Source 1. TIB File for US: Film No. 1263295.

Source 2. Film 0820139-lists: Patience Drake B: 19 Dec 1764 Windsor, Vt Mother: Hannah; Father: John Perkins;

Source 3. Patriarical Blessing: Vol 10: pg: 319; (17 June 1847 West Bank of Elk Horn by John Smith, Patriarch.
A blessing by John Smith, Patriaarch, upon the head of Patience Drake, daughter of John & Hannah perkins, born Dec 19, 1784, Windsor county, Vermont.:
Sister patience I lay my hands on thy head and seal a fathers blessing upon thee in the name of JEsus Christ, the Lord, having appointed me to bless thee. Then less in as much as thou hast embraced the Gospel in thy old age, left thy native land at the commandment of the Lord, thy name is written in the lambs Book of Life. Angels are appointed to guard thee while thou are in the flesh. They shall minister unto thee and thou shalt converse with them. Thy children shall become exceeding numerour, thou shall have faith to heal in thine house and thy name shall be held in honorable rememberance in the house of Isreal. Thou shalt have the Priesthood in fullness in common with thy companion and be able with him to do all you desire to. Shall live to a good old age; have part in the first reserection with thy companion and children and all thy fathers house for thou are of the same blood with thy companion and in as much as thou are faithful thou shalt inherit eternal life, Amen.
(Thom. Collister, Recorder)

Source 4. Pioneers of 1847 by Susan Ward Easton, Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1920, pg: 58;

Source 5. Heart Throbs of the West Vol. 9; Compiled by Kate B. Learter; Patience Perkins came with the Pioneers in the Fifth Ten; George Boyes, Captain; Also in this company was Daniel Drake ,her husband, & Orson P. Drake, her son, and my Great Grandfather.

Source 6. Ogden City Cemetery Records Vol 10, pg. 319

Source 7. 1850 Ogden, Weber, Utah Census for husband Daniel Drake.

Source 8. 1860 Ogden, Weber, Utah Census, pg: 110 & 169: Patience was listed with Erastus Bingham and his wife Lucinda (other wives also listed in this census;)

Source 9: 1810 Bernard, Windsor, Vermont Census pg: 475 for John Perkins Jr., brother of Patience Perkins;
She & her Taft Children are living here with her brother. Her (1) husband, Stephen Taft is dead & she hasnt as of yet married my grandfather

Source 10: The Story of Taftville .

Source 11: The Valley of Kedron, Book: 974.365?W2:

Source 12: Book: 974.3 n2r, Vol: 2: Vermont Warnings out: Stephen Taft & family are warned out of Barnard, Windsor, Vermont on 26 Jan 1805:

Source 13: Original Record; Baptismal Records of the Dead, Book C277; Annotated Record Of Baptisms For The Dead 1840-1845: Nauvoo Hancokc county Illinois; Vol. 6 Sm1Z; Book: 343.?N1 K2be;
Patience Perkins Drake was baptized for her deceased son David Taft 6 March 1840 At Nauvoo; *She was baptized for her deceased brother Joseph Perkins 1843 at Nauvoo; For her deceased brother John Perkins in 1843 in Nauvoo; She was baptized for her deceased mother Hannah (Susannah Gardner in 1843 at Nauvoo; She was baptized for her deceased father John Perkins in 1843 at Nauvoo;