DRAKE

Information from "Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Cowne, Gough & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 1998.

From Cavalier & Pioneers[i]:

DRAKE, Ann            John (57)
              Eliz              Robert (46)
               Joane          James (114)

James Drake  received a headright for Robert Ely, 17 Sep 1639, Isle of Wight Co., VA.

Michael Drake

Michael Drake , d. will dated Dec 1797, Montgomery Co., VA[ii]; m. Jane (Unknown) [iii].  This was Jane (Unknown)’s second marriage.  She had an unknown number of children by her first marriage (their names and number are not given)[iv].  Jane Drake  m3rd to ____ Ross.

From "List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of VA" by Eckenrode: House of Delegates 1833-4, Doc. 34, 6; Saffells "Records of the Revolutionary War", New York 1858:277; War 4, 159.  The gist of these documents is that:

Michael was a soldier of the VA line or Continental Establishment, later belonged to the invalid Regiment, and was entitled to 100 acres of bounty land.

Michael Drake  was in a company of Constables 1777-1790, formerly commanded by Captain Hawkins  on 10 Sept 1790 in Montgomery County, Virginia[v].  Michael Drake left his estate to his wife Jane.  Alexander Ross , Barbary Ross , witnessed his will.  The will was probated during the May Court of 1798[vi].  In the land surveys[vii] of Montgomery Co., VA we find:

3 Oct 1785 - Michael Drake  with 50 acres on Greenbriar branch of sinking creek.
22 Dec 1786 - Michael Drake  with 65 acres on Doe Creek adjoining own property.
30 Dec 1786 - Michael Drake  with 100 acres on North side of Doe Run.

Michael & Jane (Unknown)  Drake had ten (10) children[viii]:

1.  James, b. 10 Apr 1725; mare & saddle, entry of land[ix]
2.  Michael, Jr., b. 1790-1800; m. 27 Feb 1816, Floyd Co., KY[x] to Lucy Hunt .  He was named as son, to be schooled to read, write and cipher to the rule of five numbers [xi]
3.  John, m. 12 Feb 1793 by Isaac Rentfro  in Floyd Co., KY to Martha Lester  (Abner Lester  & J. Elswick  - security).  He is named as son, to be schooled to read, write and cipher to the rule of five numbers.[xii]
4.  George, m. 7 Aug 1798 by Isaac Rentfro  in Montgomery Co., VA[xiii] to Nancy Rollins .
5.  Elizabeth, m. by 1810 to Solomon Rowe .
6.  Charles, b. 2 Feb 1780, Giles Co., VA; d. 16 Mar 1842; m. Clarissa Feams .
7.  Jane, b. 1780-1790; m. by 1810 to Isom Atkins
8.  Polly (Mary); m. bond 9 Nov 1808, Giles Co., VA to William McCombs
9.  Huldy (Mchaldy), b. 1784-1810; m. 4 Feb 1817, Floyd Co., KY to Nattan Adkins .
10.      Nancy, b. 1794-1800; m. 21 Jan 1813, Floyd Co., KY to William Elswick /Elavich.

James Drake

1.  James Drake , son of Michael & Jane (Unknown)  Drake, b. 10 Apr 1725[xiv], m1st 24 Oct 1793, Montgomery Co., VA[xv] to Christina Adkins; m2nd 6 Dec 1797[xvi], Montgomery Co., VA to Nancy Adkins[xvii], daughter of Joseph Adkins .

James Drake  received a mare & saddle (worth thirteen pounds), entry of land in the Will of Michael Drake .[xviii]

Census Listings for James Drake  1810 - 1830

            1810 Census[xix]                                        1820 Census[xx]

Drake, James    Dinwiddie Co., VA                Drake, James   Franklin
Drake, James    Amelia Co., VA                     Drake, James   Richmond
Drake, James    Richmond Co., VA                Drake, James   Wood Co.,   (what is now West Virginia)

            1830 Census[xxi]

Drake, James    Wood Co., (what is now West Virginia)
Drake, James    Amelia Co.
Drake, James    Frederick Co.
Drake, James    South

James & Nancy (Adkins) Drake could possibly be the parents of:

1.1.  Ely Ann, b. ca. 1800, VA

Ely Ann is not on the direct line of the John Drake  who married Jane Neely  and is  listed in the DAR Patriot Index.  I have a copy of the DAR Application of Mrs. John  S. Walker who went in on that line and have corresponded with her and her cousin.   Negative responses from both.

