Date: Wednesday, 6 January 1999 9:07 Hi there, I am working on finding out as much as I can about Priscilla Drake (b. about 1774) to Cornelius Drake and (probably Sarah Worthington )- this Cornelius has been rather elusive for me, and I do have some info I hope will help others and maybe someone can answer some questions I have- In the Nelson Co.,KY marriages, I have a photocopy that states: Job Matthews married Priscilla Drake, daughter of Cornelius Drake. Surety, Cornelius Drake. December 27, 1793. This Priscilla and Job are my 6th g-grandparents. I recently found a compilation at my FHC of Nelson Co.,KY records mentioning Cornelius on three different occasions as follows: From the Nelson CO.,KY Court of Quarter Sessions 1791-1793, entry dated March 12, 1793, pg. 245- Samuel Brown, John Brown, Johnston Brown, Reuben Ash,Charles Polke Jr., Adam Guthrie,John Coombs, Edward Coombs Jr.,Nelson Coombs, Samuel Stephens, William Clark, Henry Duncan,Thomas Duncan, Robert Surgeon, Barzilla Silkwood, Stillwell Heady, Daniel Bedwell,Jacob Wiley, Thomas Barker,William Truax, CORNELIUS DRAKE, John Wakefield, William Gough, John Reaves, JOB MATTHEWS, James Staples, Thomas Coombs,John McCaslin,Samuel Clark,Tenison Ashby, and all other tithables within the bounds of the above mentioned tithables are to assist William Edwards in keeping the road in repair of which he is overseer. From the May 14, 1793 entry,pg.251- Deed from Isaac Hite and Harriet Hite, his wife, Abraham Hite and Elizabeth Hite, his wife, Joseph Hite and Sarah Hite his wife, and Rebecca Hite, to Thomas Hoddy, was proven by CORNELIUS DRAKE, Samuel Greer, and William Goff, witnesses thereto, and ordered recorded. Other deeds from the same parties , to Samuel Greer, to CORNELIUS DRAKE, to William Morrison, and to Nicholas Minor, were likewise proved among the same parties and recorded. This next is from the book "Exectors, Administrators and Guardians Bond Book 1 1792-1804" Nelson Co.,KY., pg. 48 as follows: Administrators Bond, Sarah Goff for the estate of William Goff, dec'd, 250 pounds, with John McCasland and CORNELIUS DRAKE as sureties, October 13, 1795. Is it possible that this Cornelius is a descendant of Albrittain Drake? or the son of William Drake and Elizabeth Taylor (which is what I have)? Any suggestions ? I don't know if this Cornelius ever lived in Muhlenburg Co., KY but his daughter Priscilla and husband Job Matthews did before migrating into southern Indiana. Any ideas would be much appreciated !