American AcornsMary (Holloway) Oak
1681/2–aft. 1749 · Female
- 5 newspaper clippings, 1 more cited
- 55 records (47 viewable)
- Mary Holloway: three marriages and a working widow
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Overview
Mary (Holloway) Oak1681/2–aft. 1749Thomas Rice Jr.1683–bef. 1736HusbandNathaniel Oak(e)first record 1686; died 1720/21HusbandJohn Fay1669–1747/48Husband
Family
Parents
- Father: Adam Holloway bet. 1653 and 1654–1733
Likely evidence: show why
Why: Probably the daughter of Adam Holloway and Hannah Hayward (1906 register).
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Mother: Hannah (Hayward) Farrar Holloway 1647–1732
Likely evidence: show why
The evidence note for this conclusion names a relative who may be living, so it is shown only in the family area.
Husband: Thomas Rice Jr. 1683–bef. 1736 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Son: Asa Rice 1726–c. 1778
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Daughter: Melliscent Rice 1723–1753
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Husband: Nathaniel Oak(e) first record 1686; died 1720/21 Likely evidence: show why
Why: Concord's town record names Nathaniel Oakes of Marlborough and Mary Haleway of Concord; Mary Holloway of Concord is the only wife of his whom the records show at that date.
Records:
- Concord, Massachusetts, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Tolman, 1895): Middlesex County Register section p. 25 ('Mary daught' of Adam Holaway born. . 25. 12. 81'); p. 60 ('Nathan'll Oakes of Marlbrough & Mary Haleway of Concord were marryed together by Justice Minott March ye 2d 1703'); p. 64 (Jonathan Furbus and Hanah Haleway, both of Marlborough, married) (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Likely evidence: show why
Why: Concord's town record names Nathaniel Oakes of Marlborough and Mary Haleway of Concord; Mary Holloway of Concord is the only wife of his whom the records show at that date.
Records:
- Concord, Massachusetts, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Tolman, 1895): Middlesex County Register section p. 25 ('Mary daught' of Adam Holaway born. . 25. 12. 81'); p. 60 ('Nathan'll Oakes of Marlbrough & Mary Haleway of Concord were marryed together by Justice Minott March ye 2d 1703'); p. 64 (Jonathan Furbus and Hanah Haleway, both of Marlborough, married) (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Son: Jonathan Oak 1717–bet. 1784 and 1785
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Son: Nathaniel Oak born 1703/4
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 1) lists Nathaniel and Mary's eight children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Son: John Oak 1714/15 - by 1752
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Marlborough records name John's mother Mary; Nathaniel's second wife was Mary Holloway, married at Concord in 1703.
Records:
- Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1908), p. 142: 'John, s. Natthaniel and Mary, March 16, 1714-15' (record page · view at Internet Archive)
- 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' (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Saved text examined.
- Son: George Oak born c. 1720
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 1) lists Nathaniel and Mary's eight children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Daughter: Mary Oak 1710–1805
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register lists a daughter Mary, born 1710, among Nathaniel and Mary's children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Daughter: Ann Oak born 1712
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 1) lists Nathaniel and Mary's eight children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Daughter: Hannah Oak 1707–1806
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 1) lists Nathaniel and Mary's eight children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Son: William Oak 1705/6–1723
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 1) lists Nathaniel and Mary's eight children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
- Child: Jonathan Oak born 1717
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 1) lists Nathaniel and Mary's eight children.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (record page · view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
Husband: John Fay 1669–1747/48 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Life events
