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Rev John Drake 1655–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUL 1655

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: 29 SEP 1741

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Father: Captain Blues

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Rebecca Trotter, Barbara Scott, Elizabeth Drake

Children(s): Francis Drake, Rebecca Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Abraham Drake, Joseph Drake, Isaac Drake, Benjamin Drake, Mary Drake, Ephraim Drake, Ebenezer Drake, Jacob Drake, Sarah (Fullsom), Elizabeth Fenton, Rev. Drake, Hannah (Miller?), John JR., Abigail Drake

In 1655, Rev John Drake entered the world in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, born to Captain Francis Robert Drake Of Devon Eng And Piscataway Nj Founding Commander Of The Jersey Blues And Mary Ann Patience Polly Walker. Rev John Drake married Barbara Scott, Elizabeth Bonham Slater Drake, Rebecca G Trotter, and had children including Abigail Drake, Abraham Drake, Benjamin Gentleman Drake, Ebenezer Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth Drake Fenton, Ephraim Drake, Francis Drake, Hannah Manning Drake Dunn Miller, Isaac Drake, Jacob Drake, John A Drake Jr, Joseph Drake, Mary Abigail Drake, Rebecca Drake, Rev Samuel Drake, Sarah Drake Fullsom. Rev John Drake passed away in 1741 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Rev John Drake entered the world in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, born to Captain Francis Robert Drake Of Devon Eng And Piscataway Nj Founding Commander Of The Jersey Blues And Mary Ann Patience Polly Walker.
  • Rev John Drake married Barbara Scott, Elizabeth Bonham Slater Drake, Rebecca G Trotter, and had children including Abigail Drake, Abraham Drake, Benjamin Gentleman Drake, Ebenezer Drake, Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth Drake Fenton, Ephraim Drake, Francis Drake, Hannah Manning Drake Dunn Miller, Isaac Drake, Jacob Drake, John A Drake Jr, Joseph Drake, Mary Abigail Drake, Rebecca Drake, Rev Samuel Drake, Sarah Drake Fullsom.
  • Rev John Drake passed away in 1741 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Blues
1615–1687
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England
CB
Mary Walker
1625–1688
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Trotter
1655–1702
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, USA
RT
Barbara Scott
1655–1711
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
BS
Elizabeth Drake
1665–1741
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
ED

Children(s)

Francis Drake
1679–1733
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
FD
Rebecca Drake
1697–1749
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
RD
Elizabeth Drake
1702–1740
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
ED
Abraham Drake
1685–1763
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
AD
Joseph Drake
1681–1758
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
JD
Isaac Drake
1687–1759
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
ID
Benjamin Drake
1683–1763
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
BD
Mary Drake
1699–1740
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
MD
Ephraim Drake
1694–1797
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
ED
Ebenezer Drake
1693–1763
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
ED
Jacob Drake
1690–1709
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
JD
Sarah (Fullsom)
1686–1749
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
S(
Elizabeth Fenton
1712–
Birth Location: –
EF
Rev. Drake
1680–1740
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
RD
Hannah (Miller?)
1681–1748
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
H(
John JR.
1678–1758
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
JJ
Abigail Drake
1699–1707
Birth Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
AD

Rev Drake's Ancestors

Self
Rev Drake
1655–1741
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
Captain Francis Robert Drake of Devon Eng. and Piscataway, NJ Founding Commander of the Jersey Blues
1615–1687
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Mary (Ann Patience Polly) Walker
1625–1688
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert Drake
1581–1667
Halstead, Essex, England
Susan Knopp
1586–1622
Devonshire, England
Joseph Walker
1599–1683
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Hannah (Walker) Philbrick
1602–1660
Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William II
1553–1616
Joan Merrylis
1550–1617
William Knapp
1556–1627
William Capt.
1572–1638
Isabel Wood
1581–1638
Thomas Philbrick
1584–1674
Elizabeth Knapp
1593–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William I
1518–1555
Joan Marsham
1526–1573
John Merrylls
1525–1584
Catherine Drake
1535–1567
Thomas Knapp\Knoop
1526–1614
Rosam Knapp
1530–1595
Sir III
1528–1588
Isobel Dewberry
1505–1590
Edward WOOD
1545–1589
Margret (Witton)
1560–1581
William Knapp
1559–1627
Elizabeth Reade
1563–1593

