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Generation No. 1
1. Benjamin John3 Drake (John2, Josias Janze1 Drats-Drake)1,2 was born 03 November 1734 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY, and died Unknown in Owasco Lake, Montgomery [now Cayuga] Co, NY. He married (1) Sarah Smith 11 April 1757 in [prob] Goshen, Orange Co, NY. He married (2) Abigail Knapp3 Abt. 1775 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY, daughter of William Knapp and Margaret Thompson?.
More About Benjamin John Drake: OCCUPATION(S): Miller
Children of Benjamin Drake and Sarah Smith are: 2 i. Joseph4 DrakeI, born Abt. 1758; died Unknown in Elmira, Tioga [now Chemung] Co, NY. He married Margaret Westfall Abt. 1775 in [prob] Chemung Co, NY. 3 ii. William Drake4, born 13 June 1761. He married Margaret Dowdle. 4 iii. Samuel Drake4,5, born 20 April 1763 in [near] Goshen, Orange Co, NY; died 05 May 1826 in Batavia, NY. He married Eunice Carpenter 17 June 1790 in New York. 5 iv. John Drake6, born 20 November 1764. 6 v. Hannah Drake6, born 03 July 1766. She married Timothy [Caleb?] Smith 17 July 1783. 7 vi. Sarah Drake7, born 18 July 1767 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY; died 14 April 1847 in Wayne Co, NY. She married Jonathan Belcher 03 September 1790 in New York. 8 vii. Daniel Drake8, born 28 February 1769. He married Unknown 1791. 9 viii. Jonathan Drake8, born 14 September 1771 in Pine Swamp, Orange Co, NY; died 14 April 1842 in Chemung, Chemung Co, NY. He married Mary Shontz 13 December 1794 in Orange Co, NY. 10 ix. Margaret "Peggy" Drake9, born 08 February 1773 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY; died 14 December 1847 in Homer, Cortland Co, NY. She married Aaron Knapp10,11 Abt. 1790 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY.
Notes for Aaron Knapp: Settled on Roger's Farm Lot #55 in 1797, Homer, NY, just south of Daniel Knapp's farm.
According to the Connecticut Historical Society Collections, IX:258, he was nine years old when his father, James Knapp, was killed on 22 Jul 1779, in the Battle of Minisink [NY]. The Cortland Oberserver, 23 Apr 1830, announced the death of his mother, Esther (Drake) Knapp, on 17 Apr 1830, Homer, Cortland Co, NY.
More About Aaron Knapp: RESIDED AT: Goshen, NY; Homer, NY OCCUPATION(S): Carpenter RELIGION: Presbyterian CHURCH AFF: Presbyterian Church of Goshen & Homer, NY
11 x. Martha "Patty" Drake, born Unknown. 12 xi. Polly Drake, born Unknown.
Children of Benjamin Drake and Abigail Knapp are: 13 i. Thirza [Theresa?]4 Drake12, born 10 December 1776. She married Elijah Buck. 14 ii. Annis Drake12, born 10 March 1778; died 1860 in Hollis Twp, Peoria Co, IL. She married Koliah Buck 10 August 1801. 15 iii. James Drake12, born 20 August 1779. He married Anna Bingham. 16 iv. Abigail Drake, born Unknown. 17 v. Benjamin Drake, born Unknown. 18 vi. Phebe Drake, born Unknown.
Endnotes
1. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :27. 2. Correspondence with Shirley (Hanson) Huff, Denver, CO, 12 Mar 1989 [Descendant]. 3. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :27, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :61-62 & Avery's Drake Genealogy. 4. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :60. 5. Correspondence with Shirley (Hanson) Huff, Denver, CO, 12 Mar 1989 [Descendant]. 6. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :60. 7. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :27. 8. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :60. 9. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :27; 140. 10. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :140. 11. Record of Deeds, Pike Co, IL-1821. 12. Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (1953), by (Dr) A.A. Knapp, :60. |