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John Drake 1585–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Wiscombe, Devon, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1657

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Drake

Mother: Phillippa Dennis

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rogers

Children(s): Mary Drake, Elizabeth Drake, John Drake, Job Drake, Gillian Drake, Samuel Drake, Mary Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Jacob Drake, John Drake, John Drake, John Drake, Hannah Drake, Katherine Drake, Job Drake, Mary Gaylord, Elizabeth Elderkin

In 1585, John Drake entered the world in Wiscombe, Devon, England, born to William Prideaux Drake And Phillippa Dennis. John Drake married Elizabeth Rogers, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth Elderkin, Gillian Drake, Hannah Drake, Jacob Drake, Job Drake, John Drake Jr, John Drake, Katherine Elizabeth Drake, Mary Drake, Mary O Gaylord, Samuel Drake. John Drake passed away in 1657 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Drake entered the world in Wiscombe, Devon, England, born to William Prideaux Drake And Phillippa Dennis.
  • John Drake married Elizabeth Rogers, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth Elderkin, Gillian Drake, Hannah Drake, Jacob Drake, Job Drake, John Drake Jr, John Drake, Katherine Elizabeth Drake, Mary Drake, Mary O Gaylord, Samuel Drake.
  • John Drake passed away in 1657 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Drake's Ancestors

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John Drake
1585–1657
Birth Place: Wiscombe, Devon, England
Parents
William Prideaux Drake
1564–1625
Wiscombe, Devon, England
Phillippa Dennis
1566–1655
Bicton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Lord (of Wiscombe Drake Robert) Esq.
1529–1600
Ashe Manor, Musbury, Devonshire, England
Elizabeth Prideaux
1523–1578
Theuborough House, Sutcombe, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Drake
1500–1558
Lady Grenville
1513–1577
Humphrey Thuborough
1487–1550
Edithaedith Hatch
1470–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sir
1474–1554
Margaret Cole
1476–1554
Sir Grenville
1478–1524
Lady Whitley
1474–1514
Fulk Prideaux
1471–1531
Katherine Poyntz
1470–1487
William Hatch
1460–1500
Margaret Horton
1430–1470

John Drake's Descendants

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John Drake (1585–17 Aug 1657) m. Elizabeth Rogers (1581–07 Oct 1681)
  1. 1. Mary Drake 1598–1641
  2. 2. Elizabeth Drake 1600–1656
  3. 3. John Drake 1622–1688
  4. 4. Job Drake 1652–1711
  5. 5. Gillian Drake 1605–1669
  6. 6. Samuel Drake 1624–1686
  7. 7. Mary Drake 1625–1683
  8. 8. Elizabeth Drake 1621–1716
  9. 9. Jacob Drake 1622–1689
  10. 10. John Drake 1617–1622
  11. 11. John Drake 1611–1659 m. Hannah Moore 1620–1665 m. Hannah Moore –1686
    1. 1. Lydia Drake 1661–1702 m. Joseph Loomis 1701– m. Joseph Loomis 1649–1715
      1. 1. Joseph Loomis 1684–1738 m. Sarah Bissell 1690–1710
        1. 1. Lv (Lieut. Joseph) Loomis 1711–1760 m. Abigall Clark 1721–1796
        2. 2. Benoni Loomis 1715–1789
        3. 3. Sarah Loomis 1708–1810
        4. 4. Daniel Loomis 1713–1714
      2. 2. Grace Loomis 1685–1699
      3. 3. Caleb Loomis 1686–1687
      4. 4. Lydia Loomis 1686–1776
      5. 5. Rachel Loomis 1693–1781
      6. 6. Enoch Loomis 1695–1768
      7. 7. Phebe Loomis 1697–1759
      8. 8. Damaris Loomis 1699–1705
      9. 9. Lydia Loomis 1687–1760
      10. 10. Martha Loomis 1690–1751
      11. 11. Sarah Loomis 1694–1694
  12. 12. John Drake 1635–
  13. 13. Hannah Drake 1653–
  14. 14. Katherine (Elizabeth) Drake 1616–1665
  15. 15. Job Drake 1623–1689
  16. 16. Mary (O.) Gaylord 1625–1683
  17. 17. Elizabeth Elderkin 1621–1716

John Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Drake in Wiscombe, Devon, England
Wiscombe, Devon, England
1657
17 Aug 1657
Age 72
Death of John Drake in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Wiscombe, Devon, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1657
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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