Thomas Paine wrote the "Crisis" which was used to raise the morale of the Patriots. He also wrote Common Sense.
Paine was an inventor, supernumerary officer, excise officer, staymaker, servant. You can find it on: http:/enzperiodzwikipediazperiodzorg/wiki/Thomas_Paine Thomas Pain wrote several pamphlets...
Joseph Paine (Quaker Corset Maker) and Frances Cocke (Anglican daughter of a prominent lawyer)
its jan. 29 1737
Thomas Paine died on June eight, 1809. (From old age at age 72)