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Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, vol. III (1861), p. 302, OAKES: 'NATHANIEL, Marlborough 1686, m. Mehitable, d. of John Rediat'. The OAKES entry for Nathaniel of Marlborough, 1686, who married Mehitable, daughter of John Rediat. — Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, vol. III (1861), p. 302, OAKES: 'NATHANIEL, Marlborough 1686, m. Mehitable, d. of John Rediat'. The OAKES entry for Nathaniel of Marlborough, 1686, who married Mehitable, daughter of John Rediat. 1686 (printed 1861) · p. 302
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. Savage does not say where Nathaniel came from. A secondary compilation (Savage's own digest).
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Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, vol. III (1861), p. 521, REDIAT: John Rediat's will of 5 Feb 1687 names 'Mehitable, his d. w. of Nathaniel Oakes'. The entry for John Rediat of Sudbury gives his will of 5 Feb 1687, made at Marlborough and proved 28 April following, which favors his daughter Farrowbush and 'ano. Part to Mehitable, his d. w. of Nathaniel Oakes'. — Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, vol. III (1861), p. 521, REDIAT: John Rediat's will of 5 Feb 1687 names 'Mehitable, his d. w. of Nathaniel Oakes'. The entry for John Rediat of Sudbury gives his will of 5 Feb 1687, made at Marlborough and proved 28 April following, which favors his daughter Farrowbush and 'ano. Part to Mehitable, his d. w. of Nathaniel Oakes'. 5 Feb 1687 (printed 1861) · p. 521
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. 'Mehitable, his d. w. of Nathaniel Oakes' is Savage's abbreviated paraphrase of the will, not its text; the will itself was not seen. Mehitable is not in Savage's list of John Rediat's children (John 1644, Samuel 1653, Eliz. 1657).
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New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 43, p. 372: the garrison lists of the West Regiment of Middlesex. Under Marlborough, 18 March 1691/2, one group is Lieut. Abraham Williams, Richard Barns, Nathaniel Oak, Alexander Stewart, Thomas Bemon and Bartle. Cozley; the Marlborough groups are totalled at 113 men. A Chelmsford list of 16 March 1691/2 follows at the foot. — New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 43, p. 372: the garrison lists of the West Regiment of Middlesex. Under Marlborough, 18 March 1691/2, one group is Lieut. Abraham Williams, Richard Barns, Nathaniel Oak, Alexander Stewart, Thomas Bemon and Bartle. Cozley; the Marlborough groups are totalled at 113 men. A Chelmsford list of 16 March 1691/2 follows at the foot. 18 Mar 1691/2 · p. 372
Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 43 (1889), p. 372; Internet Archive (public-domain scan)
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Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed: Nathaniel Oak is named in the group above, which the page brackets as '8. men' although six names are printed beside the bracket. The list gives surnames and first names only, with no ages or households. Whether this is our person: Likely, not Confirmed, that this is the tree's Nathaniel Oak (born about 1645, died 17 February 1721): the name, the town and the date fit a Marlborough man of that generation, and his son of the same name was not born until 1703/4. The page gives no age or family detail. This dated muster is a different document from the undated list assigning families to garrisons in Hudson's History of Marlborough, pp. 109-110.
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Vital Records of Marlborough, p. 380: death of Mehitabel, wife of Nathaniel Oake, November 25, 1702. OAKE, Mehitabel, w. Natthaniell, Nov. 25, 1702. — Vital Records of Marlborough, p. 380: death of Mehitabel, wife of Nathaniel Oake, November 25, 1702. OAKE, Mehitabel, w. Natthaniell, Nov. 25, 1702. 1702 · p. 380
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Vital Records of Marlborough (1908), Births, p. 142, under OAKE: Natthaniel (7 Jan 1703), William (18 Feb 1705), Hannah (27 Dec 1707), Mary (31 Mar 1710), Ann (9 Sep 1712), John (16 Mar 1714-15), Jonathan (21 Aug 1717) and George (18 Feb 1719-20, 'of Westbrow'), all children of Nathaniel and Mary. — Vital Records of Marlborough (1908), Births, p. 142, under OAKE: Natthaniel (7 Jan 1703), William (18 Feb 1705), Hannah (27 Dec 1707), Mary (31 Mar 1710), Ann (9 Sep 1712), John (16 Mar 1714-15), Jonathan (21 Aug 1717) and George (18 Feb 1719-20, 'of Westbrow'), all children of Nathaniel and Mary. 1703-1720 (entries) · p. 142 (Births)
Source: Vital Records of Marlborough (NEHGS, 1908); Internet Archive (public domain)
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Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed from the page image, with the dates as printed: Ann, d. Natthaniel and Mary, Sept. 9, 1712; Gorge, s. Nathanil of Westbrow and Mary, Feb. 18, 1719-20; Hannah, Dec. 27, 1707; John, March 16, 1714-15; Jonathan, Aug. 21, 1717; Mary, March 31, 1710; Natthaniel, Jan. 7, 1703 (the year is printed 1703); William, Feb. 18, 1705; most with the note that the church record spells the name Oak. The same page prints 'OAK, Mary, bap. Nov. 29, 1741,' a different, later Mary, and later Oakes and Oaks families (Albert and Abigail; John and Experience) that are not Nathaniel's line. Whether these are our people: Likely, not Confirmed. The eight names, their birth order and the parents' names 'Natthaniel and Mary' match exactly the eight children the 1826 Worcester Magazine footnote gives to Nathaniel Oaks and Mary Holloway, and the tree holds the same eight; the page names no surname for Mary, and the tie to the tree's Nathaniel Oak(e) and Mary (Holloway) Oak rests on that match and the Marlborough place. William (b. 18 Feb 1705) is Likely the William Oakes of 18 who died in the 1723 Shrewsbury fire, by age alone. The 1741 baptism is not tagged. A caution on the date: Natthaniel's 7 Jan 1703 falls in the old-style January-to-March window, where a year written plainly as 1703 is often meant as 1703/4 in today's reckoning; the page does not say which the clerk meant. The parents' own Concord marriage, dated "March ye 2d 1703," carries the same ambiguity and is not independently resolved either (see the Nathaniel Oake story). This is a caution about reading the date, not a claim that one reading is correct.
