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Exeter, Maine, record of publishments and marriages: intention of marriage of Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen, filed 18 September 1847, about three weeks before their ceremony at Bloomfield on 11 October.
Exeter, Maine, record of publishments and marriages: intention of marriage of Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen, filed 18 September 1847, about three weeks before their ceremony at Bloomfield on 11 October. 18 September 1847 · image 134 of 158
Source: Town of Exeter, Maine vital records, via FamilySearch (Exeter. Vital Record Indexes 1808-1864).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed: the banns filing, not a second marriage.
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Somerset County, Maine, clerk's own copy of the Bloomfield marriage return: Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen, married 11 October 1847; the town clerk is read as Joseph Killrick.
Somerset County, Maine, clerk's own copy of the Bloomfield marriage return: Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen, married 11 October 1847; the town clerk is read as Joseph Killrick. 11 October 1847 · image 147 of 229
Source: Somerset County Clerk's records, via FamilySearch (Somerset. Marriage Records 1833-1846, 1834-1861).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed; it independently corroborates the 11 October 1847 date.
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The town clerk's marriage return for Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen, Bloomfield, Maine, 11 October 1847.
The town clerk's marriage return for Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen, Bloomfield, Maine, 11 October 1847. 11 Oct 1847
Source: Bloomfield, Maine, town records, via FamilySearch.
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Evidence for: Bloomfield, Maine, town clerk's marriage return, 11 Oct 1847: Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen
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1850 census, Exeter, Maine, sheet 126: Samuel Oak (33) with Lucinda (29) and a one-year-old son, at dwelling 145, family 152.
1850 census, Exeter, Maine, sheet 126: Samuel Oak (33) with Lucinda (29) and a one-year-old son, at dwelling 145, family 152. 13 Aug 1850 · page stamped 257 / sheet 126
Source: U.S. census microfilm (public domain)
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Keep in mind: Likely: the household reads 'Samuel Oak 33, Lucinda 29, Charles 1' (the first given name is hard to read) and fits Samuel Oak (b. about 1817), Lucinda (Allen) and Charles Ansel Oak (b. 1849). Relationships are not stated in 1850.
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1850 census, Exeter, Maine: Samuel Oak's household
1850 census, Exeter, Maine: Samuel Oak's household 1850
Source: Ancestry (NARA M432, roll 265)
Evidence for: 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Exeter, Penobscot Co., Maine: Samuel Oak's own household (dwelling 145, family 152). · the original at Ancestry (NARA M432, roll 265)
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1850 U.S. census, Exeter Corners, Penobscot County, Maine: Samuel Oak household including Charles, age 1.
1850 U.S. census, Exeter Corners, Penobscot County, Maine: Samuel Oak household including Charles, age 1. 1850
Source: U.S. Census, 1850, Exeter Corners, Penobscot, Maine, FamilySearch.org, image viewer Download > JPG Only, accessed 3 Oct 2026.
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Keep in mind: The household includes other members not tagged here; Charles (age 1) matches his 11 Apr 1849 birth.
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1850 U.S. census, Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine, enumerated 13 August 1850 (printed p. 126, dwelling 145, family 152): Samuel Oak, 33, owning $1,000 of real estate, with Lucinda, 29, and a one-year-old son Charles.
1850 U.S. census, Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine, enumerated 13 August 1850 (printed p. 126, dwelling 145, family 152): Samuel Oak, 33, owning $1,000 of real estate, with Lucinda, 29, and a one-year-old son Charles. 13 Aug 1850 · p. 126 (stamped 251), dwelling 145 / family 152, lines 9-11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1850 census (NARA M432), via Ancestry.
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Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed from the clean image. Header: Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine, enumerated the 13th day of August 1850 by Isaac Hodsdon, Asst Marshal; dwelling 145, family 152, lines 9-11: Samuel Oak, 33, male, real estate $1,000, born Maine (ditto marks); Lucinda, 29, female; Charles, 1, male. Samuel's occupation cell holds a ditto-style mark in this view; earlier notes read it as farmer. The 1850 census has no relationship column, so wife and son are inferred from the household. The neighbouring households are Batchelder, Hoar and Hill families; no Oak household other than Samuel's is on this page. Whether these are our people: Likely, not Confirmed. Samuel Oak, 33, born Maine, at Exeter fits the tree's Samuel Oak (about 1817-1900) and Lucinda, 29, fits Lucinda Allen (b. 1820, so about 29-30).
