John was born in 1819. He was the son of George Paulding. He passed away in 1871.
Sources
"New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNV-QZ2J : 8 March 2021), John Paulding, , Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 37, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.