Josias Payne Jr.

1735–1804 (age 69)

Biography

Josias Payne Jr. (1735-1804) was a member of a family whose name appears in the historical records of early America. His sixty-nine years of life encompassed the colonial period and the Revolutionary War, placing him among the generation that witnessed the birth of the nation.

Payne's legacy is preserved in family records and community history, representing the many individuals whose lives, though not widely documented in broader historical narratives, formed the essential foundation of American society.