The Family of Aeltje Adamse Brouwer & Josias Janszen Drats

Generation One

1. AELTJE 1 ADAMSE BROUWER , daughter of Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Verdon, was born circa 1664 Gowanus, Kings Co., Long Island, (no record of her baptism has been found, and she may have been born a bit earlier). She married Josias Janszen Drats , Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 30 Apr 1682 (banns 16 Apr 1682) The marriage is recorded at both the Flatbush and New York Dutch Churches. 1,2 Patronymic: Aeltie Adolfs; (baptism record of daughter Catharyn). 3 Born about 1664 at Gowanus (no baptism record) her name, Aeltje, is the Dutch equivalent of Alice. She married Josias Janszen Drats who was born in Amsterdam but is likely of English ancestry. They lived for a time at Gowanus, then at Newtown, and possibly at Oyster Bay. Their descendants have the surname, Drake. She witnessed the baptism of Jacobus Evertszen Van Gelder , son of Evert Hendricksen and Fytie Adamse Brouwer, on 2 Jun 1678 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Jakob Pietersen, Aeltje Brouwer). 4,5 She witnessed the baptism of Magdalena Willemse Brouwer , daughter of Willem Adamsz Brouwer and Elizabeth Simpson, on 14 Sep 1679 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Aeltje Brouwer, Josias Strakken). 6,7 She was a member of Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 14 Mar 1684 as Aaltje Dratz. 8 She witnessed the baptism of Jacob Jacobsz Brouwer , son of Jacob Adamsz Brouwer and Annetje Bogardus, on 30 Nov 1684 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Jesaya Drets, Aeltje Brouwer). 9,10 Aeltie is named in her father's will dated 22 Jan 1691/92, for her disobedience she is to receive "not a penny" and his share is devised to her children. 11 She witnessed the baptism of Anna Nazareth , daughter of William Nazareth and Helena Adamse Brouwer, on 30 Sep 1691 Reformed Dutch Church, , New York, (sponsors Barent van Tilburg, Josias Dret, Aeltie Brouwers). 12

1Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), p.51. Josias Janszen Drats, j.m. Van Amsterdam, en Aeltje Brouwer, j.d. Van de Gauwanes. Hereinafter cited as Marriages, RDC NA/NY . 2David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), p.235. Josias Jansz Drats, young man from Amsterdam, residing in N. York, with Aeltje Brouwers, young lady from Gowanus and residing there, and married the 30th of said month (April) at Brooklyn. Hereinafter cited as RDC Flatbush Recs. 3"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 13:29. 4Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , page 385. Jacobus; parents: Evert Hendricksz, Sophie Adams. 5A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752 , New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 117. Jakobus; parents: Evert Hendricksen, Fitjen Adams. Hereinafter cited as OFDRC Brooklyn . 6Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , page 393. Magdalena; parents: Willem Brouwer, Elsje Brouwer. 7van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 118. Machdalena; parents: Willem Brouwer, Betje Brouwer. 8Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , p.365. Membership Register. 9Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , p.433. 10 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 124. Jakop; parents: Jakop Brouwer, Annitje Bogardus. 11 Adam Brouwer will (22 Jan 1691/92), Albany Wills, 1629-1802 Vol. AB, page 3: FHL film #0824735, Albany Court of Appeals, Albany, New York. Hereinafter cited as Albany Wills AB:3. 12 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, 13:32. Anna; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwers.

Page 1 JOSIAS JANSZEN DRATS was born circa 1650 Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands. 13 He is said to have died in 1701 Newtown, Queens Co., Long Island, New York, but no direct evidence of this claim has been found. A Josias Drake appears in Flatlands records as late as 1719. Whether this is Josias, or his son Josias, has not been determined. 14 Also known as Josias Strakken (bpt. rec. of Magdalena dau. of Willem Brouwer). 15 Also known as Jesaijs Draeck. 16 Descendants are found with the name Drake. He was a member of Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 28 May 1679 called Josias Dret. 17 He witnessed the baptism of Magdalena Willemse Brouwer , daughter of Willem Adamsz Brouwer and Elizabeth Simpson, on 14 Sep 1679 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Aeltje Brouwer, Josias Strakken). 18 ,19 He appeared on the assessment list of Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, on 26 Sep 1683 as Jesies Dregz, rated at £30, with 1 poll, and 1 horse. 20 He witnessed the baptism of Jacob Jacobsz Brouwer , son of Jacob Adamsz Brouwer and Annetje Bogardus, on 30 Nov 1684 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Jesaya Drets, Aeltje Brouwer). 21 ,22 He took the Oath of Allegiance in Sep 1687 Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, as Josias Dreths, 26 Jeare." Recorded next to Adam Brouwer. 23 He witnessed the baptism of Anna Nazareth , daughter of William Nazareth and Helena Adamse Brouwer, on 30 Sep 1691 Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Barent van Tilburg, Josias Dret, Aeltie Brouwers). 24 On 7 Jan 1694/5, Josias Drack, bought "a peec of land lying at the end of his lot paying twenty-five shilling per acor being one acor or there abouts and to pay ye monys to Edward Stevenson & Richard Betts. 25 ,26 " On 1 Jun 1696 Josias Drates of Newtown, in Queens County on the Island of Nassau conveyed to Richard Betts, Junr., of the same place, a lot lying in the Township of Newtown. Signed Josias Drats, in the presence of Richard Scuder (his mark) and William Gleane. 27 On 7 Oct 1696 Josyas Draets of Newton deeds to Jurian Nagell of Bushwick, land in Bushwick "scituate to the Normans Kill lying with one end to the meadows of Hendrick Deforrest and the other side to the meadow of Alexander Cocquivere." Signed. Witnessed by Abraham Duttoyet and Jurian Collier. Recorded 25 Jan 1697/98 by Henry ffilkin, Reg. On 29 Jan

13 His marriage record calls him "Van Amsterdam." In 1687 he stated he had been in this country for 26 years. 14 William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings; The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," The American Genealogist 23:193-206; 24:23-32, 96-102, 161-170 (1947, 1948): 24:30. citing Drake Genealogy . Hereinafter cited as "Brouwer Beginnings". http://brouwergenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/05/published-brouwer-accounts-william-j.html. 15 Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , p.393. 16 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 123. Sara; parents: Jesaijs Draeck, Aeltje Brouwers. 17 "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in the City of New York - Members List," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.9 (1878): 9:164. Hereinafter cited as "RDC New York, Members List, NYG&BR 9 (1878)." 18 Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , page 393. Magdalena; parents: Willem Brouwer, Elsje Brouwer. 19 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 118. Machdalena; parents: Willem Brouwer, Betje Brouwer. 20 Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York, Excerpted from The Documentary History of the State of New York (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1979, 1989, 1999), p.121. Hereinafter cited as Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York . 21 Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , p.433. 22 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 124. Jakop; parents: Jakop Brouwer, Annitje Bogardus. 23 O'Callaghan, Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York , p.38. Here, Josias states that he has been in New Netherlands/New York, for 26 years, placing his arrival in 1661. If he is of the approximate age of his wife, Aeltje Brouwer, this would indicate that Josias came to America as a young child, and most likely in the company of a parent or parents. 24 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, 13:32. Anna; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwers. 25 Dr. Amos Canfield, "Town Records of Newtown, Long Island," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.63- 64 (1932-3): 64:32. Page 40 of original records, Josias Drake to Richard Betts, Jr., a lot. 1 Jun 1696. Witness: Richard Scuder. Hereinafter cited as "Newtown, L.I. Town Recs., NYGBR 63-64." 26 Richard B. Morris, Town Minutes of Newtown (New York: Historical Records Survey, 1940), 2:536. Hereinafter cited as Town Minutes of Newtown . 27 Morris, Town Minutes of Newtown , 2:40.

Page 2 1697/98, Jurian Nagell deeded the property to Henry Filkin of Flatbush, who on the same day, in turn, deeded the property to Alexander Cockyvere. 28 Three deeds found in Kings County Deeds vol.4 describe transactions involving the same piece of property. The property, a house and garden spot situate in the town of Flatlands in Kings County, was described as "bounded on the north by the highway, south and east by the heirs of Gerrit Coerten deceased, and west by Hermanus Hoogelandt, containing two acres be it more or less." On 18 July 1717 Rutgert Waldron of New York City, and his wife Cornelia, sold the property to Josiah Drake of Oyster Bay in Queens County for £85. Next, by an indenture dated 28 Aug 1716, the same Rutger Waldron and his wife Cornelia, sold this property to John Drake of Jamaica in Queens County for £85. This deed, which pre-dates the prior deed by almost a year, was not recorded until 9 June 1720. Finally, by an indenture dated 12 April 1719, Josias Drake of Flatlands, conveyed this property to John Drake of Jamaica for the same £85. By this deed, Josias signed his name as Ijoseijas Drake . It is not certain wether the Josiah/Josias Drake mentioned in these deeds is father or son. 29 On 20 April 1719, Josias Drake was among twelve individuals or parties to be granted lots in the Town of Amersfoordt (Flatlands) under condition that they would not sell their lot, or any part thereof without also selling to the buyer the attached house plot, and that they also aid in maintaining a school, a school master, and a preacher or preachers. However, on 4 May 1719, Josias Drake was not included in "A showing of the allotment of the divided land in the Town of Amersfoordt." This "showing" is a list of those who received lots, the lot number, and number of acres. The "showing" numbers twenty-six individuals, none of them a Drake. It has not been determined if the Josias Drake recorded among those granted a lot, was the father or son. 30 Hoffman notes in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 24:30-31 fn.) that it has been suggested that Jannetje Dret was a relative of Josias Drats. He noted her marriage and the baptism of four children at the NYDR, and states that "judging by the sponsors at the baptisms of her children, she was a relative of Jan Doreth (Dereth), the husband of Grietie Plettenberg. The latter married as his widow, 1663 (MDC:28) Willem van der Schueren. On the other hand, a study of the sponsors for the children of Josias Dret (Drake) does not indicate any relationship with the foregoing. 31 " Josias Drats' ancestry is not known. Josias' surname appears variously as Dreths, Dregs, Dret, Dreax, Draeds, Draets, Drake. Descendants settled with the English name Drake and the mentioned variations may very well be Dutch phoenetic spelling attempts of the name Drake. Josias joined the Dutch Church on 28 May 1679. He had come to in 1661 according to his statement when taking the oath of allegiance. He lived at Brooklyn where he was assessed on 26 Sep 1683, for 1 poll and 1 horse. The Drake Genealogy (Lillian Drake Avery, 1926), notes that Josias resided in Newtown, Long Island in 1692 and died there in 1701, and states, "It is believed by his descendants that he was of English descent, his grandfather perhaps having been with the Pilgrim Fathers when they took refuge in Holland and the family remaining there until nearly fifty years later. (Italics mine) There is no record unfortunately to confirm this idea, but the traditions and characteristics of his descendants preclude any but English origin ." Josias and his wife Aeltje Brouwer did not follow the Dutch traditional system when naming their children, so it is possible that Josias has a non Dutch ancestry. They had no children named for Adam nor his wife (Aeltje's parents), and the eldest son is named for his father, and this is more in the tradition of English families, whereas Dutch families of the time traditionally named children for the grandparents. It should also be noted that no apparent members of Josias' own family (parents or siblings) stood as sponsor for his children, while members of Aeltje's Brouwer family did. This would indicate that Josias was probably alone with no close relations in the New York area during his adult life. There was a Drake family in Eastchester, New York, contemporanious to Josias. Joseph was a popular name with the Eastchester Drakes, and there were ties between the families of Westchester

28 Josephine C. Frost, "Genealogical Gleanings From Book No. 2 of Conveyances, Brooklyn, Kings Co., N.Y.," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.54 (1923): 54:303. Hereinafter cited as "Brooklyn Conveyances, NYGBR 54 (1923)." 29 Kings County, New York, Deeds v.1-4; FHL #1413189 (New York, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah: Recordak Corp.; Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957), Microfilm of original records at the New York Registers Office in New York City., 4:152, 251, 253. Hereinafter cited as Kings Co. Deeds v.1-4. 30 Henry R. Stiles, The Civil, Political, Professional and Ecclesiastical History and Commercial and Industrial Record of the County of Kings and the City of Brooklyn, N.Y. from 1683 to 1884 (New York: Munsell, 1884), p.72. The original patentees received their patents in 1667 from Richard Nicholls, and were William Gerritsen (van Kouwenhoven), Lukas Stevense (van Voorhees), survivors of the above named patentees, Martin R. Schenck and Koert Voorhees. The twelve granted lots by the patentees on 20 April 1719 were, Jacobus Ammerman, Jan and Eva Van Seikelen, Josias Drake, Cornelis Van Arsdalen, Abraham Westervelt, Jan Lucassen (Voorhees), Anna Terhunen, Jan Van Nays, Jan Auken, Steven Schenck, Isaac Amerman, and the "Heirs of Kierstede". Hereinafter cited as Brooklyn & Kings Co. 1683-1884 . 31 Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings", 24:30-31 fn.

