21To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 29 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
my bill was at last Court dissolved. I waited on the Chancelor with all the papers. he without any kind of hesitation stopped all further proceeding on my entering into bond with good security which I did. have to ask of you the favour to give your acceptance to Mr. Jefferson of Richmd. for Two hundred Dollars. payable the 10th. Apl. on a/c. of our corn contract . with great Respt. Yr Mst....
22To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 8 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a rough coppy of the partition , which I just Obtained. aftar examining of it, any instructions you may give shall be strictly attended to. if it woud. be entirely convenient for you to spare a little Money & that to be deducted out of this years corn contract with the interest allowed on it untill the time of payment. I shoud. be glad as I propose starting the last of this week &...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned on the 22d of June, the difficulties which I had to encounter was very great by persueing the Mode you namd. I accomplished every thing . all the Deeds was on Monday last committed to record together with Isham Hendersons confirmed since he has come of age & recorded, inclosed is James L. Hendesons certificate sworn to, which testimony leaves nothing in the doubtfull, agreeable to...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nevar have been deturmined untill a few days past respecting the shears in the Milton warehouse . ewing to the proprietor being in Baltimore each share cost him £80–0.0. Sixty is what is asked but I think they might be had for fifty pounds each there is five of them, the othars in Kentucky, I have not reciavd. any information respecting them but expect to hear by every post. will thank you...
25Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have waited this length of time under An expectation of M r John Akers comeing to purchase a part of my Land togethar with yours, you wished me to sell. If he did not come by the last of July I was not to expect him, himself & Lons had fifty Thousand Dollars to lay Out in land, If it is entirely agreeable to you, & it can be done without throwing Any obsticle in the way of Obtaining those...
26Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, [20 August 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
the Deed s not given you the othar day are in the office at Charlotesville except M r Henderson s that being in the care of Mr. Hay at Richm d the parts baught of R. Anderson as attorney for Seabrook is not deeded ewing to the circumstance of my objecting to pay for Hills
27Craven and Jane Peyton’s Conveyance of the Henderson Lands, [22 August 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made on the third day of August one Thousand eight hundred and nine between Craven Peyton and Jane his wife on the one part and Thomas Jefferson on the other, all of the County of Albemarle in Virginia witnesseth that whereas Bennet Henderson dec d of the same county was in his lifetime Seised and possessed in feesimple of a certain tract of land on the rivanna River in the same...
28Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Receipt for John Peyton’s Effects, 11 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
New Orleans 11. Aug. 1809 . Recieved of mr Robert Peyton Adm r to the estate of John Peyton dec d the following effects, viz. An order on Major Milton dated 24. June 1809. for 55. D
29Enclosure: Administrators of John Peyton’s Estate to Abner L. Duncan, 26 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
You will pay to the honble Thomas Jefferson two thousand four hundred & seventeen Dollars, which money is in your hands belonging to the estate of the late John Peyton , as p r your rec t to Robert Peyton dated Orleans August 12. 1809. given under our hands this 26 th day of December 1809 . Craven Peyton
30Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum on Craven Peyton and Reuben Grady, 19 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Charge Craven Peyton £19–10 for fire & coal wood accounted for to him by Reuben Grady settled between them May 19. 1811 . MS ( MHi ); entirely in TJ’s hand; written on a small scrap, part of a reused address cover to TJ; endorsed by TJ: “Peyton Craven.” reuben grady paid TJ for the right to cut firewood at Milton and occasionally sold him charcoal ( MB James A. Bear Jr. and Lucia C. Stanton,...