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Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, p. 142: Oake births (children of Nathaniel and Mary). Births of Natthaniel (1703), William (1705), Hannah (1707), Mary (1710), Ann (1712), John (1715), Jonathan (1717) and George (1719-20), all to Nathaniel and Mary. — Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, p. 142: Oake births (children of Nathaniel and Mary). Births of Natthaniel (1703), William (1705), Hannah (1707), Mary (1710), Ann (1712), John (1715), Jonathan (1717) and George (1719-20), all to Nathaniel and Mary. 1703-1720 · p. 142
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Evidence for: Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1908), p. 142: 'John, s. Natthaniel and Mary, March 16, 1714-15' · the original at Internet Archive
Evidence for: Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1908), births: 'Jonathan, s. Nathaniel and Mary, Aug. 21, 1717' · the original at Internet Archive
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Records of the Proprietors of Marlborough, 1656-1740: highway meadow granted to Nathaniel Oak (10 Feb 1706/7). Granted to Nathaniel Oak two rods of meadow for one for the meadow taken out of his lot at the Middle Meadow for a highway. — Records of the Proprietors of Marlborough, 1656-1740: highway meadow granted to Nathaniel Oak (10 Feb 1706/7). Granted to Nathaniel Oak two rods of meadow for one for the meadow taken out of his lot at the Middle Meadow for a highway. 1706-1707 · transcription p. 64
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Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 106: the Marlborough raid of August 1707. Hudson's own narrative opens the account of the raid on Marlborough in August 1707, in which the garrison of Samuel Goodnow was attacked and two men were taken in the meadows. — Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 106: the Marlborough raid of August 1707. Hudson's own narrative opens the account of the raid on Marlborough in August 1707, in which the garrison of Samuel Goodnow was attacked and two men were taken in the meadows. 1707 (printed 1862) · p. 106
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Keep in mind: Context: the account of the raid on Samuel Goodnow's garrison, which (Hudson p. 106) 'was designed as the resort of the families of Nathaniel Oakes, Jonathan Forbush and Gershom Fay'; the garrison list on p. 109 names Nathaniel Oakes. This page itself does not say that Nathaniel was present on the day. Confirmed. The News-Letter text as Hudson prints it says 'Monday, the 16th', but 16 Aug 1707 was a Saturday; Hudson's own sentence on p. 106 says 18 August (a Monday), and the Lancaster letter of 19 Aug places the Tuesday fight on the 19th.
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Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 107: the Marlborough raid of August 1707. The page begins Hudson's quotation from the Boston News-Letter of 25 August 1707 ('On Monday, the 16th current, thirteen Indians on the frontier surprised two men at their labors in the meadows at Marlborough') and the pursuit by the garrison and the men of Lancaster. — Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 107: the Marlborough raid of August 1707. The page begins Hudson's quotation from the Boston News-Letter of 25 August 1707 ('On Monday, the 16th current, thirteen Indians on the frontier surprised two men at their labors in the meadows at Marlborough') and the pursuit by the garrison and the men of Lancaster. 1707 (printed 1862) · p. 107
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyoftownofm00huds.
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Keep in mind: Context: the account of the raid on Samuel Goodnow's garrison, which (Hudson p. 106) 'was designed as the resort of the families of Nathaniel Oakes, Jonathan Forbush and Gershom Fay'; the garrison list on p. 109 names Nathaniel Oakes. This page itself does not say that Nathaniel was present on the day. Confirmed. The News-Letter text as Hudson prints it says 'Monday, the 16th', but 16 Aug 1707 was a Saturday; Hudson's own sentence on p. 106 says 18 August (a Monday), and the Lancaster letter of 19 Aug places the Tuesday fight on the 19th.
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Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 108: the Marlborough raid of August 1707. The page ends the News-Letter quotation on the skirmish of 19 August 1707 and its losses. — Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 108: the Marlborough raid of August 1707. The page ends the News-Letter quotation on the skirmish of 19 August 1707 and its losses. 1707 (printed 1862) · p. 108
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyoftownofm00huds.
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Keep in mind: Context: the account of the raid on Samuel Goodnow's garrison, which (Hudson p. 106) 'was designed as the resort of the families of Nathaniel Oakes, Jonathan Forbush and Gershom Fay'; the garrison list on p. 109 names Nathaniel Oakes. This page itself does not say that Nathaniel was present on the day. Confirmed. The News-Letter text as Hudson prints it says 'Monday, the 16th', but 16 Aug 1707 was a Saturday; Hudson's own sentence on p. 106 says 18 August (a Monday), and the Lancaster letter of 19 Aug places the Tuesday fight on the 19th.
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Westborough Town Records, vol. 1 (1717-1781), ms p. 5: town meeting of 2 March 1719 ('voted that nathaniel oak shall tak Care of the Countrey Pr[?]d'). Heading 'Westborough: march: 2[d?]: 1719': 'voted that nathaniel oak shall tak Care of the Countrey Pr[?]d in to Town to Secure it form fier'; the meeting is adjourned to 18 April. — Westborough Town Records, vol. 1 (1717-1781), ms p. 5: town meeting of 2 March 1719 ('voted that nathaniel oak shall tak Care of the Countrey Pr[?]d'). Heading 'Westborough: march: 2[d?]: 1719': 'voted that nathaniel oak shall tak Care of the Countrey Pr[?]d in to Town to Secure it form fier'; the meeting is adjourned to 18 April. 2 Mar 1719 · ms p. 5
Source: Westborough Public Library / Boston Public Library via Internet Archive (public domain); townrecords01west.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as read: the date and the vote naming Nathaniel Oak. The word after 'Countrey' begins with a capital P and is NOT 'Store' (best reading 'Powd[er]', uncertain): do not quote 'Countrey Store'. The entry says only 'nathaniel oak'; his son Nathaniel was about 15, so it is almost certainly the father (Likely). The day numeral is read as 2 (moderate confidence); a second heading on the page reads 'March ye 2: 1718(19)'.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: account of Mary Oke, administratrix (film 007553698, image 772). 'The Account of Mary Oke Administratrix of all and Singular the Goods and Chattels of Nathanell Oke of Westborough': land 620 pounds, personal 215-15, charges and debts paid (the Justice for swearing the appraisers, Daniel Elmer, Joseph How, Mrs Salter of Boston, Adam Holloway, Joshua Rice, and others). — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: account of Mary Oke, administratrix (film 007553698, image 772). 'The Account of Mary Oke Administratrix of all and Singular the Goods and Chattels of Nathanell Oke of Westborough': land 620 pounds, personal 215-15, charges and debts paid (the Justice for swearing the appraisers, Daniel Elmer, Joseph How, Mrs Salter of Boston, Adam Holloway, Joshua Rice, and others). about 1721-1722 · film 007553698, image 772
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 772.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Likely: descriptions Likely, amounts only partly read, and the pairing of several amounts with names is not reliable. The closing allowance, balance and date were not recovered. A line read 'Nathanell & William Oke' is Likely only, and whether it means two sons is unknown. Further parties tagged on 4 Oct 2026: Adam Holloway (1655–1733) (creditor 'to Adam Holloway' in Mary Oke's account (Likely reading in the transcription; Adam Holloway, Mary's father)).