Page 3 County and Kings and Queens Counties, Long Island at this time as well. However, no tie has yet been found between Josias and the Eastchester Drake families. His marriage record calls him "van Amsterdam," implying that he was born in Amsterdam. A birth in Amsterdam, however, does not imply that Josias had to be Dutch, and Lillian Drake Avery ( Drake Genealogy ) touches on the idea that Josias may have of English descent, but born in Holland. William J. Hoffman, in "Brouwer Beginnings," also seems to lean towards an English origin for Josias. Among those of Dutch ancestry in 17th century New Amsterdam/New York was a Roelof Harmenszen de Raedt, whose son Johannes was baptized in the New Amsterdam/New York Dutch Church in August 1663. No connection, even remote, occurs in the records of the time between Josias and either Roelof or Johannes de Raedt. Other than some similarity in name (depending on which of the many various phonetic spellings of Josias' name you wish to consider) there is no reason to believe that Josias is of this family. A record of marriage for Jan Dareth (to Ryckie Van Dyke) appears in the New Amsterdam Dutch Church in 1654, and then there is Jannetje Drets mentioned above. It is often a good idea, when searching for clues to the origins of an individual, to look at the earliest known records relating to that person. The earliest confirmed record for Josias is when he appears, together with Aeltie Brouwer, as sponors in Sep 1679 for Magdalena Brouwer, daughter of Aeltie's brother, Willem Brouwer. Here Josias is called Josias Strakken . In 1684, at the baptism of Josias and Altie's daughter Sara, one of the sponsors is Sara Janse Stryker . Sara Strycker's father, Jans Strycker, was a prominant man in New Amsterdam and Kings County during his lifetime. He served as Magistrate in Kings County for twenty years, and died in 1697. This is not to say that Josias was a Strycker, there is no evidence to place him in that family, but possibly in his youth, Josias had a close relationship with the Strycker family. He may have been employed by, or otherwise was in the service of Jan Strycker at an early age. 32 ,33 Gerardus Drake Sr. is a possible son of Josias Janszen Drats . Gerardus Drake is first mentioned in 1727 when he is married to Elizabeth, the daughter of Henry Disbrow. This would place the likely year of his birth before 1707, probably in the decade of 1697-1707, well within the time frame in which Josias Drats could be considered his father. The argument in favor of this placement centers around the unusual name, Gerardus. Josias Drats' son Cornelis is likely to have had a son named Gerardus. The only other Gerardus known at the time was Col./Dr. Gerardus Beekman, who owned property

32 Howard R. Driggs, Driggs Family History (Salt Lake City: Publisher's Press, 1959). FHL film #1697352, item 9., In his 1959 publication, Driggs Family History , Howard R. Driggs proposed that Josias' surname may have originally been de Raedt , and notes the pressence of Roelof de Raedt and others in New Amsterdam. On page 21: "In 1660 Captain Roelof Marmenszen (sic) de Raedt brought over the battleship Woelk which Stuyvesant used to attack the Swedish settlement on the Delaware River. This Roelof, son of Harmen de Raedt settled in New Amsterdam, and baptized his son Johannes there in 1665." "Herman d'Raedt, Captain of the Woeke , was also here in 1660." "It is possible, adds Colonel Driggs (apparently a previous Driggs family historian who the author quotes), that Josias Janzen de Raedt, Dutch ancestor of the Driggs Family in America, and son of Jan de Raedt of Amsterdam, Holland, came with his kinfolk on this ship Woeke ." The problem here is, to my knowledge, Josias is never called "de Raedt" in any New Amsterdam or New York record. Secondly, Josias' patrynomic was Jansen , in other words, his father was Jan , and not Roelof or Harmen, the names of the two de Raedts mentioned above. Thirdly, no person with the de Raedt surname stood as sponsor at the baptisms of any of Josias's known children, while members of Josias' wife's Brouwer family did. The 1971 followup, Driggs Family History, Vol. 2 . adds the following (p.2): "In 1967 Louis S. Drake of Edwardsville, Illinois reported that in searching 'records in Amsterdam' he found that 'No Josias or similiar name appears under de Raet.'" "In 1654 one Jan DaReth married, in New Amsterdam Dutch Church, Ryckie Van Dyke, daughter of William Van Dyke, Sheriff. This Jan de Raet (italics mine) son of Joost da Ret of Utrecht, Holland, was given a grant of land in Albany 1657, where he was a trader, interpreter and hero of various exploits against the Indians. He could not be father of Josias Janszen De Raet of Amsterdam" (again, my italics). The question here is, why not? Joost is the Dutch equivalent of the English Joseph, and Josias (also an equivalent of Joseph, at least in the Flatbush and Gravesend area of Long Island in the late 17th century) may have been born in Amsterdam, to Jan Dareth, by an earlier wife, and named for Jan's father, Joost. This possibility should not be considered closed. It should also be noted that Driggs Family History contains numerous errors with regards to the Brouwer family. As late as 1971 in Vol.2, Driggs Family History continues to make the error of stating that Josias Drake's son, John Drake, married Magdalena Brouwer. This despite the fact that this was disproved by Hoffman as early as his writings in New York Genealogical & Biographical Record in the 1930's. Vol.2, pp.3-4 also quote Col. Laurence Driggs stating that Adam Brouwer bought his mill from John Fricke (sic). Again an error, it was Adam's descendant, Adolph Brouwer who sold the mill property to John C. Freeke in the late 1790's. The genealogy also claims Aeltje Brouwer as having been born in 1648, but offers no proof. Aeltje's last child was baptized in 1701, and a year of birth as early as 1648 would make her aged 53 when her child was born, which in all but the most unusual cases, is beyond the age of having children for a woman. Hereinafter cited as Driggs Family History . 33 Purple, Marriages, RDC NA/NY , p.19. Marriage of Jan Dareth.

Page 4 adjoing Adam Brouwer's mill property. Gerardus Beekman later sold this property to Josias' brother-in-laws, Nicholas and Abraham Brouwer. As all children of this time were named for someone (usually family, but at times for friends) it is conceivable that Gerardus Drake was named for Gerardus Beekman. Another argument in favor of this placement would be location. Mamaroneck, were Gerardus is first found, was settled by families previously found in Queens County, Long Island (where as Eastchester was settled by families from Fairfield, Connecticut). Josias Drats, his son John Drake, and a Josias Drake (either father or son) are all found in Queens County prior to 1727 (specifically in Newtown, Jamaica, and Oyster Bay). No stronger evvidence has yet been found, and for now the idea that Gerardus is a son of Josias Janszen Drats can only remain a possibility. Josias Janszen Drats and Josias Dredge may be one and the same. The Josias Dredge, who's baptism record is found in the English Presbyterian Church at Amsterdam, has the same given name, and would be the same age that has been approximated for Josias Janszen Drats. In addition, the given name of the father's match (John and Jan) and the Josias baptized in 1653 has a sister named Sarah, while Josias Drats named his eldest daughter, Sarah. This is pure speculation at this point in time (Feb. 2009) but it is also the only possible lead that has thus far been uncovered for the origins of Josias Janszen Drats. Primary records regarding Josias Janszen Drats are few and are limited to his marriage record (source of his place of birth and estimate for his birth date), the baptism records of seven children between 1682 and 1701, three deeds (1694- 1696), his appearance on an assessment roll at Brooklyn in 1683 and his taking the oath of allegiance at Brooklyn in 1687. No records post 1701 have been verified as pertaining to Josias Drats. Children of Aeltje 1 Adamse Brouwer and Josias Janszen Drats were as follows: 2 i. Josias 2 DRAKE was baptized on 28 May 1682 Amersfoort, Kings Co., Long Island, New York; sponsors Willem Brouwer, Elizabeth Brouwer (recorded at the Flatbush Church). 34 Also known as JOSIAS DRAATZ. , Three deeds found in Kings County Deeds vol.4 describe transactions involving the same piece of property. The property, a house and garden spot situate in the town of Flatlands in Kings County, was described as "bounded on the north by the highway, south and east by the heirs of Gerrit Coerten deceased, and west by Hermanus Hoogelandt, containing two acres be it more or less." On 18 July 1717 Rutgert Waldron of New York City, and his wife Cornelia, sold the property to Josiah Drake of Oyster Bay in Queens County for £85. Next, by an indenture dated 28 Aug 1716, the same Rutger Waldron and his wife Cornelia, sold this property to John Drake of Jamaica in Queens County for £85. This deed, which pre-dates the prior deed by almost a year, was not recorded until 9 June 1720. Finally, by an indenture dated 12 April 1719, Josias Drake of Flatlands, conveyed this property to John Drake of Jamaica for the same £85. By this deed, Josias signed his name as Ijoseijas Drake . It is not certain wether the Josiah/Josias Drake mentioned in these deeds is father or son. 35 Administration of Josias Drake's estate was granted on 23 Feb 1735 administration on the estate of Josiah Drake of Middlesex Co., New Jersey was granted, "Int. of John Berrien, merchant, of Somerset Co., as administrator. Andrew Hay of Perth Amboy, innkeeper, fellow bondsman. 36 ,37 " Josias Drake is NOT Joseph Driggs as proved by recent DNA testing of direct descendants of both Josias Janszen Drats and Joseph Driggs. According to published accounts of the descendants of Joseph Driggs, of Middletown and East Haddam, Connecticut ( Driggs Family History , two volumes, 1959, and 1971) who contend that the Driggs family progenitor, Joseph Driggs was born Josias Drats/Drake, Jr., son of Josias "de Raet" and Aeltje Brouwer. This idea, however, has now been disproved . DNA test results (Dec. 2008) of a confirmed direct descendant of Joseph Driggs have been compared to the previously acquired DNA test results of a number of different descendants of Josias Janszen Drats. It is clear that any common ancestor, shared between the Driggs and Drats/Drake families, would have lived

34 Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , p.416. 35 Kings Co. Deeds v.1-4;, 4:152, 251, 253. 36 A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXX, Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. II, 1730-1750 (Somerville, New Jersey: The Unionist- Gazette Association, Printers, 1918), p.151. Hereinafter cited as NJ Wills v.2 1730-1750 . 37 New Jersey. Department of State, Record of Wills in New Jersey, vols. C-D, 1734-1746 ; FHL film #0522736 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), Microreproduction of original at the State Library of Archives and History, Trenton, New Jersey, C:71 Perth Amboy. February 23, 1735 then Letters of Administration were granted by his excelancy William Cosby Captain General and Governor in Chief of this New York to John Barrion appointing him administrator of all singular the goods rights and credits of Josiah Drake late of Middlesex County deceased being sworn according to law before, Lawr. Smyth Surr. Hereinafter cited as New Jersey Wills v. C-D 1734-1746 .

