Hi Don, I am a PAYNE researcher since 1986. If you would give me your line back to Thomas and Esther, they may be conected to some of my lines or to some of the researchers I have exchanged info with. My perternaul ggElizabeth SMITH FRANKLIN b: GA ca 1809 is burried in Mayes Cemetery, Butler, Freestone County, TX. So are many of my ancestors, also many other family members. She was the daughter of Nancy PAYNE b: GA ca 1786 d: Butler county, AL m: Andrew SMITH. She had a brother Samuel PAYNE d: Butler County AL. Not proven: Nancy and and Samuel were aledgely the children of William PAYNE & mARY Abigail SWINT b: ca GA 1768.