EARLY RECORDS

OP THE

DANE PAllILY

OP ANDOVER

COMPILED BY

CHARLOTTE BELEN ABBOTT

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The DAD FAJlILY

r% John (1.) j)ane ot Berkhamstead and Bishop, St8.l'ttord, Herts,England, .' 1"'"

a tallor, caml tirst to Ipswich and lett later tor RoxbuPT. He was a freeman tbere,1641; married to Prances Bowyer; died Sept.14,1658.

'!'he year that Jolm (2) !Jane came to the colonies is unlmown, but he

arrived here betore his parents, lived for a time in RoxburJ and then .r' .. vf''''',e."..,.-,

lett tor Ipswich, where he was recorded as a ChirUrgeon. It i. claimed

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by 'elt, that he was there in 1638. His father, old John (1) had a /29

grant there in 1639. John (2) was b. about 1612; d. in Ipswich, Sept:i'ts4 • . -At the R.E. Historical Society ot Boston may be 88 en the diary

of ~Ohn (2) Dane ot Ipswich- a volume of manuscript, 132 leaves,3 1/2

inches wide and 6 inohes in length, bound in parchment. Title page: also

By John 9&Be ot Ipswich, Chirurgeon, 1682. There are/some poeaa on the

manner of .preparation for death; 2 narratlve poems, one in rhyme and one

prose and minutes of sermons by Mr. Dennison,Mr. Bnbbard and Mr.Grant. ~ Ju:Lj',2 ,164Z ,

John( 1) Dane, who/'Eooi fir a second wlre, the wldow ot Wm. Chandler-

made a will tn JUly, 7,1658, in which he mentioned his son, Franoi. J)ane

or ANDOVER, minlster, who is to have a woodlot .f 2 1/2 acres; his dan­

ghter E11sabeth, wire or James Howe or Ipswlch , and h1s 80n, John (2)

a tallor ot Wood Roe, England and oh1rurgeon or Ipswich. He makes his

widow,Annis, sole executor. Annis took ror a 3rd husband, John Par.menter

of Sudbury, and went there tt live, Aug. 9,1660. He died Kay l,1671,age

83, and Annis returned to Roxbury where she turned inn keeper. She died

there March l5(or 17),1683. ~;r!~.?-il.,·.g. J .

John (2), married lst,E1inor Clark, probably oJerejJ,tili .. his 2nd., Osman or Gloucester,

was A1ice=w- ; who toOk r6r a 2nd husband, one Kr~ Meacham.

E11zabeth(2), who is named in her brother'. diary a8 a c~1d,seem8 to t', be the only girl of a family? 'ot 3 ~~:~einl. ~ ShEe ma;rliiedbJ&mthes Howbe °br IP

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\ awich, called SOD of Robert Howe ot ~.~ • ~, ng.J. sa e was • a on 1608; died in Ipswich, Kay 17.1702. James ~owe was b. Kay l5,1598;d._ March 17,1702; age 104. Some claim that she d. 1693, and that her mother was Frances Rowle7- 014 John's flrst wife.

!he DAlE FAKILY

Elizabeth (2) Dane and her husband,James Howe, had :­

.lames (3)

~"', John (3)

Abraham (3)

Sarah (3),

rtebecca (3),

14ary (3)

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; m. John Bridges of Andover.

; m. Stephen Barnard of Andover.

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Francia (2) Dane, b. in Enaland, 1615, came about 1636 from London to BostoD,

being 6 months on the journey, probably comdng by way of Spain and West Indie~

He was educated lare~ .' af~er he was 21, probably in the hame ot some clergy­

man- probably in LJDll, as he married Elizabeth Ingalls of Lpm, daughter ot

Edmund Ingalls and wife,Ann, and sister to tienry Ingalls. She WaS sister -in-

19w to Andrew Allen who married her sister,Faith. They all came to Andover ~

and it is hard to say which led. John Woodbridge came up first, about 1616,

started the churoh, and lett,1647. Dane got the plaoe in 1648, very likely

through the influence of Thomas' and WIn. Chandler and George Abbott, husband

of Hannah Chandler- all of Roxbury and all half-brothers.

The salary of Francis Un was 1/2 in wheat and 1/2 Indian Corn until 1683-

then 5 Lbs. in silver. He kept a private school and got a farm grant in West

Andover. He was for 48 years a leader in Andover Church. His first wite,

Elizabeth Ingalls, died here, June 9,1676; he married 2nd., Mary Thomas,Sept.

21,1677; she d. Feb.18,1689 and he took for a 3rd.,Hannah Chandler, step-sis­

ter, widow of George Abbott, about 1690.

Francis died Feb.17,1697. He lett widow Hannah, 20.bs. and a chest and

,~ngoods she brought! excep1~fr tobacco-meal and candles which she had spent.

,~ He named two sons, lather' 'pd Frangis (3 I, Hannah d. June 2,1711, age 82. ,

John(2) Dane and his d1'lrst wl1'e, Elinor Clark, had:-

. ~. Thomas (3) • named in will • I •

c> John (3) ; of Ipswich; mentloned in Wltch trials; m. Aiigal1

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WarDer, uec. 2'7,1671,dau. of Dan(2) Warner and w. Eliz.Denn'1.

Mar'1 (3) ; m. wm. Chandler of Andover,Aug. 5,1658; she d.

Ma'1 10,1679; he m. 2nd.,Brldget(H1nxman)Richardson of Chelmsford,

Oct.8,l679.

itebecca (3)- ; m. James Hovey,

Elizabeth (3), probably the oldest); m. leginald Foster of Ipswlch.

Phl1e.on (3), b. 1646; m. Oct.7,1685,Mar'1 Thompson of Woburn, dau. of

James; she d. and he m. 2nd., RDth Envine ; be was a Dr.;

held Narragansett rlghts in Buxton,"., which went to Ph1l(4);

d. Oct. 18,1'716.

Sarah (3),- ; m. Danlel (3) Warner of Ipswlch,son of Dan\2).

John (2) gave his famous dlary to John (3), and he gave lt to the

Warners, :;: ... :.:-::-'" :J ... :-: ::~,', -the fly-leat belng inscribed by Philemon Warner,

Jr., Ian. 20, 1'741.

---1Mn (3) Dane and his w11'e,Ablgal1 Warner, had:-

John (4), b. 1681; d. ; m •

.LIanlel (4) - ; m. Mary Annable, widow of Matthew; (1st w. said to

be Lydia Day, b. 1694) he d. 1730.

Nathe (4), b. June 2'7,16'71; m. 1st Elizabeth Potter; 2nd. Esther Kimball;

he d. 1760.

Abigail (4), b. Uec.15,1673; was mentioned in will, 1707.

Rebecca \4), n " " n n • J

Elizabeth (4), b. March 6,16'78; n n II " Susanna (4), b. March 6,1685; .!2 " " rr "

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Dr. Philemon (3) »ane and 1st w1f'e,Marl Thompson, had:­

t~ Ph1lemon (4), b. Sept. 16,1693; d. 1695. o

Ph11eomon (4), 2nd., ; m. 1716 Anst1e Mann1ng,Ju1y 17, 1698; 11ved 1n

Denbury; m. 2nd. Hannah York of' Ipsw1ch.

Edward (4), ; Apr11 28,1716, L,u1a ~mery; he d. Oct.S,1716;

she m. 2nd., Mr. Bancrof't of' Reading; she was 1 ot my Boyes grand­

mothers.

Mary l4) By 2nd w1f'e, Ruth:­

Ruth (4), b. Aug. 24,1698; not 1n w111,1717.

Ab1ga11 \4}, b. tI).,.

