Job DRAKE

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"The Descendants of John Drake": Job Drake lived on the east side of the "Great River," as the Connecticut River is usually called in the old records, and was the first Deacon of the Church in East Windsor He owned several tracts of land, and in 1711 received a grant east side of the sheep commons in exchange for land which he gave for a burying ground.
In 1686 his ratable list was "one person, house land 4 acres, East ye river twelve acs, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 3 cows 1 of 2 y: 1 of 1 y: valued at L66/00...

The will of Job Drake, dated Mar. 14, 1732, mentions wife Elizabeth, Son Jeremiah Drake, to whom he gave the lot "where I now live which I had of my father," daughters, Elizabeth and Rebeckah, grand-daughter, Eunice Drake, and grand-son Jonathan Drake. He bequeathed his interest in the Western lands to his three children, and grand-dau. Eunice Drake. He appointed his son, Jeremiah Drake, and his son, Joseph Rockwell, Eecutors.

Job married Elizabeth ALVORD on 20 Mar 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth was born on 21 Sep 1651. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]