SECOND GENERATION

5. Robert PAYNTER ⁽²⁾ was born about 1578 in Norfolk County, England.
Robert and Ann sailed from England to Barbados in 1630, where he became a merchant.
In 1630, there was a Church dispute in the Southampton Tribe (Parish) in Barbados. Apparently some of the women in the Church were unhappy with their seats. So, on 17 Feb 1630, Robert Paynter was appointed to re-asign the womens' seats, with Mrs. Paynter to have the first choice. (Virginia Magazine of History & Biography)

He was married to Ann UNKNOWN about 1598. Robert PAYNTER and Ann UNKNOWN had the following children:

+10 i. William PAYNTER.
11 ii. John PAYNTER⁽²⁾ was born about 1638.
+12 iii. Susanna PAYNTER.