Thomas Paine’s Maternal Grandmother 

Thomas Paine Society UK, TPUK 2013 Number 1 Volume 12

My conclusion is that the Hustler grandmother referred to by Paine is Frances (or Elizabeth) Hustler, the daughter of Thomas Hustler and granddaughter of Samuel Hustler, both of whom were involved in local politics. It is easy to imagine this familial taste for political affairs having some influence on Paine.

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