Zephaniah Drake, Sr.

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Zephaniah Drake, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Goshen, Orange County, New York, Colonial America
Death: October 16, 1823 (87)
Goshen, Orange County, NY, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Josias Drake and Martha Brouwer Drake
Husband of Ann Drake and Anna Drake (Knapp)
Father of Jane Adams; Joseph Drake; Gabriel Drake; Margaret Drake; Eleanor Drake and 6 others
Brother of Everardus Drake; Joseph Drake; John [Dreek] Drake, Jr.; Martha Drake; Phoebe Drake and 9 others
Half brother of Capt. Samuel Drake

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About Zephaniah Drake, Sr.

GEDCOM Note

Unsourced Category: Lower Mongaup Cemetery, Glen Spey, New York

Biography

Zephaniah was married twice. First to Ann Knapp and then to her sister, the widow Hannah Knapp Owens, both daughters of William Knapp and Margaret (Thompson?) Knapp. There were no known children to the 2nd marriage.

Zephaniah Drake, SR Gender: Male Birth: January 12, 1736 Goshen, Orange County, New York, United States Death: October 16, 1823 (87) Sullivan County, New York, United StatesPlace of Burial: Lower Mongaup Cemetery, Glen Spey, Sullivan County, New York, United States Immediate Family: Son of John Josias Drake and either: Magdelana Bro(u)wer OR Martha Oldfield

different sources say he Died: in Goshen NY or Warwick Ny or Warwick MD or Lumberland NY or Mamakating, Ulster County, New York or Sullivan City, NY Zephaniah was born in 1737. He was the son of John Josias Drake and Martha Oldfield. He passed away before 1835.<ref>A source for this information is needed.</ref>

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born 12 Jan 1735/36 in NY (Source: Drake Family Genealogy Worldwide, "Electronic," http://www.users.bigpond.com/LRANDREW/drake/library/DAR.htm.); died 27 October 1823 in NJ. He married Anna Knapp. Military: Revolutionary War (Source: Drake Family Genealogy Worldwide, "Electronic," http://www.users.bigpond.com/LRANDREW/drake/library/DAR.htm, DAR Patriot Index, page 875: "Zephaniah: born 1-12-1736 died 10-27-1823 NJ married Anna Knapp PS NJ.") Residence: NY; Mamkating, Ulster Co., NY; NJ


Zephaniah Drake Sr. BIRTH 12 Jan 1736 Goshen, Orange County, New York, USA DEATH 16 Oct 1823 (aged 87) Mongaup, Sullivan County, New York, USA BURIAL Lower Mongaup Cemetery Glen Spey, Sullivan County, New York

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51860742/zephaniah-drake

Children Photo Julia Drake Havens unknown–1844

Photo Joseph Drake 1762–1847

Photo Zephaniah Drake 1768–1849

Photo Eleanor Drake McCoy 1769–1822

Photo Luther Drake 1770–1838

Photo Nathan Drake 1774–1850

Jane Drake Adams 1776–1827

Daniel Drake 1779–1841

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Zephaniah Drake, Sr.'s Timeline

1736
January 12, 1736
Goshen, Orange County, New York, Colonial America
1762
March 28, 1762
New York, United States
1763
December 24, 1763
1765
October 4, 1765
1767
February 14, 1767
1768
September 24, 1768
1770
October 20, 1770
1772
September 2, 1772
1774
July 12, 1774
1776
July 14, 1776