1Josiah Paine, Thomas Paine of Eastham and Posterity, NEHGR Vol. 24, pp. 294-295 (Jul. 1868).
"72. Thomas4 Paine, son of James and Bethia Paine of Barnstable, was born April 9, 1694. At an early age he was placed under Rev. Mr. Russell of Barnstable, for preparation for college, and in 1713, at the age of 19, he entered Harvard.
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Turning his attention from commercial matters, he studied law and prepared himself to practice, but the state of his health was such that he was compelled to leave, and he returned to the residence of his daughter, Abigail Greenleaf, at Germantown, in Braintree, Mass., where shortly afterwards he died, May 30, 1757, aged 63, and was buried at Weymouth. "He was a man of great talents, learning, industry and piety." He was but once married. His wife was Eunice Treat, the youngest daughter of Rev. Samuel Treat of Eastham, to whom he was married at Boston, April 21, 1721, when she was but sixteen years of age. She died Oct. 17, 1747, in her 43d year. By her, Rev. Thomas Paine had: (187) Abigail, 5 born at Weymouth, March 6, 1725; married Joseph Greenleaf, Oct. 17, 1749, and died Jan. 15, 1810, aged 83, leaving five children. (188) Robert Treat,5 born Oct. 9, 1727, died Oct. 21, 1727. (189) Thomas5 born July 3, 1729, died Aug. 19, 1730. (190) Hon. Robert Treat,5 born in Boston, March 11, 1731, mar. Sally Cobb of Taunton, dau. of Thomas Cobb, Esq., in 1770, and died at Boston, May 11, 1814. His wife died June 6, 1816, aged 76. He studied at Boston Latin School, and graduated at Harvard in 1749. He was one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a Judge of the Supreme Court. He had eight children, Three of his sons were educated at Harvard and became lawyers. (191) Eunice,5 born May 11, 1733, died unmarried, Feb. 1803.".