Jonathan married his 1st wife Rebecca (Barnard) in about 1740 in Marlborough, MA. She was probably born in July, 1727, but possibly September 10, 1725, at Andover, MA. She died before 1748 in MA. Her mother, Rebecca (Osgood) Barnard, died in childbirth.
Their 2 children:
Mary, Lydia Oakes
Married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth (Wheeler), on January 19, 1749, in Stowe, MA. She died same day she gave birth to their baby daughter, Elizabeth.
Their 2 children:
1) baby boy, b. & d. 11/11/1749 Harvard, MA
2) Elizabeth, b. 11/23/1750 Harvard, MA
Married 3rd wife, Sarah (Wheeler) in about 1751 in Stow, MA. She was the younger sister of his 2nd wife, Elizabeth.
Their 5 children:
Sarah, Jonathan Jr., Rebecca, Daniel, John Oakes, Sr.
Married 4th wife, Abigail Whitney (Rand) on April 26, 1762, in Harvard, MA.
Their 8 children:
Lois, Levi, Permelia, Lucy, Solomon Sr., Sybil, Abel, William Oakes, Sr.
Jonathan was called "Captain" because he fought in the French & Indian Wars. He served under General Wolfe at Quebec & fought on Plains of Abraham on 09/13/1759.
In later years, after moving to Canaan, ME, he added an "s" to his last name, making it "Oaks"; his children started adding an "e" to it, making it "Oakes". He was totally blind for several years before he died.
Jonathan married his 1st wife Rebecca (Barnard) in about 1740 in Marlborough, MA. She was probably born in July, 1727, but possibly September 10, 1725, at Andover, MA. She died before 1748 in MA. Her mother, Rebecca (Osgood) Barnard, died in childbirth.
Their 2 children:
Mary, Lydia Oakes
Married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth (Wheeler), on January 19, 1749, in Stowe, MA. She died same day she gave birth to their baby daughter, Elizabeth.
Their 2 children:
1) baby boy, b. & d. 11/11/1749 Harvard, MA
2) Elizabeth, b. 11/23/1750 Harvard, MA
Married 3rd wife, Sarah (Wheeler) in about 1751 in Stow, MA. She was the younger sister of his 2nd wife, Elizabeth.
Their 5 children:
Sarah, Jonathan Jr., Rebecca, Daniel, John Oakes, Sr.
Married 4th wife, Abigail Whitney (Rand) on April 26, 1762, in Harvard, MA.
Their 8 children:
Lois, Levi, Permelia, Lucy, Solomon Sr., Sybil, Abel, William Oakes, Sr.
Jonathan was called "Captain" because he fought in the French & Indian Wars. He served under General Wolfe at Quebec & fought on Plains of Abraham on 09/13/1759.
In later years, after moving to Canaan, ME, he added an "s" to his last name, making it "Oaks"; his children started adding an "e" to it, making it "Oakes". He was totally blind for several years before he died.
Gravesite Details
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Family Members
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Mary "Mary Samson" Oakes Sampson
1741–1794
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Lydia Oakes Conant
1743–1802
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Jonathan Oaks Jr
1749–1802
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Elizabeth Oakes Bigelow
1750–1810
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Lois Oakes Sears
1763–1815
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Levi Oakes Sr
1763–1831
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Sybil Oakes Homsted
1769–1830
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Solomon Oakes Sr
1769–1857
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Abel Oaks Sr
1771–1856
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Rev William Oakes Sr
1774–1851
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Lucy Oakes Douty
1776–1852
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