William Oakman Robbed
The only microfilm copy of the Newsletter here in Australia is located in our National Library in Canberra. I'm gradually managing to work my way through the many references and transcribing some of the articles I find. As an example of the type of information which might be gleaned from this newspaper, I include a portion of an article which appeared in the "Belfast Newsletter" of 3-6 May 1791:
Whereas on Sunday last about nine o'clock, a number of ruffians armed with pistols, bayonets, and a gun, broke into the house of Mr William Oakman of Ballydonaghey, near Glenavey, and after tying himself and family, they carried away about Fifteen Pounds in Cash, a Silver Watch with a Silver Dial-plate, maker's name Herdman, Newry, no number, 7 Silver Tea Spoons, marked W.A.O. four of Cheefes, Table Cloths, Sheets, Shirts, Sockings and Mens wearing Apparel, three Pieces of Linen Cloth, and two Sacks, marked W.O.; also a black Mare, her two hind feet white, with a switch tail, and a small star on her face. Three of the villains were of the following description: one a tall man, about six feet high, stoop-shouldered, good complexion, dark eyes, thick lips, and his front teeth far apart; - he wore a light coloured drab great coat, and appeared to be about 26 years of age; - one about five feet seven inches high, marked with the small-pox; had short sandy coloured hair, wore a drab coat, and is supposed to be twenty years of age:- the other was about five feet four inches high, of a pale complexion, marked with the small-pox, had short black hair, and wore a light grey coat and dark coloured waistcoat; appeared to be about thirty years of age.
Now I the said William Oakman do hereby engage to pay the several sums subscribed, amounting together to Two Hundred and Eighty two Pounds, Two Shillings Sterl. To the person or persons first discovering on and prosecuting to conviction any person or persons quilty of this very atrocious and daring outrage. And if any person concerned in said Robbery shall make a discovery on his accomplices so that they may be prosecuted to conviction he shall not only be entitled to the above Reward, but an application shall be made to obtain his Majesty's Pardon.
Any person giving private information to Wm Oakman, junr of Belfast, that may lead to a discovery shall be suitably rewarded, and his or her name kept secret if required. Ballydonaghey, 1st April 1791
Newspaper References
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1758 | linen board 28 Apr. lappers linen cloath = Okeman,William (and others) | "Belfast Newsletter" 7 July 1758 (page 4) |
| 1769 | John Oakman, linen manufacturer, attended a Linen Fair/Market in Antrim | "Belfast Newsletter" 14 Feb 1769 |
| John Oakman had a clothes shop in Market St, Armagh. He had a wife named Mary | "Belfast Newsletter" 6 Jun 1769 (advertisement) | |
| 1773 | The ship "Betsy" was sailing to Newcastle and Philadelphia from ?Warrenspoint? - "passengers, redemptioners, servants, applying owners" - Henry Oakman of North St, and William Oakman of Armagh are mentioned as owners - among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 23 February, 16 March, 6 April 1773 (shipping advertisement - emigration & wood) |
| 1774 | The ship "Betsy" was sailing to Newcastle & Philadelphia - passage, redemption, service - apply Newry - William Oakman, Armagh | "Belfast Newsletter", 15-19 April, 20-24 May 1774 (shipping advertisement - emigration, wood) |
| 1774 | John Oakman, Armagh town, shopkeeper, dealer - bankrupt - Attorney was Owen Hogan, Fishers Lane, Dublin | "Belfast Newsletter" 2-5 August 1774 (finance, legal system, Northern Ireland) |
| 1775 | Nicholas Oakman of Glenavy was robbed by John & Denis Horner (they stole cloth/linen) - convicted - Denis executed 6 May 1775, John sentenced to transportation. Same article mentions "brother John dead - coroner inquest verdict natural death" (was this John a brother to Nicholas Oakman? Or was John Horner dead?) | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-7 April, 5-9 May 1775 (death, linen, Northern Ireland) |
| 1775 | The ship "Britannia" sailing to Newcastle & Philadelphia 20 May - passenger redemption service - apply to (among others) William Oakman & Isaac Oakman of Armagh. | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-7 April 1775 (advertisement, emigration, wood) |
| 1780 | Article about fire of bleaching house at Connor - reward offered by (among others) Nicholas Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 February 1780 (advertisement legal, crime, linen) |
| 1781 | John Oakman of Armagh mentioned in legal/criminal article (possibly on Jury?) | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-4 May 1781 (legal advertisement, crime) |
| 1782 | William Oakman and John Oakman mentioned in political article - protest meeting | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-23 July 1782 (advertisement army government Ireland) |
| 1782 | Nicholas Oakman, Walter Oakman, listed among others offering reward for capture of criminals who killed William Wheeler's cows in Co. Antrim (Quakerfield, Ballymacward parish & Derriaghy) | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-28 June 1782 (legal/crime) |
| 1783 | Meeting of freeholders in parishes of Glenavy, Camlin and Tullyrusk of Co. Antrim - George Oakman mentioned (among others) | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-8 August 1783 (political) |
| 1783 | John Oakman of Glenavy, mentioned regarding William McApherson (thief of cambrick bleach-green?) | "Belfast Newsletter" 16-19 September 1783 (crime, legal, linen, Northern Ireland) |
| 1784 | Freeholders of Co. Antrim - high sheriff requisition signed - Nicholas Oakman and John Oakman (among others) | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 September 1784 (political) |
| 1785 | John Oakman died at Armagh "a man of fair character" | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 March - 1 April 1785 |
| 1785 | Theft of linen - Nicholas Oakman, Walter Oakman and John Oakman - listed among others (offering reward?) | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-23 August 1785 |
| 1787 | Cotton warehouse - William Brown, Waring Street - Luke, Oakman & Co - clothing and linen - Dublin and Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-11 May 1787 (cloth) |
