John Oakes

Notes:

John was born in about 1640 in England and died in about 1700 in Virginia. John came to VA from England in the 1660's. He was a tobacco planter on the York River, York Co, VA, and owned "Oak Hill Plantation" in York Co, VA. He received land from the King of England as a "headright". {"headright" normally meant a new immigrant}

John married Hannah (Ford) in about 1665 in York Co, VA.
Their 2 children:
1) John Oakes III
2) Charles Oakes, Sr.

John was a neighbor of Michael Sparke of Newgate, VA, and Thomas Stegg, Jr., who was elected 1st Speaker of VA House of Burgesses in March, 1643. The Speaker was the presiding officer of the House of Burgesses during the period in which VA was a colony of Great Britain.

Records show John owned land in Norfolk, VA, on November 18, 1670.
**John was probably the founder of the Oakes family in Virginia
Parents:
John Oakes (1619 - 1703)
Elizabeth Harrison Oakes (1623 - ____)
Spouse
Hannah Ford Oakes (1650 - ____)
Children:
John Oakes (1670 - 1730)
Charles Oakes (1680 - 1730)
Siblings:
John Oakes (1640 - 1700)
John Oakes (1640 - 1700)
Nathaniel I. Oakes (1645 - 1721)

Name:
John Oakes' Father, John Oakes is the progenitor of the Oakes Families of Virginia. John Sr. married Hannah Ford.

John married Rachael Rawlings. Rachael was born 1681; died Yes, date unknown, King William, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

1. William Oakes was born 1715, King William Co., Virginia; died 1765, King William Co., Virginia.
2. Thomas Oakes was born 1710, Virginia Colony; died Bef 1807, Orange Co., Virginia.
3. Charles Oakes was born 1713, King William Co., Virginia Colony; died 1760, Orange Co., Virginia Colony.