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Deacon John Doane

Deacon John Doane

 


IN MEMORY OF JOHN DOANE

FOUNDER OF THE DOANE FAMILY IN AMERICA

BORN ABOUT 1590 - DIED FEBRUARY 1 1685

CAME TO PLYMOUTH ABOUT 1630 WHERE HE WAS DEACON OF THE CHURCH; DEPUTY TO THE GENERAL COURT; ONE OF THE ASSISTANTS TO THE GOVERNOR; MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE TO REVISE THE LAWS IN 1636; ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF EASTHAM IN 1644; DEACON OF THE FIRST CHURCH HERE AND DEPUTY TO THE COURT.

ERECTED BY HIS DESCENDANTS 1907


(plaque in Eastam Town Hall)

MR. JOHN DOANE WHO CAME TO PLYMOUTH ABOUT 1630. HE WAS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE COLONY, TWICE ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR, MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE TO REVISE THE LAWS IN 1636 AND DEACON OF THE CHURCH AT PLYMOUTH. IN 1644 HE REMOVED TO NAUSET AND WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE TOWN NOW EASTHAM. HE SERVED THE TOWN AS DEACON OF THE FIRST CHURCH, JUSTICE OF PEACE, MEMBER OF THE FIRST BOARD OF SELECTMEN, DEPUTY TO THE COLONY COURT AND HELD MANY OTHER IMPORTANT PUBLIC OFFICES. A MAN OF WISDOM, INTEGRITY AND DEEP PIETY, HE GAVE HIMSELF UNRESERVEDLY TO THE WELL BEING OF HIS FELLOW MEN AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY. HIS HOUSE STOOD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN COVE WHERE HE DIED FEBRUARY 21ST 1685 AGED ABOUT NINETY FIVE YEARS. FEW MEN HAVE SERVED THEIR TOWN SO LONG AND FAITHFULLY.

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO HIS HONOR BY THE DOANE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AUGUST 26, 1916

This monument is in position JD on the EHS 1776 Cove survey map. A bronze plaque is attached to a large boulder. The boulder is approximately 52" W, 52" H and 22" D. The gravestone plaque indicates John Doane died February 1, 1685. The Town Hall plaque indicates he died February 21, 1685.

John Doane 1685 - Homesite

 




1869 Marker

DEA.JOHN DOANE

B. 1590

Here 1644

D. 1685

1869 Marker - back side

DEA John Doane

1644

Erected by Hon. John Doane 1869


1994 Memorial Plaque PLACED BY THE DOANE FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA TO COMMEMORATE THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PILGRIM SETTLEMENT AT NAUSET IN 1644. IN THAT YEAR SEVEN FAMILIES REMOVED FROM PLIMOUTH PLANTATION TO FORM THE COMMUNITY THAT WAS INCORPORATED AS THE TOWN OF EASTHAM IN 1651.
WE REMEMBER THESE PILGRIM SETTLERS AND THE MANY GENERATIONS OF THEIR DESCENDANTS WHEN WE GATHER HERE.

BANGS COOK DOANE HIGGINS PRENCE SMALLEY SNOW

 

Doane Rock, on original property in Eastham.


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