| My
Dana ancestors |
Material on the Dana family below is primarily compiled
from the book
"The Dana Family In America" by Elizabeth Dana (1956) |
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GENERATION
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01. Edward Dana
[1]
(the elder) was born
abt. 1535 in Natland, Kendal, England. He married Agnes abt. 1575
in England. Edward was buried on April 23, 1611 in England.
"Beinge very old & crased in body yet of pfecte minde"
Edward Dawney, the elder, of Natland, in the parish of Kendal, husbandman,
made his will, Mar. 4, 1610/11. He desired to be buried in the east end of
the Kendal church. He bequeathed portions to his wife Agnes and to his seven
children, mentioning by name his son Rowland, who had agreed on May 14,
1606, to take the homestead and to pay to the testator and his heirs the sum
of œ100. The sons named in the will were Rowland, Edward, Robert, James and
William Dawney, who was then deceased, and his daughter, Alice Dawney. The
will was proved June 8, 1611. Source: "Dana Family In
America"
The children of Edward and Agnes are:
| 1 |
Edward Dawney (abt. 1567 - ) |
| 2 |
James Dawney (abt. 1569 - ) |
| 3 |
Robert Dawney (See Below) |
| 4 |
William
Dawney (bap. Dec 21, 1573 - Feb 6, 1607/8) Married
Annes Easement on Oct 29, 1592
3 daughters |
| 5 |
Ellen Dawney (bap. Sep 12, 1576
- ) |
| 6 |
Rowland Dawney (bap. Mar 2,
1578/9 - ) Married Ellen Lindeth on Dec 3, 1614
1. Daniel (bap. Dec 18, 1620 - abt. 1660)
2. Edward (bap. Nov 1, 1627) |
| 7 |
Elizabeth Dawney (bap.
Dec 21, 1581 - ) |
| 8 |
Alice Dawney (
- bur. May 13, 1613 ) not married |
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GENERATION
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02. Robert Dana (Dawney)
[1]
C
son of
Edward and Agnes was baptized on June 2, 1571 in Natland, Kendal,
Westmoreland, England. On April 10, 1596 he married Elizabeth
Barlowe in Manchester, England.
He was a tanner, and the family lived in "Mylne
Gate" (Mill Street) in Manchester, as did the family of Henry Sewall and
Robert Walker. Apparently his wife Elizabeth died about 1625, and he married
(2) ELLEN (???), who as the "wife of Roberte Dana of Manchester, tanner, was
buried Apr. 21, 1635. No will or administration of Robert Dana, or his
wives, has been found in any probate court in England after a most diligent
search.
He was named in the Manchester Subsidy
for 1622; in indentures of June 18, 1623, Aug. 12, 1631, Feb. 16, 1635/6,
and Nov. 26, 1641. He also gave a bond, Aug. 18, 1632.
On Oct. 6, 1609, he was chosen an
officer in "Mylne Gate" Street, to see that "mastive doggs goe not abroad in
the streets but be kept cheyned." Again he was chosen an officer, Oct. 1,
1612, and his name was written as "Robert Danam." He was also an officer in
"Myln Gate", Oct. 7, 1619. He was appointed "Bylawman for the Milne Gate,"
Oct. 12, 1624, and again, "Bylaman for the Milnegate" Oct. 5, 1630. His
assessment in the Subsidy of 1622 was in goods iij li with a tax of viij
shillings.
Although he was buried in Manchester,
May 24, 1644, no will or administration of his estate is now to be found in
England. It was in the time of the great Civil War there, and it is supposed
that these troubles prevented the probate of his estate, as it did many
others.
Source: "Dana Family In
America"
The children of Robert and Elizabeth are:
| 1 |
Margaret Dana (bap.
Mar 9, 1597/8 - died young) |
| 2 |
Edward Dana
(bap. Aug 24, 1599 - bur. Sep 6, 1633)
Married Elizabeth Charleton on Nov 2, 1615 - 6
children |
| 3 |
Henry Dana (bap.
