Seth & his brother, William, were the only 2 children born to Nathaniel Oakes & his 1st wife, Tabitha (Rice).
Seth was a farmer & a carpenter. He served in the French & Indian War 1753-54, also known as the Seven Years War. He was known as "Captain" Seth Oak/Oakes, although he never held a commission. He also served in the Colonial War 1755-60; the Lexington Alarm in 1775 during the Revolutionary War, where he served as Sergeant; and at Winter Hill as Quarter-Master-Sergeant.
In 1763 he started out with a group of friends to start a settlement in Lunenburg, Vermont, but by tradition, sold his interest for a glass of grog before arriving there. In 1779 he & two others went to Athens, Vermont, and built a log cabin, where they moved their families in the spring of 1780. Seth & two of his sons were the original grantees of this town & his daughter, Polly, was the first child born in Athens. Seth spent his last days with his daughter, Saloma, in Townsend, Vermont.
Seth married Elizabeth (Shevally) on May 25, 1757, in Bolton, Massachusetts. She was one of seven children born to Joseph & Hannah (Hosmer) Shevally.
Seth & Elizabeth's 7 children:
1) Calvin, b. 9/12/1758 Bolton, MA; d. 11/101/1815 Athens, VT; m. Lucretia (Fuller)on 3/20/1782; 7 kids: Betsy, Edward, Polly, Sally, Clarissa, Sophia, Lovell H. Oakes
2) Nathaniel, b. 5/3/1762 Templeton, MA; d. 3/25/1830 VT; m. Susanna (Evans) in about 1787; 9 kids: Sally, Clarissa, Willard, Ebenezer, Sarah, Simeon, Nathaniel, William, Lucius Oakes
3) Saloma Sally *See #53994566
4) Thomas, b. 7/25/1768 Winchendon, MA; d. Kanawha Co, WV; m. Phebe (Allen) in about 1796; 4 kids: Calvin, Seth, 1 son name unknown, Ebenezer #53993947
5) Ebenezer, b. 1/12/1771 Wincendon, MA; d. 10/22/1792 Athens, VT
6) Mary "Polly", b. 05/1780 Athens, VT; d. after 1850; m. Jonas Whitcomb in about 1800; 10 kids: Cynthia, Luke, Eliza, Hiram, Hulda, Polly, Sarah "Sally", William, Willard, Ansel Whitcomb
7) John Oakes, Sr., b. 7/31/1766 Winchendon, MA; d. about 1825 Athens, VT; m. Lydia (Chaffee) #53995489 on 7/12/1789; 9 kids: Ezra, Samuel, Amelia, Fanny, Susan (m. Comfort Thrasher #55393768), John Jr. #53995676, Lututia #53996724, Lydia #54005965, Seth Squire Oakes #53997551
Seth was a farmer & a carpenter. He served in the French & Indian War 1753-54, also known as the Seven Years War. He was known as "Captain" Seth Oak/Oakes, although he never held a commission. He also served in the Colonial War 1755-60; the Lexington Alarm in 1775 during the Revolutionary War, where he served as Sergeant; and at Winter Hill as Quarter-Master-Sergeant.
In 1763 he started out with a group of friends to start a settlement in Lunenburg, Vermont, but by tradition, sold his interest for a glass of grog before arriving there. In 1779 he & two others went to Athens, Vermont, and built a log cabin, where they moved their families in the spring of 1780. Seth & two of his sons were the original grantees of this town & his daughter, Polly, was the first child born in Athens. Seth spent his last days with his daughter, Saloma, in Townsend, Vermont.
Seth married Elizabeth (Shevally) on May 25, 1757, in Bolton, Massachusetts. She was one of seven children born to Joseph & Hannah (Hosmer) Shevally.
Seth & Elizabeth's 7 children:
1) Calvin, b. 9/12/1758 Bolton, MA; d. 11/101/1815 Athens, VT; m. Lucretia (Fuller)on 3/20/1782; 7 kids: Betsy, Edward, Polly, Sally, Clarissa, Sophia, Lovell H. Oakes
2) Nathaniel, b. 5/3/1762 Templeton, MA; d. 3/25/1830 VT; m. Susanna (Evans) in about 1787; 9 kids: Sally, Clarissa, Willard, Ebenezer, Sarah, Simeon, Nathaniel, William, Lucius Oakes
3) Saloma Sally *See #53994566
4) Thomas, b. 7/25/1768 Winchendon, MA; d. Kanawha Co, WV; m. Phebe (Allen) in about 1796; 4 kids: Calvin, Seth, 1 son name unknown, Ebenezer #53993947
5) Ebenezer, b. 1/12/1771 Wincendon, MA; d. 10/22/1792 Athens, VT
6) Mary "Polly", b. 05/1780 Athens, VT; d. after 1850; m. Jonas Whitcomb in about 1800; 10 kids: Cynthia, Luke, Eliza, Hiram, Hulda, Polly, Sarah "Sally", William, Willard, Ansel Whitcomb
7) John Oakes, Sr., b. 7/31/1766 Winchendon, MA; d. about 1825 Athens, VT; m. Lydia (Chaffee) #53995489 on 7/12/1789; 9 kids: Ezra, Samuel, Amelia, Fanny, Susan (m. Comfort Thrasher #55393768), John Jr. #53995676, Lututia #53996724, Lydia #54005965, Seth Squire Oakes #53997551
Seth & his brother, William, were the only 2 children born to Nathaniel Oakes & his 1st wife, Tabitha (Rice).
