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James Draper 1654–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1654

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony

Death Date: May 1698

Death Location: Westerly Burying Ground, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony

Father: James Draper

Mother: Miriam Stansfield

Spouse(s): Abigail Whiting

Children(s): Abigail Draper, Nathaniel Draper, William Draper, Eunice Draper, James Draper, Gideon Draper, Ebenezer Draper

James Draper was born in 1654 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony, the child of James Jacobi Draper And Miriam Stansfield. James Draper married Abigail Whiting, and had children including Abigail Draper, Ebenezer Draper, Eunice A Draper, Gideon Draper, James Draper, Nathaniel Draper, William Draper. James Draper passed away in 1698 in Westerly Burying Ground, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony.

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Biography

  • James Draper was born in 1654 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony, the child of James Jacobi Draper And Miriam Stansfield.
  • James Draper married Abigail Whiting, and had children including Abigail Draper, Ebenezer Draper, Eunice A Draper, Gideon Draper, James Draper, Nathaniel Draper, William Draper.
  • James Draper passed away in 1698 in Westerly Burying Ground, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Draper
1618–1691
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Miriam Stansfield
1625–1697
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Whiting
1663–1721
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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Children(s)

Abigail Draper
1681–1767
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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Nathaniel Draper
1684–1720
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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William Draper
1686–1697
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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Eunice Draper
1689–1714
Birth Location: Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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James Draper
1691–1768
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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Gideon Draper
1694–1750
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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Ebenezer Draper
1698–1784
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
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James Draper's Ancestors

Self
James Draper
1654–1698
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
Parents
James (Jacobi) Draper
1618–1691
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Miriam Stansfield
1625–1697
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (Draper) 🧬🧬
1578–1624
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Grace (Mitchell) 🧬🧬
1582–1635
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Draper
1554–1603
Grace Newhall
1558–1600
Gregory Mitchell
1556–1647
Ester Cockroft
1560–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Newhall
1528–1580
Alice Suttell
1532–1600
Sir Cocroft
1539–1629
Esther Mitchell
1520–1570

James Draper's Descendants

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James Draper (1654–May 1698) m. Abigail Whiting (7 Jun 1663–Oct 1721)
  1. 1. Abigail Draper 1681–1767
  2. 2. Nathaniel Draper 1684–1720 m. Abigail Lyon 1682–1782
    1. 1. Nathaniel Draper 1706–1767
    2. 2. William Draper 1707–1711
    3. 3. Abigail Draper 1712–1782
    4. 4. Eunice Draper 1715–1745
    5. 5. Jonathan Draper 1717–1746
    6. 6. Jemima Draper 1720–1798 m. Benjamin Chapin 1713–1782 m. Edward Morris 1719–1745 m. Peter Renier 1715–
      1. 1. Zilpah Chapin 1765–1818
      2. 2. Eunice Chapin 1759–1823
      3. 3. Thaddeus Chapin 1756–1831
      4. 4. Eliza Chapin 1753–1830
      5. 5. Benjamin Chapin 1751–1776
      6. 6. Eli Chapin 1754–1830 m. Margaret Taft 1756–1831
        1. 1. Polly Chapin 1780–1851
        2. 2. Rufus Chapin 1784–
        3. 3. Chloe Chapin 1788–
        4. 4. Sally Chapin 1790– m. Timothy Young 1788–1814 m. Joseph Haynes 1794–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Chapin 1793–
        6. 6. Relief Chapin 1796–
        7. 7. Rufus Chapin 1784–
        8. 8. Eli (Taft) Chapin 1800–
        9. 9. Cynthia Chapin 1782–1864
      7. 7. Jemima Morris 1745–1807
    7. 7. Benjamin Draper 1710–1711
  3. 3. William Draper 1686–1697
  4. 4. Eunice (A) Draper 1689–1714
  5. 5. James Draper 1691–1768 m. Rachel Aldis 1690–1717
    1. 1. Abijah Draper 1737–1780 m. Alice (Margaret) Eaton 1741–1777
      1. 1. Ira Draper 1764–1848 m. Abigail Richards 1783–1847 m. Lydia Richards 1760–1811
        1. 1. George (Albert) Draper 1817–1887 m. Hannah (Brown) Thwing 1817–1884
        2. 2. Ebenezer (Dagget) Draper 1813–1887 m. Anna Thwing 1814–1870 m. Mary (L) Boynton 1819–
        3. 3. Abigail Draper 1819–1847
        4. 4. Rufus (Foster) Draper 1800–1841
        5. 5. James Draper 1787–1870 m. Elizabeth Allen 1782– m. Elizabeth Sumner 1786–1825
        6. 6. Ira Draper 1789–1845 m. Nancy Bullard 1784–1825 m. Eunice Rutter 1790–1869
        7. 7. Abijah Draper 1803–1828
        8. 8. Lydia Draper 1815–1847
        9. 9. Lemuel (Richards) Draper 1823–1891
        10. 10. Lucy (R) Draper 1826–1827
        11. 11. Lucy (Chickering) Draper 1797–1800
        12. 12. Rufus Draper 1790–1790
      2. 2. Alice Draper 1771–1852
      3. 3. James Draper 1769–1777
      4. 4. Abijah Draper 1763–1774
      5. 5. Rufus Draper 1766–1788
    2. 2. John Draper 1716–1717
    3. 3. James Draper 1720–
    4. 4. John Draper 1723–
    5. 5. Joshua Draper 1724–
  6. 6. Gideon Draper 1694–1750
  7. 7. Ebenezer Draper 1698–1784

James Draper's Timeline

3 Records

1654
1654
Birth of James Draper in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
1698
30 Apr 1698
Age 44
Death of James Draper in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
1698
May 1698
Age 44
Burial of James Draper in Westerly Burying Ground, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
Westerly Burying Ground, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 244
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 26.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MJ1
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1698
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 244
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1698
    Event Place: Westerly Burying Ground, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, British American Colony
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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