Research Notes:
Violinda-Valinda Simpson was reportedly a daughter of Gilbert Simpson and Elizabeth Williams.
1757 Gilbert Simpson Sr and Jr were named as executors and as guardians in the will of Robert Preston. [1]
1759 John Payne, Josias Payne, and George Payne, 3443 ac[re]s. Albemarle Co[unty] on both sides of Crooks Cr[eek].; adj[acent to] William Bailey, Thomas Snelson, Thomas Jefferson, John Key, William New, Benjamin and Richard Cocke, Walter King, the s[ai]d George Payne, Julius Saunders, William Sanders, William Clement & Abraham Say; 20 Sep 1759, p. 650. £15.5. 400 ac[re]s. part thereof formerly G[ran]t[e]d. unto the s[ai]d George Payne by Pat. 10 Feb 1748/49 [PB 27 p. 138] and 3043 ac[re]s the residue never before Gtd. [2]
1773 The will of Gilbert Simpson was dated July 7, and was in probate court on November 17 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: John and Gilbert. Daughter: Valinda. Gr.dau: Kesiah. Wit:Sampson Darrell and Josias Payne. [3]
1777 Several people in Albemarle County, Virginia, including Josiah Payne, perhaps this Josiah, husband of Violinda, signed a petition to the Virginia legislature not to divide Albemarle County and incoprorate it into other counties. William and Daniel Payne also signed the petition. [4]
1782 Vilinda Payne, John Lomax, and Gilbert Simpson posted bond at the Fairfax court for the goods of _Payne (perhaps Josiah Payne), deceased. Dated September 16. [5]
1782 "The inventory of Josias Payne's estate, amounting to 303 pounds, 13 shillings, and 6 pence, was recorded on 14 December, 1782. Violinda continued to live in Fairfax County at least until 1787 when she disappears from the tax rolls." [6]
1784 Verlinda Payne was taxed in Fairfax County, Virginia. [7]
1785 Verlinda Payne was taxed in Fairfax County, Virginia. [8]
1786 Verlinda Payne was taxed in Fairfax County, Virginia. [9]
1789 John and Jacob Payne were taxed in Fairfax County. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
The Ledger Book of George Washington may provide a clue as to where Valinda lived after the death of Josiah. Washington carried a brief account for Virlinda Payne which records payment of 730 pounds of tobacco in June, 1786 for rent on the Clifton Neck property leased by her father, Gilbert. [17]
1790 On 11 January, in Loudoun County, Valinda Payne is to be allotted her dower of her late husband, Jonah (Josiah) Payne. [18]
1793 On 9 March, Christopher Skillman married Henrietta Payne, daughter of Josiah Payne. Christopher and Henrietta Skillman had children named Violinda, Josiah Payne, Keziah, and James Beverage, among others. [19] The biosketch reports about Henrietta, daughter of Josiah Payne:
Henrietta Payne, dau. of Josiah Payne, soldier of the Revolution; ensign; captured at Battle of Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777; released from Jersey Prison Ship, Dec. 3, 1780; [Henrietta?] d. Feb. 15, 1848.
Sometime between 1790 and 9 April, 1793, Violinda married Phineas Skinner in Loudoun County. Phineas died sometime between 9 April, 1793 and 13 October, 1794 when Violinda relinquished her right to administration of Phineas Skinner's estate in favor of his son Cornelius Skinner.
