Martha (Unknown) Dane (abt. 1690 - abt. 1755)

Born about 1690 in Massachusetts Bay

Wife of John Dane IV — married about 1715 in Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 1755 at about age 65 in Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Dane was born at Ipswich, Massachusettson November 29, 1681, son of John and Abigail (Warner) Dane. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Martha (___), by about 1715 as their son John was baptized in April, 1716. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

John died intestate and on August 1, 1745, his widow Martha refused the administration of his estate. ^[3]

His widow Martha does not appear on any further probate record, indicating that she either died, or possibly remarried by 1755, when the administration was granted to son John.

• 1759: January 22: In the final division of her husbands estate, William, John and Daniel Dane, yeomen, all of Ipswich paid L1000 bond in the administration of the estate of John Dane of Ipswich, deceased. They noted that the real estate could no be divided into more than parcels without prejudice. ^[3]
• Division One went to son John with the following obligations: ^[3]

to his sister Sarah Wheeler, L83 8s 7d

to the children of his brother Benjamin, deceased, L83 8s 7d

• Division Two to William Dane, with the following obligations ^[3]

to his sister Elizabeth Knowlton, L83 8s 7d

to his sister Abigail Dodge, L83 8s 7d

Children

1. John born ___; baptized on April 22, 1716. ^[1]
2. Martha born ___; baptized on May 18, 1718; buried in August, 1736. ^[1]
3. Abigail born ___: baptized on January 24, 1719/20; married Samuel Dodge Jr. , intentions published on April 24, 1741. ^[1]
4. Elizabeth born ___; baptized on July 16, 1721 ^[1]; married ___ Knowlton.
5. William born ___; baptized in December, 1725. ^[1]
6. Benjamin born ___; baptized on May 26, 1728 ^[1]; died before 1759. ^[3]
7. Sarah born ___; baptized on July 12, 1730 ^[1]; married ___ Wheeler.
8. Daniel born ___; baptized in March, 1732/3; buried in June, 1736.^[1]
9. Lydia born ___; baptized in August, 1735 ^[1]; not named in her father's estate. ^[3]

Research notes

Ipswich Births

Dane, John, s. John, jr., Nov. 29, 1681. CTR (p. 109)

Dane, John, s. John, bp. Apr. 22, 1716. CR5 (p. 109)

Dane, Martha, d. John, bp. May 18, 1718. CR5 (p. 109)

Dane, Abigail, d. John, bp. Jan. 24, 1719-20. CR5 (p. 108)

Dane, Elizabeth, d. John, bp. July 16, 1721. CR5 (p. 108)

Dane, William, s. John, bp. Dec. ––, 1725. CR5 (p. 109)

Dane, Benjamin, s. John, bp. May 26, 1728. CR5 (p. 108)

Dane, Sarah, d. John, bp. July 12, 1730. CR5 (p. 109)

Dane, Daniel, s. John, bp. Mar. ––, 1732-3. CR5 (p. 108)

Dane, Ledy, d. John, Aug. ––, 1735. PR2 (p. 109)

Ipswich Marriages

Dean, Abigail, and Samuel Dodge, int. Apr. 24, 1741. (p. 129)

Dean, Eliza[beth], of the Hamlet, and Nath[anie]ll Knowlton, int. Dec. 25, 1742. (p. 130)

': Dane, Lidia, and James Brown, int. June 27, 1746. (p. 123)

Dane, Sarah, and Benja[inin] Wheeler, jr. of Gloucester, int. Aug. 16, 1749. (p. 123)

Ipswich Deaths

Dane, Daniel, s. John, bur. June ––, 1736. PR2 (p. 536)

Dane, Matha, d. John, bur. Aug. ––, 1736. PR2 (p. 536) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Spiller, Eleanor. Nathan Dane, American;; in: The Essex Genealogist, Volume 8, The Essex Society of Genealogists, p. 125 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2018.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Case 7101: p. 1-18: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)