American AcornsCompiled service record card: Nathaniel Oak, Capt. Chaffe's Company, Vermont, Athens pay roll of 18 Jan 1783 (service Sept. 1782, 2 days)
Image · dated 18 Jan 1783 · source: U.S. National Archives (public record), supplied by the owner
Transcription
Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).
O | Capt. Chaffe's Co. | Vermont.
Nathaniel Oak
Appears with the rank of [blank] on a Pay Roll* under the following heading:
“in obedience to orders recived from Brigad General Fletcher of September ye 10th 1782 the Commanding officers of the melitia in Athens did muster and march toards Guilford with the following men &c to asist the Sheriff,”
dated Athens
Jany 18, 1783.
Days out, 2
Miles travel, 13
Horses, 0
Price caried out, £ 0 - 10 - 4 [d written above final figure]
Remarks: [blank]
* From copy (verified in the R. & P. Office, War Department, in November, 1895,) of an original record borrowed from the State of Vermont. — R. & P. 431,636.
Ch. Patterson [signature reading uncertain], Copyist.
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Keep in mind: Copyist's abstract of a Vermont roll (heading: Gen. Fletcher's orders of 10 Sept 1782; Athens militia marched toward Guilford to assist the Sheriff; 2 days, 13 miles). The roll concerns September 1782; 18 Jan 1783 is the roll date. Compiled service card (copy of a roll) for a Nathaniel Oak in Capt. Chaffe's Vermont company; the roll covers September 1782 service at Athens, and the same company shows Seth Oak and Nathaniel Oak on the Chaffee pay roll. Identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1762 is Likely; identity with other Nathaniel Oak service groups is not assumed.