An American Family History

Abigail Warner Dane was born in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Daniel Warner and Elizabeth Dane.

She married John Dane on December 27, 1671. John was born in 1643 and was the son of John Dane and Eleanor Clark. Abigail's brother Daniel Warner married John's sister, Sarah Dane.

John and Abigail's children included:

Abigail Dane Crackbone (December 15, 1673, married Joseph Crackbone),
Rebecca Dane (September 18, 1676),
Elizabeth Dane (March 6, 1678/79),
John Dane (November 29, 1681, married Susannah Chandler),
Susannah Dane (March 6, 1685/86, died age 2),
Daniel Dane (1689, married Lydia Day), and
Nathaniel Dane (June 27, 1691).

In 1692 John was a juror in witch cases

John died December 23, 1707. The inscription on his tombstone read

Memento mori, Fugit Hora.
Here lyes y^e body of John Dane, Sen.
who departed this life December 23d, 1707
in the 65th year of his age.

Old Style Calendar Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.