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Ancestors of George Henry Custer, Jr.

      298. Richard Porch, died Unknown. He married 299. Mary ?.

      299. Mary ?, died Unknown.

Child of Richard Porch and Mary ? is:

149

Barsheba Porch, born Abt. 1736; died 1817 in Stafford County, Virginia; married Francis Jett.

300. John Owens, died Unknown.

Child of John Owens is:

150

Samuel Owens, died Unknown; married Margaret Bryan.

302. Richard Bryan, died Unknown.

Child of Richard Bryan is:

151

Margaret Bryan, died Unknown; married Samuel Owens.

      312. George Drake, born Abt. 1650; died Aft. 08 Nov 1709. He was the son of 624. Francis Drake and 625. Mary Walker. He married 313. Mary Oliver 13 Nov 1677 in Elizabethtown, Piscataway, New Jersey.

      313. Mary Oliver, died Unknown. She was the daughter of 626. William Oliver and 627. Mary Ackerley.

Notes for George Drake:
      New Jersey Archives Vol 21 p 104
      New Jersey Colonial Documents East Jersey Deeds, etc., Liber B
      1687 Oct 28 (Letters of Afministration) on the estate of Capt. Francis Drake dec'd, granted
      to his son George Drake of Piscataway.

      East Jersey Deeds, etc., Liber C
      p. 148
      1702 April 20 (Deed) George Drake to Robert Webster, both of Piscataway, for 200 acres
      there. S. W. Ambrose Cr. and unsurveyed land, S. E. by said creek, Wm Sutton and
      unsurveyed land.
      p. 158
      1692 Sept 16. Writ of Election for a General Assembly, with returns of George Drake and
      Benjamin Clark (elected) for Piscataway...

      East Jersey Deeds, etc., Liber E
      p. 211
      1692 June 29 (Deed) George Drake and wife Mary of Piscataway to Samuel Walker of
      Boston, New England, merchant, for a houselot in Piscataway, 25 a., as patented to
      Capt. Francis Drake July 30, 1678, N. E. and E. roads, S. Mrs. Higgins, W. S. W. a small brook
      N. W. the "trayneing place" and unsurveyed land.

      East Jersey Deeds, etc., Liber F
      p. 253
      1695 July 23 Certificate of Highway Commissioners for Middlesex Co., ...George Drake...
      that the road between John Inians and Claswick's bridge is well cleared and the best road
      to Burlington; also, that they approve of the road from Piscataway to the ferry at John Inians'.
      p. 282
      1697-8 March 10 Confirmation to ...Capt. Geo. Drake... all of Piscataway, for a small tract of
      meadow there, on the Northside of Rariton R., West of the lower landing.

      East Jersey Deeds, etc., Liber G
      p. 301
      1699 Nov 6. Patent to Capt. George Drake of Piscataway, for 200 acres there, S. W. Ambrose
      Brook and unsurveyed land, S. E. said Brook, Wm. surron and unsurveyed land.

      New Jersey Archives Vol 23 p 142
      New Jersey Colonial Documents. Calendar of Wills
      1709 Nov 8 Drake, George, of Piscattaway, Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of.
      Wife Mary. Children--Andrew, Jonathan, David, George, Elizabeth, Susannah and Mary.
      Land on the Southside of South River, bought of John Reed, home farm; land along
      Woodbridge line. Personal property. Executors--the wife with Elisha Parker and Adam
      Hood, both of Woodbridge, as overseers. Witnesses--Daniel Hendrick, Peter Wilson, John
      Botford. Proved November 8, 1701 (sic) Lib I p. 293

More About George Drake and Mary Oliver:
Marriage: 13 Nov 1677, Elizabethtown, Piscataway, New Jersey

Children of George Drake and Mary Oliver are:

156	i.	Jonathan Drake, born Abt. 1689 in Piscataway, New Jersey; died Abt. 1754; married Mary Clawson.
	ii.	George Drake, died Unknown.
	iii.	William Drake, died Unknown.
	iv.	Mary Drake, died Unknown.
	v.	Andrew Drake, died Unknown.
	vi.	David Drake, died Unknown.
	vii.	Elizabeth Drake, died Unknown.
	viii.	Susannah Drake, died Unknown.

      314. William Clawson, born Abt. 1657; died Abt. 1724 in Piscattaway, New Jersey. He married 315. Mary.

      315. Mary, died Unknown.

Notes for William Clawson:
      Probably of Dutch heritage. He was born about 1657 possibly in Flatlands, Kings Co., NY
      New Jersey Archives Vol 21 p 220
      New Jersey Colonial Documents East Jersey Deeds, etc, Liber E
      p. 220
      1691-2 March 21 Deed William Clawson of Piscataway to Thomas Lawrence of N.Y. for a farm in Piscataway, W. John Crosens, E. Samuel Dotey, S. the Rariton R.
      New Jersey Archives Vol 23 p 96
      New Jersey Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills
      1723-4 March 10 Clawson, Clauson, William, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., yeoman,will of
      Wife Mary
      Children--Cornelius, Benjamin, Josias, William, John, Garrabrant, Joseph, Thomas,
            Mary Drake, Hannah, grandson William Clawson.
      Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix with Hendrick Breese of Piscatway as assistant. Witnesses--John Cholwell, Are Borem, Leendert Funck
      Proved April 23 1724 Lib A p. 289 and Middlesex Wills

On 12 July 2001 Amy G wrote in an e-mail:
These clawsons originally settled CT. There is a very, very old book on them which I have seen in the NYC 42nd St. genealogy division. This book is very fragile, but exists.

Children of William Clawson and Mary are:

157	i.	Mary Clawson, died Unknown; married Jonathan Drake.
	ii.	Lisabeth Clawson, died Unknown.
	iii.	Marie Clawson, died Unknown.
	iv.	Cornelius Clawson, died Unknown.
	v.	Benjamin Clawson, died Unknown.
	vi.	Josias Clawson, died Unknown.
	vii.	William Clawson, died Unknown.

Notes for William Clawson:
From Shirley 12 Dec 2002: From what I have in the family book that was done back in 1968 it shows your William b 1700 md Sarah Smock. I am from his sister Mary who married Jonathan Drake.

		viii.		John Clawson, died Unknown.
		ix.		Gerbrant Clawson, died Unknown.
		x.		Joseph Clawson, died Unknown.
		xi.		Hannah Clawson, died Unknown.
		xii.		Thomas Clawson, died Unknown.

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