William was born about 1764. The date shown was date of baptism, so he was likely born some days or weeks earlier. He is the son of George Paulin and Mary Home.
Spelling was inconsistent. The surname was usually written PAULIN but daughter Margaret’s 1754 baptism record showed PALINE while her marriage in 1777 showed PALEN.
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