Page 5 thousands of years ago. It is very clear, that a common ancestor could NOT have lived within the past eight to ten generations or within the past 300 years (see footnote). 38 ,39 3 ii. Sara DRAKE was baptized on 20 Jun 1684 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York; sponsors Michiel Hansen, Sara Strijcker (recorded at Flatbush and Brooklyn). 40 ,41 Also known as SARA DRAECK. 42 She witnessed the baptism of Rachel Knight, daughter of Thomas Knight and Sara Adamse Brouwer, on 27 Apr 1703 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Tomas Davids and Sara Dreafs). 43 + 4 iii. John DRAKE was baptized on 11 Dec 1687 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York. He married Martha Oldfield , daughter of Joseph Oldfield and Martha Grasset, bef 1721 if the assumption that Martha is the mother of all of John Drake's children is correct. They were certainly married prior to 14 May 1741, in which case Martha may be a second wife of John Drake, and mother to only some, or none, of his children. He is said to have married Magdalena Jacobse Brouwer , daughter of Jacob Adamsz Brouwer and Annetje Bogardus, either 1718 or 4 Feb 1720 William J. Hoffman covers this claim in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 24:31) under his sketch of John Drake with "Statements about his (John Drake's) marriage or marriages are not established by record proof. In his will (1779) he mentions his wife Martha. Information about him has been published in the Drake Genealogy by Avery and in Chambers' Early Germans of New Jersey in which there are mistakes. He has been given Magdalena Brouwer for a wife, apparently the daughter of that name of Jacob Brouwer and Annatje Bogardus bapt. NYDR Mar. 8, 1704, the only Magdalena who can be considered, since the marriages of contemporaries of that name have been established. The marriage date has variously been given as Feb. 4, 1720 and 1718. In the later year the bride would have been 14 years old. These dates are said to have been taken from Bible records, as also the names and birth dates of their children whose baptismal dates are not found on record. I have no knowledge where these Bible records are at present." He died between 6 Feb 1779 and 28 Feb 1779 Goshen, Orange Co., New York. 5 iv. Catharyn DRAKE was baptized on 20 Feb 1691 Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York; sponsors Willem Nagel, Maryken Brouwer. 44 + 6 v. Cornelis DRAKE was baptized on 11 Mar 1696 Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York. He married Maria Louwerse Tours , daughter of Lourens Arentszen Toers and Francyntje Thomase, New Jersey before 1720. He died in Feb 1779 probably Passaic, New Jersey. 7 vi. Betty DRAKE was baptized on 15 Jan 1699 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York; sposnors Willem Hiltin, Johana Kaer. 45 She married Reyer

38 DNA Test Results of a Descendant of Joseph Driggs. Conducted at the request and expense of Chris Chester with the participant being a confirmed direct descendant of Joseph Driggs of Middletown, Connecticut. The results were released on 3 Dec. 2008. Family Tree DNA, www.familytreedna.com.Results for the Joseph Driggs descendant, alleles on the first 12 markers: 13-23-15-10-14-17-11-13-11-13-14-31, with an exact match to Haplogroup T. Results for two confirmed (another five very likely) descendants of Josias Janszen Drats, alleles on the first 12 markers: 13-24-15-11-11-14-12-12- 12-13-13-29, Haplogroup R1b1. The two only match on three of the twelve markers implying no possibility of a recent common ancestor. Please see http://web.me.com/blacknorthfarm/Brouwer_Genealogy/Joseph_Driggs_is_Not_Josias_Drake,_Jr..html. Hereafter as DNA Test Results of a Descendant of Joseph Driggs. 39 Chris Chester,"Joseph Driggs is Not Josias Drake, Jr.."2008, 2009. Online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/Research/joseph%20driggs%20is%20not%2 0josias%20drake.pdf.. Hereinafter cited as Joseph Driggs is Not Josias Drake, Jr. 40 Voorhees, RDC Flatbush Recs. , p.427. 41 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 123. Sara; parents: Jesaijs Draeck, Aeltje Brouwers. 42 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 123. Sara; parents: Jesaijs Draeck, Aeltje Brouwers. 43 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 147. Rachel; parents: Thomas Nigt, Sara. 44 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, 13:29. 45 W.H. Stillwell editor, "Brooklyn Baptismal Records from 1679 to the end of 1719, Marriages from Oct 1660 to June 1696," Kings County Genealogical Club Collection Vol. 1, Nos. 5 & 6 (1894): page 82. Betty, parents Jesayas Drets and Aeltie. Hereinafter cited as "Brooklyn Baptisms and Marriages."

Page 6 Michielsze Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 4 Feb 1725 (banns dated 16 Jan 1725). 46 ,47 Also known as ELISABETH DREAK. 48 In 1725 Betty Drake resided Fordham Manor, New York. 49 8 vii. Casparus DRAKE was baptized on 30 Mar 1701 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York; witnesses Niclaas Brouwer, Sara Neyt. 50 No further record found, unless he is the Gerardus Drake (b.1698-1708) later found in Essex and Morris Cos., N.J. and Westchester Co., N.Y.

Generation Two

4. JOHN 2 DRAKE (Aeltje 1 Brouwer) was baptized on 11 Dec 1687 Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York; witnesses: Adam Brouw de Jonge (the younger), Antje Brouwer. 51 He married Martha Oldfield , daughter of Joseph Oldfield and Martha Grasset, bef 1721 if the assumption that Martha is the mother of all of John Drake's children is correct. They were certainly married prior to 14 May 1741, in which case Martha may be a second wife of John Drake, and mother to only some, or none, of his children. 52 He is said to have married Magdalena Jacobse Brouwer , daughter of Jacob Adamsz Brouwer and Annetje Bogardus, either 1718 or 4 Feb 1720 William J. Hoffman covers this claim in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 24:31) under his sketch of John Drake with "Statements about his (John Drake's) marriage or marriages are not established by record proof. In his will (1779) he mentions his wife Martha. Information about him has been published in the Drake Genealogy by Avery and in Chambers' Early Germans of New Jersey in which there are mistakes. He has been given Magdalena Brouwer for a wife, apparently the daughter of that name of Jacob Brouwer and Annatje Bogardus bapt. NYDR Mar. 8, 1704, the only Magdalena who can be considered, since the marriages of contemporaries of that name have been established. The marriage date has variously been given as Feb. 4, 1720 and 1718. In the later year the bride would have been 14 years old. These dates are said to have been taken from Bible records, as also the names and birth dates of their children whose baptismal dates are not found on record. I have no knowledge where these Bible records are at present. 53 " He died between 6 Feb 1779 and 28 Feb 1779 Goshen, Orange Co., New York. He was baptized as Jan Dreets. 54 , Three deeds found in Kings County Deeds vol.4 describe transactions involving the same piece of property. The property, a house and garden spot situate in the town of Flatlands in Kings County, was described as "bounded on the north by the highway, south and east by the heirs of Gerrit Coerten deceased, and west by Hermanus Hoogelandt, containing two acres be it more or less." On 18 July 1717 Rutgert Waldron of New York City, and his wife Cornelia, sold the property to Josiah Drake of Oyster Bay in Queens County for £85. Next, by an indenture dated 28 Aug 1716, the same Rutger Waldron and his wife Cornelia, sold this property to John Drake of Jamaica in Queens County for £85. This deed, which pre-dates the prior deed by almost a year, was not recorded until 9 June 1720. Finally, by an indenture dated 12 April 1719, Josias Drake of Flatlands, conveyed this property to John Drake of Jamaica for the same £85. By this deed, Josias signed his name as Ijoseijas Drake . It is not certain wether the Josiah/Josias Drake

46 Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings", 24:32. 47 Purple, Marriages, RDC NA/NY , page 142. Ryer Michielsze, j.m. V. Manor V. Fordham, met Elisabeth Dreak, j.d. V't lang Eylt, woonende op Mannor Fordam. 48 Purple, Marriages, RDC NA/NY , page 142. Ryer Michielsze, j.m. V. Manor V. Fordham, met Elisabeth Dreak, j.d. V't lang Eylt, woonende op Mannor Fordam. 49 Purple, Marriages, RDC NA/NY , page 142. Ryer Michielsze, j.m. V. Manor V. Fordham, met Elisabeth Dreak, j.d. V't lang Eylt, woonende op Mannor Fordam. 50 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 144. Casparis; parents: Jesaias Draake, Aaltje. 51 van der Linde, OFDRC Brooklyn , page 127. Jan; parents: Jesaijas Dreets, Aeltje Brouwer. 52 Neil D. Thompson, "Auguste Grasset of La Rochelle, London, and New York City," National Genealogical Society Quarterly vol.66 (1978): 66:6. Says married 1718/19. However, all that can be factually concluded is that Martha Oldfield was married to John Drake sometime prior to 14 May 1741. It is possible that John Drake had a previous marriage . Hereinafter cited as "Grasset, NGSQ 66 (1978)." 53 Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings", 24:28, 31. 54 Baptisms in the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn as per the records of said Church from Oct. 31, 1660 to Dec 13, 1719: From Corporation Manual of the City of Brooklyn, 1869, pages 448 to 504 ; FHL film #0017529, item 4 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1939), Copied and translated from the Dutch by Teunis G. Bergen. Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of New York, p.467. Hereinafter cited as Brooklyn Baptisms (T.G. Bergen) .

Page 7 mentioned in these deeds is father or son. 55 On 15 Dec 1735 Indenture between Richard Halsted of Goshen, yeoman, and John Drake of the same place, weaver. For consideration of £5 received from John Drake, said Richard Halsted conveys to said John Drake a tract of land lying and being in Orange County, New York in the east division called Wawayanda, bounded northerly on the highway, southerly and easterly by Richard Halsted... Recorded 5 Apr 1742 by request of Richard Halsted before Thomas Gale, Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. 56 On 8 Apr 1745 Recorded with the Orange County Clerk at the request of John Drake, an indenture made 20 Jun 1740 between Silas Benjamin and David Benjamin of Goshen, Orange County, New York, yeomen, of the one part and John Drake of the same place of the other part. For consideration of £26 paid by John Drake, said Silas Benjamin and David Benjamin convey to said John Drake all that certain tract of land situate and being in the east division of Goshen, that is to say, 50 acres of a certain lott of land known by number six, part of the lot bounded south by a lot lately sold by Jonathan Benjamin to Capt. Thomas Ellison of Newtown and north by the lott belonging to Hope Roads of Jamaica on Nassau Island and the late Thomas Watson in partnership and east and west on the two great roads. 57 On 4 Dec 1750 Indenture between John Drake of Goshen, Orange Co., New York, yeoman, and Ebenezer Seely of the same place, yeoman. For £120, John Drake conveys to Ebenezer Seely a tract of land situate in the patent of Wawayanda, Orange County, containing 220 acres which John Drake purchased from Joseph Sacket, Junr. of Goshen by deed dated ___ April 1744. Wit.: Michael Jackson and William Jackson. 58 His will was dated on 6 Feb 1779 proved 28 Jan. 1780. Calls himself "John Drake of Goshen Precinct, Orange County, yeoman." Mentions his wife Martha, sons Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel, William, and Zephaniah, heirs of son John, daughters Martha Jackson, Mary Holly, and Esther Knapp, and granddaughters Martha and Mary, daughters of Joseph Holly. Lists his home farm, land in Queens and Kings Counties inherited from grandfather Adam Brewer, and personal estate. Executors were Capt. Covil Bradner and son Joseph. Witnesses: Daniel Vail of Goshen, weaver, Isaac Smith, and W. Thompson. 59 ,60 Lena Brouwer and Nicholas Birdsall Brower asked the Chancery Court of Dutchess County on 17 April 1833, to take depositions from William Lane and Josiah Drake. Their reasons stated were that they expect to be made a party (with other devices and heirs of Annetie Jans widow of Domine Everardus Bogardus, deceased) in a suit in some Court, concerning the title to certain lands in the City of New York. The deposition of William Lane was taken at his house in the town of New Paltz, Ulster County on 23 May 1833. In his deposition William Lane states that he is 75 years of age, and that his mother, Elizabeth Drake, was the daughter of William Drake, and that William Drake was the son of Magdalena Brower and John Drake to whom the said Magdalena Brower had been married. The deponent further states that the said Magdalena was the sister of Adolphus Brouwer, and that the said Magdalena and Adolphus were the children of Jacob Brouwer and Annetie his wife, formerly Annetie Bogardus. That the said Magdalena was the mother of Josiah Drake and great-grandmother of Helena Manning, the said Helenor Manning being a daughter of Nicholas Brouwer who was the son of Adolphus who was the son of Jacob Brouwer. The deponent then claims that the said Magdalena and her husband lived on a farm in New York called the Domine's Hook containing upwards of 130 acres, and that Magdalena claimed the land as hers. The deponent understood and believes that the house was burnt down during the Revolutionary War while Magdalena lived there. The deponent heard that the Church of England claimed the property and that he understood that there had been lawsuits regarding the property but did not know the particulars. (This account of William Lane's, specifically with regard th the claim that Magdalena Brower and John Drake were the parents of William Drake and Josiah Drake, is not consistant with other evidence, particularly with the claim that John

