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     Francis Drake was born in 1615 at England.^1,2,3 He married Mary Walker, daughter of Joseph Walker and Hannah Philbrick.^1,2,3 Francis Drake died on 24 September 1687 at Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ.^1,2,3

     Francis DRAKE came to Portsmouth, NH in April 1640. He was a man of conviction and made a big name for himself. He took an active role in the community. The towns of Portsmouth (Strawberry Bank), Dover, Exeter and Hampton were under ther jurisdiction Norfork o, Mass. They remained that way until they were made a Royal Province in 1679 - between 1641 and 1679, this area was governed by Mass. Some felt that Mass was disinterested in them, including Francis Drake. In April 1646, Francis joined 21 others in an agreement to lay out land. This involvement in real estate was to force him to leave 20 years later. In 1654-55 he received a large tract of land near Portsmouth which was adjacent to Nathanial Drake - a possible brother to Francis and a proven son of Robert Drake. In Jan 1660, he and Nathanial participated in the distribution of public lands near Portsmouth. By now, he and Nathanial were influential in the community. They served together as grand jurors between 1660-1. They were elected surveyor of highways. This showed economic and political power as well as higher education not enjoyed by many at that time. in 1665 he signed a petition to 'His Majesty's Commission for the Affairs of New England and America'. They alledged misgovernment. When nothing happened, a second petition went to the king himself. In addition to being involved in land disputed, Francis was a Baptist. Religious disturbances were a part of the history of the region, and piled on top of the land disputed and petitions for redress, was religious persecution. Apparantly, he became estranged from the Drake families in the area as well as other close friends. In New Jersey, Gov. Carteret knew of the troubles and in 1666 offered liberal concessions to those seeking escape from prosecution. On condition of land development, large tracts of land were made available.
Francis with others from the Piscataqua area in New Hampshire, and groups from Cape Cod and Long Island established thowns of Piscataway and Woodbridge, in Middlesex Co in 1666. No doubt they felt a loss for their homes of 25 years, so they incorporated names from New Hampshire. With Francis' arrival in NJ he was free to worship as a baptist, and the Drake family had a home for the next 200 years.
Francis was just as active in New Jersey as he had been in nH. In addition to being a land owner, he conducted a tavern (inn). He was commissioned a captian in the militia (for 3 years), was constable, justice of the peace, and in 1682, the county judge.

From First Settlers of New Jersey by Monette: Capt francis Drake, born ca 1615, d-1687, of Portsmouth (old Strawberry bank), New Hanmpshire, and Piscataway, NJ. Wife Mary, probably nee Walker; sons, Capt George Drake; Rev John Drake, b 1653-d.1741; and the only known daughter, Elizabeth, married Hugh DUNN< Sr., one of the original colonists of Piscataway Township on 19 Dec 1670.³ Name variation: Captain Francis Drake.³

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^3,4

     Francis Ernest Drake was born in 1865.¹ He (1) married Elizabeth Colton.¹ Francis Ernest Drake (2) married Mrs. Ivor O'Connor.¹

     Francis Marion Drake was born in 1820.¹ He married Sarah Elizabeth Chadwick, daughter of Samuel Chadwick and Sally Ingersoll, in 1848.¹ Francis Marion Drake died in 1879.¹

     Francis Marion Drake was in 1870 a painter at Farmington, MI.¹

     George Drake was born in 1649/50 at Portsmouth, Rockingham County, NH.¹ He married Mary Oliver on 13 November 1677.¹ George Drake died on 8 November 1710 at Piscataway, NJ.¹

     George N. Drake was born on 11 January 1829. He married Sarah Jane Hull on 29 July 1855. George N. Drake died on 24 April 1863.

     George was a Civil War Soldier for the G.A.R. and was only 34 when he died. There was a picture taken of him in uniform with his sister, Mary Elizabeth. That picture is now in the possession of Patricia Allan (Vreeland) Boyle.

     Harriet (Hattie) M. Drake was born on 1 January 1827. She married Niles L. Carpenter on 4 December 1848. Harriet (Hattie) M. Drake died on 21 June 1891.

     Harriet was called Hattie. Married name: Carpenter.

     Henrietta Axford Drake married Josiah Ketcham.¹

     Married name: Ketcham.

     Henry (Harry) R. Drake was born on 22 August 1825. He died on 19 February 1827 at age 2 yrs, 5 mths and 28 days.

