1782, Tory Judge Timothy Paine, Sterling, Massachusetts, lease of farm signed

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1782, Tory Judge Timothy Paine, Sterling, Massachusetts, lease of farm signed:
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This item is a wonderful, original document dated 1782, a lease between Timothy Paine,Levi Shepard and Ebenezer Hunt Jr parties on the first part and John Brown of Sterling, Massachusetts . Lease being for a period of one year, a farm near the meeting house, which Timothy Paine,Levi Shepard and Ebenezer Hunt Jr own from decision of the inferior courts....signed at bottom by Timothy Paine (he also signs for his two partners), Levi Willard and Alpheus Moore. Document is 8x12, folds, splits along fold lines with acid free archival tape repairs. In overall fair condition.

Timothy Paine (1730-1793) and his wife Sarah Chandler, the daughter of Thomas Chandler. William Paine, his father Timothy Paine, and brother Samuel Paine (1754-1807) were all Loyalists and graduates of Harvard College. Timothy Paine was a prominent figure in public life and had held a number of offices including: Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for Worcester County. In 1774, Samuel Paine succeeded his father in both positions. However, when Timothy Paine took the oath as a Mandamus Councillor both father and son were labelled as Tories and Timothy Paine was forced by the Whig mob which surrounded his house to resign his position. Samuel Paine fled to the British lines in Boston and took up arms by joining the Associated Loyalists. Timothy Paine was able to remain quietly in Worcester throughout the war.

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