Down Rabbit Holes and Up Family Trees

John Drake was married at Bloomsbury Church, London Dec^br 7^th
1805 to Maria Story – their issue are as follows –

William Henry their Son born at Brighton Jan^Y 29^th 1809.
and Died there the 11^th of April following –

William Henry Born at Coimbra (Portugal) Sep^t 28^th 1812.
the above commonly called Henry –

Caroline Drake born in Great Coram Street (London)
June 12^th 1816 –

Charlotte Aug^usta in Percy Street (London) April 30^th 1818 –

Caroline & Charlotte were Christined at S^t Georges Blooms^y

Maria Harriet was born at Hampstead Jan^y 17^th 1821 –

The above named William Henry Drake
was married at Perth, Swan River
Australia, to Louisa Purkies, Daughter
of James Purkis, Esquire of the same
Colony, September 23^rd 1833. –

John, their Son, was born there 15^th
September 1834. –

Maria Louisa Maria their daughter was born there 18^th July 1836. –

Charlotte Augusta Dring Drake their second Daughter was
born at Albany, King George’s Sound, Western
Australia; on the 10^th March 1838. –

Laura Mary; born at Perth, Swan River 1^st June 1843 –

Emily Caroline; born at Perth, Swan River, 28^th Feb^y 1845 –

John Minshull Drake married 22^nd May 1838
at St Leonard’s Church, Exeter, Caroline Grimes
(daughter of Capt Grimes of H.M. Horse Artillery)
born in Exeter ¹ 10 Nov^r 1812.

Their issue

Alfred Edwin born at Delhi 19 Aug^st 1840 & died
there 7 Aug^st 1841 –

Alice born at Delhi 20^th Aug^st 1841

Lucy born at Barrackpore 21 April 1843

Reginald born at Berhampore 16 June 1844

Dennys born at Lucknow 25 April 1846

The above Caroline Drake died at Landour
3^rd April 1848 after giving birth to a Son –

John Minshull Drake married secondly
Margaret McLean widow of the Lieut Dring
their issue are

Emlyn ^Augusta born at Lahore May 1^st 1857

Edith Maria born at Lahore 23^rd Sept 1854 –

__________________________

John Minshull Drake died at Dinapore
5^th July 1861

Alice Drake married 6^th Nov^r 1861 Capⁿ Robert
Stevenson Moseley of Bengal Army

Lucy Drake Married 15 Jan^y 1863 Charles Fletcher
of 49 Gloucester Road, Regents Park, London
and died at Ealing 24^th May 1921 and was buried at Kensal Green

Dennys Drake married 15 June 1871 Sarah McLean West

Reginald Drake married.        187

A Morning Prayer

O Lord God Almighty, The Father protector and friend of all

thy Creatures, we would humbly ^{draw nigh} unto thee, to offer our unfeigned, tho