1793 On 9 April, Josiah Payne. His widow, Verlinda Skinner late Verlinda Payne, requests her dower. [20]
1794 Loudoun County Court Order Book Q, page 39 dated 13 October, 1794 states, "Verlinda Skinner, widow of Phineas Skinner, dec'd, under hand, relinquishes her right to the administration of said decedant's estate to Christopher Skinner, his son". [21]
1799 On 13 November, From Christopher and Henrietta Skillman, she formerly Payne, one of the late Josiah Payne's daughters, and John and Keziah Beverage, another of Payne's daughters; to William Hepburn of the town of Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia. Whereas the late John Lomax of the Town of Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, owned considerable, and died without issue, but had a half-brother, Josiah Payne, who also died leaving a son John and two daughters ... who if Lomax died intestate will receive a distributive share of the Lomax estate and who - if there is a will - will inherit via any share left Josiah Payne and children. Now the Beverages and Skillmans for 90 current money of Virginia, sell Hepburn their interest and equity in the Lomax estate. [22]
c 1800 Abraham Skillman, brother of Christopher Skillman, married Violinda Simpson [relationship unknown]. [23]
1801 On 28 Sep. Indenture between John Payne of Loudoun County and William Hepburn. John Lomax died intestate without issue and land to his half-brother (on his mother's side) Josiah Payne who died leaving children: John, Henrietta, wife of Christopher Skillman; and Keziah, wife of John Beverage. [24]
1804 On 19 October, Indenture between Richard Weightman and wife Elizabeth and William Hepburn. Josiah Payne's children transferred their share of the Lomax estate to Hepburn by indentures Nov 13 1799 and Sept 28, 1800. By indenture Sept 24 1796, Jacob Payne and wife Hannah transferred share to Weightman, who transfers to Hepburn. "IND 10/19/04 bet Richard Weightman & w Elizabeth and William Hepburn. Ld orig lsd by IND 1/1/1787 by Hepburn & w Agnes to John Lomax, whi dd intestate leaving half bro's Josiah Payne & Jacob Payne who claimed ld. Josiah Payne also dd intestate, leaving ch John, Henrietta w/o Christopher Skillman, & Keziah w/o John Beverage. All of Josiah Payne's kin by IND 11/13/1799 & IND 9/28/00 tsf their share to Hepburn, by IND 9/24/1796 Jacob Payne & w Hannah tsf their share to Weightman, who tsf to Hepburn. Wit/James Kieth, J N Thomas, Aaron Hewes, Matthew Robinson, Nehemiah Carson, John Dundas. Rec 4/4/05." [25] [26]
See also:
The Simpson Clan, Volumes 6-11, [27]
Skinner Kinsmen Update, Volumes 7-12, [28]
Pennsylvania Traveler Post: 1971-1973, Volumes 8-9, [29]
Research Notes:
There are conflicting reports about Josiah Payne, Revolutionary War soldier. Some researchers report Josiah Payne married to Elizabeth Fleming (both of Goochland)[30] as the parents of Henrietta Payne married to Christopher Skilman. Josiah Payne (1740-82) [31]. Josiah removed to that part of North Carolina, now Tennessee, after the Revolution. He was born in Goochland County, Va; died in Tennessee. However, the names of the children of Christopher Skillman suggest that his wife Henrietta Payne was a daughter of Violinda Simpson, not of Elizabeth Fleming.
There are at least three possibilities for the identity of the Revolutionary War veteran: 1) Josiah Payne, husband of Valinda Simpson; 2) Josiah Payne of Goochland, husband of Elizabeth Fleming; and 3) Joseph Payne of Goochland, son of George. It is plausible that the records below relate to both Josiah and Joseph Payne, of Goochland.
1776 "Payne, Joseph (Va). Sergeant 9th Virginia, 13th May, 1776; Ensign, 4th January, 1777; taken prisoner at Germantown, 4th October, 1777; released 3d December, 1780, and did not return to regiment; name also spelled Josiah Payne. (Died 1782.)" [32]
1777 Joseph Payne, Ensign in the 8th Virginia regiment. Commissioned, 16 March, 1777. Taken [prisoner], 4 October, 1777. [33]
1781 Josiah Payne was an ensign in Regiment 5. [34]
1782 A payroll of officers at the close of the Revolution listed Ensign Josias Payne for 3 mo pay in 1782 as an officer of the Continental Line of Virginia. [35]
1783 Josiah Payne (ensign) was a member of the "Society of the Cincinnati", established by officers of the Continental Army to aid the unfortunate in the families of its members. [36]
Josiah Payne and Joseph Payne were named on a "Roll of the Officers of the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary Army who received land bounties from the state of Virginia" principally in Kentucky. [37]
1818 Ensign Josiah Payne was listed among "Names of the Revolutionary Pensioners which have been placed on the Roll of Virginia, under the law of the 18th of March, 1818". [38]
Revolutionary War Records named Josiah/Joseph Payne of Virginia. [39] [40] [41]
Several military records about 9th Virginia naming Josiah Payne also named Thomas Payne. Josias Payne, Jr and Thomas Payne were sons of Josias Payne, Sr. [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
[1] J Estelle Stewart King, Abstracts of Wills and Inventories, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1742-1801 (1936, copyright 1978), 12, citing Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Book A-20, [GoogleBooks], [AncestryImage].
[2] Dennis Hudgins, "Virginia Land Patent Book 33, 8 June 1756-7 August 1761 Pages 576-800," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (Genealogical Society Quarterly) 32 (1995), 322-348, at 331, [Ancestry_VGSQ].
[3] J Estelle Stewart King, Abstracts of Wills and Inventories, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1742-1801 (1936, copyright 1978), 19, citing Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Book C-188 1767-1776, [GoogleBooks], [AncestryImage].
[4] "The Formation of Fluvanna County, Appendix, Petitions to Dissolve Fluvanna County," The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 22 (1976), 33-6, at 38, [HathiTrust].
[5] Fairfax County, Virginia miscellaneous records, 1700's and 1800's, Administration Bonds, 1752-1782, LDS microfilm 31330, item 1, 184, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] http://simpsongenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/04/various-gilbert-simpsons-of-northern.html, I have not yet seen this source.
