Individual Details

Joseph was held in high esteem in the Eastman/Harwich area holding various government, church, military, and judicial affairs. He was Deacon of the First Church in Eastham about forty years and in commission for the Peace in Barnstable County for about fifty years. Esquire Doane held many offices within the gift of his townsmen.
Some of Joseph's biographical data comes from the section entitled "Gravestones Inscriptions, Orleans, Mass., Page 213" of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume XXI, January 1867. Included is mention of some twelve children of his two wives; however, it doesn't indicate the mother of each child. Sons Daniel and Elisha settled in Harwich; Joshua, the youngest son, settled in Connecticut.

Birth	27 Jun 1669	Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Marriage	8 Jan 1690	Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts - Mary GODFREY
Marriage	29 Feb 1727/28	Desire Unknown
Burial	Jul 1757	Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Death	27 Jul 1757	Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Mary GODFREY (1672 - 1725)
Child	Mary Doane (1691 - )
Child	Joseph, Jr. Doane (1693 - 1745)
Child	Rebecca Doane (1698 - )
Child	Hannah Doane (1700 - )
Child	Daniel Doane (1702 - )
Child	Phoebe Doane (1704 - )
Child	Elisha Doane (1705 - )
Child	Joshua Doane (1709 - )
Child	Lydia Doane (1714 - )
Child	Elizabeth Doane (1717 - )
Child	Sarah Doane (1719 - )

Spouse	Desire Unknown (1694 - )
Child	Desire Doane (1728 - )

Father	Daniel Doane Deacon (1636 - 1712)
Mother	Living ( - )
Sibling	Living ( - )
Sibling	Living ( - )
Sibling	Unknown Doane ( - 1667)
Sibling	Living ( - )
Sibling	Ruth Doane ( - 1722)
Sibling	Living ( - )
Sibling	Constant Doane (1670 - )
Sibling	Israel Doane (1672 - )

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