O
liver Wickes, a carpenter by trade, served as a private, sergeant and ensign during Revolutionary War. From no less than May 1780 to May 1785, he served as an Ensign in the 2nd Company (Coventry) [Captain William Ray’s Company], Kent County Regiment [Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Archibald Kasson’s Regiment] of the Rhode Island Militia. He served as a Private in Captain Jeremiah Olney's Company and as a Sergeant and Ensign under various commands. He married Abigail Greene on 20 Nov 1777 at Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. He is listed in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Patriot database as Patriot #: P-319458.
Timeline
Birth- Sept 28, 1757
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Birth- Sept 29, 1757
Birth
Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Birth- Sept 29, 1757
Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Death
Jun 22, 1855
Death
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War- Ages: 23 - 18 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Branch
Militia
Rank
Ensign
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Militia
Muster Date
Jun 19, 1780
Service Date
Aug 1780
Service End Date
Aug 1780
Service Start Date
Aug 1780
Unit
2nd Company (Coventry) [Captain William Roy’s Company], Kent County Regiment [Lt. Col. Kasson]
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Militia
Muster Date
Service Date
Service End Date
Unit
Captain Nathan Ralph’s Company, Colonel Waterman’s Regiment
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Branch
Militia
Served For
United States of America
Muster Date
Aug 1777
Service Date
Aug 1777
Service End Date
Sept 1777
Service Start Date
Aug 1777
Unit
Captain William Roy’s Company, Colonel Thomas Holden Regiment
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Militia
Rank
Private
Muster Date
Apr 1775
Service End Date
Dec 1775
Service Date
May 1775
Service Start Date
Apr 1775
Unit
2nd Captain Jeremiah Olney’s Company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment
Marriage- Nov 19, 1777-Age: 20 years
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Abigail Greene
Death- Jun 21, 1855-Age: 98 years
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Death- Jun 22, 1855
Death
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Burial- Jun 23, 1855
Oliver Wickes Lot Also known as Rhode Island Hist. Cemetery East Greenwich #72, Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Warwick #62
Burial
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Oliver Wickes
