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Memoir of John Howe Peyton: in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

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Memoir of John Howe Peyton: in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

Peyton, Anne Montgomery, 1802-1850; Peyton, John Howe, 1778-1847

16. Peyton, Francis, M. D., Surgeon in Lee's Legion. Washington said he
      and his brother were two of the best officers in the army. (see
      Sharp, Washington, vol. II, p. 273.)

17. Peyton, Yelverton, of Stafford, Va., born during the Revolution and
      ensign in U.S.A., 1st Infantry 1794.

18. Peyton, Valentine, M.D., Surgeon in Rev'y. army, brother-in-law of Col.
      Wm. Washington, of S.C.

19. Peyton, Ephraim, of Tenn., served 1774 vs. the Indians, from him Balie
      Peyton springs, also Chief Jus. E. G. Peyton, of Mississippi.

20. Peyton, Capt. Valentine 3rd Comp., 3rd Va., Reg't 1778, from him
      springs Col. Charles L. Peyton, of Greenbrier Co., W. Va.

21. Peyton, John jr., of Frederick Co., from him springs Capt. Wm. L.
      Clark, Peyton Randolph, late of the R. & D. Railroad, John S.
      Peyton U.S.A., and H. J. Peyton, the old Clerk of the Staunton
      Chancery Court.

22. Peyton, George, ensign to Rev. Army 1776, ancestor of Col. George L.
      Peyton, of Glendale, Augusta Co.

23. Peyton, George of Ky., Continental line 1776.


                        LIST OF PEYTON'S IN THE U. S. ARMY.

 1. Peyton, Yelverton, of Virginia, ensign in sub-legion, Aug. 1st, 1794;
      lieutenant 1799; resigned June, 1800.

 2. Peyton, Garnett, of Virginia;   captain in 8th Infantry, 1799.

 3. Peyton, Francis H., of Virginia, surgeon in 7th Infantry, 1799.

 4. Peyton, Robert, of Virginia; captain in 2nd Infantry, 1812; died 1813.

 5. Peyton, James R., of Virginia; captain in 1st Infantry, 1813; died
      1814.

 6. Peyton, John S., of Virginia; captain in 2nd Infantry, 1813; resigned
      1816.

 7. Peyton, Bernard, of Virginia; captain 1813; resigned 1816; Adjutant
      General of Virginia and ex-officio President of the Board of
      Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute 1839-'40.

 8. Peyton, Richard H., of Virginia; a distinguished graduate of West
      Point, standing among first in his class; lieutenant of artillery
      1831; captain 1838; served in the Seminole War, Florida, and died
      November 11th, 1839, while on duty at Tampa, in Florida, and P. M.
      of that place. He was one of the 12 persons who bought the land and
      laid out the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., foreseeing its future
      importance.

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History

Memoir of John Howe Peyton: in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

Peyton, Anne Montgomery, 1802-1850; Peyton, John Howe, 1778-1847

16. Peyton, Francis, M. D., Surgeon in Lee's Legion. Washington said he
      and his brother were two of the best officers in the army. (see
      Sharp, Washington, vol. II, p. 273.)

17. Peyton, Yelverton, of Stafford, Va., born during the Revolution and
      ensign in U.S.A., 1st Infantry 1794.

18. Peyton, Valentine, M.D., Surgeon in Rev'y. army, brother-in-law of Col.
      Wm. Washington, of S.C.

19. Peyton, Ephraim, of Tenn., served 1774 vs. the Indians, from him Balie
      Peyton springs, also Chief Jus. E. G. Peyton, of Mississippi.

20. Peyton, Capt. Valentine 3rd Comp., 3rd Va., Reg't 1778, from him
      springs Col. Charles L. Peyton, of Greenbrier Co., W. Va.

21. Peyton, John jr., of Frederick Co., from him springs Capt. Wm. L.
      Clark, Peyton Randolph, late of the R. & D. Railroad, John S.
      Peyton U.S.A., and H. J. Peyton, the old Clerk of the Staunton
      Chancery Court.

22. Peyton, George, ensign to Rev. Army 1776, ancestor of Col. George L.
      Peyton, of Glendale, Augusta Co.

23. Peyton, George of Ky., Continental line 1776.


                        LIST OF PEYTON'S IN THE U. S. ARMY.

 1. Peyton, Yelverton, of Virginia, ensign in sub-legion, Aug. 1st, 1794;
      lieutenant 1799; resigned June, 1800.

 2. Peyton, Garnett, of Virginia;   captain in 8th Infantry, 1799.

 3. Peyton, Francis H., of Virginia, surgeon in 7th Infantry, 1799.

 4. Peyton, Robert, of Virginia; captain in 2nd Infantry, 1812; died 1813.

 5. Peyton, James R., of Virginia; captain in 1st Infantry, 1813; died
      1814.

 6. Peyton, John S., of Virginia; captain in 2nd Infantry, 1813; resigned
      1816.

 7. Peyton, Bernard, of Virginia; captain 1813; resigned 1816; Adjutant
      General of Virginia and ex-officio President of the Board of
      Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute 1839-'40.

 8. Peyton, Richard H., of Virginia; a distinguished graduate of West
      Point, standing among first in his class; lieutenant of artillery
      1831; captain 1838; served in the Seminole War, Florida, and died
      November 11th, 1839, while on duty at Tampa, in Florida, and P. M.
      of that place. He was one of the 12 persons who bought the land and
      laid out the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., foreseeing its future
      importance.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Memoir of John Howe Peyton: in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

Memoir of John Howe Peyton: in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

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