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Sir Frances Henry Drake 1723–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1723

Birth Location: Fairway, Devon, England

Death Date: 19 Feb 1794

Death Location: Kent, Edgecombe, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Drake

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Buckingham

Children(s): John Drake

Sir Frances Henry Drake was born in 1723 in Fairway, Devon, England, the child of Sir Frances Drake And Anne Heathcote. In 1744, Sir Frances Henry Drake resided in Dartmouth. Sir Frances Henry Drake married Joyce Drake, Mary Buckingham, and had children including John Drake, Martha Hinton, William Drake. Sir Frances Henry Drake passed away in 1794 in Kent, Edgecombe, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Sir Frances Henry Drake was born in 1723 in Fairway, Devon, England, the child of Sir Frances Drake And Anne Heathcote.
  • In 1744, Sir Frances Henry Drake resided in Dartmouth.
  • Sir Frances Henry Drake married Joyce Drake, Mary Buckingham, and had children including John Drake, Martha Hinton, William Drake.
  • Sir Frances Henry Drake passed away in 1794 in Kent, Edgecombe, Virginia, United States.

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Sir Drake's Ancestors

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Sir Drake
1723–1794
Birth Place: Fairway, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Frances Drake
1682–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Drake's Descendants

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Sir (Frances Henry) Drake (29 Aug 1723–19 Feb 1794) m. Mary Buckingham (–27 Jan 1763)
  1. 1. John Drake –1750

Sir Drake's Timeline

6 Records

1701
21 Aug 1701
Sir Frances Henry Drake was baptized in Farway,Devon,England
Farway,Devon,England
1723
29 Aug 1723
Birth of Sir Frances Henry Drake in Fairway, Devon, England
Fairway, Devon, England
1744
1744
Age 21
Sir Frances Henry Drake resided here in Dartmouth
Dartmouth
1794
Abt 1794
Age 71
Sir Frances Henry Drake resided here in County of Union, Pinckney District, State of South Carolina
County of Union, Pinckney District, State of South Carolina
1794
19 Feb 1794
Age 71
Death of Sir Frances Henry Drake in Kent, Edgecombe, Virginia, United States
Kent, Edgecombe, Virginia, United States
1794
2 Jun 1794
Age 71
Sir Frances Henry Drake - Probate in Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1723
    Event Place: Fairway, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1701
    Event Place: Farway,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Sharon, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Dartmouth
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1794
    Event Place: County of Union, Pinckney District, State of South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buckland, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1794
    Event Place: Kent, Edgecombe, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [4] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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