Who was Thomas Paine?

Thomas Paine (1682–1745) was born in Eastham, 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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Thomas Paine 1682–1745

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Born 28 Feb 1682 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 15 Apr 1745 · Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father Thomas Paine

Mother Hannah Shaw

Spouse Thankful Cobb (1687–1771)

Children Abner Paine, Ephraim Paine, Hannah Paine, Hugh Paine, James Paine, Mary Paine, Mercy Paine, Samuel Paine, Sarah Paine, Thankful Paine, Thomas Paine

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

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In 1682, Thomas Paine entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to thomas paine and hannah shaw. Thomas Paine married thankful cobb, and had children including abner paine, ephraim paine, hannah paine, hugh paine, james paine, mary paine, mercy paine, samuel paine, sarah paine, thankful paine, thomas paine. Thomas Paine passed away in 1745 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Birth of Thomas Paine in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth of Thomas Paine in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Paine

This ancestor line traces from Cocton, England (1166) to Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable) (1682) across 19 generations.

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: Thomas Paine (1682–1745) was born in Eastham, 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 Thomas 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 19 generations of this lineage geographically.
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