55 Kings Co. Deeds v.1-4;, 4:152, 251, 253. 56 Orange County (New York) County Clerk, Deeds v. C-D, 1741-1790 ; FHL film #0828547 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970), Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:26. Hereinafter cited as Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D. 57 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:2. 58 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:309. 59 Calender of Wills on file and recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 ; FHL fiche #6046668 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965, 1967), Fernow, Berthold, 1837-1908 (Main Author) National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of New York (Added Author). Microfilm of original published: New York : Colonial Dames of the State of New York, 1896. xv, 657 p., no.517 (D108). Hereinafter cited as Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 . 60 New York. Surrogate's Court (Albany County) Record of Wills at Albany, New York, Wills AD 41 - AF 41, 1629-1802 ; FHL film #0481438 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967), Microfilm of original records at the Queens College Library in Flushing, New York, John Drake of Goshen, Orange County, New York, Folder. Digital image at https://picasaweb.google.com/ccbnf1404/JohnDrakeSWill1779. Hereinafter cited as Record of Wills at Albany, New York .

Page 8 Drake was the father of William and Josiah. What is of concern is that William Lane, having been born in 1758, would have had the opportunity to personally know his claimed great-grandfather, John Drake, who was living as late as 1779. ). 61 John Drake is expanded upon in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 24:31) by Hoffman: "He served as a private in Capt. Wolsey's Queens Co. Militia. He lived first at Jamaica, L.I., where as Johannes Drack he subscribed on April 29, 1715, to the church. In 1721 when apparently he left there, his pew fell to the church...( see below for the discussion on his alleged marriage to Magdalena Brouwer )... It has also been suggested that the Martha mentioned in John's will was Martha Oldfield of Jamaica, possibly a granddaughter of Joseph Oldfield whose will is dated 1760 and proved 1765, and a daughter of Joseph's son Anthony [D.L. Jacobus, founder and editor of TAG, interjects here with "John Drake was 73 years old in 1760 when Joseph Oldfield made his will, and Oldfield's granddaughter Martha was then under age, so such an identification of Drake's wife seems incredible"and in fact Martha was a daughter and not a granddaughter of Joseph Oldfield]. But again, marriage records have not survived and the problem of John's marriage(s) is still unsolved. Of the twelve children mentioned in the Bible records, nine were mentioned in his will. John Drake settled in Orange Co., N.Y., where he purchased land in Chester in 1735. 62 " Jacob Drake has been incorrectly placed in the family of John Drake However, Jacob, who died in 1823, is not named in the will of John Drake, and is more likely not a son. Everardus Drake has been incorrectly placed in the family of John Drake Everardus Drake is claimed as a son of John Drake and Martha Oldfield in Drake Family in England and America (1896) p.294. However, no son by that name is mentioned in John Drake's Feb 6, 1779 will. Francis Drake has been incorrectly placed in the family of John Drake Francis Drake is claimed as a son of John Drake and Martha Oldfield in Drake Family in England and America (1896) p.294. However, no son by that name is mentioned in John Drake's Feb 6, 1779 will. In his 1780 will, John Drake of Goshen, New York mentions his grandfather Adam Brouwer in the following context: All my right, title interest, share and proportion of in and to all and singular my lands, meadows and mills with the appurtenances situate lying and being in Kings and Queens Counties on Long Island and which descended to me on the death of my grandfather Adam Brewer, dec'd to be equally divided between them share and share alike to have and to hold the same to them their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not as joint-tenants . Why John Drake, in 1780, would assume that he still had ownership in property once owned by his grandfather, Adam Brouwer, is not clear. All of Adam's heirs, his son-in-law Josias Drats included, sold their shares in the mill property to Adam's sons Abraham and Nicholas, shortly after Adam's death. By 1719, son Abraham Brouwer was sole owner of all these properties, and his heirs continued ownership until the late 1790's. In fact, in 1780, which was the middle of the Revolutionary War, the mill at Gowanus lay in ruins, having been burned by George Washington's retreating army. 63 The dates of birth for the children of John Drake are from Lillian Drake Avery who states as her source a Family Bible record. This Bible record has not been located for verification. 64 MARTHA OLDFIELD was born circa 1698 Jamaica, Queens Co., Long Island, New York. 65 Called Martha Drake in her father's will dated 14 May 1741. 66 Martha is named in her husband, John Drake's will dated 6 Feb 1779. 67

61 Castro Collection of Original Family Documents, Inherited documents and family letters. Originals in the possession of Kathleen Castro. Transcribed copies made by Kathleen Castro from the original documents. Copies in possession of Chris Chester, Kent, New York acquired from Kathleen Castro, Documents relating to the descendants of Nicholas Brouwer, C-26, Depositions dated April 17, 1833; May 17, 1833; May 23, 1833. Signatures of (1) Nicholas B. Brower; Helenor Manning; Leonard Mason, Master in Chancery; Frederick Dibble, Master in Chancery; Cornelius Roosa, Comm. of Deeds. (2) William Lane; Leonard Mason, Master in Chancery. Nicholas B. Brower and Helenah Manning have jointly asked the court to take depostions from William Lane and Josiah Drake whose testimony they state will be useful in future anticipated lawsuits. Although not stated, it is implied that the deponents might die before the lawsuits come to trial. A deposition was taken from William Lane, but not from Josiah Drake. Hereinafter cited as Castro Collection of Original Family Documents. 62 Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings", 24:31. 63 Record of Wills Recorded at Albany, New York, 1629-1802; index 1629-1828 ; FHL films #s 0481435-0481446 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967), New York. Surrogate's Court (Albany County) (Main Author). Albany County (New York). Clerk of the Court of Appeals (Added Author). Microfilm of original records at the Queens College Library in Flushing, New York. The testators were from various areas and counties including Albany, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Kings, Westchester and others., Wills AD41-AF41. John Drake of Goshen. FHL film #0481438. Hereinafter cited as Albany, NY Wills . 64 Lillian Drake Avery, Drake Genealogy in the Line of Samuel Drake of Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton (now Monroe) County, (Pontiac, Michigan: Privately Printed, 1926), page 10. "The above list (children of John Drake with dates of birth) was obtained from Mrs. S.A. Drake, Kansas City. Her reference was Clossen Drake, Brantford, Ontario". Hereinafter cited as Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake . 65 Thompson, "Grasset, NGSQ 66 (1978)", 66:6.

Page 9 Children of John 2 Drake and Martha Oldfield were as follows: 9 i. Joseph 3 DRAKE was born on 8 Jan 1721 probably Flatlands, Kings Co., New York. 68 He married Amy Carmen on 11 Jan 1753 ( this date has not been confirmed by a reliable source ). 69 He died on 12 Aug 1807. 70 Also known as JOSIAH DRAKE. On 2 Oct 1765 Recorded with the Orange County Clerk at the request of Joseph Drake, an indenture dated 7 May 1754 between Richardson Allison of Goshen, Orange County, New York, house carpenter, and Joseph Drake of the same place, house carpenter. Whereas John Roe and David Benjamin both of Goshen did purchase of Joseph Reed and Thomas Duncan both of New York City, merchants and trustees for the creditors of Charles Cromelin, deceased, by lease and release dated 23 and 24 Nove 1741, lot 5 containing 200 acres and lot 8 containing 38 acres, a part of Cromelins Tract in the patent of Wawayanda, Orange County...and Benjamin Case of Goshen, deceased, in the time of his life did purchase of the said David Benjamin half part of the said lot of land and lot of meadow above mentioned and Benjamin Case conveyed the same unto Samuel Walls and said Samuel Walls conveyed unto James Miller a certain part of the said moitey and said James Miller conveyed same unto Richardson Allison. Now by this indenture, Richardson Allison with consent of his wife Anne, for the sum of £100, paid by Joseph Drake, conveys to Jospeh Drake a parcel of land being part of said lot of land number five, bounded by land belonging to Ezekiel Roe of Long Island...containing 9 1/2 acres of land and also an equal sixth part of all the meadow which lies on the eastdide of the cedar swamp belonging to the lot of meadow number seven. 71 On 20 Oct 1765 Recorded with the Orange County Clerk, an indenture made 3 May 1754 between Benjamin allison of Goshen, Orange County, New York and Joseph Drake of the same place, house carpenter. Whereas John Simmons of Orange Co. did purchase of Joseph Reed and Thomas Duncaan both of New York City, merchants, and trustees of the creditors of Charles Cromelin, deceased, by lease and release of all that certain lot of land number six containing 200 acres being part of a certain tract of land formerly called Cromelins Tract situate in the patent of Wawayanda in Orange County, land which Joseph Reed and Thomas Duncan caused to be laid out into 23 lots, 12 lots of land and 11 lots of meadow, as by the map made by Richard Edsall, surveyor... Said John Simmons conveyed the said lot of land unto Joseph Allison of Goshen and the said Joseph Allison conveyed the same unto Benjamin allison first above mentioned by deed of sale dated 26 April 1748. Now by this indenture the said Benjamin Allison with the consent of his wife Catherine for the sum of £72 paid by Joseph Drake, conveys a parcel of land being a part of said lot of land number six to Joseph Drake. 72 On 28 Oct 1765 Recorded with the Orange County Clerk at the request of Joseph Drake, an indenture dated 26 March 1759 between James Howell of Goshen, Orange County, New York and Joseph Drake of the same place. Whereas James Howell did purchase of Ezekiel Roe of Flushing in Queens County, Long Island, by deed dated 23 April 1736, a lot of land and lot of meadow in the patent of Wawayanda a part of Cromelins Tract known by lots five and eight. By this indenture, James Howell now conveys the same to Joseph Drake. 73 On 28 Oct 1765 Recorded with the Orange County Clerk at the request of Joseph Drake. An indenture made 4 Nov 1752 between David Marvin of Goshen, Orange County, New York of the one part and Joseph Drake of the same county and province of the second part. David Marvin, for consideration of £22 paid by Joseph Drake, conveys to said Joseph Drake a lot of land situate, lying and being in the precinct of Goshen, being part of a lot of land in a large farm called Grey Covent Farm and known by number ten and on the southern most corner of said lot bounded westerly by a certain

66 "New York Wills, 1626-1826" (Calender of Wills on File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk of Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836. Compiled and Edited by Berthold Fernow, Clearfield Company, New York, 1896.), p.290 of original, New York Wills, 1626-1836 , online www.newenglandancestors.org. Previously published in hard copy (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007). Hereinafter cited as " New York Wills, 1626-1836 ." 67 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 68 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 69 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 11. 70 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.11. 71 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:214. 72 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:212. 73 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:217.

