Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Eld. Hezekiah Doane (4160) & Hannah Snow (7526)

12621. Nehemiah Doane. Born on 16 Dec 1692 in Eastham, MA.156 Nehemiah died ca 1730 in Boston, MA.171 Occupation: mariner.

On 12 May 1718 when Nehemiah was 25, he first married Martha Milton in Boston, MA.171 Martha died bef Jun 1723.

On 13 Jun 1723 when Nehemiah was 30, he second married Jane Ela, daughter of John Ela, in Boston, MA.171 Born on 25 Feb 1704 in Boston, MA.171 Jane died in Truro, MA, on 21 May 1762; she was 58.285 Buried in Truro, MA.

Jane Ela was the only child of John Ela.

Children of Constant and Jane (Ela) (Doane) Freeman, born at Truro:284
    i. John Ela Freeman, b. 21 Sep 1734;
    ii. Mary Freeman, b. 5 Mar 1740/1;
    iii. Nehemiah Freeman, b. 7 Jun 1743; and
    iv. Eunice Freeman, b. 12 Oct 1746.

Child:
24832 i. Jane Doane (9 Feb 1724-)

12622. Mary Doane. Born on 31 Aug 1694 in Eastham, MA.156

12623. Ephraim Doane. Born on 1 Apr 1696 in Provincetown, MA.156 Ephraim died ca 1751 in Middletown, CT.

It is said that Ephraim’s birth was the first recorded birth at Provincetown.

From The Doane Family:171
    “He resided some years in Truro but was in Provincetown in 1732, where he was engaged in the fisheries. About 1738 he removed his family to Middletown. He and his wife Mary were admitted to the church at Middletown on recommendation of the church at Provincetown, Jan. 6, 1739. His first purchase of land at Middletown was on June 18, 1739. He is on record in Connecticut as a ‘mariner’ and part owner of one or more small vessels. He was joint owner with Thomas Goodwin, George Phillips and Ebenezer Sage of the sloop Diamond. at the fall of 1745 they chartered this vessel to Maj. Jabez Hamlin as a transport to carry Connecticut troops to Louisbourg. She sailed in November of that year and soon after arrived. She was detained in the service until Feb. 3, 1746, when she sailed from Louisbourg for New London, but foundered at sea on the home trip.
    “In May,1751, Ephraim Doane presented a memorial to the Assembly of Connecticut, showing these facts and setting forth that his two sons were among those lost in the vessel; that the sons were his great dependence in his advanced years, and that by their loss, and loss of his vessel, he was brought under pitiable circumstances. Whereupon the Assembly passed a resolution granting him a gratuity of £150 old tenor bills.”

On 5 Mar 1717 when Ephraim was 20, he married Mary Atkins in Truro, MA.284 Ephraim Doane married to Mary Atkins ye 5th day of March 1717: recorded John Snow town clerk. Mary died on 23 Dec 1751 in Middletown, CT.171

Their children include:
24833 i. Ephraim Doane (22 May 1718-1746)
24834 ii. Nehemiah Doane (13 Oct 1720-26 May 1792)
24835 iii. Betsey Doane (1 Sep 1724-)
24836 iv. Joshua Doane (1 Jun 1727-)
24837 v. Mary Doane (24 Jul 1729-)
24838 vi. Elisha Doane (22 Mar 1731/2-4 Jan 1798)

12624. Apphia Doane. Born ca 1695/1700 in Providence, RI. Apphia died ca 1761.

On 11 Jun 1717 Apphia married William Collins in Truro, MA.284 William Collins married to Apphia Doane the 11th day of June 1717. Recorded per John Snow town clerk.

12625. Capt. Elisha Doane. Born ca 1699.171 Elisha died on 7 Dec 1759 in Wellfleet, MA.171 Religion: Elisha and Hannah were admitted to the church at Truro 6 Aug 1721.206