     Homer Adelbert Drake was born in 1859.¹ He married Grace Pratt.¹ Homer Adelbert Drake died in 1925.¹

     Imogene Drake was born in 1851.¹ She married Gustavus Adolphus Brown.¹ Imogene Drake died in 1911.¹

     Jacob Drake was born in 1710 at Piscataway, NJ.¹ He married Mary (?)¹

     Jan Drake was baptized on 11 December 1687 at Brooklyn (DRC) (sponsors: Adam Brouwer, Junr. and Antje Brouwer; father Jesayas Dreets, mother Aeltje Brouwer.)^3,4 He married Martha Oldfield.^5,6,2 Jan Drake died in 1780.⁷

     Jan Drake lived at Goshen, NY.⁷ Jan began to write the surname as Drake.⁷
     First Fam. of America (and also Veldran and Bogardus Files) have Jan, son of Josias Drake, married to Magdalena, daughter of Jacobus Brouwer and Anna Bogart. This is in error (see OCGS quarterly.)^8,6,7,9,10 A correction published in the OCGS Quarterly Vol 33, #4, Feb 2004, p 38 states that John Drake did not marry Magdalena Brouwer but rather Martha Oldfield.^5,8,6 Name variation: John Drake.¹⁰ Name variation: John Drats.¹¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     John Drake was born in 1655 at Portsmouth, NH.^1,2,3 He married Rebekah Trotter, daughter of William Trotter and Cutbury Catherine Gibbs.^1,2 John Drake died in 1714 at Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ.^1,2,3

     Name variation: Rev. John Drake.³

     John Ayers Drake was born on 25 May 1878.¹ He married Mary S Sanford.¹

     Katherine Drake was born in 1849.¹ She married Jacob D Flock in September 1869.¹

     Jacob Flock was a prominent merchant in Hackettstown, NJ.¹ Married name: Flock.

     Lillian Drake was born on 22 November 1856 at Farmington, Oakland County, MI.¹ She married Dr. Aaron B Avery, son of Nathan Avery and Matilda Rockwell, on 22 October 1879.¹

     Lillian Drake was in 1915 a genealogist and secretary of the Oakland Co. Pioneer and Hist. Soc. She was a member of the DAR (regent, registrar and historian of Gen. Richardson Chapter and state historian for 3 years. She collected war records of Oakland Co. and was awarded the Good Citizenship Pin of Oakland Co. in 1916.¹

     Margaret Morgan Drake was born on 17 August 1847.¹ She married Sylvanus D Budd.¹ Margaret Morgan Drake died on 4 March 1908.¹

     Married name: Budd.

     Mary Cynthia Drake married John Burnett Yeomen, son of Samuel D Yeomen and Catherine Maria Hopper, in 1884.¹

     Married name: Yeomen.

     Mary Elizabeth Drake was born on 30 June 1836 at Honesdale, Wayne County, PA. She married George Phillips Hawley, son of Joel Edwin Hawley and Miranda Orcelia Phillips, on 20 December 1854 at Scranton, Luzerne County, PA, (1st Presbyterian Church) (by N.G. Parke, a substitute minister for the Church's Pastor. The regular minister was out of town at the time.) Mary Elizabeth Drake died on 13 December 1902 at Newark, Essex County, NJ. She was buried on 17 December 1902 in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, along with her husband, three of her children, her mother-in-law and her parents.

     They lived in New Jersey for 40 years before her death at the age of 66 at their home. At one point they lived in the Roseville section of Newark at 51 Third Street.
     Mary Elizabeth Drake was born in Honesville, NY and married in Scranton, PA. At the time of her marriage, her father had already tragically died in a drowning accident. The physician in attendance at Mary's death was M. Royal Whitenack, husband of her daughter, Fida Clemetina Hawley. Married name: Hawley.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Miriam Drake (1) married William Young.¹ Miriam Drake (2) married Thomas Throckmorton.¹

     Married name: Young. Married name: Throckmorton.

     Nancy Jane Drake was born on 25 May 1831. She married Howard Blish on 5 August 1858.

     Married name: Blish.

     Nathaniel Drake married (?) Engduent.

     Nathaniel died at age 90 and lived in Ohio. He married a French lady by the name of Engduent.

     Nina Lenora Drake was born in 1874.¹ She married William E Davis.¹

     Phebe Drake married Stephen Bedell, son of John Bedell and Deborah Mulford.¹

     Married name: Bedell.

     Rachel was married but died childless.¹

     Rebekah Drake was born on 21 November 1697 at Piscataway, NJ.¹ She married Joseph Fitzrandolph, son of Joseph Fitzrandolph and Joanna Conger, on 22 May 1712 at Piscataway, NJ.¹

     Married name: Fitzrandolph.

     Robert Drake was born on 23 July 1581 at Ashe, Devonshire, England.¹ He married Jane (?) in 1610/11 at Devonshire, England.¹ Robert Drake died on 14 January 1667/68 at Hampton, Rockingham County, NH.¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2,3

     Rollin Edwards Drake was born in 1868.¹ He married Rose Mitchell.¹

     Samuel Drake married Catherine Hulshizer.¹

     Samuel Drake was born in 1733.¹ He married Sarah Handy.¹ Samuel Drake died in 1789.¹

     Samuel Drake was Captain of 4th Bn. during the Revolutionary War.¹ Samuel Drake lived at Lower Smithfield, Northampton County (now Monroe), PA.¹