From: Barb Marshall Date: Friday, August 20, 1999 3:14 PM Will of Ephraim Drake Feb. 19, 1817 made - 2 Dec 1816 Mentions three girls, son - John Ford Drake Appoints Father Benjamin Drake and Brother Wm. J. Drake, Executors Witness: Andrew Stewart and Wm. Craddock (NOTE: Andrew Stewart married Sally Drake daughter of Jonathan/Mary Gentry Drake) (NOTE: This Benjamin Drake is the son of Benjamin Drake who signed the Nashville Compact with John and Jonathan Drake.) (Original page 124) is given guardian accounting of James Drake, Margaret Drake, and Martha Drake. Dated Feb 1817 (original page 223) Feb 18, 1818 same as above. p 76 (original pg 457) Sept 4, 1820 Will of Emila Drake Mentions brother Logan Drake and Brother-in-law Freeman Abernathy who is executor. Dated 2 Jun 1820 Signed by Jonathan Drake and Elizabeth Drake (July term 1820 (NOTE: Believe this individual a son of John Drake) p 90 For July Term - 1821 Jonathan Drake a J. P. p 99 (orig. pg. 82) Mar 22, 1822 Sale of Estate of John Criddle dated Nov 22, 1821 Sarah Criddle, Johnathan Drake and Sevier Drake. Admrs. (Note: Sarah Criddle, Jonathan and Sevier Drake are siblings. Father John Drake) p 113(original page170) March 7, 1823 - Will of Francis P. Ford Mentions nephew James Drake and three nieces Adeline Drake, Susan Drake, Polly Drake. Jan Term 1823 p 139 (original page 350) Sep 2, 1824 Settlement of Estate of JohnCriddle Jr. Deceased Wm. Drake owes on a note. (original page 357) Sep 4, 1824 Inventory of Estate of John Criddle, Jonathan Drake, Administrator p 151(original page 425) May 27, 1825 Division of Ephraim Drake, deceased James F. Drake Polly N. Drake Judith A. Marshall Susan S. Drake p. 226 (original page 317) May 19, 1829 Sale of Estate of Sevier Drake Sold 6 Sep 1828 - Purchasers were John Drake, Jonathan Drake, James McGavock, Randol McGavock, Henry Deal, Benjamin Drake, Eli Drake and others. Roll 429 Davidson county, Tn.--Wills Volume 9, p. 216 Will of Sevier Drake received: 11 Aug 1828 wife Mary P. (Mitchell) Drake only child - Nathaniel Drake sister-Sally Criddle beloved old father - John Drake brothers not named but one brother is Jonathan Drake and he is executor. date: 1 May 1828 Witnesses: Thomas Heaton, B. Hyde and Lewis Williams p 402 Settlement of Sevier Drake dec'd Estate 29 April 1830 not heirs but paid vouchers are received by: John Drake, Benjamin Drake, jr, Eli Drake, Nelson P. Jackson, Sarah Criddle, Grane Payne, George Cagle,---- and others but no more Drakes. p 513 Will of Benjamin Drake rec'd: 11 Aug 1831 grandson-Benjamin Franklin Drake, son of Wm. J. (or I) Drake Son- William J. (or I) Drake and executor Daughter-Sarah Drake, was married to James Powell, but now divorced (?) Grandson-James Ford (?) Drake Daughter-Judith Adlin Marshall Wife Susannah Drake Witnesses: Sam Weakley and William Faulkner signed B. Drake Roll 430 Davidson county, Tennessee - Wills, Inventories, Settlements - Volume 10 and 11 vol. 10, p 375 - Jonathan Drake, deceased - Negroes divided Received 11 Dec 1834 Heirs were Daniel Young, Taswell Hyde, Alfred A. Drake, Jonathan Drake and Susannah E. Drake (Son of John Drake) vol.10 p 410 - John Drake - deceased sale - received 11 March 1835 buyers are B. W. Drake, Gideon Harris,and Hillary Lyles. Following land grants are all Jonathan Drake who married Mary Gentry) I have many others and will send them if you want them for your records.