Page 10 river or creek commonly called Grey Covert river and southwardly by part of that lot number nine now belonging to John Carpenter of Goshen, eastwardly and northerly by the lands now and before belonging to the said Joseph Drake and being some part of the aforesaid lot number ten, containing 20 acres. 74 On 5 Nov 1770 New York Gazette carried the notice of "Dirk, Negro slave, age 22 - runaway Oct. 27 from Joseph Drake of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. 75 On 8 Jun 1772 New York Gazette carried the notice of "Dirk, Negro slave, age 24 - runaway May 25 from Joseph Drake of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. 76 He was a Revolutionary War soldier. Joseph Drake, enlisted man, Orange County Militia, Third Regiment. 77 Joseph is named in his father's will dated 6 Feb 1779. 78 He appeared on the census in 1790 Goshen, Orange Co., New York, as Joseph Drake, with a household of 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 2 females, 1 other free person, and 4 slaves. 79 Found in Goshen, New York in 1790 are: Benjamin Drake (2), Curtiss Drake, Grosset Drake, Joseph Drake, Joshua Drake, and William Drake, Junr. 80 He appeared on the census in 1800 Goshen, Orange Co., New York, as Joseph Drake, with a household of 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, 1 other free white person, and 1 slave. He is enumerated next to Oliver Smith. A Joshua Drake is found on the same census sheet. 81 His will was dated on 12 Feb 1807 Orange Co., New York, with codicil 11 Jun 1807, proved 15 Aug 1807. Joseph Drake of the Town of Goshen, Orange County, New York. To my grson Joseph Drake Smith £50. To my grdau Amelia Elmore £50, in case she not attain the age 18 yrs.... My daus. Caty Smith, Cozier Arnold and Betsey Winings & my grson John Drake Stoat (sic). To my grson Daniel Drake Winings £20 put at interest until age 21 years. To my son-in-law Ichabod Winings & my grson Joseph Drake Smith...my real estate, hay my debts, & be divided between my daus. Caty Smith, Cozier Arnold and Betsey Winings & my grandson John Drake Stoat (sic). In case my dau. Cozier Arnold die without issue. Appoint my friends John Springstead & John Yelverton & my grson Joseph Drake Smith executors. Witnessed by Abraham Yelverton, Howell Reeve, Daniel Denton. 82 Samuel Drake is said to be a son of Joseph Drake. 83 William Drake is said to be a son of Joseph Drake by Lillian Drake Avery (1926). There is no evidence that supports this claim. 84 Lillian Drake Avery (1926) states that Joseph was married first to a wife whose name is not known, and states that they had one son. She then proceeds to list three children Samuel, Mary and William, whose birthdates preceed Joseph's known marriage to his wife Amy. There is no evidence to suggest that Joseph was married twice, nor that the claimed chiklren Samuel, Mary and William belong to his family. .85 Francis Drake has been incorrectly placed in the family of Joseph Drake by Lillian Drake Avery in Drake Genealogy in the Line of Samuel (p.11). Joseph Drake is said to be a son of Joseph Drake This claim made by Lillian Drake Avery in 1926. No son named Joseph, nor any children of Joseph are named in the 1807 will of Joseph Drake, and no other proof has been found to back this claim. 86

74 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:210. 75 Kenneth Scott, "Genealogical Data From the New York Gazette and the Weekly Mercury," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.99-107 (1968-1976): 101:106. Hereinafter cited as "Gen. Data from NY Gazette & Weekly Mercury, NYGBR." 76 Scott, "Gen. Data from NY Gazette & Weekly Mercury, NYGBR", 102:96. 77 New York in the Revolution as Colony and State (Albany, NY: n.pub., 1904), vol. 1, page 255. Orange County Militia (Land Bounty Rights) Third Regiment. Hereinafter cited as NY in the Rev. as Colony & State . 78 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 79 Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census ., Online Database (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, 2000), Federal census, Roll M637-6, image 0339. Hereinafter cited as 1790 US Census . 80 1790 US Census,Roll M637-6, image 0339. 81 MyFamily.com, 1800 United States Federal Census ., Online Database (Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, 2003), Federal Census, Ser. M32, Roll 21, p.363, image 366. Hereinafter cited as 1800 US Census . 82 "Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835."New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006), (From material originally compiled by William A. D. Eardeley, now held by the Brooklyn Historical Society.). Online www.americanancestors.org.. Hereinafter cited as Abstracts of Wills, etc. in NY 1787-1835. 83 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 11. The claim is unproven. A son Samuel is not named in his father's will. 84 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 11. The claim is unproven. A son William is not named in his father's will. 85 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 11. 86 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 11.

Page 11 AMY CARMEN probably died before 12 Feb 1807 (not named in her husband's will). 10 ii. John DRAKE was born on 14 Sep 1722 probably Flatlands, Kings Co., New York. 87 He married Cristina Kermer, daughter of Dirk Kermer and Eva Schoonhoven, Reformed Dutch Church, Smithfield, (now Monroe Co.), Pennsylvania, on 13 Aug 1749 (date of banns) "John Dreek, young man, born in Long Island, to Christina Kremer, young woman, born at Marbletown, both dwelling at Smithfield. 88 " He died before 6 Feb 1779; when "heirs of my son John," are named in his father's will. 89

CRISTINA KERMER was born Marbletown, Ulster Co., New York. 90 She was baptized on 24 Jul 1726 Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co., New York; sponsors Velten Smit, Metjen Kermer. 91 She appeared on the census in 1790 Lower Smithfield, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, Christina Drake, head of household of 2 males over 16, 1 female. 92 11 iii. Martha DRAKE was born on 15 Aug 1723. 93 She married Alexander Jackson in 1751. 94 ,95 ,96 She died on 10 Aug 1819 Florida, Orange Co., New York; "age 87-3-25" (g.s.). Died at her daughter, Jane Randolf's house. 97 ,98 She was buried Florida, Orange Co., New York. 99 She was named in her father's will dated on 6 Feb 1779 as, "Martha Jackson. 100 " She is named in her husband's will on 25 Jan 1815. 101 ALEXANDER JACKSON was born on 12 Jun 1728 Ireland. 102 Another source says he was born on 18 May 1728. 103 He died on 14 Mar 1818 Florida, Orange Co., New York; "age 89-9-14." Died at his daughter, Jane Randolf's house. 104 ,105 He was buried Florida, Orange Co., New York. 106 He appeared

87 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 88 Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. VIII, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church and of the Presbyterian Church at Smithfield, Pennsylvania (1928: Printed for the Society, 1928), p.94. Hereinafter cited as Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs. 89 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 90 Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs. , p.94. 91 Roswell Randall Hoes, editor, Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1891, 1980, 1997), page 163, no.3498. Christina child of Dirk Kermer and Eva Schoonhoven. Hereinafter cited as Old Dutch Church, Kingston . 92 1790 US Census,NARA Ser. M637, Roll 8, page 241, image 429. 93 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 94 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 95 Imogene H. Lane, Drakes of Orange Co., New York and Related Families; FHL film #0872801, item 4 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971), Microreproduction of typescript (36 p.) written in 1970.. Hereinafter cited as Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families , https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B8P8SDh4F1WuYjBkOWE5ODItOWU3MS00MmM4LTgzODYtYzczNzM4YTA0MjZk&hl =en_US. 96 Ronald L. Stewart, Westward Movement of John Stewart and His Descendants, Privately Printed Manuscript, 1993, William B. Bogardus Collection, Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, Wilmington, Ohio, Appendix C. 97 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 98 Stewart, Westward Movement of John Stewart and His Descendants, Privately Printed Manuscript, 1993 William B. Bogardus Collection, Appendix C. "A record of heirs of Alexander Jackson taken from the family Bible." The name, publication and date of the Bible is not given. This "record" appears in the appendix as was apparently originally submitted as evidence in one of the lawsuits involving the property of Anneke Jans . 99 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 100 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 101 Alexander Jackson will (January 25, 1815), Alexander Jackson, Will Orange Co. Wills, Lib. F, page 209, Photocopy of original, WBC 5: WW-57, Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, Wilmington, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as Alexander Jackson Will. 102 Stewart, Westward Movement of John Stewart and His Descendants, Privately Printed Manuscript, 1993 William B. Bogardus Collection, Appendix C. "A record of heirs of Alexander Jackson taken from the family Bible." The name, publication and date of the Bible is not given. This "record" appears in the appendix as was apparently originally submitted as evidence in one of the lawsuits involving the property of Anneke Jans . 103 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 104 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families ;, Records the date as 2 March 1818.

Page 12 on the census in 1800 Minisink, Orange Co., New York, with a household of 1 male under 10, 1 male over 45, 2 females 26-44, 1 female over 45. 107 He appeared on the census in 1810 Newburgh, Orange Co., New York, with a household of 1 male over 45 and 2 females over 45. 108 Alexander Jackson Davis was named in his grandfather Alexander Jackson 's will on 25 Jan 1815. 109 His will was dated on 25 Jan 1815 Goshen, Orange Co., New York, proved 31 March 1818. Alexander Jackson of the Town of Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York, being weak in bidy but of a sound disposing mind and memory. Names his beloved wife, Martha, all my household furniture and all my books comprising my library. Son, Abel Jackson, the sum of ten dollars. My son, James Jackson, the sum of three hundred dollars and all my wearing apparel. My daughter Esther Jackson, the sum of one hundred dollars. Daughter Julia Davis, the use of one hundred dollars until her son Alexander Jackson arrives to the age of twenty one years, then I give and bequeath the said one hundred dollars to my said grandson Alexander Jackson Davis. Daughter Mary Higbee, widow of James Higbee, deceased, the use of my little farm in the town of Minisink during the life of my aforesaid wife except if my said daughter Mary should marry before my aforesaid wife decease and it is my will and do hereby order that at the decease of my aforesaid wife or the marriage of my aforesaid daughter Mary Higbee that my executors herein after named sell the place in Minisink. Appoints as executors, trusty friends John Springsted, Daniel Poppino, Esq., and William Smith, all of the Town of Goshen. Signed Alexander Jackson. Witnesses: Princhar(?) Tomkins, Joel Armstrong, Daniel Jessup, Junr. (Orange Co., NY, Lib. F, p. 209). 110 ,111 Alexander Jackson and Luther Stewart and their families are found in a Family Bible record which was in the possession of Harold Stewart, Aurora, Erie Co., New York in 1992. 112 12 iv. Phebe DRAKE was born on 29 Dec 1725. 113 She married Uriah Fuller. 114 Phebe Drake is placed in the family of John Drake by Lillian Drake Avery (1926) citing a Bible record. Phebe is not named in her father's will. If she is a daughter of John Drake then she may well have died prior to his will (6 Feb 1779). Of John Drake's children, sons William Drake, Samuel Drake and Benjamin Drake each named a daughter, Phebe. URIAH FULLER was possibly born between 1720 and 1730 if he exists . Uriah Fuller is stated to be the husband of Phebe Drake by Imogene Lane in her unpublished manuscript, "Drakes of Orange County" (1971). No records or documentation regarding any man named Uriah Fuller who may have married a Phebe Drake, or who may have lived during the mid 1700s in the area of Orange County, New York has yet been found. 13 v. William DRAKE was born on 22 Nov 1727 probably Goshen, Orange Co., New York. 115 He married Abigail (___) on 12 Jul 1753. 116 He died on 15 Apr 1808. 117

105 Stewart, Westward Movement of John Stewart and His Descendants, Privately Printed Manuscript, 1993 William B. Bogardus Collection, Appendix C. "A record of heirs of Alexander Jackson taken from the family Bible." The name, publication and date of the Bible is not given. This "record" appears in the appendix as was apparently originally submitted as evidence in one of the lawsuits involving the property of Anneke Jans . 106 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 107 1800 US Census,NARA Ser. M32, Roll 21, page 328, FHL film #193709. 108 MyFamily.com, 1810 United States Federal Census ., Online Database (Provo, Utah: My Family.com Inc., 2003), Federal Census, NARA Ser. M252, Roll 29, page 300, FHL film #0181383. Hereinafter cited as 1810 US Census . 109 Alexander Jackson Will Orange Co. Wills, Lib. F, page 209. 110 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families ;, Does not supply date of will or probate. 111 Alexander Jackson Will Orange Co. Wills, Lib. F, page 209. 112 Stewart, Westward Movement of John Stewart and His Descendants, Privately Printed Manuscript, 1993 William B. Bogardus Collection, Appendix D. Family Bible record: The Holy Bible, H&E Phinney's Stereotype Edition, Cooperstown, NY, 1841 . 113 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 114 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 115 New York) D.A.R. Minisink Chapter (Goshen, Records of Orange County, New York ; FHL film #0860318 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971), Microfilm of typescript (1923-1940), Family Bible Records. "Record of William Drake's Family of Chester, N.Y. from Chas. D. Daines copied from a Bible owned by William Drake (son of John Drake who died in Goshen, 1779) purchased May 15, 1795 and printed 1791. Copy of this record in possession of Mrs. Frank Drake of Goshen, N.Y., 1939." Note that the Bible record itself does not mention the name of William Drake's mother . Hereinafter cited as Records of Orange Co., NY .

