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Sprague's Journal of Maine History
Vol. VI
Nov. Dec. 1918, Jan. 1919
No. 3
Page 112-117
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF DESCENDANTS
OF NATHANIEL OAK, MARLBORO, MASS.
The early family name in the old records is sometimes spelled
OAK-OAKS-OAKES, but all had a common origin.
Nathaniel Oak was the ancestor of the OAK family in Garland
and the OAKS family in Sangerville, Maine.
The following has been contributed by Mr. Ora Oak of Colton,
Cal., which he has compiled from old records and other sources
for the journal:
GEORGE OAKS
Private, Capt. David Bents' Co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.,
marched from Rutland to Bennington on an alarm, Aug. 20, 1777;
11 days service; travel out and home 226 miles.
SETH OAK
Winchendon
(1) Sergeant, Capt. Moses Hale's Co. of militia, Col. Nathan
Sparhawk's regt., which marched to Cambridge on alarm of Apr..
19, 1775; service, 14 days;
(2) Also, Capt. Abel Wilder's Co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's
regt.; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Oak; dated June
26,1775;
(3) Also, Sergeant, same Co. and regt.; muster roll dated
Aug. 1, 1775; engaged Apr.. 26, 1775. service 3 mos., 13 days.
(4) Also, Quartermaster Sergeant, same regt. ; on a return of
Capt. Adam Wheeler's Co.; dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; order
for bounty coat or money equivalent, dated Camp Winter Hill,
Dec. 26. 1775-
(5) Also, private, Capt. Josiah Fish's Co., Col. Stephen R.
Bradley's regt.; Sept.. 16 to Sept. 20, 1782, marched from Athens,
Vt., toward Guilford to assist the sheriff.
BERIAH OAK
Bolton
Private, Capt. Robert Longley's Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.;
which marched on the alarm of Apr..19, 1775; left rendezvous Apr..
27. 1775; service to days.
SETH ALEXANDER
(1) Sergeant, Capt. William Humphrey's Co. in the Northern
Army, Continental service, 1776.
(NOTE- Same Company as Nathaniel Oak)
(2) Ensign, Capt. Oliver Capron's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's
regt. of militia which marched to the relief of Ticonderoga. engaged
June 29, 1778, discharged July 11, 1778-service 13 days.
JOHN FOLLETT
(Second husband of I Hannah Oak)
Private, Capt. Joseph Whitcomb's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's
regt., roll dated Apr.. 2, 1777.
NATHANIEL OAKES
Bolton
(1) Private, Capt. Benjamin Hasting's Co.; Col. John Whit-
comb's regt.; which marched to Cambridge on alarm of Apr.. 19,
1775; service 18 days.
NATHANIEL OAK
(2) Private, Capt. William Humphrey's Co. in the Northern
Army Continental service, 1776.
(Grandfather of the late Hon. Lyndon Oak of Garland and
his less known brothers. Lawrence, Lorenzo, Lebbeus and Edson).
EBENEZER CONANT
(Husband of Lydia Oak-daughter of Jonathan)
(1) Lieutenant, Capt. Deliverance Davis's Co., Col. Asa Whit-
comb's regt. which marched on alarm of Apr.. 19, 1775; service 10
days;
(2) Also, Adjutant, Col. Abijah Stearn's regt., on list of offi-
cers of Mass. Militia, dated Leominster, March 14, 1776; appoint-
ment concurred in by Council, July 20, 1776; also Col. Converse's
regt., on list of officers at Dobb's Ferry, Tarryton & North Castle,
N. Y. in 1776;
(3) Also,. private, Capt. Wm. Thurlo's Co., march on alarm
at Bennington, Aug. 22, 1777, under Major Ebenezer Bridge, by
order of Col. Warner & Gen. Stark; dismissed by Gen. Lincoln
after proceeding 90 miles; 9 days service;
(4) Also, Adjutant, Major Ebenezer Bridge's regt., service
25 days at Saratoga, agreeable to resolve of Sept.. 22, 1777;
(5) Also, on descriptive list of men, enlisted from Worcester
Co. in 1779, to serve in Continental army dated Aug. 15, 1779;
in Capt. Lane's Co., Col. Rand's regt.; age 36 years, stature 5 feet,
9 in.; complexion, dark; residence, Ashburnham; enlistment, 9
months; mustered Aug. 10, 1779; also private, Colonel's Co., Col.
Shepard's 4th regt., enlisted Aug. 12, 1779, discharged Feb. 6, 1780;
enlistment 9 months.
JOHN OAKS.
Harvard (also Littleton)
(1) Private, Col. John Bailey's regt.; on Continental pay ac-
counts for service from Mar. 1, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779, residence,
Harvard; credited to Harvard; also oil roll of Capt. Samuel Darby's
Co., same regt., dated Camp Valley Forge, Jan. 25, 1778; residence,
Littleton.
(2) "John Oakes," Littleton, oil descriptive list of men raised
to reinforce the Continental Army for 6 mos. agreeable to resolve of
June 5, 178o, dated July 22, 178o, age 22 yrs. ; stature 5 ft. 5 in.;
complexion, light; engaged for Harvard; also on list of 6 months
men who passed muster, dated Camp Totaway. Oct. 2, 1780.
(name, "John Okes") : also, Drummer, on pay roll of 6 months
men raised by town of Harvard for Continental service in 1780.
marched July 19, 1780, discharged, Dec. 14, 1780, service 5 mos. 4
da., including travel (180 mi.) home -- (name, "John Oak".)
("John Oaks, Exeter, Me., aged 84, resides with John, Jr.")
