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Francis Drake 1679 – 1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1679

Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1733

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Father: John Drake

Mother: Rebecca Trotter

Spouse(s): Patience (Drake), Hannah Miller), Mary Drake, Rebackah Trotter

Children(s): Ephraim Drake, Ephraim Drake, Mary (Platt), Martha DRAKE, Martha Drake, John Drake, Ephraim DRAKE, Ephraim Drake, Hezekiah Drake, Martha Drake, Joseph Drake, Sarah Robinson, Rachel Runyon), Rachel Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth DRAKE, Francis Drake, Francis Drake, Francis Drake, Mary DRAKE, Mary Drake, Benjamin Drake, James Drake, James Drake, Henry Drake, Henry Drake, Joseph Sr., Joseph DRAKE, Joseph Drake, Betty Drake, Rus Drake, Joshua Drake

Francis Drake was born in 1679 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA, the child of John Drake and Rebecca G. Trotter. Francis Drake married Patience Walker (Drake), Hannah Manning Drake (Dunn Miller), Mary Drake, Rebackah Trotter, and had children including Ephraim Drake, Ephraim Drake, Mary Drake (Platt), Martha DRAKE, Martha Drake, John Drake, Ephraim DRAKE, Ephraim Drake, Hezekiah Drake, Martha Drake, Joseph Drake, Sarah Robinson, Rachel Drake (Hyde Runyon), Rachel Drake, Elizabeth 'Betty' Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth DRAKE, Francis Drake, Francis Drake, Francis Drake, Mary M Bonham DRAKE, Mary Drake, Benjamin Drake, James Drake, James Drake, Henry Drake, Henry Drake, Joseph Drake, Sr., Joseph DRAKE, Joseph Drake, Betty Drake, Rus John Drake, Joshua Drake. Francis Drake passed away in 1733 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Drake was born in 1679 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA, the child of John Drake and Rebecca G. Trotter.
  • Francis Drake married Patience Walker (Drake), Hannah Manning Drake (Dunn Miller), Mary Drake, Rebackah Trotter, and had children including Ephraim Drake, Ephraim Drake, Mary Drake (Platt), Martha DRAKE, Martha Drake, John Drake, Ephraim DRAKE, Ephraim Drake, Hezekiah Drake, Martha Drake, Joseph Drake, Sarah Robinson, Rachel Drake (Hyde Runyon), Rachel Drake, Elizabeth 'Betty' Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth DRAKE, Francis Drake, Francis Drake, Francis Drake, Mary M Bonham DRAKE, Mary Drake, Benjamin Drake, James Drake, James Drake, Henry Drake, Henry Drake, Joseph Drake, Sr., Joseph DRAKE, Joseph Drake, Betty Drake, Rus John Drake, Joshua Drake.
  • Francis Drake passed away in 1733 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Drake
1655 – 1741
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
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Rebecca Trotter
1655 – 1702
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Patience (Drake)
1680 – 1762
Birth Location: Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Miller)
1699 – 1748
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Mary Drake
Birth Location: –
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Rebackah Trotter
1655 –
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)

Ephraim Drake
1694 – 1797
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Ephraim Drake
1694 – 1733
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Mary (Platt)
1696 – 1725
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
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Martha DRAKE
1699 – 1700
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Martha Drake
1699 – 1785
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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John Drake
1700 – 1786
Birth Location: Amsterdam, , Holland
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Ephraim DRAKE
1700 – 1702
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Ephraim Drake
1701 – 1733
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Hezekiah Drake
1703 – 1704
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Martha Drake
1705 – 1785
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Joseph Drake
1706 – 1754
Birth Location: Colony, Anderson, Kansas, United States
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Sarah Robinson
1707 – 1784
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Rachel Runyon)
1707 – 1784
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Rachel Drake
1707 – 1784
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
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Elizabeth Drake
1710 – 1740
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Drake
1710 – 1711
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth DRAKE
1710 – 1711
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Francis Drake
1712 – 1801
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Francis Drake
1712 – 1762
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Francis Drake
1712 – 1762
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Mary DRAKE
1713 – 1726
Birth Location: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
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Mary Drake
1713 – 1756
Birth Location: Huntingdon, New Jersey or Kings County NY, or West Virginia
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Benjamin Drake
1716 – 1717
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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James Drake
1717 – 1757
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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James Drake
1717 – 1757
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Henry Drake
1721 – 1754
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Henry Drake
1721 – 1754
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Joseph Sr.
1725 – 1803
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Joseph DRAKE
1725 – 1762
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Joseph Drake
1725 – 1759
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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Betty Drake
– 1738
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Rus Drake
1687 – 1779
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Queens Co, NY
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Joshua Drake
Birth Location: Sussex, New Jersey
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Francis Drake's Ancestors

