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• m. Mary Snow*, before Apr. 1651. She was b. c1630, prob. Plymouth; d. Apr. 28, 1704, Eastham MA.
• Thomas and Mary had 9 children:
  • Mary Paine; b. prob. Eastham; d. prob. Eastham, before Jan. 20, 1723.
    • m1. James Rogers, on Jan. 11, 1670/71. He was b. Oct. 18, 1648, Eastham MA; d. Apr. 13, 1678, Eastham. He is a son of Joseph Rogers and Hannah ___?, and a grandson of Thomas Rogers, who arrived at Plymouth on the Mayflower in 1620. Mary and James had 3 children.
    • m2. Isreal Cole, on Apr. 24, 1679, Eastham. He was b. June 8, 1653, Eastham; d. 1723/4. He is a son of Daniel Cole and Ruth Chester. Mary and Isreal had 2 children.
  • Samuel Paine; b. c1652, Eastham; d. Oct. 13, 1712, Eastham, "cut down by ye fever".
    • m. Patience Freeman, on Jan 31, 1682, Eastham. She d. Feb. 15, 1745. She is a daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Prence. Mercy Prence is a daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence and Patience Brewster. Patience Brewster is a daughter of William Brewster who came with him on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620.
  • Thomas Paine; b. c1656/7, prob. Eastham; d. June 23, 1721, Truro MA.
    • m1. Hannah Shaw, on Aug. 5, 1678. She was b. c1661, Eastham; d. July 24, 1713, Truro. She is the daughter of Jonathan Shaw and Hannah Watson. Thomas and Hannah had 14 children.
    • m2. Elizabeth (Tolman ?) Aires (or Ayers), on Mar. 8, 1714/5, Truro.
  • Elisha Paine* (1658-1735/6)
    • m. Rebecca Doane* (1668-1758)
  • John Paine; b. Mar. 14, 1660/1, Truro; d. Oct., 1731.
    • m1. Bennet Freeman, on Mar. 14, 1688/9. She was b. Mar. 10, 1670/1; d. May 30, 1716, Eastham. She is a daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Prence. Mercy Prence is a daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence and Patience Brewster. Patience Brewster is a daughter of William Brewster who came with him on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620. John and Bennet had 13 children.
    • m2. Alice Mayo, on Mar. 3, 1719/20, Eastham. She was b. Apr. 29, 1686; d. Oct. 12, 1748, Eastham. She is a daughter of Nathaniel Mayo, a descendant of William Brewster who came on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620, and Elizabeth Wixam. John and Alice had 5 children.
  • Nicholas Paine; b. Eastham; d. c1732/3, Eastham.
    • m. Hannah Higgins, in c 1699. She is the daughter of Jonathan Higgins and Elizabeth Rogers. Elizabeth Rogers is a daughter of Joseph Rogers and granddaughter of Thomas Rogers. Joseph and Thomas Rogers arrived at Plymouth on the Mayflower in 1620.
  • James Paine; b. July 6, 1665, Eastham; d. Nov. 12, 1728, Barnstable.
    • m. Bethiah Thacher, on Apr. 9, 1691. She was b. July 10, 1671, Yarmouth; d. July 8, 1734, Barnstable. She is a daughter of John Thacher and Rebecca Winslow.
  • Joseph Paine; b. prob. Eastham; d. Oct. 1, 1712, Eastham.
    • m. Patience Sparrow, on May 27, 1691. She was b. before Oct. 25, 1675, Eastham; d. Oct. 25, 1745, Barnstable. She is a daughter of Jonathan Sparrow and Hannah (Prence) Mayo. Hannah Prence is a daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence and Patience Brewster, and a granddaughter of William Brewster, who arrived on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620. Joseph and Patience had 11 children.
  • Dorcas Paine; b. prob. Eastham; d. Oct. 30, 1707, Hull MA (Island).
    • m. Benjamin Vickery, in c 1689. He was b. c1664, Hull; d. Jan. 10, 1718, Hull. Benjamin m2. Mary Coom (or Coomes). Dorcas and Benjamin had 7 children.

Brief Biography:

Thomas Paine* (the younger) was a cooper and builder of mills. In March of 1696 he bought a home in Boston and represented Eastham in the Massuchusetts General Court, until Oct. 13, 1997, when he sold his Boston home and moved back to Eastham.

References:

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 6 - 2nd . Ed. - Stephen Hopkins, pub. by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1995.
• MacKay Family & Connections in the Maritimes, by Michael MacKay.