Moses Payne was born 23 April 1581 in Frittenden, Kent, England to Nicholas Payne (1536-1617) and Agnes Crofton (1540-1591) and died 21 April 1643 Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Mary Benison (1585-1617) 2 November 1615 in Tenterden, Kent, England. He married Elizabeth Sheaffe (1589-1632) 1618 in Tenterden, Kent, England. He married Judith Pares (1606-1654) 1635 in Massachusetts.
Biography
Moses has three wives, one in America. He came of the ship "Castle", with some of his children, to pioneer New England. He was born in Frittendan , Kent, England.
He came to New England in 1638 with three children. His first wife was Mary Benison, and his second was Elizabeth (Sheafe) Collier, widow of Timothy Collier.
He was first recorded here in Cambridge MA in 1638, came to Braintree MA soon after and was made freeman June 2, 1641. He was called a gentleman, owned considerable land in Braintree though it is not recorded as a grant to him. His homestead seems to have been near Payne Street in Quincy, north of Penn’s Hill, which has sometimes also been called Payne’s Hill, and he also had land south of the hill near Elm Street in Braintree.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Payne (1602-1635) | |||
| John Payne (1615-1690) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Paine (1620-1676) | 23 July 1620 Barton St. David, Somerset, England | 21 February 1676 Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | Henry Adams (1609-1676) |
| Margaret Payne (1621-1628) | |||
| Moses Payne (1623-1690) | |||
| Stephen Paine (1626-1691) | 1626 Tenterden, Kent, England | 29 June 1691 Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | Hannah Bass (1632-1704) |
| Judith Payne (1628-) | |||
Siblings
Vital Records
Will of Moses Payne of Braintree
He made a will proved 30 Oct 1643 bequeathing to wife Judith, to sons Moses and Stephen, and daughter Elizabeth, and mentions goods and land at Braintree, Cambridge, Concord, and Piscataqua and in Old England. Rev. Henry Flint, in his will dated 1652/3, bequeaths his dwelling house standing on those two lots I bought of Richard Wright and Moses Payne, deceased. These lots were on the present Chestnut Street, Quincy.
Will of Moses Payne of Braintree: gent. Son Moses executor. To Steven Paine my second son, one quarter part of my goods and lands in braintree, Cambridge, Concord, & Piscatway in New England also a quarter of goods & debts in “ould” England if they may be recovered. To Elizabeth Paine my daughter, one quarter as before & a chest of fine linen. Son Steven to be under son Moses tuition until age 23. To son Steven 20 L sterling, to be brought up at school for 3 months & 6 months for the bettering of his reading & writing, paid for by son Moses. Half my goods to son Moses, my eldest son. 17th of 4th mo. commonly called June 1643. Witnesses: John Mills, Daniel Weld.
Addition to my will: To my wife Judith Paine 20 shillings to be paid within 10 years. 20th 4th mo. 1643. Richard Brackett, Henry Adams, John Mills.
Inventory - 671 L, 3 shillings. Debts 73 L/5/5, by Robert Kitchell, William Chittenden, Benjamin Albe, John Reade.
one dwelling house & barn & 1 1/4 a. 86 L the ground within the fenced fold 58 L 15 a. meadow 30 L upland 20 L a house & land in Concord 50 L a house & land in Cambridge 30 L wheat in the barm 11 L
References
- Moses Payne - GENI