Not a known child of John Drake, of Windsor

Thomas Dongan, Lieutenant-General and Governor. To all, etc. Know ye that at a Court of Sessions held in Westchester, June 16, 1686, the last will of Samuel Drake was proved, in which his son Joseph was made executor, and Samuel and John Drake were appointed overseers. The same is confirmed, November 20, 1686.

Samuel Drake, Eastchester. "In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Drake of Eastchester being sicke and weake." Leaves to wife Ann all household goods, "except one bed with furniture sufficient to keep warm in winter, and some pewter, and a kettle, a warming pan, and a bed pan," which are to be delivered back at her decease, and if she remarry, then security to be given for them. Also £4 which is in the hands of my son John Drake. Part of it is to be paid by my son Samuel Drake of Fairfield, Connecticutt. "And £3 a year so long as she remains my widow, and noe longer." Leaves her some cows "and grasse to winter five head of cattle." The dwelling house is to be put in repair for her use. Leaves to son Samuel Drake, "my best horse that is in Fairfield County, and my branding iron." To son John "my bed pan, to be delivered after my wife's decease." Leaves to daughter Mary, £25 to be paid at Fairfield by my son Samuel, and one cow when she is married, and 2 pewter platters and four Porringers. Leaves to his son in law Joseph Jones 5 shillings. To sons in law Lofels and Slatter 5 shillings. To son in law Richard Headley 5 shillings, and the same to grand children Samuel and Robert Headley, Joseph and Samuel Jones, Mary and Hannah Jones, and Martha and Elizabeth Slatter. "My lot of upland, and my lot of meadow at Cornelis, with one half of my home lot in Eastchester," are to be security for the payment of above legacies. Leaves the remainder to his son Joseph Drake, and makes his wife executor. Dated May 3d, 1686. Witnesses, John Tompkins, Richard Shutt.

"Here follows an Inventory of the goods and estate of Samuel Drake, who deceased on the 15th of May, 1686." "One half of Home lot containing 5 acres and the barn, £20. 6 acres of meadow and 8 acres of upland, £28. 2 oxen and 4 cows, £22. Total amount, £170. Taken May 21, 1686.

Source

• "Abstracts of Wills." Collections of the New-York Historical Society. Vol. XXV. 1893. 134-35. Web.

Please remove Lettice Shakespear Drake as his mother, she died in 1623 and it's impossible, that she was his mother.