| 1787 | Lukes, Oakman and Co (also John Cunningham & Co) | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-8 June 1787 (finance) |
| 1788 | Partnership between William and Thomas Brown dissolved - debts discharged - Hamilton Thompson, William Oakman, taken shop stores North Street business - Thompson and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-9 September 1788 |
| 1788 | Proprietors bleach-green - unlawful meetings - bleachyards - bleachers - consent offenders - publish names - Walter Oakman mentioned, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 16-19 September 1788 |
| 1788 | Hamilton Thompson - public removed - High Street shop - North Street - occupied - William Brown, Thomas Brown - partnership - William Oakman, grocery business - Thompson and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 28-31 October 1788 |
| 1788 | Thomas Brown and John Oakman - partnership business - office, stores - William Brown - Waring Street, Belfast (imports) | "Belfast Newsletter" 31October - 4 November 1788 |
| 1788 | Auction - mahogany - Brown - Oakman - stores at Waring Street, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 21-25 November 1788 (advertisement) |
| 1788 | New teas - Thompson - Oakman - received on the ship "Charlotte" from India - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-9 December 1788 (advertisement) |
| 1788 | Roll tobacco - Thomson - Oakman - manufacture - sold - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-30 December 1788 (advertisement) |
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - Brown and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 March 1789 |
| 1789 | Tobacco manufacturers - Belfast - meeting - licensed - Ireland north - Donegall Arms - Thompson and Oakman (among others) | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 March 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - New Garden and Flower Seeds etc. Thompson and Oakman have just received per the "Lord Donegall", Captain McRoberts, from London, a general and extensive assortment of new garden and flower seeds, early peas and beans, red and white clover, hemp, rape and canary feed etc, all of which their friends may rest assured is of the very best quality and will be sold as low terms as they can be had elsewhere. Belfast 9th March 1789. | "Belfast Newsletter" 10-13 March 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - barilla ashes clover seed - Brown and Oakman - Alicante - Belfast - linseed oil - Rotterdam | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 April 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - Thomas and Oakman - ship "Friendship" - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 10-14 April 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - clover seed, lead sheet, English cyder - teas - India sale - Brown and Oakman - Waring Street, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-12 May 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - New Red Clover Seed, Sheet Leads and English Cyder. Brown and Oakman are landing a few bags of Red Clover seed of very excellent quality, sheet lead of several scamthings and best English Cyder in hampers and hogheads. They daily expect a large quantity of Hyfon, Congou and Green Teas from the last India sale. Belfast 11th May 1789. A parlour, shop and store in a good situation in Waring Street, to be let. Enquire at said Brown and Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 12-15 May 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - India sales - Thompson and Oakman - London - Ship "Linen Hall" "Dolphin" - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-19 May 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - leaf tobacco, rum, teas - Brown and Oakman - Virginia 1787 - hyson congougreen - Barbadoes - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-19 May 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - New Teas etc. Thompson and Oakman ... received per the "Dolphin" from Bristol, a parcel of very best English Cyder ... Belfast 19th May 1789 | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-22 May 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - Dantzig timbers ashes - Brown and Oakman - Belfast. A good dwelling house adjoining Mr Beggs, in Castle Street to be let - enquire at said Brown and Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 23-26 June 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - flour - Brown and Oakman - Dublin - Waring Street - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 July 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - cotton warehouse - Lukes, Oakman & Co - clothing / linen - Waring Street | "Belfast Newsletter" 17-21 July 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - Cotton Warehouse - Lukes, Oakman & Co are now well supplied with the following articles of all their own manufacture (clothing/linen) ... etc - Waring Street, Belfast 20th July 1789 | "Belfast Newsletter" 17-21 July 1789 |
| 1789 | Auction deals - Brown and Oakman - Dronthon - Chichester Quay - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 24-28 July 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - port - Brown and Oakman - Oakman port - ship "Neptune" - Oporto - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 28-31 July 1789 |
| 1789 | Lukes, Oakman & Co, Brown and Oakman, Thompson and Oakman - are three of a list of merchants businesses and inhabitants in the Town of Belfast that countersign a declaration to promote the circulation of Belfast Bank notes rather than guineas. The notice is dated Belfast 26th July 1789 | "Belfast Newsletter" 28-31 July 1789 |
| 1789 | Baltimore brig "Dolly" - freight - passage - Brown and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-11 August 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - Brown and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-11 August 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - ship "Friendship" - Thompson and Oakman - Dublin - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-11 August 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - Jamaica rum - Brown and Oakman - American mahogany, English cyder, Alicant barilla, Sicily potashes, Dantzig smalts - etc etc etc - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-9 October 1789 |
