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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.'. — 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
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); vitalrecordsofwe00west.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. Entries marked C.R. are church-record dates printed as births: George's 7 July 1728 is a baptism (the Marlborough record has his birth about 18 Feb 1719-20), and Seth's 8 Apr 1733 is a baptism (his birth is 1 Apr 1733 per the loose return). William, son of Nathaniel (1728), is not William Oak b. 1705. Identification of the fathers with the tree's Nathaniel b. 1703/4 and John (1715-1752) is by name, place and date (Likely).
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Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts: marriage of Nathaniel Oak Jr. and Susanna Hastings, 2 June 1773. — Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts: marriage of Nathaniel Oak Jr. and Susanna Hastings, 2 June 1773. 1738-1849
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); vitalrecordsofbo00bolt.
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Keep in mind: Printed transcription. Identity-check: nothing independent shows the groom is Nathaniel b. 1751.
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Index to the Probate Records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts (1898), Series A (1731-1881), p. 1018: OAKS continued (1752 Nathaniell, Westborough, Guardianship, 44127). The entries continue with 1752 Nathaniell, Westborough, Guardianship, 44127; 1771 Thankful and Vasti, Guardianship; 1777 William, Winchendon, Administration, 44138; 1820 Tabitha, Bolton, Administration, 44133; and others. — Index to the Probate Records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts (1898), Series A (1731-1881), p. 1018: OAKS continued (1752 Nathaniell, Westborough, Guardianship, 44127). The entries continue with 1752 Nathaniell, Westborough, Guardianship, 44127; 1771 Thankful and Vasti, Guardianship; 1777 William, Winchendon, Administration, 44138; 1820 Tabitha, Bolton, Administration, 44133; and others. 1752-1875 · p. 1018
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); indextoprobatere03mass.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. The index gives no parentage or guardian: 'Nathaniell' (1752) is taken to be Nathaniel b. 16 May 1751, son of John and Susanah (Likely, by name, place and year).
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Susanna Oak appointed Gdn. of Nathaniel — Susanna Oak appointed Gdn. of Nathaniel 1752
Source: Copied into the family tree from another contributor.
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Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, p. 157: Oak marriages (including Nathaniel Jr. and Susanna Hastings, 2 June 1773). The marriages under OAK include Nathaniel Jr. and Susanna Hastings, 2 June 1773; Beriah and Tabitha Fosket, 31 Dec 1767; Seth and Elizabeth Shevally of Stow, 25 May 1757; William and Releaf Whetcomb, 27 May 1752; and Mindwell and Caleb Gates of Stow, 10 Mar 1776 (an asterisk marks 'intention not recorded'). — Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, p. 157: Oak marriages (including Nathaniel Jr. and Susanna Hastings, 2 June 1773). The marriages under OAK include Nathaniel Jr. and Susanna Hastings, 2 June 1773; Beriah and Tabitha Fosket, 31 Dec 1767; Seth and Elizabeth Shevally of Stow, 25 May 1757; William and Releaf Whetcomb, 27 May 1752; and Mindwell and Caleb Gates of Stow, 10 Mar 1776 (an asterisk marks 'intention not recorded'). 1752-1776 · p. 157
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); vitalrecordsofbo00bolt.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. The printed entry gives no parentage: 'Nathaniel Jr.' is taken to be Nathaniel Oak b. 1751 and Susanna to be Susanna Hastings b. 1748 (Likely; the printed record does not name her father). The other Oak entries on the page are not linked to the tree.
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Worcester Probate Dockets, pp. 310-311: no. 44127, Oak, Nathaniell, Westborough: 'Susanah Oak appointed Guardian minor. Nov. 3 [1752] Bond £500 Thomas Billing, surety. Letter.' and, 1766, 'Nathaniel Longley appointed Guardian minor. Nomination. May 13 Bond £500 Nathaniel Oak & Jonathan Oak, sureties. Letter.'; no. 44129, Oaks, Phebe, Bolton: 'Guardianship minor. For docket record see Case 44103' (1795). — Worcester Probate Dockets, pp. 310-311: no. 44127, Oak, Nathaniell, Westborough: 'Susanah Oak appointed Guardian minor. Nov. 3 [1752] Bond £500 Thomas Billing, surety. Letter.' and, 1766, 'Nathaniel Longley appointed Guardian minor. Nomination. May 13 Bond £500 Nathaniel Oak & Jonathan Oak, sureties. Letter.'; no. 44129, Oaks, Phebe, Bolton: 'Guardianship minor. For docket record see Case 44103' (1795). 1752-1795 (docket book 1731-1881) · pp. 310-311
Source: Worcester County (Massachusetts) Probate Court docket book, via FamilySearch.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed as the clerk's docket entries. A docket abstract: it gives no petition text and usually no parentage; identities of the Oak entries rest on name, place and year (Likely) as stated below. Nathaniell is Nathaniel Oak, born 16 May 1751, son of John and Susannah (Likely, by name, place and year). The 1766 sureties 'Nathaniel Oak and Jonathan Oak' are not identified (which Nathaniel and Jonathan is left open), so they are not tagged.
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Bolton, Massachusetts, marriage register, p. 70: "Nathaniel Oak, Jr. of Bolton | Susanna Hastings, of Bolton | .. | June 2, 1773." The same page lists two other Oak marriages at Bolton (Seth, 1757; Benah, 1767). — Bolton, Massachusetts, marriage register, p. 70: "Nathaniel Oak, Jr. of Bolton | Susanna Hastings, of Bolton | .. | June 2, 1773." The same page lists two other Oak marriages at Bolton (Seth, 1757; Benah, 1767). 2 June 1773 · register p. 70 (image 40 of 92)
Source: Bolton, Massachusetts town records, via FamilySearch (Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records).
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Keep in mind: Confirmed for the date and place (an upgrade candidate over the earlier Probable); the groom is recorded as "Jr." and who the implied Nathaniel Oak, Sr. was is an open question, not resolved. The two other Oak marriages on the page are unconnected leads.