Seth was a farmer & a carpenter. He served in the French & Indian War 1753-54, also known as the Seven Years War. He was known as "Captain" Seth Oak/Oakes, although he never held a commission. He also served in the Colonial War 1755-60; the Lexington Alarm in 1775 during the Revolutionary War, where he served as Sergeant; and at Winter Hill as Quarter-Master-Sergeant.
In 1763 he started out with a group of friends to start a settlement in Lunenburg, Vermont, but by tradition, sold his interest for a glass of grog before arriving there. In 1779 he & two others went to Athens, Vermont, and built a log cabin, where they moved their families in the spring of 1780. Seth & two of his sons were the original grantees of this town & his daughter, Polly, was the first child born in Athens. Seth spent his last days with his daughter, Saloma, in Townsend, Vermont.
Seth married Elizabeth (Shevally) on May 25, 1757, in Bolton, Massachusetts. She was one of seven children born to Joseph & Hannah (Hosmer) Shevally.
Seth & Elizabeth's 7 children:
1) Calvin, b. 9/12/1758 Bolton, MA; d. 11/101/1815 Athens, VT; m. Lucretia (Fuller)on 3/20/1782; 7 kids: Betsy, Edward, Polly, Sally, Clarissa, Sophia, Lovell H. Oakes
2) Nathaniel, b. 5/3/1762 Templeton, MA; d. 3/25/1830 VT; m. Susanna (Evans) in about 1787; 9 kids: Sally, Clarissa, Willard, Ebenezer, Sarah, Simeon, Nathaniel, William, Lucius Oakes
3) Saloma Sally *See #53994566
4) Thomas, b. 7/25/1768 Winchendon, MA; d. Kanawha Co, WV; m. Phebe (Allen) in about 1796; 4 kids: Calvin, Seth, 1 son name unknown, Ebenezer #53993947
5) Ebenezer, b. 1/12/1771 Wincendon, MA; d. 10/22/1792 Athens, VT
6) Mary "Polly", b. 05/1780 Athens, VT; d. after 1850; m. Jonas Whitcomb in about 1800; 10 kids: Cynthia, Luke, Eliza, Hiram, Hulda, Polly, Sarah "Sally", William, Willard, Ansel Whitcomb
7) John Oakes, Sr., b. 7/31/1766 Winchendon, MA; d. about 1825 Athens, VT; m. Lydia (Chaffee) #53995489 on 7/12/1789; 9 kids: Ezra, Samuel, Amelia, Fanny, Susan (m. Comfort Thrasher #55393768), John Jr. #53995676, Lututia #53996724, Lydia #54005965, Seth Squire Oakes #53997551
Seth was a farmer & a carpenter. He served in the French & Indian War 1753-54, also known as the Seven Years War. He was known as "Captain" Seth Oak/Oakes, although he never held a commission. He also served in the Colonial War 1755-60; the Lexington Alarm in 1775 during the Revolutionary War, where he served as Sergeant; and at Winter Hill as Quarter-Master-Sergeant.
In 1763 he started out with a group of friends to start a settlement in Lunenburg, Vermont, but by tradition, sold his interest for a glass of grog before arriving there. In 1779 he & two others went to Athens, Vermont, and built a log cabin, where they moved their families in the spring of 1780. Seth & two of his sons were the original grantees of this town & his daughter, Polly, was the first child born in Athens. Seth spent his last days with his daughter, Saloma, in Townsend, Vermont.
Seth married Elizabeth (Shevally) on May 25, 1757, in Bolton, Massachusetts. She was one of seven children born to Joseph & Hannah (Hosmer) Shevally.
Seth & Elizabeth's 7 children:
1) Calvin, b. 9/12/1758 Bolton, MA; d. 11/101/1815 Athens, VT; m. Lucretia (Fuller)on 3/20/1782; 7 kids: Betsy, Edward, Polly, Sally, Clarissa, Sophia, Lovell H. Oakes
2) Nathaniel, b. 5/3/1762 Templeton, MA; d. 3/25/1830 VT; m. Susanna (Evans) in about 1787; 9 kids: Sally, Clarissa, Willard, Ebenezer, Sarah, Simeon, Nathaniel, William, Lucius Oakes
3) Saloma Sally *See #53994566
4) Thomas, b. 7/25/1768 Winchendon, MA; d. Kanawha Co, WV; m. Phebe (Allen) in about 1796; 4 kids: Calvin, Seth, 1 son name unknown, Ebenezer #53993947
5) Ebenezer, b. 1/12/1771 Wincendon, MA; d. 10/22/1792 Athens, VT
6) Mary "Polly", b. 05/1780 Athens, VT; d. after 1850; m. Jonas Whitcomb in about 1800; 10 kids: Cynthia, Luke, Eliza, Hiram, Hulda, Polly, Sarah "Sally", William, Willard, Ansel Whitcomb
7) John Oakes, Sr., b. 7/31/1766 Winchendon, MA; d. about 1825 Athens, VT; m. Lydia (Chaffee) #53995489 on 7/12/1789; 9 kids: Ezra, Samuel, Amelia, Fanny, Susan (m. Comfort Thrasher #55393768), John Jr. #53995676, Lututia #53996724, Lydia #54005965, Seth Squire Oakes #53997551
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It is assumed Seth is buried in this cemetery since he was living with daughter Saloma when he passed away & she is buried in this cemetery.
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