Benjamin Paine (1749 - 1831)

Born 21 May 1749 in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Aldrich) Paine — married 1770 in Providence County, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1831 at age 81 in Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Private Benjamin Paine served with Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Paine is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A085948.

Benjamin was born 21 May 1749 in Rhode Island. He passed away 31 March 1831.

Veteran of the American Revolution. He enlisted and served as a Private in a Rhode Island State Regiment under the command of Col. Crary at least twelve months, and, to the best recollection of his widow in the pension application, he served under Capt. Tourtellot in 1778 or 1779.

Husband of Anna Aldrich Paine, married at Gloucester, RI on Oct 15,1770.

Children: Dorcas Paine, Hazael Paine, Lydia Paine, Benjamin Paine Jr, Amasa Paine, Drusilla Paine, Caleb Paine, Phebe Paine, Ransom Paine, Roby Paine, Abigail Paine, Noah Payne, and Aldrich Payne.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29887050/benjamin-paine

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Nov 2020), "Record of Benjamin Paine", Ancestor # A085948.

• SAR application https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242108-00279?usePUB=true&_phsrc=IzZ2314&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=198152