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1775 The Lexington Alarm — 1775 The Lexington Alarm 19 Apr 1775
Source: Copied into the family tree from another contributor.
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. 11 (1904), p. 600: Nathaniel Oakes of Bolton, a private in Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775 to Cambridge; service, 18 days. — Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. 11 (1904), p. 600: Nathaniel Oakes of Bolton, a private in Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775 to Cambridge; service, 18 days. 1775 · p. 600
Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. 11 (Boston, 1904); Internet Archive (public domain)
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Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed: 'Oakes, Nathaniel, Bolton. Private, Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co., Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 18 days.' The rest of the page lists other Oakes men (Jonathan, Joshua, Josiah and Levi) who are not tagged. Whether this is our person: Likely, not Confirmed, that this is the tree's Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840), who married at Bolton in 1773 and later lived at Chelsea, Vermont: the page gives a name and a town only. A second, separate Bolton entry for a Nathaniel Oak in 1780 is on p. 598 and is not this entry.
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. VII, p. 463: Hastings, Benjamin, Bolton, captain of a company of Minute-men (1775). The entry for Benjamin Hastings of Bolton: captain of a company of Minute-men in Col. John Whitcomb's regiment on the alarm of 19 April 1775, later captain in Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, and reported as having been lieutenant with Col. Whetcomb in 1758. — Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. VII, p. 463: Hastings, Benjamin, Bolton, captain of a company of Minute-men (1775). The entry for Benjamin Hastings of Bolton: captain of a company of Minute-men in Col. John Whitcomb's regiment on the alarm of 19 April 1775, later captain in Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, and reported as having been lieutenant with Col. Whetcomb in 1758. 1775 · p. 463
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); massachusettssol07mass.
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Keep in mind: Confirmed. The entry is in vol. VII (not vol. XI, which holds only entries for his men). The tree's single person 'Benjamin Hastings (of Bolton)' is dated 1702-1756 and merges two men (Hastings review, sec. 1 and 6): this page belongs to the Bolton captain, husband of Abigail Sawtell, who is not shown to be the Benjamin baptised at Watertown in 1702.
Evidence for: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, 1775 (Bolton)
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. XI, p. 600: Oakes, Nathaniel, Bolton (Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co.). OAKES, NATHANIEL, Bolton. Private, Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co., Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 18 days. — Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. XI, p. 600: Oakes, Nathaniel, Bolton (Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co.). OAKES, NATHANIEL, Bolton. Private, Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co., Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 18 days. 1775 · p. 600
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan or U.S. government publication); massachusettssol11mass.
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Keep in mind: A printed compilation of the muster rolls, not the rolls themselves.
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. XI, p. 597, heading OAK (A-N): entries for Beriah (Bolton), Calvin (Winchendon), Daniel, John (drummer, Harvard, 1780) and Nathaniel (Bolton, 1780 pay roll). — Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. XI, p. 597, heading OAK (A-N): entries for Beriah (Bolton), Calvin (Winchendon), Daniel, John (drummer, Harvard, 1780) and Nathaniel (Bolton, 1780 pay roll). 1775-1801 (volume printed 1902) · p. 597
Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. XI, via Fold3.
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Keep in mind: Nathaniel of Bolton appears here and continues on p. 598. Unconfirmed that the Nathaniel of Bolton entries are the Nathaniel Oak born 1751: they fit the pension file's Capt. Benjamin Hastings company at Bolton in 1775, but the printed abstracts name no parents or later residence (Likely at best).
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. XI, p. 598, heading OAK (N-S): Nathaniel of Bolton (1775 muster roll, continued), Seth of Winchendon and Sylvanus of Princeton, followed by the start of the OAKES heading. — Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. XI, p. 598, heading OAK (N-S): Nathaniel of Bolton (1775 muster roll, continued), Seth of Winchendon and Sylvanus of Princeton, followed by the start of the OAKES heading. 1775-1801 (volume printed 1902) · p. 598
Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. XI, via Fold3.
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Keep in mind: The same men are indexed under three spellings (Oak, Oaks, Oakes). Unconfirmed that the Nathaniel of Bolton entries are the Nathaniel Oak born 1751: they fit the pension file's Capt. Benjamin Hastings company at Bolton in 1775, but the printed abstracts name no parents or later residence (Likely at best).
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. XI, p. 604, heading OAKS (John-Nehemiah): John of Harvard (Col. John Bailey's regiment, Capt. Samuel Darby's company) and Nathaniel of Bolton (1780, six months' service). — Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. XI, p. 604, heading OAKS (John-Nehemiah): John of Harvard (Col. John Bailey's regiment, Capt. Samuel Darby's company) and Nathaniel of Bolton (1780, six months' service). 1775-1801 (volume printed 1902) · p. 604
Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, vol. XI, via Fold3.
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Keep in mind: A separate Nathaniel of Bolton entry under the OAKS spelling. Unconfirmed that the Nathaniel of Bolton entries are the Nathaniel Oak born 1751: they fit the pension file's Capt. Benjamin Hastings company at Bolton in 1775, but the printed abstracts name no parents or later residence (Likely at best).
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Compiled service record card: Nathaniel Oak, private, Capt. William Humphrey's company, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment, mustered and paid August 1776 (advance wages and bounty, billeting) — Compiled service record card: Nathaniel Oak, private, Capt. William Humphrey's company, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment, mustered and paid August 1776 (advance wages and bounty, billeting) Aug 1776
Source: U.S. National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records, Revolutionary War, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment (abstract card copied in 1895 from a New Hampshire roll, R & P 431,372; scan 0356); image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
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Keep in mind: Copyist's abstract of an original roll, not the roll itself; the copyist's name is uncertain. The card's Nathaniel Oak, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment, Capt. William Humphrey's company, 1776, matches the company and regiment named in the pensioner's own sworn declaration (S.18534, 21 Aug 1832) and in Asa Bond's affidavit. Identification with Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840) is Likely, resting on that match; the card names no residence.
