Captain John W. Oakes1

M, (19 November 1755 - April 1812)
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Last Edited=23 May 2026
Gravestone of Captain John W. Oakes
     Captain John W. Oakes was born on 19 November 1755 at Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York.1 On 28 Jun 1775, he was serving with the 3rd Regiment, New York.2,3

Captain John W. Oakes married Hannah Ann Sells.1 John, appeared on the US Census of 1790 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. The enumeration reads:

1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16
3 - Free White Persons - Females
5 - Number of Household Members.4,5


John, appeared on the US Census of 1800 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. The enumeration reads:

1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
2 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
4 - Number of Household Members Under 16
2 - Number of Household Members Over 25
8 - Number of Household Members.6


He died in April 1812 at Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), New York, at age 56.1 John was buried in April 1812 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York.1

Children of Captain John W. Oakes and Hannah Ann Sells

Citations

  1. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  2. National Archives Microfilm Publication. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2007.
  3. Ancestry.com. New York Military in the Revolution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2000.
  4. Census Bureau. 1790 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  5. Ancestory.com. New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004.
  6. Census Bureau. 1800 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  7. Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.