Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. III, Part 43

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 876

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(I) William Payne (3), with whom the Amer- ican history of the family begins, was born in Sut- folk. England. in 1598-99, probably in the parish of Nowton. He was presumably the son of William Payne, lord of the manor of that place as has been already stated. He came to America in the ship "Increase." Robert Lee, master, which sailed from London in April. 1635. He was then thirty-seven years of age, and his wife, Ann, forty years of age. They were accompanied by five children, the eldest eleven years of age and the youngest eight weeks old. They landed at Boston and at once took up their residence in Watertown, where he was one of the carliest inhabitants and was allowed land July 25. 1636. This allotment consisted of seventy acres which was the common share of each of the one hundred inhabitants. His location was on the present Washington street, about one-half mile west of Fresh pond. He soon acquired other tracts of land and became a large landholder. On July 4, 1639, with his brother, Robert, and some others, he procured a grant of land at Ipswich. with leave to settle a village. and they immediately removed thither and he continued to reside there about six- teen years, aiding largely in building up the village and town. He was admitted freeman of the colony, May 13. 1640, and had the title of Mr. which was rare among the colonists in those days. His name is found upon the legislative record of the colony from this time. In that year he was elected one of the tax commissioners. In 1642 he was ap- pointed to establish the limits of Northend, and about the same time to settle the bounds of Hamp- ton and Colchester. In 1643 he was on a commit- tee to determine the bounds of Exeter and Hamp- ton, and in 1646 and 1651 to settle matters in the latter town. In 1652 he was on a committee to set- tle the line of Dover and Exeter, and in 1655 be- tween Hampton and Salisbury. In 1645 he was a member of the company incorporated by the gen- eral court, known as the "free adventurers" for the purpose of advancing the settlement of various sections. This enterprise he prosecuted throughout his life and it was afterward fostered by his son, John. At it's beginning a grant was made to the

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company of a township of land about fifty miles west of Springfield, near Fort Orama, on the Hud- sun river. The Dutch then held possession of the fort and river, and one of the last acts of Payne's life was a petition to the legislature to open nego- tiations with the Dutch government for free navi- gation of the river to New York. William Payne was very intimate with the governors. Winthrop and Dudley, fathers and sons of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a numerous correspondence be- tween him and the Winthrops is preserved. After the death of Governor Dudley. Mr. Payne became the principal owner of the mills at Watertown, which had been the first milling enterprise in New owner of three-fourths of the Lynn Iron Works England. It was at first a corn mill only but was afterwards enlarged so as to embrace also a fulling mill. In course of time Mr. Payne became the owner of three-fourths of the Lynn Iron Works through his connection with Governor Winthrop. This was the first undertaking of the kind on this continent. He was also interested in a similar en- terprise in Braintree, and the inventory of his es- tate showed he died in possession of three-fourths of it. He was also interested in the Iron Works at New Haven, of which Governor John Winthrop. Junior. was an owner. While Mr. Payne did not become an owner he was for many years interested in the operation of its business. He was also a part owner in five vessels at the time of his death. and in the lead mines at Sturbridge. He was an extensive owner of lands in various parts of the country, including the famous Thompson Island. in Boston Harbor, now the location of the farm school. He was interested in trade at Portsmouth and other points, and his farm lands were exten- sive in Topsfield. Rowley, Salem and a mill privilege in Exeter. He was not only interested in manufac- turing and farming but during the last few years of his life was an active merchant in Boston, having a large credit and conducting business on a very extensive scale. The inventory of his estate shows that he carried an immense stock of every variety of goods that could be desired in the new country. He appears to have been very liberal in giving ered- it to his neighbors and customers. and his estate at death included many doubtful or worthless ac- counts. It is not alone as a business man that Mr. Payne was distinguished. He was a sincere profes- sor of religion as indicated both by his character and his writings. His property was ever treated as a means of advancing public weal and it would scem that his investments were made with an eye to that object. He was public-spirited and a liberal contributor to the cause of education. In the pro- motion of this he was one of the most active of the small number of men, who at that carly day took measures to establish and endow a free school at Ipswich. This has continued to exist and is to- day working upon the fund thus established two and one-half centuries ago. In his will he made a be- quest of a lot of land at the mouth of Ipswich to be held inalienable forever, and this land is still oc- cupied by an old school house on Payne street. which has for more than two centuries been devoted to education. Mr. Payne died October 10. 1660. leaving a will executed about one week previously. He was evidently very weak at this time as the sig- nature is scarcely legible. In it a donation of £20 is made to Harvard College, and varions bequests to clergymen in the vicinity of Boston. His wife. Ann. survived him but he outlived all his children except 111-23

