REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL OAK, MARLBORO, MASS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by (c) 1998 Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society <> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.