Nathaniel Oak

1780-1859 · Male

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Nathaniel Oak1751-1840Father Susanna Hastings1748–1801Mother

Nathaniel Oak1780-1859Abigail (Cartland) Oak1788–1866Wife

Samuel Oakabout 1817-1900Son Harriet OAK1817–1818Daughter Eliza OAK1812–1813Daughter Samuel Oak1814–1815Son Abigail OAK1816–1817Daughter Nathaniel Oak1824–1907Son

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Father: Nathaniel Oak 1751-1840
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The pension file has the father move in 1839 'to spend the remainder of his days with his son who resides in Exeter', and 'Nathaniel Oak Junr of Exeter' vouched for his identity (images inspected in the saved research). As quoted, it does not say those are the same man; the 1906 register makes them father and son.
Records:
- Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, Nathaniel Oak (NARA M804, roll 1836). Ancestry collection 1995
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research; printed record transcription or compiled genealogy.
Earlier: Likely (09-24-2026, reviewed profile): Reviewed label 'Probable', migrated to Likely.
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Mother: Susanna Hastings 1748–1801
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 20) gives Nathaniel and Susanna (Hastings) Oak's children, including Nathaniel.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: printed record transcription or compiled genealogy.
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Wife: Abigail (Cartland) Oak 1788–1866
Confirmed evidence: show why
Why: Samuel Oak's 1900 death record names his parents Nathaniel Oak and Abigail Cartland (image inspected in the saved research).
Records:
Maine death record of Samuel Oak, 7 Jan 1900. Ancestry collection 1962, record 162712 (view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research.
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Son: Samuel Oak about 1817-1900
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Why: Samuel's 1900 death record names his father Nathaniel Oak (image inspected in the saved research).
Records:
- Maine death record of Samuel Oak, 7 Jan 1900. Ancestry collection 1962, record 162712 (view at Ancestry)
Review: assessed 09-23-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research.
Earlier: Confirmed (09-24-2026, reviewed profile): Reviewed label 'Documented', migrated on evidence.
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Daughter: Harriet OAK 1817–1818
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Daughter: Eliza OAK 1812–1813
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Son: Samuel Oak 1814–1815
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Daughter: Abigail OAK 1816–1817
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Son: Nathaniel Oak 1824–1907
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1906 register (entry 72, text read) names Nathaniel and Abigail's eight children: Eliza, Samuel, Abigail, Harriet, Nathaniel, George, Joseph and Mary. It was compiled by a cousin (close-kin testimony), not from a record.
Records:
- H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (view at Internet Archive)
Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: printed record transcription or compiled genealogy.
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Life events

Born	9 Feb 1780, Winchester, New Hampshire Likely evidence: show why Why: The 1906 register gives 9 Feb 1780 at Winchester (a compiled source); the tree's 19 Feb is not supported. Records: H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (view at Internet Archive) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: printed record transcription or compiled genealogy. What the labels mean (the family tree records 19 FEB 1780, Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States)
Died	24 September 1859, Exeter, Maine Likely evidence: show why Why: The family monument reads 'NATHL. OAK 1780 — 1859' (photo inspected) and an 1859 death notice (index) agrees on the year. The day, 24 September, is the 1906 register's, which prints the year as 1851; the memorial page's typed inscription also reads 1851, but the stone itself shows 1859. Records: 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) (view at findagrave.com) Piscataquis Observer, 6 Oct 1859: death notice of Nathaniel Oak of Exeter H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (view at Internet Archive) (conflicts with this conclusion) Find a Grave memorial 67475017: Nathaniel Oak Jr. (1780-1859), Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, with the Oak family monument (view at findagrave.com) (conflicts with this conclusion) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected when the research was incorporated; index or transcription, as reported in the saved research. Earlier: Confirmed (09-23-2026, prior research): Reviewed profile: 'Documented', per the monument and an 1859 death notice. What the labels mean (the family tree records 24 SEP 1851, Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, USA) (reviewed profile)
Buried	Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, Maine Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The Oak family monument (photo read in the saved research). Records: Find a Grave memorial 67475017: Nathaniel Oak Jr. (1780-1859), Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, with the Oak family monument (view at findagrave.com) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: gravestone photograph read in the saved research. What the labels mean View memorial on Find a Grave
Marriage	1811 or 1812, Lee, New Hampshire, with Abigail (Cartland) Oak 1788–1866 Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: Sources disagree: 1 Nov 1811 (1906 register), 30 Nov 1811 (Find a Grave) and 1812 (New Hampshire index). Records: H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 (view at Internet Archive) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: printed record transcription or compiled genealogy. What the labels mean (the family tree records 1 NOV 1811, Lee, N.H.)
Residence	1850, Exeter, Maine Likely evidence: show why Why: 1850 census: 'Nathaniel Oake', 70. Records: 1850 U.S. census, Exeter, Maine (NARA M432, roll 265) Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: index or transcription, as reported in the saved research. What the labels mean

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View memorial on Find a Grave Memorial 67475017
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Research sources

1850 U.S. census, Exeter, Maine (NARA M432, roll 265) Census
Find a Grave memorial 67475017: Nathaniel Oak Jr. (1780-1859), Crowell Cemetery, Exeter Center, with the Oak family monument Burials and memorials view at findagrave.com
H. L. Oak, Oak-Oaks-Oakes Family Register (Los Angeles, 1906), entries 1, 7, 20 and 72 Family histories and trees view at Internet Archive
Maine death record of Samuel Oak, 7 Jan 1900 Birth, marriage and death records view at Ancestry
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) Burials and memorials view at findagrave.com
Piscataquis Observer, 6 Oct 1859: death notice of Nathaniel Oak of Exeter Newspapers
Revolutionary War pension file S.18534, Nathaniel Oak (NARA M804, roll 1836) Military

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