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The Christian Mirror (Portland, Maine), 9 April 1840, p. 3: death of Capt. Nathaniel Oak at Exeter

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TypeNewspapers
Where it is'In Exeter, Capt. Nathaniel Oak, aged 88 years 10 months. The deceased arose in usual health, walked from his residence to the meeting house, a distance of half a mile, and had been seated but a few moments, when he suddenly fell and expired.'
Held or published byThe Christian Mirror (Portland, Maine), 9 April 1840, p. 3, column 2 (image on americanacorns.com, media e44c0e9642034)
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