Thomas PAINE

- Aft 1650

• Name	Thomas PAINE
  Born	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1650	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I577	Sturgis
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2005

  
  

  Children	1. Thomas PAINE,   b. Abt 1612, England ,   d. 16 Aug 1706, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 94 years)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2018
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From: The Great Migration Begins: _____ PAINE On 4 September 1632 "Josuah Barnes is bound as an apprentice to Mr. Paine for 5 years from his landing, for ?4 per annum wages, and ?5 at the end of his term, to be paid to him by his said master" [ MBCR 1:99]. COMMENTS: The "Mr. Paine" of this entry has not been identified, as no prominent man by that surname is known to have been resident in New England as early as 1632. Note, however, that on 6 October 1634 "John Humfry, Esq., is deputed by the Court to take depositions of the witnesses to the will of Will[ia]m Payne, lately deceased" [ MBCR 1:133]; this William Paine has not been found in other New England records. THOMAS PAINE On 8 March 1631/2 the Company of Husbandmen (or Plough Company) sent a letter to its brethren in New England covering many matters relating to the business of the company. They referred to "one Thomes Payn of Sandwige experienced in the making of salt which hath brought in ten pounds and cometh in the William & Frances whom we desire you to receive as a member of the company only in regard he hath a wife and 4 small children which he desireth to be transported 12 month hence, we have only conditionally received him that if between this and that time you do find that he will not be a more help unto the company, then his charge will be hindrance being he can bring in but ?20 more for his wife and 4 children that then he having served the company one whole year for his passage, the company shall pay him his ten pounds again and so let him shift for himself" [ WP 3:69]. COMMENTS: The records do not show whether this man actually came to New England. There is not sufficient evidence to tell whether or not he might be the same as one of the later immigrants named Thomas Paine. No evidence points to such a conclusion. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S165] Thomas Paine NEHGS, Paine, Josiah, (Jan 1868). [S45] Great Migration Begins, Anderson, Robert C., (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995).