one. They were, namely: Susan, William, John and Daniel.

(II) John, second son of William (3) and Ann Payne, and the only one who left posterity, was born 1632 in England. and was three years old when he accompanied his parents to America. He resided many years in Boston, and carried forward the enterprises begun by his father. He was active in promoting commerce, and received large grants of land for his service in seeking open navigation of the Hudson river and for other public services. These lands were on the Hudson river. His serv- ice to the English government in rebuilding Fort James at the foot of Manhattan Island secured him great favor with the local governor and the powers at home. in expression of which he was made sole owner and governor for life of Prudence Island. in Narragansett bay, with courts and other ma- chinery of a free state, in which religion was made free. This grant was alleged to conflict with pre- vious Indian grants, and he was arrested by the Rhode Island authorities and convicted of setting up a foreign government, but was allowed his liberty on giving up his claim. He died at sea in 1675. It is probable that he lost his property in litigation, as no record of an estate is found. He was married in 1050 to Sarah, daughter of Richard Parker, and received a tract of land from the last named as portion of his bride. She probably died before her husband. Their children were : William, Sarah, Hannah. Anna. and Elizabeth.

(III) William (4), only son of John and Sarah ( Parker) Payne, was born March 15, 1664, prob- ably in Boston, and passed most of his life in Mal- den, where he died April 14. 1741. He was married March 9. 1601, to Ruth Grover, who was born in 1667. and died April 11, 1722. They had two sons, William and John.

(IV) William (5). elder son of William (4) and Ruth ( Grover) Payne, was born November 16, 1002. presumably in Malden, and died January 29, 1784. in Norton, Massachusetts. He was a man of strong constitution and great vigor of mind, de- termined and obstinate. Some authorities give him credit for living one hundred and five years, and the date of his birth is not absolutely certain, but the above is approximately correct. When Washington's army was stationcl in front of Boston he was eighty-three years old. and when asked why he visited camp, he replied : "I come to encourage my son and grandsons and see that they do their duty to their country." He resided in that part of Nor- ton which is now Mansfield, at a time when it was intested with wild animals. and slaughtered many wolves. He was married (first) April 18. 1717, to Tabitha Waite, who was born 1692. and died April 7, 1721, leaving a son, William. He was married (second) November 6. 1722, to Elizabeth Sweetsir, a widow. Three of their children are recorded in Malden, namely Elizabeth, Edward, Thomas, the latter born 1726. No record appears of the others. except that family tradition gives two, Ruth and Susannah. It is probable that there were others. and there is good reason for believing the next- mentioned was their child.

(\') Phineas Paine, born in 1742, in Norton. Massachusetts, lived for sometime in that vicinity and about 1800 moved to Concord. same state, where he died May 31, 1803, and was buried. He married Nancy Babcock, who survived him and died February 18, 1825, aged seventy-three years. (VI) Benjamin, son of Phineas and Nancy

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(Babcock) Paine, was born July 8, 1770. and lived a few years in Pembroke, New Hampshire, whence he removed to Concord, Massachusetts, and died there July 8, 1811. lle was married May 14. 1797, to Flannah Dearborn, who was born February 14, 1777. in Chester, daughter of Deacon John Sher- burne and Mary ( Emerson ) Dearborn. She was married (second) to Deacon Moses Sargent, of Hopkinton, and died in that town March 11, 1860.

