Jacob Drake: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jacob Drake was born in 1779 in Bedford Co, Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin F. Drake and Sarah "Sally" Buchannan); died in 1856 in Madison Co, Arkansas.

Jacob married Mary Hannah Ross in 1810 in Warren Co, Tennessee. Mary was born on 10 Dec 1793 in Rutherford Co, North Carolina; died on 13 Jul 1860 in Madison Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Esther Elizabeth Drake was born in 1819 in Warren Co, Tennessee; died in 1889 in Drakes Creek, Madison Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

Benjamin F. Drake was born on 10 Jun 1729 in Jersey Island, Pennsylvania (son of Zachariah Drake and Elizabeth Blackwell); died on 1 Jan 1827 in Wataugua, Carter Co, Tennessee.

Benjamin married Sarah "Sally" Buchannan in 1751. Sarah was born in 1731 in Pennsylvania, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1815 in Carter, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah "Sally" Buchannan was born in 1731 in Pennsylvania, Somerset Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1815 in Carter, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Jacob Drake was born in 1779 in Bedford Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1856 in Madison Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 3

Zachariah Drake was born in 1718 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (son of Benjamin Drake and Mary Runyon); died after 1739.

Zachariah married Elizabeth Blackwell about 1728 in New Jersey. Elizabeth was born in 1700 in New Jersey; died in 1784 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in 1700 in New Jersey; died in 1784 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Children:

2. Benjamin F. Drake was born on 10 Jun 1729 in Jersey Island, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Jan 1827 in Wataugua, Carter Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Benjamin Drake was born about 1683 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey (son of John D Drake, Sr and Elizabeth Bonham); died on 30 Aug 1763 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Benjamin married Mary Runyon in 1705. Mary (daughter of Vincent* Runyon (Rongnion), (immigrant) and Ann Martha* Boutcher) was born on 2 Jul 1677 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died in 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Runyon was born on 2 Jul 1677 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey (daughter of Vincent* Runyon (Rongnion), (immigrant) and Ann Martha* Boutcher); died in 1747.

Children:

Benjamin Drake was born in 1708; died after 1729.
John Drake was born in 1710 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1731.
Rebecca Drake was born about 1712 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1733.
Daniel Drake, Rev was born about 1714; died on 1 Feb 1818.
William Drake was born in 1716 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1737.
4. Zachariah Drake was born in 1718 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1739.
Edmund Drake was born in 1722 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died about Jan 1769.
Rachel Drake was born in 1723; died on 19 Jan 1811 in Shelton, New Jersey; was buried in Baptist Cem, Shelton, New Jersey.
Thomas Drake, Rev was born in 1724 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 10 Mar 1792 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cem.
Nathaniel Drake was born in 1726 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 15 Sep 1804 in Hunterdon, New Jersey.