James and Miriam Stansfield Draper are the only known Puritan Drapers who ever settled in America, and that an English landowner, or yeoman, named Thomas Draper was the first known ancestor in England of James Draper.
James Draper, 4th son and child of Thomas Draper, was born at Heptonstall, Vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire County, England, in 1618. He married Miriam Stansfield in Heptonstall on April 21, 1646.
After their first child was born and subsequently died in Heptonstall, James & Miriam Draper migrated to America in 1648 and settled at Roxbury in Massachusetts, where James became a large landowner and a manufacturer of cloth in the manner of his ancestors in Yorkshire.
He died in Roxbury on 13 July 1691 and Miriam died in Roxbury in January 1691.
Source: Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts
Deaths: James Draper, Page 513 Miriam Draper, Page 514
Children of James & Miriam Draper
(1) Miriam Draper, born: 7 February 1647 at Heptonstall, England. Died ca.7 February 1647 at Heptonstall.
(2) Susanna Draper born: ca. 1650 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married 1668, in Charleston, MA,John Bacon.
(3) Sarah Draper, born ca. 1652 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 19 May 1669, James Hadlock
(4) James Draper, born: ca. 1654 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, died: 30 April 1697 at Roxbury.
(5) John Draper, born: 24 April 1656 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: 5 April 1749 at Dedham
(6) Moses Draper, born: 5 September 1663 at Dedham, Massachusetts; married (1st) 7 July 1685 in Roxbury, Hannah Chandler, daughter of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Douglas) Chander. She was born in Roxbury, 19 September 1669, died in Roxbury, 9 July 1692, and was buried in the Eustis Street Burial Ground in Roxbury, (Find-A-Grave #40689327). Moses Draper married 2nd, in Boston 1 November 1692, Mary Thatcher. He died Aug 14, 1693 at Boston and is buried at Copps Hill Burying Ground in Boston, (Find-A-Grave #6030794)
(7) Daniel Draper. born: 30 May 1665 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: At Dedham, Massachusetts
(8) Patience Draper, born: 16 August 1668 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 13 March 1689, Ebenezer Case of Boston
(9) Jonathan Draper, born: 10 March 1670 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married before 1703, Sarah Jackson. He died 28 February 1746/47 at Newton, Mass.
Source: Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, "The Drapers in America", John Polhemus Printing Co., New York 1892
James Draper, 4th son and child of Thomas Draper, was born at Heptonstall, Vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire County, England, in 1618. He married Miriam Stansfield in Heptonstall on April 21, 1646.
After their first child was born and subsequently died in Heptonstall, James & Miriam Draper migrated to America in 1648 and settled at Roxbury in Massachusetts, where James became a large landowner and a manufacturer of cloth in the manner of his ancestors in Yorkshire.
He died in Roxbury on 13 July 1691 and Miriam died in Roxbury in January 1691.
Source: Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts
Deaths: James Draper, Page 513 Miriam Draper, Page 514
Children of James & Miriam Draper
(1) Miriam Draper, born: 7 February 1647 at Heptonstall, England. Died ca.7 February 1647 at Heptonstall.
(2) Susanna Draper born: ca. 1650 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married 1668, in Charleston, MA,John Bacon.
(3) Sarah Draper, born ca. 1652 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 19 May 1669, James Hadlock
(4) James Draper, born: ca. 1654 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, died: 30 April 1697 at Roxbury.
(5) John Draper, born: 24 April 1656 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: 5 April 1749 at Dedham
(6) Moses Draper, born: 5 September 1663 at Dedham, Massachusetts; married (1st) 7 July 1685 in Roxbury, Hannah Chandler, daughter of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Douglas) Chander. She was born in Roxbury, 19 September 1669, died in Roxbury, 9 July 1692, and was buried in the Eustis Street Burial Ground in Roxbury, (Find-A-Grave #40689327). Moses Draper married 2nd, in Boston 1 November 1692, Mary Thatcher. He died Aug 14, 1693 at Boston and is buried at Copps Hill Burying Ground in Boston, (Find-A-Grave #6030794)
(7) Daniel Draper. born: 30 May 1665 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: At Dedham, Massachusetts
(8) Patience Draper, born: 16 August 1668 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 13 March 1689, Ebenezer Case of Boston
(9) Jonathan Draper, born: 10 March 1670 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married before 1703, Sarah Jackson. He died 28 February 1746/47 at Newton, Mass.
Source: Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, "The Drapers in America", John Polhemus Printing Co., New York 1892
James and Miriam Stansfield Draper are the only known Puritan Drapers who ever settled in America, and that an English landowner, or yeoman, named Thomas Draper was the first known ancestor in England of James Draper.
