William PAINE

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William Paine (...) was a shoemaker by trade. He was a revolutionary soldier, enlisting in 1776 under Capt. Paul Ellis of Falmouth. Dec 5, 1766, he married Sarah Mayo. Their children were all born in Gorham, except the elsest, Mary, who was born in Eastham. (History of Gorham, 1903.)

William married Sarah MAYO 05 Dec 1766, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Thomas MAYO and Hannah ATKINS) was born 06 Dec 1745, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died 03 Nov 1817. [Group Sheet]

1. Betsey PAINE was born 05 Nov 1785, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine; died 07 Oct 1864, Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Richard Paine of Harwich, Mass., married Phebe Myrick of Eastham, Mass. Their fifth child, Richard, born Aug. 14, 1736, and William, their eighth child, born Sept. 30, 1743, came to Gorham about 1770, and purchased a part of the hundred acre lot, 63, on which they settled. This spot was long known as the Paine, and now as the Osborne neighborhood.

"Richard Paine, son of Joseph and Patience Paine of Harwich, mar. Phebe Myrick of Eastham, Oct. 21, 1726 and went to Truro, and from thence moved to Eastham. His children, born in Truro and Eastham, were: (206) Phebe, born April 28, 1728. (207) Rebecca, born April 18, 1730. (208) Bette, born April 22, 1732. (209) Dorcas, born March 14, 1733-4. (210) Richard, born Aug. 14, 1736, went to Gorham, ME., and was a blacksmith. (211) Joseph, born in Eastham, April 21, 1744, married Phebe Rich, Jan. 20, 1767, went to Standish, ME, died Oct. 13, 1827. (212) William, born Sept. 30, 1743, married and went to Gorham, ME in 1770. (213) Thomas, born Dec. 19, 1745.

Richard married Phebe MERRICK 21 Oct 1726. Phebe (daughter of Joseph MERRICK and Elizabeth HOWES) was born 1707, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
"Mayflower Families (Ref. 39) indicates died in Eastham."

Joseph married Patience SPARROW 27 May 1691, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Patience (daughter of Jonathan SPARROW and Hannah PRENCE) was born 1675, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died 25 Oct 1745. [Group Sheet]

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" JOSEPH, Eastham, s. of William, m. 1 1684, Elizabeth Howes, had Elizabeth b. l Jan. 1685; Mary, 7 July 1687."

Joseph married Elizabeth HOWES 08 May 1684. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph HOWES and Elizabeth MAYO) was born Abt 1666. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Mary SNOW Abt 1650. Mary (daughter of Nicholas SNOW and Constance HOPKINS) was born Abt 1630, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died 28 Apr 1704, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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"JOHN, Eastham, s. of Richard, m. 26 Oct. 1604, Rebecca, d. of Edward Bangs, wh. d. bef. her f.; had Rebecca, b. 30 Oct. 1650; John, 2 Nov. 1606; Priscilla, 13 Feb. 1608; Mary, 10 Mar. 1659; Apphia, 11 Dec. 1660, d. at 2 mos.; Jonathan, 9 July 1665; Richard, 17 Mar. 1670; and he m. 2d w. Hannah, wid. of Nathaniel Mayo, d. of Gov. Thomas Prence; for third w. had Sarah, wid. of James Cobb, d. of George Lewis, m. 23 Nov. 1698; was capt. rep. 1668, and 18 yrs. foll. and under new chart. 1692. "

Sparrow, Jonathan. b. 1634, Eastham; d. 1707, Eastham. Eastham HR 1668-1690, 92, 99; JP 1692, 1702; Barn Co. Court of Com. Pleas Judge 1695-1702; capt.; M Rebecca Bangs (c1635-c1665) in 1654 and Hannah (Prence) Mayo (1632-b1698) in c1668 ?and Sarah (Lewis) Cobb (1644-1735) in 1698, 9 ch; farmer; will.

MD 14:193-203; Torrey 164, 694; Nickerson Papers

Jonathan married Hannah PRENCE Abt 1671. Hannah (daughter of Thomas PRENCE and Patience BREWSTER) was born Abt 1629, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Hanna (Prence) Mayo was the widow of Nathaniel Mayo.

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"William Merrick, the oldest of the four brothers who reached Charlsetown in the good ship "James" in the spring of 1936, was born in Wales in 1603."

"WILLIAM, Duxbury, 1640, was one of the orig. proprs. of Bridgewater, early rem. to Eastham, by w. Rebecca had William, b. 15 Sept. 1643; Stephen, 12 Mar 1646; Rebecca, 28 July 1648; Mary, 4 Nov. 1650; Ruth, 15 May 1652; Sarah, 1 Aug. 1654; John, 15 Jan. 1657; Isaac, 6 Jan. 1661; Joseph, 1 June 1662; and Benjamin, 1 Feb. 1665; was an ens. and d. a. 1688. Mary m. 23 May, 1667, Stephen Hopkins. "

William married Rebecca TRACY Abt 1645. Rebecca (daughter of Stephen TRACY and Tryphosa LEE) was born Abt 1625, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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According to Merrick, the ancestory of Rebecca Merrick is "unknown."

Joseph married Elizabeth MAYO Abt 1653. Elizabeth (daughter of John MAYO and Tamisen BRIKE) was born Abt 1632; died 16 Mar 1700/1. [Group Sheet]