To the gentleman related to Francis Drake through Thomas.
I am related to Francis through his youngest brother Joseph. I have learned my ancestry and mapped it out following the trail of another Joseph Drake who was the son of a Reverend Bamfield or Bamfylde Drake who in 1726 was a stoway on a ship from Plymouth to New York at the age of 9. Following four generations after that my grandmother Uarda Drake married an Irishman named Smallen and give birth to my dad Gordon and then I came after that. My grandmother remarried during the depression hence giving me my last name. Feel free to e-mail me

Do any of your Drakes end up in Brown Co. OHIO? I was going to email you. If they do do you have a Catherine Drake b 1809 m. Jessie Heizer. I was told her father was Henry Drake m. Nancy Ellis. email me if these names are familiar at bstegena@comcast.net.
Brig

Yes I do believe so. email me ejerik49@aol.com

I'm a decendant of Thomas and I live in California. I have my "tree" all the way down to me maybe we can share some things. Erik

I think I can answer my own query now - if this might help anyone. I don't think any of Thomas Drake's descendants went to Maine as far as I know. The Drake Family I am researching descends from Sir Bernard/Barnard Drake, a possible cousin of Sir Francis, as per Sir Francis. These Drakes were in Weymouth and Taunton, Mass. before Oliver Drake, a marine and also patriot at "The Battle of Bunker Hill," moved to Maine in 1782. His son Elisha Drake married Abigail Roberts. Their youngest son Moses F. Drake is the one I'm looking for information on. He married Phoebe Halstead in Henry Co., IL; they lived in IL, Iowa, and Washington State. Moses died in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR March 6, 1905, but no one seems to know what happened to him after that - no known burial place.

Actually my mother Diana Dunn has an extensive history of the lineage of Thomas Drake that trees down through to Buckfield, Maine.

My son has a middle name of Drake in honor of this lineage.

I will contact her and inform her of this thread so that she can weigh in.

Best regards,
Kevin Cohen

Upon inquiring of my family history for a college project, I was given a copy of my family history that contains Benjamin Drake's name who was married to Mary Runyon. He was born in 1683 or 1684 in Piscataway, New Jersey and died in 1763 in Hopewell, New Jersey.

His father was Rev. John Drake, married to Rebecca Trotter. He was born in 1655 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and died in 1790 (will probated 1740, essex co. N.J.)

His father was Capt. Francis Drake. Born in 1615 somewhere in England and died 24 September 1687 in Piscataway, New Jersey. He was married to Mary Walker.

I do not, however know how accurate this information is as it goes back to these earlier times.

TJDRK Its thursday 19 Nov and my e-mail address is ejerik@aol.com. Pleas send me something. I'm 42 and we just may be related. I work sunday through thursdays and I live in California. I've run into problems e-mailing BSTEGENA who also has posted here but a work # for me is (510) 535-5115 ext 267. Erik

Brigid, I do believe that we might be related but the information I have on your side may offend you. I've had trouble e-mailing you but I really will try tonight- 11/19/09. As long as things don't get insane my work # is (510) 535-5115 ext. 267 Oh and hello from 49er country. I work sunday through thursdays. Erik