Drake, John D.

At one time he was a slave trader. During the Revolution he was a lieutenant in the Provincial Marine in Lower Canada. After the close of the war he came to Detroit and entered the service of the North West Company, in command of the Beaver, which plied between Detroit, mackinac and Sault Ste. Marie. His home was at River Rouge. (from Hamil, Fred Coyne. The Valley of the Lower Thames: 1640-1850. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1951). (blue index cards)

From the description of John Drake papers, 1792-1799. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 374948292