Francis Drake Genealogy
Record modified: 2018-06-15
This is my direct ancestor 13 generations back.
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Born: about 1615-00-00 Essex England
Died: 1687-09-24 Piscataway, Middlesex Co, New Jersey USA
Marriages:
1. 1635-00-00 Mary (unknown)
Children of Francis Drake and Mary (unknown):
Notes:
married in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co NH
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other children:
John 1655 + Rebecca Trotter
Elizabeth + Hugh Dunn
Samuel
Susannah
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see genforum message 1048
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Some trees say he was son of Robert Drake of Halstead ENG who immigrated to NH, but Robert's will does not name a son Francis. Also note Francis did not name a son Robert.
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He served on the Grand Jury in Portsmouth NH in 1651.
He sold land in NH in1659.
He sold more land in 1668, just before moving to NJ.
He was one of the founders of the NJ Militia.
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New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817
1687-09-29 Capt Francis Drake, of Piscataway
Inventory of personal estate (L67.7.0) made by Benia: Hull and Edward Slater.
1687-10-28 Administration on the estate, granted to his son George Drake of Piscataway.
1687-10-28 Bond of his son George Drake of Piscataway, planter, as administrator of the estate. Benjamin Hull of the same place, gentleman, fellow bondsman.
1688-08-20 Account of the estate, as administered by his son George Drake, showing payments to brother Hugh Dun and brother John Drake, in all L62.14.4.
1693-02-27 [new style] Account of payments from the estate, by George Drake, to his mother, sister Elesebeth Dun, brother John Drake, Samuel Walker of Boston, merchange, Benjamin Hull, Charles Follet, Walter Robeson, Hugh Stonnels, and John Goning, in all L68.3.6.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 14610
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