Jane Sarson Was not the daughter of Thomas Paine, of London and Jane Mayhew

Jane

• BIRTH 17 Apr 1625 England
• DEATH Nov 1657 (aged 32) Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
• BURIAL Burial Details Unknown, MEMORIAL ID 13874253

Biography

Jane was born about 1625 in London, England.(81) Bonnie Hubbard's narrative give birth year as "about 1628 or 9" while her pedigree chart indicates "about 1625." IMMIGRANT After first husband Thomas' death, married (2) Richard Sarson about 1667 in Edgartown, MA. She and Richard had two children, Samuel and Mehitabel. (McCoy) [3]

Disputed origins

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A long standing tradition has held that Thomas Mayhew Jr. married his step-sister, Jane Paine, daughter of Thomas Paine and Jane Gallion, the latter of whom was the second wife of Thomas Mayhew Sr. This story continued to be told as late as the 1901 history of Martha's Vineyard.[2] More information see source.

However, documentary evidence indicates that Thomas Paine and Jane Gallion/Galland had only one child that survived to emigrate to New England, Thomas Paine, Jr. See this entry in the 1639 notebook of Thomas Lechford, dated 8 Sep 1639:

"To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come Wee Thomas Mayhew of Watertowne in New England merchant and Jane Mayhew wife of the said Thomas Mayhew sometimes wife of Thomas Payne late of London merchant guardians & tuitors of Thomas Payne an infant of the age of seaven yeares or thereabouts sonne of the said Thomas Payne and Jane Mayhew..."[3]

There is no other child for them to be guardians of.

Therefore Jane, wife of Thomas Mayhew Jr. was not a Paine, and Thomas Paine and Jane Gallion had no daughter named Jane.

Genealogy

Spouse
Thomas Mayhew 1618–1657

Children
Matthew Mayhew 1648–1710
Thomas Mayhew 1650–1715
John Mayhew 1651–1688
Jedidah Mayhew Smith 1656–1736
Mehitable Sarson Lothrop 1673–1733
Abiah Mayhew died young

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138742532/jane-gallant-mayhew

Source

[2] History of Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts by: Charles Edward Banks 1911 Vol. III, Page 301

[3] History of Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts By: Charles Edward Banks 1911

[4] Vol. III, Page 301 Rev. Thomas Mayhew II "m. Jane, dau. of Thomas and Jane (Gallion?) Paine, his step-mother's daughter, who was b. abt. 1625. He d. at sea in 1657 as previously related and his wid. m. (2) Richard Sarson."

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Notes

Rev. Thomas Mayhew II m. Jane, dau. of Thomas and Jane (Gallion?) Paine, his step-mother's daughter, who was b. abt. 1625. He d. at sea in 1657 as previously related and his wid. m. (2) Richard Sarson." Rev. Thomas Mayhew II and his wife Jane (Paine) Mayhew had 6 known children:

1.
Matthew Mayhew I, b. 1648 - d. 1710 m. Mary Skiffe
Matthew & Mary had 5 known children:
- Matthew Mayhew II
- Paine Mayhew
- Mary (Mayhew) Little Bryant
- Thomas Mayhew
- Bethiah (Mayhew) Clark

2.
Thomas Mayhew III b. 1650 - d. 1715 m. Sarah Skiffe, who lived to be 94
Thomas & Sarah had 6 known children:
- Abiah (Mayhew) Tilton
- Sarah (Mayhew) Tilton
- Perez Mayhew
- Bathsheba (Mayhew) Tilton
- Zaccheus Mayhew
- Zephaniah Mayhew

3.
Rev. John Mayhew I b. 1652 - d. 1688/9 abt ae 37 m. Elizabeth Hilliard
Rev. John & Elizabeth had 8 known children:
- Experience Mayhew
- John Mayhew II
- Elizabeth (Mayhew) Clifford Allen
- Benjamin Mayhew
- Deborah (Mayhew) Norton
- Ruth Mayhew
- Ruhamah Mayhew
- Simon Mayhew

