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John Drake 1585–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Wiscombe Park, Devon, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1659

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Drake

Mother: Phillippa Dennis

Spouse(s): Lottie Drake

Children(s): Elizabeth Drake, Mary Drake, Job Drake, Jacob Drake

In 1585, John Drake entered the world in Wiscombe Park, Devon, England, born to William Drake And Phillippa Dennis. John Drake married Lottie Drake, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, Jacob Drake, Job Drake, Mary 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 Wiscombe Park, Devon, England, born to William Drake And Phillippa Dennis.
  • John Drake married Lottie Drake, and had children including Elizabeth Drake, Jacob Drake, Job Drake, Mary 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: Wiscombe Park, Devon, England
Parents
William Drake
1564–1625
Devon, England
Phillippa Dennis
1566–1655
Bicton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Robert Drake
1528–1600
Devon, England
Elizabeth Prideaux
1523–1572
South Leigh, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John VI
1502–1558
Amye Greenville
1513–1575
Humphrey Prideaux
1487–1550
Elizabeth Hatch
1470–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ashe
1474–1554
Margaret Cole
1476–1554
Sir Grenville
1477–1524
Margaret Whitley
1474–1514

John Drake's Descendants

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John Drake (1585–17 Aug 1659) m. Lottie Drake (1589–7 Oct 1681)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Drake 1621–1716
  2. 2. Mary Drake 1622–1683
  3. 3. Job Drake 1620–1689
  4. 4. Jacob Drake 1622–1689

John Drake's Timeline

5 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Drake in Wiscombe Park, Devon, England
Wiscombe Park, Devon, England
1590
17 Aug 1590
Age 5
Birth of John Drake in Wiscomb, Devon, England
Wiscomb, Devon, 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 Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1659
17 Aug 1659
Age 74
Death of John Drake in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1590
    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] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 7111.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 7
    [4] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Wiscombe Park, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Nantasket, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Source Citation: Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 27

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 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] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Records of the Connecticut line of the Hayden Family
    [5] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

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