Jesse Payne (c1757-)

In February 1808, Jesse Payne, then residing in Monongalia County, Virginia [now West Virginia], conveyed to his children (including Francis Payne...) twelve of his slaves (Old Vilet, Chany, Young Vilet, Nancy, Peggy, Little William, Moriah, Sarah, Caty, Susannah, Selah, and Isaac) in consideration of the 500 pounds advanced to him. See Record of the Monongalia Superior Court by Melba Zinn, page 14. My thanks to John M. Cogar for the citation. - http://www.wargs.com/political/obama.html

Famous Descendants

 * 1 Jesse Payne (c1757-)
 * 2 Francis Thomas Payne (1794-1867)
 * 3 Benjamin F Payne (1839-1878)
 * 4 Charles Thomas Payne (1861-1940)
 * 5 Rolla Charles Payne (1892-1968)
 * 6 Madelyn Lee Payne (1922-2008)
 * 7 Stanley Ann Dunham (1942-1995)
 * 8 Barack Obama (1961) - United States President