Lydia (Bickford) Drew (abt. 1650 - 1694)

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Francis Drew (Son of William), born 1648, married, about 1672, Lydia Bickford, as a court record states. She was, doubtless, daughter of John and Temperance.

At the massacre of 1694 Francis Drew was slain and his wife was captured and, on account of feebleness, was left to die in the woods. His brother, John, was appointed administrator of Francis' estate, 16 Nov. 1694.

The probate records declare that "whereas Thomas Drew, surviving son and eldest unto the aforesaid Francis deceased, is now returned out of the hands of the Indian enemy and claims administration upon his father's estate," his claim was granted, 16 Nov. 1696.

Francis Drew's children were :

Thomas b. abt. 1672; m. Tamsen .

John m. .

Benjamin b. 1685; captured and killed by Indians, 1694.

Mary shown in adm. papers; m. Samuel Green of Stratham.

Elizabeth m. Thomas Footman.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927; Thompson, Lucien, b. 1859; Meserve, Winthrop Smith, 1838-, History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire, Vol. 2: (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes, Published 1913, pp.136