Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Thomas Payne

Male Bef 1615 - 1673  (> 58 years)


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  • Name Thomas Payne 
    Birth Bef 1615  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 May 1673  St. Jerome's, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I93394  Tree1
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father Maryland Payne 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jayne Smallpiece,   b. 1638   d. 5 Jun 1675, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Payne,   b. 1636   d. 1 Mar 1672, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Isaac Payne,   b. Between 1656 and 1674, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1713, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Jane Payne,   b. Bef 1661, St. George's Hundred, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1703, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Rachel Payne,   b. Bef 1673, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Joseph Payne,   b. Bef 1673, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Mary Payne,   b. Bef 1673, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Hannah Payne,   b. Bef 1673, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     8. Elizabeth Payne,   b. Bef 1673, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Sarah Payne,   b. St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F1956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

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  • Notes 
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      Paine, Thomas, St. Jerome's, St. Mary's County, 12th Mch., 1672; 23rd May, 1673.
      To eld. son Isaac, "Paine's Lott" in Baltimore Co.
      To son Joseph and hrs., "Holt,"; in Baltimore Co.
      To 5 daus., viz: Mary, Sarah, Eliza:, Hanna and Rachel, personalty and tracts above named should sons die without issue; sons to be of age at 18 yrs.
      To wife Jane, all land in St. Mary's Co.
      Exs.: Nath. Garrett, John Smallpiece, John Reynolds.
      Test: Wm. Calvert, Robt. Ridgely, Jos. Backney. 1. 531.
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      Admin. accts. of Thomas Payne 5/29/1673; admx., Jane Payne
      (relict)--Skinner.
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      Thomas Paine 1.26 A #45280 May 29 1673
      Payments to: John Heine, John Smallpeare, Thomas Lake, Thomas Hopkins, Mr. Walter Hall, Mr. Vansweringen, Mr. Richard Muy.
      Administratrix: Jane Paine (relict).
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      Jane Paine 1.340 I SM #55898 Jun 9 1675
      Servants mentioned: Ola Christian, Robert Scofield, Mary Deane,
      Appraisers: William Claw, Joseph Hackney.
      List of debts: Richard Allwood from George Waker, William Thomas from Thomas Doxey, Francis Sourton, Edward Jolly from Thomas Priore, Nathaniel Garrett, Mary Stanbridge of Somerset County, George Mitchell, Thomas ball, George Godard, William Jones, Thomas Bayle, Robertt Large, Henry Ryder, Henry Smith, William Newport, Joseph Edloe, Joseph Hackney, Edward Jolley, Richard Chapman, Daniell Clocker from Thomas Locar from Clement Hill (high sheriff), William Gaither, George Charleswoort, Roger Sherling, Hon. Philip Calvert, Esq., John Reynolds.
      List of desperate debts: Thomas Jones and Edward Southern, John Stoner, Christopher Jacob.
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      Jane Paine 5.99 A SM #46945 #46945 May 16 1678
      Payments to: John Addison, Mr. Robert Ridgely, Mr. Robert Ridgely (attorney for Elisabeth de la Roche (executrix of Charles de la Roche)), John Doxey administrator of Richard Chapman (on a bill from Thomas Paine), Michaell Rochford, Joseph Hackney, Thomas Jones who married Jane Gray ladministratrix of Alexander Winsore), Garret Vansweringen, Robert Harper (chirurgeon), Mr. Clement Hill, Ola Christian, Mr, Robert Carvile, George Walker, Edward Jolley (dead), Nathaniell Garret (runaway), Henry Smith (dead), Daniell Clocker, Sr. (dead), Christopher Jacob (runaway), Roger Sherling, Daniell Clocker, Jr,
      Mentions: Orphans (unnamed).
      Administrator: Thomas Spinke.

      Rachel Payne was the daughter of Thomas Payne (one different from the one that died in 1648)
      and Jane Smallpage. Thomas Payne d. bef 23 May 1673 naming his seven children, the daughters in reverse birth order (youngest to oldest). Jane (Smallpage/Smallpee) Payne d. 5 Jun 1675. There are law-suits recorded in the Maryland archives giving her date of death and stating she left 7 minor children, etc. with Thomas Spinke/Pink as her admin (probably appointed by the province). Vol. 66, p. 453. among others.

      Reynolds, John, St. Jerome's, St. Mary's County, 24th Aug., 1673; 3rd Oct., 1673. To Isaac, Joseph, and Rachel Paine, to young. dau. of Edward Jolly, Thomas James, and Thomas Locker, personalty. Exs.: Wm. Claw, John Smallpeece. Test: Richard Chapman, Nicholas Guither. 1. 557.
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      The records also mentions Cyprian THOROUGHGOOD. In "Cavaliers and Pioneers", vol. 1 by NUGENT, there is a land patent to Adam THOROUGHGOOD in 1635. In the patent, It names the ship "John & Dorothy" of which both Thomas and John PAYNE were involved, as being one of the ships in his convoy transporting him to Virginia. Aboard the ship, among many others, were John WITHERS- servant of John PAYNE and John REYNOLDS who is named in the will of Thomas PAINE of St. Mary's County, Maryland Remember too that Nicholas PAYNE was a crew member aboard the DOVE under the CALVERTS, who owned the ship. Also aboard was Samuel LAWSON.
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      Richard Chapman 4.577 A SM #9495 #9495 Dec 29 1677
      Payments to: Gilbert Turbervile who married Lidia the widow of Thomas Pearce, Thomas Spinke, Mrs. Jaine Paine for George Charlesworth.
      Distribution to: relations (unnamed) in England.
      Administrator: John Doxey.
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      Mr. Alexander Windsor 5.117 I SM #6300 May 30 1678
      List of debts: Mr. Thomas Spinck, Mary Gaither, Mr. Robert Ridgely, estate of Mr. Paine.
      Administratrix: Jane Jones.
      ===???
      Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 10 Jan 1664, Page 397
      William Boyden for Mr. Thomas Stone, presents Thomas Payne; judged to be 15 years old

      ===same person ?
      Virginia County Records Volume VI
      Index to Land Grants
      Lancaster County - Book 4
      Page Name Date No. Acres

      348 Robert Middleton 1658 250
      420 David Thomas &
      Richard Macubins 1662 100
      425 John Simpson 1662 600
      596 Thomas Paine/Payne 1662 600
      597 Edward Sanders/Saunders 1662 2900
      628 Hugh Brent & Toby Horton 1664 200
      630 John Chinn 1664 100
      631 Wm Thomas Sr. 1664 150
      630 Wm Thomas Sr. 1664 100
      633 Hugh Brent 1662 200
      641 John Simpson 1662 600

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