Joseph Drake

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Will of Joseph Drake, dated March 10, 1731, proved May 12, 1732, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. To his son John, Joseph Drake devised his wearing apparel, his cane, and five shillings, he having received his portion already. To son Samuel, 5 shillings, he having received his portion already, son Benjamin, 5 shillings, he having received his share already. Daughters Sarah Slaughter and Anne Fowler, 5 shillings, they having received their portion, daughters Elizabeth and Rebecc Fowler, and son Joseph Fowler. To his son Jasper, all the rest of two home lots in Eastchester bounded north by James Delgreth, east by the road, south by Nathaniel Tompkins, west by Joseph Fowler, also 16 acres at a place called Hutchinsons, bounded east by the road to the Hammocks, south by land formerly of Nathanial Tompkins, west by Nehemiah Palmer and north by Rattlesnake Brook, and 1/2 of a piece of salt meadow called the Colwell Meadow and 1/2 my privilege in patent of Eastchester. "To my wife (not named) I leave the use of the house I now live in, and 1/2 the cellar while she remains my widow, then to go to my son Jasper Drake. To my son Jasper Drake, "all the rest of my home lots in Eastchester bounded north by James Dalgreth, east by one road, south by Nathaniel Tompkins, west by Joseph Fowler, and also a place called Hutchinsons, bounded by a road to the Hammocks, south by land formerly of Nathaniel Tompkins, west by Nehemiah Palmer, north by Rattlesnake Book, and 1/2 a piece of salt meadow called the Colwell Meadows." Executors, sons Benjamin and Jasper Drake. Witnessed by Jonothan Odell, William Barker and John Buer. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. III, p. 60, published by The New York Historical Society.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Drake was born in in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York; died in 1719 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York.
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3. Benjamin Drake was born in in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York; died in 1741 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York.
4. Joseph Drake, Jr. died in 1712 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York.
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Samuel Drake of Eastchester, left a will dated May 3, 1686. "I Samuel Drake of Eastchester being sicke and weake." He left to his wife Ann all household goods, "except one bed with furniture sufficient to keep warm in winter, and some pewter, and a kettle, a warming pan and a bed pan." which are to be delivered back at her decease, and if she remarry, then security to be given for them. Also 4 pounds which is in the hands of my son John Drake. Part of it is to be paid by my son Samuel Drake of Fairfield, Connecticut. "And 3 pounds a year so long as she remains my widow, and noe longer". Leaves her some cows "and grasse to winter five head of cattle." The dwelling house is to be put in repair for her use. Leaves to son Samuel Drake, "my best horse that is in Fairfield County, and my branding iron." To son John "my bed pan, to be delivered after my wife's decease." Leaves to daughter Mary, 25 pounds to be paid at Fairfield by my son Samuel, and one cow when she is married, and 2 pewter platters, and four Porringers. Leaves to son-in-law Joseph Jones, 5 shillings. To son-in-law Richard Headley 5 shillings, and the same to grand;children, Samuel and Robert Headley, Joseph and Elizabeth Slatter. "My lot of upland and my lot of meadow at Cornelis, with one half of my home lot in Eastchester, " are to be security for the payment of the above legacies. Leaves the remainder to his son Joseph Drank and makes his wife executor. Witnessed by John Tompkins and Richard Shote. .