Ezra married Abigail ELLSWORTH in the late 1760s. She gave birth to at least 6 children named Asahel E, Selinda, Abigail, Azina, Roswell, and Deborah Paine. Child Asahel E Paine m Anna Beers; Selinda Paine m James Goodrich; Roswell Paine m Ann Gray.
Ezra Paine served with Colonial forces during the War of American Independence. The 1st record of Ezra's military service is at Bolton, Connecticut, in 1775. He served 21 days.
Family lore relates Ezra emigrated with his brothers Brinton, Edward and Timothy to the state of New York. The 2nd record of Ezra's military service states he enlisted in the Army at New York. He served in Hopkin's Regiment, Militia Dutchess County. His active service time was October 1799 to September 1780. The militia records state he served as Quartermaster 1779, then Ensign 1779, then 'moved out' in Sep 1780.
Family lore relates Ezra settled near the headwaters of the Delaware River, where he built a flour mill, the first one in that region, likely in the Town of Harpersfield, Montgomery Co., New York.
The first Harpersfield town meeting after the town was organized held at the house of Alexander Harper, Esq., on Thursday, the 1st of April 1788, William McFarland was chosen town clerk; Edward Paine, Esq., supervisor; Ezra Thorp, constable, Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Gabriel North, Sluman Wattles and David Parsons, assessors; Steven Judd, Moses Clark, Simeon Hyde, collectors; Alexander Harper, Esq., treasurer; William Hendry, John Brown, Nathaniel Skinner, Richard Bristol, Ezra Paine and John Gardner, pathmasters; Eli Reynolds, jr., Gideon Frisbee, Benajah McCall, Samuel Johnson and Hugh Thompson, path-masters for Painesdale; Captain David Parsons, Benjamin Morse, poormasters; Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Ezra Paine and Samuel Johnson, fence viewers; Daniel Mack, James Douglas, Francis Clark and Benajah McCall, appraisers of damage. Sworn in office, David Parson, Levi Gaylord, jr., Samuel Wilcox, Levi Gaylord, Ezra Paine, Benajah McCall, Francis Clark.
The 1790 household of Ezra Paine was enumerated at Harpersfield Twp., Montgomery County. The census count is 11-2. In the Paine household is 1 male under 16 years; 1 male 16 years and over; 2 females. The young male is likely Roswell Paine. The females are likely wife Abigail and daughter Deborah.
Family lore relates Ezra was attracted by the reports of valuable ores. He prosecuted his search for mines with zeal and energy, but without success. He started westward on a prospecting trip and died on the journey.
Ezra died aged about 54 years.
Ezra Paine served with Colonial forces during the War of American Independence. The 1st record of Ezra's military service is at Bolton, Connecticut, in 1775. He served 21 days.
Family lore relates Ezra emigrated with his brothers Brinton, Edward and Timothy to the state of New York. The 2nd record of Ezra's military service states he enlisted in the Army at New York. He served in Hopkin's Regiment, Militia Dutchess County. His active service time was October 1799 to September 1780. The militia records state he served as Quartermaster 1779, then Ensign 1779, then 'moved out' in Sep 1780.
Family lore relates Ezra settled near the headwaters of the Delaware River, where he built a flour mill, the first one in that region, likely in the Town of Harpersfield, Montgomery Co., New York.
The first Harpersfield town meeting after the town was organized held at the house of Alexander Harper, Esq., on Thursday, the 1st of April 1788, William McFarland was chosen town clerk; Edward Paine, Esq., supervisor; Ezra Thorp, constable, Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Gabriel North, Sluman Wattles and David Parsons, assessors; Steven Judd, Moses Clark, Simeon Hyde, collectors; Alexander Harper, Esq., treasurer; William Hendry, John Brown, Nathaniel Skinner, Richard Bristol, Ezra Paine and John Gardner, pathmasters; Eli Reynolds, jr., Gideon Frisbee, Benajah McCall, Samuel Johnson and Hugh Thompson, path-masters for Painesdale; Captain David Parsons, Benjamin Morse, poormasters; Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Ezra Paine and Samuel Johnson, fence viewers; Daniel Mack, James Douglas, Francis Clark and Benajah McCall, appraisers of damage. Sworn in office, David Parson, Levi Gaylord, jr., Samuel Wilcox, Levi Gaylord, Ezra Paine, Benajah McCall, Francis Clark.
The 1790 household of Ezra Paine was enumerated at Harpersfield Twp., Montgomery County. The census count is 11-2. In the Paine household is 1 male under 16 years; 1 male 16 years and over; 2 females. The young male is likely Roswell Paine. The females are likely wife Abigail and daughter Deborah.
Family lore relates Ezra was attracted by the reports of valuable ores. He prosecuted his search for mines with zeal and energy, but without success. He started westward on a prospecting trip and died on the journey.
Ezra died aged about 54 years.
