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Jacob Dana 1654–1698

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Birth Date: February 2, 1654

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: December 24, 1698

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Mother:

Jacob Dana was born in 1654 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Henry Dana And Anne Bullard. Jacob Dana passed away in 1698 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Jacob Dana was born in 1654 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Henry Dana And Anne Bullard.

Later Years

Jacob Dana passed away in 1698 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  3. 3
    Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  4. 4
    Probate/Wills Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870
  5. 5
    Record Millennium File
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  7. 7
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  8. 8
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  9. 9
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  10. 10
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  11. 11
    Record North America, Family Histories
  12. 12
    Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  13. 13
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
  14. 14
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  15. 15
    Record The Dana family in America

Life Timeline

1654
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1698
Died in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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