Rebecca Drake

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Rebecca Trotter

• Birth: Jul. 5, 1655
• Death: 1702

Rebecca Trotter was born in Newbury, Essex, Masschusetts, the daughter of William Trotter (1630-1676) and Cutbury Catherine Gibbs (1628-1667).

She married John Drake, son of Capt. Francis Drake (1615-1687) and Mary Walker (1625-1688), on July 7 1677 in Piscataway, NJ.

Rebecca and John had fifteen children: John (1678-1758), Francis (1679-1733), Joseph (1681-1758), Benjamin (1683-1763), my 6th great-grandfather Abraham (1685-1763), Sarah (1686-1749), Isaac (1688-1759), Jacob (1690-), Ebenezer (1693-), Ephraim (1694-), Rebecca (1697-1749), Abigail (1699-), Hannah (1699-), Mary (1700-1740), and Elizabeth (1702-).

Children were:

child i. Hannah DRAKE(229) was born about 1699 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. She died before 1740. She has Ancestral File number G4FH-R4.

child ii. John DRAKE(322) (229) was born on Jun 2 1678 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ. He was born on Jun 2 1678 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He died before 1740.(309) He died before May 30 1751 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He has Ancestral File number 84F6-G4. !Will dated 12 Dec 1744. Proved 30 May 1751.

child iii. Francis DRAKE(322) (229) was born on Dec 23 1679 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ. He was born on Dec 23 1679 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He died on Apr 26 1733.(309) He died on Apr 26 1733 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He has Ancestral File number 84F6-H9. !Will dated 1 Apr 1733.

child iv. Samuel DRAKE(322) (229) was born in 1680 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ. He was born in 1680 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He died after 1740. (309) He died after Apr 7 1740. He has Ancestral File number 84F6-JG.

child v. Joseph DRAKE(229) (325) was born on Oct 21 1681 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ. He was born on Oct 21 1681 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He died about Feb 7 1758 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co., NJ. He has Ancestral File number 84DV-2P.

child vi. Benjamin DRAKE(323) (322)(229) was born in 1682 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ. He was born in 1683 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ.(326) He died on Aug 30 1763 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ.(309) He had an estate probated on Aug 30 1763. He died about Aug 30 1763 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co., NJ. He has Ancestral File number 84F6-LS.

There is no headsone or any other marker for Rebecca at the church.

More information can be found at Ringleib's Family Website.

Burial:

Stelton Baptist Church Cemetery

Edison

Middlesex County

New Jersey, USA

Sources:

1. Orra Eugene Monnette. First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodsridge Olde East New Jersey part 4. The Leroy Carman Press. California. 1931.

2. Judith Allison Walters. Information sent on the DRAKE family. PO Box 129

Bothell, WA 98041

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trotter-13

Rebecca Drake formerly Trotter

Born 5 Jul 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Daughter of William Trotter and Katherine (Gibbs) Trotter

Sister of Mary Trotter, Martha Trotter, Samuel Trotter, William Trotter, Benjamin Trotter, Abigail Trotter, Sarah (Trotter) Martin and Robert Trotter

Wife of John Drake — married 7 Jul 1677 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Mother of John Drake, Francis Drake, Joseph Drake Sr., Benjamin Drake, Samuel Drake, Abraham Drake, Sarah (Drake) Folsom, Isaac Drake, Jacob Drake, Johnathan Ebenezer Drake, Ephraim Drake and Rebecca (Drake) Fitz Randolph

Died Jul 1700 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey Colony

Profile last modified 15 Jan 2020 | Created 13 Sep 2010

Rebecca (Trotter) Drake was a New Netherland settler.

Biography

Parents

♂William Trotter1630-1675

♀Catherine Gibbs1632-65

Rebecca was born on July 5, 1655, Elizabeth, Rebecca Trotter in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Daughter of William Trotter and Cutbury Gibbs.

Rebecca married John Drake and had 14 children.

Children

♀Abigail Drake1699-1707

♂John Drake1678-1751

♂Francis Drake1650-1733

♂Samuel Drake1680-1785

♂Benjamin Drake1682-1763

♂Abraham Drake1685-1762

♀Sarah Drake1682-1749

♂Isaac Drake1686-1759

♂Jacob Drake1690-1744

♂Ebenezer Drake1693-1754

♂Ephraim Drake1700-1749

♀Rebecca Drake1697-1749

♀Mary Drake1701-1740

♀Elizabeth Drake1702-Unknown[1]

She passed away on 1739 in Piscataqway, Middlesex, New Jersey Colony[2]

Sources

↑ Entered by Allan Thomas. ↑ These events by Teresa Abram to add sources here later. http://records.ancestry.com/Rebecca_Trotter_records.ashx?pid=20361084 "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW5N-TH6 : 12 December 2014), John Drake and Rebecca Potter, 07 Jul 1677; citing Burlington, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 441,466.

William Jennings Warren, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #5067, Date of Import: May 26, 1999., "Electronic," Date of Import: May 28, 1999. Joan Carol Neeman, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #4194, Date of Import: May 29, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: Jun 3, 1999. Rebecca Jo Spear Kern, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #6105, Date of Import: May 29, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: Jun 3, 1999. Acknowledgments

Thanks to Allan Thomas for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Allan and others. Thank you to Teresa Abram for creating Trotter-432 on 2 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Teresa and others.

Links

• http://www.dougwilson.com/family/reports/fam1057.html
• http://ringleib.com/Ringleib_Info/Family_Tree/ColinR/d782.htm#P2357
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13879373&ref=wvr

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• Title: Ancestry.com John E Dellinger Family-marvindellinger@blazingisp.net Text: Rebecca was of Elizabethtown, N.J. The daughter of William Trotter & Cutbury Gibbs. Elizabeth was the mother of most of John's children. "History of Piscataway Twp 1666-1976" p 64 says Rev. John Drake, 1653-1740 was 3rd son of Francis Drake & John had 3 wives & 14 children. His 8th child, Isaac 1687-1759.
• http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marvindellinger&...
• Bonham and related family lines : a family genealogy from the Mayflower to the 1990s. Statement of Responsibility: compiled and authored by Howard E. Bonham ; co-authored by Jean Allin ; edited by Ron Campana. Authors: Bonham, Howard E. (Main Author), Allin, Jean (Added Author). Format: Books/Monographs/Book with Digital Images. Language: English. Publication: Bradenton, Florida : Genie Plus, c1996. http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/240796