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John Drake 1585–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Hampton, Arden, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1659

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Drake

Mother: Phillippa Dennys

Spouse(s): Lettice Shakespeare, Elizabeth Rodger

Children(s): John Drake

In 1585, John Drake entered the world in Hampton, Arden, England, born to William Drake And Phillippa Dennys. John Drake married Elizabeth Rodger, Lettice Shakespeare, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, Ester Drake, Job Drake, John Drake. John Drake passed away in 1659 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Drake entered the world in Hampton, Arden, England, born to William Drake And Phillippa Dennys.
  • John Drake married Elizabeth Rodger, Lettice Shakespeare, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, Ester Drake, Job Drake, John Drake.
  • John Drake passed away in 1659 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Drake's Ancestors

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John Drake
1585–1659
Birth Place: Hampton, Arden, England
Parents
William Drake
1564–1619
England
Phillippa Dennys
1566–1655
En
Grandparents
Robert Drake
1519–1549
Wiscombe, Devon, England
Elizabeth Prideaux
1523–
Wiscombe, Devons, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Drake's Descendants

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John Drake (1585–17 Aug 1659) m. Lettice Shakespeare (04 Jun 1583–6 Dec 1623) m. Elizabeth Rodger (1581–7 Oct 1681)
  1. 1. John Drake 1628–1688 m. Hannah Moore 1624–1686
    1. 1. John Drake 1649–1689
    2. 2. Job Drake 1651–1733
    3. 3. Mary Marshall 1666–1728
    4. 4. Mindwell Loomis 1671–1736
    5. 5. Simon Drake 1659–1711
    6. 6. Elizabeth Drake 1664–
    7. 7. Hannah Drake 1653–1694
    8. 8. Joseph Drake 1674–
    9. 9. Ruth Drake 1657–1731
    10. 10. Lydia Drake 1661–1702
    11. 11. Elizabeth Drake 1664–1697
    12. 12. Jacob Drake 1623–1689
    13. 13. Joseph Drake 1665–1665
    14. 14. Hester Drake 1662–1691
    15. 15. Enoch Drake 1655–1698 m. Sarah Drake 1655–1830
      1. 1. Nathaniel Drake 1685–1769 m. Rebecca Barber 1687–1768
        1. 1. Nathaniel Drake 1708–1800 m. Elizabeth Drake 1710–1790

John Drake's Timeline

4 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Drake in Wiscomb, Devon, England
Wiscomb, Devon, England
1585
1585
Birth of John Drake in Hampton, Arden, England
Hampton, Arden, England
1630
1630
Age 45
John Drake resided here in Freeman 19 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 19 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1659
17 Aug 1659
Age 74
Death of John Drake in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Wiscomb, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Hampton, Arden, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Nantasket, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Nantasket, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Freeman 19 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Records of the Connecticut line of the Hayden Family

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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