| 1789 | Reward offered - burglary of shop - Belfast - Lukes, Oakman & Co - Thompson and Oakman - Brown and Oakman - Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-23 October 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - Thompson and Oakman - ship "Lord Donegall" - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 13-17 November 1789 |
| 1789 | Reward for crime offered by - Lukes, Oakman and Co, Mr Oakman, Hill Hamilton, Thompson and Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-8 December 1789 |
| 1789 | Advertisement - teas - Brown and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 December 1789 |
| 1789 | Cotton manufacturers - Belfast - Lukes, Oakman and Co | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-29 December 1789 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - advertised for a book-keeper, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-5 Jan 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman, advertisement, ship "Nancy", Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-29 Jan 1790 |
| 1790 | William Oakman - legal article re tobacco manufacturers | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-9 Feb 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman, Oakman landed (?), Rotterdam, Alicante, Sicily, America - advertisement of goods | "Belfast Newsletter" 16-19 Feb 1790 |
| 1790 | Thompson and Oakman - Oakman, London, Rotterdam, Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-12 Mar 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - Oakman landing - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 12-16 Mar 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - "William James" ship - tea and red clover seed - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-30 Mar 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - imported pips, wines, English cyder - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-23 Apr 1790 |
| 1790 | House of Commons grand jury, Co. Armagh, Easter Sessions - J.H. Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 23-23 Apr 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - legal advertisement re mixing foreign spirits - hurtful trader importers - subscribers declare fraudulent practice - publish names refuse sign declaration - Belfast - Brown and Oakman - Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Apr 1790 |
| 1790 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - Oakman + Millfield person stolen thick setts - fustian - reward - Belfast - 28 ditches trespassing - criminal advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Apr 1790 |
| 1790 | William Oakman married Jane Parke, May 1790 | "Belfast Newsletter" 21-25 May 1790 |
| 1790 | Thompson and Oakman - Oakman - ship "Doris" - ship "Susanna Henrietta" - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-22 June 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - Oakman - ship "Nancy" and "Doris" - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 June - 2 July 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - Oakman - Belfast - stolen strayed Bunker's Hill farm, Co. Down - mule - reward | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 Sept 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - imports - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-8 Oct 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 30 Nov - 3 Dec 1790 |
| 1790 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "Dolly" - imports - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-7 Dec 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman, Belfast - imports - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 Dec 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman, Waring Street, Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 28-31 Dec 1790 |
| 1790 | Brown and Oakman, advertisement - Dantzig ashes, Spanish brandy, Sicily sumack and Demerera cotton wool - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-7 Dec 1790 |
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1791 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "Richard" and "William" - imports - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 Feb 1791 |
| 1791 | Luke, Oakman and Co - linen, clothing - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-22 Feb 1791 |
| 1791 | Luke, Oakman and Co - robbery - from field? Clothing? | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-4 Mar 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-11 Mar 1791 |
| 1791 | William Oakman, Glenavy, robbery - armed ruffians - a watch made by Herdman, Newry ... during the raid a young lady and the servant maid were locked in the parlour. | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-29 Mar 1791 and The Digger |
| 1791 | William Oakman, Glenavy and William Oakman Jr - An advertisement came too late, but shall appear in our next, offering a reward of (unreadable) to the person or persons (unreadable) discovering on and prosecuting to conviction and of the persons that robbed the house of Mr William Oakman at Glenavy as mentioned in our last. .....secret information will be given to Mr William Oakman, jnr, Belfast ... (description of offencer given ... following articles taken) ... the teaspoons and sugar tongs were marked W.A.O., table spoons partly marked W.A.O. and M.B. Three pieces linen cloth and two laces(?) marked W.O. .... etc. | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 Mar - 1 Apr 1791 and The Digger |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring Street, Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-8 Apr 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - auction - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-6 May 1791 |
| 1791 | William Oakman of Ballydonaghey (now written Ballydonaghy), near Glenavy, had his home broken into and robbed. He placed an advertisement for a reward in the Belfast Newsletter. Informants were requested to contact William Oakman Jnr of Belfast. Among those contributing to the reward were: John Oakman £11 7s 6d Nicholas & Walter Oakman £11 7s 6d George Oakman £5 13s 9d John Oakman Snr £3 8s 3d William Oakman & Sons £45 10s 0d From this it can be assumed (but not yet proven) that William Oakman of Glenavy had four brothers - John, Nicholas, Walter and George. William himself had a son named William who lived in Belfast? Brother John had a son named John (who could have been father of the John who emigrated to Australia?) |