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: commission to apprise the real estate, with the committee's oath (film 007553698, image 769). Commission of Francis Foxcroft, Judge of Probate, dated Cambridge 5 Feb 1721/2, to five men, at the nomination of 'Mary the widow of the late Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough .. dyed Intestate' and of Jonathan Forbush of Sutton, guardian to the deceased's children, to apprize the real estate and set out the widow's dower third; the committee's oath before John Houghton, Justice of the Peace, is endorsed 1 March 1721/2. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: commission to apprise the real estate, with the committee's oath (film 007553698, image 769). Commission of Francis Foxcroft, Judge of Probate, dated Cambridge 5 Feb 1721/2, to five men, at the nomination of 'Mary the widow of the late Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough .. dyed Intestate' and of Jonathan Forbush of Sutton, guardian to the deceased's children, to apprize the real estate and set out the widow's dower third; the committee's oath before John Houghton, Justice of the Peace, is endorsed 1 March 1721/2. 5 Feb 1721/2 · film 007553698, image 769
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 769.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed in outline, individual words Likely. The widow is named only as Mary; the maiden name Holloway is not on this page. She is tagged here as Nathaniel's widow.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: committee's return (right sheet, signatures) (film 007553698, image 771). The right-hand sheet of the committee's return: the farm lots, the Newgrant lot and a cedar-swamp share, a clause giving widow and children right of way, 'Dated in Wostbory March the 6th 1721/2', signed John Keyes, John Sherman, David Brigham, Thomas Ward, James Keyes; presented at Cambridge by the widow and Jonathan Forbush, guardian of the children. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: committee's return (right sheet, signatures) (film 007553698, image 771). The right-hand sheet of the committee's return: the farm lots, the Newgrant lot and a cedar-swamp share, a clause giving widow and children right of way, 'Dated in Wostbory March the 6th 1721/2', signed John Keyes, John Sherman, David Brigham, Thomas Ward, James Keyes; presented at Cambridge by the widow and Jonathan Forbush, guardian of the children. 6 Mar 1721/2 · film 007553698, image 771
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 771.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Signers Confirmed; the rest Likely. The presentation date of 16 March 1721/2 and the charge line are partly read.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: committee's return valuing the real estate (left sheet) (film 007553698, image 770). The committee's return on the real estate of 'Nath. Oak deceased late of Westborough': the widow's third (lower room, chamber, east end of the barn), the home place of about thirty acres bounded in the Marlborough Town Book of Records, and meadow and planting lots (Strawberry meadow, Cold Harbor meadow). — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: committee's return valuing the real estate (left sheet) (film 007553698, image 770). The committee's return on the real estate of 'Nath. Oak deceased late of Westborough': the widow's third (lower room, chamber, east end of the barn), the home place of about thirty acres bounded in the Marlborough Town Book of Records, and meadow and planting lots (Strawberry meadow, Cold Harbor meadow). March 1721/2 · film 007553698, image 770
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 770.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Likely. The right-hand end of the lines is cut off by the frame edge and is not read. The overall value read as 'Six hundred Eighty three pounds' is Likely and differs from the 620 pounds on the inventory; the two are not harmonised.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: the appraisers' oath (film 007553698, image 767). The appraisers' oath: 'Midlsx May 23: 1721 then appeared before me John Banester, Thomas [Ward] and Joseph Whelor and ware sworn to ayprise the Estate of Nathaniel oak Deceased as the law derects. Tho How, Justice peace.'. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: the appraisers' oath (film 007553698, image 767). The appraisers' oath: 'Midlsx May 23: 1721 then appeared before me John Banester, Thomas [Ward] and Joseph Whelor and ware sworn to ayprise the Estate of Nathaniel oak Deceased as the law derects. Tho How, Justice peace.'. 23 May 1721 · film 007553698, image 767
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 767.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed text (B read it in 100-pixel strips). The interlined surname after Thomas (read 'Ward') is Likely, from the inventory signatures on the next frame.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: the inventory of the real and personal estate, Westborough (film 007553698, image 768). 'An Inventory of the Real and Personal Estat of Nathaniel Oake of the town of Westborough in the County of Middlesex .. who Deceased february 17th 1720-21': twenty lines, land and buildings 620 pounds, personal estate 215 pounds 15 shillings, 'The Total 835-15-0'; signed Thomas Ward, Joseph Wheeler, Jno Banister, sworn before Justice How. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: the inventory of the real and personal estate, Westborough (film 007553698, image 768). 'An Inventory of the Real and Personal Estat of Nathaniel Oake of the town of Westborough in the County of Middlesex .. who Deceased february 17th 1720-21': twenty lines, land and buildings 620 pounds, personal estate 215 pounds 15 shillings, 'The Total 835-15-0'; signed Thomas Ward, Joseph Wheeler, Jno Banister, sworn before Justice How. May 1721 (death 17 Feb 1720-21) · film 007553698, image 768
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 768.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed: heading, the year '1720-21' and the figures (a separate addition of the 20 lines gives 835-15-0). Likely: the day figure '17th' (the 7 carries a tick) and the item wording. The line 'inventory taken may [2?]th 17[2?]' is only partly legible; the appraisers were sworn 23 May 1721 (frame 767). The funeral-charges line and the notes below it are not reliably read.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of Jonathan Forbush for the eight children (film 007553698, image 774). Bond to Francis Foxcroft, Judge of Probate, by Jonathan Forbush of Sutton and John Fay of Westborough, reciting that Forbush has taken the guardianship (with their mother's consent and desire) of eight children of the late Nathaniel Oak of Westborough, deceased intestate: Mary, Anne, John, Jonathan, George, Nathaniel, William and Hannah. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of Jonathan Forbush for the eight children (film 007553698, image 774). Bond to Francis Foxcroft, Judge of Probate, by Jonathan Forbush of Sutton and John Fay of Westborough, reciting that Forbush has taken the guardianship (with their mother's consent and desire) of eight children of the late Nathaniel Oak of Westborough, deceased intestate: Mary, Anne, John, Jonathan, George, Nathaniel, William and Hannah. 1 Feb 1721/2 · film 007553698, image 774
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 774.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed: the eight children and the ordinals for John (seventh), Jonathan (fifth) and George (second). Likely: Anne (tenth) and Hannah (fifteenth). Not reliably read: the ages for Mary, Nathaniel and William. Date and sum Likely. Tagging the eight to the tree's persons rests on the names and the 1906 register order (Likely).
