Thomas Paine 1725–1802
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas Paine in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1725, Thomas Paine entered the world in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA, born to john paine and alice mayo. Thomas Paine married phebe freeman, sarah stewart, and had children including clement paine, david paine esq, enoch paine, hannah paine, james paine dr, josiah paine, phebe freeman paine, sarah sally e paine, seth paine, thomas paine jr. Thomas Paine passed away in 1802 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Death Records Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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4Record North America, Family Histories
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5Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Paine
This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Massachusetts, USA (1725) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Thomas Paine (1725–1802) was born in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA and died in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America. 3 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.
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Thomas Paine's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record