Who was Jedediah Paine?

Jedediah Paine (1740–1784) was born in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jedediah Paine 1740–1784

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 9 Dec 1740 · Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 10 Oct 1784 · Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father Jonathan Paine Ii

Mother Hannah Lombard Paine

Spouse Hannah Paine Paine

Children Eliakim Paine, Hezikiah Paine, Jedidiah Paine Jr, Mary Paine, Peninnah Paine Myrick, Sarah Paine Smith, Shebna Paine

Siblings Ebenezer Paine Sr, Hannah Paine, Infant Paine, John Paine, Jonathan Richard Paine Iii, Richard Paine, Solomon Paine

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and … Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages New York, Wills and Probate … Findagrave

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Peninnah Paine Myrick

Sarah Paine Smith

Shebna Paine

Biography

The story of Jedediah Paine began in 1740 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Jedediah Paine married hannah paine paine, and had children including eliakim paine, hezikiah paine, jedidiah paine jr, mary paine, peninnah paine myrick, sarah paine smith, shebna paine. Jedediah Paine passed away in 1784 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
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Probate/Wills New York, Wills and Probate Records
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Life Timeline

1740

Birth of Jedediah Paine in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1784

Death of Jedediah Paine in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jedediah Paine

This ancestor line traces from Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1711) to Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1740) across 2 generations.

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: Jedediah Paine (1740–1784) was born in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jedediah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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