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Patience Drake 1754–1829

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

Born 23 Mar 1754 · Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Died 5 Jul 1829 · Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Nathan Drake

Mother Jemima Gay

Siblings Asa Nathan Drake, Bethuel Drake, Enoch C Drake, Eunice Drake, Jemimah Drake, Keziah Drake, Nathan Drake Jr, Stephen Drake

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Drake

Jemima Gay

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Patience Drake was born in 1754 in Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of nathan drake and jemima gay. Patience Drake passed away in 1829 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Death Records Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
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Life Timeline

1754

Birth of Patience Drake in Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1829

Death of Patience Drake in Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Patience Drake

This ancestor line traces from Congleton, Cheshire, England (1046) to Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (1754) across 24 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Patience Drake (1754–1829) was born in Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 Patience 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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