James Draper, 4th son and child of Thomas Draper, was born at Heptonstall, Vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire County, England, in 1618. He married Miriam Stansfield in Heptonstall on April 21, 1646.
After their first child was born and subsequently died in Heptonstall, James & Miriam Draper migrated to America in 1648 and settled at Roxbury in Massachusetts, where James became a large landowner and a manufacturer of cloth in the manner of his ancestors in Yorkshire.
He died in Roxbury on 13 July 1691 and Miriam died in Roxbury in January 1691.
Source: Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts
Deaths: James Draper, Page 513 Miriam Draper, Page 514
Children of James & Miriam Draper
(1) Miriam Draper, born: 7 February 1647 at Heptonstall, England. Died ca.7 February 1647 at Heptonstall.
(2) Susanna Draper born: ca. 1650 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married 1668, in Charleston, MA,John Bacon.
(3) Sarah Draper, born ca. 1652 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 19 May 1669, James Hadlock
(4) James Draper, born: ca. 1654 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, died: 30 April 1697 at Roxbury.
(5) John Draper, born: 24 April 1656 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: 5 April 1749 at Dedham
(6) Moses Draper, born: 5 September 1663 at Dedham, Massachusetts; married (1st) 7 July 1685 in Roxbury, Hannah Chandler, daughter of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Douglas) Chander. She was born in Roxbury, 19 September 1669, died in Roxbury, 9 July 1692, and was buried in the Eustis Street Burial Ground in Roxbury, (Find-A-Grave #40689327). Moses Draper married 2nd, in Boston 1 November 1692, Mary Thatcher. He died Aug 14, 1693 at Boston and is buried at Copps Hill Burying Ground in Boston, (Find-A-Grave #6030794)
(7) Daniel Draper. born: 30 May 1665 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: At Dedham, Massachusetts
(8) Patience Draper, born: 16 August 1668 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 13 March 1689, Ebenezer Case of Boston
(9) Jonathan Draper, born: 10 March 1670 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married before 1703, Sarah Jackson. He died 28 February 1746/47 at Newton, Mass.
Source: Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, "The Drapers in America", John Polhemus Printing Co., New York 1892
James Draper, 4th son and child of Thomas Draper, was born at Heptonstall, Vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire County, England, in 1618. He married Miriam Stansfield in Heptonstall on April 21, 1646.
After their first child was born and subsequently died in Heptonstall, James & Miriam Draper migrated to America in 1648 and settled at Roxbury in Massachusetts, where James became a large landowner and a manufacturer of cloth in the manner of his ancestors in Yorkshire.
He died in Roxbury on 13 July 1691 and Miriam died in Roxbury in January 1691.
Source: Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts
Deaths: James Draper, Page 513 Miriam Draper, Page 514
Children of James & Miriam Draper
(1) Miriam Draper, born: 7 February 1647 at Heptonstall, England. Died ca.7 February 1647 at Heptonstall.
(2) Susanna Draper born: ca. 1650 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married 1668, in Charleston, MA,John Bacon.
(3) Sarah Draper, born ca. 1652 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 19 May 1669, James Hadlock
(4) James Draper, born: ca. 1654 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, died: 30 April 1697 at Roxbury.
(5) John Draper, born: 24 April 1656 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: 5 April 1749 at Dedham
(6) Moses Draper, born: 5 September 1663 at Dedham, Massachusetts; married (1st) 7 July 1685 in Roxbury, Hannah Chandler, daughter of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Douglas) Chander. She was born in Roxbury, 19 September 1669, died in Roxbury, 9 July 1692, and was buried in the Eustis Street Burial Ground in Roxbury, (Find-A-Grave #40689327). Moses Draper married 2nd, in Boston 1 November 1692, Mary Thatcher. He died Aug 14, 1693 at Boston and is buried at Copps Hill Burying Ground in Boston, (Find-A-Grave #6030794)
(7) Daniel Draper. born: 30 May 1665 at Dedham, Massachusetts; died: At Dedham, Massachusetts
(8) Patience Draper, born: 16 August 1668 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, married 13 March 1689, Ebenezer Case of Boston
(9) Jonathan Draper, born: 10 March 1670 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; married before 1703, Sarah Jackson. He died 28 February 1746/47 at Newton, Mass.
Source: Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, "The Drapers in America", John Polhemus Printing Co., New York 1892
Bio by: John Warnke
Inscription
Here lyes ye Body
of Mr. James Draper Aged
about 73 Years
Decd. July 1691
Here lyes ye body
of Mrs. Marriam
Draper wife to
Mr. James Aged
About 77 years
Decd. Jan. 1691
Gravesite Details
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