Self
Francis Drake
1679 – 1733
Birth Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Drake
1655 – 1741
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Rebecca (G.) Trotter
1655 – 1702
Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
FRANCIS DRAKE
1615 – 1687
Whitchurch, Devon, England, UK
Mary Walker
1625 – 1688
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
William Trotter
1625 – 1676
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Cutbury Gibbs
1628 – 1667
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Admiral)
1564 – 1625
Jane Gawton
1581 – 1640
Joseph Walker
1599 – 1683
Hanah Walker
1602 – 1660
Gyles\John Gibbs
1600 – 1641
Joan Scott
1605 – 1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Drake's Descendants

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Francis Drake (23 Dec 1679 – 26 Apr 1733) m. Patience (Walker) (Drake) (1680 – 7 Apr 1762) m. Hannah (Manning Drake (Dunn) Miller) (1699 – 20 Dec 1748) m. Mary Drake m. Rebackah Trotter (5 Jul 1655 – )
  1. 1. Ephraim Drake (May 1694 – 27 Apr 1797) m. Mercy Piatt (11 Dec 1700 – 1754) m. Mary Drake
    1. 1. Ephriam Drake (1720 – 1801)
    2. 2. Ephriam Drake (1720 – Bet. 1815–1918)
    3. 3. Experience Drake (2 January 1726 – 24 Apr 1790) m. Thomas Harris (abt 1720 – 27 April 1790)
      1. 1. Experience Harris (about 1740 – about 1815) m. Morritz Cramer (about 1735 – about 1815)
        1. 1. Matthias Crammer (abt 1764 – after 1840) m. Margaret Reed (abt 1765 – about 1845)
        2. 2. George Cramer (about 1768 – 30 Oct 1849)
        3. 3. Thomas Cramer (7 Dec 1769 – about 1840)
        4. 4. Morris Cramer (20 July 1775 – 1 March 1831)
        5. 5. Isaac Cramer (12 July 1777 – 14 Jan 1840)
        6. 6. Elizabeth CRAMER (about 1778 – about 1850)
        7. 7. Nancy Cramer (abt 1788 – Bef. 1850)
        8. 8. Elisabeth Cramer
      2. 2. Experience Harris (about 1740 – about 1815) m. Morritz Cramer (about 1735 – about 1815)
        1. 1. Matthias Crammer (abt 1764 – after 1840) m. Margaret Reed (abt 1765 – about 1845)
      3. 3. Experience Harris (abt 1745 – Aft. 1830) m. Morritz Cramer (1740 – Abt. 1800) m. Andrew Besset
        1. 1. Matthias Cramer (abt 1764 – after 1840) m. Margaret Reed (abt 1765 – about 1845)
        2. 2. George Cramer (1768 – 10 Jan 1823)
        3. 3. Thomas Cramer (7 Dec 1768 – abt 1840)
        4. 4. Morris Cramer (20 Jul 1775 – 1 Mar 1831)
        5. 5. Isaac Cramer (12 July 1777 – 14 Jan 1840)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Cramer (1778 – about 1850)
        7. 7. Nancy Cramer (abt 1788 – about 1855)
      4. 4. Experience Harris (1746 – about 1815) m. Morritz Cramer (about 1735 – about 1815)
        1. 1. Matthias Cramer (abt 1764 – after 1840) m. Margaret Reed (abt 1765 – about 1845)
        2. 2. George Cramer (about 1768 – about 1840)
        3. 3. George Cramer (1772 – 1823)
        4. 4. Morris Cramer (20 July 1775 – abt 1831)
        5. 5. Isaac Cramer (12 July 1777 – 14 Jan 1841)
        6. 6. Elisabeth Cramer (about 1778 – about 1850)
        7. 7. Nancy Cramer (about 1780 – about 1855)
        8. 8. Nancy Cramer (abt 1788 – 1805)
        9. 9. Nancy Cramer (1790 – Bef. 1850)
