Do you have a Flayle Payne in your data base? I noticed the similarity in geography of our Paynes. I am researching the following family. Marjorie PAYNE and Robert HARPER were my 3-g grandparents. Descendants of Flayle Payne 1 Flayle PAYNE b: Bet. 1690 - 1698 d: 1765 in Frederick Co., Maryland ... 2 Thomas PAYNE ... 2 Martha PAYNE ... 2 John PAYNE, Sr. b: Bet. 1724 - 1730 in Maryland d: Oct 1798 in Bedford Co., VA ....... +Mary ____? ........ 3 Catherine PAYNE ............ +John(?) KENNETT ........ 3 John PAYNE, Jr. ........ 3 William PAYNE ........ 3 Thomas PAYNE ........ 3 Marjory PAYNE ............ +Robert HARPER b: Abt. 1761 in VA d: Bet. 1840 - 1841 in Tuscaloosa County, AL m: Dec 21, 1787 in Bedford, VA Father: Josiah HARPER Mother: Rachel OWINGS .............. 4 Rachel HARPER b: Bet. 1788 - 1789 in VA d: Bet. 1850 - 1860 .................. +James DUNCAN b: Bet. 1787 - 1789 in TN? d: Bet. 1850 - 1860 m: Abt. 1821 in Pickens Co., AL .............. 4 John Payne HARPER b: Mar 22, 1790 in VA d: Jun 30, 1863 in Jackson Co., AL .................. +Martha "Patsy" PHILLIPS b: Jan 22, 1798 in KY d: Aft. 1883 in AL (Van Zandt Co., TX(?) m: Mar 12, 1813 in Madison Co., AL .............. 4 Mary Frances HARPER b: Abt. 1792 in VA? .................. +James WEBB b: Aug 27, 1793 d: Aft. 1860 m: Bef. 1815 .............. 4 Margary HARPER b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 .................. +Berry WEBB b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 m: Bef. 1825 .............. 4 Josiah HARPER b: Bet. 1804 - 1807 in VA d: Aug 31, 1868 in Archer, Pickens Co., AL .................. +Elizabeth A. HANKS d: 1834 Father: Rev. A. M. HANKS .............. *2nd Wife of Josiah HARPER: .................. +Elizabeth C. LAND b: Jan 6, 1822 in Spartanburg District, SC d: Feb 24, 1895 in Spring Hill, (Archer?) Pickens Co., AL m: Jun 19, 1838 in Probably Pickens Co., AL Father: James LAND Mother: Charlotte COLEMAN .............. 4 Rev. Thomas Philip HARPER b: Bet. 1806 - 1807 in Va/ .................. +Mary L. SHIPMAN b: Bet. 1819 - 1820 in New Jersey(?) m: May 10, 1838 in Greene County, AL .............. 4 William HARPER, (Sr.?) b: Feb 22, 1810 in AL d: Feb 2, 1873 in Winston County, MS .................. +Lucinda B. FULLER b: May 15, 1811 in TN d: Mar 27, 1894 in Winston County, MS m: Sep 13, 1832 in Tuscaloosa County, AL ........ 3 Sarah PAYNE ............ +William BROWN m: Dec 7, 1789 in Bedford Co., VA ... 2 Flayle PAYNE, Jr. ... 2 Peter PAYNE ... 2 Joanna PAYNE ....... +William MCCOY m: Aug 16, 1781 in Bedford Co., VA Reply to troy_harper@bigfoot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm and Linda Payne" <normlindapayne@earthlink.net> To: <PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 5:32 PM Subject: John Payne > In response to a message from Marilyne Short Payne... > > It was stated John Payne married Mildred "Millie" Haynes and both were born > in North Carolina. This John was actually John Payne, Jr. and he was born in > either Frederick County, Maryland or Bedford County, Virginia. He was the > son of John and Mary Payne. Millie Haynes was born in Bedford County, > Virginia and she and John Payne were married in that county before removing > to Georgia. > > None of John Payne and Mildred "Millie" Haynes' parents or children were > born in North Carolina. > > Norman L. Payne > >