4.
Jerusha Mayhew b. abt. 1654, m. (1) Joseph Wing 1682, m. (2) Thomas Eaton

5.
Jedidah Mayhew b. abt. 1656 - d. 1736 m. aft. 1684 Benjamin Smith
Jedidah & Benjamin had 8 known children:
- Jane (Smith) Chase Cathcart
- Dorcas (Smith) Hawes Worth
- Jedidah (Smith) Osborne
- Benjamin Smith
- Mary (Smith) Daggett
- Thomas Smith
- Abiah (Smith) Claghorn
- Ebenezer Smith

6.
Abiah? Mayhew died young

Vol. III, Page 430
Richard Sarson, m. Mrs. Jane (Paine) Mayhew (wid. of Thomas) abt. 1667 and had the following issue:"

1.
Samuel Sarson b. 1667 - d. 1703 m. 1694 Mrs. Ann (Platts) Clay
Samuel & Ann had 3 known children.
- Anne (Sarson) Belcher
- Jane (Sarson) Little
- Thomas Sarson

2.
Mehitable Sarson b. abt. 1670 - d. bef. 1736 m. bef. 1693 Thomas Lothrop
Mehitable & Thomas had 8 known children:
- Sarah (Lothrop) Bacon
- Thomas Lothrop
- Jane (Lothrop) Worth Newcomb
- Jedidah (Lothrop) Little
- Jerusha (Lothrop) Newcomb
- Lydia (Lothrop) Mayhew
- name unknown
- name unknown
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Thomas Mayhew, b. say 1620, England , d. November 1657, at Sea (Age ~ 37 years)

Children
+ 1. Matthew Mayhew, b. about 1648, d. 19 February 1709/10 (Age ~ 62 years)
+ 2. Thomas Mayhew, b. about 1650, d. 1715 (Age ~ 65 years)
+ 3. John Mayhew, b. about 1652, Edgartown, MA, d. 2 February 1689, Chilmark, Marthas Vineyard (Age ~ 37 years)

	4. Jerusha Mayhew,   b. about 1654, Edgartown, MA, d. after October 1717, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ   (Age ~ 63 years)

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1. Matthew Mayhew I b. 1648 d. 1710 m. Mary Skiffe Matthew & Mary had 5 known children: - Matthew Mayhew II - Paine Mayhew - Mary (Mayhew) Little Bryant - Thomas Mayhew - Bethiah (Mayhew) Clark

2. Thomas Mayhew III b. 1650 d. 1715 m. Sarah Skiffe, who lived to be 94 Thomas & Sarah had 6 known children: - Abiah (Mayhew) Tilton - Sarah (Mayhew) Tilton - Perez Mayhew - Bathsheba (Mayhew) Tilton - Zaccheus Mayhew - Zephaniah Mayhew

3. Rev. John Mayhew I b. 1652 d. 1688/9 abt ae 37 m. Elizabeth Hilliard Rev. John & Elizabeth had 8 known children: - Experience Mayhew - John Mayhew II - Elizabeth (Mayhew) Clifford Allen - Benjamin Mayhew - Deborah (Mayhew) Norton - Ruth Mayhew - Ruhamah Mayhew - Simon Mayhew

4. Jerusha Mayhew b. abt. 1654 m. (1) Joseph Wing 1682 m. (2) Thomas Eaton

5. Jedidah Mayhew b. abt. 1656 d. 1736 m. aft. 1684 Benjamin Smith Jedidah & Benjamin had 8 known children: - Jane (Smith) Chase Cathcart - Dorcas (Smith) Hawes Worth - Jedidah (Smith) Osborne - Benjamin Smith - Mary (Smith) Daggett - Thomas Smith - Abiah (Smith) Claghorn - Ebenezer Smith

6. Abiah? Mayhew died young
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Vol. III, Page 430 Richard Sarson "m. Mrs. Jane (Paine) Mayhew (wid. of Thomas) abt. 1667 and had the following issue:"

