Who was Abigail Drake?

Abigail Drake (1648–1696) was born in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Drake 1648–1696

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Born 28 Sep 1648 · Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died 17 Nov 1696 · Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father Job Drake

Mother Mary Allyn Wolcott

Spouse Israel Dewey (1673–1730)

Children David Deacon Dewey, Hannah Dewey, Israel Dewey, Joseph Dewey

Siblings Elizabeth Dunn Buckland Drake, Esther Drake Griswold, Hepzibah Drake, Job Drake, Joseph Drake, Mary Drake Colton

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In 1648, Abigail Drake entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to job drake and mary allyn wolcott. Abigail Drake married israel dewey, and had children including david deacon dewey, hannah dewey, israel dewey, joseph dewey. Abigail Drake passed away in 1696 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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1648

Birth of Abigail Drake in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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1696

Death of Abigail Drake in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Drake

This ancestor line traces from Of, Brabant, Antwerp, Belgium (1511) to Windsor, Conn (1648) across 4 generations.

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: Abigail Drake (1648–1696) was born in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 9 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Abigail Drake PTP

1648–1696

Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA