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William was born on May 30th, 1661 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1   William's father was Thomas Drake and his mother was Jane Holbrook.  His maternal grandparents were Thomas Holbrook and Jane Powyes. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Amy, Elizabeth and Experience.  He was the third oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 66 on September 15th, 1727 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.1 

Family Details of William's family with Sarah Nash

1 "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
Further sources/citations:
"New England Marriages: Prior to 1700" @ p. 230, "Genealogical Research of Mariana B. Ruggles", http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2640299&id=I545352893

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