William DOWNING(s) of mid-1600 Virginia

I continue to receive inquiries about the PHILIP PEYTON in my book on pages 22, 23, a descendant of the PEYTONs Along the Aquia who lived in Westmoreland and Stafford Counties, Virginia. People are confusing him with another PHILIP PEYTON, a documented indentured servant from Bristol, England, who lived in Northumberland County, Virginia. I have already written about Philip Peyton of Northumberland.

NOTE: Northumberland and Westmoreland Counties separated in 1653, and Stafford County was formed from Westmoreland in 1664. 

The latest query on PHILIP PEYTON indentured servant from Bristol, involves this record that I found in Northumberland County, 1667:

"Records of Indentured Servants and of Certificates for Land Northumberland County Virginia 1650-1795," W. Preston Haynie, 1996, pages 87, 88: "421, 20 Oct. 1667 -- Wheras by ye Complynt of Philip Peyton & ye Testamony of some of ye neighbors. It appeares ye Phil: Peyton & Nath: Garner, servts to Rich: Nelmes, have grivous sores on his legges & are very much neglected by their sd Master who taketh nor care to see ye sd sores Cured, It is ordered yt ye sd Nelmes forth endeavour to get ye sd Servts Cured & if ye next Vestry held for this parish Mr Wm Wildey & Mr Wm Downing (who are by ye Court desired to inquire into ye sd business) shall then give their report yt ye sd Nelmes hath been remiss in ye effectual performance of what here ordered yt then ye Court to be further ... therein. OB 1666-78, 12." 

Because the Northumberland Vestry of 1667, charged a "MR WM DOWNING" to give a report on the health conditions of "PHIL: PEYTON & NATH: GARNER, servts" a reader of this blog gives as proof that PHILIP PEYTON of Northumberland County is the same PHILIP PEYTON of Westmoreland and Stafford Counties who had a  number of intimate land dealings from 1700 to 1714, with a "CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOWNING" who owned land next to PHILIP PEYTON in Stafford County.

I judge the two WILLIAM DOWNINGS to be separate people, considering the time span of 33 plus years between 1667 and 1700, 1714, the different counties of residence, and their different titles. WILLIAM DOWNING of Northumberland was referred to by the title of "Mr." WILLIAM DOWNING of Westmoreland and Stafford was referred to as CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOWNING. I find no evidence of a wife for the MR. WILLIAM DOWNING, however, the wife of CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOWNING appears in land records as Diana.

In addition, during the same time span I find in the Parish Records of Christ Church, that there were two WILLIAM DOWNINGS in Middlesex County, Virginia. WILLIAM DOWNING and his wife ELIZABETH had a son named WILLIAM DOWNING, born there in 1665.

Angelina Eberly was Angelina Belle Peyton

She became the heroine of Austin, Texas for preserving the city as the permanent Capitol of Texas.

Angelina Eberley fires off the cannon at the agents attempting to move the archives from her hometown of Austin. (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fascinating-story-texas-archives-war-1842-180970470/#XW74437yDqeQbkVv.99

Angelina Belle PEYTON (1798-1860) married her first cousin, Jonathan PEYTON. Their fathers were twin brothers. After Jonathan’s death, and the burning of San Felipe during the Texas Revolution, she moved to Columbia. There, in 1836, she married Colonel Jacob EBERLY, a widower.

I came upon this interesting article featuring Angelina Eberly and her historical connections to Texas while reading the October 2018 Smithsonian Magazine. 

You may catch up on Angelina's connections to the Peytons of Virginia in my genealogy book PEYTONs Along the Aquia. On pages 136, 262 and 163 you will find Angelina Belle PEYTON along with her parents, her first husband Jonathan PEYTON and their documented descent from the original Peytons of Aquia Creek, Virginia back to England.

Updates to Major Daniel PEYTON

On page 94, of my genealogy book, PEYTONs Along the Aquia, Major Daniel PEYTON died "5-5-1826 JACKSON CO ALABAMA" according to updated DAR records.

Anne McGUFFEY / Ann GUFFEY (c1723 - 1785)

On page 97, of my genealogy book, PEYTONs Along the Aquia, I have updated the vital statistics of ANNE MCGUFFEY. Latest research reveals that she was born about 1723, and died about 1785, in Amherst County, Virginia. She married ROBERT PEYTON in 1754.