"Belfast Newsletter" 3-6 May 1791 and The Digger |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - admine ? - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter"6-10 May 1791 |
| 1791 | John Oakman and William Oakman - one of many listed in legal article - illegal combination journeymen tailors wages trades?? | "Belfast Newsletter" 13-17 May 1791 |
| 1791 | Thompson and Oakman - Belfast - imports - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-31 May 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - imported goods - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 June 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - sell quay puncheons - brig "Falmouth" - Belfast - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-12 July 1791 |
| 1791 | Thompson and Oakman - legal article | "Belfast Newsletter"15-19 July 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Carolina" - "Falmouth" - imports - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-29 July 1791 |
| 1791 | Belfast Assizes - John Reilly for breaking and robbing the home of William Oakman of Glenavy, on the 19th March last - acquitted. | "Belfast Newsletter" 30 Aug - 2 Sep 1791 and The Digger |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - Waring Street, Belfast - advertisement potatoes | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-9 Sept 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - advertisement for apprentices - sea - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-13 Sept 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Vrow/Cornelia" - advertisement freight, passage | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-7 Oct 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - gardener - employment | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-28 Oct 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - action - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 28 Oct - 1 Nov 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - Warren Street - gardener - New York - advertisement employment and emigration | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-8 Nov 1791 |
| 1791 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "Hope" - "William" "Wellvaard" - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 Nov 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - imports - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-22 Nov 1791 |
| 1791 | Sovereign Meeting - Marquis of Donegall - water crisis - John Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-9 Dec 1791 |
| 1791 | Thompson and Oakman - seeds, garden - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 23-27 Dec 1791 |
| 1791 | Thomson and Oakman - ship "Dolly" - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Dec 1791 |
| 1791 | Brown and Oakman - creditors - Neill Hamilton meet - Belfast - Hu McIlwain - Thomas Brown trustees | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Dec 1791 |
| 1792 | Oakman, Luke and Co - cloth advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 Jan 1792 |
| 1792 | Meeting freeholders - Co. Antrim - Belfast Market House - Ballymena - 14 nomination candidate - William Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 13-17 Jan 1792 |
| 1792 | George Oakman, legal article - need to read to know what it is about | "Belfast Newsletter" 13-17 Jan 1792 |
| 1792 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "William" "Doris" imports - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 24-27 Jan 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - Custom House - whiskey auction | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-31 Jan 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - pipes, wines - sale - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-9 Mar 1792 |
| 1792 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - legal article - cloth - crime | "Belfast Newsletter" 16-20 Mar 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - rum auction - ship "Nancy" | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-23 Mar 1792 |
| 1792 | Thompson and Oakman - tools/hardware - advertisement | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 Apr 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Norfolk" - Dutch flaxseed - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-24 April 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - clover seed and whiskey | "Belfast Newsletter" 27 Apr - 1 May 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-22 May 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - cotton wool - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-29 May 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-8 June 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 22-26 June 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast - ship "Inger" | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 June - 3 July 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Charlemont St & Barry St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 17-20 July 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-7 Aug 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 28 Sep - 2 Oct 1792 |
| 1792 | Co. Armagh - Sir Capel Molyneaux - subscribed inhabitants private property violence sum offenders burglary - John H Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-12 Oct 1792 |
| 1792 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "Harlequin" - imports - teas, spices | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-30 Oct 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Harlequin" - imports - teas, spices - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-30 Oct 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Hibernia" - timbers, iron | "Belfast Newsletter" 2-6 Nov 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Hibernia" - coals | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-13 Nov 1792 |
| 1792 | Thompson and Oakman - raisins - flower roots - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 23-27 Nov 1792 |
| 1792 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - linen - clothing | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Nov 1792 |
| 1792 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Friendship" - teas etc | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-14 Dec 1792 |
