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Catherine Drake 1589 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: South Leigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 25 Jul 1681

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Father: Lieutenant Drake

Mother: Elizabeth Drewe

Spouse(s): Henry Ford

Children(s): Hannah FORD

The story of Catherine Drake began in 1589 in South Leigh, Devon, England, with parents Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake and Elizabeth Anne Drewe. As an adult, Catherine Drake wed Henry Ford. Their household included Hannah FORD. Catherine Drake's life came to an end in 1681 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Parents

Lieutenant Drake
1559 – 1627
Birth Location: South Leigh, Devon, England
LD
Elizabeth Drewe
1559 – 1633
Birth Location: Kenn, Devonshire, England
ED

Spouses(s)

Henry Ford
1585 – 1650
Birth Location: West Milton, Dorset, England
HF

Children(s)

Hannah FORD
1639 – 1695
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
HF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1589
    Event Place: South Leigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Jul 1681
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
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