Harriet Slater Drake, Sussex Co. NJ, d. 1877
I have Harriet Slater Drake as the dau. of Joseph Jr. & Eliza (Primrose) Slater.However, she is not mentioned in Joseph Jr.'s will.Eliza Primrose's mother's will mentions her as "Harriet Drake, dau. of Eliza Slater."A historical/biographical sketch of Harriet's bro-in-law, W.P. Gaylord (husb. of Sarah Elizabeth Slater) gives Harriet's d.o.d. as 2 Dec. 1877.The odd thing is that Joseph Jr. & Eliza weren't married until 1827, but Harriet must have been married to Mr. Drake in 1839 when Eliza's mother's will was written.All this makes me wonder if Harriet may have been adopted.Does anyone have info. that would help clear this up?