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Francis Drake 1765–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1765

Birth Location: Probably Cumberland Co, VA

Death Date: Abt. 20 Jun 1814

Death Location: Logan Co., Kentucky

Father: James Drake

Mother: Mary Taylor

Spouse(s): Martha Gilliam

Children(s): John Drake, Sarah Drake

Francis Drake was born in 1765 in Probably Cumberland Co, VA, the child of James Drake And Mary Molly Taylor. In 1790, Francis Drake resided in Union, South Carolina, United States. Francis Drake married Martha Gilliam, and had children including Jacob G Drake, John G Drake, Sarah S Drake, Sir Francis Drake Jr, Taylor B Drake. Francis Drake passed away in 1814 in Logan Co., Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Francis Drake was born in 1765 in Probably Cumberland Co, VA, the child of James Drake And Mary Molly Taylor.
  • In 1790, Francis Drake resided in Union, South Carolina, United States.
  • Francis Drake married Martha Gilliam, and had children including Jacob G Drake, John G Drake, Sarah S Drake, Sir Francis Drake Jr, Taylor B Drake.
  • Francis Drake passed away in 1814 in Logan Co., Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Drake
1740–1796
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary Taylor
1744–1828
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Martha Gilliam
1766–1819
Birth Location: Goochland Co., Virginia
MG

Children(s)

John Drake
1791–1860
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
JD
Sarah Drake
1793–1873
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SD

Francis Drake's Ancestors

Self
Francis Drake
1765–1814
Birth Place: Probably Cumberland Co, VA
Parents
James Drake
1740–1796
Virginia, USA
Mary (Molly) Taylor
1744–1828
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Drake
1706–1770
St Peters, New Kent, VA, USA
Unknown Sarah
1665–1697
Weymouth, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Drake
1670–1757
Anne Griffith
1680–1750
James Nash
1649–1696
Sarah Simmons
1648–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1647–1689
Jemima Parnell
1650–1694
James Nash
1610–1680
Alice Burges
1631–1680

