American AcornsCompiled service record, 6th Massachusetts Regiment (scan 0885): Nathaniel Oakes, 6th Massachusetts Regiment, Col. Thomas Nixon: copied roll (enlisted 3 July 1780, 6 months, discharged 16 Dec 1780). Card copied from the rolls: Nathaniel Oakes, 6th Massachusetts, Col. Thomas Nixon; enlisted 3 July 1780; term 6 months; discharged 16 December 1780.
Image · dated 1780 · source: U.S. National Archives (public record), supplied by the owner
Transcription
Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).
O | 6 | Mass.
Nathaniel Oakes [x above name]
P, [blank] Co.,
6th Massachusetts Regiment, Thomas Nixon, Col.
[Small annotation] Apl 1779
(Revolutionary War.)
Appears in a book* Copied from Rolls of the organization named above.
Date of enlistment or appointment: 3 July, 1780.
Term 6 Mo
Casualties Discharged
16 Decr 1780
Remarks: [blank]
* This book appears to have been copied (from original rolls) in the Office of Army Accounts under the Paymaster General, U. S. A., who was authorized by Congress, July 4, 1783, to settle and finally adjust all accounts whatsoever between the United States and the officers and soldiers of the American army, (Journal American Congress, Vol. 4, page 237.) — R. & P., 436,786.
Vol. 3, page 320
J. Hardman [signature uncertain], Copyist.
(575)
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Compiled service cards copied from the rolls of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment (Col. Thomas Nixon), a 6-months levy enlisted July 1780; the cards are copies of rolls, not separate enlistments. The 13 July 1780 enlistment is the one the 1923 Pension Office reply to W.25398 gives for Nathaniel Oak of Athens and matches the printed Soldiers and Sailors entry for Nathaniel Oaks of Bolton, age 18; Likely for Nathaniel Oak born 1762. The name forms (Nathaniel, Nathan, Nathl) and the 3 July (card 0885) versus 13 July dates are kept as written; the Chelsea pensioner's service is a different file.