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- The 4-17-1804 Will of Thomas Drake (Senior), probated on 08-12-1811
noted the following:
Named wife as Uriee [Uree], and gave all of his estate to her.
Uriee was to educate and raise his Grandson: James Heaton Drake
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Named son Thomas Drake (Junior), who was living on 111 acres of land
owned by his father, and upon his mother's death, he was to have this land,
along with a negro named Alice (including any increase). The portion of
and he lived on was decribed as beginning on the corner of Benjamin
Barton and Isaac Richards, near a Round. Then west 172 poles to Abner
Humphrey's line as made Poplar being mared for corner on a stony Knowl,
oposite his orchard, thence with Humphrey's, Freds, and Richards lines to
the Beginning.
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Named Son Jacob, who at the death of his mother was to receive the land
Thomas Drake (Senior) was living on, including buildings and a negro
named Phillis (but not her increase), and two horses and cows of his
choice, the feather bed.
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Named daughter Deborah Richards, who at the death of her mother was
to receive a negro girl named Jen (daughter to Judge), including her
increase.
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Named grand-son James Heaton Drake, and gave him 25 pounds to be paid
to him or his guardian at Grandmother Uriee's death.
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Named one of his slaves, Dinah, for her faithful service, her freedom at the
death of her Mistress.
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At the death of his wife, he stated that all residue of his estate to be divided
into 5 equal parts, and named each of his daughters; Hannah Butcher, Tasy
Combs, and Deborah Richards each a 5th part.
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Bequeathed a 5th part to the grand-children of Daughter Susannah (first husband
listed as David Hopkins). Also gave to Susannah (current husband last name
of Leonard), twenty shillings.
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Bequeathed a 5th part to the grand-children of Dauhter Wree (Husband named
as Daniel Glasscock)
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Executors of this will were named as wife Wree, and sons Thomas and
Jacob Drake.
1820 Wood County, WV Census
A-Males under 10 years of age
G-Females under 10 years ofage
B-Males 10 years and under 16
H-Females 10 years and under16
C-Males between 16 years and 18
J-Females 16 years and under 26
D-Males 16 years and under 26
K-Females 26 years and under45
E-Males 26 years and under 45
L-Females 45 years andupwards
F-Males 45 years and upwards
DRAKE, James-2A-1D-1G-1K
DRAKE, Thomas-2B-1E-1G
Wood County West Virginia Names Of Early Landowners taken from
Tax Commisioners Books 1802-1822.
YEAR OF 1819 DRAKE, George DRAKE, John DRAKE, Thomas DRAKE, James
YEAR OF 1817 DRAKE, George DRAKE, John DRAKE, Thomas
YEAR OF 1816 DRAKE, George DRAKE, John DRAKE, Thomas
YEAR OF 1815 DRAKE, George DRAKE, John DRAKE, Thomas
YEAR OF 1811, 1814 Drake, George
YEAR OF 1812, 1813 DRAKE, George DRAKE, John
1810 Wood County Census
The explanation of alphabetic age designation used on this census is as follows:
A - Free white males under 10 years of age
B - Free white males 10 years and under 16
C - Free white males 16 years and under 26, including heads of families
D - Free white males 26 years and under 45, including heads of families
E - Free white males 45 years and upwards, including heads of families
F - Free white females under 10 years of age
G - Free white females 10 years and under 16
H - Free white females 16 years and under 26, including heads of families
J - Free white females 26 years and under 45, including heads of families
K - Free white females 45 years and upwards, including heads of familes
L - All other free persons except Indians not taxed
M - Slaves
DRAKE George - 1C,1E,1F,1J
DRAKE John - 1A,1D,2F,1J
1820 Wood County, WV Census
A-Males under 10 years of age
G-Females under 10 years of age
B-Males 10 years and under 16
H-Females 10 years and under16
C-Males between 16 years and 18
J-Females 16 years and und
D-Males 16 years and under 26
K-Females 26 years and under45
E-Males 26 years and under 45
L-Females 45 years andupwards
F-Males 45 years and upwards
DRAKE, James-2A-1D-1G-1K
DRAKE, Thomas-2B-1E-1G
1830 CENSUS OF WOOD CO. VA(WV) Males
Females
A - under 5 years N - under 5 years
B - of 5 years and under 10 P - of 5 years and under 10
C - of 10 years and under 15 Q - of 10 years and under 15
D - of 15 years and under 20 R - of 15 years and under 20
E - of 20 years and under 30 S - of 20 years and under 30
F - of 30 years and under 40 T - of 30 years and under 40
G - of 40 years and under 50 U - of 40 years and under 50
H - of 50 years and under 60 V - of 50 years and under 60
J - of 60 years and under 70 W - of 60 years and under 70
K - of 70 years and under 80 X - of 70 years and under 80
L - of 80 years and under 90 Y - of 80 years and under 90
M - of 90 years and under 100 Z - of 90 years and under 100
Drake, Jacob - 1e, 1r
Drake, James - 1b, 2c, 1f, 2n, 1p, 1q, 1s, 1t
1840 CENSUS OF WOOD CO., VA(WV) Males
Females
A - under 5 years N - under 5 years
B - of 5 years and under 10P - of 5 years and under 10
C - of 10 years and under 15Q - of 10 years and under 15
D - of 15 years and under 20R - of 15 years and under 20
E - of 20 years and under 30S - of 20 years and under 30
F - of 30 years and under 40T - of 30 years and under 40
G - of 40 years and under 50U - of 40 years and under 50
H - of 50 years and under 60V - of 50 years and under 60
J - of 60 years and under 70W - of 60 years and under 70
K - of 70 years and under 80X - of 70 years and under 80
L - of 80 years and under 90Y - of 80 years and under 90
M - of 90 years and under 100Z - of 90 years and under 100
DRAKE, Jacob - 1A,1B,1C,1D,1F,2N,1P,1R,1S
DRAKE, James - 1A,3B,1D,2E,1G,1N,2Q,1R,1U
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