| Name | Mary (Holloway) Oak (the family tree records Mary Holloway) |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 Feb 1681/2, Concord, Massachusetts Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: The Concord town record, as printed in the Middlesex County Register section, lists 'Mary daught of Adam Holaway born 25. 12. 81', the 25th day of the twelfth month of 1681, that is 25 February 1681/2 (read on the page image). The 1906 register's '25 February 1682' is the same day in the modern calendar. Records:
Review: assessed 10-02-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-05-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
| Died | AFT 3 MAR 1749 Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Parkman's diary entries naming her in his house run to March 3, 1749, her last known mention; she died after that, date and place not known. Records: Review: assessed 10-10-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-10-2026, research): The tree gives 26 Oct 1734 at Northborough; she was alive in 1744 and 1749. · Unconfirmed (10-10-2026, research): The family tree's death date of 26 October 1734 cannot be right: Ebenezer Parkman's diary records her marriage to Deacon John Fay on April 26, 1744, and her nursing in the Parkman house from January 27 to March 1749. No record of her death has been found. |
| Also recorded as | Mary Oak Rice Halloway; Mary (Rice) Haleway |
| Marriage | 2 Mar 1703, Concord, Massachusetts, with Nathaniel Oak(e) first record 1686; died 1720/21 Likely evidence: show whyThe evidence note for this conclusion names a relative who may be living, so it is shown only in the family area. |
| Family | Her sisters' husbands Jonathan Forbush and Joseph Wheeler, and her brother William Holloway, became guardians of her children after her husband's death in 1721, 1704-1728, Marlborough, Massachusetts Likely evidence: show whyThe evidence note for this conclusion names a relative who may be living, so it is shown only in the family area. |
| Marriage | 2 JUL 1722, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, with Thomas Rice Jr. 1683–bef. 1736 |
| Marriage | 26 APR 1744, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, with John Fay 1669–1747/48 |
| Living in 1749 | The widow Mary Fay, widow of Captain John Fay, nursed in Rev. Ebenezer Parkman's house, 27 Jan-3 Mar 1749, Westborough, Massachusetts Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Parkman's diary, 27 Jan 1749: 'Thomas brought the widow Mary Fay to nurse' (the editors' footnote: 'The widow of Captain John Fay'); 3 Mar: 'Mrs. Fay now left us'; 7 Mar: he took her to her son Benjamin Fay's (a stepson). That this widow Fay is Mary (Holloway) Oake Rice Fay rests on her 1744 marriage to Deacon John Fay (Westborough marriages p. 201; Parkman, 26 Apr 1744). Records:
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. |
Newspapers
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Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine), 29 April 1899, p. 20: "the father of Captain Jonathan Oak was Nathaniel Oak, who appeared in Marlboro about 1680 .. in 1703 he married Mary, a daughter of Adam Holloway .. Nathaniel Oak died in 1721." The sole-survivor shipwreck account is given as tradition.29 April 1899 · p. 20
Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine), 29 April 1899, p. 20: the last column of the Oak family article, naming Henry L. Oak of California as having collected information on the Oak family and giving the tradition of Nathaniel Oak.29 April 1899 · p. 20
Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock), 9 June 1907, p. 29: 'The Oakes Family and Its History,' a syndicated surname column that prints the Nathaniel Oak cabin-boy tradition, names his wives Mehitable Rediat and Mary Holloway, and lists Maine descendants.9 Jun 1907 · p. 29
Sun-Journal (Lewiston), 29 April 1899, p. 20: the Nathaniel Oak passage (Marlboro, Mary Holloway 1703, shipwreck tradition)
Sun-Journal (Lewiston), 29 April 1899, p. 20: the Oak family article, last column (Henry L. Oak and the Nathaniel Oak tradition)
Also cited, with no image here
- Diary of Ebenezer Parkman: 26 Apr 1744 ('the Captain was marry'd to the widow Mary Rice'); 27 Jan 1749 ('Thomas brought the widow Mary Fay to nurse'; editors' footnote: 'The widow of Captain John Fay'); 3 Mar 1749 ('Mrs. Fay now left us'); 7 Mar 1749 (carried her to her son Benjamin Fay's; Benjamin was her stepson). AAS vol. 74, p. 52 Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
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Concord (Mass.) Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Todd, 1895), p. 25: Mary, daughter of Adam Holaway, born 1681/2. Births: 'Mary daught' of Adam Holaway born.. 25. 12. 81' (25 February 1681/2).25 Feb 1681/2 · p. 25
