Date: Sunday, 1 March 1998 3:48 I have a DRAKE family connected to my family, and I was wondering if you have come across them. Henry DRAKE born c1776 Topsham married 26 Nov 1814 Dartmouth Townstal (St Clement) Charlotte NEWMAN nee LOCK born 22 Jul 1780 chr 8 Aug 1780 Dittisham daug of Thomas LOCK & Grace TREBY married (1) 15 Oct 1799 Dittisham Nicholas NEWMAN, mariner chr 7 Dec 1777 Dittisham son of John NEWMAN & Elizabeth BRIM bur 19 May 1814 Dittisham chn: Thomas Lock (b.1806 Dittisham), Nicholas (b.1808 Dartmouth), Ann Bowyer (b.1810 Dartmouth m George TRUMP), John Lock (b.1813 Dartmouth) chn: Henry DRAKE chr 12 Nov 1815 Dartmouth Townstal 1851C: Topsham, White Street - Henry (74, pauper ship c+, born Topsham) & Charlotte (72, pauper, born Dartmouth) lodgers with James & Eliza PYM ref 1866/230/20 I am not positively certain that the Charlotte NEWMAN that married Henry DRAKE in 1814 is my Charlotte NEWMAN, but I think so. I would appreciate very much any further info on Charlotte and Henry. From: Helen Steller