we know they must be imperfect thanks, for thy gracious preservation

of us during the defenceless ^time of repose while so many of thy

better and more deserving Creatures, have either slept the sleep of

Death, or have been disturbed by innumerable incidents from which

thy goodness has kept us free, oh enable us we beseech thee to

profit by the renewed opportunity thou has given us of spending

another Day in thy service, may we always set thee before us

in all our ways, and may we never undervalue anything which

we dare not beg of thee to prosper – enable us of thy great

mercy to be sincere in Heart and uncorrupted before thee, may we

heartily endeavour to be usefull to all around us, and always bear in

mind, that however we may be prevented from joining in the

active scenes of life, yet that we always have it in our power to

promote each others happiness, by kindness, gentleness and

affectionate manners, may that precept of our blessed Lord, do ye

unto others, as ye would wish them to do unto you, be always be

deeply impressed on our Hearts, and have a constant influence

on our lives, we offer thee our humble prayers & praises unto

thee O Lord, in the name, & the  humble (tho imperfect) Disciples

Amen

An Evening Prayer

O thou eternal Author and preserver of the World be graciously

pleased to teach us to know thy Will, and to perform it, teach us

to love thee, to fear thee, enable us to restrain every selfish every

impatient every indolent feeling, to cultivate the virtues of resig-

nation, humility, piety, and self denial, charity and universal Benevo

lence, by our own efforts, we find we can do nothing [6 squiggle] vouchsafe

by thy divined assistance the regulation both of our understanding

and of understanding & our Hearts, diffuse ^through that Heart, every kind

affection, may gratitude, and submission to thee, and love to all

mankind, be constant inmates ^there and under their influence may it

be our uniform, and steady purpose, to endeavour to perform all the

duties of every Station thou seest fit for us, impressed with the

deepest sense of thy great goodness, in having permitted us to

be Born in a Christian Country, and to enjoy the immense and

invaluable privilege of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ thy

Son may we earnestly endeavour to follow his steps, may the same

mind be in us as dwelt in him, who came not to be ministered

unto but to minister and may we always bear in mind & make

          principles of our lives to follow his Commandments

in every circumstance and in every occasion of our lives, to do unto

others, as we would wish them to do unto us. Inspire us O God with

we fervently beseech thee with a thorough & perfect reliance, on thy

Superintending, overruling Providence, may we learn in whatever

state we are, therewith to be content, may no murmering, or repining

for Blessings or Advantages which thou seest fit to deny us, ever find

a place in our Hearts, or be ever heard from our lips, but may we

receive with humility, & thankfulness, all that thou graciously bestowist upon

us, and heartily resolve to make a proper use of all they mercies we

would humbly wish to recommend ourselves, & all that belong to us &

with whom we are in any degree connected, by the ties of relationship

or regards, to they fatherly love & good providence, but may this wish be

ever accompanied by the heartfelt conviction, that thou alone canst order

the affairs of thy creatures, and that all is ordered by they unlimited power

and goodness, and wisdom, to thee be all honor, and praise, now and

for ever – Amen –

these two prayers were written

at Plymouth, by Mary Welsford, in 1814

Phil Drake 1749

John Drake was Born the Eleventh day of December 1743

Philip Drake was Born the seventeenth day of Septemb^r  1745

William Drake was Born the Twenty seventh day of Jan^y 1748
and died the Seventh day of April following –

William Drake was Born the Twenty eight day of
August 1750 & Died the 2^nd of April 1807

Thomas Drake was Born the Seventh day of July
1752

Thomas Drake Died May the 8^th 1797

Jn^o Drake Died Dec^br 26^th 1797 & was Burried at Withecombe
Rawleigh, Devon, in the Chancel, Dec^br 30^th –

Philip Drake died June the 20^th 1760 & was
buried the 25^th

John Drake was married October the Twelvth 1768 to Sarah Chadder
their issue are as follows, Sarah Drake was Born the Twenty Ninth day of
April 1772, Quarter an Hour after three oclock in the afternoon

Mary Honoria Drake, was Born Jan^y ye 13^th 1774 at 7 oclock pm

Elizabeth Filmore Drake was Born Jan^y ye 13^th 1776 at
half past one in the afternoon, William Hobbs Drake was born
… 19^th 17 [Illegible]

Godfather to Sarah Drake Thomas Hill Esq^re  Godmothers
Mrs Ann Hobbs of Topsham & Miss Eliz^th Filmore, [damaged]
D^o to Mary Honoria,  M^r Tho^s Hobbs  M^rs Sarah Hobbs Cottes [obscured]
& Miss Eleanor Pearse of Exmouth
D^o to Eliz^th Filmore, Cap^t Rich^d Dawes, M^rs Barclay
& Miss Baker Exm^t, D^o to William Hobbs, M^r Charles
Lympkin of the Devizes, & Mr Genr William Hobbs of Topsham
Mrs Dorothy Marshall – D^o to Jn^o Edward Iliff Esq
Mr Tho^s  Drake of Honiton – Miss Charlotte Fouckes, Exmouth

John Drake was Born Nov^r 11^th 1782 at 8 o’clock in [under tape]

Edward Drake was Born Jan^y ye 14^th 1786 Six o’clock
in the Even^g

Sarah Drake Married March ye 5^th 1792 to Mr
White [illegible daughter(?)] Charlotte Born Dec^r ye [under tape 6^th 1792]
Will^m Drake their Son Born May ye 17^th                               1794
Emily their Daughter Born May 30^th                                     1795
Louisa Harriet their ^Daughter Born July 9^th                             1796
George Adams their Son Born May 21^st                               1798
Maria Caroline their Daughter Aug^st 17^th                             1799
Sarah Anne their Daughter April 30^th                                   1801
Matthew, their Son Born Aug^st 12^th                                      1802
Henry Agar, their Son Born Dec^br 29^th                                 1803
Eleanor Sophia their Daughter Born June 21^st                    1805
Charles Edward Born Sep^t 30^th                                             1806
Augusta Matilda Born Dec^br 11^th                                          1808
Daniel Born June 21^st                                                             1810