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Compiled service record index card: Nathaniel Oak, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment (Revolutionary War), private; book mark R & P 431372 — Compiled service record index card: Nathaniel Oak, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment (Revolutionary War), private; book mark R & P 431372 1776
Source: U.S. National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records, Revolutionary War, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment (index card, scan 0355); image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
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Keep in mind: Index card to the pay and bounty card (scan 0356); not a second period of service. The card's Nathaniel Oak, Wingate's New Hampshire Regiment, Capt. William Humphrey's company, 1776, matches the company and regiment named in the pensioner's own sworn declaration (S.18534, 21 Aug 1832) and in Asa Bond's affidavit. Identification with Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840) is Likely, resting on that match; the card names no residence.
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New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 14, p. 355: roll of Capt. William Humphrey's company in the Northern Army (Nathaniel Oak, private). — New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 14, p. 355: roll of Capt. William Humphrey's company in the Northern Army (Nathaniel Oak, private). 1776 · p. 355
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); rollsofsoldiersi14hammrich.
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Keep in mind: Identity with Nathaniel Oak b. 1751 (pension S.18534) is Likely, not proved. The pensioner swears he served in this captain's company in 1776.
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New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 30, p. 161: start of the Winchester return of 3 June 1776 (signer list). — New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 30, p. 161: start of the Winchester return of 3 June 1776 (signer list). 1776 · p. 161
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); miscellaneousrev00batcrich.
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Keep in mind: Printed text, not viewed at length. Identity with Nathaniel Oak b. 1751 (pension S.18534) is Likely, not proved.
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New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 30, p. 162: rest of the Winchester signers incl. 'Nathanil Oak', certificate dated Winchester 3 June 1776. — New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 30, p. 162: rest of the Winchester signers incl. 'Nathanil Oak', certificate dated Winchester 3 June 1776. 1776 · p. 162
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); miscellaneousrev00batcrich.
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Keep in mind: Identity with Nathaniel Oak b. 1751 (pension S.18534) is Likely, not proved.
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Chelsea, Vermont, death card (a true copy made 1 October 1919 by the town clerk): Oak, Susannah, age 52 years 6 months 14 days, wife of Nathaniel Oak, died September 1801, "Old" cemetery. The day of the month is unclear on the card; FamilySearch's index reads it as the 7th. — Chelsea, Vermont, death card (a true copy made 1 October 1919 by the town clerk): Oak, Susannah, age 52 years 6 months 14 days, wife of Nathaniel Oak, died September 1801, "Old" cemetery. The day of the month is unclear on the card; FamilySearch's index reads it as the 7th. September 1801 · image 850 of 4,107
Source: Vermont town clerk records, via FamilySearch (Vermont. Vital Records 1870).
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Keep in mind: The day of the month is unclear, so none is stated. That this Susannah is Susanna Hastings, wife of the Nathaniel Oak of 1751, rests on the name, the husband and the Chelsea residence. The card is a 1919 true copy of the town clerk's entry.
Evidence for: Death card: 'Oak, Susannah', age 52 years 6 months 14 days, husband 'Nathianiel Oak', died Sept 1801 (day 7 per the index; the digit on the card could be 7 or 2), cemetery 'Old'; town-clerk copy dated 1 Oct 1919, attested by the Chelsea town clerk. The card gives no maiden name or parents. · the original at FamilySearch, Vermont Vital Records 1760-1954, town-clerk copy card (Chelsea, certified 1 Oct 1919), image 850 of 4,107
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Norwich, Vermont, marriage card: Capt. Nathaniel Oak, of Chelsea, Orange County, and Elizabeth Gates, married 7 September 1802 (justice of the peace, Constant Murdock [?]; town clerk Abel Wilder). — Norwich, Vermont, marriage card: Capt. Nathaniel Oak, of Chelsea, Orange County, and Elizabeth Gates, married 7 September 1802 (justice of the peace, Constant Murdock [?]; town clerk Abel Wilder). 7 September 1802 · image 813 of 4,107
Source: Vermont town clerk records, via FamilySearch (Vermont. Vital Records 1870).
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Keep in mind: Likely. That this Capt. Nathaniel Oak is the Nathaniel of 1751 (widowed in 1801) rests on the title Capt., the residence at Chelsea and the date after Susannah's death; Elizabeth Gates is not in the tree. The officiant's name is an uncertain reading.
Evidence for: Marriage card: groom 'Capt. Nathaniel Oak', residence 'Chelsea, Orange Co.'; bride 'Elizabeth Gates'; married Sep. 7, 1802; officiating 'Constant Murdock Justice [of the] Peace'; town Norwich; clerk Abel Wilder. Age, birthplaces, parents and 'widowed' boxes blank. A later town-clerk copy on a printed form, not the town book itself. · the original at FamilySearch, Vermont Vital Records 1760-1954, town-clerk copy card (Norwich, microfilm 0027643), image 813 of 4,107
Evidence for: 'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954' (FamilySearch): marriage card of Capt. Nathaniel Oak and Elizabeth Gates, 7 September 1802, Norwich (image 813)
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Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., to Capt. Alden Partridge, 6 September 1816: a request for a loan of $500 (letter, address side and show-through, four PDF pages) — Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., to Capt. Alden Partridge, 6 September 1816: a request for a loan of $500 (letter, address side and show-through, four PDF pages) 6 Sep 1816
Source: Norwich University Archives, Alden Partridge Records, Correspondence, 1816, identifier AP-1816-09-06_02 (CONTENTdm, p16663coll4/2995); PDF supplied by the owner 29 Sep 2026
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Keep in mind: Likely, not Confirmed: the writer signs 'Nathl Oak' at Chelsea; the leading candidate is the pensioner Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840), who lived in Chelsea until 1839, but no document names a family tie and a signature alone is not used as identity proof. It does not show that Partridge agreed to lend or that any property was lost. The repository's own terms of use were not checked.
