Biography

Joseph Ruggles Paine, son of Samuel and Susanna (Ruggles) Paine. was born on 30 June 1735 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.^[1][2]

He and Mehitable Gillings, daughter of Nathaniel Gillings and Sarah (Blake) Gillings, had their marriage published on 13 March 1758 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. ^{[1] [3][2]}

He lived in 1765 at Rutland, Massachusetts. He served in the Revolutionary war, in Capt. Benjamin Phillip's company, Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire County) regiment from July 10, 1777 - Aug 4, 1777 with the rank of Pvt. ^[3][2]

Joseph died on 17 April 1822 at Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, at age 86 and was buried at Baptist Corners Cemetery, G.R. 7, Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.^[2][3] His memorial has a photo and links to those of family members.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Records of the town of Braintree, 1640-1793; Edited by Samuel A. Bates, Daniel H. Huxford, Printer 1886. page. 672, 817. "1758 March 13th. Joseph Ruggles Pain & Mehitable Gillings both of this town". A Google E-book. Records of Braintree
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Karen Nilsen. Joseph Ruggles Payne in Western Massachusetts Families in 1790 Genealogies, Biographies, Heraldry, and Local Histories. June 2014. Available at NEHGS.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Mass. 1640-1850. CD © Copyright 2001 New England Historic Genealogical Society. Item. 3700
4. ↑ Joseph Ruggles Paine memorial at Find A Grave.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Paine-838.