; m. Sherman; ment10ned in w11l,1717.

John (4) Dane ( John (3) (2) (1) and wife , bad:-

?- John (5), b. 1681; m. Martha , Dec/1722. d. 1785; bad:-

Ben (5), b.

William (6), b. 1725; m. Sarah Stone, 1748; to HO.Brookfield.

; d. 1756.

'W11liam (5).

Sarah \5)

Elizabeth (5)

.L>aughter (5)

; m. a Wheeler.

; m. a Knowlton,

; m. a Dodge.

Dan (4) Dane ( John (3-2-1) and wif'e Marl Annab1e,had:-

Dan (5), b. 1716( sd.to be son of' 1st w.Lydia Day); m.1739,Abigail Burnham,b.

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1717; d. 1799; he d. 1765; had

Mary (5), b. 1720-1.

Nathan (6), b.1752;d.1835;~ever17 /1awyer.

John (5)t b. 1718-9; alive Lydia (5), b. 1724-5. Nathan (5), b. 1726-7. "

1731, in father's will.

" " " " PhUemon (4) Dane (Ph11emon(3 ) John(2-1-l and w. Anstie 1lanninS,had:-i\iomas US) - ; m.r"·;,;.::;,,,~ ,AJ.:.~.IU~}~~;:";!t/l749,Ab1ga11 Tyrell ot

Ipsw1ch; had Thomas (0), who ... 1778,Martha Lowe of Boston

The DAD FAMILY

Va than ( 4) Dane ( Jobn (3 H 2)( 1) and wif'e Elizabeth, had)'­

!fathe (5) Israel(5) daughter ( 5 )

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Edward~5) -ehemiah(5) Elizabeth~5) Mary (5) ~ Anna(5) Abigail\5) Esther(5)

by 2nd wite,Esther:-

--- ---Francis (2) Dane (John (1) and w. Elizabeth Inga11s.ha~:-

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Nathe (3), b. abe 1645; d. April 14,1725; m. Dec.12,1672 Ve1iverance Hazel­

tine, daughter ot Robert and Ann, of ~verb111, b. about 1655; d.

June 18,1735; was ac~sed as a witch,1692.

Elizabeth \3), b. ; d. April 15,1722; m. Stephen Johnson, Nov.

15,1661;( 'her tather said she "was not over and above gilted";

Stephen was called Lt.;was son ot John and Susanne;ca11ed Ensign at

his death,Nov. 30,1690.

Hannah (3), b.­

Phebe l3) b. -

; m. Capt. William Goodhue of Ipswich.

Jm. May 30,1671,Joseph Rob1nson,step-son ot ~.:'.~ ..... ;\.:

Faulkner and son of his wite,Uorothy Robinson; called Corp, Jos.

Robinson; b. 1645; d. June 13,1719.

Abigail (3), b. Oot.13,1652, in Andover; m. Oot.12,1675 Francis l2)Fau1kner,

son of Edward(l) and wif'e,D6rothy Robinson, b.1652;d.Sept.19,1732;

she d. Feb.5,1730.

Franois (3), b. Beo.8, 1656; d. Nov. 8,1738; waS a Lt.; m. Hannah Poore.

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Nov. 16,1681;daughter ot Dan Poore and w. Mary Farnum, b. May 6,1660;

d. Feb.17,1'746.

The DANE FAMILY

Nathe(3) Dane (Franci8~2)Jobn(1) and w. Beliverance Hazeltine,had:­

~) Nathe(4), b. June 18,1674; d. 0ct.16.

C'Nathe (4), 2nd., b. 8ec.l,1675; no more.

Francis (~), b. Oct.l,167S; d. Nov. 3,1879.

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Bannah l4), b. Sept. 29,1680; m. 1702,teb.4, Sgt. Sam Osgood, b. 1664;d. 1717.

~aniel (I), b. March 26,1684; d. May 8,1754; m. Elizabeth Grainger,Karch 8, d.

1721;;a-widowr-Sept.20,1764.

-ary (4), b. Feb. 7,1687(1688); m. Andrew Allen, June 28,1711; son of Andrew

Allen and Elizabeth Richardson, b. Vec. 20,1685; d. Sept. 22,1749.

veliverance (4), b. Feb. 20,1693; m. Joseph Foster, June 23, 1714, son of

Abraham Foster and wife,~sther; he d. July 13, 1751; she d. Aug. 1,

1754; lived at Fosterls Pond on Wilmington line.

Abigail (4), b. Dec. 27,1698; m. Bathll Carlton,Aug. 29,172~

--- --- - --Francis (3) l)ane I s first farm was on the old stage road from Andover

eentre to Lowell, past South Church and between Hartwell Abbott's and the

place where Ora Baker lives-past Indian Ridge ~eservation to E. Holt and

sp on across land to the Jameson place. . Rlace-

His second home Was built on the Stratton/~.~,.:- the house long since

gone. The one buIlt by Franklin Heald stands near the site. P.h1lemon(6) lived

there last before Stratton took it up. Capt. ,r'ranklin Heald bought the land

from Dane and sold to Stratton.

Francis (3) ~ane (Francis\2) John(l) and w1f"e,Bannah Poore,had:­

Francis (4), b. April 22,1683; d.Oct.27.

Abie1 (4), b. Sept. 27,1686;r d.y. ~

iannah (4), b. Oct. 6,1687; m. Samuel Phelps,June 30,1708; called Sgt.;d.Apr.

'!~ 26,1745; she d. May 26,1746.

Francis (4) 2nd., b. ; d. Uec.B,1689.

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Gh11dren of Franels \3) Dane and wU'e,Hannah loore, ( cont.)

.~cls (4) 3rd., b. Aug. 19,1690; d. ~ee.15,1716; m. Hannah Turner, March 18,

1714; she m. 2nd., Ebenezer Abbott,Apr11 5, 1720. She was dau. of

~ames Turner of Charlestown and w.Hannah ~alzel1, who, as a w1dow,m.

Sgt. ·wm. Johnson of Andover, neighbor of the Dane fami1y,1707. Ch.-

Francis (5), b. "reh 31,1715; d.vec.15,1716.

John (4), b. Sept. 18,1692; d. Jan.10,1763; m. Sarah \4) Ohandler,Nov.15,1713,

b. Jl.arch 13,1693, dau. Wm. Chandler and w. ~arah Buckmisterj she d.

June 17, 1747; he m. 2nd., Sarah Cromby,Aug. 1, 1749, wldow ot

1hos.Hurd of Billerlca and wldow ot Eph.Abbott ot Andover; she d.

Aug. 5, 1780 at home of her dau. Ellz. Abbott, wite ot Asa Abbott.

~e Abbott tamily kept her papers and the annuity paid annually on Dane

her acct. by her/stepson was charged up to ~rd on back ot the dower

~ claim or w11+~Ashe had,- up to 1773. A descendant ot James Dane,old

Elizabeth Dane, sald that the second wite 11ved outs1de wlth other

ch1ldren tor a while but came back to the homestead and dled there.

Joseph (4), b. April 5,1696; d. Dec. 27,1721 ot small pox. He m. 1st, Peb.4, ....

1718,LJdla Johnson, dau. ot John Johnson and w. Elinor Ba~lard jshe d·

Nov.16,1718; he m. 2nd.,Ju1y 14, 1720,Mary Harnden, she m. 2nd.Joshua

Frye.Ju1y 14,1724. She a. 1729, age 31.

Davld (4), b. Apr11 24,1698.