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1850 U.S. Federal Census, Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine: Nathaniel Oake, 70, farmer, $6,000 real estate, with his wife Abigail and four of their grown children still at home.
1850 U.S. Federal Census, Exeter, Penobscot County, Maine: Nathaniel Oake, 70, farmer, $6,000 real estate, with his wife Abigail and four of their grown children still at home. 1850
Source: National Archives and Records Administration / Ancestry.
How it is shown: Readable household-row crop; complete original retained privately.
Evidence for: 1850 U.S. census, Exeter, Maine (NARA M432, roll 265)
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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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1860 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine: Samuel Oak household including Charles, age 11.
1860 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine: Samuel Oak household including Charles, age 11. 1860
Source: U.S. Census, 1860, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, FamilySearch.org, image viewer Download > JPG Only, accessed 3 Oct 2026.
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Keep in mind: Other household members are not tagged here.
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1870 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Maine: Samuel Oak, 53, farmer (real estate $3,000, personal estate $890), with Lucindia, 49, and children Charles A., Elizabeth S., Mary A., Benjamin E. and Nina E.
1870 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Maine: Samuel Oak, 53, farmer (real estate $3,000, personal estate $890), with Lucindia, 49, and children Charles A., Elizabeth S., Mary A., Benjamin E. and Nina E. 1870 · page 86, line 13, household 762
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1870 census (NARA M593), via FamilySearch.
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1870 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine: Samuel Oak and Lucinda with the full household.
1870 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine: Samuel Oak and Lucinda with the full household. 1870
Source: U.S. Census, 1870, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, FamilySearch.org, image viewer Download > JPG Only, accessed 3 Oct 2026.
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The children in the household are not tagged individually here.
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1880 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine: Samuel Oak (63) and Lucinda; his parents' birthplaces given as Vermont (father) and New Hampshire (mother).
1880 U.S. census, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine: Samuel Oak (63) and Lucinda; his parents' birthplaces given as Vermont (father) and New Hampshire (mother). 1880
Source: U.S. Census, 1880, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, FamilySearch.org, image viewer Download > JPG Only, accessed 3 Oct 2026.
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Keep in mind: The printed birthplace fields (father Vermont, mother New Hampshire) are census entries as given by the household, not proof of the parents' identity.
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Will of Samuel Oak, signed 27 January 1896, Somerset County Probate Register, vol. 94, pp. 302-303, witnessed. Steinberg, J. Palmer Merrill and Edward P. Coffin.
Will of Samuel Oak, signed 27 January 1896, Somerset County Probate Register, vol. 94, pp. 302-303, witnessed. Steinberg, J. Palmer Merrill and Edward P. Coffin. 27 January 1896 (probated 9 January 1900) · pp. 302-303 (image 007139074_00819)
Source: Somerset County, Maine probate records, via Ancestry (Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999).
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Confirmed as the will; first found in a companion record on Lucinda Allen Oak. The clean copy fully resolves the witness line. Further parties tagged on 4 Oct 2026: Charles Ansel Oak (about 1849-1900); Elizabeth Sarah 'Lizzie' (Oak) Jewett (1851–1928); Mary A. (Oak) Withee (1856–1926); Nina E. (Oak) Steward (1864–1939); Nahum S. Steward (the will names wife Lucinda, son Charles A. Oak, daughters Lizzie S. Jewett, Mary Withee and Nina E. Steward (nothing left to them by name) and Nahum Steward executor (read on the page)).
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Death notice, The Somerset Reporter, 11 Jan 1900 (Samuel Oak).
Death notice, The Somerset Reporter, 11 Jan 1900 (Samuel Oak). 1900
Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public-domain newspaper page).
