Moses Paine (1660 - 1746)

Born 26 Mar 1660 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

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Died 22 Jun 1746 at age 86 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

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Biography

Moses Paine was at Braintree, MA on Mar. 26, 1660 (1 m: 26: 1660), son of Stephen and Hannah (Bass) Paine. ^{[1][2] [3]}

He was known as Deacon Moses Paine and his wife was Mary Pierce ^[3]who was born March 15, 1665, likely at Dorchester, and probably married at Dorchester. ^[4]

• Deacon of the First Congregational Church of Braintree ^[4]
• 1698/9: Mar 7: Chosen Tithingman. ^[1]
• 1702/3: Mar. 1: Chosen fence viewer. ^[1]
• 1706: Mar. 4: Chosen Tithingman. ^[1]
• 1708: Mar. 1: Dea. Moses Payne, chosen fence viewer. ^[1]
• 1708/9: Mar. 7: Chosen tithingman. ^[1]
• 1709/10: Mar: 6: Chosen tithingman. ^[1]
• 1716/17: Mar. 4: Chosen Town treasurer. ^[1]
• 1718: 19: 21: 22: Again chosen Town treasurer. ^{[4] [1]}
• 1722: Mar. 6: Moderator. ^[1]
• 1725: Town treasurer. ^[1]

Mary, wife of Deacon Moses Paine, aged 78, died July 4, 1743. ^[4]

Deacon Moses Paine died Jun. 22, 1746, age 87 yrs, and is buried in the Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, MA. ^[5] Inscription: Here lyes the body of Deacon Moses Paine, who died June 22, 1746, aged 87 years. ^[4]

Will of Moses Paine [Suffolk Probate Records, Vol. 39, p. 113]: Mentions:

• Son Moses
• Son-in-law and daughter Samuel and Mary Hayward
• Samuel and Joseph, children of Hannah Nightingale, deceased
• Daughter, Sarah Adams ^[4]

Children

Mary born July 4, 1689 ; ^[1][2] married Samuel Hayward. ^[4] [note: ? Samuel born Braintree April 11,1682 ,son of Jonathan & Sarah (Thayer) Hayward.]

Hannah born April 2, 1692; married Joseph Nightingale on November 8, 1711. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Moses born Oct. 31, 1694; died Sept. 12, 1697. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Sarah born July 3, 1697; married Samuel Adams on October 6, 1720. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Moses born June 13, 1700: married Oct. 31, 1723, Abigail Adams ^[1] daughter of Captain Peter Adams. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Aaron born 1703 ^[2]; died Feb. 24, 1709/10. ^{[1] [4]}

• Source notes:

Braintree Births

Moses Payne the sonne of Steevin Payne & Hanna his wiffe was borne the 1 m: 26: 1660. (p. 642)

Mary Payne the dauther of Moses Payne by Mary his wife was born upon the fourth day of May 1689. (p. 668)

Hanah Payne the dauther of Moses Paine by Mary his wife was born upon the second day of April 1692. (p. 668)

Moses Payne and Mary his wife was born upon the 31 of October 1694. (p. 670)

Sarah Payne daughter of Moses Payn & Mary his wife was born the 3d July 1697. (p. 677)

Moses Payne son of Moses Payne & Mary his wife was borne ye 13th June 1700. (p. 679)

Braintree Marriages

Moses Payne and Abigail Adams were married by the Revered Mr .Joseph Marsh the 31 day of October 1723. (p. 746)

Joseph Nightingal & Hannah Payne were married by Mr. Joseph Marsh, 8 November 1711. (p. 742)

Samuel Adams & Sarah Payne 6th October 1720. (p. 745)

Braintree Deaths

Moses son of Moses Payn & Mary his wife died 12th September 1697. (p. 693)

Aaron the son of Dec. Moses Payne & Mary his wife Dyed the 24th of February 1709/10. (p. 722) ^[1]

Sources

• The Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, Volume 13, Columbus, OH, 1910
• Paine Family Records: A Journal of Genealogical and Biographical Information Respecting the American Families of Payne, Paine, Payn etc, Volume 1, by Henry D. Paine, Albany, J. Munsell, printer, New York, 1880
• Ancestors and descendants of David Paine and Abigail Shepard of Ludlow, Mass., 1463-1913, compiled by Clara Paine Ohler, Lima, OH, 1913
• Records of the town of Braintree, 1640-1793, D. Huxford Printers, Randolph, MA, 1886
• Find A Grave Memorial# 11534973 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11534973

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17} Records of the town of Braintree, 1640-1793, D. Huxford Printers, Randolph, MA, 1886
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Paine Family Records: A Journal of Genealogical and Biographical Information Respecting the American Families of Payne, Paine, Payn etc, Volume 1, by Henry D. Paine, Albany, J. Munsell, printer, New York, 1880
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} The Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, Volume 13, Columbus, OH, 1910
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11} Ancestors and descendants of David Paine and Abigail Shepard of Ludlow, Mass., 1463-1913, compiled by Clara Paine Ohler, Lima, OH, 1913
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 11534973

Acknowledgements

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