      5. 5. Experiensen Harris (About 1746 – prob after 1830) m. Morritz Cramer (about 1735 – about 1815)
        1. 1. Matthias Cramer (abt 1764 – after 1840) m. Margaret Reed (abt 1765 – about 1845)
      6. 6. Esther (Jane Jennie) Harris (11 Feb 1750 – 19 Feb 1836)
      7. 7. Esther (Jane Jennie) Harris (11 Feb 1750 – 19 Feb 1836) m. Jacob (W.) Wiltse (3 July 1757 – 11 October 1827)
        1. 1. John (Sterling) Wiltse (22 March 1787 – 26 December 1857)
        2. 2. Cornelius Wiltse (22 November 1796 – 1 December 1865)
      8. 8. Thomas Harris (1752 – Aft. 1790) m. Dorcas Ricketts
        1. 1. Thomas Harris (1771 – )
      9. 9. Thomas Harris (1752 – 1833)
      10. 10. Ephraim (Drake) Harris (18 Feb 1753 – 25 Jan 1816) m. Barbara (Dorothea "Dolly") Graaf (15 Jul 1760 – 1838) m. Margaret (Peggy) Foote (1793 – 1838) m. Barbara Harris (1760 – ) m. Sarah Preston (5 Jul 1753 – 18 Apr 1806)
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann Nancy) Harris (19 Dec 1781 – 13 Jul 1809)
        2. 2. William Harris (1790 – )
        3. 3. Catherine Harris (25 May 1790 – 10 March 1816)
        4. 4. Hector Harris (1792 – 18 Jul 1822)
        5. 5. Thomas (Harvey) Harris (21 Jan 1794 – 17 Feb 1880)
        6. 6. Thomas (Harvey) Harris (abt 1803 – 17 February 1880)
        7. 7. Experience Harris (28 Oct 1784 – 2 Dec 1861)
        8. 8. Harvey Harris (10 May 1786 – 25 May 1861)
        9. 9. Ephraim (Drake) Harris (1775 – Abt 1832)
      11. 11. Ephraim (Drake) Harris (18 Feb 1753 – 25 Jan 1816)
      12. 12. Thomas Harris (9 Sep 1759 – 3 Mar 1825)
      13. 13. Thomas Harris (9 Sep 1759 – Aft. 1790)
      14. 14. John Harris (1762 – 2 Dec 1805)
      15. 15. John Harris (1762 – 2 Dec 1805)
      16. 16. John Harris (1762 – )
      17. 17. Pierson Harris (8 Apr 1764 – 4 Apr 1802)
      18. 18. Pierson Harris (8 Apr 1764 – 4 Apr 1802)
      19. 19. Allen Harris (29 Apr 1766 – 5 Feb 1767)
      20. 20. Allen Harris (29 Apr 1766 – 5 Feb 1767)
      21. 21. Jane Harris (22 Feb 1768 – 22 Jul 1803)
      22. 22. Jane Harris (22 Feb 1768 – 22 Jul 1803)
      23. 23. Hannah HARRIS (3 Apr 1771 – 21 Aug 1819)
      24. 24. Hannah HARRIS (3 Apr 1771 – 21 Aug 1819)
      25. 25. Ephraim (Drake) Harris (25 Sep 1780 – )
    4. 4. Ephraim Drake (20 Mar 1731 – 04 Nov 1803)
    5. 5. Ephriam Drake (20 Mar 1731 – 04 Nov 1803) m. Estille Harris m. Rachel FitzRandolph (21 Aug 1751 – )
    6. 6. Joshua Drake (1758 – Dec 1844)
    7. 7. Betsy Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1814–1921)
    8. 8. Ira Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1815–1918)
    9. 9. Joel Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1815–1918)
    10. 10. Mary Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1814–1921)
    11. 11. Mary Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1814–1921)
    12. 12. Joel Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1815–1918)
    13. 13. Ira Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1815–1918)
    14. 14. Betsy Drake (Bet. 1804–1838 – Bet. 1814–1921)
    15. 15. Benjamin Drake (10 Jan 1804 – 22 Apr 1884)
    16. 16. Mary Drake (Bet. 1812-1835 – Bet. 1813-1906)
    17. 17. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Drake (Bet. 1812-1835 – Bet. 1813-1906)
