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From: "Wilson B.Brown" <>
Subject: Re: [NJUNION] Drake
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:10:02 -0500

There was a mill on the east branch of the Elizabeth River in present-day
Irvington called Drake's Mill. Is this family any connection to that Mill?

Jan Jacot wrote:

> A big hi to you Arlene!
>
> I suspect U have likely already accessed this info, but there is a Caroline
> Drake to be noted in the 1850 Plainfield Township census...
>
> Regards,
> Jan in CA
>
> ----------
> >From: Arlene & Tom Dunkum <>
> >To:
> >Subject: [NJUNION] Drake
> >Date: Sun, Oct 22, 2000, 9:31 AM
> >
>
> > Dear Rooters,
> >
> > Does anyone have any information on Caroline Drake of Rahway? She had a
> > daughter Jane Eliza Drake who married Jacob Hedden (killed in the civil
> > war). Jane was burned at home by a spark which ignited a camphor lamp
> > she was filled and she burned to death in August 1860. Caroline later
> > took her grandchildren to raise in 1863. Family history has it that she
> > is in the line of Sir Francis Drake. Would love confirmation of that.
> > Any information would be helpful.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Arlene Dunkum
> >
> >
> >

This thread:

• [NJUNION] Drake by Arlene & Tom Dunkum <>
  • Re: [NJUNION] Drake by "Jan Jacot" <>
  • [NJUNION] Drake by Jeff <>

  • Re: [NJUNION] Drake by "Wilson B.Brown" <>