The Payton/Peyton DNA Project is for all who wish to work together to find their common heritage through DNA testing and sharing of information. All spelling variants are welcome. It is believed at this time that Patton is a spelling variation of Peyton. FYI: If your surname is Paxton, the Paxton group has been reactivated on FTDNA as of 8/5/2019. You may wish to join that group instead of or in addition to this group as it may be more pertinent to your research.