Source 1. Ancestral File.
Source 2. Taunton Births
Source 3. Film: 0466920 vol 68 pg: 266: New Hamsphire Land Records: 1789 Daniel Drake of Grafton, Grafton, New Hamspshire Lois Drake & Daniel Drake sell land to brother, John Read of Taungon. The land is part of Lois father John Reads land. He died interstate;
Source 4. Film: 466921 pg; 273 Land of New Hamsphire; 25 Oct 1793; Daniel Drake of Grafton, Grafton, New Hampshire & wife Lois, daughter of John Read, late of Taunton are selling to John Read, land in Taunton. Witness: Ruful Godfrey, Sprague;
Source 5. Film: 466911 pg: 356; Bristol Co Rec. Bethia Darby of Taunton, Bristol, Mass paid by my son Daniel Drake of Taunton, Blacksmith is selling to him the same land her late husband Oliver Darby purchased of Stephen Crossman & in his will conveyed to her; 17 March 1761; Witness James Williams.
Source 6. Film: 0015789: Vol C-D; Daniel Drake, Grafton N.H. to Baily Reed: Sept. 1818; Film: 0015794: Index Grantor, Deeds of New Hampshire: Daniel Drake to Baily Reed, Grafton, N.H. 10 Jan 1817 (Heirs)
Source 7. Daughters Of The Americah Revolution Lineage Book pg 267: Daniel Drake was a minute man from Taunton under Capt. Robert Crossman at the Lexington Alarm and served at various alarms under different commands. He was captain of a company in Col. Luke Drurys Mass. regiment of Bristol County, 1781.