How old was thomas paine when he wrote common sense

Thomas Paine was born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809. He wrote common sense in 1776 and published it anonymously at the start of the American Revolution and it became a hit. This would make him 39 years old at the time of writing it. He wrote for common people in the Colonies to inspire them to fight for an egalitarian government. He did dis with prose about morals and politics