Joseph (Doane) Doan (1697 - 1783)

Born 23 Feb 1697 in Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Carter) Doan — married 14 Dec 1726 in Middletown, Dauphin, PA

Descendants

Died 1783 at about age 85 in Cane Creek, Chatham, NC, USA

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Biography

Joseph was a Friend (Quaker)

Joseph Doane 23 Apr 1697 Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA 1783 Chatham County, North Carolina, USA Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Cemetery Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA N John Doane 5 1731 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA 6 Mar 1811 North Carolina, USA Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Cemetery Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA

Joseph Doane, the son of Daniel Doane and Mehitable Twining, was born in Bucks, Pennsylvania, February 23, 1697 "and died, probably at Cane Creek, North Carolina. He married, in Friends Meeting, Middletown, Pa., 1726, 10, 14, Mary Carter, who died between 1740 and 1744, the daughter of John and Grace Carter, and settled in Wrightstown, and in membership with the Meeting of that village. In his youth, Joseph Doane acquired great strength and power of endurance, and a knowledge of the country about Newtown. These qualifications attracted the notice of the Proprietaries Richard and Thomas Penn, who, while concluding upon the completion of Gov. Wm. Penn's treaty with the Indians for lands included in a three days' walk, employed several persons to perform a trial walk under the supervision of the Sheriff of Bucks Co. In April, 1735, James Steele wrote to the Sheriff' that "on the return of Joseph Doan" he with two others "who can travel well" should be immediately sent on foot and two others on horseback to carry provisions, etc. They started on this preliminary walk Apr. 22, 1735, and were employed nine days. It appears that Joseph Doan did not hold out one of the best, as he was not employed in the final walk Sept. 19 or 20, 1737. Mr. Doane learned the carpenter's trade probably in his father's shop.

After the death of his wife he took a certificate of removal for himself and children from Wrightstown to the Buckingham Meeting, which bears date 1744, 11, 7. The family circle being broken, his children in the homes and under the care of his relatives, Mr. Doan in 1747, 2 mo. requested certificate of membership to visit his father's people on Cape Cod. A committee was appointed to make the usual inquiries, the report was favorable and the certificate was granted. In the following May, the certificate was returned to the Buckingham Meeting endorsed by the Meeting at Sandwich, Mass., testifying to his good deportment, kindliness of feeling, etc. while there. At the Meeting, 1750, 10 mo., Joseph Doane, "unmarried," requests certificate" to Friends wherever his lot may be cast," and the next account of him is on the organization of the Meeting at Cane Creek, North Carolina 1751, 10, 7, when his credentials from Buckingham were read and accepted. After three years he revisited his children and other relatives in Pennsylvania, and brought certificate from Cane Creek which was accepted at Buckingham 1754, 8, 5. On 2nd of mo. following, he applied for return of certificate which was granted with the usual endorsement. We know nothing further of Joseph Doane, but without doubt his bones lie in the Friends' burial-ground in or near Cane Creek, North Carolina." ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1902 Book: Doane, Alfred Alder, 1855-1918, The Doane Family, volume 1:
   Boston, Mass., 1902; page: 80-81
   Internet Archive (accessed 11 April 2024)
2. ↑ 1960 Supplement: The Doane Family: Supplement 1, to Alfred Alder Doane's genealogy of Deacon John Doane and his descendants published in 1902.
   [Jersey City, N.J., Ben Doan Printing Service] 1960; 1960; page: (6 of 66)
   Internet Archive (accessed 11 April 2024)
3. ↑ 1783 burial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #18998247 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Joseph Doane (23 Apr 1697-1783), citing Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Cemetery, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bruce Kinsey for creating WikiTree profile Doan-595 through the import of Kinsey-13.GED on Sep 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Bruce and others. Special thanks to Robert Lewis, Grant Glover, Carol (Boomer) Clare, and Allen Brown for their work on the profile.