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William Drake 1720 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Goshen, Orange, New York, United States

Death Date: 15 Apr 1808

Death Location: Dutchess, New York, United States

Father: John Drake

Mother: Martha Oldfield

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The story of William Drake began in 1720 in Goshen, Orange, New York, United States. William Drake passed away in 1808 in Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Drake began in 1720 in Goshen, Orange, New York, United States.
  • William Drake passed away in 1808 in Dutchess, New York, United States.

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William Drake's Ancestors

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William Drake
1720 – 1808
Birth Place: Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
Parents
John Josias Drake
1687 – 1780
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Martha Oldfield
1699 – 1780
New York, United States
Grandparents
Josias (Janze) Dratz
1647 – 1701
Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
Aeltje (Adams) Brower
1664 – 1707
Flatbush, Brooklyn, Long Island, Kings Co., NY
Joseph Oldfield
1673 – 1741
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Martha Grassett
1675 – 1741
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Adam Brouwer
1621 – 1691
Magdalena Verdon
1624 – 1698
John Oldfield
1622 –
Sarah Post
1639 – 1698
Auguste Grassett
1643 – 1712
Marie Pele
1644 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
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– 1642
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Jacob Verdon
1607 – 1635
Maria Badie
1607 – 1670
John Oldfield
1820 –
Mary Wilson
1823 –
Richard Post
1617 – 1689
Dorothy Johnson
– 1694
Pierre Grassett
1619 – 1660
Elizabeth Costardeur
1622 – 1671
Pierre Pele
1618 – 1644
Marie Gautier
1621 – 1644

William Drake's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Drake in Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
1808
15 Apr 1808
Age 88
Death of William Drake in Dutchess, New York, United States
Dutchess, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Goshen, Orange, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1808
    Event Place: Dutchess, New York, United States

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