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Evidence for: "Death of Mr. Samuel Oak," The Somerset Reporter (Skowhegan), 11 January 1900, p. 8. · the original at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
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Maine record of a death: Charles Oak, died Skowhegan 15 June 1900, age 51, born Exeter; father Samuel Oak, mother (maiden name) Lucinda Allen.
Maine record of a death: Charles Oak, died Skowhegan 15 June 1900, age 51, born Exeter; father Samuel Oak, mother (maiden name) Lucinda Allen. 15 Jun 1900
Source: Maine, Vital Records 1892-1907, 'Record of a Death', FamilySearch.org, image viewer Download > JPG Only, accessed 3 Oct 2026.
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Confirmed that the death form names Samuel Oak and Lucinda Allen as parents; the informant is not named in the review.
Evidence for: Maine death record of Charles Oak, died 15 Jun 1900 at Skowhegan, parents Samuel and Lucinda Oak (index)
Evidence for: Maine State Archives, record of the death of Charles Oak, Skowhegan, 15 Jun 1900 (1892-1907 vital records) · the original at Ancestry
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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.
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
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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Samuel Oak's headstone, Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan (Find a Grave)
Samuel Oak's headstone, Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan (Find a Grave) 2026
Source: Find a Grave
Evidence for: Samuel Oak's Find a Grave memorial (headstone photo, family-members panel): memorial 138082387, Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan. · the original at Find a Grave
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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 67475017: Nathaniel Oak Jr. (1780-1859), Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, with the Oak family monument · the original at findagrave.com
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Grave marker of Oak family stones (Bennie, Lucinda, Samuel), Skowhegan, Maine, Samuel Oak d. 1900; Lucinda (Allen) Oak d. 1916.
Grave marker of Oak family stones (Bennie, Lucinda, Samuel), Skowhegan, Maine, Samuel Oak d. 1900; Lucinda (Allen) Oak d. 1916. photograph undated
Source: Find a Grave memorial 138082387; photo posted by Gail Kelly
How it is shown: Complete photograph as saved; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: Four stones in a row; the names are partly legible on the photograph and are placed by the memorial page.
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Grave marker of Samuel Cartland, Eliza Oak, Betsey Shaw (wife of Samuel Oak) and Abbie Oak (family stone), Cartland 1791-1832; Betsey Shaw Oak 1820-1844.
Grave marker of Samuel Cartland, Eliza Oak, Betsey Shaw (wife of Samuel Oak) and Abbie Oak (family stone), Cartland 1791-1832; Betsey Shaw Oak 1820-1844. photograph undated
Source: Find a Grave memorial 67672452; photo posted by Find a Grave contributor (name not captured)
How it is shown: Complete photograph as saved; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: Inscription read in part: HON. SAML CARTLAND 1791-1832, ELIZA OAK, BETSEY SHAW wife of SAML OAK (-1844), ABBIE OAK. Dates beyond those quoted are not legible.
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Grave marker of Samuel Oak (1817-1900), Skowhegan, Maine, 1817 - 7 Jan 1900.
Grave marker of Samuel Oak (1817-1900), Skowhegan, Maine, 1817 - 7 Jan 1900. photograph undated
Source: Find a Grave memorial 138082387; photo posted by Gail Kelly
How it is shown: Complete photograph as saved; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: Stone reads SAMUEL OAK DIED Jan. 7, 1900 (age partly legible).
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Gravestone inscribed 'SAMUEL OAK', in a cemetery lot with other stones behind it; the family tree attaches it to Samuel Oak (about 1817-1900).
Gravestone inscribed 'SAMUEL OAK', in a cemetery lot with other stones behind it; the family tree attaches it to Samuel Oak (about 1817-1900).
Source: Photograph in the family tree
How it is shown: Photograph as held; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: A photograph of a stone, not a document. The name SAMUEL OAK is clear and the date line (a January 1900 death) is partly legible; it fits Samuel Oak (about 1817-1900) of Skowhegan, but the cemetery is not named in the image. Identity of the marker: Likely.
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