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Henry Drake

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Identifier: NJS-PER-01319
Given Name: Henry
Family Name: Drake
Sex: Male
Occupation: Policing and Corrections
Biographical Description: Henry Drake was a tavern keeper in Trenton. He served as the city Marshal in the late 18th century and was in charge of the Trenton jail.
Keywords: white person; police or jailer
Places: Trenton gaol (jail), Trenton; Trenton
References: Trenton Historical Society. A History of Trenton, 1679-1929: Two Hundred and Fifty Years of a Notable Town with Links in Four Centuries. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1929. https://archive.org/details/historyoftrenton00unse/page/318/mode/2up?q=drake.
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Runaway pickup notice for John, by Henry Drake (Runaway pickup notice for John, by Henry Drake, "TAKEN UP," New-Jersey State Gazette, December 31, 1799, p. 3.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1799-12-06 Jailing: John (Role: Jailer)