John Drake, of Windsor

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John Drake

• Birth: about 1590 perhaps of Hampton-in-Arden, county Warwick, England
• Parents: unknown
• Wife: 1) married 1616 to Lettice Shakespeare d 1623 2) after 1623 to Elizabeth Rogers (1602-1681)
• Death: 17 Aug 1659 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Children by 1st wife:

1. John Drake+ d. 1689. Married Hannah Moore.
2. Esther d.y.
3. Job Drake+3 d. 16 Sep 1689. Married Mary Wollcott.
4. Jacob Drake d. Sep 1689. Married Mary Bissell

Children by 2nd wife

1. Elizabeth Drake. Married 1) William Gaylord 2) John Elderkin
2. Mary Drake d. 12 Jun 1683. Married John Gaylord.

John Drake died accidently as he was driving a cart, loaded with corn from his home to his son Jacobs house. It was being pulled by two oxen and his mare. As he passed John Griffins house something frightened the oxen and they began to run away. He tried to stop them by grabbing the mare. He was thrown down on his face and was run over by one of the cart wheels. A leg was broken and his body was so bruised they thought he was dead. He was carried to his daughter's house and lived only a short time.

will

Will proved on 1 December 1659 at Hartford Co., Connecticut, (undated but apparently written after Nov 1655 when daughter Mary was married and before Aug 1656 when daughter Elizabeth had one child). Mentions "my son John £20; and after my wyve's decease after the State I have, I give him tenn pounds more." To son, Job, six acres of meadow bounded on the south side with Goodman Phillips, and six acres more after my wyve's decease. To all my grandchildren, viz.: "three of sonne John, and four of my sonne Job, and one of my daughter Elizabeth Gaylord, three pounds apeece." To my wife, all my part of howsing and lands that I have in possession for to make use of as she and her friends shall think shall be for her best advantage, and my land that I bought of Goodman Bissell that lie on the East side of the great river I give to my son Jacob provided that he pay to my son John, ten pounds after my wife's decease. Jacob to pay to my other children, sixteen pounds, after my wife's decease. To daughter Mary Gaylor, one feather bed and two blanketts and a bolster after my wife's decease. To daughter Elizabeth, one Coverlid, and to Timothy I give him forty shillings and two suits of cloths when his time is out.9

disputed origins

Unknown. Not accepted as a "Drake of Wiscomb" by genealogists Robert Anderson and Douglas Richardson. See discussion https://www.geni.com/discussions/169080?msg=1154593

Two descendants of John Drake have submitted their Y-DNA test results and pedigrees to the Drake DNA Surname Project. Both results demonstrate that the participants, and therefore their direct male Drake ancestors, belong to haplogroup T and are not related within a meaningful genealogical time period to the majority of other Drakes who can trace their ancestry to the American colonies in the 17th century.

notes

Came from England on the ship "Mary and John" in the Winthrop Fleet 1630. Comment: that's a mixup with John Drake, of the Mass Bay Colony

• "Higley and their Ancesters" page 103
• "Ancient Windsor, Conn" Vol II Stiles
• "Records and documents, Windsor, Conn 1639 - 1703"

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He came to Boston about 1639; he d. from the result of an injury, Aug. 17, 1659. His widow d. Oct. 7, 1681, it is stated, "at 100th year of age." If so, she must have been several years older than her husband, or else, which is more probable, he was b. at a considerably earlier date than stated above." Comment: this is an old myth. Elizabeth Rogers was more likely born about 1602.

http://www.xroyvision.com.au/drake/history/hist47.html

John Drake1

b. circa 1600, d. 17 August 1659

John Drake was born circa 1600 at Wiscomb, County Devon, England [SIC: that's a mixup with John Drake, of the Mass Bay Colony]

He married Elizabeth Rogers at probably England.2 John Drake died on 17 August 1659 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.2 He was buried on 18 August 1659 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.2

John the emigrant, came to Boston, 1630; bought land at Taunton, but did not settle; came to Windsor before 1639. "Aug. 17, 1659, John Drake, Sr, dyed accidentally as he was driving a cart loaded with corn to cary from his house to his son Jacob's; the cattle being 2 oxen, and his mare. In the highway, against John Griffin's, somethng scared the cattle, and they set a running, and he laboring to stop them by taking hold on the mare, was thrown down on his face, and the cart-wheel went over him, brake one of his legs, and bruised his bodye so that he was taken up dead, being carried to his daughter's house, had life come again, but dyed in a short time, and was buried on the 18th of August, 1659."

Children of John Drake and Elizabeth Rogers

• John Drake+ d. 1689
• Job Drake+3 d. 16 Sep 1689
• Jacob Drake d. Sep 1689
• Elizabeth Drake+
• Mary Drake d. 12 Jun 1683

Citations

• [S52] Henry R. Stiles History of Ancient Windsor II, Vol. II:Pg 177-8.
• [S578] Frank B. Gay, John Drake, page 2.
• [S578] Frank B. Gay, John Drake, Page 7.

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(f/g) John Drake, Sr

• Birth: 1585
• Death: Aug. 17, 1659

Family links:

Spouse:

• Elizabeth Rogers Drake (1581 - 1681) Children:
• Elizabeth Drake Elderkin (1621 - 1716)*
• Jacob Drake (1623 - 1689)*
• Job Drake (1623 - 1689)*
• Jacob Drake (1624 - 1689)*
• Samuel Drake (1624 - 1686)*
• Mary O. Drake Gaylord (1625 - 1683)

Burial:

• Palisado Cemetery
• Windsor
• Hartford County
• Connecticut, USA
• Created by: John Parker
• Record added: Jul 26, 2010
• Find A Grave Memorial# 55491719 -tcd

links

• FamilySearch AFNs: GCPQ-NV, 168N-78V, 22TS-8HK
• http://nefamilies.com/fam/groupsheetI100008860.aspx
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~amorrow/fg03/fg03_220.html
• http://www.genyourway.com/gt-am.html#G1113
• http://www.holcombegenealogy.com/data/p102.htm#i5080
• http://mhollick.typepad.com/slovakyankee/2014/12/john-drake-ca-1590...
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/Drake...
• http://larkturnthehearts.blogspot.com/2011/05/john-drake-dies-after...

sources

• Source 1. The American Genealogist: : John Drakes English connections;
• Source 2. Will of John Drake of Wiscombe;
• Source 3. Manwarings Digest 1:111-12;
• John settled first Dorchester. In 1637 he bought land in Taunton, Mass, but soon after (1639) he was in Windsor, Conn.
• Source 4: Internet; http://www.xroyvision.com.au/drake/history/hist78.html: Thomas Drake of Weymouth; from English Records;

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GEDCOM Source

Imported from 2001 Familly Tree Maker file Source Medium: Other Date of Import: Feb 18, 2001