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FAMILY REGISTER 17 nearly all workers in wood as well as farmers. It was said that an Oaks' house could be recognized by the chips and shavings ; and this was largely true of other branches as well. We have about 800 of Beriah's descendants—the largest branch in the male line. In the name they are about equally divided between "Oaks" and "Oakes." 15. Mindwell. Acton, Vt. ; born Bolton, Mass., March 23, 1746; married March (or April) 10, 1766; died November 22, 1826. Husband, Caleb Gates, of Stow, son of John and Mary; born, July 14, 1751 ; three children (192-4). The children were born in Stow, Mass. The family became pioneer settlers of Johnson's Gore, later known as Acton 1801-41 now part of Townsend, Vt. The Gates farm was later known as the Dennis Holden Place ; and in igoo was owned by Mrs. Richard Hewes. This is one of the smaller branches of the Oaks tribe; but the record is nearly complete with about 150 names. III. CHILDREN OF JOHN' (7) AND SUSANNA ALLEN. All born in Westboro, Mass. 16. Hannah, Born July 20, 1743; died September 16, 1745. 17. Levinah. Born May 23, 1745 ; living 1754, but died young. 18. Elijah. Born April 27, 1747; died December i, 1750. 19. Hannah. Winchester, N. H. ; born Westboro, Mass., April 20, 1749; married first, June 17, 1768; married second, November 18, 1783; died April 13, 1838. First husband, Seth^ Alexander, farmer, son of Eliass and Ruth (Harmon) ; born 1746; died December 10, 1780. He was a sergeant 1775-6 in Capt. Wm. Humphreys' company, and ensign June, 1777, in Capt, Oliver Capron's company, marching to the relief of Ticonderoga; eight children (145-152). Second husband, John Follett, farmer; son of John4 and Rachel (Stevens) ; born Attleboro, Mass., March 5,
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