Mary Honoria Drake Died Wednesday Feb^y 5 17 [obscured]
After nine o’clock at Night & was Buried at Withecombe
Monday ye 8^th – Elizabeth Filmore Drake Died Dec^br 1
1780 Friday morng three oclock & was Buried at Withecombe
Church Monday ye 4^th.  Edward Drake Died Saturday
Ye 19^th of August 1786 & was Buried at Withecombe
Church Satt^y ye 26^th

George Adams White Died ye 13^th of Jan^y 1802 at 7 oclock in ye
morn^g of a Wednesday & was Buried ye Wednesday following at
S^t Lukes

[section with John Drake repeatedly written large]

John Drake Died Dec^br 26^th 1797 and was Buried
at Withecombe Church the 31^st –

Tho^s Drake Died in London May the 8^th 1797

[overwritten in different hand] J Drake
1795

William Hobbs Drake,
Died at Madras August 29^th 1803 at 8 o’clock in the mor
ning    [Different hand and pen] Sarah Drake died 3^rd September 1830 –
in Everett Street – Parish of St Georges Bloomsbury
and was buried in the Burial Ground of that Parish

Jn^o Drake was Married at St Georges Bloomsbury
London, to Maria Story Dec^br 7^th 1805. Their issue was as follows –

Jn^o Minshull Drake their Son was Born at Sandgate Kent –
May 31^st 1807

William Drake their Son Born at Brighton Jan^y 29^th 1809. &
Died there, April the 11^th

1757

John Drake was Married at Bloomsbury Church London
Dec^br 7^th 1805 to Maria Story – – their issue are as follows –

John Minshull Drake Born at Sandgate Kent, May 31^st 1807 –

W^m Henry their Son born at Brighton Jan^y  29^th 1809 & Died there
April 11^th

W^m Henry Drake born at Coimbra in Portugal 29^th Sept^r 1812

Caroline Drake born in London June 12^th 1816

Charlotte Augusta Drake born in London April 30^th 1818

Maria Harriet Drake born at Hampstead Jan^y 17^th 1821.

                                     was married at Bloomsbury Church London

                                         1805 to Maria Story, their issue are as follows

                                            Born at Sandgate, Kent May 31^st 1807 –

                                  e Born at Brighton. January 29^th 1809 – &

                              re 11^th of April following

                     Drake Born at Coimbra in Portugal Sept 29^th 1812

             … commonly called Henry Drake

Caroline Drake Born in Great Coram St London May 13^{th  June 12th} 1816

Caroline, and Charlotte Augusta, Drake
were Christened at the Parish Church
of Saint George’s Bloomsbury, on the

           day of                                1818. –

Sponsors – Charlotte Augusta,

                    Caroline

Phil Drake 1749 –

John Drake was Born the Eleventh day of December 1743 –

Philip Drake was Born the Seventh day of September 1746

William Drake was Born the Twenty seventh day of Jan^y 1748
and Died the seventh day of April following –

William Drake was Born the Twenty ei^gth of August 1750
and died the Second day of April 1807 –

Thomas Drake was Born the Seventh day of July 1752
and died May the 8^th 1797 –

John Drake died December the Twenty sixth 1797 and
was Buried at Withecombe Rawleigh Church in the Chan:
-cel, December 30^th  –

Philip Drake. Father of the above died June the 20th  1760
& was Buried the 25^th in Littleham Church.

         John Drake was Married October the Twelvth 1768
to Sarah Chadder of Totnes, their issue are as follows –

Sarah Drake was Born the Twenty ninth of April        1772

Mary Honoria Drake Drake was Born Jan^y the 13^th    1774

Elizabeth Filmore Drake was Born Jan^Y the 13^th         1776

William Hobbs Drake was Born April the 19^th            1779

†John Drake was Born Nov^r 11^th                                  1782

Edward Drake was Born Jan^y 14^th                                1786

Mary Honoria Drake Died Feb^y 3^d 1779
& was Buried at Withecombe Church Feb^y the Eighth

Elizabeth Filmore Drake Died Dec^br 1^st 1780 & was Buried
the 4^th

Edward Drake died August 19^th 1786 & was Buried the 26^th

William Hobbs Drake. Died at Madras August 29^th 1803

Sarah White Died Sep^t 5^th 1828 – was buried
(Sarah Drake^White) at Beckenham – Kent.

