John Dane

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He was a pioneer of Ipswich and Roxbury, MA, coming from Hertshire, England by 1641 when he was declared a freeman of MA. He had three children by his first wife. Arrived in Roxbury in 1636.

John married Annis Bayford. [Group Sheet]

John married Francis Bowyer on 19 Oct 1605 in Colchester, Essex, England. Francis (daughter of Thomas Bowyer and Margaret) was born in 1590 in Dorchester, Dorset, England; died between 1636 and 1643 in Colchester, Essex, England. [Group Sheet]

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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.

Francis married Elizabeth Ingalls before 1645 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmund Ingalls and Ann Tripp) was born on 28 Feb 1618/19 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England; died on 09 Jun 1676 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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The Faulkners were a family of high position in the community of Andover. They were living on a farm in the north part of Andover. On 11 Aug 1692 she was arrested for afflicting Sarah Phelps of the Andover afflicted circle. She was tried and convicted as a witch on 17 Sep. of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. She was not executed as she was two months pregnant with her 7th child whom she named Ammi Ruhammah meaning "mercy for my people," when he was born in March 1693. Abigail's two daughters, Dorothy age 12 and Abigail Jr. age 9, were also accused of witchcraft, but were bailed out on 6 Oct 1692, when John Osgood and Nathaniel Dane posted a bond of L500. They were not tried in Jan., and remained free because of another L100 bond plsted on 13 Jan, by their father, and their uncle Joseph Marble. The girls were cleared by proclimation in May. In 1703, Abigail petitioned for a pardon, and on 20 Jul 1703, the House of Representatives replied favorably to her petition and those of others from Andover.

Abigail married Francis Faulkner on 08 Oct 1675 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Francis (son of Edmund Faulkner and Dorothy Raymond) was born in May 1651 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 19 Sep 1732 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, North Andover, Massachusetts U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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He is called Francis DEAN in some records.

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1) For L150 Edward paid by his brother, Ammi, gave up all claim to the
estate of father, Francis, and his grandfather, Edmund, meaning the
homestead, of course, and "all buildings and land I now hold in Andover."
1723.

2) 1730-Edward Faulkner of Salem village, for L300 from Ammi, sold 6 acres
of upland he still owned near Ammi's lot-on the highway and near John
Farnum-lot he bought of his father, Francis, and part of his grandfather's
lot 2nd division and 1/2 of the Great Pasture.

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He is the only one named in Francis Faulkner's will.
His birth is not recorded in the Andover VR, Vol I of Andover births. It is not clear if he was a child of Francis and Abigail, even though they were supposed to have had 7 children.

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He saved his mother's life because the Puritans dared not kill even a witch's innocent babe. His mother, Abigail DANE Faulkner, was convicted of being a witch in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and sentenced to death. She named him Ammi Ruhamah which means "My people have obtained mercy" or "mercy for my people".

Ammi married Hannah Ingalls on 07 Jun 1726 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of James Ingalls and Hannah Abbott) was born on 02 Jan 1696/97 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1781 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]