Tuesday, September 30, 2008

John Gilbert and Joseph Drake Westchester

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "Lieutenant Titus Runnels for its Second Lieutenant and Abraham Purdy for its Eusign l The southern division of the same former District elected Gideon Selah Seeleyf for its Captain Samuel Lawrence for its First Lieutenant Caleb Hobby for its Second Lieutenant 1 and Abraham Todd for its Ensign The District formerly commanded by Joseph Strang 3 elected John Hyatt for its Captain John Drake for its First Lieutenant 5 Obediah Purdy for its Second Lieutenant and Joseph Hocton for its Ensign 6 The eight Companies in the Manor of Cortlandt which were thus reorganized and re officered were known as the North Battalion of Westchester county of which soon afterwards Pierre Van Cortlandt was made Colonel 7 Gilbert Drake its Lieutenant colonel 3 Joseph Strang its First Major 9"
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Jeremiah John and Joshua Drake Westchester

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "In the Manor of Cortlandt there were eight Districts or Beats which appear to have been the same in their several territorial limits as those under the former arrangement and these elected the following Officers for the respective Companies The District formerly commanded by Francis Lent elected James Kronkhyte for its Captain Abraham Lainb for its First Lieutenant Staats De Grote for its Second Lieutenant and David Penore for its Ensign The District formerly commanded by Barton Underbill elected Gilbert Van Cortlandt for its Captain Daniel Hains for its First Lieutenant 5 James Taller for its Second Lieutenant and Haramanos Gardinear minor or Third for its Ensign The District formerly commanded by Jeremiah Drake elected Gilbert Lockwood for its Captain John Drake for "
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Samuel and Gilbert Drake Westchester

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "1 The official report of the proceedings of the Meeting does not give the names of any of the ninety persons who were said to have been chosen as a Com mittee for the County of Westchester and a careful search for those names in other contemporary publications has been rewarded with only a partial success the Credential of the Deputies to the Provincial Congress to which reference has been made reveal the names of the following David Dan 1 George Comb Miles Oakley Micah Townsend John G Graham Benoni Platt Samuel Drake Frederic Van Cortlandt Lewis Morris James Varian Jonathan Platt Samuel Haviland Michael Hays Benjamin Lyon Samuel Crawford Robert Bloomer Gilbert Thorn William Miller Thomas Thomas Joshua Ferris James Newman Gilbert Drake Jonathan G Tompkins Chairman"
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Joseph, Benjamin and Moses Drake West Chester

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "to be is be WHITE PLAINS IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTFR the llth day of April 1775 On the 28th day of March last the following Gentlemen having received letters from the Chair man of the Committee of the City and County if New York relative to the appointment of Deputit s for this County met at this place for the purpose of devising means for taking the Sense of this County upon the Subject viz Col Lewis Morris Theodosius B trlow Esq Thomas Hunt William Button Esq Abraham Leggot Capt Joseph Drake James Horton Jr Esq James Willis Stephen Ward Benjamin Drake Abraham Guion Esq Moses Drake who having taken the Same into consideration agreed to send the following notification to the principal freeholders in the different Towns ami districts in the Count"
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Joseph Benjamin and Moses Drake

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "a in tow Esq James Willis and Abraham Guion Esq all of New Rochelle William Button Esq of Ma maroneck2 Colonel Lewis Morris Thomas Hunt and Abraham Leggett of Westchester Captain Joseph Drake Benjamin Drake Moses Drake and Stephen Ward of East Chester and James Horton Junior Esq of Rye 2 all of them it said having received letters from the Chairman of the City and County of New York relative to the appointment of Deputies for this County to a proposed Provincial Convention met at the White Plains for the purpose ot devising means for taking the Sense of the County upon the Subject At best that meeting of local politicians or ot "
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John Drake East Chester

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "In 1695 the Assemblymen from Westchester County were Joseph Purdy of Rye and Humphrey Underbill but in April 1697 Underbill for non attendance was expelled and Joseph Theale returned in his stead In 1698 the Earl of Bellamont succeeded Fletcher in the Governorship and in the new Assembly Joseph Purdy and John Drake of East Chester appear for Westchester County A complaint of undue election was made to the House by Henry Fowler of East Chester and Josiah Hunt of Westchester but after thorough consideration Purdy and Drake were unanimously declared to have been duly elected M r Drake was chosen again in 1699 with John Hunt of Westchester as his associate From a table of the different regiments in the province of New York it would seem that that of West"
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Capt Drake

