American AcornsPension file S.18534: the continuation and signature of Joseph Oak's letter of 25 November 1895 from Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts ("I have it in my mind that he was a Captain, but am not sure").
Image · dated 1832-1895 · source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The family recollection of a captaincy is not a documented rank. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).