(VII) John B .. son of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Paine, was born probably in Concord, Massachusetts, and died in Pembroke, New Hamp- shire, in 1880, aged seventy-nine, and was buried in the old Pembroke cemetery. In early life he was a shoemaker. Later he owned a farm and also manufactured Bucklin's patent lead-lined pumps with a wooden stock, for which he owned the conn- ty-right. In later life he was a member of the Re- publican party. In religious faith he was an Ad- ventist. He married Hannah Emery, who was born in Pembroke, June 8, 1803. and died May 1, 1888. She was a daughter of Jacob and Hannah ( Noye-) Emery, of Bow. They had eight children : John K., Elizabeth A., Charles L .. Rufus Il., William D., Mary S., Joseph 11. and Charles H. John K., born December 13, 1829, died in Illinois in 1905; Elizabeth A., December 23. 1831. died in Pem- broke. in April, 1855: Charles L .. May 12, 1834. died at the age of six years; Rufus H. is mentioned below : William D., March 13, 1838, died in Illi- nois; Mary S., February 13, 1859; Joseph H., July 2, 1843. died November 9, 1860: Charles H., Octo- ber 7, 1848, married Emma Edgeley, and lives in Derry.

(VIII) Rufus H., fourth child and third son of John B. and Hannah (Emery ) Paine, was born in Pembroke, April 8, 1836. He remained on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years old, and then worked a year for Rixford & Bunker, sash and blind manufacturers, of Concord. He then went to Somonank, Ilinois, where he took up land and be- gan a farm and also worked at carpentering. The ill health of members of his father's family caused him to return to New Hampshire, in less than a vear. and for some time after his return he assisted his father. In 1864 he established himself as a jeweler in Suncook, where he was engaged in busi- ness for thirty-three years. July 17. 1863, Mr. Paine enlisted in the First Company, New Hampshire Volunteer Heavy Artillery, was mustered into the United States Service on July 18. as a private, and served until mustered out September 11, 1865. He was stationed in forts in Virginia and Maryland. and was in the defense of Washington when that city was attacked by General Early. Mr. Paine is a man of excellent character and reputation, and his services have often been required by his fellow citizens in public office. He is a Republican, and as such has been elected and served as town clerk several years, and member of the board of super- visors of the check list six years, a portion of which time he was chairman of the board. Ile is an Odd Fellow, a member of Howard Lodge. No. 31, of Suncook, of which he is a past grand; he is a Mason, member of Jewell Lodge, of Suncook, and is a past master ; also of Hildreth Encampment, of which he is a past chief patriarch, of Canton Gen- eral Stark, of which he is past commandant, and of Rebekah Lodge. Ile is also a member of Louis Bell Post. No. 3, Grand Army of the Republic, of Manchester. He married Mary V. Aldrich, who was born in Barnston, Province of Quebec, March 17,

1837, daughter of Guy and Chloe (Locke) Aldrich. They are the parents of five children: Jesse R., Elizabeth A., Mary N., Clara Locke and Clara.

(IX) Jesse R., eldest child of Rufus H. and Mary V. ( Aldrich ) Paine, was born in Pembroke, July 12. 1860. He was educated in the town school and the academy of Pembroke, and learned the jeweler's trade in his father's store, where he as- sisted until 1897. when he succeeded his father in business. He is a Republican, but takes no great interest in politics. He is an Odd Fellow, and is a member of Howard Lodge, No. 31, of Suncook, and lame- H. Osgood Camp. No. 22, Sons of Veter- ans. of Pembroke. He married Hattie L. Tennant, who was born in Allenstown, May 11, 1866. dangh- ter of William L. and Hattie ( Libby) Tennant. They have three children: Howard T., born August 25. 1803: Helma. June, 1898. died June, 1899; and Marian S., April 23. 1003.

