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Elijah Drake 1759 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1759

Birth Location: USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 8 Apr 1848

Death Location: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Father: Lt Drake

Mother: Sarah Hendy

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Elijah Drake was born in 1759 in USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Lt Col Samuel Drake and Sarah Hendy. Elijah Drake passed away in 1848 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • Elijah Drake was born in 1759 in USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Lt Col Samuel Drake and Sarah Hendy.
  • Elijah Drake passed away in 1848 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

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Elijah Drake's Ancestors

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Elijah Drake
1759 – 1848
Birth Place: USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Lt Col Samuel Drake
1733 – 1789
Long Island, New York
Sarah Hendy
1734 – 1811
Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John (Josias) Drake
1687 – 1780
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Martha Oldfield
1699 – 1780
New York, United States
James Handy
1714 – 1785
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Josias Dratz
1647 – 1701
Aeltje Brower
1664 – 1707
Joseph Oldfield
1673 – 1741
Martha Grassett
1675 – 1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Brouwer
1621 – 1691
Magdalena Verdon
1624 – 1698
John Oldfield
1622 –
Sarah Post
1639 – 1698
Auguste Grassett
1643 – 1712
Marie Pele
1644 – 1712

Elijah Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1759
4 Jul 1759
Birth of Elijah Drake in USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
1848
8 Apr 1848
Age 89
Death of Elijah Drake in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1759
    Event Place: USA, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 312

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 312

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