A random mention of The Paynes of Goochland sent me on a search of the 'net for information. I found a site, URL: http://www.cissiep.com/forest.htm#MERRYMAN%20PAYNE%20AND%20CATHERINE%20BRENT,% 20VIRGINIA and tried to contact the person who had posted some information about a particular PAYNE connection. Since the "demon" returned the mail, I thought this might be a good place to post my correction, so here goes: Within the context of the Merryman PAYNE/Catherine BRENT family, the following listing is incorrect: 6e11. William Payne born 1837 Married Syrene Neilson. The William PAYNE who married Serena NELSON (dau of William NELSON), is a son of Joseph PAYNE b. abt 1803 in North Carolina. Joseph had one other known son - my great-great-grandfather, James O. PAYNE, b. abt 1836 (William's older brother). James and William settled in Greene Co, TN, by 1860. After many years in TN, William and most of his family moved to Arkansas. William is buried in Arkansas, having died in Oklahoma while visiting one of his daughters in 1921. If you should run across any origins for Joseph PAYNE, b. abt 1803 in North Carolina (first provable info in the Yancey Co, NC, 1850 census), I would be most appreciative if you would share whatever you may find. Joseph has been my ultimate stone wall -- defying all efforts to find a record solidly connecting him to any other PAYNE line. Sally TWEED BAUGHN SallyBaughn@aol.com