Richard DRAKE
SAR Patriot #:
P-150216
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
DAR #: A033443
Birth: 07 Feb 1745 Easton / Bristol / MA
Death: bef 26 Jan 1777 Milford / New Haven / CT
Qualifying Service Description:
- Served as a matross (soldier of artillery) the Company of Captain Lothrop of the Regiment of Colonel Bailey of Massachusetts
- He also served under Captain James Allen of the Regiment of Colonel Cary
- He was a prisioner in New York on a prision ship and died of Small Pox
Additional References:
- Secretary of the Commonwealth, MA Soldiers and Sailors of the Rev War Volume 4, MA. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co, 1901, pg 253, 832
- Drake, Louis Stoughton, The Drake Family in England and America 1360 – 1895 and The Descendants of Thomas Drake of Weymouth, Mass. 1635-1691, MA, Boston: Published by the author, 1896, pg 42
Spouse: Mary Young
Children: Rhoda;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-17 | VT | 90101 | John C. Miller Jr. (214345) | Rhoda |
Burial:
Location:
Milford / New Haven / CT / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
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Find A Grave Memorial #:
n/a
Marker Type:
12" X 18" Granite Marker with SAR logo
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
20 Aug 2016
Comments:
- Buried in common grave Milford Cemetery along with 46 Patriots who died of Small Pox in Milford. They were all on prison ships from the battle of Long Island and let off in Milford because of the Small Pox
- There is no individual memorial for Richard Drake in Find-A-Grave
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