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David Dana 1781–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1781

Birth Location: Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont

Death Date: 12 Mar 1839

Death Location: Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Hannah Putnam

Spouse(s): Rebecca Chase, Alice Hewitt

Children(s): Isabella Dana, Elisha Dana, Lucy Dana, David Dana, Alice Dana, Daniel Dana, Rebecca Dana, Persis Dana, Benjamin Dana

The story of David Dana began in 1781 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont. David Dana married Alice Hewitt, Rebecca Hart Chase, and had children including Alice Hewitt Dana, Benjamin Kimble Dana, Daniel Chase Dana, David Putnam Dana, Elisha Dana, Isabella Graham Dana, Lucy Dana, Persis Chase Dana, Rebecca Hart Dana. David Dana passed away in 1839 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont.

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Biography

  • The story of David Dana began in 1781 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont.
  • David Dana married Alice Hewitt, Rebecca Hart Chase, and had children including Alice Hewitt Dana, Benjamin Kimble Dana, Daniel Chase Dana, David Putnam Dana, Elisha Dana, Isabella Graham Dana, Lucy Dana, Persis Chase Dana, Rebecca Hart Dana.
  • David Dana passed away in 1839 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Dana's Ancestors

Self
David Dana
1781–1839
Birth Place: Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Parents
John Winchester Dana Sr.
1739–1813
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
Hannah Putnam
1744–1820
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
Grandparents
Isaac Dana
1697–1767
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sarah Winchester
1705–1779
Israel Putnam
1718–1790
Salem, Massachusetts
Hannah Pope
1721–1764
Salem, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Dana's Descendants

