Hi Grant,

Long time no hear. Glad to see you are still alive and kicking.

A marriage record exists at Marblehead documenting the marriage of John Doak and Elizabeth Dennis on November 7, 1717. Their first son, John, was born 1718, about the time our Robert was arriving. So this John trumps our Robert as an early immigrant. It could be that Johns son ALSO trumps our Robert, being the first Doak born on American soil. John the father, may have come over by himself (maybe as a seaman) and decided to stay when he landed at Marblehead. He had staying power. He and Elizabeth are the progenitors of a very large Doak clan at Marblehead and Lynn, Ma.. The Doaks are still there today.

Best Regards,

"Cousin" John

PS. Are you planning on attending the Doak Reunion in Ottawa next May?