She also appears on page 498, of Reverend Hayden's "PEYTON, of England and Virginia" where she is named as ANN GUFFEY.

Valentine Harrison Peyton

VALENTINE HARRISON PEYTON (a1740 - 1796) appears on page 40 of PEYTONs Along the Aquia Genealogy, along with his two daughters, Anna Maria PEYTON and Susannah PEYTON, and their "negro slave, Jenny." The lineage of these PEYTONs is documented back to the original immigrant to Virginia and his English ancestors. He is the same "VALENTINE PEYTON" documented in Reverend Horace Edwin Hayden's 1891 genealogy, "PEYTON, of England and Virginia", on page 563, where his will is included. He was named "HARRISON" to honor his grandmother who appears on page 38. The William PEYTON who was a witness to his will, seems to be his nephew, who relocated to Jefferson County, Kentucky. See page 71 for William's lineage. The wife of Valentine Harrison PEYTON is unknown; she was not mentioned in his will. She was not the Sarah HALE, suggested as a possibility by Reverend Hayden. That "Sally" HALE appears on page 71, married to another nephew, namesake Valentine PEYTON.

In the Index to Prince William County, Virginia Wills there is "1801 Peyton, Valentine dec'd, Book H, page 429, Sales" which probably refers to this Valentine Peyton who died in 1796, leaving orphans in Virginia.

Thomas Green Peyton 1833-1900

"THOMAS GREEN PEYTON 1833-1900 - LT. COL. C.S.A. 15TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY - SON OF GENERAL BERNARD PEYTON - AND JULIA AMANDA GREEN PEYTON - OF FARMINGTON, ALBEMARLE COUNTY"

Thomas Green Peyton is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond City, Virginia (Find A Grave Memorial# 8623978).

Thomas Green PEYTON appears on page 124 of the genealogy book, PEYTONs Along the Aquia along with his parents and his documented descent from the original Peytons of Aquia Creek.

This photograph was found at Ancestry.com where it was originally uploaded by eforster1313 on 10 February 2015, with the caption "Richmond, Virginia."

Peytons at Silver Creek Baptist Church, Indiana

SILVER CREEK CEMETERIAL --
Annual Meeting of the Silver Creek Cemeterial Association:
Interesting Historical Paper by the Secretary
(written by William H. McCoy)
Minutes of the 11th annual meeting of the
Silver Creek Cemetery Association in 1886,
published in the National Democrat newspaper
in Jeffersonville, Indiana on May 21, 1886.
Transcribed by James D. VanDerMark, April 1995
Proofread against the original by Jennifer Abbott, October1998
Republished in the Bicentennial History of Silver Creek Baptist Church (now known as Stony Point Christian Church), published November 22, 1998.

THE PIONEER FAMILIES OF CLARK COUNTY

     The families and individuals of whom we shall give a brief history in this the second chapter of our paper, are the Littells, Bowells, Nugents, Nathan Kelly, Thomas Broadstreet, Jeremiah Payne, Whites, Sellers, Peytons, Worrall, Harrods, Perrys, Bottorffs, Capt. John Norris, McCormicks, Listers, McCoys, Jonah Harris, Dr. Kellogg, and Kahl.

John Peyton, Charlotte Peyton, Daniel Peyton, Terry Peyton and Micajah Peyton are names found on the roll of the old church. This family came from Virginia to Kentucky and from Kentucky to this Territory in about 1806. John and Daniel settled on land on Sinking Fork near the White farm.

     Micajah Peyton settled on land on the Muddy Fork, near the village of Bridgeport.

     John and Charlotte Peyton were the parents of Daniel and Micajah Peyton. John and Charlotte Peyton joined Silver Creek church June 1806.

     John Peyton, Jr., who died in 1882 was a son of Daniel Peyton.

     John Peyton, Sr., his wife, Daniel Peyton, his wife and John Peyton, Jr., are all buried in Silver Creek Cemetery.

Editor's Note: The above was originally published on the Internet about 1999, at RootsWeb as Silver Creek Cemetery website. The page seems to have disappeared about 2008.

I judge this John PEYTON of Silver Creek, Clarke County, Indiana to be a presumptive son of Philip and Winifred PEYTON who appear on pages 92, 93 of the genealogy book, PEYTONs Along the Aquia. See post at this blog for more explanation: PEYTONs of Indiana