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: docket jacket (film 007553698, image 766). Docket jacket of case 16185, labelled in a clerk's hand 'Nathaniel Oake 1722'. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16185, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: docket jacket (film 007553698, image 766). Docket jacket of case 16185, labelled in a clerk's hand 'Nathaniel Oake 1722'. 1722 · film 007553698, image 766
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 766.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Likely: case number and year read from a folded jacket in a modern clerk's hand. 1722 is the filing and settlement year, not the year of death.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: docket jacket (film 007553698, image 773). Docket jacket of case 16186, written 'Nathaniel Oakral' (sic, as written) and '1722'. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: docket jacket (film 007553698, image 773). Docket jacket of case 16186, written 'Nathaniel Oakral' (sic, as written) and '1722'. 1722 · film 007553698, image 773
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 773.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed as written ('Oakral' is the clerk's own spelling and is not normalised). This case holds the guardianship papers for the children (frames 774-782).
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Middlesex probate index, p. 352: 'Nathaniel, Westborough, 1722, Administration, 16185', and the guardianships under case 16186 for his children Anne, George, Hannah, John, Jonathan, Mary, Nathaniel and William. — Middlesex probate index, p. 352: 'Nathaniel, Westborough, 1722, Administration, 16185', and the guardianships under case 16186 for his children Anne, George, Hannah, John, Jonathan, Mary, Nathaniel and William. 1722 (index printed 1914) · p. 352
Source: Index to the Probate Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts (1914), via the Internet Archive.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. An index prints name, residence, year, type and case number only; the eight children's tags rest on the case 16186 papers (the guardian's bond names all eight), matched by given name: Likely for each.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of Joseph Wheeler for Anne (film 007553698, image 778). Printed-form bond of 400 pounds to Jonathan Remington by Joseph Wheeler and James Ball, yeomen of Westborough, for Wheeler as guardian of Anne Oake, a minor in her seventeenth year, daughter of Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough, yeoman, deceased. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of Joseph Wheeler for Anne (film 007553698, image 778). Printed-form bond of 400 pounds to Jonathan Remington by Joseph Wheeler and James Ball, yeomen of Westborough, for Wheeler as guardian of Anne Oake, a minor in her seventeenth year, daughter of Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough, yeoman, deceased. 17 Mar 1728 · film 007553698, image 778
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 778.
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Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed (B read it on a 100 percent enhanced zoom); the witnesses are doubtful. Old Style year (March 1728/9).
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of Joseph Wheeler for Mary (film 007553698, image 777). Printed-form bond of 400 pounds to Jonathan Remington, Judge of Probate, by Joseph Wheeler and James Ball, yeomen of Westborough, for Wheeler as guardian of Mary Oakes, a minor in her nineteenth year, daughter of Nathaniel Oakes late of Westborough, yeoman, deceased. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of Joseph Wheeler for Mary (film 007553698, image 777). Printed-form bond of 400 pounds to Jonathan Remington, Judge of Probate, by Joseph Wheeler and James Ball, yeomen of Westborough, for Wheeler as guardian of Mary Oakes, a minor in her nineteenth year, daughter of Nathaniel Oakes late of Westborough, yeoman, deceased. 17 Mar 1728 · film 007553698, image 777
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 777.
How it is shown: Complete frame (original, unaltered); no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Likely. The witnesses (read Joseph Wilder and Jonathan Forbush) were not rechecked at high zoom and are doubtful. Old Style year (March 1728/9).
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of William Holloway for John (film 007553698, image 781). Printed-form bond of 400 pounds to Jonathan Remington by William Holloway and James Eager, husbandmen of Westborough, for Holloway as guardian of John Oake, a minor in his fifteenth year, son of Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough, deceased; witnesses Jno Banister and Jonathan Goodenow. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: guardian's bond of William Holloway for John (film 007553698, image 781). Printed-form bond of 400 pounds to Jonathan Remington by William Holloway and James Eager, husbandmen of Westborough, for Holloway as guardian of John Oake, a minor in his fifteenth year, son of Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough, deceased; witnesses Jno Banister and Jonathan Goodenow. 24 Mar 1728 · film 007553698, image 781
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 781.
How it is shown: Complete frame (original, unaltered); no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed (on zoom). Old Style year (March 1728/9); the second obligor's surname is read Eager (Eayrs doubtful).
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: slip: Mary and Anne choose Joseph Wheeler as guardian (film 007553698, image 775). Slip, 'March 17. 1728': Mary Oake in her 19th year and Anne Oake in her 17th year, children of Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough, have chosen Joseph Wheeler of the town, yeoman, as guardian; James Ball surety in a bond of 400 each; allowed. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: slip: Mary and Anne choose Joseph Wheeler as guardian (film 007553698, image 775). Slip, 'March 17. 1728': Mary Oake in her 19th year and Anne Oake in her 17th year, children of Nathaniel Oake late of Westborough, have chosen Joseph Wheeler of the town, yeoman, as guardian; James Ball surety in a bond of 400 each; allowed. 17 Mar 1728 · film 007553698, image 775
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 775.
How it is shown: Complete frame (original, unaltered); no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Likely. The year 1728 is Old Style (March 1728/9). One interlined word above 'Westborough' is not read.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: account of Jonathan Forbush, guardian of the eight children, with the judge's allowance (film 007553698, image 782). 'The Account of Jonathan Forbush Guardian of Nath. William John Jonathan George Hannah Mary and Anne Oak Eight Children of Nath. Oake late of Westborough .. decd Intestate', Cambridge, June 30 1729, with the judge's allowance (Jona. Remington) in the presence of Nathaniel Oake, eldest son (now of full age), William Holloway as guardian of John, and Joseph Wheeler as guardian of Mary and Anne; includes 20 pounds paid the widow for quitting her right of dower. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: account of Jonathan Forbush, guardian of the eight children, with the judge's allowance (film 007553698, image 782). 'The Account of Jonathan Forbush Guardian of Nath. William John Jonathan George Hannah Mary and Anne Oak Eight Children of Nath. Oake late of Westborough .. decd Intestate', Cambridge, June 30 1729, with the judge's allowance (Jona. Remington) in the presence of Nathaniel Oake, eldest son (now of full age), William Holloway as guardian of John, and Joseph Wheeler as guardian of Mary and Anne; includes 20 pounds paid the widow for quitting her right of dower. 30 June 1729 · film 007553698, image 782
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 782.
How it is shown: Complete frame (original, unaltered); no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed: heading and the allowance in outline. Likely: the sums (a balance of 146-0-10 less 67-9-6 gives 78-11-4, which the arithmetic confirms). Only Nathaniel, John, Mary and Anne are present or accounted for individually; William, Jonathan, George and Hannah are named only in the heading.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: slip: John chooses his uncle William Holloway as guardian (film 007553698, image 779). 'Westborough March ye 24th 1729 .. I John Oake Choose and Appointed my unkill William Holloway to be my gardean', signed with the mark of John Oake, witnessed Jos. Dowsing and William Badcock. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate case 16186, Nathaniel Oake of Westborough: slip: John chooses his uncle William Holloway as guardian (film 007553698, image 779). 'Westborough March ye 24th 1729 .. I John Oake Choose and Appointed my unkill William Holloway to be my gardean', signed with the mark of John Oake, witnessed Jos. Dowsing and William Badcock. 24 Mar 1729 · film 007553698, image 779
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 007553698, image 779.
