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CAPTAIN THOMAS PAINE (c. 1656–1721), son of Thomas Paine and Mary Snow
HANNAH SHAW (c. 1661–1713), daughter of Jonathan Shaw and Phebe Watson
Thomas, the son of Thomas and Mary (Snow) Paine, was born about 1656, probably in Eastham. [1][2] Captain Thomas Paine died on 23 June 1721 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [1] He married first Hannah Shaw. [1] Captain Thomas Paine married second Elizabeth Ayers on 8 March 1714/5 in Boston. [1]
Hannah, the daughter of Jonathan Shaw of Plymouth, was born about 1661, probably in Lakenham (North Carver). [1][2] She died on 24 July 1713 in Truro. [1]
Thomas and Hannah are buried in the Old North Cemetery in Truro. The inscription on Thomas's gravestone says, "Here lyes ye body of Thomas Paine Esq. of Truroe died June 23d 1721 in ye 65 year of his age." The inscription on Hannah's says, "Here lies ye body of Mrs. Hannah wife to Captn Thomas Paine died July ye 24th 1713 in ye 52 year of her age." [2]
Thomas was the clerk to the proprietors of Pamet (later Truro). [2]
On 20 February 1709/10 Thomas was one of three chosen to invite John Avery to be the minister at Truro. [2]
On 19 March 1710/11 Captain Thomas Paine was voted town treasurer. [2] Beginning in 1711 he was town clerk for several years. [2]
On 19 December 1711 Thomas agreed to build and operate a grist windmill. He had previously built windmills in Yarmouth and Eastham. [2]
On 1712 he was on a committee to determine the bounds of Eastham and Truro. [2]
Thomas was several times a representative to the general court. In 1719 he was the moderator of the town meeting. For many years he was judge of the court of common pleas of Barnstable County. [2]
Thomas wrote his will on 6 April 1720 and it was proved on 4 July 1721. He left his wife Elizabeth the use and improvement of the new part of his dwelling house and half his farm during her widowhood, and one-third of his personal estate. He left his son Thomas Paine the lot of land he lived on, an additional lot, a windmill, and "Two Negroes Hector and Moll." As Hector and Moll were more likely to be a "charge" than a "profit," he added a blue suit and a pistol rapier. He left his son Elkanah his upland near Eastharbor. He left his son Moses two lots. He left meadow marsh or sedge ground at Eastharbor to both Elkanah and Moses. He left his sons Joshua and Barnabas land and smithing tools. He left Barnabas 24 pounds when he came of age. He left his daughter Phebe 40 pounds. He left two lots of land to be held equally by his four daughters, Hannah Binney, Abigail White, Phebe Paine, and Lydia Hinckley. He named his sons Thomas and Jonathan his executors. Inventory was taken on 14 July 1721 and it amounted to £4,722 - 12 - 09. Thomas was a wealthy man. [2]
Children of Thomas Paine and Hannah Shaw: The names, birth dates and names of spouses are given in [1]
i. Hannah Paine was born on 6 April 1679. She died on 17 November 1681. [1]
ii. Hugh Paine was born on 5 July 1680. [1] He died on 29 November 1681. [1]
iii. Major Thomas Paine was born on 28 February 1681/2. He died on 15 April 1745 in Truro. [3] He married Thankful Cobb on 12 or 17 May 1705 in Eastham. [2]
Thomas was called "Major" in his death record. He was a justice, selectman, clerk and church elder in Truro. [3]
iv. Hannah Paine was born on 12 May 1684. She married John Binney on 5 May 1704 in Eastham. [2]
v. Jonathan Paine was born on 1 February 1685/6. He married first Sarah Mayo on 7 October 1709 in Eastham. [2] Sarah was probably the daughter of Daniel Mayo and Sarah Howes. He married second Mary (Scammon) Purrington on 29 June 1719 in Truro. [2]
vi. Abigail Paine was born on 4 March 1687/8. She died on 21 January 1688/9. [1]
vii. Abigail Paine was born on 10 November 1689. She married Reverend Ebenezer White on 8 November 1711 in Truro. [2]
viii. Phebe Paine was born on 4 March 1690/1. She died on 21 January 1695/6. [1]
ix. Elkanah Paine was born on 1 February 1692/3. He married Reliance Young on 10 March 1719/20 in Eastham. [2]
x. Moses Paine was born on 28 September 1695. He married Margery Mayo, probably the sister of Sarah Mayo who married Moses's brother Jonathan, on 14 April 1720 in Yarmouth. [2]
xi. Joshua Paine was born on 28 August 1697. He married first Rebecca Sparrow on 20 October 1720 in Eastham. [2] Rebecca was probably the daughter of Jonathan Sparrow and Rebecca Merrick. He married second [his first cousin] Constance (Paine) Baker, the daughter of Elisha Paine. [1]
xii. Phebe Paine was born on 11 February 1698/9 in Eastham. She died on 23 June 1748 in Truro. She married Paul Knowles.
xiii. Lydia Paine was born on 4 December 1700. She married Josiah Hinckley on 2 March 1719/20 in Truro. [2]
xiv. Barnabas Paine was born on 13 November 1705. He married Mary Purrington on 25 June 1724 in Truro. [2]
References:
1. Editor, "Will of Thomas Paine, Esq. of Truro, Mass," Mayflower Descendant 28 (1926): 160–6.
2. Jonathan A. Shaw, "John Shaw of Plymouth Colony, Purchaser and Canal Builder," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 151 (1997): 259–85, 417–37, especially 417–9.
3. "Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700–1880," digitized books, AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017), from Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975–2015) > Hopkins, Stephen, 159.
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