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David Dana (28 Mar 1781–12 Mar 1839) m. Rebecca (Hart) Chase (2 May 1791–21 Feb 1875) m. Alice Hewitt (3 Sep 1784–11 Jan 1813)
  1. 1. Isabella (Graham) Dana 1826–1899 m. Oliver (Cyrenus) Woodward 1817–1905
    1. 1. Isabelle (D.) Woodward 1852–1936 m. Charles (A.) Smith 1848–1908
      1. 1. Eunice (Dewey) Smith 1875–1916
      2. 2. Albert (Orange) Smith 1877–1934 m. Susan (Pearl) Whiteman 1881–1933
        1. 1. Eleanor (F.) Smith 1908–2001
        2. 2. Ruth (Chittenden) Smith 1912–1996
      3. 3. Edward (A.) Smith 1893–1894
    2. 2. Jessie (Hammond) Woodward 1856–1901
  2. 2. Elisha Dana 1807–1809
  3. 3. Lucy Dana 1809–1890 m. Joseph Marsh 1799–1885
    1. 1. Rev. (David Dana) Marsh 1842–1925 m. Abbie (Wadleigh) Cass 1842–
      1. 1. Carrie (F.) Marsh 1870–
      2. 2. Lucy (D.) Marsh 1873–
      3. 3. Susan (P.) Marsh 1875–
    2. 2. Joseph (Putnam) Marsh 1839–1901 m. Lucy (S.) Balch 1840–1898
    3. 3. Lucy (Ann) Marsh 1832–1862 m. Rev. (George) Dustan 1828–1902
      1. 1. Dana (Marsh) Dustan 1859–1920 m. Abbie (Colburn) Fiske 1853–1899 m. Myra (Ann) Safford 1858–
        1. 1. Helen (Colburn) Dustan 1888– m. Tracy (Camp) Buswell 1888–
        2. 2. Ruth Dustan 1904–1904
      2. 2. George (Parker) Dustan 1860–1927 m. Abbie (L.) Howard 1875– m. Elva (M.) Chapman 1862–1896
        1. 1. Gertrude (Frances) Dustan 1890– m. George (Knight Hannah) Jr. 1889–1936
    4. 4. Mary Marsh 1847–
  4. 4. David (Putnam) Dana 1811–1856 m. Catharine (Van) Orden 1828–
    1. 1. Mary Dana 1849–
  5. 5. Alice (Hewitt) Dana 1815–1898 m. Dr. (Stephen) Tracy 1810–1873
    1. 1. William (Warner) Tracy 1845–1922 m. Mary (Bartlett) Woodbridge 1841–1887
      1. 1. William Tracy 1872–
      2. 2. Harry (W.) Tracy 1873–
      3. 3. Johnny Tracy 1876–
      4. 4. Kate Tracy 1879–
    2. 2. Rebecca (Dana) Tracy 1840–1919 m. Edward (Henry) McCallum 1832–1901
      1. 1. Ellen (Florence) McCallum 1865–
      2. 2. Charlotte (Tomkins) McCallum 1874–
      3. 3. Rebecca (Dana) McCallum 1876–
      4. 4. James (R.) McCallum 1881–
      5. 5. Stephen (T.) McCallum 1882–
    3. 3. Stephen (Henry) Tracy 1843–1844
    4. 4. Alice (Marie) Tracy 1847–1851
    5. 5. Edward (Atwater) Tracy 1850–1917
    6. 6. Stephen (Prince) Tracy 1853–1922
  6. 6. Daniel (Chase) Dana 1817–1843 m. Almira King 1821–1913
    1. 1. Hugh (Ware) Dana 1841–1842
    2. 2. Daniel (Hugh White) Dana 1843–1862
  7. 7. Rebecca (Hart) Dana 1819–1909 m. Rev. (Edward Elias) Atwater 1816–1887
    1. 1. Elihu Atwater 1855–1860
  8. 8. Persis (Chase) Dana 1820–1895 m. Elisha (Hewitt) Sr. 1811–1882
    1. 1. Mary (Butterfield Ware) Hewitt 1848–1942 m. John (J.) Myers 1831–1883
      1. 1. George (Hewitt) Myers 1875–1957 m. Louise (Stoddard) Chase 1880–1960
        1. 1. Persis (C.) Myers 1910–
        2. 2. Louise (Chase) Myers 1916–
        3. 3. Mary (Hewitt) Myers 1914–
    2. 2. Elisha (Hewitt) Jr. 1857–1928 m. Harriet (Phelps) Wright 1857–1907
      1. 1. Dexter (Wright Hewitt) Sr. 1890–1933 m. Laura (E.) Snodgrass 1890– m. Margaret (D. Q.) Hewett 1897–
        1. 1. Mary (V.) Hewitt 1914–
        2. 2. Dexter (Wright Hewitt) Jr. 1916–
    3. 3. Stephen Hewitt 1843–1919
    4. 4. Lucy (Maria) Hewitt 1845–1925
    5. 5. Rebecca (Atwater) Hewitt 1850–1934 m. Henry (C.) Thompson 1864–1951
    6. 6. Persis (Dana) Hewitt 1852–1923
    7. 7. Alice (Dana) Hewitt 1855–1949
    8. 8. Emily (Hamilton) Hewitt 1859–1939 m. Sardine (Hiram) Moore 1869–1920
      1. 1. Hewitt (Fales) Moore 1900–1976
      2. 2. Persis (Dana) Moore 1898–1996
    9. 9. Jason (Denison) Hewitt 1860–1927 m. Jane (McCann) Brady 1866–1916
    10. 10. David (Dana) Hewitt 1846–1945 m. Martha (M.) Clinton 1845–1922
      1. 1. Mary (Persis) Hewitt 1871–1952 m. Franklin (Reynolds) Blanchard 1868–1934
        1. 1. Edna (Ruth) Blanchard 1889–1974 m. Coulman (C. Westcott) Sr. 1884–1979
        2. 2. Paul (Hewitt) Blanchard 1891–1917
        3. 3. Harold (Chalon) Blanchard 1892–1911
        4. 4. Charity (Ellen) Blanchard 1902–1971 m. Jay (Ashman) Curtis 1886–1983
        5. 5. Alice (Dana) Blanchard 1903–1995 m. Victor (Sterling) Luke 1899–1944
      2. 2. Edward (Alfred) Hewitt 1873–1893
      3. 3. Alice (Dana) Hewitt 1876–1877
    11. 11. Ella (Chase) Hewitt 1863–1880
  9. 9. Benjamin (Kimble) Dana 1823–1823

David Dana's Timeline

2 Records

1781
28 Mar 1781
Birth of David Dana in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
1839
12 Mar 1839
Age 58
Death of David Dana in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont

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