William OAKES

1780 -

• Name	William OAKES
  Born	07 Jan 1780	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	4308
  Person ID	I4308	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	29 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Daniel OAKES,   d. Between 1792 and 1793, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Mother	Catherine
  Married	Y  [2, 3]
  	The 1792 tax list of Pittsylvania County, Virginia shows Daniel Oakes with 2 horses. In 1793, Daniel is absent but Catherine Oakes is on the tax list with two horses. Similarly, Daniel Oakes is on the 1792 land tax list with 228 acres. In 1793, the land tax list shows Daniel Oakes, dec'd with 228 acres. These records show that Daniel Oakes died between 1792 and 1793 and that his widow, Catherine, was charged with the tax on his property in 1793.
  Children	4 children
  1. William OAKES,   b. 07 Jan 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  2. Margaret OAKES,   b. Abt 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 20 Nov 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  3. John OAKES,   b. Bef 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  4. Jesse OAKES,   b. Bef 1794, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Family ID	F1053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah FRALEY,   b. Abt 1801
  Married	10 Jul 1824	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Mary OAKES,   b. Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia   2. Rutha Ann OAKES,   b. 12 Jun 1827,   d. 02 Feb 1890  (Age 62 years) Married: Barton REYNOLDS (1852)   3. Alfred OAKES,   b. 04 Sep 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 16 May 1919, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 89 years) Married: Mary REYNOLDS (1852)   4. Martha OAKES,   b. Abt 1832, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Married:   5. John R. OAKES,   b. Abt 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Married:   6. Elizabeth OAKES,   b. 22 May 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 08 Oct 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 26 years) Married:   7. Margaret OAKES,   b. Abt 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Family ID	F798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ruth SMITH,   b. 05 Mar 1779,   d. 02 Jun 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 43 years)
  Married	30 Aug 1801	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [6]
  Children	1. Catherine OAKES Married: Williamson REYNOLDS (1834)   2. Joab OAKES,   b. Oct 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Oct 1865, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 64 years) Married: Elizabeth Hudson KIRBY (1822)   3. James A. OAKES,   b. Abt 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Married:
  Family ID	F1055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The 1792 tax list of Pittsylvania County, Virginia shows Daniel Oakes with 2 horses. In 1793, Daniel is absent but Catherine Oakes is on the tax list with two horses. Similarly, Daniel Oakes is on the 1792 land tax list with 228 acres. In 1793, the land tax list shows Daniel Oakes, dec'd with 228 acres. These records show that Daniel Oakes died between 1792 and 1793 and that his widow, Catherine, was charged with the tax on his property in 1793. On 10 July 1824, Wyatt Adkins was surety for the marriage of William Oakes and Sarah Fraley. On 13 Sep 1824, William Oakes was surety for the marriage of Wyatt Adkins and Phoebe Oakes. Given the ages of Phoebe and William Oakes, it appears that they are siblings. Consent for Phoebe's marriage was given by Catherine Oaks, widow of Daniel Oaks. From this evidence, I conclude that Daniel and Catherine Oakes were the parents of William and Phoebe Oakes. The death record for Margaret Oakes Kirby also provides evidence that William Oaks is the son of Daniel. The informant for the death record is identified as Joab Oakes, nephew. The death record names the parents of Margaret Kirby as Daniel and Catherine Oakes. Therefore, Joab, son of William, must be a grandson of Daniel and Catherine Oakes.

  
  

• Sources

  [S540] W. O. Oakes Cemetery, Garner, Glenna G., (Second Date, 27 Aug 2000). [S539] Personal Property Tax Lists 1782-1797, 1792 & 1793 Tax List of D. Hunt, Commissioner. [S249] The Land Tax Lists of Pittsylvania Co., VA, Compiler: Austin, Gayle, (Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina, 2006), p. 134. [S182] Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Database;). [S537] Marriages of Pittsylvania County, Virginia 1806-1830, Williams, Kathleen Booth, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1980), p. 115. [S64] Marriage Bonds and Ministers Returns of Pittsylvania Co., Va., Catherine Lindsay Knorr, (Southern Historical Press, Greenville, South Carolina, 2002, Original Date, 1956), p. 62, William Oakes & Ruth Smith.