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John Josias Drats or Drake 1681–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681 or 11 Dec 1687 or 1689

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 28 February or 17 October 1779

Death Location: Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Josias Drake/

Mother: Fytie Brower

Spouse(s): Martha Oldfield, Madelina Brower

Children(s): Martha Drake, Martha Drake, Esther Drake, William Drake, Samuel Drake, Jacob Drake, Martha Drake, Benjamin Drake, Jacob Drake, Eleanor Drake, joseph Drake, Lt Drake, Col. Drake, Phoebe Drake, john Drake, Mary Drake, Martha Drake, Zephaniah Drake, Francis Drake, Mark Drake, John Drake, William Drake, John Drake, Zephiniah Drake, Esther Drake

The story of John Josias Drats or Drake began in 1681 in Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA. In 1700, John Josias Drats or Drake established residence. John Josias Drats or Drake married Madelina Brower, Martha Oldfield, and had children including Benjamin Drake, Col Samuel Drake, Eleanor Drake, Esther Drake, Francis Drake, Jacob Drake, John Drake, Joseph Drake, Lt William Drake, Mark Drake, Martha Drake, Martha Grassett Drake, Mary Drake, Phoebe Drake, Samuel Drake, William Drake, William S Drake, Zephaniah Drake, Zephiniah Drake. John Josias Drats or Drake passed away in 1779 in Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Josias Drats or Drake began in 1681 in Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • In 1700, John Josias Drats or Drake established residence.
  • John Josias Drats or Drake married Madelina Brower, Martha Oldfield, and had children including Benjamin Drake, Col Samuel Drake, Eleanor Drake, Esther Drake, Francis Drake, Jacob Drake, John Drake, Joseph Drake, Lt William Drake, Mark Drake, Martha Drake, Martha Grassett Drake, Mary Drake, Phoebe Drake, Samuel Drake, William Drake, William S Drake, Zephaniah Drake, Zephiniah Drake.
  • John Josias Drats or Drake passed away in 1779 in Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Drake's Ancestors

Self
John Drake
1681–1779
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Josias Jansze Janse Janze Janszen Jansen Fansz Dratz Drake/
1642–1701
Amsterdam, Montgomery, or New York, New York, United States
Fytie (Sophia) Brower
1664–1698
New Amsterdam, NY, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (Francis) Drake
1625–1688
Hampton, Rockingham, NH
Mary Walker
1615–1687
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, American Colononies, or Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA or County Meath, Ireland or England, Colchester, Devonshire
Adam (Peterse) BrouwerBerkhoven/
1619–1691
Hoorn, Holland or New Amsterdam, or New York, New York, New York, USA or Cologne, Kölner Stadtkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, or Cologne, Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany or FR
Madelena (Magdalena Jacobs Verdon BrowerBrouwer) Berkhoven
1625–1692
New York, New York, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Drake
1579–1664
Jane Gawton
1584–1640
Joseph WALKER
1599–1683
Hannah Philbrick
1602–1660
Jacob Brouwer
1596–1692
Helena Mey
1581–1641
Jacob Brouwer/
1600–1635
Maria Badie
1608–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Drake/
1553–1616
Joane Merrylls
1557–1616
William Walker
1572–1638
Isabel Wood
1582–1640

