• Born: 20 Dec 1766, Dedham MA
• Marriage (1): Esther Sweet on 25 Oct 1791 in Providence RI
• Died: 30 Jul 1854

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Advertised in the Providence Gazette (Providence RI), 16 Apr 1803, announcing the partnership of PAYTON & NATHAN DANA. ³

• He was a partner in 1803-1805 with Nathaniel Dana in Providence RI as PAYTON & NATHAN DANA. ³

• He worked in 1805-1814 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Providence RI

• Advertised in the Providence Gazette (Providence RI), 6 Jul 1805, announcing the dissolution of PAYTON & NATHAN DANA; the business continued by Payton Dana at the sign of the Turk's Head. ³

• Advertised in the Providence Gazette (Providence RI), 24 Jan 1807, noting that he continued in business opposite Exchange Bank and offering silver spoons, thimbles, etc. ³

• Master to George Francis Dana Abt 1807 in Providence RI. ¹

• He was a partner in 1815-1820 with George Francis Dana in Providence RI as PAYTON DANA & SON. ³

• He was a partner in 1820-1823 with Joseph Willard Dexter in Pawtucket RI as DANA & DEXTER, with a "shop opposite the brick hotel in Pawtucket where they intend carrying on the clock- and watch, gold- and silversmith's business in all its various branches." ³

• He worked in 1824-1851 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Providence RI listed in city directories with a shop at 22 Market Street.

• Watch paper, c 1845
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• Watch paper, c 1845
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a watchmaker.

Payton married Esther Sweet on 25 Oct 1791 in Providence RI. (Esther Sweet was born on 24 Dec 1770 in Providence RI and died on 29 Oct 1830.)