Francis Drake's Descendants

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Francis Drake (Abt. 1765–Abt. 20 Jun 1814) m. Martha Gilliam (03 Mar 1766–1819)
  1. 1. John (G.) Drake 1791–1860 m. Mary (Polly) Felts 1797–1849
    1. 1. Caroline Drake 1817–1900 m. Neville (G) Holcombe 1814–1853
      1. 1. N (D) Holcombe 1849–1860
      2. 2. Jeremiah (L) Holcombe 1841–1901
      3. 3. Mary Holcombe 1846–1922 m. Samuel Smith 1842–
      4. 4. Alvin (H) Holcomb 1847–1916 m. Francis (E "Fannie" Minton) B 1864–1891 m. Martha (H "Mattie" Cassety) Cassetty 1863–1922
        1. 1. Nevil (Alvin) Halcomb 1898–1962
        2. 2. Juda"Judy"Juanita (Holcomb) Phillips 1901–1962
        3. 3. James (Louis) Halcomb 1902–1920
        4. 4. Leon"Lee"Dixon Halcomb 1906–
        5. 5. Floyd (Alvin Halcomb-Holcomb) "B" 1887–1953
        6. 6. Landu Halcomb 1899–
        7. 7. Annie (Halcomb Halcomb) Meador 1889–1963 m. Elsa (Arnett) Meador 1898–1974
        8. 8. Judy Holcomb 1901–1962 m. Charles (Leslie) Phillips 1896–1973
      5. 5. James (J.) Holcombe 1845–1900
      6. 6. Sarah (I.) Holcombe 1850–1910 m. Henry (Beauford) White 1845–1907
        1. 1. Oma (Lucy) White 1877–1947
        2. 2. Louella (L.) White 1875–
        3. 3. John (Henry) White 1873–
        4. 4. James (Edward) White 1881–1970
        5. 5. William (Oscar) White 1885–1925
        6. 6. Neva (Jane) White 1890–1964
        7. 7. Mary (Caroline) White 1871–1940
      7. 7. J (W) Holcomb 1844–1926 m. Mary (Pauline Mollie) Atkerson 1852–1923
        1. 1. Hershel Holcomb 1880–1958 m. Lettie (May) Neely 1884–1975 m. Pearl (Lenora) Blackburn 1885–1961
        2. 2. Lester Holcomb 1883–1971 m. Marry (V) Halcomb 1887–1976
        3. 3. Allie Johns 1885–1934 m. Robert (L) Johns 1875–1966
        4. 4. Glen Halcomb 1893–1965 m. Mildred Newland 1920–1982 m. y y 1899–1969
        5. 5. Willie Holcomb 1874–1939 m. Alma (Marie) Drake 1892–1978
        6. 6. Nellie (Gray) Holcomb 1889–1929 m. Bert Atkerson 1887–1962
    2. 2. James (W.) Drake 1820–1897 m. Clarissa ("Clara" Missouri) Petty 1828–1905
      1. 1. Pauline (Estelle Lina) Drake 1862–1939 m. John (Lewis Martin) Whiteley 1854–1926
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Whiteley 1876–1913
        2. 2. Albert (Young) Whiteley 1879–1947
        3. 3. George (Oliver O. L.) Whiteley 1882–1940
        4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Whiteley 1884–1954
        5. 5. Nora (L) Whiteley 1887–1904
        6. 6. William (Leonard Willie) Whiteley 1890–1935
        7. 7. Alice (N) Whiteley 1892–1926 m. Joseph (Sy 'Joe') Blanchett 1879–1943
        8. 8. Wilburn (Norman) Whiteley 1895–1948
        9. 9. Budie Whiteley 1897–1905
        10. 10. Tom (Ernest Emmett Benton) Whiteley 1900–1974
        11. 11. Otto Ceberon 1910–1986 m. Emma (Dorothy) Lorenze 1913–2007
      2. 2. James (Walter) Drake 1848–1935
        1. 1. Jacob (Jeremiah) Drake 1877–1958 m. Ollie (Lee) Jackson 1881–1954
      3. 3. Sarah (J.) Drake 1847–
      4. 4. Berrella (V.) Drake 1853–
      5. 5. Theophilus Drake 1854–
      6. 6. Alford (T) Drake 1856–
      7. 7. Andrew (J) Drake 1859–
      8. 8. David (F.) Drake 1865–
    3. 3. Martha Drake 1838–
    4. 4. Mary (W.) Drake 1839–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sorrels 1826–1870 m. James (Worthington) Sorrels 1823–1900
      1. 1. Edwin Sorrels 1853–1916
      2. 2. James Sorrels 1855–1939
      3. 3. Mary Sorrels 1857–1925
      4. 4. John (W) Sorrels 1859–1932 m. Agnes (Lognetus) Kitchens 1858–1926 m. Martha (J) Mathis 1859–1888 m. Virginia (Rebecca) Pendley 1860–1898
        1. 1. Preston (Roden) Sorrels 1899–1945
        2. 2. Estill Sorrells 1887–1920 m. Ida (Jetrue) Sorrells 1894–1968
        3. 3. Ida (E) Sorrels 1884–1967
        4. 4. Ada Sorrels 1883–1932
      5. 5. Cordelia Sorrels 1861–1927
      6. 6. Elizah Sorrels 1862–1906
      7. 7. Washington Sorrels 1868–1922
    6. 6. Indiana (M) Drake 1830–
    7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Drake 1831–1919 m. Elizabeth (E) Hawes 1826–1869 m. Nancy (Matilda) Whitaker 1851– m. Mary Webster 1852–1893
