CAPT. SAMUEL DRAKE was the son of Hannah Blackford Manning Drake, wife of Isaac Drake. Samuel was born circa 1716. His Brothers were Jonas, circa 1717; Daniel b. circa 1718-19; Isaac born 1720-21; Nathaniel, b. 1725 ;d. 2 Oct 1801 And Hannah. Hannah Blackford Manning Drake must have been quite a person and was recognized for it. Reverend John Drake appointed her executrix of his estate -- no easy task at any time. But at this instancer, Hannah was needing some rest after years of childbearing, beginning in 1700 with Benjamin Manning's child, Israel; then five more by her second husband, Joseph Drake. Then finally, six more youngsters by her last husband, Isaac -- twelve in all. In those days of big families, that was the rule. Certain it was that Hannah could have handled Rev. Joh's estate if she had been younger, but now she waqs tired, and, in her own words, renounced the duty of an executrix, " finding myself by age and other inabilitys not capable," and named two of her sons, Captain Samuel and Jonas to become executors. Who was Ann, Anna, Anne, Hanna, Hannah Blackford? She was the devoted wife who kept three families going "for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, " for sixty crowded years. Above info was taken from Genealogies of New Jersey Families pages 132, 133, 134. I hope this infor helps you. William Smalley Cadmus diamondsharp@cheshire.net