Since Ely Ann named her first son Michael (not a Green name).  I felt they're had to  be a Michael Drake  and there was.  The Revolutionary Service of Michael is well  documented:

Ely Ann Drake

1.1.  Ely Ann Drake [xxii] , daughter of    & (  ) Drake, b. ca. 1800, Virginia; m. 27 Jan 1825, Harlan Co., KY[xxiii], Robert Green , son of Lewis  & Ester (Kilgore) Green , b. 1808 Kentucky.

They lived in Harlan Co. until after their fourth child, Jehugh/Jehu , in 1831, but moved to Lee County, VA before their next child was born in 1832. In 1852 Ely Ann Green  and her son Michael  petitioned for the formation of the Hardy’s Creek Baptist Church.

1850 Lee County Census[xxiv]

HOUSE 1288; FAMILY 1319                     HOUSE 1299; FAMILY 1330
GREEN, ROBERT (65*) 42, b. KY           ELY, John M.    49, b. VA
GREEN, ANN    (60*) 50, b. VA                  ELY, Margaret   49, b. VA
GREEN, MICHAEL     25, b. KY                 ELY, Nancy      24, b. VA
GREEN, JOHN        23, b. KY                     ELY, Levi       21, b. VA
GREEN, ELISHA      21, b. KY                   ELY, Henley     19, b. VA
GREEN, JEHUGH      19, b. KY                  ELY, Mary       16, b. VA
GREEN, MARGARET    18, b. VA              ELY, Elizabeth  14, b. VA
GREEN, MARY A.     16, b. VA                  ELY, Robert     11, b. VA
GREEN, HIRAM       13, b. VA                    ELY, Margaret    6, b. VA
GREEN, WILLIAM     10, b. VA                 *DRAKE, NANCY    84, b. VA

* $ House 1288 - The ages listed in parentheses are the dates listed in the actual census records, however they are incorrect.  The dates otherwise given are the actual ages at the time of the census.

            House 1299 - NANCY DRAKE was not living in the household of John M. Ely in 1830, but was in 1840 as well as 1850.

Robert & Ely Ann (Drake) Green  had (8) eight children:

1.1.1.  Michael D. , b. 1825, Harlan Co., KY; m. 21Apr 1850 to Rebecca Drake .[xxv] Michael & Rebecca (Drake) Green  were still in Lee Co. in 1860, House 1288, and Family 1319 of that census.  The family to which Rebecca belonged has not been determined.
1.1.2.  John W. , b. 1827, Harlan Co., KY; m. Hetty Blankenship , daughter of Arthur  & Lavina (Woodward) Blankenship   John & Hetty Green moved to Union Co., Tenn. following their marriage.[xxvi]  In the 1850 Census we find them in Lee Co., VA:[xxvii]

HOUSE 1298; FAMILY 1329
GREEN, John W.       23, b. KY
GREEN, Hetty            23, b. VA

1.1.3.  Elisha , b. 1829, Harlan Co., KY
1.1.4.  Jehugh/Jehu , b. 2 Jan 1831, Harlan Co., KY; d. 20 Sept 1901, Lee Co., VA; m. Elizabeth Harber
1.1.5.  Margaret,  b. 1832, Lee Co., VA
1.1.6.  Mary A. , b. 1834, Lee Co., VA
1.1.7.  Hiram , b. 1837, Lee Co., VA
1.1.8.  William , b. 1840, Lee Co., VA

Ancestry of John Drake Sr.        Ancestry of John Drake        Virginia Census Records