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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 Mitchel

The story of Catherine Drake began in 1589 in South Leigh, Devon, England. Catherine Drake married Henry Ford, and had children including Hannah Ford Mitchel. Catherine Drake passed away in 1681 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Drake began in 1589 in South Leigh, Devon, England.
  • Catherine Drake married Henry Ford, and had children including Hannah Ford Mitchel.
  • Catherine Drake passed away in 1681 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant Drake
1559 – 1627
Birth Location: South Leigh, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Drewe
1559 – 1633
Birth Location: Kenn, Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Henry Ford
1585 – 1650
Birth Location: West Milton, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

Hannah Mitchel
1639 – 1695
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Catherine Drake's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Drake
1589 – 1681
Birth Place: South Leigh, Devon, England
Parents
Lieutenant George Sprattsbays Drake
1559 – 1627
South Leigh, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Anne) Drewe
1559 – 1633
Kenn, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Gilbert (de) Drake
1504 – 1580
VERIFIED- Ash (Estate), Musbury Parish, Devon, England -An historic estate, long the home of the ancient Drake's, the heir of which was always called John, with only one exception, for 10 generations. Held by the Drake's from bef 1640-1733.
Katherine Sherman
1526 – 1604
VERIFIED- Ottrey St Mary, Devon, England -Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles east of Exeter.
John (Thomas) Drewe
1548 – 1620
St Leonards, Devon, England
Lady (Susanna {Susan}) Gaverick
1550 – 1631
Ford, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Emanuel Drew
1525 – 1575
Ann Dillan
1527 – 1586
Sir Gaverick
1520 – 1610
Lady Wrey
1520 – 1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isabella Fortescue
1503 – 1561
Walter Wrey
1500 – 1577
Lady Shilstone
1504 – 1605

Catherine Drake's Descendants

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Catherine Drake (1589 – 25 Jul 1681) m. Henry Ford (30 Jun 1585 – 1650)
  1. 1. Hannah (Ford) Mitchel (1639 – 1695) m. Nicholas Ackley (1635 – 29 Apr 1695)
    1. 1. Samuel Ackley (1677 – 17 Apr 1745) m. Bethiah Adams (1680 – 12 Mar 1764)
      1. 1. Deborah Ackley (11 Jul 1709 – 25 Oct 1737) m. Edward Scoville (9 Apr 1704 – 14 Apr 1756)
        1. 1. Micah (Michael) Scovell (Nov 16 1735 – 16 Nov 1821) m. Mehetabel Cowdrey (24 Jul 1735 – 10 May 1821)

Catherine Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1589
1589
Birth of Catherine Drake in South Leigh, Devon, England
South Leigh, Devon, England
1681
25 Jul 1681
Age 92
Death of Catherine Drake in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Sources

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

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