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Nathaniel Oak to Jacob Cutter, 24 December 1822: sale of one share in the Chelsea Turnpike Corporation for $60, with the same-day acknowledgment before Elisha Hyde, Justice of the Peace. — Nathaniel Oak to Jacob Cutter, 24 December 1822: sale of one share in the Chelsea Turnpike Corporation for $60, with the same-day acknowledgment before Elisha Hyde, Justice of the Peace. 24 Dec 1822 · PDF page 3 of 5
Source: Vermont Historical Society (Vermont Historical Society, Leahy Library, Uncatalogued Manuscripts, Misc File 1001; reproduction supplied to the owner).
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Keep in mind: The instrument: Nathl Oak of Chelsea conveys to Jacob Cutter of Portsmouth, N.H., for sixty dollars, his right, title and interest in a Chelsea Turnpike Corporation share, signed 24 Dec 1822, with the acknowledgment of the same date. Identity: Likely, not Confirmed; the deed names 'Nathl' of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, and the signature reads Nathl Oak; the pensioner Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840), who lived in Chelsea until 1839, is the leading candidate, but the deed gives no age or family tie. The share number is partly overwritten (provisionally 'numbered Nineteen', possibly also 'Nine'); the first witness's surname is uncertain.
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Nathaniel Oak to Jacob Cutter, 24 December 1822 (Chelsea Turnpike Corporation share): the reverse docket with the 5 March 1823 recording endorsement. — Nathaniel Oak to Jacob Cutter, 24 December 1822 (Chelsea Turnpike Corporation share): the reverse docket with the 5 March 1823 recording endorsement. 5 Mar 1823 · PDF page 2 of 5
Source: Vermont Historical Society (Vermont Historical Society, Leahy Library, Uncatalogued Manuscripts, Misc File 1001; reproduction supplied to the owner).
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Keep in mind: Reverse docket 'Deed, Nathl Oak to Jacob Cutter' and the endorsement 'March 5. 1823 Rec'd for record & recorded the same in Chelsea Turnpike Co books of Records for Deeds page 6[6?]', attested by the clerk (read as Azro A. Buck). Identity: Likely, not Confirmed; the deed names 'Nathl' of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, and the signature reads Nathl Oak; the pensioner Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840), who lived in Chelsea until 1839, is the leading candidate, but the deed gives no age or family tie. The recording-page digit and the struck-through lines above the endorsement are uncertain.
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Asa Bond of Strafford, Vt., affidavit for Nathaniel Oak, 17 August 1832 (enlisted in Capt. Humphrey's company, Col. Wingate's regiment; five months at Ticonderoga) — Asa Bond of Strafford, Vt., affidavit for Nathaniel Oak, 17 August 1832 (enlisted in Capt. Humphrey's company, Col. Wingate's regiment; five months at Ticonderoga) 17 Aug 1832
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00133; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
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Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398.
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Declaration docket, Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt. (No. 3670), return to Hon. Wm. Smith, Chelsea — Declaration docket, Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt. (No. 3670), return to Hon. Wm. Smith, Chelsea 1832
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00123; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398.
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Elijah Whitney of Williamstown, Vt., deposition for Nathaniel Oak's claim, 21 July 1832 (Minute Men at Bolton, Capt. Benjamin Hastings) — Elijah Whitney of Williamstown, Vt., deposition for Nathaniel Oak's claim, 21 July 1832 (Minute Men at Bolton, Capt. Benjamin Hastings) 21 Jul 1832
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00131; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Clerk's certification of the justice is dated 22 August 1832.
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Nathaniel Oak, pension declaration at Chelsea, Vt., 21 August 1832 (upper part: service in 1775 and 1776, Capt. Humphrey, Col. Wingate) — Nathaniel Oak, pension declaration at Chelsea, Vt., 21 August 1832 (upper part: service in 1775 and 1776, Capt. Humphrey, Col. Wingate) 21 Aug 1832
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00124; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. The declaration gives his age as 81 and service in 1775 (Capt. Benjamin Hastings, Lexington alarm) and 1776 (Capt. William Humphrey, Col. Wingate, Mount Independence). Overlaps scan 00125.
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Nathaniel Oak, pension declaration of 21 August 1832 (lower part: signature, certificates and court's opinion) — Nathaniel Oak, pension declaration of 21 August 1832 (lower part: signature, certificates and court's opinion) 21 Aug 1832
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00125; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
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Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Overlaps scan 00124 (the same sheet photographed twice); the certificate signers' names are bracketed as uncertain in the transcription.
