Hello folks, This Moses Payne of Surry County NC is of much interest to me. The Document cited would put his birth at apout 1878. I have estimated the birth of my Moses at about 1886 from census records. Knowing how unreliable they can be for dertirmining ones age, could this be him? Ya,ll let me know your thoughts on this. I have all but illiminated the Moses who was sheriff of Franklin County and the Moses who was in Tennesee. The US Census Dekalb County Georgia 1850 shows listed on page 160 Moses Payne 63 farmer born in South Carolina, with Winnie E. female 37 born in South Carolina, William J. 15 male born in South Carolina, Margaret C. 13 female born in South Carolina, and Moses M. 8 male born in Georgia. Next door was Joseph Payne and Phobe. Also listed in the Stones District DeKalb 1850 is Elizabeth Paine on page 165. Payne Alexander DeKalb 98 Stone Moontain The above seems to indicate that Moses came to Georgia between 1837 and 1842. The US Census 1860 Campbell County Georgia shows Mosses Paine age 76, with Winnie age 46, Margaret age 18, and William age 25. The US Census 1870 Campbell County Georgia shows Moses Paine age 87, with Magie 36 and Jane 10. Death Certificate of William Joseph Payne gives his father's name as Moses Payne. >Does anyone out there know about this Moses Payne, stepson of Moses Ayers? > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: "McCreary, Dennis & Barb" <stnpride@linkline.com> >Reply-To: "McCreary, Dennis & Barb" <stnpride@linkline.com> >To: ><rayers@webtv.net>,<shpxlcp@home.com>,<ThatBeBob@aol.com>,<john.wilmot@mindspri >ng.com>,"David >Payne" <otime@hotmail.com> >CC: "Sue Dinse" <wfordsue@aol.com> >Subject: Re: Moses Payne. Surry Co. NC >Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:49:05 -0800 > >David, >You need to forward this to the Payne Discussion list. There are several >folks looking for Moses Payne in Cherokee County, NC about the same time as >the rest of our group. This is amazing. Payne Mountain near Suit, NC is >purported to be named after a Moses Payne. We have tired to establish a >connection between him and the descendants of John and Nancy Payne, but have >been unsuccessful. > >Regards, >Barb >Visit my website at: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/9401/ >----- Original Message ----- >From: David Payne <otime@hotmail.com> >To: <john.wilmot@mindspring.com>; <ThatBeBob@aol.com>; <shpxlcp@home.com>; ><stnpride@linkline.com>; <rayers@webtv.net> >Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 9:57 PM >Subject: Fwd: Moses Payne. Surry Co. NC > > > > Hey you guys, what do you think of this? > > David > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: rayers@webtv.net (R. Wayne & Deborah Ayers) > > To: otime@hotmail.com > > Subject: Moses Payne. Surry Co. NC > > Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:50:25 -0500 (EST) > > > > David, > > I've have turned up some info regarding Moses that may add yet another > > twist to the Abiqail question. > > >From the "Surry County, North Carolina County Court of Pleas and Quarter > > Sessions, 1790-1795" compiled by A.M. Wells and I. M. Harvey, the > > following is found for the session of court meeting Fri. 16th May, 1793: > > "Moses Payne, aged 15 years the 28th of November last, a step son of > > Moses Ayers is bound unto Brice Jackson until he arrives to the age of > > twenty-one, who agree to learn him to read,write, and cypher, as far as > > the rule of three, also give him f10 worth of tools, also to learn him > > the art of a carpenter and give him f10 worth of cloathes at his > > freedom. no fee paid." > > This Moses Payne would have been the son of Abigail, right? Was she > > married to a Payne and thus widowed when she married Moses Ayers. Or was > > Moses Payne an illegitimate child of an unknown father prior to her > > marriage to Moses Ayers. Does a will exist for the Moses Payne of > > Franklin County GA or any records which would confirm his paternal > > lineage? If so that may be the answer to the Abigail question.