DANIEL OAKS
Capt. Joseph Warren's Co., Lt. Col. Wheelock's
regt., enlisted Sept. 27, discharged Oct. 23, 1777; service 1 mo., 3
da., with northern army including 8 days ( 150 miles) travel home;
(2) Also, on descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the
Continental Army for 6 months, agreeable to resolve of
June 1780; age 19 years, stature 5 ft. 6 in. complexion, light; engaged
for Westboro; marched to camp July 1, 1780, discharged Dec. 19,
1780, 200 mi. from home service 5 mos., 29 da.; on return of
6 months men who passed muster, dated Camp Totaway, Oct. 25,
1780 (name "Daniel Oakes," Westboro)
(3) Also. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Wright's Co., Col. Luke
Drury's regt.; from Sept., 22 to Dec. 1781; service 3 mos., 23 da.
at West Point including travel (400 mi.) residence, Bolton -- name
"Daniel Oaks").
(4) "Daniel Oak", residence and date not given, member of
the train band.
SYLVANUS OAK.
Princeton --(probably)
Sergeant, Capt. Joseph Sargent, Co. Of Militia, Col. Sparhawk's
regt., which marched to Cambridge on alarm of Apr.. 19, 1775 and
returned May 1, 1775: service 12 days.
CALVIN OAK.
Winchendon
(1) Private. Capt. Moses Hale's Co. of militia. Col. Nathan
Sparhawk's regt.. which marched to Cambridge on alarm of Apr..
19, 1775, service 6 days; reported "enlisted into the army": served
on the main guard, Major Loammi Baldwin, at Cambridge, list
dated May 15, 1775; also receipt for advance pay signed by Sd. Oak,
Capt. Abel Wilder's Co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt., dated
Charlestown, June 26, 1775; also, on muster roll same Co. and
regt. dated Aug. 1, 1775, enlisted Apr. 26, 1775; service 3 mos., 13
da.; also, on company return dated Oct. 6, 1775.
(2) Also, Private, Capt. Jotham Houghton's Co., Col. Josiah
Whitney's regt. from July 31, 1778 to Sept.. 14, 1778; 1 mo., 14 da.,
in Rhode Island.
(3) Also, on descriptive list of men raised for the Continental
service; in Capt. Boutell's Co., Col. Rand's regt.; age 20 years;
stature 5 ft., 6 in.; complexion, light; engaged for Leominster,
marched July 29, 1779; also, in Capt. Warner's Co., 10th Mass.
regt.; service July 28, 1779 to Apr.. 28, 1780; term 9 mos. (name,
"Calvin Oaks") ; receipt for bounty, signed by said Oak, dated Aug.
18, 1780, for 9 mos. service.
NATHANIEL OAK
(1) His name on Pay Roll of 6 months men raised by the
town of ' Bolton for service in the Continental Army during 1780;
marched July 10 1780, discharged Dec. 16, 1780; service, 5 mos.,
17 days, including travel (22o miles) home; also, Nathaniel "Oaks",
Bolton, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental
Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5,
1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig.
Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 13, 1780; age 18 years,
stature 5 ft. 7 in., complexion, ruddy; engaged for the town of
Bolton marched to camp July 13, 1780, under command of Capt.
Thomas Pritchard; also, Private, Lieut-Colonel's Co., 6th Mass.
Regt. pay roll for July 1780; enlisted July 13, 1780; also Lieut.-Col.
Whiting's Co., 6th Mass. Regt., pay roll for August and September
1780; also, list of men raised for 6 months service and returned
by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster in return dated
Camp Totaway, Oct. 25, 1780.
NATHANIEL OAK (1)
(2) Private, Capt. Josiah Fish's Co., Col. Stephen R. Bradley's
regt.; Sept.. 16, to Sept.. 20, 1782, marched from Athens, Vt., toward
Guilford to assist the sheriff.
(1) The Published Vital Records of Templeton, Mass., p. 50, say,
"Nathaniel, son of Seth and Elizabeth Oak, born May 3, 1762."
NATHANIEL OAK
(Not identified but probably one of those previously mentioned).
(1) Private, Capt. Will. Marean's Co., Col. - Jonathan Reed's
(1st) regt. of guards; muster roll dated Cambridge, June 1, 1778;
enlisted Mar. 28, 1778, enlistment, 3 Months, from Apr. 2, 1778;
also, Capt. Will. Marean's Co., Col. Stearn's regt. of guards, service
from Mar. 27, 1778 to July 2, 1778, 3 mos., 6 days, at Cambridge,
guarding troops of convention.
(2) Also, Private, Capt. Josiah Wilder's Co., Col. Nathan
Sparhawk's regt., commanded by Major Daniel Clap, enlisted July
4, 1778; discharged July 15. 1778; service 12 days at Rutland
Barracks; company raised for 20 days service. Roll dated Temple-
ton.
NATHANIEL OAK
Private, Capt. Jotham Houghton's Co., Col. Josiah Whitney's
regt., service from July 31, 1778, to date of discharge Sept. 14,
1778, 1 mo., 15 days, at Rhode Island; company raised for 6 weeks
service; roll dated Petersham; also, Capt. Jotham Houghton's Co.,
Col. Samuel Denny's (2nd) regt., Gen. Fellow's brigade; service
from Oct. 24, 1779 to Dec. 12, 1779, 1 mo., 9 days at Claverack,
roll dated Petersham.
NATHANIEL OAKES
Private, Capt. Benj. Edgell's Co., Col. John Jacob's regt., en-
listed June 30, 1778, service 6 mos., 7 days, including travel (100
miles) home, enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also, same Co.
and Regt.; muster rolls dated Freetown, Sept.. Q and Oct. 18, 1778.