Mary (4), b. April 22, 1699; m. vec 29,1721, ueremiah Ballard, son ot Joseph

Ballard and w. Rebecca Orne,b. March 29,1697. Jere~ah and Mary sold

the Ballard estate on the slte of &emorla1 Hall ~lbrary to Oapt.

Bibson and lett tor ~enber., by Church letter,Nov. 23,1735; d.there.

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vanial (4) Bane( Nathe(3}Francia{2}John(1} and W. Elizabeth Grainger,had:­

Bath'l .5), b. Jan.31, 1722; d. JulJ':27,1738; diphtheria.

Elizabeth (5), b. Aug. 1724; m. May 24, 1744, Jonathan roor, son of Vania1

fo .. and w. Dorothy Kimball, b. Oct. 9,1724; he d • .2!E!., in Exped.

to Crown Pt., at Albany, Nov. 17,1755 in 32nd year.

Daniel (5), b. March 7, 1726; d. Sept. 11,1727.

Mary ~5), b. Nov. 24,1727; d. Aug. 5,1738; diphtheria.

Hannah ~5), b. -arch 4,1734; d. Aug. 9,1738; "

John (4) Vane (Franc1a~3H2) John(l) and w. Sarah Chandler,had:-

Sarah (5), b. Nov. 9,1714; m. Ur1ah Ballard,Jr., Aug. 24,1738; son of

Uriah and W. E1iz.(Henshaw)Mansur, a widow,-b. Apr11 28,1715; she

d •• ept. 28,1'739; he m. 2nd., it1ehltabe1 Barker,Sept.15,1743; m.3rd.

Lydia Danforth, Jan. 24,1754; left Andover; ch.-

Joseph l6) Ballard, b. Sept.I'7,1739;4. vct.15,1'739.

John ~5), b. Nov. 29,1716; d. July 2,1801; was a Deacon of South Church, read the ~salm8 birthe line for the chOir;

I held the arm Of ~ancla (3) Dane, WhIch we think WaS later owned

by Stratton and lay ~a8t ot the ~ameson place, womeBhere between

that and ~he cemetery on the back road. He m. May 29,1739, E11zabeth

Chandler, dau. ot Toml3) Jr. and w. Mary Peters, b. May 15,1718;d.

Nov. 21,1800.

Hannah (5), b. J)ee.17,l'7l8; m. Timothy Ho1t,Jr., Feb.13, 1739; he 80n of she

Tim and w. Rhoda Chandler, bpt. April l8,1'7l4( a twin};~of

dropsy on Holt Hill, July 26,1798, age 84 yrs;:'he d. It'eb.6,1802.

Mary l5), b. -,-

Phebe l5), b. May 21, 1'721; d. Sept. 27,1'728. s

Joseph (5), b. Aug.16,1'723; d. Sept.19,1807; or dropsy; m. Nov. 30,1750, Dorcas Osgood ot Tewksbury,dau. of Stephen and w.Dorcas Ballard, bpt.Feb.6,1732; d.Ban.31,1'754;he mo 2nd.E1is.Wyman,widow or Sam Abbo~_t ot Pelham ,Oct. 1759; d. Sept. 28,1'7'78; he m. 3rd. Ede ~~~ogrsDftBJI£sAtRftA~,l~t6~§t fta~g;f.s l~4~lived where Henry

The DANE FAMILY

Ch11dren ot John (4) Dane and wife, ~arah Chandler ( cont.):-

"1') Francis (5), b. ,1)ec. 21, 1725; d. unm. at Louisburg, Nov. 12,1745; 11 in the

~1ng's service."

Mary (5), b. April 27,173~; d. 1732,Sept. 7.

Wi111am \5), b •• arch 15, 1728; m. 1st,mary Osgood, Nov. 7,1751; she d.Uec.

31, 1764, at 35; he m. 2nd. Phebe Abbott, a Widow, July 22, 1766;

Wm. lived in West Andover; guess he moved sway in old age.

Mary \5) 2nd., b. Sept. 27,1733; m. ~amue1 Chickering,Jr., April 17, 1755;

he was b. Sept. 28,1732, son of Sam and w. Hannah Osgood; Was a

farmer; d. Maroh 16,1814 •

,1)an1e1 (5), b. Nov. 10,1735; m. Prudenoe Phelps, it'eb. 21,1760,dau. ot

Thomas 1:'he1ps and w. ~rudence W,man, b • .t"eb. 18,1733; Dan served

in Revolution ; was dismissed to Francestown,N.H • .1)ec.19,1790; cho

in both towns. ----- --- ----

Deacon John \5) Uane(John(4)Francis(3-2)John(1) and w. Elizabeth Chandler:­

John \6), bpt. -ay 4, 1740; moved to Newbury,Mass; was in battle ot Still suns truck;

Water in Revolution;/d. 1n War, Nov. 1777 ; m. Mary Moody, b. abe

1737; she came back here a widow , with her children and is sd. to

have lived in a house which stood opposite the Chas. Shattuck p1ac~ /

now gone. She was buried here, Sept. 21,1793 in South ~ard.

Phileaon (6), b. teb.2,1742; d. May ~8,1816;he1d the old Dane place on the

Stratton site,-by tradition the 1st Dane house ot Francis(3) and

divided amomg the 3 children. He m. rriscil1a P.he~ps,Ju1y 11,1769;

she was b. May 10,1748,dau. Sam and w. ~riscl1la Chandler; she d.oaj

~ languishment" ad. Parson French, and was buried Sept.9,1799; he

proba.b1y m. 2nd., wid. Sarah ~;'._." . .;.," Foster of Tewksbury,Dec •21, Wm.

1800. ( I had it he m. widow Sarah French, widow of ~.~.: French ot

Billerica, from South Manua1,-who joined Ch. trom Billerica, ~une

24,1814, and d. Oct.14,1826, age 83. Did he m. 2 widows or was she the same person-Foster maid and French widow or vice versa l ),

1--1 n·h. _ She was widow of b. French and Amos Fost.,.- (It" ",ot,artlJ~I1# J

The DAliE F~ILY .

Children ot Deacon John ~5) ~ane and wite,Elisabeth Chandler. l cont.)

.~ Elizabeth \6), b. Aug. 6,1745; d. l747,March 21.

~en \6), b. July 15, 1718; d. Nov. 5, 1774.

Priscilla (S) by Chandler Book. I do not get.

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Francis ~6), b. ~·eb.18,175];1; m. Abigail Burtt,lay 1, 1781,dau. Joseph and

wife, Abiah ( Kooar) Burtt, b. ~ee.13,1759. They went to Banville,

vt. He lived on the George Boutwell place while in Andover,probab1y

a Burtt estate-in Bailey District. wa!L

Elizabeth l6) 2nd., b. ~ec.3,1756; m. Timothy Foster,Nov. 11,1780; h~~

resident here/0t a tami1y of Cambridge who claimed that she was not 27,

good enough for him. She joined Ch, 1782; d. April/I'194 ot tuberw

culosis. Timothy Foster was b. in Oambridge,1754, son ot Thos. Fo~

ter and 2nd w. Sarah ~anks. The young couple lived in the house

later held by Isaac Goldsm1th,below Henry Hayward's. They were

not well off and his rich Boston relatives educated the children.

" JVi.aster Billy" Foster was the guardian, old Elizabeth Dane said.

Joseph (5)Dane(John l4) Francis(3){2)Jn.{1) and w. Dorcas Osgood,had:­

Dorcas \6), b.Jan.15,1752; d. 1 ... 31,1754.

Joseph (6), b. Jan. 22, 1754; m. Alice Hunt of tewksbury, pub.Oct.13,1781J

XctPT lived near the Boynton place, if not the Henry Boynton home,

'to t went to !"eter Osgood Dane; next to Ho1 t and then to Ben Dane.