Documents Relating to the Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey By New Jersey Historical Society, New Jersey Historical Society: "turned with the loss of her mainmast and her mizenmast She towed in with her two transports dismasted Sliips laying at Sandy Hook Russel 74 guns Capt Drake Europa G4 ditto Capt F Edwards Eaisonable 64 ditto Sir George Collier Renown 50 ditto Roebuck 44 ditto Sir And S Hamond The number of frigates in the harbour they cannot ascertain 1779 2TEWSPAPEB EXTRACTS 697 "
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Jeremiah Drake Loyalist

Morris's Memorial History of Staten Island, New York By Ira K. Morris: "of the noted Governor It may be after all that the name of Dr Henry Dongan faded away on a crumbling stone that once marked one of these old graves DRAKE JEREMlAH He was an ardent Loyalist but took no part in the Revolution He left Staten Island in 1783 and settled in the Province of New Brunswick He died in St John in 1846 aged eighty years DUNN JOHN He left the United States at the close of the Revolution and was one of the founders of St "
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William and Benjamin Drake Loyalists

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record By Richard Henry Greene, Henry Reed Stiles, Melatiah Everett Dwight, George Austin Morrison, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Hopper Striker Mott, John Reynolds Totten, Harold Minot Pitman, Charles Andrew Ditmas, Louis Effingham De Forest, Conklin Mann, Arthur S Maynard: "Text not available"
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Richard Drake

A History of Nova-Scotia, Or Acadie By Beamish Murdoch: "faoe 23 Midshipmen of the Royal Navy Charles Mason Robert Beattie Charles Covy Samuel Budd John Ferguson Nich"
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Drake Loyalist

Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution With an Historical Essay By Lorenzo Sabine: "DOYLE JOHN In 1782 was a Captain in the Second American Regiment DRAKE JOHN Of Delaware By Act of 1778 his estate to be confiscated unless he appeared within a specified time to answer to the charge of treason DRAKE JASPER Of New York At the peace accompanied by his family he went from New York to Shelburne Nova Scotia where the Crown granted him one town lot DRINKER HENRY Of Philadelphia In 1777 charged with disaffection to the Whigs he was first confined in that city and afterwards sent to Virginia DRUMMOND ALEXANDER In 1782 he was of the DOYLE DUNN 509 "
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Francis William Drake Governor

Annual Report of the American Historical Association By American Historical Association, Smithsonian Institution Press: "С О 190 8 pp 188 195 Instructions May 2 1749 C 0 5 200 pp 568 603 DRAKE Francis William governor Notes only against representation of Jan 20 1750 that the commission was same as to Byng and against representation of Feb 6 that instructions were same as to Rodney С О 195 8 pp 196 200 Commission in warrant to prepare Jan 22 1750 C 0 5 200 pp 605 608 New commission with amended clause submitted Apr 6 1750 revokes previous "
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Drake Newfoundland

Annual Report of the American Historical Association By American Historical Association, Smithsonian Institution Press: "Commissions to royal governors 16S5 178S Continued COMMISSIONS TO GOVERNORS IN AMERICA 401 Colony Name Date of privy seal Patent roll Beginning of actual administration in the colony Feb 22 1745 18 Geo II Pt II 7 Popple W Apr 22.1745 18 Geo II Pt II 33 June 23 1747 Grenviile H Oct 14 1746 20 Geo II Pt II 17 Apr 14 1747 Belcher Feb 13.1747 20 Geo II Pt Ill 5 Aug 10 1747 Watson May 11 1747 21 Geo II Pt II 10 May 11 1749 22 Geo II Pt 11 2 Nova Scotia May в 1749 22 Geo II Pt II 4 June 21 1749 Drake Jan 26 1750 23 Geo II Pt Ill 10 Drake Apr 23 1750 23 Geo II Pt IV 4 with additional powers Drake May 24 1751 24 Geo II Pt II 2 with additional powere Sept 19 1752 Mav 4 1762 25 Geo II Pt IV 4 Nova Scotia May 4 1752 26 Geo It Pt IV 5 Aug "
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