David Doane

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David Doane
b.1674 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
d.18 Nov 1748 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Parents and Siblings
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F. John Doane
Abt 1635 - 1707/08
M. Hannah Bangs
1644 - 1677
m. 30 Apr 1662
John Doane
1661/62 - 1663
John Doane
1664 - 1755
Ann Doane
1666 - 1758
Rebecca Doane
1668 - 1758
Hannah Doane
1669 - 1765
Isaac Doane
1670 - 1755
Samuel Doane
1672/73 - 1756
David Doane
1674 - 1748
Spouse and Children
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H. David Doane
1674 - 1748
W. Dorothy Horton
Abt 1680 -
m. 30 Sep 1701
Jonathan Doane
1702 -
Hannah Doane
1703/04 - 1776
Keziah Doane
1706 - Aft 1738
John Doane
1708 -
Nathan Doane
1710 -
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▼Facts and Events
Name[1] David Doane
Gender Male
Birth? 1674 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 30 Sep 1701 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
to Dorothy Horton
Death? 18 Nov 1748 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
▼References
↑ White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower: The First Five Generations. (Rockland, Maine: Picton Press, 1990-2008)
11:171.

Biography

"DAVID(3) DOANE[1] (John (2), John (1)) was born probably at Eastham, Mass., about 1674[2] and died there Nov. 18, 1748. Evidently he was the youngest of his father's family. His birth is not recorded on Eastham records, but he is named with the other children in his father's will. He married Sept. 30, 1701, Dorothy Horton,[3] and in his will in 1738 names his wife Sarah. Dorothy was a sister of Samuel Horton, who was in Eastham before 1700, and who appears as a witness to David Doane's will.

Mr. Doane succeeded to his father's homestead, which is still pointed out near the site of the house of Dea. John Doane. He is on Eastham records as a juryman in 1708-9, 1713, 1714-15, 1719-20, 1728, 1730 and as a constable in 1711-12.

Beside his occupation of farming it is understood that he was a physician. In his will he calls himself yeoman, while his inventory and gravestone inscription style him doctor. It is not presumed that he held a college diploma. In his day, common sense and good judgment carried greater merit than college titles or conferred honors. That he had some knowledge of medicine, however, and an extensive and lucrative practice in Eastham is evident.

He was buried in the old Town Cove burial ground, near the fence by the public road and a small slatestone with the following inscription still marks his grave:

Here Lies Buried
Ye Body of Doc'r
David Doane
who Died Nov'r
ye 18th 1748
In the 74th Year
of His Age.

A division of David Doane's estate was ordered Mar. 18, 1750-1 and Ebenezer Higgins was appointed by the court to represent, in the division, the sons Joshua and Nathan, " they being out of the Province and so cant attend."

Will of Dr. David Doane proved Mar. 7, 1748-9.

In the Name of God Amen, the twenty fifth Day of January Anno Domin one thousand Seven Hundred thirty eight. I David Doane of Eastham In the County of Barnstable yeoman Being Sensible of my Frailty & Mortality I being yet of Disposing mind and memory Blessed be God for the same, Do therfore now make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following, first of all 1 Recom'd my Soul to God that Gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Buried, and as touching the worldly Estate God hath in his Providence Given me I Dispose and Bequeath the same as hereafter expressed after my Just Debts and Funeral Charges Paid. Imprimis : I give to my Loving wife Sarah Doane the use and Improvment of one third Part of all ray Estate both Real and Personal for her to use and Improve for her Support During the time she shall continue to be my widdow.

I give and bequeath all my Real estate to my Seven sons Namely Jonathan Doane, John Doane, Nathan Doane, Eleazer Doane, Joshua Doane, David Doane & Enoc Doane to them their heirs and Assigns forever in Equal Proportion alike two thirds thereof next after my Decease and the other third next after my wife seases to have the Improvement thereof as above Exprest.

I give to my Daughter Hannah Higgins ten Shillings out of my Personal Estate. I Give to my grandsons David Atwood & Samuel Atwood forty Pounds each out of my Personal Estate to be Paid to them as they shall arrive at Eighteen years of Age.

I Give to my Grandaughters Keziah Atwood and Jerusha Atwood twenty Pounds each to be Paid out of my Personal Estate to be Paid to them as they shall arive at eighteen years of Age.

I Give to my Daughter Keziah Dunkard ten shillings to be paid out of my Personal Estate. I give to my Grandaughters Mary Bacon and Bethia Bacon forty pounds each to be paid out of my Personal estate as they arive to 18 years of age. I give to my Daughter Abgail Collins eighty Pounds to be Paid out of my Personal estate. I give to my Daughter Rachel Higgins eighty Pounds, to be Paid out of my Personal Estate. I give to my son David Doane forty Pounds to be Paid out of my Personal Estate. Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons Namely Jonathan Doane and John Doane my whole and Sole executors to this my Last will & Testament. In Witness to all which I Do the Day and year above written Hereunto set my hand and Seal.

David Doane.

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David Doane (abt. 1674 - 1748)

David Doane

Born about 1674 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Son of John Doane Jr. and Hannah (Bangs) Doane

Brother of John Doane, John Doane, Ann (Doane) Young, Rebecca (Doane) Paine, Hannah (Doane) Collins, Isaac Doane and Samuel Doane Sr.

Husband of Dorothy (Horton) Doane — married 30 Sep 1701 in Orleans, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Rich) Remick — married 9 Jan 1738 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Father of Jonathan Doane, Hannah (Doane) Higgins, Keziah Doane, David Doane, John Doane, Nathan
Doane, Abigail (Doane) Collins, Eleazer Doane, Joshua Doane, Rachel (Doane) Higgins and Enoch Doane

Died 18 Nov 1748 at about age 74 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sources

↑ Alfred Alder Doane, The Doane Family, (Boston, Mass., Alfred Alder Doane, 1902) pgs. 45-48
↑ Based on Age at Death Given on Headstone
↑ Births, marriages, deaths, 1649-ca.1840; intentions of marriage, 1700-ca.1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-961C : 30 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007009735, image 132, Eastham, Massachusetts, Volume 2, Births, & Deaths, 1654-1797, Page 67.
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCZ-6FFP : 11 May 2022), David Doane and Dorothy Horton, 30 Sep 1701; citing Marriage, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010725.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVQ-JPD8 : 24 May 2022), David Doane, ; Burial, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America, Cove Burying Ground; citing record ID 6410981, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6410981/david-doane