Phebe (6), b. -ay 14,1762; m. April 27,1783,:ames Chandler, called lajor,

a veteran of the Revolution; she d. ~ec.10,1843; he was b.Nov.28 .... 1761, son of Isaac Chandler and ~nnah Ballard;d. Bec.l,1835.He

lived in Abbott Village, where Amos Abbott and In.Chandler lived

eo loag. ~ Hannah (6), b. Nov. 1,1764; m. Peter ~artin,March 1786;went to Newbury,Vt.

after staying in Coos Co. ~.H. Dorcasl6), b.Apr.14,1769;m. Dec.2,18l9,Ebenezer Jones as 2nd w.;he n.1759;

d.Aug.24,1832; she d. Oct.S,1854; she taught school in W.Andover, near West !"a~ish Church.

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William (5) Dane ( In.(4)Francis(3-2}Jn.(1) and w. Marl Osgood,had:­

William (6), b. Oct.l?,1753: a carpenter and stone cutter: m. SUsann Burtt,

Oct.31, 1780;dau. Joseph Burtt and w. Abiah Mooar, b.June 25,

1758; he d. 1835: she went to Amherst,N.H. to live with her ch.:

d. there ,age 95, at home of her dau.Mary Baldwin. wm. was in

Revolution; was wounded; shot by Indian in the back; could never:

turn his arms afterward; Poor sd. he lived on the Joseph Dane

place sold to Sam Abbott Kneeland; later held by Sanders and N.K~

Hol1\and Stephen Allen.

Mary (8), b. Aug. 14, 1761; m. wm. Lovejoy, Sept.15,1?Sa; joined eh. same ~

yr.;he Was son of Isaac~and ~ebora (She1don}G.hand1er,b.1759;

went away,maybe to ~ndon,N.H:

Sarah ~6), b. March 12,1763; m. John Dobbins of Beverly,~arch l3,1788;Irish ""'

weaver; lived in ieverly,had:­John(7), b.June 17,1788. Sarah ~rown(7) b.1790 Mary Osgood (7~, b.1792 Thomas(7), b. 1795 Mason(7), b.l?99

by 2nd wite, Phebe Abbott:-

Phebe (6), b. Dec.18,1767; m. Ben Hardy,Nov.10,1?90;went to Greenfield or

Francestown; Hardy not b.here.

Lydia \6), b. July 13,1769; probably went away with her sister.

Dorcas (6), b. April 22,1771, m. Ezra Holt,Oct.9,1?94; he was b.March 16,

1762; d.June 30,1853; did not live here.

Timothy (6), b.May 9,1773; no more.

Har~ah (6), b. Nov.14,1776; probably left for N.H. with rest.

John (6), b. Nov. 1779jwent to H11lsb?ro.N.H. and m. there •

. ~.::-.~::;:~ .... --~~ _ _ _ x.xxx ___ _. . __ ~_ xxxxx _____ uanie1 (5) ~ane(Jobn(4) Francis(3-2)Jn.{1) and w.Prudence Phelps,had:-

Eunice (6), bpt.

E11zabeth (6); HiiiiiEili ( 6) -- .

here,1773; b.April 27; parents lived 1n Tewksbury.

1)an1&1(61 'fJOhn(6)& b. 1n T. Jan.5,1768;Dartmouth , . 18 O;m.Mary Wh1te,lS06;had 3 ch. '

The DANE FAKILY -12-

Children ot Daniel(5} .ane and w. Prudence Phelpa.(oont.):-

'~ Solomon (6), b. in '!'ewksbury;bpt. here in So. Church betore 1773.

Eunioe (6), b.April 27,1773; ::_.-. married June 28,1796, John Colby ot Benn­

ington; d. March 24,l851jhad:-

Prudence (7), -- ; m. Mo Pherson; -

Mrs. "fL. Farnham (8) p wife of Mayor ot Lowell.

-----John .\~) 8ane(Deacon In.(5)(4) Francis{3-2)Jn.(l) and w.Mary 19odz,had:­

John(7), b. in Newbury, Oot.1762;d. in Greenfield,N.H. LB40; m. ~ebora lail­

ey in Andover,May 1783, after family came backjshe dau. ot ~athan

Bal1ey, b. Jan.2,1783jjo1ned Ch. Nov.2,1788jdismissed to Greentield:

1838. John, a tanner, lived awhile in the Goodel1 house •

James Moodyl7), b.1768j m. rtebecca Pillsbury,dau. ot Joshua and Hebecca(Wh1t.

ing)Pillsbury, in Newbury, June 6, 1799; she was b. 1773jhe d.

June 24,lS44; she d. l847,Nov.l8. Lived in the Ohas. Shattuok plact

also in a Stevens' house near Oarruth; built the Fielding house,

1805, and lived in another one, 1830.

Elizabeth \7), b. abe 1770; outside; m. Henry (7) Vane, son of Phileomon(6)

and Priscilla Phelps, b. Aug.6,l772;m.June 7,1796; he lived on

Stratton tarm, the 1st homestead- awhile; d.Jan.26,l840; she d.

June 29,1846. Moses (7), b. abe 1772; found dead in bed,Aug.l4,1842; m. Priscilla Dane.

dau. of Philemon(6) and Prisoilla Phelps,June 18,1793; she was b.

July 27,1774;d. Jan.21,1833; they leased the Kneeland tarm;held

by old Sam Abbott 25 years, and given to son-in-law,~and.T.h1s

was last held by Stephen Allen • .:,:.' ~ ... -..:..-:.:.",,-~ ( ---.. ..---

The DANE FAMILY -13-

Philemon(6) Dane{Deacon John(5)l4)Francis(3-2) and Priscilla P.belps,had:­

~enry (7), b. Aug. 6,1772; m. Blizabeth(7)~ane,June 7,1796;she was dau. ot

In.(6) and w. Mary ( JIoody)tSane ot Newbury; he d. Jan.24,1849;she d.

June 24,1846; he got land from his tather and built a new home.-the

Tim Olark place, later. The house burned down at least once it Dot

twice.

Prlscilla(7), b. July 27,1774; m. her cousin, Moses ~ane, son of In.(6) and 21,

-ary ( .0ody)Dane, ~une 18,1793; he d. Aug.14,1842;she d_ Jan7!83~

Ben (7), b. Ju~y 10,1776; d. Feb.7, 1828; m. Sally Oochrane,int. Feb.13,1803;

she d.Dec.18.1826 at 41; they lived on the Stratton place last,l

believe.

---Francis(6)Dane(John(5-4)Francia{3-2) and i~i:~ Burtt,had:­

tamilf ~rancisl7), b.May 1, l782j/wento Danville.Vt.

Josep~(6)>>ane{Jos_(5)John(4) Francis(3-2) and w. Alice Hunt,had:­

Anna (7), bpt. So. 011, lfov.24.1782;went to N.H-.with f'olks.

SUsanna\7), b.1782

Peter Oagood(7), b. Nov.3,1784; returned here and kept homestead of Jos.Sane,

being an only son; m. Lucy Burtt,1805,May 10; she Was dau. Joseph

and was bpt. here, June 5,1785. (I think Peter Osgo cd Dane t s place

was originally Blanchard's and stood a little back of' Henry Boyn-~-

ton's home. This was not an original grant but probably part ot

the Osgood land.) Peter d. here April 27,1834; Lucy d. March 14,

1842.

