Michael P. Drake (abt. 1745 - 1798)

Born about 1745 in Augusta, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Davidson) Drake — married about 1769 in Montgomery, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1798 at about age 53 in Montgomery, Fayette, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Michael Drake served with 3rd Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Born: 1745 in Montgomery, Virginia

Born: 1755 in Montgomery, Virginia

Michael was born in 1755. He passed away in 1798.

Will

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Michael Drake of Montgomery County and ole of Virginia being very weak in body but Influenced with Lively sediments of Gratitude in the God of nature who has Blessed me with singular mercy in and thro his Son Jesus Christ who takes away the Sin of the whole World according to the Scripture, and now being convinced that it is appointed for men to die and now being convinced of the uncertainty of life and all human affairs do make it necessary to publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament in the manner following. Imprimis it is my will and desire for that my body be decently buried and ordered that all my Just Debts be paid and my funeral expenses discharged, that my dearly beloved wife JANE DRAKE and her children may have the plantation that she now lives on and all the stock of all kind and plantation tools with household furniture during her widowhood she and her children or if she should marry that each child that is hers to have an equal part. I have given JAMES DRAKE sometime ago a mare and saddle and an entry of Land, the mare and saddle was worth thirteen pounds and that is all that I've allow him, my son MICHAEL and JOHN to be schooled to read write and phycer as far as the rule of five numbers, and I've appoint my wife JANE DRAKE and John Paul Elbing to be executors of this my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the eleventh day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven 1797.

Michael Drake (seal) Signed Sealed published and declared + Delivered In presence of us

Alexander Ross Barbary Ross

Montgomery May court 1798

This last will and Testament of Michael Drake deced was prescribed in Court and proven by the Oaths of witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded and on the ?_______ of Jane Drake and John Paul Ebling the executrix and executor herein named who made oath, ?ordered into and acknowledged ?bond with security according in Law Certificate is grated them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

teste

Charles Taylor CWC

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Michael Drake was conscripted into the Continental Army under George Washington in the Revolutionary Army. Paper records exist that show that Michael Drake was at Valley Forge during that famous winter and survived to cross the Delaware with Washington and the Army. Michael Drake was awarded acreage as payment for service in the Continental Army as was all survivors. His land is in present day Kentucky, where he died while inspecting his land (which, back then, had to be done at least once every 7 years in order to retain ownership, otherwise squatters became the owners).

Michael Drake was apparently married twice, but records and his will only show children with his second wife, Jane Ross Davidson.

• Fact: DAR Patriot - Ancestor #: A201288
• Fact: Alternate Pedigree This Michael Drake is probably not the son of Samuel Drake, DNA testing has made that extremely unlikely.

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 Mar 2018), "Record of DRAKE, MICHAEL", Ancestor # A201288.

• Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

Name: Miche Drake Gender: Male Military Date: 1 May 1778 Military Place: Virginia, USA State or Army Served: Virginia Regiment: 3d Regiment Rank: Private Source Information Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.

• United States Revolutionary War Rolls

Name Michl Drake Event Type Military Service Event Date May 1778 Event Place Virginia, United States Event Place (Original) Virginia, United States Military Rank Private

Citing this Record "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-FD88 : 31 October 2017), Michl Drake, May 1778; citing May 1778, Virginia, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,376.

• AGBI Records

ame: Michael Drake Birth Date: 1750 Birthplace: Virginia Volume: 45 Page Number: 467 Reference: Muster and payrolls of the Rev. War, 1775-1783. ( Vols. For 1914-15 of the "Collections" of the N.Y. Hist. Soc.) 1914-15. (2v.):636 Source Information Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.

• Marriage

Name: Michael Drake Gender: Male Birth Year: 1745 Spouse Name: Jane Spouse Birth Year: 1750 Marriage Year: 1769 Number Pages: 1 Source Citation Source number: 54.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT2 Source Information Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• Jane Davidson
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 December 2020, 13:43), entry for Michael P Drake(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHNV-PWR); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 April 2020, 18:22), entry for Michael P Drake(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHNV-PWR); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 April 2020, 18:22), entry for Michael P Drake(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHNV-PWR); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 May 2019, 02:48), entry for Michael P Drake(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHNV-PWR); contributed by various users.
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