 1615 - 1697 (81 years)
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| Name |
Francis Dane [1, 2, 3] |
| Title |
Rev. |
| Born |
20 Nov 1615 |
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
17 Feb 1696/97 |
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts |
| Notes |
- Francis Dane's name is found among the early residents of Ipswich in 1641. He settled in Andover in 1648 and was pastor from 1649-1697, though he had no formal education for the ministry. He served as Andover's only minister until 1682. In that year the Rev Thomas Barnard of Hadley was appointed assistant minister. The Rev Dane continued to serve, now as senior minister, until his death at age 82, although after 1682, he only partially performed his duties due to failing health.
No single family had more members accused of witchcraft in 1692. In addition, many members of his extended family were also accused, including five members of the Howe family (his sister's family), nine members of the Allen family (his wife's sister's family), and ten members of the Dane family. All were imprisoned except one of the Howe family. One of the Howe family was hanged, as well as one of the Allen family. Another of the Allen family died in prison. Two of his own family, his daughter, Abigail Dane Faulkner and a grandaughter, were condemned, but not executed.
He was a man whose sound judgement and his courage remained unshaken by fear of personal danger during the time when the community was frenzied with the witchcraft delusion. One of his manifold afflictions at that time, when almost every member of his family was under arrest or suspision, he said, "The Lord give us all submissive will, and let the Lord do with me and mine what seems good in his eyes." (Bailey - Historical Sketches of Andover)
His father, John, was from that area.
The death record states: "The Revd Mr Francis Dane Teacher of the church of Andover died ye 17th Feb 1696-7 in the 82nd year of his age, having been a officer in ye church of Andover 48 yrs.
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| Person ID |
I5206 |
Devin Timber | David Devin Pedigree |
| Last Modified |
14 Apr 2010 |
| Father |
John Dane, b. Abt 1587, Berkhampstead & Bishop's Stortford, Hert , d. 14 Sep 1648, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 61 years) |
| Mother |
Francis Bowyer, b. 1590, Dorchester, Dorset, England , d. Between 1636 and 1643, Colchester, Essex, England (Age 46 years) |
| Married |
19 Oct 1605 |
Colchester, Essex, England [4] |
| Family ID |
F1751 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Ingalls, b. 28 Feb 1618/19, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England , d. 09 Jun 1676, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 57 years) |
| Married |
Bef 1645 |
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts |
| Notes |
- They had two sons, Nathaniel and Francis; and four daughters, Elizabeth (Johnson), Hannah (Goodhue), Phebe (Robinson) and Abigail.
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| Children |
| | 1. Hannah Dane, b. Abt 1645, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts |
| | 2. Elizabeth Dane, b. 1646, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 15 Apr 1722, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) |
| | 3. Phoebe Dane, b. 1649, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 18 Dec 1726, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 77 years) |
| + | 4. Abigail Dane, b. 13 Oct 1652, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 05 Feb 1729/30, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 77 years) |
| | 5. Nathaniel Dane, b. Abt 1654, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 14 Apr 1725, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 71 years) |
| | 6. Francis Dane, b. 08 Dec 1656, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 08 Nov 1738, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 81 years) |
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| Last Modified |
14 Apr 2010 |
| Family ID |
F1831 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S04508] List of deaths 1650-1700, Boltwood, Lucius M., (NEHG Register, Vol II, Oct 1848), page 380.
Original page 27
- [S04652] Historical Sketches of Andover , Bailey, Sarah Loring, (Houghton Mifflin & Co.; Boston, MA; 1880), page 423.
- [S04396] Dane, Abigail: Pedigree Chart, searched 04.Nov.2000.
- [S04396] Dane, Abigail: Pedigree Chart, Abigail Dane Ped. Chart - Searched 4 Nov 2000.
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