For as far back as I can remember, family history has been important to me. I come from a large family. Mama had 6 siblings; Daddy had 12. You can imagine that two families with 20 kids would make a host of cousins, aunts, and uncles.
All of these cousins, aunts, and uncles shared common threads with each other and with me. I want to know more about the specific common threads that put us all in this one place; the circumstances that allowed us to be together. As part of my recent pursuits into family history, DNA testing, and lineage vetting I decided that it might be best to share all the information publicly. After all, the information is already available. I just wanted to have it in one centralized location.
Why do this?
- Because history connects the past with the present. It might help us understand why we are the way we are; why we value what we do.
- Because history is inescapable.
I chose to blog publicly rather than keeping a personal journal because I want to share some of the interesting things I’ve found researching my paternal lineage. I thought it might also be interesting to those in the same line. As I said earlier, Daddy had a dozen brothers and sisters. I know there are cousins out there that I’ve never met.
At any time, please share with me stories and photos from the past. I’m also interested in knowing if corrections are necessary to the information I’ve compiled.
Looking forward to learning and growing!
Tracey
Wiser- Russell- Peyton Family Connections 
My name is James Peyton I descended from Ens. Cuthbert H. Peyton, whose brother Robert was killed at Brandywine, and had also brothers. John, Valentine, and George who served in the Revolutionary War. There father was John Peyton and mother was Seth Harrison. Father John died in 1774 and his will list all these and a couple other children.
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Thank you, James. This information is good to know.
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Also meant to mention that John Peyton and Seth Harrison had several children. ( one was my 4th great grandfather, Cuthbert H Peyton) John’s father and mother were Valentine and Frances Linton so John was Timothy Peyton’s uncle. The Peyton Society of Virginia has provided a historical plaque honoring Valentine Peyton’s contributions to the early history of the town of Occoquan, VA. and his service to the House of Burgesses. It is mounted in River Park in Occoquan and was dedicated in May of 2022.
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