Page 13 He witnessed the will of Daniel Denton on 5 Sep 1762; proved 10 Jan 1785. Called Daniel Denton, son of Daniel, deceased, of Goshen, Orange County, New York. Mentions brothers Jonas, Samuel Gilbert, James, Thomas; sister Sarah Denton; nephews John Denton, Joseph Denton. Names as executors his brothers Jonas and Thomas. Witnessed by Daniel Everett, William Drake of Goshen, carpenter, and John Everett. 118 He was a Revolutionary War soldier. William Drake, enlisted man, Orange County Militia, Third Regiment. 119 William is named in his father's will dated 6 Feb 1779. 120 ABIGAIL (___) ; Possibly Biers or Beers was born on 2 Dec 1732. 121 She died on 12 Sep 1785 probably Goshen, Orange Co., New York. 122 14 vi. Eleanor DRAKE was born in Nov 1729. 123 Eleanor Drake is placed in the family of John Drake by Lillian Drake Avery (1926) citing a Bible record. Phebe is not named in her father's will. If she is a daughter of John Drake then she may well have died prior to his will (6 Feb 1779). Of John Drake's children, daughters Martha (Drake) Jackson, Mary (Drake) Holly, Esther (Drake) Knapp, and sons Samuel Drake and Zephaniah Drake each named a daughter, Eleanor. 15 vii. Samuel DRAKE was born in Dec 1733. 124 He married Sarah Handy Reformed Dutch Church, Smithfield, (now Monroe Co.), Pennsylvania, on 2 Feb 1752 (banns 19 Jan 1752) "Samuel Dreek, young man born in Long Island, to Sara Hendy, young woman born in Amwell, both dwelling here. 125 " He died before 16 Apr 1789 Lower Smithfield Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. On 23 Apr 1774, Samuel Drak and Sarah Drak were "examined an admitted to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper," at the Reformed Dutch Church of Smithfield, Pa. 126 He was a Revolutionary War soldier. Served as a Captain in Col. Stroud's 4th Battalion. 127 Samuel is named in his father's will dated 6 Feb 1779. 128 His will was dated on 27 Jun 1785 proved 16 Apr 1789. "Samuel Drake of Lower Smithfield Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, knowing it is appointed for all men to die being weak in body but of sound mind and memory..." To dear and beloved wife Sarah Drake the full possession of all my estate real and personal for the term of her remaining my widow all the profits and benefits that arises from the use of said estate I do order that my dear and well beloved wife shall convert such profits to her own use and the use of all my children...(provision in the event of her remarriage). Mentions youngest son Robert Drake, under the age of twenty-one. To beloved sons

116 Records of Orange Co., NY ;, Microfilm of typescript (1923-1940), Family Bible Records. "Record of William Drake's Family of Chester, N.Y. from Chas. D. Daines copied from a Bible owned by William Drake (son of John Drake who died in Goshen, 1779) purchased May 15, 1795 and printed 1791. Copy of this record in possession of Mrs. Frank Drake of Goshen, N.Y., 1939." 117 Records of Orange Co., NY ;, Microfilm of typescript (1923-1940), Family Bible Records. "Record of William Drake's Family of Chester, N.Y. from Chas. D. Daines copied from a Bible owned by William Drake (son of John Drake who died in Goshen, 1779) purchased May 15, 1795 and printed 1791. Copy of this record in possession of Mrs. Frank Drake of Goshen, N.Y., 1939." Note that the Bible record itself does not mention the name of William Drake's mother . 118 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, Np. 474 (Lib. D:65). 119 NY in the Rev. as Colony & State , vol. 1, page 255. Orange County Militia (Land Bounty Rights) Third Regiment. 120 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 121 Records of Orange Co., NY ;, Microfilm of typescript (1923-1940), Family Bible Records. "Record of William Drake's Family of Chester, N.Y. from Chas. D. Daines copied from a Bible owned by William Drake (son of John Drake who died in Goshen, 1779) purchased May 15, 1795 and printed 1791. Copy of this record in possession of Mrs. Frank Drake of Goshen, N.Y., 1939." 122 Records of Orange Co., NY ;, Microfilm of typescript (1923-1940), Family Bible Records. "Record of William Drake's Family of Chester, N.Y. from Chas. D. Daines copied from a Bible owned by William Drake (son of John Drake who died in Goshen, 1779) purchased May 15, 1795 and printed 1791. Copy of this record in possession of Mrs. Frank Drake of Goshen, N.Y., 1939." 123 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 124 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.10. 125 Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs. , p.95. 126 Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs., p.92. 127 Daughters of the American Revolution,"DAR Library," online http://www.dar.org/library/online_research.cfm. Ancestor Search feature using "Drake, Samuel," retrieved Sept. 2010. Ancestor #A033470. Source: PA Archives 5th Ser. vol. 8 page 15. Hereinafter cited as DAR Library. 128 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108).

Page 14 Thomas Drake, Elijah Drake, Joseph Drake, Samuel Drake, Levy Drake and Robert Drake, all the full two thirds parts of my real and personal estate to be equally divided. To well beloved daughters Sarah Drake, Susannah Drake wife of Joseph Van Vleet, Elizabeth Drake, Mathew ( sic , should be Martha) wife of Edward Evans, Phebe Drake, Ruth Drake and Hannah Drake and also the children of my daughter Eleaner deceased late wife of James Horner one full third part of my estate real and personal to be divided equally. Names grandson Samuel Horner and granddaughter Ann Horner. Appoints wife Sarah Drake as executrix and sons Thomas Drake and Elijah Drake as executors. Wit.: Jacob Stroud, Francis Smith, Samuel Handy. 129 ,130 A Samuel Drake was chosen Deacon of the Dutch Reformed Congregation at Smithfield, Pa. on 11 Apr 1786. 131 On 20 Feb 1790 Elijah Drake of Chemung, Montgomery Co., New York, one of the executors of the will of Samuel Drake, relinquishes his right as executor. The court recognizes Sarah Drake and Thomas Drake as executors. 132 Administration of Samuel Drake's estate was granted on 22 Jan 1812 granted to Joseph Drake and Richard Brodhead on the estate of Samuel Drake, by decree of the Orphans Court of Northampton County. 133 SARAH HANDY was probably born between 1730 and 1735 Amwell, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. 134 She died between 30 Sep 1811 and 1 Nov 1812 Lower Smithfield, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. Also known as Sara Hendy. 135 She is named in her husband's will on 27 Jun 1783 made executor. 136 She appeared on the census in 1790 Lower Smithfield, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, Sarah Drake, head of household with 3 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 5 females. 137 She appeared on the census in 1800 Lower Smithfield, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, as Widow Drake, with a household of two females over 45. 138 She appeared on the census in 1810 Lower Smithfield, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, Sarah Drake, head of household of 1 female age 26-44, 1 female over 45. Enumerated next to Joseph Drake. 139 Her will was dated on 30 Sep 1811 proved 1 Nov 1811 by George Huston. "Sarah Drake of the Township of Lower Smithfield, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, widow, being very sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding..." To son Joseph Drake the interest on the two notes which I hold against him for fifty pounds bearing date the twenty-first of March 1798 and likewise the interest on a bank account of thirty-five dollars which I lent him in April 1806, to him, his heirs... To son Samuel Drake the interest on twenty dollars which I lent him June 2, 1807, to him, his heirs... To son Levi Drake, the interest on a note which I hold upon him for twenty-two pounds, ten shillings bearing the date twenty- seven March 1798, to him, his heirs... To daughter Elizabeth Drake my new feather bed, pillows and bolster and likewise the part of my furniture and bedding which I have delivered to her before my decease. To my four remaining daughters Susanna Van Vleek, Martha Evans, Ruth McDowl, Hannah Broadhead the remainder of my beds and bedding... All the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and personal of what kind or nature soever the same may be in the County of Northampton aforesaid or elsewhere. I give and devise the same unto my sons and daughters namely Thomas Drake, Elijah Drake, Joseph Drake, Samuel Drake, Levi Drake, Susanna Van Vleet, Elizabeth Drake, Martha Evans, Ruth McDowl and Hannah Brodhead to be divided in a manner following... my grandson and daughter the children of Eleanor Horner (deceased) to have a daughters portion. Appoints as

129 John Eyerman, Will Abstracts of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1752-1802 (Apollo, Pa.: Closson Press, 1989), No. 149. Hereinafter cited as Will Abstracts of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1752-1802 . 130 Northampton County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills, Will Book, v. 1-3, 1752-1800 ; FHL film #0946457 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973), Microfilm of original records at the Northampton County courthouse in Easton, Pennsylvania, 2:47. Hereinafter cited as Northampton Co., Pa. Wills v. 1-3. 131 Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs. , p.91. 132 Northampton Co., Pa. Wills v. 1-3;, Microfilm of original records at the Northampton County courthouse in Easton, Pennsylvania, 2:47. 133 Northampton Co., Pa. Wills v. 1-3;, Microfilm of original records at the Northampton County courthouse in Easton, Pennsylvania, 2:47. 134 Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs. , p.95. 135 Smithfield, Pa. Church Recs. , p.95. 136 Eyerman, Will Abstracts of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1752-1802 , No. 149. 137 1790 US Census,NARA Ser. M637, Roll 8, page 240, image 428, FHL film #0568148. 138 1800 US Census,NARA Ser. M32, Roll 37, page 616, image 85, FHL film #363340. 139 1810 US Census,NARA Ser. M272, Roll 51, page 83A, FHL film #0193677.

