Mary Dana

Written as recorded:

MARY5 CHANDLER (David, Joseph, 3 John, William1) and Dea. Elijah Dana, Pomfret, Conn. He was born in Pomfret 4 Sept., 1740; d. 23 April, 1815 at Pomfret; was the eleventh child of Samuel3 Dana by his third wife, Mary Sumner, b. 2 Nov., 1702; d. 2 April, 1770, and whom he m. 31 Dec., 1731, dau. of George3 Sumner, b. 9 Feb.1666, m. Ann Tucker of Roxbury, Mass., gr. dau. of George2 Sumner, b. in England 14 Feb., 1634 m. 7 Nov., 1634,Mary dau. of Edward Baker of Brush Hill, Milton, Mass. and gr. gr. dau. of William Sumner of Dorchester, Mass.

Samuel3 Dana was son of Jacob2 Dana, eldest son of Richard1 and Ann (Bullard) Dana of Cambridge, Mass., by his wife Patience. This Richard1 Dana was born in France about 1612; fled in 1629 with his father to England to avoid religious persecution, and came to America about 1640. Dea. Elijah4 Dana was a farmer about one mile south east of the meeting house in Pomfret, Conn. on the Dana road where he had a farm. He was chosen 20 March, 1793, deacon of the "Catholic Christian Reformed Church" in Pomfret, under the charge of Oliver Dodge of whom the History of Ipswich Mass., says "1792, Oliver Dodge of the Hamlets, is ordained at Pomfret, Conn." This "Church" was formed "during the latter part of the ministry of Rev. Aaron Putnam, after he had lost his health and finally his voice, so that for several years he was unable to preach." In the attempts of the society to "settle a colleague, they became divided and almost extinct. A part of the Church and Society went off and settled under the pastoral care of one Oliver Dodge, who was the rejected candidate for the office of colleague with Rev. Mr. Putnam. This schism of the church lasted only five or six years. Mr. Dodge, who had been the occasion of all their trouble, and drew away the people of the old church after him, proved after a while to be a drunkard, and an apostate, and his followers became disgusted with him and cheerfully returned to the worship of the church they had left."

Mrs. Mary Dana d. 30 Nov., 1784, aged 48, leaving nine children.

Dea. Elijah4 Dana m. second 21 Jan., 1787, Elizabeth Chandler. [See 338] She d. 20 May, 1831, aged 89.

The children of Mary and Dea. Elijah Dana were:

• i Lucy5 Dana, b 8 April, 1764; d 4 Feb., 1783
• ii Mary5 Dana, b. 7 July, 1767; d. 23 May, 1825 in Pomfret; m. 18 Oct., 1787, Elisha Gleason. He died 20 Jan., 1828 a 62. He was deputy sheriff in Pomfret. He had a fracture of the bone of the leg in a singular manner. While on the steps of the court house he slipped on the ice, and in his great effort to save himself from falling he exerted so much muscular power that the bone was heard to snap by those near him, while his leg was up from the steps. Nine children.
• iii Lemuel5 Dana, b. in Pomfret 2 April, 1769, Peacham, Vermont; m. Keziah Barrett
• iv Samuel5 Dana, b 21 June, 1771, Peacham Vt .
• v Elijah5 Dana, b. 27 July, 1773, Peacham, Vt.; m. first Betsey Barrett; m. second 30 Aug., 1832, Lucy Chandler widow of Simeon Shattuck of Wheelock, Vt., dau. of David and Polly Parks Chandler [See 837] She died 5 Dec., 1834 at Peacham; m. third 26 July, 1838, Polly Cheney.
• vi John5 Dana b. in Pomfret 24 Aug., 1775; m_
• vii David5 Dana b. 18 Sept .,1777, Peacham, Vt.; m. Rachel Varnum
• viii Stephen5 Dana 5 Aug., 1779; d. 2 May, 1858 suddenly as he was walking in the highway in Pomfret, aged 78; unm.; farmer on homestead
• ix Josiah5 Dana, b. 23 March, 1782 Peacham, Vt., a "seventh son" doctor; m. Huldah Lee

Source: THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM AND ANNIS CHANDLER; WHO SETTLED IN ROXBURY, MASS 1637; by George Chandler; printed for the family on the press of George Hamilton of Worcester, Mass; 311 Main Street, 1883: Pg. 294

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