Job DRAKE

Notes:

"The Descendants of John Drake": Job Drake served on the Jury of the Particular Court, Oct. 1655, and for six sessions after that. he was constable in the town of Windsor in 1652. Was fence viewer south side of the river 1655. Was chosen to perambulate the Hartford line in 1656, and was appointed to take a list of the town in 1658. In the year 1661 he with others was chosen to see about timber cut on the common land by Hartford men.
In 1664 Job Drake having become involved in a Church controversy at Windsor was imprisoned through the illegal action of the Church members which was permitted by Mr. Warham, if we can accept his own idea of it. Job Drake sent a letter to Gov. John Winthrop telling of his treatment by the Church and ended with the hope that, "If it pease god for toe Incline youre harts for to Consider of my afflicted condition: And how things were transacted you may possebelly ssee causse ffor toe relieue mee
Youre humble suplycantt
Job Drake."

Job married Mary WOLCOTT on 25 Jun 1646 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry WOLCOTT, Sr. and Elizabeth SAUNDERS) died on 16 Sep 1689 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]