Page 15 executors son Levi Drake and Aaron Depuie of the Township, County and State aforesaid. Witnessed by George Lazarua and George Huston. 140 16 viii. Benjamin DRAKE was born on 3 Nov 1734 Orange Co., New York. 141 He married first before 7 Aug 1753 Sarah Smith ( An indenture of 7 Aug 1753, names Benjamin's wife, Sarah ). 142 He married second circa 1760 Abigail Knapp, daughter of William Knapp and Margaret (___). 143 ,144 ,145 On 7 Aug 1753 Indenture between Benjamin Drake of Goshen, yeoman, and Samuel Denton of the same place, yeoman. Benjamin Drake, with consent of his wife Sarah, for consideration of £4, conveys to Samuel Denton, lot number nineteen in the home lots of Goshen. 146 Benjamin is named in his father's will dated 6 Feb 1779. 147 Benjamin "lived and died at or near Owasco Lake in the State of New York. 148 " Lillian Avery Drake (1926) mentions Abigail Knapp as a second wife but does not name Benjamin's first wife. She lists as Benjamin's children: Joseph, William (m. Margaret Dowdle), Samuel, Jonathan (b. Sept. 14, 1771), Martha (m. John Manhart), Hannah (m. Timothy Smith), Margaret (m. ___ Knapp), Polly (m. James Foster), Sarah, Daniel, John, Theresa (m. Elijah Buck), Phebe, Annis (m. Koliah Buck), James (m. Anna Bingham), Benjamin, Abigail. 149 Imogene lane in her manuscript, "Drakes of Orange County," claims that Benjamin Drake had a son, Zephaniah. 150 SARAH SMITH died before 1761. ABIGAIL KNAPP was born on 30 Nov 1740. 151 17 ix. Mary DRAKE was born on 4 Jul 1735. 152 ,153 She married Joseph Holly in 1759. 154 She died in 1836. 155 Also known as POLLY. 156 Named as "Mary Holly" in the will of her father dated 6 Feb 1779. 157 JOSEPH HOLLY was born in 1733. 158 He died before 1790. 159 18 x. Zepheniah DRAKE was born on 12 Jan 1737 Orange Co., New York. 160 He married Ann Knapp, daughter of William Knapp and Margaret (___), on 8 May 1760. 161 ,162 He died on 16 Oct 1823 Manikating, Ulster Co., New York. 163 ,164 He was buried Sullivan Co., New York. 165

140 Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills, vol. 4-5, 1800-1842 ; FHL film #0946458 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973), Microfilm of original records at the Northampton County Courthouse, 4:403. Hereinafter cited as Northampton Co., PA Wills, v.4-5. 141 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.10. 142 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families ;, States that Benajmin Drake first married Sarah Smith, 11 April 1757 and had children Joseph, Patty (Martha), Abigail, Polly, Benjamin, Jr., and Zephaniah ( however, as Sarah appears to have been deceased by 1761 it is not likely, unless there were multiple sets of twins, that she had six children in the four years she and Benjamin were married ). 143 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.16. 144 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 145 Alfred Averill Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy (Winter Park, Florida: n.pub., 1953), page 27. "Ann or Abigail m. Benj. Drake son of John Drake and his 2nd wife." On page 60 the author states, "Abigail, daughter ow William and Margaret (___) Knapp, b. Nov 30, 1740, m. ca. 1760 Benjamin Drake as his second wife". Hereinafter cited as Nicholas Knapp Genealogy . 146 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:526. 147 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 148 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.17. According to a deposition of Martha Patterson, 8 Feb 1868. 149 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 17. 150 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 151 Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy , page 60. 152 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.10. 153 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families ;, "some descendants state she was born April 1736." 154 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 155 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 156 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 157 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 158 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 159 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 160 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.10. 161 "Drake DNA Surname Project," online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~drakerobinson/DNAPages/DrakeDNA.htm. , Kit #299066, Descendant Chart at

Page 16 On 9 May 1777 Recorded with the Orange County Clerk, an indenture dated 9 Nov 1776 between Peter Middaugh of Wantage in Orange County, New York, and Deborah his wife of the one part and Zephaniah Drake of the same place, farmer, of the other part. For consideration of £165 paid by Zephaniah Drake, Peter Middaugh conveys to said Zephaniah Drake a tract of land lying in Wantage, bounded by property of Johannes Decker and Jacob Middaugh, including house, barns, outhouses and buildings, orchard yard, land meadows, pastures, etc. 166 Zephaniah is named in his father's will dated 6 Feb 1779. 167 On 4 Jul 1782 Indenture between Zephaniah Drake of Goshen, farmer, and Anny his wife, of the one part and James Brown of the other part. For consideration of £290, Zephaniah Drake conveys to James Brown a tract of land in the township of Goshen bounded by Johannes Decker and Jacob Middaugh. 168 ANN KNAPP was born on 20 Oct 1738. 169 She died on 8 May 1805. 170 19 xi. Esther DRAKE was born on 2 Jun 1741 Orange Co., New York, (or 22 Jun 1741). 171 She married James Knapp, son of William Knapp and Margaret (___), on 29 Nov 1759. 172 ,173 She died on 17 Apr 1830. 174 Named as "Esther Knapp" in the will of her father dated 6 Feb 1779. 175 JAMES KNAPP was born on 15 May 1736 Goshen, Orange Co., New York. 176 ,177 James Knapp was killed on 22 Jul 1779; in the Battle of Minisink. 178 MAGDALENA JACOBSE BROUWER was baptized on 8 Mar 1704 Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York; sponsors Dirk Adolf, Arientje Kierstede z.h.v. 179 She possibly married Willem van Oort before 1720. 180 She is said http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~drakerobinson/DNAPages/DrakeCharts/29906JosDratzChrt.htm. Retrieved May 2008. Hereinafter cited as Drake DNA Surname Project. 162 Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy , page 26. States that he was the second husband of Hannah Knapp who first married Gershom Owen. 163 Drake DNA Surname Project, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~drakerobinson/DNAPages/DrakeDNA.htm, Kit #29906, Descendant Chart at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~drakerobinson/DNAPages/DrakeCharts/29906JosDratzChrt.htm. Retrieved May 2008. 164 W. H. Coulter, Caskey Families of Sussex County, N. J. and Orange County, N. Y. ; (www.heritagequestonline.com: Heritage Quest Online, 1955), typescript, page 20. Cemetery inscriptions from Mongaup and Hillside (Cemeteries) Sullivan County, New York. The manuscript is not specific as to which cemetery pertains to each inscription. "Died Oct 16, 1823 in his 88th year". Hereinafter cited as Caskey Manuscript . 165 Caskey Manuscript ;, typescript, page 20. Cemetery inscriptions from Mongaup and Hillside (Cemeteries) Sullivan County, New York. The manuscript is not specific as to which cemetery pertains to each inscription. 166 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, C:534. 167 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 168 Orange Co. Deeds v. C-D;, Microfilm of original records at the Orange County courthouse, Goshen, New York, D:88. 169 Letter from James M. TeVoght (Montevideo, Minnesota) to William B. Bogardus, 5 May 1981; William B. Bogardus Collection (Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, Wilmington, Ohio). Box 4, File 20, 22-T. Family Group Sheets. Cites Maurice L. Patterson, "The Reed Family, The Drake Family, The Gray Family of Sullivan Co., New York." 170 Letter, TeVoght to Bogardus, 5 May 1981, Cites Maurice L. Patterson, "The Reed Family, The Drake Family, The Gray Family of Sullivan Co., New York." 171 Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy , page 60. 172 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.9. 173 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 174 Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy , page 60. 175 Calender of Wills, Albany, 1626-1836 ;, no.517 (D108). 176 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 177 Knapp, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy , page 26. Adds "or 1735." 178 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 179 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, 15:114. Magdalena; parents: Jacob Brouwer, Annetie Bogardus. 180 William Brower Bogardus, Dear "Cousin": A Charted Genealogy of the Descendants of Anneke Jans Bogardus (1605- 1663) to the 5th Generation - and of her sister, Marritje Jans (Wilmington, OH, U.S.A.: Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, 1996), chart 7E. Hereinafter cited as Dear "Cousin" .

Page 17 to have married Joost Vredenburgh , son of Isaac Vredenburgh and Jannetje Joosten, William J. Hoffman in "Brouwer Beginnings" (TAG 24:28) argues against this claim, stating, "According to some authorities, she (Magdalena Brouwer) married Joost Vredenburg, but the names of their children point to Vredenburg's wife being the daughter of Nicholas Brouwer, and I have shown her as such. Other authorities, among these the Hill Manuscript at the N.Y. Gen. and Biog. Society, show this Magdalena to have married John Drake. 181 " Magdalena Brouwer and William Van Note possibly had ten other children. 182 She was granted administration of the estate of Willem van Oort on 30 Mar 1772; to Magdalen Vannorte, widow, and Jacob Vannorte, son of said William, both of Shrewsbury. Fellowbondsman, Jacob Brewer of Shrewsbury, and John Van Clefe of Freehold. (Lib. K, page 413). 183 ,184 She was living on 30 Mar 1772 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. 185 Lena Brouwer and Nicholas Birdsall Brower asked the Chancery Court of Dutchess County on 17 April 1833, to take depositions from William Lane and Josiah Drake. Their reasons stated were that they expect to be made a party (with other devices and heirs of Annetie Jans widow of Domine Everardus Bogardus, deceased) in a suit in some Court, concerning the title to certain lands in the City of New York. The deposition of William Lane was taken at his house in the town of New Paltz, Ulster County on 23 May 1833. In his deposition William Lane states that he is 75 years of age, and that his mother, Elizabeth Drake, was the daughter of William Drake, and that William Drake was the son of Magdalena Brower and John Drake to whom the said Magdalena Brower had been married. The deponent further states that the said Magdalena was the sister of Adolphus Brouwer, and that the said Magdalena and Adolphus were the children of Jacob Brouwer and Annetie his wife, formerly Annetie Bogardus. That the said Magdalena was the mother of Josiah Drake and great-grandmother of Helena Manning, the said Helenor Manning being a daughter of Nicholas Brouwer who was the son of Adolphus who was the son of Jacob Brouwer. The deponent then claims that the said Magdalena and her husband lived on a farm in New York called the Domine's Hook containing upwards of 130 acres, and that Magdalena claimed the land as hers. The deponent understood and believes that the house was burnt down during the Revolutionary War while Magdalena lived there. The deponent heard that the Church of England claimed the property and that he understood that there had been lawsuits regarding the property but did not know the particulars. (This account of William Lane's, specifically with regard th the claim that Magdalena Brower and John Drake were the parents of William Drake and Josiah Drake, is not consistant with other evidence, particularly with the claim that John Drake was the father of William and Josiah. What is of concern is that William Lane, having been born in 1758, would have had the opportunity to personally know his claimed great-grandfather, John Drake, who was living as late as 1779. ). 186 Lillian Avery Drake published Drake Genealogy in the Line of Samuel Drake in 1926. On page 9 she states that Jan or John Drake, bapt. in Brooklyn, N.Y., 12:11:1687; married Feb. 24, 1720, Madelina Brower, b. 1704 (bapt. March 8); dau. of Jacobus and Annette (Bogardus) Brower of Gowanus, L.I." The author does not include a source for the marriage date of John Drake and Madelina Brower. 187 Imogene H. Lane, in her unpublished manuscript titled, "Drakes of Orange Co., New York, and Related Familes" (1971) makes the statement that "Records indicate that John Drake married Magdalena Brouwer (his cousin). The date given by the Nova Caesarea Chapter, however, is 1718, and lists their children

181 Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings", 24:28. 182 Bogardus, Dear "Cousin" , Chart 7E. 183 A. Van Doren Honeyman, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, First Series Vol. 34; Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Vol. 5 1771-1780 (Trenton, New Jersey: MacCrellish & Quigley Co., Printers, 1931), page 549. William Vannorte of Monmouth County. Hereinafter cited as NJ Wills v. 5 1771-1780 . 184 New Jersey. Department of State, Record of Wills in New Jersey, Vols. I-K, 1766-1774; FHL film #0522739 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), Microreproduction of original at the State Library of Archives and History, Trenton, New Jersey, K:413. Magdalen Vannote and Jacob Vannote Adm. of William Vannote. "Letters of administration were granted by Governor Franklin to Magdalena Vannote and Jacob Vannote, widow and son of William Vannote, late of Shrewsbury, dec'd., on the estate of the said William Vannote in the usual form, dated 20 March 1772". Hereinafter cited as NJ Record of Wills Vol. I-K 1766-1774 . 185 Honeyman, NJ Wills v. 5 1771-1780 , page 549. William Vannorte of Monmouth County. 186 Castro Collection of Original Family Documents, Inherited documents and family letters, Kent, New York, Documents relating to the descendants of Nicholas Brouwer, C-26, Depositions dated April 17, 1833; May 17, 1833; May 23, 1833. Signatures of (1) Nicholas B. Brower; Helenor Manning; Leonard Mason, Master in Chancery; Frederick Dibble, Master in Chancery; Cornelius Roosa, Comm. of Deeds. (2) William Lane; Leonard Mason, Master in Chancery. Nicholas B. Brower and Helenah Manning have jointly asked the court to take depostions from William Lane and Josiah Drake whose testimony they state will be useful in future anticipated lawsuits. Although not stated, it is implied that the deponents might die before the lawsuits come to trial. A deposition was taken from William Lane, but not from Josiah Drake. 187 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake .