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Pension file S.18534, case-file jacket: "Oak, Nathaniel. Mass. N.H.," pension no. S.18,534, "Carded." — Pension file S.18534, case-file jacket: "Oak, Nathaniel. Mass. N.H.," pension no. S.18,534, "Carded." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 1 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534, printed summary card: Maine 7283, Hancock 13; service under a captain (name faded) in Col. Wingate's New Hampshire regiment; placed on the Vermont roll at $20 a year from 4 March 1831; certificate issued 23 April 1833 to John W. Smith, Chelsea, Vermont; later note of transfer to Maine (Bangor), 1839. — Pension file S.18534, printed summary card: Maine 7283, Hancock 13; service under a captain (name faded) in Col. Wingate's New Hampshire regiment; placed on the Vermont roll at $20 a year from 4 March 1831; certificate issued 23 April 1833 to John W. Smith, Chelsea, Vermont; later note of transfer to Maine (Bangor), 1839. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 2 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: a folder cover "Dextra Bond [?] Affidavit" and "Asa Brace [?], Deposition." — Pension file S.18534: a folder cover "Dextra Bond [?] Affidavit" and "Asa Brace [?], Deposition." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 14 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The names on the cover are uncertain readings. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: a folder cover "Elijah Whitney, Deposition, No. 11." — Pension file S.18534: a folder cover "Elijah Whitney, Deposition, No. 11." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 12 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: a folder cover "Nathaniel Oak, Declaration, Chelsea Vt.," with a return address of John W. Smith, Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont. — Pension file S.18534: a folder cover "Nathaniel Oak, Declaration, Chelsea Vt.," with a return address of John W. Smith, Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 6 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: a folder cover marked "Nathaniel Oak No. 8." — Pension file S.18534: a folder cover marked "Nathaniel Oak No. 8." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 5 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: a letter of 2 April 1839 from the pension agency (Bank of Bellows Falls) confirming that Nathaniel Oak was paid at $20 a year to 4 September 1838. — Pension file S.18534: a letter of 2 April 1839 from the pension agency (Bank of Bellows Falls) confirming that Nathaniel Oak was paid at $20 a year to 4 September 1838. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 11 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: a printed War Department Pension Office form letter of 23 April 1833 signed. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. — Pension file S.18534: a printed War Department Pension Office form letter of 23 April 1833 signed. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 17 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: an administrative cover "Nathaniel Oak, admit 6 mo. Private $20. John W. Smith, Chelsea Vt." — Pension file S.18534: an administrative cover "Nathaniel Oak, admit 6 mo. Private $20. John W. Smith, Chelsea Vt." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 16 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: an envelope postmarked Bangor, Maine, addressed to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. — Pension file S.18534: an envelope postmarked Bangor, Maine, addressed to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 3 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: an envelope postmarked Bellows Falls, Vermont, addressed to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. — Pension file S.18534: an envelope postmarked Bellows Falls, Vermont, addressed to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 10 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: Joseph Oak's letter of 25 November 1895 from Merrimac, Massachusetts, on the letterhead "H. C. Oak, Photographer," to the Commissioner of Pensions, seeking proof of descent from his grandfather Nathaniel Oak, whose last pension was drawn on 4 March 1840, for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. — Pension file S.18534: Joseph Oak's letter of 25 November 1895 from Merrimac, Massachusetts, on the letterhead "H. C. Oak, Photographer," to the Commissioner of Pensions, seeking proof of descent from his grandfather Nathaniel Oak, whose last pension was drawn on 4 March 1840, for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 20 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
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Keep in mind: The writer's "133 years old" arithmetic does not match the declaration's birth year (about 1751) and is not a birth-year source. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: Nathaniel Oak's declaration, Orange County Court, Chelsea, Vermont, 21 August 1832, aged 81, under the Act of 7 June 1832: in 1775 he lived at Winchester, N.H., and marched on 19 April with Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company of Col. John Whitcomb's regiment to Cambridge; in 1776 he served in Capt. William Humphrey's company of Col. Wingate's regiment at Mount Independence, five months. — Pension file S.18534: Nathaniel Oak's declaration, Orange County Court, Chelsea, Vermont, 21 August 1832, aged 81, under the Act of 7 June 1832: in 1775 he lived at Winchester, N.H., and marched on 19 April with Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company of Col. John Whitcomb's regiment to Cambridge; in 1776 he served in Capt. William Humphrey's company of Col. Wingate's regiment at Mount Independence, five months. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 7 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The declaration is a military-service narrative only: it gives no birthplace, parents, wife or children. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: Nathaniel Oak's sworn application of 22 March 1839 at Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, to transfer his pension to Maine, "to spend the remainder of his days with his son who resides in Exeter," with an affidavit of Nathaniel Oak Jun'r of Exeter and Justice Joseph Carr's certificate that the witness is "a very respectable farmer and a person of veracity." — Pension file S.18534: Nathaniel Oak's sworn application of 22 March 1839 at Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, to transfer his pension to Maine, "to spend the remainder of his days with his son who resides in Exeter," with an affidavit of Nathaniel Oak Jun'r of Exeter and Justice Joseph Carr's certificate that the witness is "a very respectable farmer and a person of veracity." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 4 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The son Nathaniel Oak Jr., a farmer of Exeter, Maine, is newly named here (tagged to Nathaniel Oak, 1780-1859, as Likely). Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the continuation and signature of Joseph Oak's letter of 25 November 1895 from Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts ("I have it in my mind that he was a Captain, but am not sure"). — Pension file S.18534: the continuation and signature of Joseph Oak's letter of 25 November 1895 from Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts ("I have it in my mind that he was a Captain, but am not sure"). 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 21 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The family recollection of a captaincy is not a documented rank. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the continuation of the declaration, with the certificates of the clergyman Calvin Sabin and Jonah Dana of Chelsea that they believe him to be 81 years of age and a soldier of the Revolution, and the court's and clerk's certification of 24 August 1832. — Pension file S.18534: the continuation of the declaration, with the certificates of the clergyman Calvin Sabin and Jonah Dana of Chelsea that they believe him to be 81 years of age and a soldier of the Revolution, and the court's and clerk's certification of 24 August 1832. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 8 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the deposition of Asa Bond of Thetford, 17 August 1832, that Nathaniel Oak enlisted in Capt. Wm. Humphrey's company of Col. Wingate's regiment at Winchester, N.H., in the second year of the war and was with him at Ticonderoga five months; Bond calls him "Capt. Oak" informally. — Pension file S.18534: the deposition of Asa Bond of Thetford, 17 August 1832, that Nathaniel Oak enlisted in Capt. Wm. Humphrey's company of Col. Wingate's regiment at Winchester, N.H., in the second year of the war and was with him at Ticonderoga five months; Bond calls him "Capt. Oak" informally. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 15 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Capt. is a fellow veteran's informal address, not a documented commission. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the deposition of Elijah Whitney of Williamstown, aged 73, Chelsea, 21 July 1832, that in spring 1775 he belonged to Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company of minute men at Bolton and that Nathaniel Oak, then living in Winchester, N.H., now of Chelsea, belonged to it and marched to Cambridge. — Pension file S.18534: the deposition of Elijah Whitney of Williamstown, aged 73, Chelsea, 21 July 1832, that in spring 1775 he belonged to Capt. Benjamin Hastings's company of minute men at Bolton and that Nathaniel Oak, then living in Winchester, N.H., now of Chelsea, belonged to it and marched to Cambridge. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 13 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
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Keep in mind: A second, independent witness from the same Bolton company. Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the index card "Nathaniel Oak, Pri. Rev War," file no. 18,534, Act June 7 '32, Index Vol. 1 p. 283, with a later note that on 2 January 1896 the history was mailed to Joseph Oak, Merrimac, Mass. — Pension file S.18534: the index card "Nathaniel Oak, Pri. Rev War," file no. 18,534, Act June 7 '32, Index Vol. 1 p. 283, with a later note that on 2 January 1896 the history was mailed to Joseph Oak, Merrimac, Mass. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 9 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the second printed page of the 1833 form letter, "Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832." — Pension file S.18534: the second printed page of the 1833 form letter, "Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832." 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 18 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Pension file S.18534: the third printed page of the 1833 form letter, the continuation of the regulations. — Pension file S.18534: the third printed page of the 1833 form letter, the continuation of the regulations. 1832-1895 · Fold3 page 19 of 21
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, via Fold3.
