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Thomas Drake 1762 – 1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1762

Birth Location: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 5 Aug 1825

Death Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Father: Daniel Drake

Mother: Hannah Anderson

Spouse(s): Hannah Cain

Children(s): Jonathan Drake, Daniel Drake, Charles Drake, Thomas Drake

The story of Thomas Drake began in 1762 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. Thomas Drake married Hannah Cain, and had children including Jonathan Drake, Daniel Drake, Charles Smith Drake, Thomas M. Drake. Thomas Drake passed away in 1825 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Drake began in 1762 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.
  • Thomas Drake married Hannah Cain, and had children including Jonathan Drake, Daniel Drake, Charles Smith Drake, Thomas M. Drake.
  • Thomas Drake passed away in 1825 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Drake
1732 – 1818
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
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Hannah Anderson
1736 – 1774
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, Crown Colony of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Cain
1778 – 1862
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jonathan Drake
1801 – 1866
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
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Daniel Drake
1803 – 1891
Birth Location: Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Charles Drake
1804 – 1890
Birth Location: Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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Thomas Drake
1806 – 1882
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
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Thomas Drake's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Drake
1762 – 1825
Birth Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Daniel Drake
1732 – 1818
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
Hannah Anderson
1736 – 1774
Hopewell, Mercer, Crown Colony of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Drake
1683 – 1763
Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Mary (Runyon) (Rongnion)
1677 – 1748
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Rev Drake
1655 – 1740
Rebecca Trotter
1655 – 1702
Vincent (Rongnion)
1645 – 1713
Ann Boutcher
1650 – 1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Drake
1615 – 1687
Mary Walker
1625 – 1688
William Trotter
1630 – 1676
Catherine Gibbs
1628 – 1667
Henri Rongnion
1619 – 1720
Renee Saligne
1621 – 1686

