#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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I received my copy of Peytons Along the Aquia today and cannot stop pouring through it. My children are descended from Thomas Peyton (pg. 60) the son of Margaret and Colonel Henry Peyton. Because I am currently preparing a book of our Peyton stories and photos, I am in awe of your research and your ability to sort out out the Peytons named Henry, Valentine, John, Thomas, etc. Up until I read through your book today, our line stopped at Thomas and his third wife, Nancy Whitecotton because so many have speculated about many different fathers of Thomas. I have documents and corrections to share about Thomas' son, George W Peyton, who was the executor for his father's estate about 1838-1840. My children are descended from George's son, Hiram H Peyton and his son, Charles B Peyton (not Charles W Peyton). Thank you for all you've done for our branch.
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