Jan, I think that we have been in contact before. I descend from Crispen Shelton through two of his sons, Armistead and Abraham. I, also, descend through Crispen's brother, Daniel. I am very interested in your "Payne/Shelton theory". I actually already have Payne "pencilled in" as Lettice's surname. I will check and see where my info. came from. Please, let me know how your research goes and if I come across anything pertinent, I will be sure to let you know. Thanks, Cindy (Hubbard) Headen mheaden@kimbanet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <jan241@apex.net> To: <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [VAPITTSY-L] Thomas Payne & Wm Payne Wills > > > > > I don't have a copy of Thomas Payne's Will .. but I do have a copy of William > Paynes (please note .. there is NO mention of a Thomas) ... and here it is: > > Kevin, > Thanks for pointing this out. I had Thomas as son of this William (according to > April Miller) appparently in error as Thomas wasn't mentioned in will nor reason > given for deletion. > > Working with my Payne and Shelton lines; what can be documented- > > Thomas (Sr.) Payne, parentage unknown, b.1684 Middlesex County, Virginia d.April > 19, 1761 Essex County, Virginia. Have copy of this will from Essex Co., Virginia > Will Book 11, page 290; children listed- "sons, Thomas, John, and Reubin and to > my four daughters Lettice, Frances, Catharine and Mary seven shillings Sterling > to be equally devided amongst them in full of my Estate. Item I give and > bequeath to my two sons William & Phillimon all the money that I have out at > Interest and in the House to them and their heirs forever." > > My interest in this Payne family is that my Shelton family also in Middlesex > County. Am working on the theory that Thomas's dau. Lettice m.Crispin Shelton > 1734 Middlesex County Virginia. Dates and location match, no > documentation..yet. Notice the witnesses to William Payne will- Armstead > Shelton, Beverly Shelton, Stephen Shelton. Armistead and Beverly are sons of > Crispin Shelton and Lettice; I believe the Stephen to be Stephen D, son of > Armistead. William Payne's son Giles m. Catherine Shelton, dau. of Gabriel > Shelton (son of Crispin) and Elizabeth Shepard. It appears these Payne and > Shelton families migrated together from Essex, to Middlesex, to Pittsylvania. > > This reasoning is why I think April Miller listed Thomas Payne m. Frances > Shelton as son of William Payne. Miller is very good but does contain errors. > > Working on Thomas, son of Thomas; all I have for him-Christening: November 19, > 1721, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA and d. Caswell County, North Carolina. > > Question to group: Any ideas on parentage of Thomas Payne b.1755 Essex County, > Virginia d. November 14, 1819 Pittsylvania Co., VA-will dated who m. Frances > Shelton, dau. of John Shelton and Mary Payne?? (again according to Miller). > > > > Jan Shelton Nixon...Thankful for all additions and corrections. > > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > >