!He died from injuries when a farm wagon turned over. All came to New England
in 1630 on the 'Mary and John'.

!The History of Ancient Windsor, by Henry J. Stiles, & other sources; Mary &
John, volume 2, page 68: John Drake ( -1659) Granted lot in 1640, 363 ft.
wide, on Conn. River, s. of John St. Nicholas & n. of John Bissell, acrossed
the road from "Rocky Hill", on the west. In 1652, he complained in Court that
John Bennett had enticed and drawn away the affections of Drake's dau. Bennett
was often in trouble and Drake may not have wanted him to associate with a
daughter. This was either Elizabeth (age 21) or Mary (age 20), who married
respectively, William Gaylord Jr., or John John Gaylord, both from "Mary &
John" families, the following year. John Drake died from injuries received in
front of John Griffin's house, when he was driving a cart loaded with corn,
drawn by two oxen and his mare. Griffin was living either on the lot of
Francis Stiles or Henry Stiles. Something frightened the oxen and they began
running away. John tried to stop them by grabbing the mare. He was thrown
down on his face and was run over by one of the cart wheels. A leg was broken
and he was so bruised they thought he was dead. He was carried to his
daughter's house and died soon after. This daughter was probably, Elizabeth
(age 38), widow of William Gaylord Jr., who lived between the lots of Francis &
Henry Stiles. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and children, Elizabeth
(38) widow in Windsor, Mary (37), wife of John Gaylord of Windsor, Job (36),
husband of Mary Wolcott, in Windsor, John Jr.(34), husband of Hannah Moore in
Windsor & Jacob (33), husband of Mary Bissell in Windsor.

Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, Vol. 14, p 19: Drake, John
(a. 1600-1659) of Windsor, CT. English home: Claimed to be son of William Drake
and Philippa Dennys of Wiscombe Park, Southleigh, Devon, but disputed, withour
and clear evidence, in TAG 63:193 (Oct. 1988). He prob. came of the "Mary &
John" in 1630. In TAG 26:155 there is a suggestion John Drake may have lived
in Donyatt, Somerset (1 mile E of Ilminister). This article says it is eight
miles from Wiscomb, Devon. In Donyatt there are two children of a John Drake,
Elizabeth, bpt. 3 Dec 1623 and Susanna, bpt. 1629.

1. 2. John DRAKE, Jr.   b. Abt 1616; c. 25 Aug 1616, Hampton,Arden,England.
2. 3. Esther DRAKE   b. Abt 1617; c. 18 Jan 1617/1618, Hampton,Arden,England.
3. 4. Job DRAKE   b. Abt 1619; c. 5 Mar 1619/1620, Hampton,Arden,England.
4. 5. Jacob DRAKE   b. Abt 1622; c. 31 Mar 1622, Hampton,Arden,England.

1. 6. John DRAKE   b. Abt 1622, Of England And C; d. 7 Jul 1688, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut; bur. 7 Jul 1688.
2. 7. Job DRAKE   b. 1623, Wiscombe,Devonshire,England; c. of Windsor,Hartford,Conn; d. 16 Sep 1689, prob. Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
3. 8. Jacob DRAKE   b. Abt 1623, Windsor,Hartfd,Ct; d. Sep 1689, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
4. 9. Mary O. DRAKE   b. Abt 1625, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; c. of Windsor,Hartford,Conn; d. 12 Jun 1683, prob. Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
5. 10. Samuel DRAKE   b. Abt 1626, Windsor,Hartfd,Ct; d. 10 May 1686, prob. Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
6. 11. Elizabeth DRAKE, widow   b. 1630/1631, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut; c. 3 Dec 1633, Donyat,Sumerset,England; d. 18 Jun 1716, prob. Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
7. 12. John DRAKE   b. Abt 1635.

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BIRT PLAC Of England And Ct

Job Drake's will, dated September 14, 1689, mentions daughter Abigail and grandchildren Israel Dewey and Joseph Dewey.

1. 13. Ann ELDERKIN   b. Jan 1660/1661, Norwich,Connecticut,Connecticut; d. 17 May 1748, Norwich,New London,Ct.
2. 14. John ELDERKIN   b. 6 Apr 1664, Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. Mar 1714, Milford,Conn..
3. 15. Bathsheena ELDERKEN   b. 1665, Norwich,New London,Conn..
4. 16. Bathshua ELDERKIN   b. Nov 1665, of Norwich,New London,Connecticut.
5. 17. James ELDERKIN   b. Mar 1670/1671, Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 Apr 1698, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
6. 18. Joseph ELDERKIN   b. 27 Dec 1672, ,Norwich,New London,Connecticut.

1. 19. Josiah GAYLORD   b. 13 Feb 1654, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.
2. 20. Nathaniel GAYLORD   b. 3 Sep 1656, Windsor,Hartford,Connecticut.

1. 21. Samuel BLISS   b. 13 Nov 1684, ,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Sep 1763; bur. Norwich,New London,Ct.
2. 22. Thomas BLISS   b. 6 Sep 1682, Norwich,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. Jun 1719.
3. 23. Elizabeth BLISS   b. 28 Feb 1686/1687, Norwich,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 Jul 1757, Norwich,New London,Ct.
4. 24. John BLISS   b. 23 Oct 1690, Norwich,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 Feb 1741.
5. 25. Elijah BLISS   b. Abt 1692.
6. 26. Pelatiah BLISS   b. 17 Nov 1697, Norwich,Connecticut,Connecticut; d. 1763/1765, ,Norwich,New London,Connecticut; bur. 1763.
7. 27. Thankful BLISS   b. 7 Mar 1700, Norwich,New London,Ct.

1. 28. Elizabeth BLISS   b. 14 Dec 1711, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
2. 29. John BLISS   b. 22 Dec 1713, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
3. 30. Constant BLISS   b. 1715, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
4. 31. Anna BLISS   b. 1 Mar 1717, of Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
5. 32. Mary BLISS   b. 4 Oct 1718, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
6. 33. Daniel BLISS   b. 1723, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
7. 34. Silvanus BLISS   b. 26 Jan 1728, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
8. 35. Abiel BLISS   b. 26 Apr 1730, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
9. 36. BLISS   b. 20 Nov 1731, Hebron,Tolland,Connecticut.
10. 37. BLISS