John Oakes1

M, (4 December 1785 - 8 September 1863)
Father-Biological*Captain John W. Oakes1 b. 19 Nov 1755, d. Apr 1812
Mother-Biological*Hannah Ann Sells1 b. 25 Jan 1758, d. 2 Jul 1824
Last Edited=23 May 2026
John Oakes
     John Oakes was born on 4 December 1785 at Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York.2 He was the son of Captain John W. Oakes and Hannah Ann Sells.1

John Oakes, age 23, married Charity Smith, age 19 , daughter of William Smith and ______ Charity, on 25 July 1809 at Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.

Children:
1. William Franklin Oakes (1810–1813)
2. Edward Oakes (1813–1893)
3. Stephen Decatur Oakes (1815–1869)
4. Elizabeth Oakes (1817–1822.)3,1


John, appeared on the US Census of 1820 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. The enumeration reads:

2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce
3 - Free White Persons - Under 16
2 - Free White Persons - Over 25
5 - Total Free White Persons
5 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other.4


John, appeared on the US Census of 1830 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. The enumeration reads:

1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49
2 - Free White Persons - Under 20
2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
4 - Total Free White Persons
4 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored.)5


John, appeared on the US Census of 1840 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. The enumeration reads:

2 - Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59
1 - Persons Employed in Agriculture
1 - Persons Employed in Commerce
1 - Persons Employed in Navigation of Canals, Lakes, Rivers
2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
4 - Total Free White Persons
4 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves.6      


John, age 64 years, and Charity Oakes, age 59 years, appeared on the US Census of 1850 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. He was a farmer.7 John, age 74 years, and Charity Oakes, age 69 years, appeared on the US Census of 1860 at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. He was a farmer.8 He died on 8 September 1863 at Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, at age 77.2 John was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York.2

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.
  2. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  3. Presbyterian Historical Society. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016.
  4. Census Bureau. 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  5. Census Bureau. 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  6. Census Bureau. 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  7. Census Bureau. 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
  8. Census Bureau. 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.