Ezra married Abigail ELLSWORTH in the late 1760s. She gave birth to at least 6 children named Asahel E, Selinda, Abigail, Azina, Roswell, and Deborah Paine. Child Asahel E Paine m Anna Beers; Selinda Paine m James Goodrich; Roswell Paine m Ann Gray.
Ezra Paine served with Colonial forces during the War of American Independence. The 1st record of Ezra's military service is at Bolton, Connecticut, in 1775. He served 21 days.
Family lore relates Ezra emigrated with his brothers Brinton, Edward and Timothy to the state of New York. The 2nd record of Ezra's military service states he enlisted in the Army at New York. He served in Hopkin's Regiment, Militia Dutchess County. His active service time was October 1799 to September 1780. The militia records state he served as Quartermaster 1779, then Ensign 1779, then 'moved out' in Sep 1780.
Family lore relates Ezra settled near the headwaters of the Delaware River, where he built a flour mill, the first one in that region, likely in the Town of Harpersfield, Montgomery Co., New York.
The first Harpersfield town meeting after the town was organized held at the house of Alexander Harper, Esq., on Thursday, the 1st of April 1788, William McFarland was chosen town clerk; Edward Paine, Esq., supervisor; Ezra Thorp, constable, Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Gabriel North, Sluman Wattles and David Parsons, assessors; Steven Judd, Moses Clark, Simeon Hyde, collectors; Alexander Harper, Esq., treasurer; William Hendry, John Brown, Nathaniel Skinner, Richard Bristol, Ezra Paine and John Gardner, pathmasters; Eli Reynolds, jr., Gideon Frisbee, Benajah McCall, Samuel Johnson and Hugh Thompson, path-masters for Painesdale; Captain David Parsons, Benjamin Morse, poormasters; Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Ezra Paine and Samuel Johnson, fence viewers; Daniel Mack, James Douglas, Francis Clark and Benajah McCall, appraisers of damage. Sworn in office, David Parson, Levi Gaylord, jr., Samuel Wilcox, Levi Gaylord, Ezra Paine, Benajah McCall, Francis Clark.
The 1790 household of Ezra Paine was enumerated at Harpersfield Twp., Montgomery County. The census count is 11-2. In the Paine household is 1 male under 16 years; 1 male 16 years and over; 2 females. The young male is likely Roswell Paine. The females are likely wife Abigail and daughter Deborah.
Family lore relates Ezra was attracted by the reports of valuable ores. He prosecuted his search for mines with zeal and energy, but without success. He started westward on a prospecting trip and died on the journey.
Ezra died aged about 54 years.
Ezra Paine served with Colonial forces during the War of American Independence. The 1st record of Ezra's military service is at Bolton, Connecticut, in 1775. He served 21 days.
Family lore relates Ezra emigrated with his brothers Brinton, Edward and Timothy to the state of New York. The 2nd record of Ezra's military service states he enlisted in the Army at New York. He served in Hopkin's Regiment, Militia Dutchess County. His active service time was October 1799 to September 1780. The militia records state he served as Quartermaster 1779, then Ensign 1779, then 'moved out' in Sep 1780.
Family lore relates Ezra settled near the headwaters of the Delaware River, where he built a flour mill, the first one in that region, likely in the Town of Harpersfield, Montgomery Co., New York.
The first Harpersfield town meeting after the town was organized held at the house of Alexander Harper, Esq., on Thursday, the 1st of April 1788, William McFarland was chosen town clerk; Edward Paine, Esq., supervisor; Ezra Thorp, constable, Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Gabriel North, Sluman Wattles and David Parsons, assessors; Steven Judd, Moses Clark, Simeon Hyde, collectors; Alexander Harper, Esq., treasurer; William Hendry, John Brown, Nathaniel Skinner, Richard Bristol, Ezra Paine and John Gardner, pathmasters; Eli Reynolds, jr., Gideon Frisbee, Benajah McCall, Samuel Johnson and Hugh Thompson, path-masters for Painesdale; Captain David Parsons, Benjamin Morse, poormasters; Levi Gaylord, Samuel Wilcox, Ezra Paine and Samuel Johnson, fence viewers; Daniel Mack, James Douglas, Francis Clark and Benajah McCall, appraisers of damage. Sworn in office, David Parson, Levi Gaylord, jr., Samuel Wilcox, Levi Gaylord, Ezra Paine, Benajah McCall, Francis Clark.
The 1790 household of Ezra Paine was enumerated at Harpersfield Twp., Montgomery County. The census count is 11-2. In the Paine household is 1 male under 16 years; 1 male 16 years and over; 2 females. The young male is likely Roswell Paine. The females are likely wife Abigail and daughter Deborah.
Family lore relates Ezra was attracted by the reports of valuable ores. He prosecuted his search for mines with zeal and energy, but without success. He started westward on a prospecting trip and died on the journey.
Ezra died aged about 54 years.
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