John Santiago Drake (abt. 1778 - aft. 1830)

Born about 1778 in South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Rosalie Abshire — married 18 May 1800 in St Martinville, Louisiana, New Spain

Descendants

Died after 1830 after about age 52 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Drake is a part of US Black heritage.

John "Santiago" Drake, a free man of color, possibly tri-racial, was born in South Carolina to John Aaron Drake and Charity Crieves or Cheves c.1776. ^[1] He came to Louisiana with his parents and siblings and belonged to the parish of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville for 4 -- or 14-- years (the two church records differ on that point). At least some of the children were not Catholic when they arrived, as three were baptized in 1800.^[2]

As all three baptisms were dated 1800, the year of John's marriage, it may be safe to assume that he was "Juan," baptized in anticipation of his 18 May 1800 Catholic wedding. In addition, before a person under the age of majority could marry in the Catholic Church, it had to be officially established that the parties were free to marry. Rosalie was 17. The marriage investigation was done on 10 May 1800.^[3]

The investigation completed, John Drake married Rosalie Abshire eight days later at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, Louisiana, on May 18, 1800.^[4]

Known children of the marriage:

1. Francois Drake (c.1800)^[5]
2. Aaron Drake (c.1802–1860)^[6][7]
3. Angela Drake (c.1803) ^[8]
4. Marie Rachel Drake Doyle (c.1804–1880)^[9]
5. Sarafina Charity Drake (c.1804–1881)^[10]
6. Ricardo Drake (c.1805) ^{[citation needed]}
7. John Drake III (1806–1892) ^[11]
8. Celestine Drake (1809)^[12]
9. Solomon Drake (1810-1864)

In 1820 his son, John Drake (age 16-26, free, white, married to a woman of the same age group) was listed next to his sister's family, (Alexander Buxton, m. Marie Louise Drake in St. Martin Parish. ^[13]

A free man of color named Aaron Drake is listed on the census of 1830 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. His age is listed as between 36 and 55. This could be John.The woman in the same age group could be Rosalie, who by then was 47, although she is listed as "free colored." They are listed with four males and four females, ranging from three under age 10 (who could have been grandchildren) to five between the ages of 10 and 24 (some of whom may have been sons- and/or daughters-in-law). Their neighbors are Clarks, Perkinses, Ashworths, Goins, Ryans, and Falks.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Rev. Donald Hebert, "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750-1900)" ("SWLR"), CD #101 (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publication Division, 2001).
2. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 33- Supplement: Mixed Records (1903-1953) Slave/Black Records (1765-1886); Corrections & Additions (1756-1904) ("Supp.") (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 1984; reprints by Claitor's Publications, 2008); DRAKE, p. 158.
   • DRAKE, Juan (Aaron & Charity Cheves) bt. 1800 (SM Ch.: v.1S #461)
   • DRAKE, Luisa (Aaron & Charity Cheves) bt. 1800 (SM Ch.: v.1S #462)
   • DRAKE, Maria (Aaron & Charity Cheves) bt. 1800 (SM Ch.: v.1S #463)
3. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   DRAKE, John - mulatre libre of Carolina; 14 years in this parish (Aaron & Charite CHEVES - of Virginia - 14 yrs. here) "Informacion de Solteria Producida" - [Marriage Investigation regarding the freedom to marry] dated: 10 May 1800

   [The application is in her name - since she marries a free mulatto.]

   Rosalie ABCHER - 17 years old (Jean - of Pennsylvania & Francoise HARTGREVE - of Virginia & 21 years in this parish) Assistant Wits: Charles Daniel FAGOT & John WHITE; Wits: Pierre ABCHER, John DRAKE, Jean Baptiste Louis CHEMIN, Jean THOMASSON, John DARAY, Mark LEE. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: Marriage Investigation: Folio D, #24)

4. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

   DRAKE, John - mul. libre of S. Carolina; 4 years in this parish (Aaron - of Elizabeth County, Virginia & Charity CHEVES - also of Virginia, all "mul. libres" [free mullattos] & 4 years of this parish) m. 18 May 1800 Rosalie ABCHER (John - of Pennsylvania & Francoise HARTGRAVE - of Virginia, they are 21 years in this parish) Wits: John ABCHER - father of bride, Aaron DRAKE - father of groom, Carlos Daniel FAGOT, Jean Baptiste Louis CHEMIN, Colas HEBERT, John THOMASSON, John DARCY, Marie Lee WHITE. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #195)

5. ↑ Hebert, Supp., p.158:

   DRAKE, Francisco (Santiago & Rosalia HARCHER) bt. 1804 (SM Ch.: v.3S #135)

6. ↑ Hebert, Supp., p.158:

   DRAKE, Aaron (Santiago & Rosalia ABCHER) bt. 1804 (SM Ch.: v.3S #136)

7. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD:

   DRAKE, Aaron m. 26 Nov. 1831 Sarah ASHWORTH (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #79)

8. ↑ Hebert, Supp., p.158:

   DRAKE, Angela (Santiago & Rosalia ARCHER) bt. 1804 (SM Ch.: v.3S #137)

9. ↑ Hebert, SWLR, CD:

   DRAKE, Marie Rachael (John) m. 30 Aug. 1822 John DYAL (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#46)

10. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    DRAKE, Sally (John) m. 3 Jan. 1829 Thomas NASH of Mississippi (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#2)

11. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    DRAKE, John - of Attakapas (John & Rose ABSHER) m. 10 March 1828 Betsy ASHWORTH (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#18)

12. ↑ Hebert, SWLR CD:

    DRAKE, Celestine (James - of North Carolina & Rosalie HABCHER) b. 15 Nov. 1809, bt. 13 Nov. 1810 Pats: Aaron DRAKE & Charite --- of North Carolina; Mats: John HABCHER - of Pennsylvania & Francoise HARTGRAVE - of America; Spons: Pierre Paul THIBAUDEAU & Susanne BOULE, wife of Pierre TRAHAN. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #1042)

13. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-GNT : accessed 10 December 2017), John Drake, St Martin, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 148, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 181,357.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG1-39J : 20 February 2021), Aaron Drake, Miscellaneous Townships, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing 27, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 9,687.

    Because he was a free man of color, his information is on the right side of the page. Unfortunately you have to look at the next photo image to see it, and that side of the page doesn't contain the names of the heads of households. So you have to find him in the first image, count his position on the list, then find that line on the next image. It says: 1 male, 2 females under age 10; 3 males, 2 females age 10-24; 1 male, 1 female age 36-55.