the Watauga Settlement to what was later to
become
Nashville.)
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