How it is shown: Complete frame (original, unaltered); no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Transcribed (frames 766-782); a first reading was made. Confirmed text. The marginal note read 'son Nath Oak' is Likely-weak. The page says 'unkill' (uncle); it does not state how the uncle was related.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register p. 503 (film 007554526, image 279). The close of the Oak entry: Anne's last items (each single share 100 pounds), the committee's charges (10 pounds 13s 6d, dated Westborough May 28th 1729, signed James Eager, Daniel Warren, James Ball, Jonathan Goodenow, John Banister), the heirs' signatures (Nathaniel Oak his mark, William Holloway, Joseph Wheeler), and the court's order of Cambridge June 30th 1729 that the return be recorded as a settlement of the deceased Nathaniel Oak's real estate, noting that Nathaniel has bought out his sister Hannah's right. — Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register p. 503 (film 007554526, image 279). The close of the Oak entry: Anne's last items (each single share 100 pounds), the committee's charges (10 pounds 13s 6d, dated Westborough May 28th 1729, signed James Eager, Daniel Warren, James Ball, Jonathan Goodenow, John Banister), the heirs' signatures (Nathaniel Oak his mark, William Holloway, Joseph Wheeler), and the court's order of Cambridge June 30th 1729 that the return be recorded as a settlement of the deceased Nathaniel Oak's real estate, noting that Nathaniel has bought out his sister Hannah's right. 28 May - 30 Jun 1729 · film 007554526, image 279 (register p. 503)
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 7554526, image 279.
How it is shown: Complete image; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight. The facing page (p. 504) belongs to other estates.
Keep in mind: The interlined correction above the signature line and the clerk's abbreviation of 'Entred' are doubtful. The judge's signature does not appear in this order. The right-hand page (p. 504) is other estates, not the Oak family. 500 to the upper part of p. 503 and that p. 499 and the top of p. 500 are another estate.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register pp. 499-500 (film 007554526, image 277). Left and right pages of a spread. The lower part of p. 500 carries the Oak entry: marginal heading 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled', then the commission of 7 April 1729 (Jonathan Remington, Judge of Probate; Fra. Foxcroft, Register) to John Banister of Marlborough and James Eager, Daniel Warren, James Ball and Jonathan Goodenow of Westborough to appraise and divide the real estate of 'Nathaniel Oak late of said Westborough deceased Intestate', 'it being Supposed that Mary the widow hath quitted her thirds', two shares to Nathaniel Oak the eldest son and six equal shares among the other children; and the opening of the commissioners' return (home place, 660 pounds). — Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register pp. 499-500 (film 007554526, image 277). Left and right pages of a spread. The lower part of p. 500 carries the Oak entry: marginal heading 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled', then the commission of 7 April 1729 (Jonathan Remington, Judge of Probate; Fra. Foxcroft, Register) to John Banister of Marlborough and James Eager, Daniel Warren, James Ball and Jonathan Goodenow of Westborough to appraise and divide the real estate of 'Nathaniel Oak late of said Westborough deceased Intestate', 'it being Supposed that Mary the widow hath quitted her thirds', two shares to Nathaniel Oak the eldest son and six equal shares among the other children; and the opening of the commissioners' return (home place, 660 pounds). 7 Apr 1729 · film 007554526, image 277 (register pp. 499-500)
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 7554526, image 277.
How it is shown: Complete image; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight. The image also shows an unrelated estate settlement (Maj. Wade, 1730) on the same spread.
Keep in mind: The blotted given name before 'Goodenow' is read Jonathan (confirmed from the signature line on image 279). The upper part of the spread (p. 499 and the top of p. 500) is a different estate (Maj. Wade's widow's third, 1730) and is not the Oak family. The margin mark 'L8' is unexplained. 500 to the upper part of p. 503 and that p. 499 and the top of p. 500 are another estate.
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Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register pp. 501-502 (film 007554526, image 278). The commissioners' return to Judge Remington: the real estate of Nathaniel Oak, late of Westborough, found to amount to 800 pounds, and its division among the children: Nathaniel, the deceased's eldest son (mansion house and 32 acres, 200 pounds in all); John, the second son living; Jonathan, the third son living; George, the fourth son living; Hannah, the eldest daughter; Mary, the second daughter; Anne, the youngest daughter (her allotment continues on p. 503). — Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register pp. 501-502 (film 007554526, image 278). The commissioners' return to Judge Remington: the real estate of Nathaniel Oak, late of Westborough, found to amount to 800 pounds, and its division among the children: Nathaniel, the deceased's eldest son (mansion house and 32 acres, 200 pounds in all); John, the second son living; Jonathan, the third son living; George, the fourth son living; Hannah, the eldest daughter; Mary, the second daughter; Anne, the youngest daughter (her allotment continues on p. 503). 1729 · film 007554526, image 278 (register pp. 501-502)
Source: FamilySearch, Probate records 1648-1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts), film 7554526, image 278.
How it is shown: Complete image; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Names, birth order and sums read clearly; spellings of some abutters (Rediat, Macholster, Eager) are uncertain. The page does not name William; the guardianship papers name eight children in 1722 and this return names seven living by 1729. 500 to the upper part of p. 503 and that p. 499 and the top of p. 500 are another estate.
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Worcester County, Massachusetts, probate records, vol. 1, pp. 58-59: Jonathan Oak, aged about fifteen, son of Nathaniel Oak late of Westborough, chooses Jonathan Forbush as guardian (11 Aug 1732). — Worcester County, Massachusetts, probate records, vol. 1, pp. 58-59: Jonathan Oak, aged about fifteen, son of Nathaniel Oak late of Westborough, chooses Jonathan Forbush as guardian (11 Aug 1732). 11 Aug 1732 · pp. 58-59
Source: FamilySearch, Worcester. Probate Records 1731-1770, image 48.
How it is shown: Cropped to the two-page document image: the FamilySearch viewer's menus, account name and machine-transcript panel are removed; no retouch of the document, no search highlight. The saved original screenshot stays private.
