John French Doane, Sr.

John Doane was a private in the war against the French in 1758, under Capt. Samuel Knowles, in Col. Thomas Doty's Regt.; also private, Capt. Jabez Snow's Co., Col. John Thomas Regt., at Annapolis Royal, from Mar. 27 to Nov. 1, 1759; aslo same Co. from Nov. 2, 1759 to June 23, 1760. He lived in the present town of Eastham, on the north side of the harbor.

The house he built and occupied was sold, first, to his brother Isaiah Doane, and from him it passed to Heman Doane, Jr., and was standing until a few years ago when it was torn down. Mrs. Betsey Doane used to say that she could stand in her doorway and see the house of each of her four sons. Mr. Doan was a deacon of the church in the middle parish during Rev. Mr. Cheever's ministry. Their house of worship, erected about 1819, stood near Herring Pond.

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