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Abigail Drake 1729–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1729

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Mass.

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine

Father: James Swift

Mother: Silence Butt

Spouse(s): John Drake

Children(s): Nancy Drake

Abigail Drake was born in 1729 in Taunton, Bristol, Mass., the child of James Swift And Silence Butt. Abigail Drake married John Drake, and had children including Nancy Drake. Abigail Drake passed away in 1820 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine.

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Biography

  • Abigail Drake was born in 1729 in Taunton, Bristol, Mass., the child of James Swift And Silence Butt.
  • Abigail Drake married John Drake, and had children including Nancy Drake.
  • Abigail Drake passed away in 1820 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Swift
1696–1745
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
JS
Silence Butt
1702–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
SB

Spouses(s)

John Drake
1725–1815
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Mass.
JD

Children(s)

Nancy Drake
1750–
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
ND

Abigail Drake's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Drake
1729–1820
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol, Mass.
Parents
James Swift
1696–1745
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Silence Butt
1702–
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Obadiah Swift
1671–1747
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jerabiah (Sherebiah) Butts
1675–1733
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Silence Rigby
1678–
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Rigby
1640–1691
Hannah Merrifield
1656–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Merrifield
1618–1684
Margaret Merrifield
1619–1688

Abigail Drake's Descendants

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Abigail Drake (ABT 1729–1820) m. John Drake (ABT 1725–ABT 1815)
  1. 1. Nancy Drake 1750– m. William Gadd 1759–1835
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gadd 1794–1846 m. Citizen BEALL 1796–1863 m. Citizen Beall 1796–1863
      1. 1. Ellen BEALL 1817–1839
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) BEALL 1819–1849
      3. 3. Ruth (Elizabeth) BEALL 1834–1906 m. George (W.) Miller 1835–1911
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Miller 1858– m. Amos Walters 1846–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Pandora "Lizzie") Miller 1859–1944
        3. 3. Rosswell (L.) Miller 1862–1933
        4. 4. Emma (Beall) Miller 1865–1931
        5. 5. John (Darby) Miller 1870–1940
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Beall 1818– m. Israel (L.) Beabout 1815–
        1. 1. Citizen Beabout 1841–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (A.) Beabout 1839–
        3. 3. Bethanne Beabout 1843–
        4. 4. Israel (L.) Beabout 1847–
      5. 5. Malinda Beall 1821–1900 m. Washington Darby 1818–1899
        1. 1. Citizen Darby 1844–1891
        2. 2. Addison Darby 1851–
      6. 6. Emily Beall 1824–1906 m. John (W.) Black 1816–1899
        1. 1. William (J.) Black 1857–1936
        2. 2. Laura Black 1853–
        3. 3. Oscar (C.) Black 1842–
        4. 4. Charles Black 1845–

Abigail Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1729
ABT 1729
Birth of Abigail Drake in Taunton, Bristol, Mass.
Taunton, Bristol, Mass.
1820
1820
Age 91
Death of Abigail Drake in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1729
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Mass.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
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