Notes for John Doane: John Doane appears to have arrived in New England in 1629 as part of the Leydon Company . He quickly became one of the principal men in the affairs of the Plymouth Colony. By 1632, he was a member of the Plymouth council. He held many offices in early Plymouth Colony. John, along with Miles Standish, served as assistant to the governer and was part of the group who set down the first laws for the Colony . But on January 2, 1633 John Doane gave up this prestigious position to become a deacon of his church.
Although officially relieved of his government duties, Deacon John Doane continued to be active in the affairs of Plymouth Colony, and was rewarded by many land grants. He assisted in the purchase of the lands of Nauset, later called Eastham, from the Indians. He became one of the first colonists of Eastham in 1645, where he settled north of Town Cove, and took up much the same role in that colony as he had in Plymouth. He served in various capacities, including, deacon of the First Church, selectman, deputy to the court from 1648 to 1652. In June 1663, he was authorized to perform marriage ceremonies and administer oaths to witnesses. He died February 11, 1685, and in his will, dated May 18, 1678, he stated his age as eighty-eight years,
More About John Doane: Date born 2: 1590, Manchester, Lancashire, England.42 Date born 3: 1590, Utkinton, Cheshire, England. Date born 4: Oct 1590, Utkinton, Cheshire, England. Died 2: 21 Feb 1684, Plymouth, MA, USA. Died 3: 21 Feb 1684, Plymouth, MA, USA.
Children of John Doane and Ann "Lydia" Perkins are:
Abigail Doan, b. 13 Jan 1631, Plymouth, Mass, d. 23 Jan 1734, Norwich, Conn.
Deacon John Doane (b. Oct 1590, d. 21 Feb 1685)
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