Keep in mind: A viewer capture of the spread, not an original file. FamilySearch's own machine transcript (which reads 1782) was not relied on. Ties the boy Jonathan to Nathaniel's estate in 1732; it does not tie him to the later Jonathan of Harvard and Canaan (that rests on the 1906 register). Further parties tagged on 4 Oct 2026: Nathaniel Oak(e) (first record 1686; died 1720/21) (the father named on the page: 'son of Nathaniel Oak late of Westborough' (Likely)). Re-released 4 Oct 2026 as a crop of the document image only, replacing the full viewer screenshot.
Evidence for: Worcester County probate records, vol. 1, pp. 58-59: Jonathan Oak, a minor aged about fifteen, son of Nathaniel Oak late of Westborough, husbandman, deceased, names Jonathan Forbush of Westborough as guardian, 11 Aug 1732; acknowledged before John Chandler, Judge of Probate (screenshot captures of the viewer saved; the viewer's transcript reads 1782 for 1732). · the original at FamilySearch, Worcester, Massachusetts. Probate Records 1731-1770 (Full-Text Search), image 48 of 832
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Allen, Northborough (1826), p. 26 and note: Nathaniel Oaks came from England. — Allen, Northborough (1826), p. 26 and note: Nathaniel Oaks came from England. 1826 · p. 26
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); topographicalhis00allerich.
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Keep in mind: Printed local history; a tradition of English origin, not a record (Family tradition).
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History of Northborough (Joseph Allen, 1826, as printed in the Worcester Magazine), p. 152: Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet, then Mary, daughter of Adam Holloway, with their children. — History of Northborough (Joseph Allen, 1826, as printed in the Worcester Magazine), p. 152: Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet, then Mary, daughter of Adam Holloway, with their children. 1826 · p. 152
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); Worcester Magazine, vol. II.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Printed local history, not a record. The page says he came from England; his origin is a tradition, not proved (Family tradition). The IA item identifier was not recorded with the file.
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The Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal, vol. 2 (1826), p. 152: Joseph Allen's 'History of Northborough,' with a footnote saying Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet (died 25 Nov 1702, without children), and had by his second wife Mary, daughter of Adam Holloway, eight children, one of whom, William, was 'burned to death at Shrewsbury in the house of Capt. Keyes.'. — The Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal, vol. 2 (1826), p. 152: Joseph Allen's 'History of Northborough,' with a footnote saying Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet (died 25 Nov 1702, without children), and had by his second wife Mary, daughter of Adam Holloway, eight children, one of whom, William, was 'burned to death at Shrewsbury in the house of Capt. Keyes.'. 1826 · p. 152 (Internet Archive leaf n159)
Source: The Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal, vol. 2, Worcester, 1826; Internet Archive (public domain).
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed. The footnote says Nathaniel Oaks came from England; married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet, who died 25 Nov 1702 without children; his second wife Mary was a daughter of Adam Holloway; the children were Nathaniel (of Bolton), William (burned at Shrewsbury in Capt. Keyes's house), Hannah (m. Gershom Fay Jr., d. 8 Mar 1806), Mary (m. Daniel Maynard, Marlborough), Ann (m. David Maynard, Westborough), John, Jonathan (removed to Harvard) and George. The text says nothing of a shipwreck, a cabin boy or a catamount; it is a printed account of 1826, not a contemporary record. Whether these are our people: the page names Nathaniel Oaks of Marlborough, his two wives and his children, and the tree holds the same parents and the same eight children with the same spouses (Likely for each child, since the tie to Nathaniel rests on this 1826 account). That the 'William' of the footnote is the William Oakes aged 18 named in the Boston News-Letter of 15 Aug 1723 is Likely, not Confirmed: the footnote is a later secondary account. Not tagged: John Rediet and the other people named on the page.
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Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal, vol. II (1826), 'History of Northborough', p. 152, footnote: 'Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet'. The footnote says Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet, who died 25 Nov 1702 without children, and that his second wife Mary was a daughter of Adam Holloway, by whom he had the following children. — Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal, vol. II (1826), 'History of Northborough', p. 152, footnote: 'Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet'. The footnote says Nathaniel Oaks came from England, married Mehitabel, daughter of John Rediet, who died 25 Nov 1702 without children, and that his second wife Mary was a daughter of Adam Holloway, by whom he had the following children. 1826 · p. 152
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); worcestermagazin02inworc.
How it is shown: Complete page as scanned; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Confirmed. Says only that he came from England: no cabin boy, wreck or vow (Hudson 1862 p. 426 says the same). Almost certainly the 'writer of 1826' cited in H. L. Oak's 1906 register.
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Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 109: Samuel Goodnow's garrison list (Nathaniel Oakes). Hudson's list for Samuel Goodnow's Garrison names Nathaniel Oakes, Jonathan Forbush and Gershom Fay (Hudson dates the reconstruction to 1711). — Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 109: Samuel Goodnow's garrison list (Nathaniel Oakes). Hudson's list for Samuel Goodnow's Garrison names Nathaniel Oakes, Jonathan Forbush and Gershom Fay (Hudson dates the reconstruction to 1711). 1862 · p. 109
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyoftownofm00huds.
How it is shown: Complete page as scanned; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: A printed book, not an original record.
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Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 426: The Oakes Family (second scan). — Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 426: The Oakes Family (second scan). 1862 · p. 426
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyoftownofm00huds.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: A second scan of a page already held (a different image of p. 426); a printed local history, not a record.
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Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 426: The Oakes Family. Nathaniel Oakes came from England, and m. Mehitable, dau. of John Rediat.. — Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 426: The Oakes Family. Nathaniel Oakes came from England, and m. Mehitable, dau. of John Rediat.. 1862 · p. 426
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyoftownofm00huds.
How it is shown: Complete page as scanned; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: A printed book, not an original record.
Evidence for: Charles Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), genealogy of Oakes, p. 426: 'William, b. Feb. 18, 1705; burned to death at Shrewsbury in the house of Capt. Keyes.' · the original at Internet Archive
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New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 36 (April 1882), p. 191: Taxes under Gov. Andros, Marlborough 1688 ('Nathanl Oak for person and estate'). — New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 36 (April 1882), p. 191: Taxes under Gov. Andros, Marlborough 1688 ('Nathanl Oak for person and estate'). 1882 · p. 191
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); sim_new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register_1882-04_36.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed: 4s 11d, not the 4s 6d the 1906 register gives.
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New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 43 (October 1889), p. 372: garrison list, Marlborough, 18 March 1691/2 (Nathaniel Oak among eight men). — New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 43 (October 1889), p. 372: garrison list, Marlborough, 18 March 1691/2 (Nathaniel Oak among eight men). 1889 · p. 372
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); sim_new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register_1889-10_43.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Confirmed; the editor says the document belonged to the New Hampshire Historical Society (not re-read).