1. Samuel Sarson b. 1667 d. 1703 m. 1694 Mrs. Ann (Platts) Clay Samuel & Ann had 3 known children. - Anne (Sarson) Belcher - Jane (Sarson) Little - Thomas Sarson

2. Mehitable Sarson b. abt. 1670 d. bef. 1736 m. bef. 1693 Thomas Lothrop Mehitable & Thomas had 8 known children: - Sarah (Lothrop) Bacon - Thomas Lothrop - Jane (Lothrop) Worth Newcomb - Jedidah (Lothrop) Little - Jerusha (Lothrop) Newcomb - Lydia (Lothrop) Mayhew - name unknown - name unknown

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Jane (Unknown) Sarson (bef. 1625 - aft. 1684)

Jane Sarson formerly [surname unknown] aka Mayhew
Born before 1625 in London, Middlesex, Englandmap [uncertain]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling%28s%29 unknown]
Wife of Thomas Mayhew Jr. — married about 1642 in Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
Wife of Richard Sarson — married after 20 Dec 1664 in Martha's Vinyard, Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Matthew Mayhew, Thomas Mayhew III, John Mayhew, Jerusha (Mayhew) Eatton, Jedidah (Mayhew) Smith, Mehitable (Sarson) Lothrop and Samuel Sarson
Died after 1684 after age 59 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Province of New Yorkmap [uncertain]
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Contents

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1 Biography
1.1 Disputed Origins
2 Research
3 Sources
Biography

Jane (Unknown) (Mayhew) Sarson. Jane was the wife of Thomas Mayhew, son of Thomas Mayhew. After his death, circa 1657, she married Thomas Sarson. [1]

Disputed Origins

A long standing tradition has held that Thomas Mayhew Jr. married his step-sister, Jane Paine, daughter of Thomas Paine and Jane Gallion, the latter of whom was the second wife of Thomas Mayhew Sr. This story continued to be told as late as the 1901 history of Martha's Vineyard.[2] More information see source.

However, documentary evidence indicates that Thomas Paine and Jane Gallion/Galland had only one child that survived to emigrate to New England, Thomas Paine, Jr. See this entry in the 1639 notebook of Thomas Lechford, dated 8 Sep 1639:

"To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come Wee Thomas Mayhew of Watertowne in New England merchant and Jane Mayhew wife of the said Thomas Mayhew sometimes wife of Thomas Payne late of London merchant guardians & tuitors of Thomas Payne an infant of the age of seaven yeares or thereabouts sonne of the said Thomas Payne and Jane Mayhew..."[3]
There is no other child for them to be guardians of.

Therefore Jane, wife of Thomas Mayhew Jr. was not a Paine, and Thomas Paine and Jane Gallion had no daughter named Jane.

Research

Banks refers to Jane as "Paine". Spelling may change but right idea going after Paine. Grandson later named Paine.[4]

Possible birth record = "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQKD-PXY : 21 March 2020), Jane Payne, 1625.

That would make father John Payne. But there are other John Paynes. Still looking.
Possible record FamilySearch record

Feel free to make changes to this research if you have better ideas.
Sources

↑ p. 104. Banks, Charles Edward. The history of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Vol II. (Boston : G.H. Dean, 1911)
↑ Charles Banks, History of Martha's Vineyard..., 1901, p ??
↑ Edward Everett Hale ed., Note-Book Kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq., Lawyer, in Boston, Massachusetts Bay, from June 27, 1638, to July 29, 1641, American Antiquarian Soc. Trans. and Coll., 7 (Boston, 1885):184-86... See also Aspinwall Notarial Records from 1644-1651, published in 1903, which also makes reference to these relationships.
↑ p. 79. Banks, Charles Edward. The history of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts. Vol II. (Boston : G.H. Dean, 1911)
See also:

New Englanders in Nova Scotia (subscription) compiled by Fred E Crowell, c1938. Page 6
Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial # in ??
No. 20 - http://history.vineyard.net/mayhew.htm