Captain Josiah Drake, III
1762 - 1844 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Captain Josiah Drake, III was born in 3 or 13 Feb 1762 in Stafford Township, Tolland County, CT (son of Josiah Drake, Jr. and Chloe Cross); died in 20 or 26 Jul 1844 in Buckland Township, Franklin County, MA. Josiah married Mary Chapin on 14 Apr 1784 in Buckland Township, Franklin County, MA. Mary (daughter of Nathan Chapin and Mary Smith) was born on 31 Aug 1759 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Sep 1790 in Ashfield Township, Franklin County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ziba Drake was born on 17 Oct 1784 in Massachusetts.
Josiah married Tirzah Ward on 8 Feb 1791 in Ashfield Township, Franklin County, MA. Tirzah was born about 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Josiah Drake, IV was born on 16 Mar 1798 in Ashfield Township, Franklin County, MA; died on 3 Jan 1846; was buried in Hillside cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson County, NY.
- Colonel Alanson Drake was born on 25 Aug 1808 in Ashfield, Franklin County, MA; died on 26 May 1846 in Antwerp, Jefferson County, NY.
2. Josiah Drake, Jr. Josiah married Chloe Cross. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Chloe Cross Children:
- Hannah Drake was born about 1749.
- 1. Captain Josiah Drake, III was born in 3 or 13 Feb 1762 in Stafford Township, Tolland County, CT; died in 20 or 26 Jul 1844 in Buckland Township, Franklin County, MA.
- Jehiel Drake was born on 24 Apr 1775 in Buckland, Franklin County, MA; died on 12 Mar 1848 in Buckland, Franklin County, MA.
- Chloe Drake