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Vital Records of Concord, Massachusetts, p. 60: Nathaniel Oakes of Marlbrough and Mary Haleway of Concord married by Justice Minott, 2 Mar 1703. — Vital Records of Concord, Massachusetts, p. 60: Nathaniel Oakes of Marlbrough and Mary Haleway of Concord married by Justice Minott, 2 Mar 1703. 1895 · p. 60
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); concordmassachus1635conc.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: A printed transcription of the town record, not the manuscript. Confirmed as printed: 2 Mar 1703 (the family register says 20 May 1703). The bride's surname is printed Haleway (Holloway).
Evidence for: Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (1895), p. 60: 'Nathanll Oakes of Marlbrough & Mary Haleway of Concord were marryed together by Justice Minott March ye 2d 1703' · the original at Internet Archive
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The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I (the male line): title page — The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I (the male line): title page 1897 · title page
Source: American Ancestors (NEHGS), Mss 865, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections
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The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I, page 2: the immigrant Nathaniel Oak — The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I, page 2: the immigrant Nathaniel Oak 1897 · page 2
Source: American Ancestors (NEHGS), Mss 865, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections
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The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I, page 3: the immigrant, and the second generation — The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I, page 3: the immigrant, and the second generation 1897 · page 3
Source: American Ancestors (NEHGS), Mss 865, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections
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Walton, Walton family records (1898), p. 64: Nathaniel Oakes of Marlboro, who "probably" came from England before 1644 ("His name was Oak; the 's' or 'es' have been added"), his marriages to Mehitable Rediot (1686) and Mary Holloway (1703), and his children, including Nathaniel (1704), Hannah (1707), John (1715), Jonathan (1717) and George (1720). — Walton, Walton family records (1898), p. 64: Nathaniel Oakes of Marlboro, who "probably" came from England before 1644 ("His name was Oak; the 's' or 'es' have been added"), his marriages to Mehitable Rediot (1686) and Mary Holloway (1703), and his children, including Nathaniel (1704), Hannah (1707), John (1715), Jonathan (1717) and George (1720). 1898 · p. 64
Source: Internet-era scan of a public-domain 1898 book, via HeritageQuest Online; J. P. Walton, Walton family records.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: A family-compiled genealogy, not a record: a lead for tree facts, not proof. The Oakes entries cite the Massachusetts Archives for Lexington Alarm service.
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Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (1903), p. 193: 'The Oaks of Garland'. — Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (1903), p. 193: 'The Oaks of Garland'. 1903 · p. 193
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); biographicalsket00newe.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Written by Henry L. Oak, the compiler of the 1906 register: one witness, not two (Main's review, 2 Oct 2026). Family-written text; several dates in it are wrong (see the review). Unconfirmed where only this text says it.
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Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (1903), p. 194: 'The Oaks of Garland'. — Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (1903), p. 194: 'The Oaks of Garland'. 1903 · p. 194
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); biographicalsket00newe.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Written by Henry L. Oak, the compiler of the 1906 register: one witness, not two (Main's review, 2 Oct 2026). Family-written text; several dates in it are wrong (see the review). Unconfirmed where only this text says it.
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Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (1903), p. 195: 'The Oaks of Garland'. — Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (1903), p. 195: 'The Oaks of Garland'. 1903 · p. 195
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); biographicalsket00newe.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Written by Henry L. Oak, the compiler of the 1906 register: one witness, not two (Main's review, 2 Oct 2026). Family-written text; several dates in it are wrong (see the review). Unconfirmed where only this text says it.
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Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York (1905), vol. I, p. 144: sketch of Rensselaer Allston Oakes begins. (I) Nathaniel Oak, the immigrant ancestor, was, traditionally, from Wales, but of English stock. — Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York (1905), vol. I, p. 144: sketch of Rensselaer Allston Oakes begins. (I) Nathaniel Oak, the immigrant ancestor, was, traditionally, from Wales, but of English stock. 1905 · p. 144
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); genealogicalfami01oake.
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Keep in mind: A printed book, not an original record.
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Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York (1905), vol. I, p. 145: the cabin boy, the wildcat and the family Bible..being the only survivor of those on an English vessel wrecked on the Massachusetts coast, on which he sailed as cabin boy.. written in the family Bible. — Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York (1905), vol. I, p. 145: the cabin boy, the wildcat and the family Bible..being the only survivor of those on an English vessel wrecked on the Massachusetts coast, on which he sailed as cabin boy.. written in the family Bible. 1905 · p. 145
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); genealogicalfami01oake.
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Keep in mind: A printed book, not an original record.
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Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, vol. I (1905), p. 144: Rensselaer Allston Oakes, and Nathaniel Oak the immigrant (cabin boy, wildcat bounty). — Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, vol. I (1905), p. 144: Rensselaer Allston Oakes, and Nathaniel Oak the immigrant (cabin boy, wildcat bounty). 1905 · p. 144
Source: Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, vol. I (New York and Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1905), pp. 144-145, archive.org item genealogicalfami01oake, leaf n195.
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Keep in mind: A printed family history, third printed witness to the cabin-boy tradition; the traditional account is not proof.
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Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, vol. I (1905), p. 145: the descendants of Nathaniel Oak the immigrant. — Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, vol. I (1905), p. 145: the descendants of Nathaniel Oak the immigrant. 1905 · p. 145
Source: Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York, vol. I (New York and Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1905), pp. 144-145, archive.org item genealogicalfami01oake, leaf n196.
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Keep in mind: A printed family history; later generations are not linked from this page.
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Continuation of the account of Nathaniel Oak I of Marlborough: his tax list entry, the Goodnow garrison and his land at 'Peter Whitney's Place'. — Continuation of the account of Nathaniel Oak I of Marlborough: his tax list entry, the Goodnow garrison and his land at 'Peter Whitney's Place'. 1906 · p. 8
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); oakoaksoakesfami00oakh
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Keep in mind: Printed family-history narrative of 1906; individual statements are as the compiler gives them (Likely) and are not independently confirmed here.
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Nathaniel Oak I., farmer of Marlboro; first wife Mehitable Rediat, second wife Mary Holloway; the register's discussion of his origin, including the family tradition of the cabin boy. — Nathaniel Oak I., farmer of Marlboro; first wife Mehitable Rediat, second wife Mary Holloway; the register's discussion of his origin, including the family tradition of the cabin boy. 1906 · p. 7
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); oakoaksoakesfami00oakh
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Keep in mind: The page number 7 is inferred from the next page (8). The register's origin account is a family tradition and conjecture (Family tradition); the register itself says only that he came from England or Wales. No primary record of the voyage has been found.
