King Payne (died 1812) was a son of the

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high chief Cowkeeper and succeeded him as

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upon his death in 1783. He led his people against the

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and

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s from

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and established a number of towns and villages, including Paynes Town in

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, both of which are named for him. Paynes Prairie is in present-day

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, between Gainesville and

Micanopy Micanopy (c. 1780 – December 1848 or January 1849), also known as Micco-Nuppe, Michenopah, Miccanopa, and Mico-an-opa, and Sint-chakkee ("pond frequenter", as he was known prior to being selected as chief), was the leading chief of the Sem ...

. U.S. Route 441 and

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cut through the prairie. Payne was shot and killed in 1812 during a surprise raid by Colonel

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. He was succeeded as leading chief by his brother ''

Bolek Bolek (died 1819), also spelled as Boleck or Bolechs, and known as Bowlegs by European Americans, was a Seminole principal chief, of the Alachua chiefly line. He was the younger brother of King Payne, who succeeded their father Cowkeeper (kno ...

,'' called Bowlegs by the Anglo-Americans.Bergman Peters, Virginia (1979). ''The Florida Wars''. Archon Books, p. 42.

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