Hello, Just read your reply. Would you have any info on the Kelsey family? My Wm. Willis Pearce had nine children between 1793 and 1815. His wife was Mary Shepard. His wife in 1818 was named Mary. However, there is a gap in the children between 1810 and 1815, when the last child, Eli Kelsey Pearce was born. I have found reference to an Eli Kelsey online but could not learn anything about him. Kelseys lived near Wm. Willis Pearce when he lived in Benton, NY. I have wondered if W. W. had a second wife named Mary who was a Kelsey. In info would be appreciated. Sharon Pearce sscotty <[email protected]> wrote: I did some research on this Francis Drake awhile back. The Hipolite family is living next to the Simon Drake family early 1800s. This Drake family is from the New Jersey Drake line. I feel that Francis was probably from this line. There were also several other Drake families from New Jersey living in the general vicinity of Catlin and Catherine, Tioga Co. (Later Tompkins Co.) I have a lot of data on the various Francis Drakes living in NY from 1700-1850. We have also done DNA testing on several lines and descendents that has helped seperate the groups. However, I still am unable to find anything on my Francis P. Drake prior to about 1839 when he and his family show up in Green Creek Township, Sandusky Co., Ohio. Francis A. Drake of Big Flats, Chemung Co. NY and Bradford Co., PA is from the "Dutch" Drake line of Orange Co., NY. Francis Drake of Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY is the son of Francis Drake of Orange Co., NY and neither is from the Dutch Drake line! This group appears to be from the Drake line of Southhold, Suffolk Co., NY which encluded John, Richard and possible a Francis b. ca 1710. Francis Drake 1st and Francis Drake 2nd of Ovid and Dansville, and Francis P. Drake of Tompkins Co., NY appear from DNA testing to be from the same line of Drakes. Possibly from the Westchester, NY and Fairfield, CT line of Drakes who descend from Samuel Drake and Ann Barlow. Lots of these Drake lived in Cayuga Co., NY. Also in the area was a Francis Drake of New Jersey and his sons Thomas and Henry. This group ended up in the Bethany, NY area and in far western Pennsylvania. This Francis died in 1828 leaving a young daughter, possibly from a second marriage. We also have Francis Drake who married Demmis Kelsey of Berkshire, MA who ended up in Eagle, Wyoming Co., NY. His children ended up in Erie Co., PA. Another Francis Drake who lived in Orange Co. NY married Hannah DeKay. This Drake group has not positively been identified through DNA. They may be related to the Dutch Drakes but are off a few numbers on a couple markers. This group moved to Michigan where Francis died. We also have Francis Drake of CT who lived in Cicero, Onandago Co., NY. This Drake group was from the Connecticut Drake line and is a son of John Easton Drake. In Saratoga Co., NY we have Francis Drake, son of Dr. Col. Samuel Drake. This Francis was a lawyer and died in 1814. And last, Francis B. Drake of MA who moved from western New York to Ohio and then on into Iowa and Illinois. Most, if not all of these Francis Drakes were born before 1803. The majority being born 1750-1780. Probably more than you wanted to know about Francis Drake in New York! Susan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.