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The DAD FA1lILY -14-

William (I) Dane (Wm.(I}John(4)Francis(3-2)Jn.(1) and w11'e,Susanne Burtt:­

('-.. William (7), b.Mareh;bpt.Aug.19,178l; South Church; m. Lois Richardson ot

~ lethuen; they did Dot live here; trade kept him moving.

~.

-Susanne (7)~ b. Dee. 23,1782; sd. to m. Richard Littlehall ot Chelmstord;

parents probably lived there awhile.

Joseph Burtt'7), b. Jan.25,1785; m. a Miss ~erbam for 1st w.; m. 2nd a Smith· , lived in HUdson, N.H.

Osgood Dane (7), b. July 15,1787; m. Mary Richardson, sister of LoiB, who m.

wm.(7); they lived in Lowell; he was a blacksmith.

Ben Dane (7), b. in West Andover,Nov. 29,1788,but not baptlzed untll Oct.3l,

1790; m. Lydla Brown,daughter of Stephen ~own of Tewksbury and his Jan.

wite, a Miss Shedd,- b. abe 1789; she d • .llllarch 29,1862; he d. :--':-: 27,

1867, was a farmer; lived awhile in Tewksbury; lived on the ~enry

Boynton place by the grove, once a Blanchard homestead; served in

Boston in War ot 1812.

Abiah Kooar(7), bpt. Aprll 1, 1792 in South ~~rch; m •• euben Wright of

Westford.

Mary l7), bpt. June 29,1794 in Bouth Church; m. Samuel Baldwin ot Wllmington;

they left for AmheBst,N.H., where Susanne lived with them in her old

age, Their :._~ son(8) was a missionary to the Paoiti • .1.sles~'

Sophla (7) not bapt •. here; m. an Elliott qnd went to Ohlo; m.2nd an English­

man, name unknown; had no ch.

George (7), bpt. here May 14,1797: went ~est.

-John (7) DanelJn.(6)(5)(4)Francls'3-2)Jn.(1) and j)ebora Bailey,had:-. ,..

Veborah (8), b. ~e 27,1784;d. una. 1819.

John (8), b. Nov. 20,1786: m. Chloe Brown of Francestewn,N.H.;mcved to

Wendall, N.H' . James Moo4y(8), b. Dec.13,1788; m. Mehitabel Averill; m. 2nd. Mary Rowell;

~1ved ln Francestown,N.H. Ind Wllton,N.H'. Nathan (8), b. 1792; went to N.Y. state. ~nry (8), b. 1794; " "" "

, -15-

Children of John (7) Dane and wife, Beborah Bailer, ( cont.):-

.~ Israel (8), ; went t. Illinois

_~ .oses (8) not b. here; m. Rhoda Holt ot Greenfield, N.H.; was a trader in

Lowell, 1846; she WaS b. in Greenfield,Sept.ll,1807; d. in Lawrence

1846; Was dau. of Stephen Holt and Fanny Bowers of Greenfield.

Ezra(8 ) ; was in Lyntield, 1846.

Gilman ( 8 ) ,

Rebecca (8) d.y.

; went to Dartmouth College; d. 1839.

--James Moodl(7) Dane{~obn{6-5-4)Francis(3-2)Jn.(l) and Rebecca Pillsbury,had:

Mary (8), b. 1800; not b. here; sd. to m. John Humphrey ot Hingham, Mar.27,

1823, while tamily lived tiere; dis. to Lawrence from So.Ch.Mar.2,

1853.

ttebecca (8), b. 1803; probably d. unm.

Phebe (8)b. 1807; not here; d. Jan. 20,1892

Louisa (8), b. 1810; in Andover; d. unm. Oct. 24,1891 in West Parish.

Eunice Pillsbury{S), b. Sept. 28,1813; d. unm. Jan. 6,1890.

---Moses (7) Dane (John{6-5-4)Francis(3-2)Jn.{1) and w. Priscilla Sabe,had:-

" " I, I' Palfrey Moody(8)b.Oct.31, 1793; d. 1810.( famIly had JALFREY-tow,n,POLLY;

I feel sure it was a girl~

PriscI11a(8), b. Sept. 26,1798; d. unm. Dec.21,183g.;had:Jos.:H.(t) b.1S16 & I n Hen.W1lson(9),1826.

Moses(S), b. Sept. 10,1797; d. June 21,1812.

Hannah (8), b. July 6,1799; m. Amos Gilchrist of Andover,-ar.9,1822.

E1Izabeth(8), b. Oct.18,180l; d. unm.' March 8, 1875; Was a good aunt;ra1sed

the rest and buried the parents;was last to live in the old plac

beyond Ueo.Baker1s,once occupied by Jas.Oallahan.

'!'he DAIlE FOlLY -16-

Children of Moses(?)Dane and w. Priscilla Vane, (cont.):-

,') Moody (S), b. Sept. 6,1803; d. Oct.ll, 1803.

~, James (8) , b. Aug. 6,1804; d. Aug. 28, lS05.

James (S), 2nd., b. May l?, 1806; d. next day.

Joshua (8), b. l80~; not recorded here; d. July 1, 1852; a tarmer.

Lydia (8), b. l8l0,Jan. 6; m. Clark Holt,teb.16,1832~ she d.May 22,1845.

John (8), b. June 2?,18l2; d. in 14 ~s.

Moses (8), b. July 10,1816; d. una. was a shoemaker; d.Apr.12, 1841.

Mary Moody{S), b. Oct.12,18l3; d. 1830

Abiel Abbott's place was the laat home ot .osesuane, who lived for years

on the Knee~ tarm, hoping to get it, but got left when it was lett to

Andover Seminary. So he ended on Abiel's tarm. An older house once stood on

the site ot ~Joshua ~ane and his siste~E11zabeth's home,lS5'? He lived from 1796 to 1832(except for 5 yra.) on the Sanders' place.

_ Hann&h(S) lJane.lMoses(7) John (6-5-4) and husband,Amos G1lchr1st,had:­

Hannah (9), b. Oct. 8, 1822; m. lS47 Abiel C. Adams ot Chelmsford.

Lydia 19), b. Aug. 1"lS24 ; m. R1chard G. Vane ot Andover,1854.

Sarah J. (9), b. May . 3,1826; m. Eph.W.Sargent of Dracut,1847.

Emily L. (9), b. Aug. 3, 1828.

Olive (9), b. Jan. 21,1831; d. 1849.

Uaroline (9), b. Apr. 30, lS34; probably m. Gilman Bailey; she Was b. on

the Ballard Lovejoy place. ...-,\.

Mary A. (9), b. Dec.5,1836; on the Goodell place.

The tamily ot Amos Gilchrist lived tor a while with Clark Holt on the

Tom Clark homestead and next .,on the Ballard Lovejoy place. Also on the

site given as the Blood home, on the 1882 map. ---r-..... mia(S) Dane ( Moses(7 )-above - and her husband,Clark Holt,llad:-. f othy lUlUstUs(9), b.Oc£.29,1832.

Mary Elizabeth(9), b.Dec.16'i1843; m. a Ba11eYJ11ved in W.A:adover.

The DANE FAMILY -17

Henri l'1)Dane(Pbilemon(6)\lR.'5) In.(4) Francis(3-2) and w. Elizabeth ~e,luLd:­

I)'lfenry (8) b. Jan.16,1'19'7; m. Hannah Chase of Newbur'1Jlived in W.Newburyjhad:

Elizabeth (9), who m. Geo.Chandle~ Harriet 19),

Aug.6 183'7 Rebecca l8), b. Sept. 23, 1798; joined Ch.(West) 1818; metLttdiew ~117;

lived on Pierson St.; DO ch.; she d. larch 28,1869.