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vital Records of Marlborough (1908), Marriages, p. 293: 'OAKE [Wid.], Mary of Westbrough and Thomas Rice, July 2, 1722' and 'OKE [Oak, C.R.], Nathanel and Tabatha Rice, Feb. 20, 1726-7' (the C.R. note means the church record gives the name as Oak).1722 and 1726-7 (entries) · p. 293 (Marriages)
Vital Records of Marlborough (1908), Marriages, p. 304, under RICE: 'Thomas and [Wid.] Mary Oake of Westbrough, July 2, 1722' and 'Tabatha and Nathanel Oke, Feb. 20, 1726-7', the same two marriages as on p. 293 indexed from the Rice side.1722 and 1726-7 (entries) · p. 304 (Marriages)
Vital Records of Marlborough, p. 293: Oake marriages (Nathaniel and Tabitha Rice 1726-7; Mary Oake, widow, and Thomas Rice 1722). Mary Oake, widow of Westborough, and Thomas Rice, July 2, 1722; Nathanel Oke and Tabatha Rice, Feb. 20, 1726-7.1722-1727 · p. 293
Vital Records of Westborough (1903), Marriages, p. 191, under OAK, OAKE and OAKES: George and Lydia Eager (23 Oct 1744), Nathaniel and Keziah Maynard (7 June 1736), John and Susanna Allin (3 Nov 1742), Ann and David Maynard (14 March 1737), Mary and Daniel Maynard of Marlborough (20 Feb 1735), Hannah and Gershom Fay (20 Oct 1727) and Mary and Thomas Rice (2 July 1722, in Marlborough).1722-1754 (entries) · p. 191 (Marriages)
Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1903), p. 191: Oak, Oake and Oakes marriages (Mary Oakes and Thomas Rice 1722; Hannah and Gershom Fay 1727; Nathaniel and Keziah Maynard 1736; John and Susanna Allin 1742; George and Lydia Eager 1744). Marriages under OAK include 'Hannah and Gershom Fay, Oct. 20, 1727. C.R.', 'Nathaniel and Keziah Maynard, June 7, 1736.', 'John and Susanna Allin, Nov. 3, 1742.', 'George and Lydia Eager, Oct. 23, 1744.' and 'George and Marcy Bartlett of Marlborough, int. May 24, 1765.'; under OAKE 'Susannah and John Butler of Shrewsbury, int. May 18, 1754.'; under OAKES 'Mary and Thomas Rice, July 2, 1722. In Marlborough.'.1722-1765 · p. 191
Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1903), p. 201: Rice marriages ('Thomas and Mary Oakes, July 2, 1722. In Marlborough'; 'Mary wid. and Deac. John Fay, April 26, 1744'). Under RICE: 'Thomas and Mary Oakes, July 2, 1722. In Marlborough.' and 'Mary wid. and Deac. John Fay, April 26, 1744.'.1722 and 1744 · p. 201
Ward, A Genealogical History of the Rice Family (1858), p. 60: (104) Thomas Rice m. Mary Oakes of Westboro', 2 July 1722; 'George Oaks, her son by a former husband,' bap. 7 July 1728. Family (104): Thomas Rice m. Mary Oakes of Westboro', July 2, 1722; they were admitted to the church 31 Dec 1727; 'George Oaks, her son by a former husband,' was baptised at Westborough 7 July 1728; after two children there the parents moved away.1722-1728 (printed 1858) · p. 60
Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1903), p. 87: Rice births ('Asa, s. Thomas, Jr. and Mary, Aug. 8, 1726'). Under RICE: 'Asa, s. Thomas, Jr. and Mary, Aug. 8, 1726.' and 'Catherine, d. Asa and Elizabeth, Dec. 13, 1749.'.1726 and 1749 · p. 87
Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (1903), p. 81: Oake births continued (George, son of Mary Rice by her first husband, 1728; Seth, 1733; William, 1728; Nathaniel, son of John and Susanah, 1751). Entries include 'Oake, George, s. Mary Rice by 1st husband, ---- Oake, July 7, 1728. C.R.', 'Seth, s. Nathaniel and Tabitha, April 8, 1733. C.R.', 'William, s. Nathaniel, April 21, 1728. C.R.', 'Nathaniel, s. John and Susanah, May 16, 1751.' and 'Leviner, d. John and Susanah, May 23, 1745.'.1728-1751 · p. 81
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
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)
Worcester County probate case 20319: the administrator's bond of 11 January 1747/8, James Fay of Hardwick and Benjamin Fay of Westborough bound for £500 to Joseph Wilder, Judge of Probate, for James's administration of the estate of John Fay, Gentleman, of Westborough.1747-1748 · image 754 of 1,001 in the case range
Worcester County probate case 20319: the case jacket, "James Fay's Bond as Adm'r on John Fay's estate, Jan'y 11, 1747[/8]. Recorded Vol. 216 page 285."1747-1748 · image 753 of 1,001 in the case range
Worcester County probate case 20319: the folded cover "Capt. Fay's Inventory, Feb'y 2, 1747/8," with the administrator's oath on the inner face.1747-1748 · image 757 of 1,001 in the case range
Worcester County probate case 20319: the folded cover "John Fay, Warrant of appraisal. Recorded Vol. 2 page 666."1747-1748 · image 755 of 1,001 in the case range
