John Drake - Rev - born about 1655, Portsmouth, N.H. He died 1740-41, will proved in Essex Co., NJ. He was a lay preacher in the early days of Piscataway, and upon the organization of the old Piscataway Baptist Church he became its pastor and served in that capacity for more than 50 years (Lee, New Jersey Genealogy, pub. 1910, v.1, p.82). He married Rebecca Trotter of Elizabeth Town, July 7, 1677 (Pisc. Town Records); she was born July 5, 1655, Newbury Mass. He is said to have been married twice more, but the names of the 2nd and 3rd wives are unknown. Rebecca was apparently mother of all his children (T.R.). Children: (all born Piscataway, N.J.) a) John b. June 2, 1678 - m. Sarah Compton b) Francis b. Dec. 23, 1679 - m. Patience _____ c) Samuel b. 1680 - m. Elizabeth Hull d) Joseph b. Oct 21, 1681 - m. Anne Hull e) BENJAMIN b. 1683 - m. 1)Mary 2)Hannah f) Abraham b. Apr. 1685 - m. Deliverance Wooden g) Sarah b. 1686 - m. _____ Fulson h) Isaac b. Jan 12, 1687/8 - m. Hannah _____ i) Jacob b. 1690 j) Ebenezer b. July 19, 1693 - m. Anna Dunn k) Ephraim b. 1694 l) Rebecca b. Nov 21, 1697 - m. Joseph Fitzrandolph m) Abigail b. May 10, 1699 n) Mary - m. ______ Davis In a deposition dated April 29, 1707, John Drake gives his age as "about 50 years" (N.J. Arch. 1st ser. v.III p. 218). From N.J. Arch., 1st ser. v. 30: