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1850 census, Exeter, Maine: Nathaniel Oak (70, farmer, born New Hampshire) with Abigail (61), Abigail, Nathaniel, George and Mary.
1850 census, Exeter, Maine: Nathaniel Oak (70, farmer, born New Hampshire) with Abigail (61), Abigail, Nathaniel, George and Mary. August 1850 · sheet as numbered on the image
Source: U.S. census microfilm (public domain)
How it is shown: Complete page as saved (the high-resolution copy); no crop, no retouch. A household crop of this page is already registered.
Keep in mind: Confirmed as the page reading for the first household on the sheet. Tags show who is on the page; relationships are not stated in 1850. 'Nathaniel Oak, 70' is read as Nathaniel Oak (1780-1859) (Likely; ages are approximate).
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1850 census, Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine: Nathaniel Oak household, dwelling 52 (Nathaniel 70, Abigail 61, and four children at home).
1850 census, Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine: Nathaniel Oak household, dwelling 52 (Nathaniel 70, Abigail 61, and four children at home). 1850 · dwelling 52
Source: U.S. Census, 1850, Maine, Penobscot County, Exeter, FamilySearch image 438 of 618, ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65XS-Y8M.
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Keep in mind: Children in the household are not linked: the 30-year-old Abigail may be another daughter of the same name.
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Penobscot County, Maine probate, vol. 21, pp. 224-225: will of Nathaniel Oak of Exeter, dated 3 Feb 1857 (a second scan of the same two pages).
Penobscot County, Maine probate, vol. 21, pp. 224-225: will of Nathaniel Oak of Exeter, dated 3 Feb 1857 (a second scan of the same two pages). 3 Feb 1857 · pp. 224-225
Source: Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 (Ancestry.com collection 8994), Penobscot County Probate Records vol. 21, image 126 of 309.
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Keep in mind: A duplicate scan of the spread already held (different crop, different hash); no new text. Further parties tagged on 4 Oct 2026: Abigail (Cartland) Oak (1788–1866); Samuel Oak (about 1817-1900); Nathaniel Oak (1824–1907); George Oak (born 1826); Joseph Oak; Mary Oak (born 1831) (wife Abigail; sons Samuel, Nathaniel Jr. and George (executors), Joseph; daughter Mary (Nathaniel Jr., George and Mary are matched by name and residence: Likely); Abby Smith and Harriet Messenger are not in the tree).
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Maine record of a death: Samuel Oak, died Skowhegan 7 January 1900, age 83, born Exeter; father Nathaniel Oak (born Chelsea, Vt.), mother (maiden name) Abagail Cartland (born Lee, N.H.).
Maine record of a death: Samuel Oak, died Skowhegan 7 January 1900, age 83, born Exeter; father Nathaniel Oak (born Chelsea, Vt.), mother (maiden name) Abagail Cartland (born Lee, N.H.). 7 Jan 1900
Source: Maine, Vital Records 1892-1907, 'Record of a Death', FamilySearch.org, image viewer Download > JPG Only, accessed 3 Oct 2026.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed that the form names Nathaniel Oak (father, birthplace Chelsea, Vt.) and Abagail Cartland; the form's Nathaniel is read as Nathaniel Oak born 1780. Whether that Nathaniel is the Chelsea pensioner Nathaniel (1751-1840) or his son is a separate, still-qualified question.
Evidence for: Maine death record of Samuel Oak, 7 Jan 1900 · the original at Ancestry
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Entry on Nathaniel (b. 1780, Chelsea, Vt.) who left home at eighteen, settled in Exeter, Maine, and his wife Abigail Cartland; the eight children.
Entry on Nathaniel (b. 1780, Chelsea, Vt.) who left home at eighteen, settled in Exeter, Maine, and his wife Abigail Cartland; the eight children. 1906 · p. 34
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); oakoaksoakesfami00oakh
How it is shown: Complete page as saved; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Printed compilation of 1906; the compiler's dates and the stated 'year without crops' passage are as printed (Likely).
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Grave marker of Abigail 'Abbie' (Cartland) Oak ('Mother' footstone), 1788 - 1866.
Grave marker of Abigail 'Abbie' (Cartland) Oak ('Mother' footstone), 1788 - 1866. photograph undated
Source: Find a Grave memorial 67669443; photo posted by Dale and Patti
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Keep in mind: Footstone reads MOTHER; attribution rests on the memorial page.
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Grave marker of Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840) and Nathaniel Oak (1780-1859) and wife Abigail (monument inscription), 1751-1840 / 1780-1859 / 1785?-1865.
Grave marker of Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840) and Nathaniel Oak (1780-1859) and wife Abigail (monument inscription), 1751-1840 / 1780-1859 / 1785?-1865. photograph undated
Source: Find a Grave memorial 67475017; photo posted by Dale and Patti
How it is shown: Complete photograph as saved; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: Monument inscription read on the photograph: CAPT. NATHL. OAK 1751-1840 A SOLDIER OF THE REV.; NATHL. OAK 1780-1859; ABIGAIL his wife (death year partly legible). Abigail's dates in the tree are 1788-1866.
Evidence for: Find a Grave memorial 66492777: Capt Nathaniel Oakes Sr. (1751-1840), Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center · the original at findagrave.com
Evidence for: Find a Grave memorial 67475017: Nathaniel Oak Jr. (1780-1859), Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, with the Oak family monument · the original at findagrave.com
Evidence for: Photograph of the Oak family monument, Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, Maine: 'NATHL. OAK 1780 — 1859 / ABIGAIL HIS WIFE 1788 — 1866' (photo attached to Find a Grave memorial 67475017) · the original at findagrave.com
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