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- John is the son of Anna Savilla Sloy & Ebenezer Doane.
. 1812 - John done supervised construction of the Quaker Meeting House, Lot 92, Yonge Street.
1838 JUN 8 -
. 1835 June 5, Hope Village. David Willson to Sir Geo. Arthur regarding his loyalty, Signatures of David Willson, John Doan, Wm. Reid Sr., Mahlon Doan, Samuel Hughes, Wm. Graham, Job Hughes, Geo. Hollinshead, Peter Lepard, Chas. Doan, Murdoch McLeon, Israel Lundy, Jacob Lundy:
. 1830 Mar 27 - (Abbreviated) Statements of David Wilson, John Doan, Hugh Willson, Jesse Doan;
. The Truth events compel me to believe in the impressions of my own soul, spring of actions of light. …general tribulations that Israel arise. Jacob’s sorrows are my sorrows & [Multiple religious quotes.] … the Queen would provide over all the Canadas… I will atone. Signed, David Willson.
. John Doan, (Mar 27 1838), The foregoing is a copy of a testimony written for the benefit of the congregation & not intended to go to public. But finding the the author has been accused (by individuals unknown to us) of being of a seductious character & of purchasing & writing doctrines of a rebellious nature & that he was a principal instigator of the revolt. He (David Willson) both in church & state discipleship a stone advocate for king & constitution, I have never known him to vary from it at no time. … They say that many who were as deeply implicated in the rebellion as themselves, would make no confession & was set at liberty, while they had to endure a long confinement in prison & 2 of the members are yet confined & for what cause I now not, Hugh Willson & Jesse Doan perhaps were as small dealer in politics as any in the place. They were managing their own proper business, until they were taken in the troop with the rest. [Multiple religious quotes.]
Signed, John Doan.
. There is no man between Toronto & Home that has done so much against rebellion as may say, before the fatal day …
Applications hand hath bore upon us
To teach us errors of our own
I pray Oh God & heaven save us
Our country & the British throne. Signed, David Willson.
The above testimony & many others were written by David Wilson to his children in prisons, which may not be unsatisfactory to some of ourselves informed rulers. The tree is known by its fruit, or a many is known by his work. I could produce many testimony from his works of the like of these, in various parts of his life & I know not that he has changed his sentiments at any time.
Signed, John Doan.
. John Doan, encloses extract of testimonial written by David Willson to his sons in prisons.
Hope, 5 February, 1828, (Three page sermon) on Ecclesiasticus 1st Chap & 18th Verse. David Willson.
Ref: Upper Canada Sundries, Index C9824, Image 902; C6899, page 108575-92/ Image 1525.
Monument white rectangular marble stone, 18” wide, 28” high & 1.75” thick
Inscription:
JOHN DOAN SEN.
departed this life [Nov.] 18th 1852
Aged 84 Years. 8 mo. & 8 Days.
To a great age my life has been
Although my body's gone;
My mind was like the olive green
& fruit was seen thereon.
[O?] may my prayer forever live
In my redeemer's mind:
And may the Lord a blessing give
To those I leave behind. - - - [1]
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1768 - 1852 (84 years)