Ebenezer Dana (1717 - 1762)

Born 12 Dec 1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mehitable (Goodell) Dana — married 16 Nov 1738 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, British America

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1762 at age 44 in Havana, Cuba

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Biography

Ebenezer Dana was born on December 12, 1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, son of Daniel Dana (1663–1749) and Naomi Croswell (1670–1751).

Ebenezer (20) married Mehitable Goodell (21) (born on March 16, 1717 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut Colony; daughter of Thomas (Goodell) Goodale and Sarah (Horrell) Goodale) on November 16, 1738 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, British America. Their children were:

• Mehitebel Dana (1740–1829)
• Phebe Dana (1740– )
• Daniel Dana (1743–1744)
• Pegge Dana (1745– )
• Priscilla Dana (1747–1749)
• Daniel Dana (1749– )
• Priscilla Dana (~1753–1810)
• Ebenezer Dana (1754–1754)
• Sarah Dana (1759–1759)

Ebenezer died on August 19, 1762 in Havana, Cuba, aged 44.^[1] He died "in his Majesties Service".

Sources

1. ↑ The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Pomfret, Page 55. Marriage record. Death record.

• Spooner, W. W., One Line of The Dana Family, American Historical Magazine (Americana Society, New York, 1906) Vol. 1, Page 463.