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Capt Francis Drake 1618–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1687

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Robert Drake

Mother: Jane Gawton

Spouse(s): Mary Drake

Children(s): Elizabeth Dunn

Capt Francis Drake was born in 1618 in Devon, England, the child of Robert Drake And Jane Gawton. Capt Francis Drake married Mary Ann Walker Drake, and had children including Elizabeth Drake Dunn. Capt Francis Drake passed away in 1687 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt Francis Drake was born in 1618 in Devon, England, the child of Robert Drake And Jane Gawton.
  • Capt Francis Drake married Mary Ann Walker Drake, and had children including Elizabeth Drake Dunn.
  • Capt Francis Drake passed away in 1687 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Drake
1580–1668
Birth Location: Halifax, Essex, England
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Jane Gawton
1602–1652
Birth Location: Rygate, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Drake
1625–1688
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Dunn
1654–1711
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Capt Drake's Ancestors

Self
Capt Drake
1618–1687
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
Robert Drake
1580–1668
Halifax, Essex, England
Jane Gawton
1602–1652
Rygate, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Drake's Descendants

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Capt (Francis) Drake (1618–24 Sep 1687) m. Mary (Ann Walker) Drake (1625–29 Jul 1688)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Drake) Dunn 1654–1711 m. Hugh Dunn 1650–1694
    1. 1. Mary Dunn 1671–1699 m. Hezekiah Bonham 1667–1733
      1. 1. Hannah Bonham 1694–1770 m. Benjamin Stout 1691–1751
        1. 1. Jonathan Stout 1714–1811 m. Hannah Jewell 1725–1805

Capt Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of Capt Francis Drake in Devon, England
Devon, England
1687
24 Sep 1687
Age 69
Death of Capt Francis Drake in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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