How it is shown: Complete page, without annotations; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Likely: the identification of the Chelsea, Vermont pensioner with the Nathaniel Oak born 16 May 1751 (son of John Oake and Susanna Allen) rests on the declaration's age (81 in August 1832), his residence at Winchester, N.H. in 1775 and his witnesses' statements. Transcribed from the full-size image by E (3 Oct 2026).
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Claim allowance docket, Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt. (No. 3670): 'admit, 6 mo private, $20' — Claim allowance docket, Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt. (No. 3670): 'admit, 6 mo private, $20' 1833
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00134; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398.
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Pension certificate entry: Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Vt., private, Col. Wingate's regiment, $20 a year from 4 March 1831, certificate issued 23 April 1833 (with the Maine transfer docket) — Pension certificate entry: Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Vt., private, Col. Wingate's regiment, $20 a year from 4 March 1831, certificate issued 23 April 1833 (with the Maine transfer docket) 23 Apr 1833
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00119; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398.
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832, printed page 2 (with the 1833 Pension Office letter) — Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832, printed page 2 (with the 1833 Pension Office letter) 1833
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00136; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Printed regulations; continues on page 3 (scan 00137).
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832, printed page 3 (interrogatories to applicants) — Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832, printed page 3 (interrogatories to applicants) 1833
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00137; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Printed regulations; continuation of scan 00136.
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War Department, Pension Office letter of 23 April 1833 with a blank 'Statement shewing the Service' form (page 1 of the printed letter) — War Department, Pension Office letter of 23 April 1833 with a blank 'Statement shewing the Service' form (page 1 of the printed letter) 23 Apr 1833
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00135; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Printed form letter and blank model forms; the generic objections language is not a finding against this claim.
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Sworn statement of Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, aged 86, 22 December 1837, about the 1777 marriage of his half-sister Susannah Butler to Joseph Marble, in the pension file of Joseph Marble (Vermont pension 26015), page 37. — Sworn statement of Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, aged 86, 22 December 1837, about the 1777 marriage of his half-sister Susannah Butler to Joseph Marble, in the pension file of Joseph Marble (Vermont pension 26015), page 37. 22 Dec 1837
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file of Joseph Marble (no. 26015), via Fold3
How it is shown: Complete page as held in the registry; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: What the page says, from the registry description of the saved page: a sworn statement by Nathaniel Oak, aged 86, about the marriage of his half-sister Susannah Butler to Joseph Marble in 1777, filed for Marble's 1835 pension. The held image was saved from another member's tree, so the exact Fold3 image id is not recorded. Whether this is our person: Likely, not Confirmed. A Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Vermont, aged 86 in December 1837 fits the tree's Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840); the statement itself is Confirmed as a statement of 1837 and the page was not re-read here beyond the registry description.
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Sworn statement of Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, aged 86, 22 December 1837, about the 1777 marriage of his half-sister Susannah Butler to Joseph Marble, in the pension file of Joseph Marble (Vermont pension 26015). — Sworn statement of Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, aged 86, 22 December 1837, about the 1777 marriage of his half-sister Susannah Butler to Joseph Marble, in the pension file of Joseph Marble (Vermont pension 26015). 22 Dec 1837 · page 37 of the Joseph Marble pension file (no. 26015)
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War pension file of Joseph Marble (no. 26015), via Fold3 (copy in the family tree)
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied (a smaller scan of the page already registered under m014a2c18e7a2); no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: What the page says: the same page as the registered statement: a sworn statement by Nathaniel Oak, aged 86, about the marriage of Susannah Butler to Joseph Marble in 1777, sworn 22 Dec 1837 before a justice. Whether this is our person: Likely, not Confirmed, that he is the tree's Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840) of Chelsea, by age and town. It duplicates the page under key m014a2c18e7a2 at a lower resolution, with a different hash.
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Nathaniel Oak, application for transfer of his pension from Vermont to Maine, Penobscot County, 22 March 1839 (to live with his son at Exeter) — Nathaniel Oak, application for transfer of his pension from Vermont to Maine, Penobscot County, 22 March 1839 (to live with his son at Exeter) 22 Mar 1839
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00121; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Nathaniel Oak Junr of Exeter, who attests his identity, is read as the pensioner's son Nathaniel (born 1780) and tagged Likely; no other Nathaniel Jr. of Exeter was an adult in 1839.
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Pension Agency, Bank of Bellows Falls, letter of 2 April 1839: Nathaniel Oak, $20 a year under the act of 7 June 1832, paid to 4 September 1838 — Pension Agency, Bank of Bellows Falls, letter of 2 April 1839: Nathaniel Oak, $20 a year under the act of 7 June 1832, paid to 4 September 1838 2 Apr 1839
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00129; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. The file name says 21 April; the letter itself reads April 2, 1839 (the transcription follows the image).
