On 7 Oct 1731 when Thankful was 17, she married
Maj. Hezekiah Doane (19704) , son of
Eld. Hezekiah Doane (7103) (last week of Aug 1672-1752) &
Hannah Snow (8476) (26 Aug 1670-1717), in Truro, MA.
437 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 ca 1712. Hezekiah was baptized in Truro, MA, on 30 Mar 1712.254 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.)126