[7] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, right side (added), [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[8] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[9] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[10] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1789, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[11] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1790, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[12] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1791, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[13] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1792, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[14] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1793, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[15] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1793, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[16] Virginia. Commissioner of the Revenue (Fairfax County), Personal property tax lists of Fairfax County, 1782-1805, 1794, [FamilySearchImage], [FHL Catalog].
[17] http://simpsongenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/04/various-gilbert-simpsons-of-northern.html, I have not yet seen this source.
[18] Mary Alice Wertz, Marriages of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-1853 (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1985), 180, citing OB L-326, [GoogleBooks], [AncestryImage].
[19] William Jones Skillman, "The Skillmans of America and their kin," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 38 (1910) 29-34 at 29, person 31, Biosketch of son-in-law, Christopher Skillman, [HathiTrust].
[20] Mary Alice Wertz, Marriages of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1757-1853 (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1985), 180, citing OB P-98, [GoogleBooks], [AncestryImage].
[21] I have not yet seen this.
[22] James D. Munson, Alexandria, Virginia: Alexandria Hustings Court Deeds 1797-1801 (Heritage Books, 1991), 175, Deed M-408, [GoogleBooks], [World_Cat].
[23] William Jones Skillman, "The Skillmans of America and their kin," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 38 (1910) 29-34 at 30, person 32, [HathiTrust].
[24] Research Note (citation not recorded): Alexandria, Virginia, City & County Deed A-323.
[25] Virginia Deeds, 1799-1816, Alexandria, Fairfax. (Title page not copied. Toledo Library), 78.
[26] Research Note (citation not recorded): Alexandria, Virginia, City & County Deed A-323.
[27] pages iii, 13, 54 search for Josias Payne, [URL].
[28] p 296-297, Josiah Payne, [URL].
[29] page 72, Valinda Payne, [URL].
[30] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, [FamilySearchRecord].
[31] Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor registry, A086064, Josiah Paine, [DAR Registry].
[32] Francis B. Heitman, Historical register of officers of the continental army during the war of the revolution, April, 1775, to December, 1783 (Washington, D. C.: The Rare book shop publishing company, inc., 1914), 431, [HathiTrust].
[33] Worthington Chauncey Ford, Prisoners of war (British and American) 1778 (Philadelphia: 1893), 19, [HathiTrust].
[34] Proceedings of the Virginia historical society at the annual meeting held December 21-22, 1891, 269, [HathiTrust].
[35] William Fletcher Boogher, Gleanings of Virginia history. An historical and genealogical collection, largely from original sources, 156, [HathiTrust].
[36] John Cropper, "The Society of the Cincinnati in Virginia," 4 Publications of the Southern History Association (1900), 344-350, at 348, [HathiTrust].
[37] Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Revolutionary soldiers in Kentucky: containing a roll of the officers of Virginia line who received land bounties (Baltimore : Southern Book Co., 1959), 80, [HathiTrust].
[38] Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the names, rank, and line, of every person placed on the pension list (Washington : Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820), 574, [HathiTrust].
[39] W. T. R. Saffell, Records of the revolutionary war, 3rd ed. (Baltimore : C. C. Saffell, 1894), 321, prisoner of war, [HathiTrust].
[40] W. T. R. Saffell, Records of the revolutionary war, 3rd ed. (Baltimore : C. C. Saffell, 1894), 430, half pay, left column, [HathiTrust].
[41] W. T. R. Saffell, Records of the revolutionary war, 3rd ed. (Baltimore : C. C. Saffell, 1894), 505, land warrant, right column, [HathiTrust].
[42] Louis Alexander Burgess, Virginia Soldiers of 1776: Compiled from Documents on File in the Virginia Land Office (1973), 392, [GoogleBooks], [AncestryImage].
[43] Francis B. Heitman, Historical register of officers of the continental army during the war of the revolution, April, 1775, to December, 1783 (Washington, D. C.: The Rare book shop publishing company, inc., 1914), 431, captured at Germantown 4th October, 1777, [HathiTrust].
[44] John Cropper, "The Society of the Cincinnati in Virginia," 4 Publications of the Southern History Association (1900), 344-350, at 347, Captain, [HathiTrust].
[45] William Fletcher Boogher, Gleanings of Virginia history. An historical and genealogical collection, largely from original sources, 156, [HathiTrust].
[46] Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Revolutionary soldiers in Kentucky: containing a roll of the officers of Virginia line who received land bounties (Baltimore : Southern Book Co., 1959), 77, [HathiTrust].
[47] Worthington Chauncey Ford, Prisoners of war (British and American) 1778 (Philadelphia: 1893), 19, [HathiTrust].