John Drake's Descendants

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John (Josias Drats or) Drake (1681 or 11 Dec 1687 or 1689–28 February or 17 October 1779) m. Martha Oldfield (11 December 1687 or 1698, 1699 or 1700, 1704–28 February 1779 or 1780) m. Madelina Brower (8 MAR 1704–4 DEC 1750)
  1. 1. Martha Drake 1732–1819
  2. 2. Martha Drake 1753–1810
  3. 3. Esther Drake 1741–1830
  4. 4. William (S) Drake 1769–1850
  5. 5. Samuel Drake 1714–1750
  6. 6. Jacob Drake 1732–1883
  7. 7. Martha Drake 1720–1750
  8. 8. Benjamin Drake 1710–1817
  9. 9. Jacob Drake 1732–1803
  10. 10. Eleanor Drake 1729–
  11. 11. joseph Drake 1721–1807
  12. 12. Lt (William) Drake 1732–1808
  13. 13. Col. (Samuel) Drake 1733–1789
  14. 14. Phoebe Drake 1725–
  15. 15. john Drake 1722–1784
  16. 16. Mary Drake 1735–1836
  17. 17. Martha (Grassett) Drake 1732–1819
  18. 18. Zephaniah Drake 1736–1823
  19. 19. Francis Drake 1739–1798
  20. 20. Mark Drake 1740–
  21. 21. John Drake 1722–1760
  22. 22. William Drake 1729–1802
  23. 23. John Drake 1722–
  24. 24. Zephiniah Drake 1736–
  25. 25. Esther Drake 1727–1830 m. Pvt (James (Samuel)) Knapp 1738–1779
    1. 1. Mable Blain 1899–
    2. 2. Nathaniel knapp 1775– m. Laura (Van) Derlyn 1784–1822 m. Laura Vanderlyn 1760–1803
      1. 1. Esther (Drake) Knapp 1822–1908 m. Thoda (Cosset) Worden 1812–1889
        1. 1. Pvt (Dwellyn Knapp) Worden 1839–1910 m. Caroline (Sharlot) Ellis 1847–1900
        2. 2. Willie (Henry) Worden 1856–1859
        3. 3. Annellen Worden 1839–1916 m. Charles (Emmett) Saunders 1842–1934 m. Dwight (Daniel) Eighme 1837–1910 m. Dwight (Daniel) Eighme 1837–1910
        4. 4. Amenda (M.) Benett 1841–1903
      2. 2. Sophia (Amelia) Knap 1800–1899
      3. 3. Unnamed (Daughter) Knapp 1802–1802
      4. 4. Sophiah Knapp 1800–1802
      5. 5. Henry (L A) Knapp 1825–1892
      6. 6. Sally (Ann) Knapp 1811–
      7. 7. Saylem (L) Knapp 1823–1889 m. Eveline Knapp 1825–
        1. 1. William (S.) Knapp 1858–
        2. 2. Eva (L.) Knapp 1855–
      8. 8. George (W) Knapp 1809–
      9. 9. Garradus Knapp 1804–1844
      10. 10. Diadema Knapp 1807–
      11. 11. Esther (D) Worden 1815–1908 m. Thoda (Cosset) Worden 1810–1889
        1. 1. Pvt (Dwellyn Knapp) Worden 1837–1923 m. Caroline Worden 1847–
        2. 2. Lucy (Ann) Eighme 1839–1916
        3. 3. Amenda (M.) Benett 1841–
        4. 4. Ellen (Elizabeth) Saunders 1841–1912
    3. 3. Daniel Knapp 1767–1803
    4. 4. Mary Knapp 1760–1760
    5. 5. Nelly Knapp 1763–
    6. 6. John Knapp 1765–1854
    7. 7. James (S.) Knapp 1777–1794
    8. 8. James Knapp 1775–
    9. 9. Ann Knapp 1770–
    10. 10. Aaron Knapp 1770–1848
    11. 11. Stephen Knapp 1779–1868
    12. 12. Sally Knapp 1773–1787
    13. 13. Polly Knapp 1761–1775
    14. 14. Mary Knapp 1760–1760
    15. 15. Daniel Knapp 1772–
    16. 16. Stephen Knap 1773–
    17. 17. Polly Knapp 1775–
    18. 18. Ann Knapp 1770–
    19. 19. Mary Knapp 1760–1760
    20. 20. Sally Knapp 1773–1854
    21. 21. Nelly Knapp 1763–
    22. 22. Sally Knapp 1773–1798
    23. 23. John Knapp 1767–1854
    24. 24. James Knapp 1777–1868
    25. 25. Aaron Knapp 1770–1848

John Drake's Timeline

4 Records

1681
1681 or 11 Dec 1687 or 1689
Birth of John Josias Drats or Drake in Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
1682
28 MAY 1682
Age 1
John Josias Drats or Drake was baptized in Flatbush, Kings, New York, USA
Flatbush, Kings, New York, USA
1700
1700
Age 19
John Josias Drats or Drake resided here
None
1779
28 February or 17 October 1779
Age 98
Death of John Josias Drats or Drake in Goshen, Orange, New York, USA
Goshen, Orange, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681 or 11 Dec 1687 or 1689
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, or Eastchester, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1931) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 238
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Brooklyn; Birth state: NY
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 81.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RWR
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 312
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February or 17 October 1779
    Event Place: Goshen, Orange, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Brooklyn; Birth state: NY
    [3] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 312

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1700
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: The Documentary History of the State of New York [Albany, NY:, 1849]; Volume Number: Vol 1; Page Number: 362; Family Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1682
    Event Place: Flatbush, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012

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