John Drake

  General Notes:

John Drake, Reverend, was born about 1655, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He died between 1740 and 1741, as evidenced by probate records in Essex County, New Jersey.

He was a lay preacher in the early days of Piscataway, New Jersey, and upon the organization of the old Piscataway Baptist Church, he became its pastor and served in that capacity for more than 50 years (Lee, New Jersey Genealogy, pub. 1910, v.1, p.82).

He married Rebecca Trotter of Elizabeth Town, July 7, 1677 (Piscataway Town Records); she was born July 5, 1655 in Newbury, Massachussetts. He is said to have been married twice more, but the names of the 2nd and 3rd wives are unknown. Rebecca was apparently mother of all his children (T.R.).

Children: (all born Piscataway, New Jersey)

a) John b. June 2, 1678 - m. Sarah Compton. b) Francis b. Dec. 23, 1679 - m. Patience _____. c) Samuel b. 1680 - m. Elizabeth Hull. d) Joseph b. Oct 21, 1681 - m. Anne Hull. e) BENJAMIN b. 1683 - m. 1) Mary 2) Hannah. f) Abraham b. Apr. 1685 - m. Deliverance Wooden. g) Sarah b. 1686 - m. _____ Fulson. h) Isaac b. Jan 12, 1687/8 - m. Hannah _____. i) Jacob b. 1690. j) Ebenezer b. July 19, 1693 - m. Anna Dunn. k) Ephraim b. 1694. l) Rebecca b. Nov 21, 1697 - m. Joseph Fitzrandolph. m) Abigail b. May 10, 1699. n) Mary - m. ______ Davis.

In a deposition dated April 29, 1707, John Drake gives his age as "about 50 years" (N.J. Arch. 1st ser. v.III p. 218). From N.J. Arch., 1st ser. v. 30.


John Drake, Reverend, was born about 1655, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He died between 1740 and 1741, as evidenced by probate records in Essex County, New Jersey.

He was a lay preacher in the early days of Piscataway, New Jersey, and upon the organization of the old Piscataway Baptist Church, he became its pastor and served in that capacity for more than 50 years (Lee, New Jersey Genealogy, pub. 1910, v.1, p.82).

He married Rebecca Trotter of Elizabeth Town, July 7, 1677 (Piscataway Town Records); she was born July 5, 1655 in Newbury, Massachussetts. He is said to have been married twice more, but the names of the 2nd and 3rd wives are unknown. Rebecca was apparently mother of all his children (T.R.).

Children: (all born Piscataway, New Jersey)

a) John b. June 2, 1678 - m. Sarah Compton. b) Francis b. Dec. 23, 1679 - m. Patience _____. c) Samuel b. 1680 - m. Elizabeth Hull. d) Joseph b. Oct 21, 1681 - m. Anne Hull. e) BENJAMIN b. 1683 - m. 1) Mary 2) Hannah. f) Abraham b. Apr. 1685 - m. Deliverance Wooden. g) Sarah b. 1686 - m. _____ Fulson. h) Isaac b. Jan 12, 1687/8 - m. Hannah _____. i) Jacob b. 1690. j) Ebenezer b. July 19, 1693 - m. Anna Dunn. k) Ephraim b. 1694. l) Rebecca b. Nov 21, 1697 - m. Joseph Fitzrandolph. m) Abigail b. May 10, 1699. n) Mary - m. ______ Davis.

In a deposition dated April 29, 1707, John Drake gives his age as "about 50 years" (N.J. Arch. 1st ser. v.III p. 218). From N.J. Arch., 1st ser. v. 30.




John Drake, Reverend, was born about 1655, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He died between 1740 and 1741, as evidenced by probate records in Essex County, New Jersey.

He was a lay preacher in the early days of Piscataway, New Jersey, and upon the organization of the old Piscataway Baptist Church, he became its pastor and served in that capacity for more than 50 years (Lee, New Jersey Genealogy, pub. 1910, v.1, p.82).

He married Rebecca Trotter of Elizabeth Town, July 7, 1677 (Piscataway Town Records); she was born July 5, 1655 in Newbury, Massachussetts. He is said to have been married twice more, but the names of the 2nd and 3rd wives are unknown. Rebecca was apparently mother of all his children (T.R.).

Children: (all born Piscataway, New Jersey)

a) John b. June 2, 1678 - m. Sarah Compton. b) Francis b. Dec. 23, 1679 - m. Patience _____. c) Samuel b. 1680 - m. Elizabeth Hull. d) Joseph b. Oct 21, 1681 - m. Anne Hull. e) BENJAMIN b. 1683 - m. 1) Mary 2) Hannah. f) Abraham b. Apr. 1685 - m. Deliverance Wooden. g) Sarah b. 1686 - m. _____ Fulson. h) Isaac b. Jan 12, 1687/8 - m. Hannah _____. i) Jacob b. 1690. j) Ebenezer b. July 19, 1693 - m. Anna Dunn. k) Ephraim b. 1694. l) Rebecca b. Nov 21, 1697 - m. Joseph Fitzrandolph. m) Abigail b. May 10, 1699. n) Mary - m. ______ Davis.

In a deposition dated April 29, 1707, John Drake gives his age as "about 50 years" (N.J. Arch. 1st ser. v.III p. 218). From N.J. Arch., 1st ser. v. 30.


John Drake, Reverend, was born about 1655, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He died between 1740 and 1741, as evidenced by probate records in Essex County, New Jersey.

He was a lay preacher in the early days of Piscataway, New Jersey, and upon the organization of the old Piscataway Baptist Church, he became its pastor and served in that capacity for more than 50 years (Lee, New Jersey Genealogy, pub. 1910, v.1, p.82).

He married Rebecca Trotter of Elizabeth Town, July 7, 1677 (Piscataway Town Records); she was born July 5, 1655 in Newbury, Massachussetts. He is said to have been married twice more, but the names of the 2nd and 3rd wives are unknown. Rebecca was apparently mother of all his children (T.R.).

Children: (all born Piscataway, New Jersey)

a) John b. June 2, 1678 - m. Sarah Compton. b) Francis b. Dec. 23, 1679 - m. Patience _____. c) Samuel b. 1680 - m. Elizabeth Hull. d) Joseph b. Oct 21, 1681 - m. Anne Hull. e) BENJAMIN b. 1683 - m. 1) Mary 2) Hannah. f) Abraham b. Apr. 1685 - m. Deliverance Wooden. g) Sarah b. 1686 - m. _____ Fulson. h) Isaac b. Jan 12, 1687/8 - m. Hannah _____. i) Jacob b. 1690. j) Ebenezer b. July 19, 1693 - m. Anna Dunn. k) Ephraim b. 1694. l) Rebecca b. Nov 21, 1697 - m. Joseph Fitzrandolph. m) Abigail b. May 10, 1699. n) Mary - m. ______ Davis.

In a deposition dated April 29, 1707, John Drake gives his age as "about 50 years" (N.J. Arch. 1st ser. v.III p. 218). From N.J. Arch., 1st ser. v. 30.

John married on 7 Jul 1677 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jeresy, USA.