Biography
Deacon Hezekiah Doane was born 16 August 1672 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts to Ephraim Doane (1642-1700) and Mary Knowles (1642-1692) and died 23 June 1752 Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Ruhamah Snow (1670-1717) 1691 in Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He married Mary Smith (1685-1732) 1717 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Elkins (1674-1753) 24 March 1743 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Hezekiah Doane appears as a surveyor of highways in Eastham, Massachusetts in 1691 and 1692. He early resided in what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he was engaged in the whale fishery. He attended church at Truro, Massachusetts where some of his children were baptized. On 15 May 1705 he and Samuel Treat, Jr., were admitted inhabitants of Pamet, now Truro, and on 01 Nov 1711, when a church was organized there with Rev. John Avery as pastor, Hezekiah Doane was chosen deacon and ruling elder. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1710 and held the office many years, his name appearing as a Justice on old documents as late as 1736, at which time he was residing in Provincetown. Dr. Breed attended him in his last sickness. His widow Sarah was appointed administratrix 23 Jun 1752, but died before the estate was settled and Benjamin Higgins was appointed to her place. He had a large family but their births are not recorded on public records.
Family
1st Marriage : Hannah Snow
Children of Hezekiah Doane 1672-1752 and Hannah Ruhamah Snow 1670 – 1717 are:
- Nehemiah Doane 1692 – 1730
- Mary Doane 1694 – 1764
- Ephraim Doane 1696 – 1751
- Elisha Doane 1699 – 1759
- Rachel Doane 1701 – 1735
- Hannah Doane 1703 – 1742
- Hezekiah, Jr. Doane PATRIOT 1712 – 1771
2nd Marriage : Mary Freeman
Children of Hezekiah Doane 1672-1752 and Mary Smith Freeman 1685 – 1742 is:
- Joseph Doane 1719 – 1721
3rd Marriage : Sarah Mayo
Hezekiah Doane 1672-1752 and Sarah Elkins Mayo Knowles 1674 – 1753 had no children.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Nehemiah Doane (1692-1730) | |||
| Mary Doane (1694-1764) | |||
| Ephraim Doane (1696-) | |||
| Elisha Doane (1699-1759) | 1699 Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 7 December 1759 Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | Hannah Cole (1693-1786) |
| Rachel Doane (1701-1739) | |||
| Apphia Doane (1702-) | |||
| Hannah Doane (1703-1742) | |||
| Hezekiah Doane (1712-1771) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Doane (1719-1721) | |||
| Joseph Doane (1721-1755) | |||
Siblings
Residences
See Also
- Hezekiah Doane
- Doane in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Hezekiah Doane - Geni.com
- Maj. Hezekiah Doane at Find A Grave