From The Doane Family:171
    Elisha and Hannah “settled in that part of Eastham, now called Wellfleet, where he was extensively engaged in the whale fisheries, and in which business he was quite successful. On the organization of the Congregational church there in 1730, he was chosen one of its deacons and continued in the office till his death. On Feb. 20, 1744-5, he was commissioned Captain of the 4th Co. 7th Mass. Regt. in the Louisbourg expedition, a regiment made up from Barnstable county under command of Col. Shubael Gorham. Captain Doane was one of the first who started for Cape Breton, and it is understood that his company saw severe service at Louisbourg and participated in the attacks on the ‘Island Battery.’ After the capitulation, he remained at Louisbourg on garrison duty, and it is possible that he had his family with him.
    “It is claimed that his daughter, Ruth, died at Cape Breton, aged fifteen years, and his son Elisha, Jr., was there as an ensign in his father's company. On June 24, 1746, Captain Doane set forth in a petition to the General Court of Massachusetts that his company was one of the first that went down upon the expedition, that their wages were but £5 per month, that they ‘lost all benefit of plunder by the capitulation’ and praying therefore that the court would grant to his company their arms, swords, etc. It is reported in the History of Eastham that the Doane hero at Louisbourg underwent much suffering by captivity after the fall of the fortress, and the facts stated are largely true, but all the honor, service and hardship are ascribed to Capt. Elisha's father, Hezekiah Doane, Sen., who in 1745 was 73 years old, in fact, too far advanced in life for any military service.
    “On Jan. 31, 1747, French and Indian troops from Bay Verte and Chignecto, between five and six hundred strong, arrived at Grand Pre on the Basin of Minas,and in a blinding snowstorm at 2 A.M. attacked the detachment of Mass. troops quartered there under command of Lt. Col. Noble. The surprise was a complete one and among those captured by the enemy and held as prisoners of war was our Capt. Elisha, who was taken first to Bay Verte, thence to Quebec, arriving there June 17, 1747. It is understood that he suffered ‘all but death’ at the hands and mercy of the French.
    “While at Quebec he became surety for the redemption money of Rachel Quackinbush who had been stolen by the Indians, and purchased by the French.
    “There is no doubt whatever as to the identity of the Captain Doane who figured at Louisburg and who was one of the victims of French hostility at Grand Pre. He was none other than Capt. Elisha, son of Hezekiah of Wellfleet.
    “His name appears in an account, endorsed March 8, 1747-8, of money paid to Minas prisoners from Canada. Only a little can be learned of the career of Capt. or Col. Elisha Doane, but what has come down to us shows him to have been a man of great courage, daring, shrewdness and enterprise. He was well known in Barnstable County where he was a man of prominence and influence, and where he was esteemed for his intelligence, judgment, coolness and discretion in his public and private life. The church mourned him and lamented his death. I think it was he who was called ‘King Doane’ by the people, and doubtless the appellation was deservedly given. His sword, with his name engraved upon it, is still in possession of his descendants.
    “His will, dated May 26, 1758, and proved Mar. 4, 1760, is on record at Barnstable. It was witnessed by his pastor Rev. Isaiah Lewis, Edward Bacon and David Gorham. His sons Elisha and Joseph were the executors. He shows the man in his disposition of his property.
    “He died Dec. 7, 1759, and lies buried with his wife and other members of the family, in the Duck Creek burial ground, at Wellfleet. His widow died at Wellfleet, Feb. 25, 1786, at the extreme age of ninety-five years.
    “The following is inscribed on his gravestone:
    ‘Elisha Doane Esq. died December 7, 1759 ætatis suæ
    60; sustained the office of a deacon near 30 years from
    the first gathering of the church, and after several military
    commissions—A Dom 1758 received a Lieutenant Colonel's
    commission in the army for the reduction of Canada.
    Pray think of me as you pass by,
    As you are now so once was I.
    But now I lie dissolved to dust,
    In hopes to rise among the just.’”

On 26 Feb 1718/9 Elisha married Hannah Cole (27070) , daughter of William Cole (15 Sep 1663-20 Nov 1735) & Hannah Snow (15170) (2 Jan 1666-23 Jun 1737), in Truro, MA.284 Elisha Doane of Cape Codd and Hannah Cole of Eastham were married at Cape Codd the 26th of February: 1718/19 by Mr. John Avery pastor of the church in Truroe. Born on 15 Dec 1693 in Eastham, MA.156 Hannah died in Wellfleet, MA, on 25 Feb 1786; she was 92.

Elisha and Hannah were second cousins since their maternal grandfathers were brothers.

Their children include:
24839 i. Col. Joseph Doane (ca 1721-1778)
24840 ii. Hannah Doane (say 1723-Jul 1816)
24841 iii. Col. Elisha Doane (23 Jun 1725-25 Jan 1783)
24842 iv. Dea. Hezekiah Doane (ca 1730-28 Mar 1808)
24843 v. Ruth Doane (Died young) (1732-)
24844 vi. Rachel Doane (1734-)

12626. Rachel Doane. Born on 22 Sep 1701 in Provincetown, MA.

On 27 Mar 1716 when Rachel was 14, she married Joseph Strout, son of Christopher Strout (ca 1655-ca 1714/5) & Sarah Pike (13 Sep 1655-), in Truro, MA.284 Joseph Strout married to Rachel Doane: March 27: 1716: recorded John Snow town clerk. Born in 1692 in Provincetown, MA. Joseph was baptized in Truro, MA, on 26 Oct 1712.206 Joseph died on 5 Oct 1748 in Falmouth, ME. Occupation: fisherman.

Joseph was baptized at Truro on the same day as his mother, brother Anthony, and two sisters Lydia and Deborah.206

Their children include:
24845 i. Hannah Strout (4 Nov 1718-)
24846 ii. Joseph Strout (17 Jan 1719/20-ca 1762)
24847 iii. Joshua Strout (14 Jun 1722-3 Dec 1793)
24848 iv. Phebe Strout (4 Mar 1724-Mar 1770)
24849 v. Thankful Strout (21 Jun 1725-)
24850 vi. Barnabas Strout (24 Jun 1729-)
24851 vii. Sarah Strout (2 Aug 1731-22 Mar 1753)
24852 viii. Hezekiah Strout (19 Jan 1735/6-5 Oct 1814)

12627. Hannah Doane. Born on 1 Dec 1703 in Provincetown, MA.48 Hannah died in Falmouth (South Portland), ME, on 7 Jun 1742; she was 38.48 Buried in Cape Elizabeth burying ground.