Rev Drake's Descendants

1.
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Rev (John) Drake (5 JUL 1655–29 SEP 1741) m. Rebecca (G.) Trotter (5 JUL 1655–23 DEC 1702) m. Barbara Scott (1655–1711) m. Elizabeth (Bonham Slater) Drake (1 Jan 1665–29 Sep 1741)
  1. 1. Francis Drake 1679–1733 m. Patience Walker 1680–1762
    1. 1. James Drake 1717–1757 m. Esther Langstaff 1715–1744
      1. 1. Lt. (James John Drake Sr.) dd 1736–1819 m. Mary Drake 1741–1828 m. Mary (Molly) Taylor 1744–1828
        1. 1. James (Drake Jr.) dd 1778–1865 m. Sarah Drake 1776–1818 m. Mary (Jane (Polly Pierson) Stone) ....ss 1802–1876
        2. 2. Samuel (Drake) ddd 1786–1859
        3. 3. Tarleton (Drake) ddd 1771–1852
        4. 4. Thomas (Drake) ddd 1769–1837
        5. 5. Mary (Polly Drake) ddd 1775–1827
        6. 6. James (Drake) ddd 1768–1852
        7. 7. Martin (Drake) ddd 1833–1908
        8. 8. Philadelphia (Delphine Drake) ddd 1767–1850
        9. 9. Joseph (Drake) ddd 1778–1805
        10. 10. Martha (Drake) ddd 1782–1844
        11. 11. Sarah (Drake) A 1788–1831
        12. 12. Levina (Drake) ddd 1766–1806
        13. 13. Thomas Drake 1779–1837
        14. 14. Sir (Francis Drake) ddd 1765–1814
        15. 15. Nancy (Drake) ddd 1780–1871
        16. 16. James (Drake) ddd 1762–1797
        17. 17. William (Drake) ddd 1769–1837
        18. 18. Levina (Lavinia) Drake 1769–1824
      2. 2. Delilah Drake 1738–
      3. 3. James Drake 1741–1819
    2. 2. Mary Platt 1696–1725
    3. 3. Martha Drake 1705–1785
    4. 4. Ephraim Drake 1701–1733
    5. 5. Hezekiah Drake 1703–1704
    6. 6. John Drake 1700–1787
    7. 7. Rachel Drake 1707–1784
    8. 8. Joseph Drake 1725–1803
    9. 9. Elizabeth Drake 1710–1738
    10. 10. Benjamin Drake 1716–1717
    11. 11. Henry Drake 1721–1754
    12. 12. Mary (M) Drake 1713–1756
    13. 13. Martha Drake 1699–1700
    14. 14. Francis Drake 1712–1762
    15. 15. John (Josias) Drake 1687–1779
  2. 2. Rebecca Drake 1697–1749
  3. 3. Elizabeth Drake 1702–1740
  4. 4. Abraham Drake 1685–1763
  5. 5. Joseph Drake 1681–1758
  6. 6. Isaac Drake 1687–1759
  7. 7. Benjamin (Gentleman) Drake 1683–1763
  8. 8. Mary (Abigail) Drake 1699–1740
  9. 9. Ephraim Drake 1694–1797
  10. 10. Ebenezer Drake 1693–1763
  11. 11. Jacob Drake 1690–1709
  12. 12. Sarah (Drake) (Fullsom) 1686–1749
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Drake) Fenton 1712–
  14. 14. Rev. (Samuel) Drake 1680–1740
  15. 15. Hannah (Manning Drake Dunn) (Miller?) 1681–1748
  16. 16. John (A. Drake) JR. 1678–1758
  17. 17. Abigail Drake 1699–1707

Rev Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1655
5 JUL 1655
Birth of Rev John Drake in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
1741
29 SEP 1741
Age 86
Death of Rev John Drake in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1655
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1741
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
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