( Second Family.)

The name of Payne is an ancient and PAYNE honorable one, both in this country and England. Scholars have claimed to trace its origin from Persia. The Latin form is Paganus, unbeliever. and from this comes our modern word, pagan. In England it early assumed its present form, although it could not be strictly termed a surname. The records refer to the son of Payne and daughter of Payne, in times when men had not surnames. One of the name, a Nor- man, owned land in England before the conquest by William the Norman. A map still extant shows his possessions from 1041 to 1086, lying in fifteen counties and touching the ocean at four points. He was the progenitor of Hugh de Payne, the Cru- sader. Various descendants locate the origin of the American ancestor at different places in Eng- land. the most placing it in Kent. and one claim- ing Northern England as his native place.

(1) Thomas Payne is said by tradition to have come to Massachusetts in 1624. He may have been the Thomas Payne who settled at Yarmouth in 1630. and was the first representative from that town at the general court in Plymouth. He brought with him his only son, who was ten years old on arrival and had previously lost an eye by an ar- row.

(II) Thomas (2), only son of Thomas (1) Payne, was born about 1614. and settled at Eastham, Massachusetts, when there were only nineteen fam- ilies there. He was a cooper by trade and a very ingenious man, and built numerous mills in the colony. Being admitted a freeman at Plymouth, June 1. 1058, he early took prominence in the af- fairs of the community. In 1662 he was surveyor of highways and two years later a juror. He was chosen deputy to the old colony court, June 8, 1664, and again in 1671-72-73-76-78-80-81-90. In 1660 the court allowed him a tract of land which he had previously purchased from the Indians. In 1670 he was appointed a committee to visit the "or- dinaries," and see that they were conducted in an orderly and proper manner. and on June 5. 1771. he was made water bailiff, an office created to regu- late fishing in the adjoining waters and which he held for many years. He was also many years a selectman, and was constable in 1674 In 1676 he was a committee to superintend the building of the meeting house. In 1677, with others, he purchased the fishing privilege at the cape and held this seven years, paying thirty pounds per year. From 1674 to 1604 Thomas Payne was town treasurer and dur-

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ing some of these clerk. In 1696 he represented Eastham at the general court in Boston, and in that year purchased a house and land in Boston. for one hundred and thirty-five pounds. The next year he sold the property for the same price and returned to Eastham to reside, and died there Au- gust 16, 1706. He was married about 1650 to Mary. daughter of Nathaniel and Constance (Hopkins) Snow, of Eastham. She was a granddaughter of Stephen Hopkins, the Mayflower Pilgrim, and died April 28, 1704. Iler children were: Mary. Sam- 11el. Thomas, Eleazer, Elisha, John, Nicholas, James, Joseph and Dorcas.

(III) Elisha. fourth son and fifth child of Thomas (2) and Mary ( Snow ) Payne, was a na- tive of Eastham, and settled at Barnstable. Mas- sachusetts, about 1690. He subsequently resided in Eastham, and settled at Canterbury. Connecticut, in 1700. He died in that town February 7, 1735. During his residence in Canterbury he was one of its most prominent citizens, and was the first town clerk upon the organization in 1703, and selectman in 1706. Upon the organization of the church in 1711 he was one of the first seven members, and in the same year was deputy to the general court in Hartford. Three of his sons were ministers of the gospel. He was married January 20, 1685. in East- ham, to Rebecca. daughter of John (2) Doane. Their children were: Abigail. Abraham. Elisha, Mary. Solomon, Dorcas, Constance, Rebecca, Han- nah and John.

