Edward Paine

• General Notes
  • He entered the patriot army in 1775 from Bolton, Connecticut and  was comissioned an ensign on May 1, 1775 in Captain Parson's Company, Colonel Waterbury's Regiment of the Connecticut militia and served until Dec. 1, 1775.  In June 1776, he was comissioned first lieutenant in Captain Birge's company, Colonel Comfort Sage's Connecticut Regiment and served seven months.  On March 21, 1777 he was comissioned lieutenant of the 5th Company of the Alarm List, 19th regiment of the Connecticut militia and on May 23, 1777, he was comissioned captain of the same organization and served as captain for two years to the close of the year.  He was allowed a pension on his application executed Aug 11, 1832 while a resident of Painesville, Geauga County. After the war, he moved to Amenia, Dutchess County, New York and later settled at Aurora, New York.   While living in Aurora New York, 1792 to 1794, he was appointed lieutenant colonel commandment of one of the regiments in Onondaga County,  In 1798, the militia of the county was formed into a brigade and Edward was appointed  Brigadier general.He represented his district in the legislature in 1798 and 1799. His son came to Ohio and talked his father into moving to Ohio.  The John Walworth family had settled here and they were good friends of the Paines.  On March 31, 1800, he started with a large party for Ohio where he settled and founded the town of Painesville.  He was insturmental in talking our ancestor Eleazer into moving to Painesville.  In October of 1800, he was elected to the Territorial Legislature .  One of the things that he