Mar 7, 1601/2 - bur. Jun 13, 1602) |
| 4 |
Elline
Dana (bap. Feb 22, 1604/5 - died young) |
| 5 |
Robert
Dana (bap. Aug 28, 1607 - died young) |
| 6 |
Robert Dana (bap. Feb 6, 1608/9
- bur. Apr 10, 1633) |
| 7 |
James Dana (bap. Dec 8, 1611 -
bur. Mar 21, 1611/12) |
| 8 |
Alice Dana (bap. Mar 21, 1612/13
- bur. Jun 3, 1621) |
| 9 |
Anne Dana (bap. Feb 23, 1615/16
- bur. May 6, 1616) |
| 10 |
Richard Dana
(See below)
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| 11 |
Elizabeth
Dana (bap. Mar 19, 1619/20 - ) |
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GENERATION
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03. Richard Dana
[1]
son of Robert and
Elizabeth was the first Dana to come
to America, landed in New England about 1640, and was one of the early
settlers in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was the only person of the name of
Dana to come to America from abroad for at least two hundred years. He is,
accordingly, the progenitor of the Dana family in America, and, with a few
recent exceptions, all the Danas to be found in this country are his
descendants. He was born on Oct 31, 1617
in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He married
Anne Bullard,
daughter of Robert Bullard and Anne Martyn abt. 1648 in Cambridge, MA.
Richard died on April 2, 1690 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA.
The children of Richard and Anne are:
| 1 |
John Dana (Apr
15, 1649 - Oct 12, 1649 ) |
| 2 |
Hannah (Anne)
Dana (Jul 8, 1651 - ) Married Samuel Oldham on Jan
5, 1670/1 |
| 3 |
Samuel
Dana (Oct 13, 1653 - Nov. 8, 1653) |
| 4 |
Jacob Dana (Feb
2, 1654/5 - ) |
| 5 |
Joseph
Dana (May 21, 1656 - ) |
| 6 |
Abiah Dana (May
21, 1656 - Dec 8, 1668) |
| 7 |
Benjamin
Dana (Feb 20, 1659/60 - ) |
| 8 |
Elizabeth
Dana (See Below) |
| 9 |
u (Mar 20, 1663/4 - ) |
| 10 |
Deliverance
Dana (May 5, 1667 - Nov 10, 1741)
Married abt. 1688 Samuel Hyde (1667-1741), son
of John and Elizabeth Fuller Hyde.
1. Deliverance Hyde
(Oct 8, 1689 - Feb 15, 1754)
Married
Lt. William Hyde (1690-1754) on Mar 16, 1713
1.
Othniel Hyde (Mar 30, 1714 - 1714)
2.
Prudence Hyde (Jun 27, 1715 - Mar 19, 1795)
Married (1) Job Hyde on Nov 11, 1736 (12 children)
Married (2) Lt. Josiah Greenwood on Nov 9, 1769 (2
children)
3. Noah
Hyde (Sep 26, 1717 - ) married Ruth Seger/Seager on Feb 28,
1739/40.
4.
Sarah Hyde ( - Mar 3, 1776) unmarried
2. Patience Hyde
(Jun 18, 1691 - Oct 5, 1775)
Married Joseph Jackson (1690-1768) on Nov 28, 1717.
3. Prudence Hyde
(Apr 29, 1693 - Apr 29, 1693)
4. Lydia Hyde (Jan
8, 1695 - Nov 3, 1718)
Married John Stone (1692-) on Dec 17, 1717
1. Margaret Stone (Oct 24, 1718 - 1746)
Married Noah Shephard
5. Abigail Hyde
(Jan 9, 1698 - Aug 12, 1777)
Married Lt. Robert Murdock (1694-1762) on Nov. 5 , 1719
1. Joshua Murdock (Dec 3, 1721 - )
2. Hannah Murdock (May 22, 1725 - )
3. Samuel Murdock (May 28, 1726 - Oct 15, 1749)
4. Elizabeth Murdock (May 27, 1731 - Aug 19, 1769) Married Dea.
Jeremiah Wiswall
6. Temperance Hyde
(Jul 16, 1700 - Aug 25, 1749)
Married Caleb Fuller (1702-1770) on Jan 20, 1725
1. Ephraim Fuller (Dec 31, 1725 - Dec 19, 1772)
Married Esther Warren on Nov 6, 1746 - 5 children
2. Nehemiah Fuller (Sep 16, 1727 - Aug 6, 1735)
3. William Fuller (Jun 2, 1732 - Dec 12, 1802) Married Elizabeth
(2 children)
4. Bethiah Fuller (Nov 13, 1734 - Mar 3, 1804) Married John
Murdock
6. Anne Fuller (Mar 31, 1739 - Feb 12, 1744/5)
7. Nehemiah Hyde
((Oct 1704 - )
8. Josiah Hyde ( -
1718)
9. Anne Hyde (Aug
17, 1710 - ) |
| 11 |
Sarah Dana (Jan
1, 1669/70 - Jan 11, 1669/70) |
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GENERATION
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04. Elizabeth Dana
[1]
daughter of Richard
and Anne was born on February 20, 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. On
January 14, 1679 she married Daniel Woodward,
son of George Woodward and Mary Gibbson. I descend from their son
Daniel Woodward who married
Thankful Gates. |