Richard Dana (bef. 1617 - 1690)

Born before 31 Oct 1617 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Bullard) Dana — married 1648 in Cambridge, MA

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1690 after age 72 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Richard Dana was baptized 31 oct 1617 in the Cathedral of St May, St Denys and St George in Manchester, England, son of Robert.^[1]

Richard Dana arrived Cambridge MA in 1640.^[2] All his land lay on the south side of the Charles River in Cambridge, now called Brighton.

Richard Dana married Ann Bullard about 1648 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^[3] They had the following children:

• John 1649^[4]
• Hannah 1651^[5]
• Samuel 1653^[6]
• Joseph 1654^[7]
• Jacob 1654/5^[8]
• Abiah 1655^[9]
• Benjamin 1661^[10]
• Elizabeth 1662^[11]
• Daniel 1663^[12]
• Deliverance 1667^[13]
• Sarah 1669/70^[14]-1669/70

Richard Dana is said to have died 2 Apr 1690 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^[15] According to the Genealogical History of New Hampshire, "He was a builder, and his death was caused by a fall from a scaffold, April 2, 1690."^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1573-1812 (Cathedral) Name Richard Dana Event Type Baptism Baptism Date 31 Oct 1617 Parish Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George Father's Name Robte Dana Archive Roll 745
2. ↑ Filby, P. William. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Gale Research, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, 2012)
3. ↑ U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Name Ann Dana Maiden Name Bullard Gender Female Marriage Date About 1648 Marriage Place New England, USA Death Year 1711 Spouse Richard Dana
4. ↑ Name Jno Dana Gender Male Birth Date 15 Apr 1649 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Anna Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXF-FYJ : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Jno Dana, 15 Apr 1649; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
5. ↑ Name Hannah Dana Gender Female Birth Date 08 Jul 1651 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Anna Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXX-ZJQ : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Hannah Dana, 08 Jul 1651; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
6. ↑ Name Samuel Dana Gender Male Birth Date 13 Oct 1653 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Anna Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXN-9BX : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Samuel Dana, 13 Oct 1653; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
7. ↑ Name Joseph Dana Gender Male Birth Date 21 May 1654 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Ann Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXN-M4N : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Joseph Dana, 21 May 1654; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
8. ↑ Name Jacob Dana Gender Male Birth Date 02 Feb 1654 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Anna Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXF-K21 : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Jacob Dana, 02 Feb 1654; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
9. ↑ Name Abiah Dana Gender Female Birth Date 21 May 1655 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Ann Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXX-MYX : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Abiah Dana, 21 May 1655; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
10. ↑ Name Benjamin Dana Gender Male Birth Date 20 Feb 1661 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Ann Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXF-54N : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Benjamin Dana, 20 Feb 1661; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
11. ↑ Name Elizabeth Dana Event Type Birth Event Date 20 Feb 1662 Event Place Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Gender Female Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Anna Citing this Record "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMY-YFV : 3 November 2017), Richard Dana in entry for Elizabeth Dana, 20 Feb 1662; citing Birth, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
12. ↑ Name Daniel Dana Gender Male Birth Date 20 Mar 1663 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Ann Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXF-V2F : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Daniel Dana, 20 Mar 1663; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
13. ↑ Name Deliverance Dana Gender Female Birth Date 05 May 1667 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Ann Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXX-MYL : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Deliverance Dana, 05 May 1667; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
14. ↑ Name Sarah Dana Gender Female Birth Date 01 Jan 1669 Birthplace CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS Death Date 11 Jan 1669 Father's Name Richard Dana Mother's Name Ann Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXX-WY9 : 10 February 2018), Richard Dana in entry for Sarah Dana, 01 Jan 1669; citing CAMBRIDGE,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 496,864.
15. ↑ Name Richard Dana Event Type BurialEvent Date 1690 Event Place Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America Photograph Included N Birth Date 31 Oct 1617 Death Date 02 Apr 1690 Affiliate Record Identifier 104306894 Cemetery Old Burying Ground Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLL-1FX6 : 13 December 2015), Richard Dana, 1690; Burial, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 104306894, Find A Grave: Memorial #104306894.
16. ↑ Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire (Lewis Publishing Co., 1908) Vol. 1, Page 453

See also:

• Munsey's Magazine (Frank A. Munsey Co., New York, 1896-1897) Vol. 16, Page 140: Prominent American Families, "Richard Dana"
• Dana, Elizabeth Ellery and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana. The Dana Family in America (Cambridge, Mass., 1956) Page 35.

• "Formerly doubt existed about the origin of this early settler, Richard Dana, and various suggestions were made as to where the name and the family came from. Recent researches in England, however, seem to indicate the probability that this Richard Dana who settled in Cambridge in New England about 1640 was none other than the Richard Dana who was baptized in the Manchester Collegiate Church in England on October 31, 1617."