Who was Jonathan Paine?

Jonathan Paine (1685–1752) was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jonathan Paine 1685–1752

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Born 1 Feb 1685 · Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Died 23 May 1752 · Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Thomas Paine

Mother Hannah Shaw

Spouse Mary Scammon

Children Daniel Paine, Elizabeth Paine, Hannah Paine, John Paine, Jonathan Paine Jr, Phebe Paine, Sarah Paine

Siblings Abigail Paine, Barnabas Paine, Elkanah Paine, Hannah Paine, Hugh Paine, Joshua Paine, Lydia Paine, Moses Paine, Phebe Paine, Thomas Paine

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) England & Wales, Christening Index, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate …

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Jonathan Paine was born in 1685 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of thomas paine and hannah shaw. Jonathan Paine married mary scammon, sarah mayo, and had children including daniel paine, elizabeth paine, hannah paine, john paine, jonathan paine jr, phebe paine, sarah paine. Jonathan Paine passed away in 1752 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Probate/Wills Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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1685

Birth of Jonathan Paine in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

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1752

Death of Jonathan Paine in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jonathan Paine

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA (1685) across 6 generations.

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: Jonathan Paine (1685–1752) was born in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 Jonathan 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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