(IV) Elisha (2), third child and second son of Elisha (1) and Rebecca (Doane) Payne, was born December 29. 1693. in Eastham and fitted for the practice of law. becoming one of the most talented attorneys in Connecticut. Becoming interested in religious matters, he abandoned the law and began preaching. Disliking the Saybrook Platform. by which all Connecticut churches were governed, he began advocating greater religious liberty and thus attracted the enmity of the church authorities. Ile was arrested at Woodstock for preaching without authority and cast into jail at Worcester. Feb- ruary 19, 1743. He was not released until May IL. following. Nothing dismayed by this experience he continued as an itinerant. and visited Bristol. Providence, Boston, Cambridge. Dunstable and Lan- caster, preaching two hundred and forty-four ser- mons from July to December. Returning to Wind- ham, Connecticut, he was again arrested and im- prisoned for preaching without being "an ordained and settled minister." Public opinion soon com- pelled his release, and he soon after settled ( May. 1752) at Bridgehampton, Long I-land, where he continued preaching to an adoring flock until fifteen days before his death. August 26. 1775. He was married September 25. 1720. to Mary Johnson, but her nativity or the names of their children have not been made a matter of record, excepting that the birth of a daughter appears among the records of Orange. New Hampshire.

(V) Elisha (3). son of Rev. Elisha (2) and Mary (Johnson) Payne, was born in Canterbury, Connecticut, and became a pioneer settler at Orange. New Hampshire. No record of his marriage has been found, but the christian name of his wife was Elizabeth. Their children, born in Orange, were: Elisha. John. Zenas, Bertha and William.

(VI) Elisha (4). eldest child of Elisha (3) and Elizabeth Payne, was born March 24. 1763. in Orange, and settled in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was married in the latter town, September 23.

1702. to one of the natives of the town, Lydia Col- lins. Their children were: Elisha, Peter Pratt, George. Edward, James Ralston. Catherine Hlav- ens and Zenas.

( \']]) James Ralston, fifth son and child of Col- onel Elisha (4) and Lydia ( Collins) Payne, was born June 5. 1801. in Lebanon, New Hampshire. lle was a carpenter by trade, and lived for a few years in East Lebanon, afterward moving to Rum- ney. New Hampshire, where he bought a farm, which he carried on in connection with his trade. James Ralston Payne married February 3, 1830, Annie Flanders, born in Plymouth. New Hamp- shire, and they had eight children: George, James, Orilla, Elisha. Annie, Mary, Lyman C. and New- ton. James R. Payne died, 188r, at Rumney.

(VIII) Lyman Cole, fourth son and seventh child of James Ralston and Annie ( Flanders ) Payne, was born May 15, 1846, at Rumney. New Hamp- shire. He was educated in the schools of his na- tive town, and afterwards learned the tinsmith's trade with E. and M. Cobb. of Boston. He stayed with them until he was twenty-six years of age when he came to Plymouth. New Hampshire. where lie engaged in the stove and tinsmith's business which he conducted about eight years. After that he moved to Lisbon, New Hampshire, which became his permanent home. Mr. Payne established a house furnishing business, which he conducted about twen- ty years, and then in company with H. B. Moulton. purchased the Lisbon Water Works Company. of which he is now superintendent and treasurer. Mr. Payne is also actively identified with other business interests of the town and county, being vice-presi- dent and director of the new electrical works. and director of the Lisbon Savings Bank and Trust Company. In politics he is a Democrat and has served as selectman. He is a member of the Con- cordial Lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Lisbon. Lyman Cole Payne married, November 30. 1880. Eliza O)-good, daughter of William and Eliza Osgood, born in East Lebanon. There are no children. Mr. and Mrs. Payne attend the Meth- odist Church.

To the credit of this name is the fact

PAINE that one of the greatest thinkers and reasoners of this country bore it. An- other bearing this cognomen is prominent in finan- cial circles, and numerous others are distinguished in professional, military and educational lines.

(1) Henry Paine was born in Standish, Maine. August 20, 1802, and died in Milan. November 20, 1862. lle married Eliza Parker, of Standish. Maine, and they had eleven children: Cordelia. Aroline, Edwin. Henry. Gardner. Samuel Eaton, Elden. Clin- ton, Eliza, Augusta and Sarah.

