I have another NY Payne family about the same time. Hiram Payne b 1802 MA by census records, d 1865 Jefferson MI , m by 1824 Lockport,Niagara co NY to Calista Smith b 11 jan 1804 Palmyra NY d Jan 1892 Cedar springs Mi. 4 children all b Lockport Niagara co NY, Jeremiah b 5 Jun 1827, Jared C b 1824 Niagara co, Nelson b 25 Sep 1833 Loackport NY and Sara Calista b 1838 Niagara co NY.. I have no further data on either Payne or Smith parantage. Ricahrd Clark rgclark@bellsouth.net