Captain John W. Oakes

1755 - 1812  (56 years)

• Name	John W. Oakes
  Birth	19 Nov 1755	Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York   [2]
  Military	28 Jun 1775 (19 years)  [4, 5]
  On 28 Jun 1775, he was serving with the 3rd Regiment, New York
  History	4 Jul 1776 (20 years)	United States become Independent
  Census	1790 (34 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  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
  Census	1800 (44 years)	Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A.   [6]
  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
  Death	Apr 1812	Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  Burial	Apr 1812	Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Oak Hill Cemetery,  Stony Brook, New York   [2]
  	Gravestone of Captain John W. Oakes
  Person ID, Branch	I25922	Myers Line
  Last Modified	22 May 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Hannah Ann Sells,   b. 25 Jan 1758, Brook Haven, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. 2 Jul 1824, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Children	4 sons, 5 daughters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Elizabeth Oakes,   b. 13 Jan 1780, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Sep 1800, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 20 years)     2. Hannah Oakes,   b. 26 Jan 1782, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. >   3. John Oakes,   b. 4 Dec 1785, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 8 Sep 1863, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 77 years) ▻ Charity Smith  m. 25 Jul 1809     4. William Oakes,   b. 1790   d. 1790 (Age 0 years)     5. Aaron Oakes,   b. 31 Aug 1792, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.     6. Clairssa Oakes,   b. 25 Dec 1794, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. d. 30 Jul 1864 (Age 69 years)     7. Mary Oakes,   b. 1795, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. +   8. James Bruce Oakes,   b. 11 Aug 1801   d. 6 Sep 1860 (Age 59 years) ▻ Maria Durham  m. 1846     9. son Oakes,   b. 1801   d. 1804 (Age 3 years)   10. daughter Oakes,   b. 1804   d. 1810 (Age 6 years)
  Family ID	F9522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 19 Nov 1755 - Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York Census - 1790 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Census - 1800 - Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York , U.S.A. Death - Apr 1812 - Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Apr 1812 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S783] Bureau of the Census, 1790 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Brook Haven, Suffolk, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 112; Family History Library Film: 0568146. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 68330768 Capt John Oakes Sr. . [S2510] New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). [S2509] New York Military in the Revolution, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000). [S753] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007). [S782] Bureau of the Census, 1800 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1800; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 27; Page: 10; Image: 133; Family History Library Film: 193715.