Page 18 as follows..." (she then lists nine children: Benjamin, Josiah, John who m. Christina Kremer, Samuel m. Sarah Handy, William, Zephaniah, Martha m. Jackson, Mary m. Holly, Ester m. Krap.). The author then states that "John Drake appears to be the same who married Martha Oldfield before 1741. It was at this time that Martha's father, Joseph Oldfield, died and Martha Drake was heir to his estate." Imogene Lane concludes, "Although the date of death of Magdalena Drake has not been ascertained, it would appear that she may have died and John Drake married Martha Oldfield before his daughter Martha was born in 1723." (If the assumption that Magdalena Brouwer was married to William Van Note, then the opinion that John Drake was married to both Magdalena Brouwer and then Martha Oldfield, cannot be valid as William Vannote's widow, Magdalen, was granted administration on his estate on 30 March 1772 ). 188 William B. Bogardus further explains the incorrect identification of Magdalena as a wife of John Drake in Dear Cousin: A Charted Genealogy of the Descendants of Anneke Jans Bogardus , see "Most Frequent Errors and Incorrect or Unproven Lines of Descent from Anneke Jans," (online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ghosthunter/Anneke/page6.htm). 189 There were no children of John 2 Drake and Magdalena Jacobse Brouwer .

6. CORNELIS 2 DRAKE (Aeltje 1 Brouwer) was baptized on 11 Mar 1696 Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York; sponsors Barent Tilburg, Johanna van Swanen. 190 He married Maria Louwerse Tours , daughter of Lourens

188 Drakes of Orange Co. and Related Families . 189 Bogardus, Dear "Cousin" , page 44-45. "Perhaps the most widely accepted but unproven line of descent from Anneke Jans is the connection which begins with the alleged marriage of Magdalena Brouwer, bp. 8 Mar 1704, daughter of Jacobus Brouwer and Anna Bogardus, to John Drake. This error was first brought to the attention of interested genealogists in The American Genealogist, Vol. 30, July 1954, p. 176 and Vol. 31, January 1955, p. 54, being corrections and additions to William J. Hoffman's "Brouwer Beginnings - The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family," published in The American Genealogist, Vols. 23 and 24, 1947-1948. The alleged children of Magdalena and John Drake, namely Joseph, John, Martha, Phoebe, Esther, Eleanor, William, Jacob, Samuel, Benjamin, Mary and Zephaniah, were indeed John's children, most of whom are named in the will of John Drake of Goshen Prect., Orange Co., New York, dated 6 February 1779 and proved 28 January 1780; it should be noted, however, that in his will John mentions his wife's name as "Martha". In the very professional article by Neil D. Thompson, "Auguste Grasset of La Rochelle, London, and New York City," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 66, No. 1, March 1978, it is quite clearly shown that the wife of John Drake was Martha Oldfield, the daughter of Joseph Oldfield and Martha Grasset. As a point to also consider, some of the children of John Drake and Martha Oldfield are clearly named after members of Martha's family, i.e., Martha-for John's wife and mother-in-law, Martha Grasset; Esther and Mary-for Martha's Aunts, Esther and Marianne Grasset, and for her sisters, Hester and Mary Oldfield; Samuel-for Martha's uncle, Samuel Grasset. A very conclusive fact of evidence that leaves no question as to the identity of John's wife is given by an old bible record of the Daines family of Chester, New York, which states that William Drake was the son of John Drake and identifies one of the sons of William as David Grasset Drake. An excellent unpublished account of the family of John Drake and Martha Oldfield and some of their descendants can be found in Drakes of Orange Co., New York, and Related Families, by Imogene H. Lane (Family History Library microfilm No. 0872801, item #4 on the film). In addition to the above, it should be noted that on Chart No. 7A of this book the husband of Magdalena Brouwer has now been identified as William Van Note who died intestate in March 1772, naming his widow, "Magdalen Vannorte", and son, "Jacob Vannorte", both of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, as administrators of his estate. Fellow bondsmen are also identified as Jacob Brewer of Shrewsbury and John Van Clafe of Freehold, Monmouth County. An inventory of William's estate was also made by Jacob Laing and Elazerus Brewer on 10 April 1772. This identification of William Van Note as the husband of Magdalena Brouwer is, of course, circumstantial but is also accompanied by the fact that two brothers of Magdalena, namely Willem, bp. 8 May 1687 and John, possibly b. 5 September 1692, married two sisters of William Van Note, i.e., Maria Hennion, nee Van Noordt, widow of Pieter Hennion; and Janneke Van Oort, respectively. It is obvious that the Brouwer and Van Note families were very close inasmuch as both Willem and John Brouwer and their wives appear as witnesses at the baptisms of the children of several Van Note sisters of Willem at the New Amsterdam/New York Reformed Dutch Church. 190 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, 14:33. Cornelis; parents: Josias Dreads, Aeltje Brouwer.

Page 19 Arentszen Toers and Francyntje Thomase, New Jersey before 1720. 191 He died in Feb 1779 probably Passaic, New Jersey. 192 Cornelis' name also appears as Dreek; (Acquackanonck Church Records). 193 He was a member of Protestant Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonk (Passaic), Essex Co., New Jersey, on 31 Mar 1726 as Cornelis Dr(ee)k, by letter. 194 He and Maria Louwerse Tours were members of Protestant Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonk (Passaic), Essex Co., New Jersey, in 1738 as Cornelis Dreak and Mareytje Dreak, by confession of faith. 195 Lillian Drake Avery, in Drake Genealogy in the Line of Samuel (p.18) places Gerardus Drake in the family of Cornelis Drake and Maria Tours. She gives no reason or authority, and no record of birth or baptism for Gerardus Drake has ever been found. It is more likely that she found records of Gerardus Drake, in Essex and Morris Counties, New Jersey, and then simply assumed that the mentioned Gerardus must belong to Cornelis Drake's family. A closer look at the records, however, demonstrates that this Gerardus had an adult son (Gerardus, Jr.) by 1750, implying that he would be too old to have been a son of Cornelis. 196 MARIA LOUWERSE TOURS was baptized on 30 Sep 1689 Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey); sponsors Helmigh Roelofse and his wife. 197 Also known as Mareytje Louruse Toers. 198 Children of Cornelis 2 Drake and Maria Louwerse Tours were as follows: 20 i. William 3 DRAKE was born circa 1720. 199 He married Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Jonathan Taylor, before 1739. 200 He was found on the tax list Rombout Precinct, Dutchess Co., New York, in 1738 also 1740-1748, 1753, 1754. 201 Possible son, additional research required. Two participants in the Drake DNA Surname Project, who are descended from William Drake, demonstrate that William is a descendant of the progenitor, Josias Jansen Drats (kits no.36301 and no.50737). The question of which son of Josias' is William's father is still open. William does not appear to be a son of Josias' son John Drake, as his family is well documented (although depostions of two descendants made about 1830 might imply that he was a son of John). William is placed here in the family of Cornelis as a likely possibility for two reasons. The first being that William named a son Cornelius. The second reason being that families for Josias' other two sons have yet to be discovered (Josias, Jr., and Casparus). It is still possible that William may be a son of either of those two. The fact that William named a son Cornelis, is an argument for his placement here, but that is circumstantial evidence, and it appears that William had a son named Josias, as well. ELIZABETH TAYLOR was born circa 1720. 21 ii. Jacob DRAKE was born on 16 Jan 1728. 202 He was baptized on 4 Feb 1728 Protestant Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonk (Passaic), Essex Co., New Jersey; sponsors Cornelis Van Houte, Egje Vreeland. 203 He married Helen (___) Whippeny, New Jersey. He was a freeholder Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey, on 1 Sep 1755. 204 He and Helen (___) joined the Hanover Presbyterian Church, Morris Co., New Jersey, on 8 Sep 1765. 205

191 Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings", 24:32. 192 Lilly Martin, "Drake-Brouwer Connection," e-mail message from Martin, Lilly to Chris Chester and Karen Sims, 9 Nov 2006, The place and date of death is unconfirmed. Hereinafter cited as "L.Martin e-mail Drake-Brouwer Connection." 193 Arthur C.M. Kelly, Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk (Passaic, New Jersey) 1727-1816 (Rhinebeck, New York: Kinship, 1992), p.10, no.199. Hereinafter cited as RDC Acquackanonk Recs. 194 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.295. 195 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.298. 196 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 10. No date of birth or explanation is given for the placement of Gerardus as a son of Cornelius Drake. 197 "Baptisms in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1666," Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York Bergen Book (1913): page 35, no. 203. Mareytje; parents: Lourus Arentse Toers, Fransyntje Tomas. Hereinafter cited as "HSYB, Bergen Book." 198 "HSYB, Bergen Book", page 35, no. 203. Mareytje; parents: Lourus Arentse Toers, Fransyntje Tomas. 199 Martin, "L.Martin e-mail Drake-Brouwer Connection," e-mail to Chester and Sims, 9 Nov 2006. 200 Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Fishkill: Dutchess County, NY, 1731-1850 (n.p.: n.pub., 1930), p.62. Baptism record of daughter Hannah, 1739. Hereinafter cited as RDC Fishkill Recs. 201 Clifford M. Buck, compiler, Dutchess County, NY Tax Lists (Rhinebeck, NY: Kinship, 1990), p.177. Rombout Precinct 1738/39-1779. Hereinafter cited as Dutchess Co. NY Tax Lists . 202 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.10, no.199. 203 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.10, no.199.

Page 20 HELEN (___). Also known as Elener. 206 22 iii. Francina DRAKE; (twin) was born on 24 May 1730. 207 She was baptized on 28 Jun 1730 Protestant Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonk (Passaic), Essex Co., New Jersey; sponsors Elias Jac. Vreeland, Margrietje Jac. Vreeland. 208 23 iv. Sara DRAKE; (twin) was born on 24 May 1730. 209 She was baptized on 28 Jun 1730 Protestant Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonk (Passaic), Essex Co., New Jersey; sponsors Johannes Toers, Sara Ackerman. 210 24 v. Cornelius DRAKE was probably born between 1720 and 1730 if he existed . The placement of a Cornelis Drake in this family is based upon an undocumented source (Avery, 1926) and should be considered speculative until actual evidence is found. 211

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204 "New Jersey Historical Proceedings, Second Series Vol. XIII, p.25 et seq., A List of Freeholders in the County of Essex, Sept. 1, 1755."History and Genealogy of Westfield, New Jersey and Vicinity Website. Online http://www.westfieldnjhistory.com/files/Freeholders.Essex.1755.htm., Retrieved 29 Sep 2008. Hereinafter cited as Essex County N.J. Freeholders, 1755. 205 Gee Gee Hughes,"Church Members, Marriages and Baptisms, at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey during the Pastorate of the Rev. Jacob Green and to the Settlement of Rev. Aaron Condit. 1746-1796."Transcribed from Presbyterian Church Records , transcribed by Wm. Ogden Wheeler and Edmund D. Halsey, Sept. 14, 1893.. Online http://www.altlaw.com/edball/han_bapt.htm., Retrieved Sept. 5, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Hanover Presb. Church Recs. 206 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , p.17. 207 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.10, no.313. 208 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.10, no.313. 209 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.10, no.313. 210 Kelly, RDC Acquackanonk Recs. , p.10, no.313. 211 Avery, Drake Gen. in the line of Samuel Drake , page 10. No date of birth or explanation is given for the placement of Cornelius as a son of Cornelius Drake.

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