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Exeter, Maine, town record of deaths: 'Nathaniel Oak. Revolutionary Soldier. March 15, 1840'. — Exeter, Maine, town record of deaths: 'Nathaniel Oak. Revolutionary Soldier. March 15, 1840'. 15 Mar 1840 · image 142 of 158
Source: 'A Record of Deaths in the Town of Exeter', 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 entry confirms the death date and 'Revolutionary Soldier' status from a town record and names no son. Its tie to the S.18534 pensioner rests on the Exeter residence and the 1839 transfer to Exeter (Likely).
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Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 289: Wingate's regiment and Capt. William Humphrey's company. In July and August, still another regiment was raised for Canada, and placed under command of Col. Joshua Wingate.. 7. William Humphrey, Captain. — Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 289: Wingate's regiment and Capt. William Humphrey's company. In July and August, still another regiment was raised for Canada, and placed under command of Col. Joshua Wingate.. 7. William Humphrey, Captain. 1868 · p. 289
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan or U.S. government publication); militaryhistoryo00lcpott.
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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Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 290: Company 7 of Wingate's regiment (Capt. William Humphrey) and the paragraph that follows. Company 7 and the final paragraph of the Wingate regiment's officer list, which begins on p. 289. — Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 290: Company 7 of Wingate's regiment (Capt. William Humphrey) and the paragraph that follows. Company 7 and the final paragraph of the Wingate regiment's officer list, which begins on p. 289. 1868 · p. 290
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); militaryhistoryo00lcpott.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The officer list does not prove Nathaniel's personal service. Continuation of the page already held (p. 289).
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Winslow Memorial (1877), vol. I, p. 481, no. 5250: Benjamin Evans, M.D., and Nancy Oak, dau. of Captain Nathaniel and (Hastings) of Chelsea, Vt..Nancy Oak, b. 1 Apr. 1792, Chelsea, Orange Co., Vt., dau. of Captain Nathaniel and -- (Hastings) of C. [The wife of Capt. Nathaniel Oak had a brother who led a company on to Bunker Hill..]. — Winslow Memorial (1877), vol. I, p. 481, no. 5250: Benjamin Evans, M.D., and Nancy Oak, dau. of Captain Nathaniel and (Hastings) of Chelsea, Vt..Nancy Oak, b. 1 Apr. 1792, Chelsea, Orange Co., Vt., dau. of Captain Nathaniel and -- (Hastings) of C. [The wife of Capt. Nathaniel Oak had a brother who led a company on to Bunker Hill..]. 1877 · p. 481
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan or U.S. government publication); winslowmemorialf001holt.
How it is shown: Complete page as scanned; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: A printed book, not an original record.
Evidence for: Winslow Memorial, vol. I: Nancy Oak, born 1 Apr 1792 at Chelsea, 'dau. of Captain Nathaniel and (Hastings) of C.' (published 29 years before the 1906 Oak register).
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Chelsea Centennial (1884), p. 45: 'In 1794 it was voted to pay Capt. Nathaniel Oak nineteen and a half bushels of wheat for building the pound, stocks and sign-post.' — Chelsea Centennial (1884), p. 45: 'In 1794 it was voted to pay Capt. Nathaniel Oak nineteen and a half bushels of wheat for building the pound, stocks and sign-post.' 1884 (book); 1794 (vote) · p. 45
Source: Chelsea Centennial, Proceedings of 4 September 1884; 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 from the image: 'In 1794 it was voted to pay Capt. Nathaniel Oak nineteen and a half bushels of wheat for building the pound, stocks and sign-post.' The page does not give his age, parents or other details. Whether this is our person: Likely, not Confirmed, that Capt. Nathaniel Oak of Chelsea, Vermont in 1794 is the tree's Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840), the Revolutionary veteran of Chelsea, by his title, name and town.
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Hurd, History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties (1886), p. 568: Winchester, N.H., committee of 22 Apr 1782 ('Lieutenant Nathaniel Oaks, Mr. Asa Alexander, Mr. Francis Verry and Mr. Moses Chamberlain'). — Hurd, History of Cheshire and Sullivan Counties (1886), p. 568: Winchester, N.H., committee of 22 Apr 1782 ('Lieutenant Nathaniel Oaks, Mr. Asa Alexander, Mr. Francis Verry and Mr. Moses Chamberlain'). 1886 · p. 568
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); historyofcheshir00hurd.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Identity with Nathaniel Oak b. 1751 (pension S.18534) is Likely, not proved. The page names a Lieutenant Nathaniel Oaks of Winchester.
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Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster (1889), p. 115: Captain Benjamin Hastings's company at the Lexington Alarm (Nathl. Oakes). Captain Benjamin Hastings's Company, Col. John Whitcomb's Regiment: Capt. Benja. Hastings, Nathl. Oakes. — Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster (1889), p. 115: Captain Benjamin Hastings's company at the Lexington Alarm (Nathl. Oakes). Captain Benjamin Hastings's Company, Col. John Whitcomb's Regiment: Capt. Benja. Hastings, Nathl. Oakes. 1889 · p. 115
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan or U.S. government publication); militaryannalsof00nour.
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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Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster (1889), p. 116: source reference (Massachusetts Archives, Revolutionary Rolls, XII. 135) for the Lexington Alarm company roster. The foot of the Lexington Alarm roster that begins on p. 115, with Nourse's reference to the Massachusetts Archives. — Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster (1889), p. 116: source reference (Massachusetts Archives, Revolutionary Rolls, XII. 135) for the Lexington Alarm company roster. The foot of the Lexington Alarm roster that begins on p. 115, with Nourse's reference to the Massachusetts Archives. 1889 · p. 116
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); militaryannalsof00nour.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Continuation of the page already held (p. 115); a printed roster, not the manuscript.
