Deep Smith Roots ~ By Margaret Robe Summitt, Ph.D.

George’s parents were Josiah Payne or Paine, and Martha Shepard. The birth and death records of New Garden MM (Chester Co., Pa.) list their children as follows:
i. Josiah (Jos. ) b. 3rd day 8th mo 1716; he was disowned 1758 by West Nottingham.
ii. Mary, b. 7th day 2nd mo 1718;
iii. Matthew b. 20th day 3rd mo 1719, married out of union, as reported in West Nottingham PM: he "hath let out his affections to a woman not of our Society & is m to her by a Priest;" he at first told the committee to "do as they please" about disowning him; the matter rested until 16th of 6th mo 1753, when he made acknowledgement, which was accepted as satisfaction.
iv. Alice b. 22nd of 10th mo 1720 married 1741/2 Henry Cowgill at Nottingham MM; she was his second wife (Mary Boulton was his first). Rachel Cowgill, wife of George Payne, was a daughter of Henry Cowgill by his first marriage;
v. Martha b 10th of 10th mo 1722 married Eleazer Cowgill 1739 at Nottingham MM; Eleazer was a son of John Cowgill and his second wife Rachel Baker (John and Rachel were Rachel Cowgill Payne’s grandparents);
vi. Elizabeth b. 5th of 12th mo 1724; she was reported 18th of 7th mo 1752 by West Nottingham PM as having married out of union to Isaac Coulson, "and it is supposed they are guilty of fornication;" both were disowned the 21st of 10th mo 1752;

Deep Smith Roots ~ By Margaret Robe Summitt, Ph.D.