Elisha Doane (1724 - 1810)

Born 24 Nov 1724 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 13 Jul 1810 at age 85 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Elisha was born at Eastham, Mass., Nov. 24, 1724, and died at Spencer, Mass., about 1810. He married, first, Mary , who died at Spencer, after Oct. 5, 1795. Married, second (published at Brookfield, Nov. 27, 1800), widow Martha Allen (in one or two documents her name appears as Ailing) of Brookfield, who died at Spencer, Nov. 10, 1837, aged 88 yrs. Elisha Doane was commissioned captain of 6th (2nd Eastham) Co., 2nd Barnstable Regt. of Mass. militia, Apr. 20, 1776. His commission was in the possession of his descendants until within late years. His widow Martha drew a pension for his Revolutionary service. He was named one of the executors of his father's will, probated Feb. 8, 1780, but declined to act as such "As I live remote and my business is such, that I resign acting as executor." He was a blacksmith and probably learned the trade in his father's shop at Eastham ; but, becoming more or less involved in debt to Col. Elisha Doane of Wellfleet (103), his Eastham place was sold Apr. 19, 1769. They moved from the Cape and settled in Brookfield. He bought one hundred and thirty-five acres of land there, from Ebenezer Harrington, Nov. 6, 1779, and is then styled " gentleman, of Brookfield." His widow Martha spent her last days at the home of his grandson Cheney Doane (325). His will, dated Oct. 23, 1804, was proved Oct. 23, 1810. He names wife Martha; daughter Martha Doane ; sons Amos, Oliver, Elisha and Nathan ; daughter Lucy Flagg to whom he gave "one silver table spoon." Children of first marriage:

• Oliver,6 b. at Eastham, abt. 1754.
• Amos,6 b. at Eastham, abt. 1758.
• Nathan,6 b. .
• Elisha,6 b. at Eastham, Jan. 7, 1770.
• Martha,6 b. .
• Lucy,6 b. ; m. Samuel Flagg.

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 100-101