Sarah Drake the above named Sarah
Chadder, died at N^o. 28 Everett Street,
Russell Square London, on the      October
1830, and was buried in the Parish
Burying Ground of Saint Georges Bloomsbury

Matthew White died at Plymouth March 11^th
1840 and was buried there –

Sarah Drake was Married the 5^th of March 1792 to Matthew White of
London at Withecombe Rawleigh Chaple Exmouth Devon –

their issue are as follows –

Charlotte White Born December the Sixth – –                     1792

William Drake White Born May the 17^th – –                         1794

Emily White Born May 30^th – –                                              1795

Louisa Harriet White Born July 9^th – –                                   1796

George Adams White Born May 21^st – –                               1798

Maria Caroline White Born August 17^th – –                          1799

Sarah Anne White Born April 30^th – –                                    1801

Matthew White Born Aug^st 12^th – –                                       1802

Henry Agar White Born Dec^br 29^th – –                                  1803

Eleanor Sophia White Born June 21^st – –                              1805

Charles Edward White Born Sep^t 30^th – –                             1806

Augusta Matilda White Born Dec^br 11^th – –                          1808

Daniel White Born June 21^st – –                                             1810

Matilda White Born October 3^d – –                                       1811

Edward Marshall White Born Nov^br 15^th – –                        1812

Frederick James White Born Decem^br 8^th – –                       1813

Arthur White Born Born Sep^t 7^th – –                                     1819

† John Drake _^^{born in Nov 1782} died June 24^th 1867 – at 27 Park Village East,
Regents Park, London, and was buried in the New
Cemetery at Highgate –

Maria, his wife died Feb^y 13^th 1876 at 3 (late 27) Park Village East
& was buried in the same grave –

W^m Henry Drake (KCB) died January 1882 & was
buried at Kensal Green

Charlotte Augusta Drake died at 83 Gordon Road
Ealing on 18^th May 1905 aged 87 – & was buried
in Highgate Cemetery in same grave as her
Father & Mother John & Maria Drake –

George Adams White Died Dec^br 13^th January 1802
& was Buried at S^t Lukes Church, London –

Matilda White Died Jan^y 30^th 1812 & was Buried at St Annes Westmin
ster –

Eleanor Sophia White died at Sydenham July
23^rd 1840 and was buried at Beckenham Kent

Matthew White, died 3^rd March 1842
at Ahmedabad in the East Indies,
a Captain in the 18^th Madras Native
Infantry –

Charles Edward White died 16 Sep^tr 1850 at Brighton
and was buried in the Cemetery there – Captain in the
4^th Bengal Light Cavalry –

Sarah Anne White died at Brighton Dec^r 6^th 1866

William Drake White died at Brighton May 29^th 1867 –

Emily White died

Charlotte White died December 26^th 1875 at Brighton

Caroline daughter of John & Maria Drake
was married to Bernard Manning Browne
son of Tobias Browne of Ashley House near Liverton
at Littleham Church Exmouth on the 26^th
January 1836 –

Charles William their Son was born at
Chudleigh 6^th November 1837 and Christened
there on the 5^th December following –

Godfathers William Drake White Esquire of
London – and Charles William Lennox Dickson
Lieutenant in the Army resident at Orizava
Hall near Chudleigh –

Emily Charlotte their daughter born at Chudleigh
March 31^st 1840 and died there the 8^th June following –

Emily Charlotte their third child born at Chudleigh
May 1^st 1841 –

Maria Caroline born at Chudleigh March 1^st 1843 –

John Minshull Drake was married on the 22^nd
May 1838 in ^St Leonards Church, Exeter to Caroline
Grimes daughter (youngest) of the late Captain
George Grimes of the Royal Artillery –

Alfred Edwin their son born at Delhi East Indies
August 19^th 1840 – Christened there by Dr Wilson
Lord Bishop of Calcutta on the 14^th October following
and died August 7^th 1841 – (at Delhi) –

Alice their daughter born at Delhi August
20^th 1841 Christened there September 20^th following

Lucy, born at Barrackpore 21^st April 1843 –

Reginald born at Berhampore 16^th June 1844 –

Dennys, born at Lucknow 25^th April 1846 –

Caroline – wife of John Minshull Drake died
at Landour, in the East Indies on the 3^rd April 1848

John Minshull Drake married secondly
Margaret McLean Dring, widow of Lieut Dring
& daughter of  – Todd

Their issue are as follows.

Emlyn Augusta Born May 1^st 1851

Edith Maria Born Sept 23 1854 –

John Minshull Drake died at Dinapore in Bengal
6^th July 1861. – Lieutenant Colonel –