Rev Francis John DANE

1615 - 1697  (81 years)

• Name	Francis John DANE
  Prefix	Rev
  Born	20 Nov 1615	Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Clergy	Y
  Immigrant?	Y
  Witchcraft connection?	Y
  Witch Description	Staunch opponent of the witch trials, he was accused but not tried
  Died	17 Feb 1697	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  Buried	Old North Parish Burying Ground, N Andover, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  	Unmarked
  Person ID	I45160	Main
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth INGALLS,   b. 28 Feb 1619, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 9 Jun 1676, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 57 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1645	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Elizabeth DANE,   b. 16 Mar 1641, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 15 Apr 1722, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)   2. Nathaniel DANE,   b. Abt 1645, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Apr 1725, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 80 years)   3. Hannah DANE,   b. 1648, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Oct 1712, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)   4. Phoebe DANE,   b. 1650, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1726, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years) + 5. Abigail DANE,   b. 13 Oct 1652, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Feb 1730, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)   6. Francis DANE,   b. 8 Dec 1656, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Nov 1738, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F31594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Nov 1615 - Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England Married - 12 Oct 1645 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Died - 17 Feb 1697 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Rev Francis Dane Portrait Minister at Andover, Massachusetts during Salem Witch Hysteria

  
  

• Notes

  s/o John DANE & Frances BOWYER m2 1682 Hannah CHANDLER (1630—1711), d/o William CHANDLER —— Reverend Dane had served as Andover's minister for more than forty years when the witchcraft trials began in 1692. As the frenzy in Salem progressed, Dane openly expressed doubts regarding the accusations made by Ann Putnam and others; he was disturbed by the fanatical nature of the proceedings. “Dane was indeed to fight the plague with a heroism unequalled by any who had choice in the matter, risking not only his own life and reputation, but what must have come harder, the lives of nearly all the womenfolk in his family. And in this fight he was at first alone, deserted by his own deacons who regarded him at best as an old and failing man, too far behind the times to appreciate the methods of modern science.” Reverend Dane was accused of witchcraft in 1692, but was never charged. It is known that a decade prior to the witch trials, Dane had sued the residents of Andover for a salary increase. The court found in Dane's favor, ordering the town to raise his salary, and to provide an adequate sum to pay for an assistant to be hired. Dane had also opposed a proposal by several residents that Andover be divided into two precincts. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 14242908. [S76] Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Faulkner.