Oak family register, 1906

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OAK—OAKS—OAKES
well, appearing on the
tax-list there
in
1810.
His descendants
number about 800.
All three forms of the name appear.
III.
CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL' AND KEZIAH
MAYNARD.
12.
Tabitha.
Westminster, Vt.
; born Westboro, Mass., Sep-
tember 2 (or 12), 1737; married Bolton, December
11, 1765; died
March
22,
181 1
(or
at age of 80?).
Husband, David
Stiles, of
Boxford, Mass.; seven children
(231-7).
About 100 of Tabitha's descendants have been registered
; but
the record
is very
imperfect.
The published
Stiles
Genealogy
contains but little on this branch
; and members have not seemed
disposed to give much information.
13.
Nathaniel.
Bolton,
Mass.; Born Westboro, January
12,
1742.
Probably
died young.
Nothing
is
definitely known
be-
yond
the record of his
birth.
He may possibly have been
the
Nathaniel who bought land in Winchendon 1767 seq.
; and he may
have served an enlistment in the Revolution,
it being impossible
in these matters to distinguish between him and his cousin
(20)
and nephew (55) of the same name.
He was not living in Bolton
1773, because his cousin was then known as Nathaniel
]r.
It
is
deemed improbable
in any case
that he
left descendants.
14.
Beriah.
Bolton, ^Tass., farmer
; born Westboro November
22, 1743; married December 31.
1767;
died
1782,
(will probated
February 28,
1783.
Wife, Tabitha Fosket; born 1744; died Sep-
tember 16. 1820.
In Shay's Rebellion, when neighbors were hid-
ing
their weapons, she
declared
(traditionally)
that she would
break her gun on the rebels' heads!
Nine children
(61-69).
Beriah Oak served at the Lexington Alarm
1775,
in Captain
Longley's company. Colonel Whitcomb, being discharged April
14, after 10 days' service.
He also served later, before June
26,
and may have been at Bunker Hill.
He was a prosperous man
;
but died before the age of 40.
The income of his estate was left
for the support of his aged parents
; and the estate was distributed
in 1795 after their death.
His children and grand-children were

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