Elizabeth (8), b. ~eb.22,l810; m. Ira McIntire of ~well; int.Jan.28,1834.

Amos (8), b. ~eb. 24,1812; called laborer,1844; m. Clara A. Woodbridge ot

Middleton,185a,April 3; dau. of Osgood Woodbridge and Hannah Stevens

b. Sept. 30, 1829; she joined Ch. and was dismissed to ~wrence,185'

Jolm (8) 1801)

Sarah (8) doubtfuly-though given by Mrs. Jos. Shattuck.

Chandler (8) b. 1804- not in Andover; m. Susan Wallaoe,dau. or Sam Wallace

and w. Abigail Russell of Boston, b. 1817; d. 1884; lived awhile on

the Abiel Abbott place until 1848, near Moses ~anel8 place. Chandler

d. June 20,1885.

Her.man (8), b. 1807; outside; m. Hannah Goldsmith, int. uec.2'7,1828; went to

Kedford,1842.

Mary M. (8)­

Hanna (9)

; m. Chas. H. Goodrich, int. Oct.26,183'7; la4:­\9 )

; m. her cousin,lterJlUU.l/Dane ot -ed.1"ord • . ~ ---

11B(7)1)ane{Philemon(6)Jn.(5-4)Franois(3-2) In.(l) and w.Sally Cochrane,had:­

Ben (8), b. outside, 1804; d. Aug. 14,1837 in Andover.

Sarah (8), b.March 23, 1809; d. before 18631

~ames (8), b. Sept.12,181l; d. 1836.

Mary (8), b. July 14,1813;-

~~ Joseph l8), b. Jan.15,1815; d. in Billerica; had 8on:­Kev. C.W. Dane (9), of Woodbury,OQaa.

'1Iarri~t Elisabeth(S), b.Sept.2S,1822; d.M'Il'.10,1825. John (8), b.June 4, 1825; d. Feb.l2,1891 ; m. 2 Sisters, Durant;lst Lucretia;

S.B. ~ane (9) ot Lynn,Mass. \In. buried in West p.)

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The DAlE FOlLY -18-

'eter 08good (7) ~ane( Jos.(S-5)Jn.(4) Franois(3-2) and w. Luol Burtt,had:­.;

f) Peter (8), b. 1805; he Q. here Kay 10, 1855; unm. was stable keeper on

Garden St., Lawrence.

Albert K~ba1l (8), b. Karch 3, 1807; d. 1n washington, D.C., May 10,1901;

worked in Smith & Dove,Abbott Vi11age;had livery stable in Lawren~;

sang tenor in either South or West Church of Andover,many years;

he and 3 brothers started 1st street band 1n Mass.; wood and reed

instruments; he and an older brother played French horn; retired

in 1890 at 83, well o~t; he m. Oct. 25,1835, Mary Knowlton Roberts;

celebrated Golden Wedding, 1885; she d. 1889. Bad ch.-

Mrs. L.B. Chandler (9) ot WaShington, D.C. Emma K. (9), unm. A.P. Uane (9) ot Reading; wen~oCivi1 War from Andover,lSSl;

buried Rock Cre~ Remetery,Wa&h1ngton,D.C.

Joseph Warren (8), b •. 1808; outside; m. in Boston,Ann Kershaw, tnt.July 20,

1833; -',.- Joana W. (9), b. in Boston; d. May 31,1888 at 53; had

<l~_ tine contralto; sang~r~ee Church.

( Mrs, Shattuck said that Peter Osgood ~ane taught dancing school ~re) -~- --- --~ ---Ben(7) Dane(w.m.(S-5)Jn.(4)Franc1s(3~2)Jn.(1) and w. ~1a Brown,had:-

Ben Augustus (8), b.Dec. 21, 1815; in Tewksbury; m. 'a Miss Bradley;went to

W. Haverhill.

Lydia (8), b. Aug. 15,1817; m. Charles Ballard; d. 18S0.

Joseph (8), b. Kay 14,1819; m. a Barnes or Burnam of Chester,N.H·; was in

Battle of Bull RuB; lived in Chester and was a harness maker.

John otis(S), b. Nov. 28, lS20; m. Aug. 17,1853,~ry P. Frost o~ Reading,dau.

of Ben Frost and .vary, b. 1824; ~,' ....... ,,:. ::_<:"~:.~<..;":"':.~.:i.:-;;~.xj_~,~".:: :; lived

~ Reading 1863. Nov. 30, 1851, ".." George Al~red (S), b. 1822; not recorded here; ml Jerusha Frost,dau. o~

Ablel, b. 1827 1n Tewksbury; lived 1n Lowell; Andover,1863; Was

engineer on B.& M.

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!he DANE FAKILY -19';

Children ot Ben ('7) Dane and. w1f'e ,Lydia .. own. (cont.) :-

Elmore (8). b. 1827; outsid.e; m. Sophia Hardy, b. 1823. dau.Kicajah ~dy

and w. Susan Bailey; Sophia was m. 1st to Henry Cochrane, son ot Mary Bai1e~-

Sam and his wife~,'~:.."-- andd 2 Cochrane ch1ldren; Elmore was a

veteran of Civil War; separated trom Sophia who lived wi~ a son 1n

Frye Village-Lowell st. 1n B.And.

Richard Galen(S), b. l826,/'":';:~''':'''; __ ;; m. Lydia 19) Gilchrist, dau. of Am04i

and w. Hannah ( Vane), 1864; she was b. 1824; they came here fram

Lowell 1862 and lived on the road past Lovejoy's place; he was a

farmerfserved with Co.F. 26th Rgt. credited to Andover.

Bletia Samantha(S). b. ab.1S29; m. Nov.S,1850, Pl1n7 Tidd of Concord,N.H.,

son of Sam Tidd of Woburn and w. Mary. -b.1829;was a blacksmith.

Hannah .arial8} b. 1835 or 6; pub. to Charles Frost of '!'ewksbury,b'eb.17.

1856; he son of Abiel.

Lucy Emeline ~8), b. 1838; m. George Thompson Eames, Sept. 8,1858; he a

shoemaker of Wilmington; son of Kathan ~ame8 and w.Mary(Buck),b.

June 27,1837;lived in Tewksbury.

--- ---John (a) Dane (henry(7)Ph11emon{6)Jn.(5-4) and w. Sally KoodZ,had:-

Sally (8), b. 1829; think she m. a Shirley of Nashua,

Mary E. (9). b. 1833

-_ .. Chandler (S)Dane,(Henry('7)Philemon(6)Jn.(5-4) and w. SUsan Wallace,ha4:-

W. Herman (.>, b. lS42;worked in File Shop,1863; m. Sept. 16,1863, Anna Good­

rich of Lowell,dau.of Chas.H. and w. ltary Moody(Dane)Goodrich;

he m. 2nd.,Harriet E. lent, a dressmaker of Nova Scotia,dau. ot tarmer and

Daniel M. Kent and w. Ruth; W.J:l.erman WaS a/!'...:..: .... : bobbin makeI'.

~ George Dane (9), b. Jan.7,1840j veteran ot Civil War; Was a bachelor; lived

with father; was b. on Abiel Abbott place.

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The DAlE FAMILY --20-

Gel!" Altred (8) Dane{ Sen(7)Wm.(6)(6)Jn{4)Francis(3-2) and w.Jerusha Frost

George Frost(9), b. about 1861; in LoweJ~; m. Dec. 23,1875 Anna M.Harnden

ot Wilmington, dau. ot Edwin and Mar'J J:larnden; went Weat 1863.

Grace (10)1883; d. July 31,1884, in Lowell.

