John DRAKE Sr

John the emigrant, came to Boston, 1630; bought land at Taunton, but did not settle; came to Windsor before 1639. "Aug. 17, 1659, John Drake, Sr, dyed accidentally as he was driving a cart loaded with corn to cary from his house to his son Jacob's; the cattle being 2 oxen, and his mare. In the highway, against John Griffin's, somethng scared the cattle, and they set a running, and he laboring to stop them by taking hold on the mare, was thrown down on his face, and the cart-wheel went over him, brake one of his legs, and bruised his bodye so that he was taken up dead, being carried to his daughter's house, had life come again, but dyed in a short time, and was buried on the 18th of August, 1659."
Citations
1. [S52] Henry R. Stiles History of Ancient Windsor II, Vol. II:Pg 177-8..
2. [S578] Frank B. Gay, John Drake, page 2.
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Lived to be 100 years old, her life encompassing the Puritan prosecution, the founding of the Colony, and its early growth.
Citations
1. [S578] Frank B. Gay, John Drake, page 2.
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1937. John DRAKE Sr ²⁹ ⁸¹ was born about 1600 in Wiscomb, Devon, England,^{²⁹ ⁸¹} died on 17 Aug 1659 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut ^{²⁹ ⁸¹} about age 59, and was buried on 18 Aug 1659 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.^{²⁹ ⁸¹}

John married Elizabeth ROGERS ²⁹ in Probably, England.²⁹ Elizabeth was born in 1581 in England ^⁷⁴ and died on 7 Oct 1681 ^{²⁹ ⁷⁴} at age 100.

Children from this marriage were:

1938 M i. Jacob DRAKE ⁷⁴ was born in England.^⁷⁴

1939 M ii. John DRAKE 2d ⁷⁴ was born in England ^⁷⁴ and died in Sep 1689 in Windsor, Connecticut.^⁷⁴

John married Hannah MOORE ²⁹ (d. 16 Feb 1685/86) on 30 Nov 1648 in Windsor, Connecticut.⁸²

1940 M iii. Job DRAKE ⁷⁴ was born in England.^⁷⁴

Job married Mary WOLCOTT.⁷⁴

1941 F iv. Hannah DRAKE ⁷⁴ was born in England.^⁷⁴

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