This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baynum, Bainum, Banum, Baynham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Vm.2ADE/345.665.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: A couple would name their 1st born son after the father's father. The 2nd born son after the mother's father. The 3rd born son after the father. 4th, 5th etc... after uncles and/or biblical names. (a general practice of naming but not always used) My guess to Bartholomew's boys: William............ 1st son inherited plantation ***I'm digging on a possible William between Bart & George. (I'll explain later). Yes I have some info. Remember that Bart said he was "heir" of George Baynum John.................2nd son named after Elloners father/stepfather. Bartholomew II ............. 3rd son named after Bartholomew Levi ..................... 4th son a Biblical name.