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Abraham Drake, Sr.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Male Abt 1621 - Aft 1712  (~ 92 years)


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  • Name Abraham Drake 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1620/1  [9, 10, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Event 12 May 1643  Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 13] 
    signed a petition requesting authorities at Boston determine town boundaries
    Event 29 May 1645  Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    signed a petition requesting authorities at Boston determine town boundaries
    Office 25 May 1646  Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    committee to consider the purchase of Rev. Mr. Wheelwright's house, Mr. Wheelwright having left town
    Grand Jury 1650  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Property 26 Aug 1650  Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    was granted thirty acres
    Nathaniel Drake
    Office 24 Nov 1650  Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    highway surveyor
    Removed to Bef Jan 1651  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    From: Exeter
    Jury Duty 1651  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Office 1658  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    selectman
    Office 1663  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    one of seven men to examine and lay out the western part of town
    • This would become the town of Kingston 30 years later.
    Will 5 May 1663  [2, 4, 7, 10, 15, 16] 


    • In the Name of Amen: the fifth of May, in the year of our lord one thousand six hundred and sixty three; I Robert Drake in the town of Hampton in New England in Norfolk,(*) searge maker, being of good and perfect memory, do ordaine, and make my last Will & Testament, being in manner and form as followeth: First, I do bequeath my soul into ye hands of allmighty god, trusting assuredly to be saved only by ye merrits of Jesus Christ, my alone saviour and redeemer, and my body to ye earth: Item: my goods I give and bequeath as followeth: To my son Nathaniell Drake I will and bequeath six pounds; and to my son Abraham Drake's oldest son Abraham Drake, I give twelve pounds; to my daughter Susanna Drake, twelve pounds; to my grand-children, Rachell Drake twelve pounds; to Jean Drake twelve pounds, ye which are my son Nathanel's two daughters; to my grand-children, Susannah Drake, Mary Drake, Elizabeth and Hannah, to each of them twelve pounds, being the children of my son Abraham Drake; and-to my son Abraham Drake, I will and bequeath the remainder of my estate, being my house and house lot with my medows, salt marsh and fresh, with six shares, fower of cow commons and two of ox commons with all rights privileges and appertenances thereunto belonging, my up lands and whatsoever lands; as also my cattell; three steres, two of sevean years of age, and one of fower; two cows, one yearling: Item: my household stuff, bed and bedding, brasse puter, iron and led whatsoever; all which mentioned estate I will and bequeath to my son Abraham Drake: my sayd son to pay ye aforespesified legacies to the severall parties, as before given, at one and twenty years of age; none to make any demand till a year after my decease: Item: if any of my grand-children dye before they be of age, there portion to be devided equally amongst my grand-children yet living: Item: I will and give to my son Abraham Drake all debts due, bills, bonds, whatsoever belonging to me: Item: I ordain and constitute my son Abram Drake my sole executor to this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have bereunto set my hand and seal the eighteenth of May, one thousand six hundred and sixty three.

      (seal) Robert X Drake
      Testes.
      John Barsham his mark
      Giles Fuller
    • Role: Executor
    Office From 1666 to 1673  Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    marshall
    Court 26 Jun 1666  Portsmouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    accused of false arrest
    • The jury found for the defendant.
    Office 12 Feb 1669  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    one of three men appointed to survey the western part of the north line of Hampton
    Office 9 Feb 1671  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    committee to determine and survey the line between Hampton and Exeter for ten miles
    Office 1674  Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    selectman
    Event 29 Jun 1681  Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    freed from training provided he paid four shillings a year
    Deposition 27 Apr 1691  Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 16] 
    "Nathaniell Drake aged about seventy-eight year and Abraham Drake aged about seventy year" stated "that they have known Mr. John Bland sometime liver upon the island called Matthew's Vineyard formerly a liver at Colchester in England. We have also known Isabell Bland now the wife of Thomas Levit of Hampton in New Hampshire, we have known them both ever since we were children, and the said Isabell Bland now the wife of Thomas Levit was always accounted to be the daughter of the abovesaid John Bland and we have heard the abovesaid John Bland to own the abovesaid Isabell to be his daughter & never heard nothing to the contrary never since we can remember and the abovesaid John Bland was sometimes called by some persons John Smith, but his name and his ancestors' name was called Bland"
    Estate 14 Jan 1708/9  Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • This deed was acknowledged the same day, but not recorded until 27 August 1760, fifty-one years later. He gave his son Robert one half of the house and house lot of ten acres, one half of the salt marsh and of the fresh meadow and of the shares in the common "provided my Son Robert do carry on my work of husbandry with his work and keep me comfortable during my natural life." Robert is to have the property after Abraham's decease. Daughter Hannah is given one half of the household goods, "be they brass, iron or wood"; the use of the west end of the house; one cow and two sheep. After her death, her half of the house is to be Robert's. Son Abraham is to have one half of the north division land. Robert is to give his sisters Susannah Taylor, Mary Sanborn and Sarah Libby one sheep each (Province Deeds 63:270).
    Death Aft 1712  [18] 
    Person ID I6767  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2020 

