The following excerpt from THE PAYNE - PATTERSON FAMILY HISTORY by David Patterson Payne:
"William Payne married Elizabeth Poindexter before 12 Feb 1721/2. That is the date on which he sold 100 acres of land to Francis Awbrey. The following year, his wife Elizabeth appointed William Sturman and John Awbrey as her attorneys in fact to appear in court in Westmoreland County and relinquish her right of dower in the land sold to Francis Awbrey. Elizabeth would have had no dower right in that land unless William owned it during their marriage, therefore they were husband and wife prior to the sale on 12 Feb 1721/2.
William and his wife Elizabeth apparently moved from Westmoreland County to Hanover County, Virginia, in 1722. The sale to Francis Awbrey appears to have been all their land in Westmoreland County. The power of attorney signed by Elizabeth on 26 July 1723 stated that they had been residents of Westmoreland County, but were residents of Hanover County at the time she signed it.
The deed from William Payne to Francis Awbrey is recorded in Westmoreland County Deed Book Seven at page 354.
The power of attorney from Elizabeth Payne, wife of William Payne, to William Sturman and John Awbrey is recorded in Westmoreland County Deed Book Seven at page 286.
At page 121 of "The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786," transcribed and edited by C. G. Chamberlayne, published by The Library Board (Richmond: Division of Purchase and Printing, 1940), is the only entry (according to the index) in the vestry book which refers to anyone named Pain/Paine/Payn/Payne:
"At a Vestry held for St Pauls Parish ye 8th day of April 1729. *** Order'd that Eliezer Davis and his Male Tithables, Wm Pain and his Male Tithables, Samuel Davis and his Male Tithables; work upon the road whereof John Dabney is Surveyor."
If that April 1729 entry referred to the William Payne/Paine who had moved to Hanover County from Westmoreland County in 1722, then it is apparent that he was still alive at that point.
William Payne died before 4 Sep 1735. On that date, a couple named Reuel ("Rule") and Elizabeth Shrewsbury ("Shrewsberry") were appointed as administrators of the estate of William Payne in Hanover County, Virginia. Elizabeth Shrewsbury was formerly Elizabeth Poindexter Payne, the widow of William."
==Sources==
- The Parish Register of St. Peter's; New Kent County, Virginia. Book & Job Printers: Richmond, 1904.
- Poindexter, A Norman Family Title: John Poindexter Landers, STB, MA, Poingdestre-Poindexter: A Norman Family Through the Ages 1250-1977. Robert Downs Poindexter; Printed by Von Boeckmann-Jones: Austin, TX, 1975 .
- Payne , David Patterson. The Payne - Patterson Family History. [1]
