Have you looked at www.paine.org ? There is a page there with some suggestions about the origin of the name. John Paine -----Original Message----- From: John & Sandy Brandt <brandt@comwares.net> To: PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com <PAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 11 September 1999 19:13 Subject: Origin of the name Payne >I am putting together a small booklet for our family; historic info, family >sheets and a short history on the origin and possible "meaning" of each of >our family lines. This is NOT going to be published, but a computer copy, >meant for our family only. I am asking for some assistance on the name, >Payne. This is meant to be rather generic, but I hesitate to use the stuff >received in the mail from Bath, Ohio. I only know that our Wayne Co. IL. >Payne ancestor, Thomas, was b. in 1808 in N.C., so I have a lot of future >research ahead of me! Thanks for whatever help you might offer! >Sandra Brandt >brandt@comwares.net > >______________________________