    18. 18. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Drake (Bet. 1812-1835 – Bet. 1813-1906)
    19. 19. Mary Drake (Bet. 1812-1835 – Bet. 1813-1906)
    20. 20. Mary Drake (Bet. 1812–1835 – Bet. 1817–1919)
    21. 21. Mary Drake (Bet. 1812–1835 – Bet. 1817–1919)
    22. 22. Aletta Drake (Abt. 1814 – Bet. 1813-1906)
    23. 23. Aletta Drake (Abt. 1814 – Bet. 1813-1906)
    24. 24. Enos Drake (Abt. 1815 – Bet. 1813-1902)
    25. 25. Enos Drake (Abt. 1815 – Bet. 1813-1902)
    26. 26. Betsy Drake (Abt. 1817 – Bet. 1817–1919)
    27. 27. Betsy Drake (Abt. 1817 – Bet. 1817–1919)
    28. 28. Mary Drake (Abt. 1819 – )
    29. 29. Joel Drake (1824 – Bet. 1813-1902)
    30. 30. Ira Drake (1832 – Bet. 1813-1902)
    31. 31. Mary Drake
    32. 32. Mary Drake
    33. 33. Rus (John) Drake
    34. 34. Ephraim Drake
  2. 2. Ephraim Drake (29 Sep 1694 – Apr 1733)
  3. 3. Mary (Drake) (Platt) (1696 – 1725)
  4. 4. Martha DRAKE (14 Jul 1699 – 1700)
  5. 5. Martha Drake (14 Jul 1699 – 1785)
  6. 6. John Drake (1700 – 1786)
  7. 7. Ephraim DRAKE (11 Jan 1700 – 1702)
  8. 8. Ephraim Drake (11 Jan 1701 – Apr 1733)
  9. 9. Hezekiah Drake (17 Dec 1703 – 1704)
  10. 10. Martha Drake (2 Sep 1705 – 1785)
  11. 11. Joseph Drake (1706 – 8 Feb 1754)
  12. 12. Sarah Robinson (1707 – 1784)
  13. 13. Rachel (Drake (Hyde) Runyon) (25 Nov 1707 – 1784)
  14. 14. Rachel Drake (25 November 1707 – 1784)
  15. 15. Elizabeth ('Betty') Drake (1 Jul 1710 – 1740)
  16. 16. Elizabeth Drake (1 Jul 1710 – 1711)
  17. 17. Elizabeth DRAKE (1 Jul 1710 – 1711) m. Hezekiah Dunham (3 Dec 1707 – 13 Sep 1740)
    1. 1. Francis Dunham (20 Jul 1735 – )
    2. 2. Rachel Dunham (21 Aug 1736 – )
    3. 3. Delilah Dunham (05 Oct 1738 – 1780)
    4. 4. Hezekiah (Jr) Dunham (08 Apr 1740 – About 1800)
  18. 18. Francis Drake (26 Sep 1712 – Abt 1801)
  19. 19. Francis Drake (26 Sep 1712 – 07 Apr 1762)
  20. 20. Francis Drake (26 Sep 1712 – 7 Apr 1762)
  21. 21. Mary (M Bonham) DRAKE (1713 – 1726)
  22. 22. Mary Drake (1713 – poss 1756)
  23. 23. Benjamin Drake (19 Dec 1716 – 1717)
  24. 24. James Drake (28 Jan 1717 – 9 Dec 1757)
  25. 25. James Drake (28 Jan 1717 – 9 Dec 1757)
  26. 26. Henry Drake (8 May 1721 – May 1754)
  27. 27. Henry Drake (8 Nov 1721 – Bef. 07 May 1754)
  28. 28. Joseph (Drake,) Sr. (13 Apr 1725 – 28 Jan 1803)
  29. 29. Joseph DRAKE (13 Apr 1725 – 1762)
  30. 30. Joseph Drake (13 Apr 1725 – Jan 1759)
  31. 31. Betty Drake ( – 1738)
  32. 32. Rus (John) Drake (11 Dec 1687 – 28 Feb 1779)
  33. 33. Joshua Drake

Francis Drake's Timeline

4 Records

1679
23 Dec 1679
Birth of Francis Drake in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1698
10 November 1698
Age 19
Francis Drake was married in Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway, NJ
1710
1710
Age 31
Francis Drake was married
None
1733
26 Apr 1733
Age 54
Death of Francis Drake in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1679
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 November 1698
    Event Place: Piscataway, NJ

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1710

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1733
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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