Willie F. (9), b. 1854; m. JU17 26,1879, Maggie Holland, 23, dau. of Pat­

rick and w. Hannah.

Charles (9), ; was in Civil War,1863, according to Poor.

--- --- --John Otis(8) Dane(len(7)Wm.{6-5)Jn.(4) Francis(3-2) and w. Marl Frost,had:­

John H. (9), b. Sept. 30, 1855.

Mary A. (9), b. Nov. 28,1867.

It is said that 2 sons of John Ot1s were in C1vil War, so he must

have bad a wife before Mary Frost. whom he m. 1853.

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R1chard Galen(8)Dane(~n(7) Wm.(6-5) In.(4) and •• Leia Gilchrist,had:­

Anna(9)J!t~No:: fr,ft6~; m. July 27,1874, Jil. lierman Vlark, 26, son ot

~rman Clark and w. Margaret; a farmer ot Bo.So.ers,Conn.

Ida Lucille 19), b. June l6,l~58;­

Moses (9), d.y. Richard Mo~e8 19), b. 1860 in Lowell; d. Sept.16,1862. i.;.. .._ .. ~. -'~':-'::'''' ~ , ... ~;:'~~:. ~-tt·::'''·· Fred w. (9), b. about 1863; d. Oot. 6, 1866.

--- ---Willie F.(9) Dane(Geo.A1fred(8) Ben(7) wm.(6-5)Jn.(4) and w.Marsaret Hollandl

Fred Elmore (10), b. Sept. 20,1880.

Florenoe Eva (10), b.Hov. 4, 1881.

W. Fremont (10), b. April 27,1892

Grace Malvina (10) a twin

Ben Franklin (10), b. Nov.ll,189S.

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The DAlE PAltILY -21-

Priscilla (8) Dane(Moses(,7) John(6-5-4-)Franeis(3-2) John ~), had:-

Henry Wilson (9), b. Aug. 13,1826;

Scotland. They had:-

m. Aliee Walker, 1854; she WaS b. in

Francis(lO), b. Sept.17,1855; d. about 1875; worked tor Dean;

a f1ne,handsame gentleman.

Mouis Augustus (10), b. Jan. 15 , 1870; m. Dec.7,1893,Sarah Ann

Foster, 24,dressmaker, dau.W.H, Foster and

•• demima Thompson.

Joseph Henry(lO), b.Bov.4,1865; d.Oct.19,1868 • .

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The will of John/DiDe lists 26 acres in Merrimac Woods; housegoods; a

" pyllion"; wearing appare1; Leather,~en and Plush breec~es; 6 s~rt8,

~. 6 pairs gloves; bdkts.; mittens; sleeve buttons; 2 hats. Dec.31,1760 •

-- .. " .. -The Jameson house and farm stand near the site of the stratton

plaoe and is the oldest site of all the Dane farm-houses. -- --Elmore Uane1s place seems to have been the house between the Osgooe Sch.

and Haggett's Pond,30 rds. north of Knowles estate, built 1850 by Gideon

WOjdcock who went West,1856. ~t went to hUson and then to ~ane, who lived

'there 5 years. -- --Ben Dane, in 1836 lived in the Usn'l Griffin place, which he bought from

the widow ot Joshua Gr1.ff'in, when she went to tiawrence, to live.

John (6) Uane, who m. Mary Koody about 1760, WaS a tanner and had his tan­

yard at the east end of' the Goodell home, where he lived. The vats were on !h~~

the 91 te of the Goodell gardens J ,'.~. were sold. to Timothy Frye., the tanner,

,"'. but the tanning was stopped when Tim's house burned down.

Joseph Uanels place was sold to !am Abbott, who, made the bequest t.

the·SeminarY.Uhandler Dane lived below Sanders;.t'eter .1)ane lived on Mrs. ' Boynton's plaoe,1807. His son • .t'eter,11ved in Mill House 1n B'vale,ber.1850.

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The DAD POILY

Ot ANDOVER

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Deeds and ,robate:-33 :253 ••• r1f ,Francia (2) Dane to Jobn CaritoIl, '1 acres - Common

Lands not raid out to be laid out at Jobn'. convenienoe. -- -- -- --36:86-11111- F.ranois(2) Dane to Ebenezer stevens

i laDd near Bradstreet'.

Common ghts, - 1 acre- ot Lt.' John Stevens' ott- Jobn Karsttn's swamp. Little Bare Hill on Ms • . -

35:288 •• 1715.- Francis Dane,Sr., with his' Wit., Hanna ( Poor) convey to .Joslali m:iindler tor 3 I.bs. lud near In. Prestonls, la1d out.(OVer 'by carter'. H11l-perhap~ near the 8towe House.) .--

39:273 •• 1'122: FrancisttaJg--to son John," my only and beloved son",se.eral iarcela or upland ana Dlea40w with buildings thereon, whole of the tam

I am on,-oalled Mr. D~e'. Great Vivision",- also 30 aores besides, with 18l'1d bt. of John Fr/!ye, with a .trip "where lily son IS present house is -also a gore I bt. ot Wm. Foster, abd Christopher aad Eben Lovejoy , bein& part ot Capt. ~I. farm, 10 acres M7 father bt. ot In.~vej07, Jr. dec. ,-::"l:'i.:...o;~: aeadow lying Dear brother Poor's, wh1ch I bt. ot bro. Faullmer-Orane Keadow-land near Merrimac River joins Wm.Johns6l1 l a land and Sam Abbott's; and another p1ece up there and all else L have a title to~a1l bl@gs.;stock, tools, etc., books,clothes, to share 'with his 2 s'.ters,Hanna aDd Mary~ rights to improve and sell reserved tor 11te--then he alters it to glve clothes to h1s son.

. Sam and #anna Phillips;Jos. Abbott, witness.

--5'1:142 •• 1721jrec.1730, Prancis uane from Thos.Abbott, 6 .bs., for a piece on 1m corner 1'hos. Ibbcj)tt' s land that Francis had of his tallher ,8ane­reserving drift-way. Thomas Abbott obliged to make a handy gate on side next ,his house. (TbO$. was Franois'steptather.) (~en and Zeb. Abbott)

35:74.1717,- Francis Dane to John Fr7e for 15 .bs. -5 acres of land on Shrub"'Hl'll- .Fryels,Vane'. and varlton's way to Town. t8reat John" I guess -- -- --

Will ot Joseph Ddh:Aa180~; died 1807. Wite,Ede. To only son,Joseph,. 20, added. to Phibe( ler t 6,added; to Ha.nna(·art~t money added; To Dorcas, $10 11 she is s~gle and a home in the house. To grandson Peter Osgooal Dane " and his heiirs torever tor -the love I have tor h1m and the trust and confidence I do put in h1Dl tor the care and support of Dl7seU and w1te, which we may .eed in our old ag., which we depend on h1Dt tor- v

all my lands and build~g. whlch I die •• "64 ot- and not disposed ot. UTe!)

son,Joseph, h1s clothes. 0 Peter O.uane, sole exec. (S~eon PUrbush;Jedldia Burtt;Eben Love-

joy. ) --- --

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A

Abbott. Ebenezer ••••••••••••• 7 ft • Elizabeth (wyman) •••••• 8 " , Hannah (Chandler) •••••• 2 It • Phebe (widow) •••• 9 ••• l1

Adams, Abiel C ••••••••••••••• 16 Allen, Andrew ••••••••• 2 •••••• 6 Annable, lary (widow) ••• 3 •• ~ ••• 4 Averill. ehitabel ••••• ~ ••••• 14

B

D . Bailey, ebora ••••••• 12 ••• 14 •• 15 ft , Gilman •••••••••••••••• 16 " , Mr.- •••••••••• ; •••••• 16