( IT ) Samuel Eaton, sixth child and fourth son of Henry and Eliza ( Parker) Paine, was born in Sweden. Maine. October 15. 1837. In early life he spent four years lumbering in the forests of Pennsyl- vania. From the time of his return to New Ilamp- shire until 1870. he resided in Milan and since the latter date has resided in Berlin. For a time he con- dueted a boarding house and butcher shop: then continuing the vending of meat he dropped the boarding house and took up farming and carried on those lines of industry till 1888. For twenty years past he has been engaged in agriculture and now though advanced in years, he still tills some ground. He married in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania. Nancy Sparks, who died in November, 1863. Misfortune

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and grief fell heavily upon Mr. Paine at this time; his father, his wife and two children died, and he was drafted for service in the army, and lost twelve hundred dollars-all the money he had- all within three months. Three children were born of this marriage, but only one, William H., the subject of the next paragraph, survived childhood. Mr. Paine is a man of good judgment, energetic and active, and has been prominent in the councils of the Democratic party, of which he has been a member since he became a voter. He has been a member of the board of selectmen of Berlin, and moderator for many years of the town meetings and in 1877 and 1886 was representative in the gen- eral court, and in 1887 was state senator, acquit- ting himself with credit.

(III) William Henry, only surviving child of Samuel E. and Nancy (Sparks) Paine, was born in Milan, February 23. 1863, and attended the pub- lic schools of Berlin and Exeter Academy and in 1885 entered Harvard Law School. In 1888 he was admitted to the New Hampshire bar and worked for Marstow & Eastman in Exeter, a year and a half, and subsequently moved to New Market, New Hampshire. In 1895 he settled in Berlin, where he has a well-established and constantly increasing practice. In politics he is a Democrat, and has been moderator and for many years member of the school board, and was member of the constitutional con- vention in 1892. While in New Market he was so- licitor of Rockingham county for years. He is a member of Lodge No. 1. Knights of Pythias, of which he is a past chancellor. He married, in Som- erville, June 25. 1890, Laura L. Beckley, who was born in Clinton, Connecticut, February 26, 1867, daugliter of Henry and Polly E. Beckley, of West Somerville, Massachusetts. She is an active member of the Episcopal Church, president of the guild, and treasurer of the Berlin Woman's Club. They have one son, George R.

PORTER It is doubtful if many names in New England can show so many early American ancestors as Porter. No less than eight men bearing this surname emigrated to America before 1653. all but one being here by 1640 or earlier. Richard Porter settled in Wey- mouth, Massachusetts, in 1635. John Porter was at Hingham, Massachusetts, three miles distant that same year year. It is thought they were brothers, but this is not positively proven. John Porter set- tled at Windsor, Connecticut, in 1638; previous to this, he is said to have heen in Worcester, Massa- chusetts. Robert and Thomas Porter, brothers, were among the eighty-four proprietors of Farm- ington, Connecticut, in 1640. This branch of the family is especially noted. Robert was ancestor of President Noah Porter. of Yale College, and his distinguished sister, Miss Sarah Porter, who for many years had the most noted private school for girls in the country at her home in Farmington. There was also a Daniel Porter, surgeon, of Farm- ington, Connecticut, who was there before 1653. Abel Porter was admitted to the church in Boston, January 23, 1641. John Porter was made freeman of Roxbury, Massachusetts, November 5. 1633. He was a follower of Rev. John Wheelwright and Ann Hutchinson, and was campelled to remove to Rhode Island. The David Porter family, of whom five generations served in the navy, reached the climax of its distinction in Admiral David Dixon Porter, whose history is too well known for further mention.

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Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Vol. III, Part 43

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923 Publication date: 1908 Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 876

Author: Stearns, Ezra S; Whitcher, William F. (William Frederick), 1845-1918; Parker, Edward E. (Edward Everett), 1842-1923
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 876