      1. 1. Myrtle Drake 1884–1966
      2. 2. Elzaida Drake 1868–
      3. 3. Almarine (Judson) Drake 1854–1917
      4. 4. Mary (J Asbury) Drake 1855–
      5. 5. James (Albert) Drake 1890–1960
      6. 6. Annie (R) Drake 1882–1969
      7. 7. Nancy (Alice) Drake 1859– m. John (William) Johnson 1856–
        1. 1. Laura Johnson 1889–1915
        2. 2. Lewis Johnson 1883–
        3. 3. Ellie Johnson 1885–1973 m. Carrie (Dee) Reid 1885–1978
      8. 8. Francis (Sumter) Drake 1861–1935
      9. 9. Joseph (Jackson) Drake 1886–1958
      10. 10. Alrilda (H. “Allie”) Drake 1873–1915
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Evelina) Drake 1863–1884
      12. 12. Naomi (Jane) Drake 1876–1957
      13. 13. Elwood Drake 1878–
      14. 14. James (Albert) Drake 1857–1936
      15. 15. Viola (Winston) Drake 1880–1946
      16. 16. Laura Drake 1864–
      17. 17. Jennie Drake 1871–1967
      18. 18. Frances (Epps) Goodman 1874–1900
    8. 8. Holland (Obedience) Drake 1831–1902 m. William (Thomas) Young 1809–1880 m. Isaac Raymer 1812–1892 m. Thomas (Columbus) Young 1809–1885 m. Hiram Wade 1825–
      1. 1. Elias Young 1852–
      2. 2. Scoba (Joseph) Young 1856–
      3. 3. David (H) Young 1865–
      4. 4. John (B.) Young 1861–1939 m. Mary (Ann) Hawks 1871–1942
        1. 1. Zolicoffer Young 1888–
        2. 2. Percy (Lee) Young 1898–1980
        3. 3. Young 1912–1912
        4. 4. Carrie (Myrtle) Young 1899–1970
        5. 5. William (Thomas) Young 1917–1917
        6. 6. Charley (Warren) Young 1893–1974
        7. 7. Wesley (Andrew) Young 1896–1896
        8. 8. Allie (Mae) Young 1910–1994
        9. 9. Alford (Vernon) Young 1908–1912
        10. 10. Wade (Jackson) Young 1904–1955
        11. 11. John (Taylor) Young 1890–1897
        12. 12. Olden (B) Young 1906–
        13. 13. Ruey (Dee) Young 1902–1988
        14. 14. Fayette Young 1912–1916
        15. 15. Harry (Thomas) Young 1881–1950
      5. 5. Sarah (Frances) Young 1858–1926
      6. 6. Andrew (Warren) Young 1871–1941
      7. 7. Mary (E) Wade 1847–
      8. 8. Taylor Young 1854–
      9. 9. David (Columbus) Young 1865–1926
      10. 10. Julia (Ann) Young 1868–1928
    9. 9. William (Monroe) Drake 1816–1853
  2. 2. Sarah (S.) Drake 1793–1873 m. Charles (B Jackson) Sr 1791–1849
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Jackson 1815–1887
    2. 2. William (Andrew) Jackson 1817–1854
    3. 3. Napoleon (Bonepart) Jackson 1820–1891
    4. 4. Charles (B) Jackson 1821–1909
    5. 5. Sarah Jackson 1823–1901
    6. 6. Andrew (W) Jackson 1825–1881
    7. 7. Marcus (S Lafayette) Jackson 1827–1914
    8. 8. Tennessee Jackson 1831–1880
    9. 9. Terrissa (W) Jackson 1836–1861
    10. 10. Thomas Jackson 1833–1864
    11. 11. Montraville Jackson 1835–1912

Francis Drake's Timeline

7 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Francis Drake in Cumberland, VA, USA
Cumberland, VA, USA
1765
Abt. 1765
Birth of Francis Drake in Probably Cumberland Co, VA
Probably Cumberland Co, VA
1790
1790
Age 25
Francis Drake resided here in Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, South Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 35
Francis Drake resided here in Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
1810
1810
Age 45
Francis Drake resided here in Logan, Kentucky, United States
Logan, Kentucky, United States
1814
06 May 1814
Age 49
Death of Francis Drake in Logan, KY, USA
Logan, KY, USA
1814
Abt. 20 Jun 1814
Age 49
Death of Francis Drake in Logan Co., Kentucky
Logan Co., Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Cumberland, VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] OneWorldTreeSM

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1765
    Event Place: Probably Cumberland Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Logan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 May 1814
    Event Place: Logan, KY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] OneWorldTreeSM

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 20 Jun 1814
    Event Place: Logan Co., Kentucky
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