Abraham Drake

• BIRTH 19 Dec 1688
• DEATH 13 Apr 1767 (aged 78)
• BURIAL Pine Grove Cemetery, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 138247550

Biography

Abraham Drake was a member of a joint committee in 1766 and 1767 that settled a long-lasting dispute between the towns of Hampton and Hampton Falls to determine which town owned the various parsonage lots. He died of dropsy at 81. [1]

Last Will & Testement

Abraham Drake's will dated December 26, 1752 mentions the following descendants: Theodate Drake, wife, Abraham Drake, son, Samuel Drake, son, Simon Drake, son, Thomas Drake, son, Elizabeth Page, daughter, Theodate Sanborn, daughter, Sarah Batchelder, daughter, Mary Marston, daughter, Abigail Taylor, daughter, Abigail Drake, granddauther (daughter of Abraham). The will was proved April 29, 1786. [3]

Parents
Abraham Drake 1654–1714
Sarah Ann Hobbs Drake 1646–1714

Spouse
Theodate Robie Drake 1691–1783

Siblings
Jane Drake Sherburne 1691–1778
Nathaniel Drake 1695–1763

Children
Abraham Drake 1715–1781
Samuel Drake 1717–1786
Mary Drake Marston 1722 – unknown
Simon Drake 1730–1801
Thomas Drake 1733–1816

References

[1] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laplante/PS34/PS3...

[2] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138247550/abraham-drake

Sources

[3] New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982

From New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, the following were mentioned in Abraham Drake's will dated December 26, 1752:

Theodate Drake, wife
Abraham Drake, son
Samuel Drake, son
Simon Drake, son
Thomas Drake, son
Elizabeth Page, daughter
Theodate Sanborn, daughter
Sarah Batchelder, daughter
Mary Marston, daughter
Abigail Taylor, daughter
Abigail Drake, granddauther (daughter of Abraham)

The will was proved April 29, 1786.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 14 2023, 18:09:36 UTC