Nathaniel Doane

However, as no official documentary proof of Constance's marriage to Daniel Doane exists, and the only existiing contemporary record is Josiah Paine's unofficial notebook, now in the Eastham Public Library, listing Constance Snow as Nathaniel Doane's mother must be marked: "UNPROVEN." [3]

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Nathaniel Doane

Born 1680 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Son of Daniel Doane and Constance Snow

Brother of Ruth Doane [half], Daniel Doane, Constant Doane, Joseph Doane, Constance (Doane) Shaw, Israel Doane, Rebecca (Doane) Merrick, Abigail (Doane) Dimmock and Hepzibah Doane [half]

Husband of Mary Unknown — married 8 Jan 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Father of Hannah Doane, Mary Doane, Mercy Doane, Ann (Doane) Knowles, Elijah Doane and Abigail (Doane) Snow

Died 1758 in Harwich, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 14 Nov 2018 | Created 20 Aug 2011

Biography

Nathaniel Doan, the son of Daniel Doane, was born probably at Eastham, Massachusetts and died at Harrwich, Massachusetts in 1758. He married Mary _____. Nathaniel "resided on his father's place in Eastham, for some years, but about 1744 removed to Harwich, and settled on the place formerly occupied by William Gray, He was constable and surveyor at Eastham, and a man of some prominence in both towns. He was one of the founders of the church in the South Parish in 1747, and its first deacon. His wife Mary survived him several years. She left a will which was never presented for probate. The Eastham records do not give a list of his children, but we have their names from the will of the son Elijah.[1]

Children:

Elijah, b. about 1711; d. Oct. 12, 1753; m. at Eastham, Sept. 30, 1736, Susanna Lewis; no children.

Ann, b._____ ; m. Mar. 31, 1726, James Knowles.

Mercy, b._____ ; m. Jan. 1, 1732, Jonathan, s. of Joseph and Patience Paine of Harwich.

Mary, b._____ ; m. May 21, 1731, Nathaniel Snow.

Abigail, b._____ ; m. Oct. 8, 1735, Elisha Snow; settled in Harwich.

Hannah, b._____. Nathaniel Doane was a son of Dr. Daniel Doane by his first wife, said by her nephew, Harwich town historian, to have been Constance Snow, daughter of Constance and Nicholas Snow, who were the Doane's neighbors in Eastham, Massachusetts.[2]

However, as no official documentary proof of Constance's marriage to Daniel Doane exists, and the only existiing contemporary record is Josiah Paine's unofficial notebook, now in the Eastham Public Library, listing Constance Snow as Nathaniel Doane's mother must be marked: "UNPROVEN." [3]

Sources

↑ Alfred Alder Doane, The Doane Family and Their Descendants, (A .A. Doane, Boston, Mass., 1902) pgs. 56-57. ↑ http://hartgen.renderplus.com/htm/hopkins_2.htm discusses the genealogical controversy in depth. ↑ Added by Chet Snow, October 21, 2014.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michael Foos for creating WikiTree profile Doane-573 through the import of Atha.ged on Dec 17, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.