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Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 7: the tradition of Wales and the start of John Conant's note. The register's page 7: the vague Welsh tradition and the opening of the cabin-boy account. — Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 7: the tradition of Wales and the start of John Conant's note. The register's page 7: the vague Welsh tradition and the opening of the cabin-boy account. 1906 · p. 7
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Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 8: the end of John Conant's note and the English fortune. The register's page 8: the end of the cabin-boy account. — Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 8: the end of John Conant's note and the English fortune. The register's page 8: the end of the cabin-boy account. 1906 · p. 8
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Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 9: Nathaniel I's burial ground and children under guardianship; Nathaniel (2) b. Marlboro 7 June 1704. — Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 9: Nathaniel I's burial ground and children under guardianship; Nathaniel (2) b. Marlboro 7 June 1704. 1906 · p. 9
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); oakoaksoakesfami00oakh.
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Keep in mind: A family-written compilation. The tree has Nathaniel (2) born 1703; the register prints 7 June 1704.
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Milliken, History of Ontario County, New York (1911), vol. II, p. 218: the Oak family begins. The account of Nathaniel Oak's immigration said to be inscribed in the family Bible of a great-grandchild. — Milliken, History of Ontario County, New York (1911), vol. II, p. 218: the Oak family begins. The account of Nathaniel Oak's immigration said to be inscribed in the family Bible of a great-grandchild. 1911 · p. 218
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyofontario00mill_0.
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Milliken, History of Ontario County, New York (1911), vol. II, p. 219: the cabin-boy account. The reproduced cabin-boy account. — Milliken, History of Ontario County, New York (1911), vol. II, p. 219: the cabin-boy account. The reproduced cabin-boy account. 1911 · p. 219
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyofontario00mill_0.
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Holmes, Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 (1923), p. clxxvi: the OAKES entry — Holmes, Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 (1923), p. clxxvi: the OAKES entry 1923
Source: Internet Archive scan of a 1923 printed book (public domain)
Evidence for: Frank R. Holmes, comp., Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 (New York: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1923), p. clxxvi, entry OAKES · the original at Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library, Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection)
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Holmes, Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 (1923), p. clxxvi: the OAKES entry (complete page) — Holmes, Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 (1923), p. clxxvi: the OAKES entry (complete page) 1923 · p. clxxvi
Source: Internet Archive scan of a 1923 printed book (public domain in the United States), item directoryofances00holm_0, leaf n364
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Keep in mind: A compiler's directory with no sources cited, repeating H. L. Oak's 1906 register (Unconfirmed: born about 1645, immigrant about 1660-5, a vague tradition of Wales, the 1645 birth a conjecture) and adding the word Dorchester on an unknown basis. The datable fact in it is Marlboro, 1686. The earlier registered image is a crop of this same page.
Evidence for: Frank R. Holmes, comp., Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700 (New York: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1923), p. clxxvi, entry OAKES · the original at Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library, Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection)
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Family Register of Nathaniel Oak — Family Register of Nathaniel Oak
Source: Copied into the family tree from another contributor.
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Fay genealogy, p. 332: Gershom Fay, born at Marlboro 17 September 1703, married about 1728 Hannah Oakes (or Oaks), daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Holloway) Oakes, born 27 December 1707, died 3 March 1806, "nearly 100 yrs. Old." — Fay genealogy, p. 332: Gershom Fay, born at Marlboro 17 September 1703, married about 1728 Hannah Oakes (or Oaks), daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Holloway) Oakes, born 27 December 1707, died 3 March 1806, "nearly 100 yrs. Old." 19th-century compiled genealogy (publication year not stated in the folder notes) · p. 332
Source: Internet-era scan of a public-domain compiled genealogy, via HeritageQuest Online; O. P. Fay, Fay genealogy.
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Keep in mind: A compiled genealogy, not a record; the marriage year carries a query in the book. Hannah matches the child "Hannah, born 1707" in Walton p. 64.
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Fay genealogy, p. 378: the sketch of Gershom Fay, whose wife Hannah Oakes died in her 99th year; her father Nathaniel Oakes "came from England" and married Mehitable Rediat, then on 20 May 1703 Mary Holloway, the mother of Gershom Fay's wife. — Fay genealogy, p. 378: the sketch of Gershom Fay, whose wife Hannah Oakes died in her 99th year; her father Nathaniel Oakes "came from England" and married Mehitable Rediat, then on 20 May 1703 Mary Holloway, the mother of Gershom Fay's wife. 19th-century compiled genealogy (publication year not stated in the folder notes) · p. 378
Source: Internet-era scan of a public-domain compiled genealogy, via HeritageQuest Online; O. P. Fay, Fay genealogy.
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Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 — Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
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Record: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
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Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 — Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Record: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Record: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 — Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
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Record: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 — North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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Record: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Record: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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Typed copy of John Conant's note, page 1: 'The grandfather of my mother was a cabin-boy'. Page 1 of the typed copy. It tells the cabin-boy account and names the cabin-boy's son, Captain Jonathan Oaks of Stow. — Typed copy of John Conant's note, page 1: 'The grandfather of my mother was a cabin-boy'. Page 1 of the typed copy. It tells the cabin-boy account and names the cabin-boy's son, Captain Jonathan Oaks of Stow. undated typed copy · page 1
Source: Copy supplied by American Ancestors (NEHGS), Mss 865, Box 9, folder 2
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Keep in mind: A typed copy made by someone other than John Conant, who wrote the note; who typed it and when is not known. Family tradition.
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Typed copy of John Conant's note, page 2: Lydia Oaks, and how the note was kept. Page 2 of the typed copy. It names Lydia Oaks and says the note was written in ink on blue writing-paper and pasted into John Conant's family Bible. — Typed copy of John Conant's note, page 2: Lydia Oaks, and how the note was kept. Page 2 of the typed copy. It names Lydia Oaks and says the note was written in ink on blue writing-paper and pasted into John Conant's family Bible. undated typed copy · page 2
Source: Copy supplied by American Ancestors (NEHGS), Mss 865, Box 9, folder 2
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch. Rotated upright from the sideways scan; nothing else changed.
Keep in mind: A typed copy made by someone other than John Conant, who wrote the note; who typed it and when is not known. Family tradition.
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U.S., Family History Books — U.S., Family History Books
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Record: U.S., Family History Books
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U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 — U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
Record: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 — U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Record: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Record: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Westborough_MA_Town_Seal — Westborough_MA_Town_Seal
Source: Copied into the family tree from another contributor.
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Worcester County, Massachusetts, probate records, vol. 1, pp. 58-59: Jonathan Oak, aged about fifteen, son of Nathaniel Oak late of Westborough, chooses Jonathan Forbush as guardian (11 Aug 1732) — Worcester County, Massachusetts, probate records, vol. 1, pp. 58-59: Jonathan Oak, aged about fifteen, son of Nathaniel Oak late of Westborough, chooses Jonathan Forbush as guardian (11 Aug 1732)
Source: provenance not confirmed
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