Israel Doane

     Israel was born on Sunday, 20 December 1750 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Edmund & Elizabeth [Osborn] Doane. Israel married Desire Nickerson, daughter of Elisha Nickerson and Desire Nickerson, on 17 December 1772 in Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Israel and Desire both came from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia with their parents. After their marriage, they settled first in Barrington and later moved to Little River. Israel, with Desire's father, and three other men purchased 1250 acres of Crown lands in March of 1787. Israel, because of his education, taught school at both Tusket Lakes and Roberts Islands. They were members of the Argyle Baptist Church and Desire was baptized in the harbor a few yards from her home.¹ Israel and Desire had childfen: Drusilla (Priscilla) [10/03/1773-7/05/1861] [m. 12/19/1788 James Wyman], Israel [6/07/1775-6/20/1866] [m. 1^st 3/30/1797 Mehitable Kenney & m. 2^nd Mary Gavel], Daniel [Aug. 1777-1/07/1859] [m. 1^st 2/06/1797 Elizabeth Nickerson & m. 2^nd Mary Sphinckes], Clarissa [8/_ _/1779-7/20/1845] [m. 5/03/1799 Reuben Cahoon], Susannah [5/05/1782-6/15/1877] [m. 12/17/1801 Prince Doane Kenney], Allen [11/12/1784-1845] & Desarta [5/_ _1787-7/07/1792].¹ Israel's wife, Desire, died on 28 March 1835 in the home of her daughter, Susannah, on Roberts Island, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, leaving him a widower. Israel departed this life on Thursday, 1 February 1844 in Argyle, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 93 years, 1 month and 12 days.