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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Find-a-Grave lists his burial as "Unknown, Specifically: Buried: Loudoun Cemetery, Loudoun Co., Virginia"
the record showed cemetery as "Loudon"
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Author: Michael Wayne Barrett // Barrett L McKown
Thomas Drake, Sr., was born in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, on July 13, 1728, son of Jonathan Drake Sr (1689-1754) & Mary (Clawson) Drake (c1686-1762). He likely spent his early years in colonial New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and Loudoun Co., Virginia.
At the age of 31, he married Miss Eurah (Humphrey) in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, on March 4, 1760 (by LDS Ancestral file) & October 14, 1760 (by Pennsylvania Marriages).
Thomas Drake was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Loudoun Co., Virginia, and furnished supplies as patriotic service. (Service Source: Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev Pub Claims, Vol. 2, pg. 606) (DAR Ancestor # A033498)
Thomas Drake was listed on the 1771 & 1772 Loudoun Co., Virginia, tax lists [VA Early Census Index/Rental Rolls]
Thomas Drake was deeded 476 acres of land in Loudoun Co., Virginia, "adjoining those of his and Butchers and Richards," the consideration being 340 pounds with the date of conveyance 1795. (Loudoun Co., VA, Deed Book W, pg 132) (Gibbens-Butcher Genealogy, pg 170)
Thomas Drake is listed on the 1810 Loudoun Co., Virginia, Census (Free White Male, age 45 & over)
Thomas Drake, Sr., was a Presbyterian.
Thomas Drake, Sr., died in Loudoun Co., Virginia, on July 25, 1811, and he is buried in the Loudoun Cemetery in Loudoun Co., Virginia.
Thomas Drake of Loudoun Co., Virginia, wrote his last Will on April 4, 1804; This Will was probated on October 12, 1811, and lists: my beloved wife Eurah Drake; my grandson James Heaton Drake; my son Thomas Drake; residue of my estate to be divided into 5 equal parts, and that each of my daughters Hannah Butcher, Tacy Combs, Deborah Richards may have a fifth part, and unto my said grandchildren that my daughter Susannah had by her first husband, David Hopkins; my 3 grandchildren that my daughter Uru had by Daniel Glasscock; my daughter Susannah formerly Hopkins now Leonard; my wife Urie Drake and my sons Thomas and Jacob executrise and executors of this my last will and testament.
His wife/widow, Eurah (Humphrey) Drake (1739-1817), was a Baptist, and she died in Loudoun Co., Virginia, on February 02, 1817, and is also buried in Loudoun Co., Virginia.
Additonal Biography by Barrett L McKown, John Paul Jones Chapter, MDSSAR, 115519
Born 13 July 1728 - Wates, Died 25 July 1811 -loudon Courfy, VA Will Book K, pp 45-46, will dated 17 April 11104, Probated 12 August 1811.
Parents - Unknown
Buried - Unknown
Spouse - Married - 14 October 1760, probably Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, Eurah Humphreys, born 1 January 1739, died 2 February 1817, Loudoun County., VA
8 Children - Eurah Glascock, Thomas, Teasy Combs, Susannah Hopkins Leonard Asher, Jacob, Hannah Butcher, Ella Hays, Deborah Richards
The Drake family migrated from Bucks County, PA after 1760 to Loudoun County, VA with their farm located on Beaver Dam Creek. Daughter Hannah Drake was married to Samuel Butcher also a Revolutionary War Patriot.
Rev. War Service: Thomas Drake served as a lT in the 3rd Regiment in the Virgnia Militia and as listed in the Virginia Rev Pub Claims, Vol. 2, p. 606 by Abercrombie and Slatten he furnished supplies.
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