From: Lisa Bishop Subject: [DRAKE-L] Re: Roll Call- Cornelius Drake~ Kentucky Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 6:41 PM Hi- adding my info for the Roll Call- If anyone can connect with this family- please get in touch with me, thanks !! 1. Cornelius Drake. Son of William Drake & Elisabeth Teylor. Born 9 Aug 1741 in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York. Christen 13 Aug 1741 in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York. Died About 1815 in Christian County, Kentucky. Cornelius shows up in the tax rolls in Nelson Co.,KY as of 10-31-1792. He is listed as having 100 acres. In the March 12, 1793 entry into the Nelson County, Kentucky "Court of Quarter Sessions 1791-1793 " book, pages 245 states that CORNELIUS DRAKE and JOB MATTHEWS along with 28 named other men, " and all other tithables within the bounds of the above mentioned tithables are to assist William Edwards in keeping the road in repair of which he is overseer." In the same book, page 251, dated May 14, 1793 , he is mentioned again, " Deed from Issac Hite and Harriet Hite his wife, Abraham Hite and Elizabeth Hite,his wife, Joseph Hite and Sarah Hite, his wife, and Rebecca Hite, to Thomas Hoddy , was proven by CORNELIUS DRAKE , Samuel Greer and William Goff, witnesses thereto, and ordered recorded. Other deeds from the same parties to Samuel Greer, to CORNELIUS DRAKE, to William Morrison, and to Nicholas Minor, were likewise proved among the same parties and recorded. Cornelius is mentioned in the Nelson County, Kentucky book " Executors, Administrators and Guardians Bond Book One 1792-1804 " on page 48 , "Administrators Bond, Sarah Goff for the estate of WIlliam Goff, dec'd, 250 pounds, with John McCasland and CORNELIUS DRAKE as sureties, October 13, 1795." From the Nelson County, Kentucky Deeds, 1784-1795 Book 4, pp. 717-8: A land deed witnessed by Cornelius Drake, Samuel Green, William Goff, and Thomas Haddy for the estate of the Hite family to William Herron, dated April 1, 1793. From The Kentucky Land Grants Vol.1, part 1, Chapter IV Grants South of Green River (1797-1866), pg. 298, Grantee: Cornelius Drake Acres: 150 Book:2 Page:132 Date Survey: 7-31-1799 County:Muhelnberg Watercourse:Cypress Cr. He married Sarah Worthington, About 1763. Born 1745 in Connecticut. Died After 1804 in Christian County, Kentucky. They had the following children: 2 i. Rachel Drake 3 ii. Sally Drake 4 iii. Priscilla Drake 5 iv. Francis Drake 6 v. Samuel Drake 7 vi. Phibe Drake 8 vii. Daniel Drake  Second Generation 覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧覧 2. Rachel Drake. Daughter of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 1765 in Stillwater, Albany Co., NY. Died 1839 in Carmi, White Co.,IL. She married Daniel Bedwell, 1781 in Stillwater, Albany,NY. Born 5 Apr 1761 in New Caanan, CT. Died 25 Jan 1839 in Carmi, White Co.,IL. In the list of taxable property in Nelson County, Ky for 1792, Daniel Bidwell is listed as having 30 acres. 3. Sally Drake. Daughter of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 1773 in Stillwater, Albany Co., NY. Died in Nelson County, Kentucky. >From the book Executors, Administators and Guardians Bond Book One 1792-1804 Nelson Co.,KY- page 48 Administrators Bond, Sarah Goff for the estate of William Goff, dec'd , 250 pounds, with John McCasland and Cornelius Drake as sureties, October 13, 1795. She first married William Goff, 10 May 1791 in Nelson Co.,KY. Died 1795. In the Nelson Co. 1792 tax list there is a "William Gauff" listed with 62 acres. She second married Thomas Bane, 19 Jul 1796 in Nelson Co.,KY. 4. Priscilla Drake. Daughter of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 1774 in Stillwater, Albany Co.,NY. Died After 1850 in Warrick Co.,IN. >From the Nelson County, Kentucky Marriage Records; Job Matthews married Priscilla Drake, daughter of Cornelius Drake. Surety, Cornelius Drake. December 27, 1793. She married Job Matthews, son of George Matthews & Amelia Anne Paul, 27 Dec 1793 in Nelson County, Kentucky. Born 24 Dec 1772 in Augusta County,Virginia. Died 6 May 1851 in Warrick Co.,IN. Buried in family plot on homestead. Jobe (Job) Matthews was born in Augusta County, Virginia on December 24, 1772. He migrated into Kentucky and settled into Muhlenburg County. There he remained for several years and it was there that some of his children were married. Then in the year 1800, Jobe Matthews with his family, moved over into Indiana territory and located on a farm near Mt. Gilead, about two miles south of Boonville in Warrick County, Indiana. Among the deeds in the Boonville Court House is one of a transfer of Jobe Matthews farm to his son, Aaron Matthews , in return for his keep for the remainder of his life. The date on the old tombstone at Jobe's grave bears the date, 1851. The dwelling house on the Jobe Matthews farm burned and Aaron Matthews moved to the Stone House near Newburgh in the year 1850. In the 1850 Warrick County Census, Job is listed as age 82 and Priscilla age 76. The Nelson County, Kentucky marriage records have Priscilla' s father listed as Cornelius Drake. 5. Francis Drake. Son of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 1775 in New York. Died 1814 in Logan County, KY. He married Martha. 6. Samuel Drake. Son of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 20 Nov 1777 in Stillwater, Albany Co., NY. Died Jul 1863 in Muhlenburg County, KY. He married Jane Waters, 16 Feb 1801 in Christian Co.,KY. Born 1782 in North Carolina. Died 8 Jun 1846 in Muhlenburg Co.,KY. They had the following children: 26 i. Sarah Ann Drake 27 ii. Cornelius Drake 28 iii. Lucinda Drake 29 iv. Mary Polly Drake 30 v. Thomas Drake 31 vi. Samuel Drake Jr. 32 vii. Elizabeth Drake 33 viii. Susan A. Drake 34 ix. Daniel Drake 35 x. John M Drake 36 xi. Jane Drake 37 xii. Nancy Catherine Drake 38 xiii. James Drake 39 xiv. William Drake 40 xv. Martha Ann Drake 41 xvi. Margaret E. Drake 42 xvii. Cynthia Ann Drake 43 xviii. Benjamin Talbert Drake 7. Phibe Drake. Daughter of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 1778 in Stillwater, Albany Co., NY. She married Abner Gray, Jul 1799 in Muhlenburg Co.,KY. 8. Daniel Drake. Son of Cornelius Drake & Sarah Worthington. Born 1785 in Stillwater, Albany Co., NY. Died in Coles,IL. He married Elizabeth Waters, 1 Feb 1803 in Christian Co., KY. Lisa Bishop (lbawel@aol.com)