Nathaniel I. Oakes 
M, #7992, b. circa 1645, d. Feb 17, 1721
Chronological Events
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| Birth* | circa 1645 | Nathaniel I. Oakes was born circa 1645 at Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom .1 |
| | He was the son of John I. Oakes and Elizabeth Harrison.1 |
| Marriage* | May 20, 1703 | Nathaniel I. Oakes married Mary Holloway, daughter of Adam Farrar Holloway and Hannah Hayward, on May 20, 1703 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.1 |
| Death* | Feb 17, 1721 | Nathaniel I. Oakes died on Feb 17, 1721 at Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. |
| Burial* | Feb 18, 1721 | He was buried on Feb 18, 1721 at Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 57021718.2 |
| Researcher's Note* | |
The reason that Nathaniel's background is such a mystery is that he (according to a family Bible) arrived in Boston as the result of being the lone survivor of a shipwreck. He was a cabin boy on the vessel and was later "bound out" as a servant since he had no family or money in the colonies. There is a neat little aside in the Bible that talks about how Nathaniel prayed as he swam to shore and "promised the Lord if He would preserve him to get to land he would never go onto the water again." He kept this promise, even though he lived on the west side of the Charles river. Whenever he went to Boston he always went around the neck of the river rather than cross it!
Source1: Garry Oaks - Source2: George Morton, Yuma AZ.1
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