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Martha Oldfield 1698–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Goshen, Orange Co., New York

Father: Joseph OldField

Mother: Martha Grassett

Spouse(s): Josias Drake

Children(s): William Drake

In 1698, Martha Oldfield entered the world in Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA, born to Joseph Oldfield And Martha Ann Grassett. Martha Oldfield married Josias Joseph Drake, and had children including William Drake. Martha Oldfield passed away in 1780 in Goshen, Orange Co., New York.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Martha Oldfield entered the world in Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA, born to Joseph Oldfield And Martha Ann Grassett.
  • Martha Oldfield married Josias Joseph Drake, and had children including William Drake.
  • Martha Oldfield passed away in 1780 in Goshen, Orange Co., New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph OldField
1669–1741
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
JO
Martha Grassett
1674–1712
Birth Location: Fr
MG

Spouses(s)

Josias Drake
1682–1748
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Queens, New York, USA
JD

Children(s)

William Drake
1720–1808
Birth Location: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
WD

Martha Oldfield's Ancestors

Self
Martha Oldfield
1698–1780
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA
Parents
Joseph OldField
1669–1741
Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Martha (Ann) Grassett
1674–1712
Fr
Grandparents
John (Owen) Oldfield
1622–1691
Jamaica, Livingston, New York, United States
Louis-Auguste GRASSET
1645–1712
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Marie-Anne Pelle
1644–1712
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Great-Grandparents
John sr
1599–1659
Mary Blythe
1600–1658
Pierre Grissette
1619–1660
Jeanne BELU
1624–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Oldfield
1571–1635
Lady Reade
1575–1657
John Blythe'E
1574–1658
Margaret Thorvld'E
1575–1600

Martha Oldfield's Descendants

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Martha Oldfield (1698–1780) m. Josias (Joseph) Drake (28 May 1682–NOV 1748)
  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

Martha Oldfield's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Martha Oldfield in Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA
1780
1780
Age 82
Death of Martha Oldfield in Goshen, Orange Co., New York
Goshen, Orange Co., New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens County, Colony of New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Goshen, Orange Co., New York
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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