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Thomas Paine 1656–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JUL 1656

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 JUN 1721

Death Location: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Nickerson

Mother: Mary Snow

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Children(s):

The story of Thomas Paine began in 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas Paine passed away in 1721 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Paine began in 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thomas Paine passed away in 1721 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Thomas Paine's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Paine
1656–1721
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Nickerson
1658–1721
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Snow
1672–1719
MA
Grandparents
Nicholas Nickerson
1628–1682
Norfolk, England
Mary Derby
1644–1706
Norwich, Norf, England
Mark Snow
1628–1695
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Jane Snow
1637–1712
Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Nicholson
1604–1690
Ann Nickerson
1608–1681
John Derby
1550–1656
Alice Derby
1614–1691
Nicholas Snow
1599–1676
Constance Snow
1606–1677
Thomas Esquire
1600–1673
Mary Collier
1612–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William England)
1571–1625
Alice Cowles
1567–1606
Nicholas Busby
1590–1657
Bridget Cocke
1584–1659
Abraham Blush
1594–1613
Alice Blush
1590–
Nicholas Snow
1530–1599
Katherine Snow
1535–1595
Eliza
1595–1639
Thomas Maker"
1575–1630
Elizabeth GG
1577–1630

Thomas Paine's Timeline

2 Records

1656
JUL 1656
Birth of Thomas Paine in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1721
23 JUN 1721
Age 65
Death of Thomas Paine in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JUL 1656
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 35
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1721
    Event Place: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [4] Mayflower Deeds and Probates
    [5] Age:
    64

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

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