    Father Robert Drake,   b. 1580, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1667/8, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother ________ ________ 
    Marriage BY Abt 1612  [16] 
    Family ID F4255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane ________   d. 25 Mar 1675, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 17] 
    Marriage BY Abt 1652  [1, 5, 12, 17, 18] 
    Children 
     1. Susannah Drake,   b. Abt 1652, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1719, Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years)
    +2. Abraham Drake, Jr.,   b. 29 Dec 1654, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1714, Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    +3. Robert Drake,   b. 27 Sep 1664, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1743, Hampton, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     4. Sarah Drake,   b. 20 Aug 1656, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1716, Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     5. Mary Drake,   b. 15 Mar 1657/8, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Elizabeth Drake,   b. 11 Jul 1660, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Hannah Drake,   b. 14 Oct 1662, Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1716, Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F2865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsEvent - signed a petition requesting authorities at Boston determine town boundaries - 12 May 1643 - Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - signed a petition requesting authorities at Boston determine town boundaries - 29 May 1645 - Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - committee to consider the purchase of Rev. Mr. Wheelwright's house, Mr. Wheelwright having left town - 25 May 1646 - Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGrand Jury - 1650 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - was granted thirty acres,Nathaniel Drake - 26 Aug 1650 - Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - highway surveyor - 24 Nov 1650 - Exeter, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Exeter - Bef Jan 1651 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsJury Duty - 1651 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - selectman - 1658 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - one of seven men to examine and lay out the western part of town - 1663 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - marshall - From 1666 to 1673 - Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt - accused of false arrest - 26 Jun 1666 - Portsmouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - one of three men appointed to survey the western part of the north line of Hampton - 12 Feb 1669 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - committee to determine and survey the line between Hampton and Exeter for ten miles - 9 Feb 1671 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - selectman - 1674 - Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - freed from training provided he paid four shillings a year - 29 Jun 1681 - Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeposition - "Nathaniell Drake aged about seventy-eight year and Abraham Drake aged about seventy year" stated "that they have known Mr. John Bland sometime liver upon the island called Matthew's Vineyard formerly a liver at Colchester in England. We have also known Isabell Bland now the wife of Thomas Levit of Hampton in New Hampshire, we have known them both ever since we were children, and the said Isabell Bland now the wife of Thomas Levit was always accounted to be the daughter of the abovesaid John Bland and we have heard the abovesaid John Bland to own the abovesaid Isabell to be his daughter & never heard nothing to the contrary never since we can remember and the abovesaid John Bland was sometimes called by some persons John Smith, but his name and his ancestors' name was called Bland" - 27 Apr 1691 - Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEstate - 14 Jan 1708/9 - Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S244] Descendants of Anthony Brackett, 3, 00123.

    2.  2.  [S103] The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 59, 00539.

    3.  3.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 17:198, 00390.

    4.  4.  [S51] Penobscot Pioneers, Volume 5, 51, 00421.

    5.  5.  [S307] Vital Records of Hampton, NH, Vol. 1, 89, 00583.

    6.  6.  [S533] Drake Family in America, 29, 00167.

    7.  7.  [S936] Lane Memorial Library, viewed; 20 June 2009; robertdrake1663.htm, 00931.

    8.  8.  [S867] TAG, 61:22, 00863.

    9.  9.  [S576] TGMSP, John Smith alias Bland, 00516.

    10.  10.  [S1420] Drake Family of New Hampshire, 27, 01150.

    11.  11.  [S1420] Drake Family of New Hampshire, 32, 01150.

    12.  12.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 205, 00218.

    13.  13.  [S576] TGMSP, Newsletter:8:6, 00516.

    14.  14.  [S1420] Drake Family of New Hampshire, 33, 01150.

    15.  15.  [S533] Drake Family in America, 24, 00167.

    16.  16.  [S1420] Drake Family of New Hampshire, 25, 01150.

    17.  17.  [S1420] Drake Family of New Hampshire, 34, 01150.

    18.  18.  [S533] Drake Family in America, 30, 00167.