#1: Margaret PEYTON was enumerated on the 1783 Personal Property Tax List of Prince William County, Virginia, which verifies payment of a tax which provided funding for the war.
#2: Mrs. Margaret PEYTON entered a Public Service Claim in Prince William County during the American Revolution (Commissioner’s book: IV, page 204, Court Booklet: page 12.)
Margaret GALLAHUE was the second wife of Colonel Henry PEYTON who appears on pages 55 thru 61 of my genealogy book, PEYTONs Along the Aquia.
Colonel Henry PEYTON was an important patriot of the American Revolution. In "Writings of Washington" by Ford is "Colonel PEYTON's valuable aid was recognized by General WASHINGTON."
His third and last son old enough for military duty, Valentine PEYTON, was killed by a cannon ball from the British fleet during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina. He fell into the arms of General Porterfield of Augusta who communicated the sad news to the soldier's father. Colonel PEYTON, when he heard of it, was struck dumb with grief, but in a moment recovering his equilibrium and self-control, exclaimed, "Would to God I had another to put in his place." Just one year after the loss of his two sons at Charleston, Colonel Henry himself was dead.
Henry PEYTON is DAR Ancestor #089984, having performed Patriotic service in Prince William County, Virginia during the American Revolution. Now we know that his wife Margaret also qualifies for DAR Patriot status.
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