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Joseph Oak of Merrimac, Mass., to the Commissioner of Pensions, 25 November 1895, asking for proof that his grandfather Nathaniel Oak was a Revolutionary soldier (page 1, on an H. C. Oak, photographer, letterhead) — Joseph Oak of Merrimac, Mass., to the Commissioner of Pensions, 25 November 1895, asking for proof that his grandfather Nathaniel Oak was a Revolutionary soldier (page 1, on an H. C. Oak, photographer, letterhead) 25 Nov 1895
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00138; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. A descendant's recollection filed in the pension jacket. His recalled age of 133 (1895) conflicts with the pension declaration's age 81 in 1832, and his recollection of a captaincy is expressly uncertain; neither point is resolved. Joseph Oak is not tagged to a tree person.
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Joseph Oak's inquiry of 25 November 1895, page 2 (an older brother went to Bangor, Maine, to collect the pension; wishes to join the Sons of the Revolution) — Joseph Oak's inquiry of 25 November 1895, page 2 (an older brother went to Bangor, Maine, to collect the pension; wishes to join the Sons of the Revolution) 25 Nov 1895
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00139; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. Continuation of scan 00138; see the caution there on the age and the captaincy. Joseph Oak is not tagged to a tree person.
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Pension file jacket: 'Invalid. File No. 18534. Nathaniel Oak, Pri Rev War', with a docket of 2 January 1896 (Military History to Joseph Oak, Merrimac) — Pension file jacket: 'Invalid. File No. 18534. Nathaniel Oak, Pri Rev War', with a docket of 2 January 1896 (Military History to Joseph Oak, Merrimac) 1896
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00127; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398. The 1896 docket records the reply to the Merrimac inquiry (scans 00138-00139); the reply text itself is not in the supplied scans.
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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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Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, p. 81 (births): Nathaniel, son of John and Susanah Oake, 16 May 1751. — Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, p. 81 (births): Nathaniel, son of John and Susanah Oake, 16 May 1751. 1903 · p. 81
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); vitalrecordsofwe01west.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Printed transcription of the town record; Confirmed as printed.
Evidence for: Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903), p. 81: 'Nathaniel, s. John and Susanah, May 16, 1751' · the original at Internet Archive
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Entry 20: Nathaniel, born Westborough 16 May 1751, soldier of the Revolution, married first Susanna Hastings (nine children) and second Elizabeth, widow Gates. — Entry 20: Nathaniel, born Westborough 16 May 1751, soldier of the Revolution, married first Susanna Hastings (nine children) and second Elizabeth, widow Gates. 1906 · p. 18
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. The page names John and Susanna Allen's son Nathaniel; Susannah Allen is tagged as his mother (Likely).
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Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 18: Nathaniel (20), born Westboro 16 May 1751; married Bolton 2 (or 20) June 1773 Susanna Hastings. — Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 18: Nathaniel (20), born Westboro 16 May 1751; married Bolton 2 (or 20) June 1773 Susanna Hastings. 1906 · p. 18
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); oakoaksoakesfami00oakh.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: A family-written compilation. The Bolton marriage of 'Nathaniel Jr.' to Susanna Hastings is not independently proved to be this Nathaniel.
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Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 19: Nathaniel (20) continued. — Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (1906), p. 19: Nathaniel (20) continued. 1906 · p. 19
Source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan); oakoaksoakesfami00oakh.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Continuation of the p. 18 entry; saved, not A family-written compilation.
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Grave marker of Capt. Nathaniel Oak ('Nathl. Oak' footstone), 1751 - 1840. — Grave marker of Capt. Nathaniel Oak ('Nathl. Oak' footstone), 1751 - 1840. photograph undated
Source: Find a Grave memorial 66492777; photo posted by Dale and Patti
How it is shown: Complete photograph as saved; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: Footstone reads NATHL. OAK; 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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Grave marker of the Oak family monument (Exeter, Maine), Capt. Nathl. Oak 1751-1840 and others. — Grave marker of the Oak family monument (Exeter, Maine), Capt. Nathl. Oak 1751-1840 and others. 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: Second photograph of the Oak monument; inscription not legible at this scale.
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Nathaniel Oak Sr 1751 1840 grave — Nathaniel Oak Sr 1751 1840 grave
Source: Copied into the family tree from another contributor.
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Nathaniel Oaks Papers — Nathaniel Oaks Papers
Source: Copied into the family tree from another contributor.
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New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1924 — New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1924
Source: record image attached to a citation
Record: New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1924
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Pension file wrapper S.18534: Oak, Nathaniel (service Mass., N.H.; 'Carded') — Pension file wrapper S.18534: Oak, Nathaniel (service Mass., N.H.; 'Carded')
Source: U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, S.18534 (Nathaniel Oak, Chelsea, Vt., later Exeter, Me.), image 4161439_00117; image supplied by the owner on 29 Sep 2026 from a library-discovery download of federal records; the exact record URL was not supplied
How it is shown: Complete image as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: Part of pension file S.18534 (Chelsea, Vt.; later Maine). The file is a Confirmed record of the Chelsea pensioner; his identification with Nathaniel Oak born 1751 (parents John and Susanna) is the existing reviewed account and stays qualified. Do not merge this file with the Athens pension W.25398.
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Tall granite family monument with OAK on its base, standing in a snowy field with a farm beyond; the family tree attaches it to Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840). — Tall granite family monument with OAK on its base, standing in a snowy field with a farm beyond; the family tree attaches it to Capt. Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840).
Source: Photograph in the family tree (Find a Grave photograph 130152108)
How it is shown: Photograph as held; no crop, no retouch.
Keep in mind: A photograph of a monument, not a document. The inscription is too small to read at this scale. The tree attaches it to Nathaniel Oak (1751-1840); Identity of the monument: Unconfirmed. Another photograph of the Exeter, Maine Oak monument naming Capt. Nathl. Oak is already registered, and this may be the same monument from another side (Unconfirmed).
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The Christian Mirror (Portland, Maine), 9 April 1840, p. 3, "Died": Capt. Nathaniel Oak, Exeter, aged 88 years 10 months — The Christian Mirror (Portland, Maine), 9 April 1840, p. 3, "Died": Capt. Nathaniel Oak, Exeter, aged 88 years 10 months
Source: provenance not confirmed
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