Dear Researchers: Seeking leads on Silas PAYNE and his wife Mary SAUNDERS PAYNE of Roanoke/Franklin Co., VA. Silas PAYNE, b. abt. 1820, Va. and married to Mary SAUNDERS, b. abt. 1826 and married on 24 Jan 1847, Roanoke Co., Va.   Silas is believed to have been born Boones Mill, VA. and was a member of the Church of the Brethren.   Mary SAUNDERS PAYNE's mother was Nancy SAUNDERS possibly of Franklin/Bedford Co., VA. The parents or relatives of Silas PAYNE may be Isham and Patsy PAYNE of Roanoke Co., VA.  Silas served as surety for children of Isham PAYNE:  Peggy, Nancy, Richard PAYNE.   Isham is a descendent of the Joseph & Phoebe PAYNE line. Silas and Mary PAYNE were recorded in the 1850 Census for Roanoke Co., VA and listed on the marriage certificate of their son William A. PAYNE in 1868.  This is last known record of Silas and Mary. If you have any information and/or suggestions to share, please do.   Thanks! Regards, Virginia Payne Researching:  PAYNE, SAUNDERS, STEELE, FOWLER of Roanoke/Franklin Co., VA FYI: This email is being sent once to two mailing lists: Roanoke and Franklin Co., VA.

Hummm!! What's going on here?? :-) Source: "Roanoke County Marriages, 1838-1850" by Vogt & Kethley, Jr. Payne, Silas & Mary Sanders - 5 Jan. 1847 - minister Abraham Nafe (Dunker) - (minister's return 24 May 1847) Source: "Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia 1787-1853" by Merritt Payne, Silas - Saunders, Mary - 1-5-1847 (from Wingfield's book of marriage bonds - same information plus "married by Abner Anthony") Barb S. ============================================== At 09:48 AM 04/08/2001 -0400, you wrote: >Dear Researchers: > >Seeking leads on Silas PAYNE and his wife Mary SAUNDERS PAYNE of >Roanoke/Franklin Co., VA. > >Silas PAYNE, b. abt. 1820, Va. and married to Mary SAUNDERS, b. abt. 1826 and >married on 24 Jan 1847, Roanoke Co., Va. Silas is believed to have been >born Boones Mill, VA. and was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Mary >SAUNDERS PAYNE's mother was Nancy SAUNDERS possibly of Franklin/Bedford Co., >VA. > >The parents or relatives of Silas PAYNE may be Isham and Patsy PAYNE of >Roanoke Co., VA. Silas served as surety for children of Isham PAYNE: Peggy, >Nancy, Richard PAYNE. Isham is a descendent of the Joseph & Phoebe PAYNE >line. > >Silas and Mary PAYNE were recorded in the 1850 Census for Roanoke Co., VA and >listed on the marriage certificate of their son William A. PAYNE in 1868. > This is last known record of Silas and Mary. > >If you have any information and/or suggestions to share, please do. Thanks! > >Regards, >Virginia Payne >Researching: PAYNE, SAUNDERS, STEELE, FOWLER of Roanoke/Franklin Co., VA > >FYI: This email is being sent once to two mailing lists: Roanoke and Franklin >Co., VA. > > >==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== >TO UNSUBSCRIBE from this mailing list, send a message to >VAFRANKL-L-request@rootsweb.com containing only the one word >unsubscribe. Leave the subject blank or use the word unsubscribe > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB