Who was Bethuel Drake?

Bethuel Drake (1763–1817) was born in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Bethuel Drake 1763–1817

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Born 06 Apr 1763 · Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Died 11 Aug 1817 · Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Father Nathan Drake

Mother Jemima Gay

Spouse Rachel Howe

Children Bethuel Drake, Idel Drake, Milly Drake

Siblings Asa Drake, Enoch Griswold Drake, Eunice Drake, Jemima Drake, Keziah Drake, Nathan Drake, Patience Drake

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Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, … Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate … Ancestry Family Tree

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The story of Bethuel Drake began in 1763 in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1817, Bethuel Drake resided in Easton, Bristol County. Bethuel Drake married rachel howe, and had children including bethuel drake, idel drake, milly drake. Bethuel Drake passed away in 1817 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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1763

Birth of Bethuel Drake in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1817

Bethuel Drake resided here in Easton, Bristol County

Residence

1817

Death of Bethuel Drake in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death

1817

Bethuel Drake - Probate in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Bethuel Drake

This ancestor line traces from Congleton, Cheshire, England (1046) to Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (1763) across 24 generations.

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: Bethuel Drake (1763–1817) was born in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Bethuel 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 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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