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MAY 16, 2026

THE PEYTON SOCIETY OF VIRGINA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Our annual membership meeting will be held May 16, Saturday morning at 10 am at the Aquia Episcopal Church, 2938 Richmond Hwy, Stafford, VA., at the Christian Formation and Fellowship Building. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. A brief list of the weekend activities follows. Please download to view the April 2026 Newsletter for further information.

DINNERS

Friday night, May 15, DINNER will be casual, at El Gran Charro, a Mexican restaurant, at 2834 Richmond Hwy. It is a popular restaurant, and parking is scarce, so please try to carpool. In the past, we have gone at 6 p.m., but it may be helpful for some to go a bit earlier to try to get a big table. We will all have traveled so we’ll all need to relax and enjoy some social time together.

Saturday night DINNER will be at 6 pm, at Zibibbo 73, an Italian restaurant, at 2757 Richmond Hwy. Fortunately, we will be able to order from the whole menu (rather than from a limited list usually offered to larger groups such as ours). Deadline for giving the restaurant our numbers for dinner is May 8 – PLEASE LET ANNETTE KNOW IF YOU WILL COME TO DINNER BY MAY 7.

SATURDAY LUNCH

You’re on your own for Saturday’s lunch.

SUNDAY LUNCH

Sunday’s lunch is the ECW luncheon at Aquia Episcopal Church, on Sunday, following the 10:30 service and after prayers at the grave-side of John Peyton.

There is no charge for the luncheon but there will be baskets for donations. The donated funds are used for the church’s outreach missions. PLEASE LET ANNETTE KNOW IF YOU WILL COME TO THE LUNCHEON BY MAY 7. We need to let the ECW know how many of us to expect.

SUNDAY SERVICE

Aquia Episcopal Church, has services at 7:30 am, and 10:30 am. Those of us who attend usually go to the 10:30 service. Following the service, we’ll walk out to John Peyton’s grave for prayers. If it’s been a while since you were there, you’ll notice the beautiful headstone we placed there two years ago.

THE PEYTON SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA, INC. (PSV) ANNUAL MEETING AND REUNION

The Society Annual Reunion and Annual Meeting usually is held every Spring. Peyton/Payton, and related surname descendants and their spouses and children of all faiths, whether they are Members of the PSV or not, are welcome to attend.

The Annual Meeting and Reunion date for the following year normally will be announced at the current year Annual Meeting.

PSV Members please promptly notify the Membership Secretary [see contact data in the Membership section] for:

(1) changes in snail mail and email contact information, to ensure receipt of all PSV notifications, including Newsletters. PLEASE GO "GREEN" AND PROVIDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, IF YOU HAVE ONE, TO SAVE ON PSV POSTAGE COSTS.

(2) if you know of the recent death of any PSV Member.

(3) if you are not receiving desired Newsletters

NEWSLETTERS
Newsletters during the year are emailed to all members, or snail mailed if we do not have an email address. The most recent newsletter can also be found in the Members Only Section.

PSV Members have access to certain Members Only Sections of the site herein. The current password is found in your most recent Newsletter.

DNA TESTING-it is critical particularly that your oldest living generations get tested NOW, as DNA recombines each generation, resulting in less DNA available to match distant common ancestors. See DNA Testing under the Genealogy tab on the top ribbon for more information.

UNIDENTIFIED PHOTOS-WE ARE LOOKING FOR MEMBERS to identify individuals listed in the PSV 2004 book genealogies to unidentified photos in the PSV's possession. Please click on Galleries to see if you may be the one who can help. Contact the webmaster.

USEFUL LINKS

FindAGrave: Volunteer Contributors post photos, information, and family unit links to grave sites in cemeteries throughout the United States and other countries. For example, the earliest known grave in the Payton HG line is Jacob Payton; Find A Grave #91122531. If you have like irreplaceable or one of a kind information or photos in your personal possession, please consider sharing it with others by becoming a Contributor. FindaGrave is currently owned by Ancestry.com
www.findagrave.com

Facebook (Fb): The Peyton Society of Virginia (PSV) currently maintains a page on Facebook. However the PSV site herein; the www.peytonsocietyva.com is the Official site of the Society. As such, only material, including photos, directly submitted to the PSV site will be considered for Society record keeping. Our Fb site serves as a forum for messages relating to the Peyton family, not for genealogical photos. www.facebook.com/Peyton-Society-of-Virginia-145432418861859/

Rootsweb: A Peyton Email discussion list has been established. If you wish to subscribe, send an Email to PEYTON-L-request@rootsweb.com , and in the body include only one word: SUBSCRIBE. This mode will send individual queries and messages to you.

Local Places to Explore near our annual reunions:

Mount Vernon
https://www.mountvernon.org/
Home of George and Martha Washington

Mount Vernon Distillery and Grist Mill
https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/distillery-gristmill/

Old Town Alexandria
https://visitalexandria.com

Occoquan
https://historicprincewilliam.org/county-history/structures/history-of-occoquan.html

Gunston Hall
George Mason’s Home
https://gunstonhall.org/

Mount Vernon Trail
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/mtvernontrail.htm
The Mount Vernon Trail winds alongside the Potomac River offering uninterrupted views of Washington, D.C.'s skyline. A run, walk, or cycle along the trail leads to all of the same sites that can be reached by car on the parallel section of the parkway.

Fort Hunt Park
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/forthunt.htm
Originally part of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, the land that is Fort Hunt Park has undergone several transformations. Batteries at Fort Hunt defended the Potomac River during the Spanish American War; the Civilian Conservation Corps operated a camp there during the Great Depression; and soldiers at Fort Hunt interrogated prisoners, trained pilots in escape and evasion, and combed German documents for intelligence during World War II. Today it is a favorite spot for picnicking.

This area has many historic sites. There is plenty to do.

We are just south of Washington, DC if you want to go a little further. We have a METRO transit system that will take you to the National Mall.

The Smithsonian is located on the mall and is free.

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