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Reverend John Drake 1655–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1655

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1741

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Father: Captain Drake

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Rebecca Trotter

Children(s): Sarah Drake

The story of Reverend John Drake began in 1655 in Portsmouth, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Reverend John Drake married Rebecca Trotter, and had children including Sarah Drake. Reverend John Drake passed away in 1741 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reverend John Drake began in 1655 in Portsmouth, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Reverend John Drake married Rebecca Trotter, and had children including Sarah Drake.
  • Reverend John Drake passed away in 1741 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Drake
1618–1687
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Mary Walker
1625–1688
Birth Location: Meath, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Trotter
1655–1702
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Drake
1686–
Birth Location: –
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Reverend Drake's Ancestors

Self
Reverend Drake
1655–1741
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Captain Francis Drake
1618–1687
Essex, England
Mary Walker
1625–1688
Meath, Ireland
Grandparents
Geertruid (Jansdr. Hoogewerf Van) Driel
1597–1666
Noord, Sint Anthonis, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Cornelis D'RAEDT
1596–1656
Noord, Sint Anthonis, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Hanah Walker
1602–1864
Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Joseph (Samuel George) Walker
1595–1683
Merth, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Capt. (Raynolds)
1572–1638
Isabel Wood
1581–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Dewberry
1505–1589
Edward WOOD
1545–1573
Margret (Witton)
1560–1591

Reverend Drake's Descendants

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Reverend (John) Drake (5 Jul 1655–29 Sep 1741) m. Rebecca Trotter (5 Jul 1655–23 Dec 1702)
  1. 1. Sarah Drake 1686– m. Ensign (Benjamin) Hull 1680–1732
    1. 1. Benjamin Hull 1702–1792 m. Anna Duer 1730–1798
      1. 1. Mary (Polly Hull) (Morris) 1763–1841 m. Lt (Caleb E HOPKINS Chaplain, US) Army 1759–1824
        1. 1. Rosanna Hopkins 1789–1842 m. William Hampton 1785–1840
        2. 2. Martha Park 1785–1830
        3. 3. Uzal Hopkins 1790–1837
        4. 4. Russell (J) Park 1773–1851
        5. 5. Prudence Hopkins 1795–1833
        6. 6. Russell (J) Hopkins 1783–1851
        7. 7. Rosanna Hopkins 1790–1820
        8. 8. Rosannah Hampton –1812

Reverend Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1655
5 Jul 1655
Birth of Reverend John Drake in Portsmouth, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Portsmouth, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1741
29 Sep 1741
Age 86
Death of Reverend 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, Old, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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