The Paines
- Elijah Paine (1757–1842), member of the Vermont Legislature, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1791-1793, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1795-1801. Father of Charles Paine.
- Charles Paine (1799–1853), Vermont State Representative 1828-1829, Governor of Vermont 1841-1843. Son of Elijah Paine.
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“A pilgrim I on earth perplext,
with sinns, with cares and sorrows vext,
By age and paines brought to decay,
and my Clay house mouldring away,
Oh how I long to be at rest
and soare on high among the blest!”
—Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612–1672)