Israel Doane (1750 - 1844)

Born 20 Dec 1750 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Desire (Nickerson) Doane — married 17 Dec 1772 in Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1844 at age 93 in Argyle, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia

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Biography

Israel was born at Eastham, Mass., Dec. 20, 1750 and died at Argyle, Nova Scotia, Feb. 1, 1844. He married at Barrington, N. S., Dec. 17, 1772, Desire Nickerson who died of asthma, at Argyle, Mar. 28, 1835, the daughter of Daniel Nickerson. Children:

• Drusilla, b. at Barrington, N. S., Oct. 3, 1773; d. at Salmon River, July 5, 1861; m., by Rev. Jonathan Scott, Dec. 19, 1788 to James Wyman, b. June 6, 1761 aud d. Feb. 14, 1847, s. of Ephraim and Sarah (Richardson) Wyman of Woburn, Mass., aud Yarmouth, N. S. She left, at her death, 13 children, 87 grandchildren, 156 great-gr.-children and 2 great gt.-gr. -children. They resided at Salmon River. Ch. : 1. Letitia, b. Feb. 7, 1791 ; m. Rufus, s. of James and Sherah (Ring) Robbins. 2. John, b. Mar. 5, 1793; m. Sarah, dan. of Capt. Joshua P. and Elizabeth (Kinney) Trefry. 3. Desarta, b. Mar. 5, 1795. 4. Clarissa, b. Apr. 11, 1797; m. Abram, s. of Peter Earle. 5. Asahel, b. July 8, 1799; m. Elizabeth Perry, dau. of Levi and Susanna (Magray) Perry. 6. William, b. May 23, 1801; m. Mary Larkin, dau. of Stephen and Rnth (Cook) Larkin. 7. Henry, b. June 26, 1803; m. Anne, dau. of Maj. John McKinnon. 8. Israel, b. May 28, 1808 ; m. Sept. 27, 1832, Martha Shaw. 9. Marcus, b. June 5, 1810; m. Aug. 29, 1844, Hannah, dau. of Jotham Johnson. 10. Arthur Wellington, b. Oct. 1, 1812; m. Esther, dau. of James Ritchie. 11. James Wellesley, b. June 11, 1816; d. July 27, 1823.
• Israel, b. at Barrington, N. S., June 7, 1775.
• Daniel, b. at Barrington, Aug. , 1777.
• Clarissa, b. at Barrington, Aug., 1779; d. at Canso, N. S., July 20, 1845 ; m. May 3, 1799, at Argyle, to Reuben Cahoon who d. at Canso, Nov. 15, 1843 (his 2nd wife). They settled near " Doanes Point" on Roberts Island, Argyle, where her father had resided since 1793, and the old house they occupied there is still standing, though somewhat altered from its original form. From Argyle they removed to Canso. Ch. : 1. Solomon, 2. Reuben, 3. Susan, m. Cole. 4. James, 5. Prince, 6. John, 7. Eleanor, m., 1st, Capt. Barak Larkin, s. of Stephen and Ruth (Cook) Larkin of Little River; m. 2nd, Jan. 1, 1853, Capt. Harvey Doane (485). 8. Desire, m. Josiah Powell. 9. Asa, 10. Drusilla, in. Rev. Abram W. Barss, who d. at Port Medway, Feb. 26, 1892, se. 69 years; a Baptist clergyman.
• Susannah, b. at Little River, May 5, 1782.
• Allen, b. at Little River, Nov. 12, 1784 ; d. at Argyle in 1845 ; non compos mentis. " He never spoke one word in his life, neither had he any sense to take care of or help himself."
• Desarta, b. at Little River, May, 1787 ; d. July 7, 1792. " She was buried on Town Point, Chebogue cemetery, about onethird of the distance from the lauding, on the north side of the road leading from the old meeting house, and about three yards from the side of the road. Aged five years."

Isreal is a 4th great grandson of William Brewster, Mayflower Pilgrim.

Sources

• Doane family: 1. Deacon John Doane, of Plymouth, 2. Doctor John Done, of Maryland, and their descendants. by Alfred Adler Doane Published 1902 page 115-117