John Sr (1748–1839) was born in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA and died in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Drake Sr 1748–1839

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 05 Sep 1748 · Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Died 07 Feb 1839 · Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA

Father Albritain Drake

Mother Ruth Collins

Spouse Elizabeth Alford

Children Anna Drake, William M Drake, Zachariah Drake

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Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from … U.S., Sons of the American … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 North America, Family Histories England, Select Births and Christenings Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes Warwickshire, England, Church of England … Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825

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Biography

In 1748, John Drake Sr entered the world in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, born to albritain drake and ruth collins. John Drake Sr married elizabeth alford, jean nealy, and had children including anna drake, william m drake, zachariah drake. John Drake Sr passed away in 1839 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA.

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Marriage Records Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Marriage Records Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes
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Baptism Records Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms
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Marriage Records Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes
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Record Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825

Life Timeline

1748

Birth of John Drake Sr in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

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1839

Death of John Drake Sr in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Sr

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA (1748) across 19 generations.

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: John Sr (1748–1839) was born in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA and died in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 19 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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