On 5 Nov 1719 when Hannah was 15, she married Col. Ezekiel Cushing (12025) , son of Rev. Jeremiah Cushing (3939) (3 Jul 1654-22 Mar 170[5/]6) & Hannah Loring (6141) (9 Aug 1664-30 May 1710), in Truro, MA.284 Ezekiel CUSHING and Hannah DOANE both of Cape Codd were married at Cape Codd ye 5th of November 1719 by Mr. John Avery pastor of the church in Truroe. Born on 27 Apr 1698 in Scituate, MA.116 Ezekiel died in Falmouth, MA, on 7 May 1765; he was 67.48 Occupation: merchant.

From The Genealogy of the Cushing Family:48
    Ezekiel “lived in Provincetown until 1738, after which he removed to Cape Elizabeth (then Falmouth), Me. He was coroner in 1727 and 1729. The house in which he lived at Cushing’s Point, now in South Portland, was still standing in 1760. He owned Cushing’s Island in Portland Harbor, and sold it to Joshua Bangs, 14 Sep 1760, by whose name is was known until 1859, when it was purchased by Lemuel Cushing, of Montreal, Can., who gave it its present name. He also owned the greater part of Long Island with Marsh and Overset Islands in Portland Harbor, and he bequeathed them in his will to his children. He was a merchant and was extensively engaged in the fisheries and the West India trade, owning many schooners and sloops. His large mercantile establishment was on the point bearing his name, a few rods east of the breakwater and at the western extremity of the sandy cove west of Fort Preble. It is authoritatively stated that during his time, there was more commercial business carried on the Cape Elizabeth shore than on the Falmouth side. He was active and prominent in the affairs of the settlement, and became one of the most respected as well as distinguished men in Portland neighborhood. He commanded the regiment of the county, then the highest office in Maine, and in 1757 ws able to furnish 50 men from his regiment to defend the inhabitants form the Indians and afterwards provide 100 to protect the Commissioners when arranging terms of peace with them. He was selectman of the town nine years, and justice of the peace 1756, 1760, and 176; Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 1760 to 1763, and filled other important offices. Gov. Shirley dined at Col. Cushing’s 23 Jul 1754. He took a prominent part in the religious dissensions which broke out in the Church there, and in 1756 was a leader of the opposition to the installation of the Rev. Ephraim Clark over the Church. After the installation he was set off to the first parish where he afterwards attended, though just previous to his death he petitioned the General Court and was restored to his own precinct.”

From the History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family:7
    About 1719 Ezekiel went to Provincetown with his brother Jeremiah, where they engaged in the fishing and whaling industry. Ezekiel was Commander of teh County Regimetn at that time, the highest office in Maine, and in 1757 was able to furnish 50 men from his regiment to defend the inhabitants against the Indians, and one hundred to protect the Commissioners while there were arranging the terms of peace.7

Their children include:
24267 i. Loring Cushing (10 Aug 1721-9 Oct 1777)
24268 ii. Ezekiel Cushing (3 Jun 1724-bef 1783)
24269 iii. Jeremiah Cushing (7 Oct 1729-bef May 1784)
24270 iv. Hannah Cushing (9 Feb 1732-)
24271 v. Lucy Cushing (Died soon) (13 Jul 1734-20 Oct 1734 or 1735)
24272 vi. Lucy Cushing (27 Dec 1735-24 Jun 1816)
24273 vii. Phebe Cushing (15 Apr 1738-30 Mar 1805)
24274 viii. Nicholas Cushing (Died young) (1740-15 Sep 1745)

12628. Maj. Hezekiah Doane. Born ca 1712. Hezekiah was baptized in Truro, MA, on 30 Mar 1712.171 Hezekiah died ca 1760/1770.

Hezekiah was living in 1762 at Wellfleet. He was mentioned as “Major Hezekiah Doane” on 19 Dec 1774. and on 20 Aug 1778, Major Doane was on the Committee of Safety, at Wellfleet. (See History of Cape Cod, by Frederick Freeman, vol. 2: 659, 664, 672.)103

On 7 Oct 1731 Hezekiah married Thankful Bickford (34563) , daughter of Jeremiah Bickford (ca 1681/2-ca 1759) & Hannah Young (27203) (ca 1685-), in Truro, MA.284 Hezekiah Doane Jn of Province Town and Thankfull Bickford of Truro were married to each other October ye 7th 1731 by the Rev. Mr. Avery of Truro. Born on 3 Aug 1714 in Truro, MA.171 At the age of 13, Thankful was baptized in Truro, MA, on 11 Feb 1728.

Their children include:
24853 i. Ephraim Doane (ca 1733-)
24854 ii. John Doane (ca 1734-)
24855 iii. Elisha Doane (ca 1735-1784)
24856 iv. Sarah Doane (ca 1735-)
24857 v. Hezekiah Doane (ca 1737-1809)
24858 vi. Jeremiah Doane (ca 1739-ca 1800)
24859 vii. Ruhamah Doane (31 Oct 1745-26 Dec 1812)

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