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Josias Joseph Drake 1682–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1682

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA

Death Date: NOV 1748

Death Location: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Josias Drake

Mother: Patience Walker

Spouse(s): Martha Oldfield

Children(s): William Drake

The story of Josias Joseph Drake began in 1682 in Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA. Josias Joseph Drake married Martha Oldfield, and had children including William Drake. Josias Joseph Drake passed away in 1748 in East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josias Joseph Drake began in 1682 in Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA.
  • Josias Joseph Drake married Martha Oldfield, and had children including William Drake.
  • Josias Joseph Drake passed away in 1748 in East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josias Drake
1640–1720
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Nord, Holland, Netherlands
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Patience Walker
1680–1762
Birth Location: Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Oldfield
1698–1780
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA
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Children(s)

William Drake
1720–1808
Birth Location: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
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Josias Drake's Ancestors

Self
Josias Drake
1682–1748
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA
Parents
Josias Jansze Drake
1640–1720
Amsterdam, Nord, Holland, Netherlands
Patience Walker
1680–1762
Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josias Drake's Descendants

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Josias (Joseph) Drake (28 May 1682–NOV 1748) m. Martha Oldfield (1698–1780)
  1. 1. William Drake 1720–1808 m. Elizabeth Taylor 1720–1750 m. Phebe Rogers 1771–1860
    1. 1. Josiah Drake 1750–1833 m. Antje Jansen 1755–1830
      1. 1. William (F) Drake 1773–1841 m. Catherine Rose 1773–1841
        1. 1. Levi Drake 1821–1883
        2. 2. Cornelius DRAKE 1803–1898 m. Anna (Maria) Graves 1812–1898
        3. 3. Uniah Drake 1797–1838
        4. 4. Josiah Drake 1797–1838
        5. 5. John (Rodman) Drake 1799–1852 m. Polly Morse 1804–1868
        6. 6. Cornelius (R) Drake 1803–1860
        7. 7. Uriah Drake 1812–1855
      2. 2. Sarah DRAKE 1785– m. John Crose 1780–1866 m. Jacob Palmanteer 1803–1831
        1. 1. Barnus Crose 1811–1881
      3. 3. John Drake 1779–1855
      4. 4. Sally Drake 1785–
      5. 5. Gilbert Drake 1781–1867 m. Marritje ("Margery") Relyea 1787–1866
        1. 1. Elizabeth Drake 1809–1892
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Drake 1810–1885
        3. 3. Alzina Drake 1821–1877
        4. 4. Josiah Drake 1812–1896
        5. 5. Phoebe Drake 1816–1887
        6. 6. Henry Drake 1818–1896
        7. 7. Elijah Drake 1821–1889
        8. 8. Catherine Drake 1815–1903
        9. 9. Francis Drake 1830–1929
        10. 10. Diana Drake 1827–1904
        11. 11. Isaac Drake 1819–1906
        12. 12. Cornelius Drake 1808–1904
      6. 6. Elizabeth Drake 1779–1855 m. Jacob Devoe 1779–1855
        1. 1. Sally DeVoe 1813–1895
        2. 2. Catherine DeVoe 1813–1886
        3. 3. Anna DeVoe 1800–1881
        4. 4. Jacob (A.) DeVoe 1815–1857
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) DeVoe 1806–1888
        6. 6. Michael DeVoe 1807–1906
      7. 7. Catherine Drake 1786–1854
        1. 1. George (Alva) Bush 1822–1899
    2. 2. Harriet Drake 1728–1758 m. Charles Cantey 1718–1780
      1. 1. Sarah Cantey 1754–1780 m. James Sinkler 1740–1800 m. Rene Peyre 1750–1773
        1. 1. Anne (Cantey) Sinkler 1773–1848
      2. 2. Mary Cantey 1757–1801
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cantey 1750–1783
      4. 4. Sarah Cantey 1752–1821
      5. 5. Charlotte Cantey 1750–1800
      6. 6. Ann Cantey 1753–1783 m. John Drake –1783
        1. 1. William Drake 1772–1793
        2. 2. Charles (Cantey) Drake 1771–1794
        3. 3. Harriet Drake 1766–
      7. 7. Harriet Cantey 1748–1792
    3. 3. John Drake 1697–1778

Josias Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1682
28 May 1682
Birth of Josias Joseph Drake in Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA
1748
NOV 1748
Age 66
Death of Josias Joseph Drake in East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1682
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: NOV 1748
    Event Place: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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