Son of Phoebe Young Atwood and Obadiah Doane(6), Sylvanus(5), Jonathan(4), David(3), John(2), Deacon John Doane(1). Married to Rachel A. Lincoln on 04 Jun 1835 by Rev/Father E.T. Taylor at East Boston, Suffolk Co, MA.
Captain Doane began his sea life on a fishing vessel at the age of eleven, but his enterprising spirit prompted him to longer voyages. He soon found himself under southern skies in the coasting trade, and, by the time he was nineteen years old, we find him mate of the ship "Merchant," on the other side of the Atlantic. When he became twenty-one years old, he was Captain Doane, master of his vessel, in foreign ports.
Returning home he took charge of the brig "Agnes" in the southern trade, and was master of the brig "Wave," for several years in the same trade. At the time of the Mexican War Capptain Doane was in charge of the brig "Chattahoochee," running the blockade with stores and ammunition for the American forces. Immediately after the close of the war he visited Mexican ports in the carrying trade, and was the first of his countrymen to hoist the American flag in a Mexican port after cessation of hostilities.
He returned home, and bought the old Governor Prince farm in Eastham, but after two years of land life, he sold out to Moses Eaton, bought the brig "Vande" and returned to the southern trade. Always on the watch for new enterprises, Captian Doane spied the drift towards the Pacific and the year 1849 found him on his way to California in the ship "Canonicus." He went into the mines. In about two years he made up his mind to return home.
He travelled from the Pacific to the gulf in an ox team. On arriving home he again purchased the old Governor Prince farm, and ther resided the remainder of his life. His farm was the largest in his neighborhood. He was captain of a ferryboat for some time at East Boston, and had charge of a vessel carrying granite for the building of Fort Sumpter. Captain Doane was remarkable all through his life for more than ordinary health, vigor, enterprise and idustry, and, but for the cancer that troubled him twor or three years and finally ended his days, his life would probably havve covered a good round century.
Captain Doane began his sea life on a fishing vessel at the age of eleven, but his enterprising spirit prompted him to longer voyages. He soon found himself under southern skies in the coasting trade, and, by the time he was nineteen years old, we find him mate of the ship "Merchant," on the other side of the Atlantic. When he became twenty-one years old, he was Captain Doane, master of his vessel, in foreign ports.
Returning home he took charge of the brig "Agnes" in the southern trade, and was master of the brig "Wave," for several years in the same trade. At the time of the Mexican War Capptain Doane was in charge of the brig "Chattahoochee," running the blockade with stores and ammunition for the American forces. Immediately after the close of the war he visited Mexican ports in the carrying trade, and was the first of his countrymen to hoist the American flag in a Mexican port after cessation of hostilities.
He returned home, and bought the old Governor Prince farm in Eastham, but after two years of land life, he sold out to Moses Eaton, bought the brig "Vande" and returned to the southern trade. Always on the watch for new enterprises, Captian Doane spied the drift towards the Pacific and the year 1849 found him on his way to California in the ship "Canonicus." He went into the mines. In about two years he made up his mind to return home.
He travelled from the Pacific to the gulf in an ox team. On arriving home he again purchased the old Governor Prince farm, and ther resided the remainder of his life. His farm was the largest in his neighborhood. He was captain of a ferryboat for some time at East Boston, and had charge of a vessel carrying granite for the building of Fort Sumpter. Captain Doane was remarkable all through his life for more than ordinary health, vigor, enterprise and idustry, and, but for the cancer that troubled him twor or three years and finally ended his days, his life would probably havve covered a good round century.
Son of Phoebe Young Atwood and Obadiah Doane(6), Sylvanus(5), Jonathan(4), David(3), John(2), Deacon John Doane(1). Married to Rachel A. Lincoln on 04 Jun 1835 by Rev/Father E.T. Taylor at East Boston, Suffolk Co, MA.
Captain Doane began his sea life on a fishing vessel at the age of eleven, but his enterprising spirit prompted him to longer voyages. He soon found himself under southern skies in the coasting trade, and, by the time he was nineteen years old, we find him mate of the ship "Merchant," on the other side of the Atlantic. When he became twenty-one years old, he was Captain Doane, master of his vessel, in foreign ports.
Returning home he took charge of the brig "Agnes" in the southern trade, and was master of the brig "Wave," for several years in the same trade. At the time of the Mexican War Capptain Doane was in charge of the brig "Chattahoochee," running the blockade with stores and ammunition for the American forces. Immediately after the close of the war he visited Mexican ports in the carrying trade, and was the first of his countrymen to hoist the American flag in a Mexican port after cessation of hostilities.
He returned home, and bought the old Governor Prince farm in Eastham, but after two years of land life, he sold out to Moses Eaton, bought the brig "Vande" and returned to the southern trade. Always on the watch for new enterprises, Captian Doane spied the drift towards the Pacific and the year 1849 found him on his way to California in the ship "Canonicus." He went into the mines. In about two years he made up his mind to return home.
He travelled from the Pacific to the gulf in an ox team. On arriving home he again purchased the old Governor Prince farm, and ther resided the remainder of his life. His farm was the largest in his neighborhood. He was captain of a ferryboat for some time at East Boston, and had charge of a vessel carrying granite for the building of Fort Sumpter. Captain Doane was remarkable all through his life for more than ordinary health, vigor, enterprise and idustry, and, but for the cancer that troubled him twor or three years and finally ended his days, his life would probably havve covered a good round century.
Captain Doane began his sea life on a fishing vessel at the age of eleven, but his enterprising spirit prompted him to longer voyages. He soon found himself under southern skies in the coasting trade, and, by the time he was nineteen years old, we find him mate of the ship "Merchant," on the other side of the Atlantic. When he became twenty-one years old, he was Captain Doane, master of his vessel, in foreign ports.
Returning home he took charge of the brig "Agnes" in the southern trade, and was master of the brig "Wave," for several years in the same trade. At the time of the Mexican War Capptain Doane was in charge of the brig "Chattahoochee," running the blockade with stores and ammunition for the American forces. Immediately after the close of the war he visited Mexican ports in the carrying trade, and was the first of his countrymen to hoist the American flag in a Mexican port after cessation of hostilities.
He returned home, and bought the old Governor Prince farm in Eastham, but after two years of land life, he sold out to Moses Eaton, bought the brig "Vande" and returned to the southern trade. Always on the watch for new enterprises, Captian Doane spied the drift towards the Pacific and the year 1849 found him on his way to California in the ship "Canonicus." He went into the mines. In about two years he made up his mind to return home.
He travelled from the Pacific to the gulf in an ox team. On arriving home he again purchased the old Governor Prince farm, and ther resided the remainder of his life. His farm was the largest in his neighborhood. He was captain of a ferryboat for some time at East Boston, and had charge of a vessel carrying granite for the building of Fort Sumpter. Captain Doane was remarkable all through his life for more than ordinary health, vigor, enterprise and idustry, and, but for the cancer that troubled him twor or three years and finally ended his days, his life would probably havve covered a good round century.
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