Excerpt from The Doane Family: I. Deacon John Doane, of Plymouth; II. Doctor John Done, of Maryland; And Their Descendants; With Notes Upon English Families of the Name

We are fortunate indeed in having our notes on the English Family from the pen of Mrs. Sarah Cash of Delamere, Cheshire, England, a writer well known to the genealogical magazines of her county. Mrs. Cash's home is within the limits of the ancient Delamere Forest, Of which for many hundreds of years the Dones were Chief Foresters, and during the past two years she has contributed, to Cheshire Notes and Queries, a series of highly interesting articles on the Dones of Utkinton.

Beyond this special mention there are many other helpers whose invaluable and continued assistance is hereby acknowledged, and it is impossible to let this book go forth on its little mission, without expressing my gratitude to those friends who have not only furnished their records, portraits, etc., but have contributed, unsolicited, of their means, to ease the burden of the preparation of this book - one of the many ways in which the harvest of their generous lives will be reaped by others.

The following pages do not purport to be a full genealogy Of the Doanes, but rather a record of a part of this numerous family. The genealogy of several branches is traced only to a very limited extent. It has been impossible to reach all its members, and of those reached several have preferred to withhold their data, while many others have been unable to furnish much if any information.

The compiler has the names, and records more or less complete, of hundreds of descendants not assigned to proper place in this book, as well as numerous hints and clews to valuable data, and has already entered upon the work of compiling a second book, purposing, with proper cooperation, to exhaust all possible sources of information.

In the gathering together of thousands Of dates and names it is not surprising if mistakes occur, especially when even members of the same family disagree as to data. An. Effort has been made in this book to preserve accuracy; and however incomplete and open toviii introduction.

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