Baldwin, Samuel ••••••••••••••• 14 Ballard, Char1e« ••••••••••••• 18

" ,J eremiah • • • • • • • • • • •• 7, ft " Uriah • • • . • • • • • • • • • •• 8

Bancroftl Mr.- ••••••••••••••• 4 Barker, ehitabel ••••••••••••• 8 Barnard, Stephen ••••••••••••• ~2 Barnes, Miss ••••••••••••••••• 18 Bowyer, Frances •••••••••••••• 1 Bradley. Miss- ••••••••••••••• 18 Bridges, John .••••••••••••••• 2 Brown, Chloe' ••••••••••••••••• 14

" T_. , ..... ydia ..••• 14 ••• 18 ••••• 19 Burnham. Abigail •••••.••••••• 4 Burtt, Abigail .•••••••• 10 ••••• 13

tt , Lucy •••••••••••• 13 •••• 18 " ,Susann ••••••••••• 11 ••• 14

C

Chandler, Annis(widow) ••••••••• 1 tt • Elizabeth •.•.••• 8 •• 9.10 " G t eorge •••••••.•••••• 17 Tt

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" .. , James. Maj. • •••••••• 10 • L.B. • •••••••••••.•.• 18 , Sarah. •••.••••• 7...... 8 , lRlnl. •••••••••••••••••• 3

Chase, Hannah •.••.••.•••••••• 17 Chickering, Samuel, Jr ••.••••• 9 Clark. Elinor •.•••••••• 1 •••••.• 3

" ,J ohn Herman .••.••••••••• 20 S Cochrane, ally •••...•• 13 •••••• 17

Cochrane, Sophia (Hardy) •.••••• 19 Colby, John ••••••••••••••••••• 12 Cully. Matthew ••••••••••••••••• 17

D -Dane, Elizabeth •••••••••••• 13 •••• 17

" , Henry ••••••••••••••••••••• 12 ft • Herm.an •••••••••••••••••••• 17 " • Moses ••••••.•••••••••••••• 13 " • Priscilla ••• 12 ••••• 15 •••••• 16 " , Rivhard G ••••••••••••••••• 16

Danforth, Bydia ••••••••••••••••• 8 Day I Lydia •• ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Deeds •.••••••••••••••••••••••• 22 Dodge, Mr'. - ••••••••••••••••••••• 4 Durant, LuDet1a ••••••••••••••••• l!

" • Miss- ••••••••••••••••••• 17

Eames , George Elliott, Mr.­Emery, Lydia Envine. Ruth

Thompson •.••••••• 19 ••••••••••••••••••• 14

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F

Farnham, W.L.,Mayor ••••••••••••• 12 Faulkner, Francis ••••••••••••••• 5 Flint. &de (widow) ••••••••••••• 8 Foster, Joseph ••••••••••••••••••• 6

tt , Reginald ••••••••••••••••• 3 " ,Sarah Ann ••••••••••••••• 21 If • Sarah (Richardson) • • • • •• 9 If • Tim ••••••••••••••••••••• 10

French, Sarah(Richardson) •••••••• 9 Frost. Charles ••••.••••••••••••• 19

tf ,Jerusha ••.••••••• 18 •••••• 20 II • ~ar-v p. • •••••••••• 18 ••••• 20

Frye t Jo snna • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 7

G

Qilchrist, Amos ••••.•••••• 15 ••••• 16 " ,Lydia •••••••••• 19 •••• 20

Goldsmith, Hanna •••••••••••••••• 17 Goodhue, Wm., Capt •••••••••••••• 5 Goodrich, Anna •••••••••••••••••• 19

" • Chas .li. . ....•••••••••• 17 Grainger, Elizabeth ••••••••• 6 •••• 8

H

Harnden, Ann M ••.•.••••••••••••• 20 If , Mary • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 7

Hardy t Ben ••.••••••••••••••••••• 11 Hazeltine, Deliverance •••••• 5 ••.•• 6 Holland, Maggie ••••••••••••••••• 20

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HoI t " Clark ••••.••••••••••••• 16 -tt ",'" . ~zra •.••..••••.••••••••• 11 It " Rhoda • • •••••••••••••••• 15 n , Timothy, Jr •••••••••••• 8

Home SItes ••• 6 ••• 11 •• 12 •• 15 •• 21 Hovey. James ••••••••••••••••• 6 Howe, James •••••••••••• 1 •••••• 2 Humphre.y, John •••••••••••••••• 15 Hurd, ~arah (Cromby) ••••••••• 7

I -Ingalls, EliZabeth •••••• 2 ••••• 5

Johnson, LydIa ••••.••••••• If , Stephen

••• 7 • ••••••••••••• 5

Jones, Ebenezer • ..•.......• .. 10

K -Kent, Harrle~ E •••• ; .•••••••••• 19 Kershaw. Ann ••••••••••••••••• 18 Kimball, ~sther •••••••••••••••• 3 Knowlton, Mr. • ••••••••••••• 4

L

LItt1ehal1, Richard ••••••••••• 14 Love.1 oy. W'rn. • ••••• ' ••••••••••• :}.,l Lowe, l.Vlartha • • • • • . . • • • • • • • • •• 4

M

Manning,~Anstie •••••••••••••• Martin, peter ••.••••••••••••••• lO McIntire, Ira

4

•..•..•..••••• •• 17 McPherson~ Mr.- •.•••••••••••• 12 Meaoham, Jeremiah ••••.••••••• 1 Moody, Mary ••••••••• 9 ••••••• 12

It , Sally •••••••••• 17 ••••• 19

o

Osgood, Dorcas ••.••••• 8 ••••••• 10 " • Mary • • • • • • • • • • 9 • • • • • • 11 " • Sam '1, Sgt. • •••••••••• 6

P

Parmenter, John Perham, Miss -

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P (cont.)

Phelps, Priscilla •••••.•••••• 9 •• l3 fI ,Prudenoe •••••••• 9 •••• 11 •• 12 tt , Samuel, Sgt. • • • • • • . • • • •• 6

Pillsbury, Hebecca ••••••• 12 ••••• 15 Poor. Jonathan, Capt •• - .•.••••••• 8 -Poore, Hannah •.•••••••••••• 5. • •• 6 Potter, Elizabeth •••••••••••••••• 3

R

Richardson, Bridget(Hinxman) •••••• 3 " , Lois ••••••••••••••••• 14 " • Mary ••••••••••••••••• 14

Roberts, Mary Knowlton •••••••••• 18 Robinson, Joseph ••••••••••••••••• 5 Rowley, Frances •••••••••••••••••• 1

s --Sargent, Eph.W •••••••••••••••• 16 Sherman. Mr. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 4 Shirley, Mr.- ••••••••••••••••••• 19 Smith, Miss­stone, Sarah

•.....••••.......• .• 14 .................... 4

T

Thomas, Mary ••.•••••••••••••••• 2 Thompson, Mary ••••••••••• 3 ••••• 4 Tidd, Pliny •••••••••••••••••••••• 19 Turner, Hannah •••••••••••••••••• 7 Tyrell, Abigail ••••••••••••••••• 4

w

Walker, Alice •••••••••••••••••••• 21 Wallace, Susan •.•••••••• 17 ••••••• 19 Warner, AbigaIl

If • Daniel ••••••••••••••••

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3 Z 4

11 Wills ••••••••••••••.•••.• 21 •.••• 22 Woodbrid~e, Clara A ••••••••••••• 17 Wright, 'euben •••••••••••••••••• 14

y

York, Hannah . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 4

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