Thomas Drake's Descendants

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Thomas Drake (23 Jun 1762 – 5 Aug 1825) m. Hannah Cain (21 Apr 1778 – Aug 1862)
  1. 1. Jonathan Drake (2 Apr 1801 – 11 Aug 1866) m. Frances Curry (1797 – 8 Nov 1868)
  2. 2. Daniel Drake (18 Jun 1803 – 12 Jun 1891) m. Susan Hilliard (1812 – 22 Dec 1892)
  3. 3. Charles (Smith) Drake (11 Aug 1804 – 24 Jun 1890) m. Lucy (Edith) Clayton (9 Jan 1812 – 19 January 1896)
    1. 1. John (Cain) Drake (1829 – 9 Aug 1852)
    2. 2. John (C) Drake (1829 – 21 Aug 1852)
    3. 3. Moses (Clayton) Drake (19 June 1834 – 20 Dec 1893)
    4. 4. Henry (Bascombe) Drake (11 Oct 1837 – 10 Feb 1913)
    5. 5. Silas (Hamilton) Drake (9 Jul 1843 – 14 Mar 1920) m. Sarah (Ellen) Wright (11 Aug 1860 – 20 Oct 1943)
      1. 1. Clara (Mabel) Vandongen (Apr 1882 – 1964) m. Harry (Logan) Shinneman (14 Aug 1886 – Jul 1968) m. Henry (E) Sheneman (abt 1880 – 10 Mar 1936) m. Harry (Logan) Shinneman (14 Aug 1886 – Jul 1968)
        1. 1. Bertha Shinneman (29 Nov 1910 – 26 Dec 1997) m. Donald (S) Sayler (1906 – 28 February 1995)
        2. 2. Bertha (Emma) Shinneman (29 Nov 1910 – 26 December 1997) m. Donald (S.) Sayler (29 Sep 1906 – 28 February 1995)
        3. 3. Herman (Everet) Shinneman (7 Jun 1913 – 21 Dec 2000) m. Millie (M) Stogsdill (7 Sep 1914 – 24 Jan 1999)
        4. 4. Herman Shinneman (abt 1914 – )
        5. 5. Kenneth Shinneman (abt 1916 – )
        6. 6. Harry (Kenneth) Shinneman (22 Mar 1916 – 12 Feb 2007) m. Cleta (F) Wagner (abt 1917 – )
        7. 7. Enid (L) Sheneman (abt 1905 – )
        8. 8. Ward (C) Sheneman (2 May 1906 – Mar 1963) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lee (7 May 1908 – 6 Jan 1994)
        9. 9. Russel (Meril) Sheneman (29 Nov 1909 – 17 Mar 1999) m. Bernice (Virginia) Peterson (15 Aug 1913 – 14 Jul 2000)
        10. 10. Henry (Edward) Sheneman (24 Oct 1912 – Sep 1965) m. Genevieve Corrington (abt 1920 – ) m. Julia Robbins m. Loveta Snape (5 Dec 1918 – 18 Sep 2005)
        11. 11. Wilbur (Morris) Sheneman (22 Apr 1916 – 9 Oct 1974)
      2. 2. Lucy (Edith) Drake (14 Jun 1883 – 10 Apr 1961) m. Earl (Olan) Whisnant (27 Dec 1881 – 6 June 1955)
        1. 1. Velma (Edith Whisnant) Robinson (17 Mar 1907 – 4 Apr 2000) m. Berton (L) Shafer (23 Apr 1900 – 29 Aug 1963)
        2. 2. Herschel (Glenn) Whisnant (20 Dec 1908 – 3 Jun 2001)
        3. 3. Roland (David) Whisnant (15 Dec 1910 – 19 Apr 1999)
        4. 4. Wilbur (Dale) Whisnant (15 Mar 1914 – 19 Mar 2008) m. Mary Spears (abt 1914 – 25 November 1965) m. Lois (Mae) Wilson (1 April 1923 – 12 April 2004)
        5. 5. Dean Whisnant (abt 1919 – )
      3. 3. John (Cooly) Drake (30 Jul 1886 – 19 Jul 1969) m. Alice Primm (17 Jan 1892 – 1962)
        1. 1. Catherine Drake (15 Sep 1915 – 2 Sep 1998) m. Carlos (C.) Boaz (abt 1908 – 7 Apr 1989)
        2. 2. Mary (L) Drake (15 Sep 1918 – 10 May 1996) m. Thomas (D) Flynn (1 Sep 1913 – 25 May 2003)
        3. 3. Ralph (Primm) Drake (7 Dec 1920 – 23 Oct 2016) m. Mary (Ellen) King (11 May 1925 – 20 Aug 2012)
        4. 4. Evelyn (Alberta Drake) Kutz (4 Jun 1930 – 17 Sep 2005)
      4. 4. Cora Drake (Sep 1889 – 10 Sep 1974) m. Harry (Harrison) Fleming (24 Sep 1880 – 27 Jun 1941)
        1. 1. Helen Maxine (21 Feb 1916 – 2 Apr 2011) m. Laverne (Ray) Martin (13 Jan 1917 – 11 Aug 1984)
        2. 2. Sarah Fleming (4 Jun 1927 – 30 Oct 2016) m. Donald (Edward) Benner (20 Dec 1925 – 12 Oct 2015)
        3. 3. Charles (Franklin) Fleming (8 Oct 1929 – 2 Sep 1946)
    6. 6. Zachary (Taylor) Drake (5 Mar 1849 – 11 Dec 1919)
    7. 7. Edith (Elizabeth) Drake (2 Feb 1852 – 29 Apr 1944) m. Charles (William) Clampit (11 Apr 1858 – 14 May 1929)
      1. 1. Charles (Everett) Clampit (28 May 1889 – 24 Mar 1971) m. Ruth (Ann) Cope (24 May 1894 – 4 Feb 1974)
        1. 1. Helen (E) Clampit (Feb 1914 – Feb 1914)
        2. 2. James (Preston) Clampit (15 Mar 1922 – 18 Mar 1922)
      2. 2. Mattie (Majenta) Clampit (6 Apr 1892 – 25 Jun 1988) m. Charles (Jacob) Ator (6 May 1883 – 29 Jan 1971)
        1. 1. Helen (E) Ator (abt 1915 – 6 July 2014)
        2. 2. William Ator (abt 1922 – 1 Mar 2004)
        3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Ator (8 Mar 1922 – 25 Nov 2007)
  4. 4. Thomas (M.) Drake (8 Jun 1806 – 7 Jul 1882) m. Zilpha (Ann) Waters (13 Sep 1802 – 21 Dec 1877)
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Drake (25 May 1837 – 15 Jul 1908) m. Caroline Hallenbeck (16 May 1844 – 1 Dec 1909)
      1. 1. Katherine (G.) Drake (12 Mar 1863 – 14 Mar 1942) m. Albertis (George) Davis (18 Dec 1859 – 18 Feb 1921)
      2. 2. Charles (C) Drake (24 Sep 1864 – 18 Dec 1933) m. Agnes (Jane) Cameron (7 Oct 1866 – 17 May 1947)
        1. 1. Harold (Cameron) Drake (29 Jan 1895 – 4 Jan 1970) m. Lulu Petersen (25 Sep 1893 – 13 Jun 1992)
      3. 3. Francis (Leigh) Drake (7 Oct 1875 – 21 Feb 1946) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cameron (26 Jan 1873 – 2 Aug 1964)
        1. 1. John (A) Drake (26 Sep 1901 – 1982) m. Ella Mahn (16 Oct 1901 – 18 Jan 1998)
        2. 2. Francis (Leigh) Drake (10 Jun 1913 – 12 Jun 1913)
      4. 4. Dean (S) Drake (31 Jul 1878 – 25 Mar 1942)
      5. 5. Pearl Drake (6 Jun 1884 – Abt 1968) m. Melvin (A) Souser (abt 1882 – )
        1. 1. Garnett (Eva) Souser (12 Jan 1912 – 28 Nov 1978) m. Hebron (Bobit) Pickett (14 Jan 1887 – 2 Jun 1953)
        2. 2. Clarence (Delbert) Souser (12 Dec 1914 – ) m. Ednajane (Lucille) Jacobs (16 Apr 1920 – 27 Jan 2010)
        3. 3. Donald (H) Souser (2 Mar 1919 – 11 Sep 1992)

Thomas Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1762
23 Jun 1762
Birth of Thomas Drake in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
1825
5 Aug 1825
Age 63
Death of Thomas Drake in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1762
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1825
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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