Worcester County probate case 20319: the itemized inventory of the personal property of John Fay, prised at Westborough on 22 January 1747/8 (total £741-12-5 plus "desperate debts" £57-9-1).1747-1748 · image 758 of 1,001 in the case range
Worcester County probate case 20319: the warrant of appraisal of 19 January 1747/8 appointing the appraisers of the estate of John Fay, countersigned by John Chandler.1747-1748 · image 756 of 1,001 in the case range
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
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)
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
Ward, A Genealogical History of the Rice Family (1858), p. 23: Thomas Rice (28) and his children: '202. 1 Thomas, b. in the year 1683, m. Mary Oakes. (104)'. Family (28), Thomas Rice, his two wives (Mary, d. 1677; Anna Rice, m. 1681, d. 2 May 1731) and his children, the first being 'Thomas, b. "in the year 1683," m. Mary Oakes. (104)'.1858 (births 1683-1698) · p. 23
Ward, A Genealogical History of the Rice Family (1858), p. 61: children of Thomas and Mary Rice, and Ward's note on Mary Oakes (dau. of Adam Holloway and Hannah Farrar, widow of Nathaniel Oakes of Westboro'). Ward lists Thomas and Mary's children (Meliscent, 15 Apr 1723; Asa, 8 Aug 1726) and notes that Mary Oakes, b. 1682, daughter of Adam Holloway and his wife Hannah Farrar, was the second wife and widow of Nathaniel Oakes of Westboro'.1858 (events 1682-1726) · p. 61
Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough (1862), p. 426: The Oakes Family (second scan).1862 · p. 426
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
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
The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I, page 2: the immigrant Nathaniel Oak1897 · page 2
The Oaks 1686-1900, Volume I, page 3: the immigrant, and the second generation1897 · page 3
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
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
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
Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, p. 304 (under RICE): Thomas and [Wid.] Mary Oake of Westbrough, 2 Jul 1722.1908 · p. 304
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
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- Mass flag
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- Concord, Massachusetts, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Concord: Town of Concord, 1895), Middlesex County Register section, p. 25: 'Mary daught' of Adam Holaway born . . 25. 12. 81'; Adam Holloway's will (Worcester probate case 30359, 27 Mar 1733) names 'eldest daughter Mary Rice', as abstracted in Ross W. Beales Jr., Reconstitution Data for Westborough Families (Ebenezer Parkman Proj Wills and probate Citation only
- Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Family histories and trees Viewable scan
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in Burial
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Family histories and trees Viewable scan
Research sources
- Concord, Massachusetts, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Tolman, 1895): Middlesex County Register section p. 25 ('Mary daught' of Adam Holaway born. . 25. 12. 81'); p. 60 ('Nathan'll Oakes of Marlbrough & Mary Haleway of Concord were marryed together by Justice Minott March ye 2d 1703'); p. 64 (Jonathan Furbus and Hanah Haleway, both of Marlborough, married) Birth, marriage and death records view at Internet Archive
- 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' Birth, marriage and death records view at Internet Archive
- Diary of Ebenezer Parkman: 26 Apr 1744 ('the Captain was marry'd to the widow Mary Rice'); 27 Jan 1749 ('Thomas brought the widow Mary Fay to nurse'; editors' footnote: 'The widow of Captain John Fay'); 3 Mar 1749 ('Mrs. Fay now left us'); 7 Mar 1749 (carried her to her son Benjamin Fay's; Benjamin was her stepson). AAS vol. 74, p. 52 Newspapers
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 Family histories and trees view at Internet Archive
- Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1908), p. 142: 'John, s. Natthaniel and Mary, March 16, 1714-15' Birth, marriage and death records view at Internet Archive
- Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Rice, 1903), Marriages, p. 201 (under RICE): 'Mary wid. and Deac. John Fay, April 26, 1744' Birth, marriage and death records view at Internet Archive
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