| 1792 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - cotton linen | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-21 Dec 1792 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-8 Jan 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - imports - cotton - lemons, oranges | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-11 Jan 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - lemons, oranges | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-22 Jan 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-29 Jan 1793 |
| 1793 | Thompson and Oakman - imports - seeds, roots, oil, capers, anchovies, olives etc | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-5 Feb 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 12-15 Mar 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Venus" - run auction | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-29 Mar 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-12 Apr 1793 |
| 1793 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - Waring St, Belfast - linen etc | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-23 Apr 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown, Oakman and Co - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-23 Apr 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - imports & passengers, servants | "Belfast Newsletter" 30 Apr - 3 May 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Tristram" - passage / freight | "Belfast Newsletter" 10-14 May 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 31 May - 4 June 1793 |
| 1793 | STOLEN out of a field of Mr John Oakman of the Parish of Glenavy and County of Antrim on Tuesday night the 18th instant, a yellow Rigg'd Milch Cow, with a star in her face, about 8 yrs old, marked with an iron on the rear Horn I.O. Whoever returns said cow shall have one guinea reward and whoever returns cow and their or prosecution the thief to conviction, shall be handsomely rewarded. Glenavy, 19 June 1793, John Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-21 June 1793 (advertisement) |
| 1793 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - Waring St, Belfast - indebted discharge - linens and clothing | "Belfast Newsletter" 16-19 July 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-30 July 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - sale | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-9 Aug 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Lively" - Waring St, Belfast - auction | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Aug 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Anna" - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 17-20 Sept 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - tobacco | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-4 Oct 1793 |
| 1793 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - linen - indebted discharge immediately - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-19 Nov 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - tobacco, teas, olive oil etc | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-29 Nov 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Sally" "Polly" charter wanted | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 Nov - 3 Dec 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - auction | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 Dec 1793 |
| 1793 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Catherine" - potatoes | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-24 Dec 1793 |
| 1793 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "Catherine" - seeds, vegetables | "Belfast Newsletter" 24-27 Dec 1793 |
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 | Thomson - Oakman - North St, Belfast - fish sale | "Belfast Newsletter" 31 Dec 1793 - 3 Jan 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - ship "William" "Doris" | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-7 Jan 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - sugar | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 Jan 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - brigs "Brownlow" "Nancy" - apprentices sea wanted | "Belfast Newsletter" 24-28 Jan 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imported pipes | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-7 Feb 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - brig "Union" - auction | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-28 Feb 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Betsey" | "Belfast Newsletter" 28 Feb - 4 Mar 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Peggy" - Congou | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-11 Mar 1794 |
| 1794 | Thompson and Oakman - ship "Peggy" - India - Congou | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-11 Mar 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Shillelagh" | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-4 Apr 1794 |
| 1794 | William Oakman - death - merchant | "Belfast Newsletter" 28 Mar - 1 Apr 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - auction - Custom House | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-11 Apr 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - brigs "James" and "Hawke" - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 Apr 1794 |
| 1794 | Thompson and Oakman - Hamilton Thompson surviving partner - sell stock - grocery line - indebted discharge | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-18 Apr 1794 |
| 1794 | William Oakman - sold public auction - private dwelling house - deceased offices - household furniture - linen business | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-18 April 1794 |
| 1794 | Mr Oakman, late, sale household furniture | "Belfast Newsletter" 18-22 Apr 1794 |
| 1794 | William Oakman - house auction lease tenement possessed - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 25-29 April 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 12-16 May 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-23 May 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 23-26 May 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports - ship "Union" | "Belfast Newsletter" 2-6 June 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman and Joyce - ship "Francis Ann" arrived - ship "Union" | "Belfast Newsletter" 2-6 June 1794 |
| 1794 | Thompson and Oakman - dwelling house, shop, stores - sold - shares, insurance, office tenement - insurance company disposed | "Belfast Newsletter" 2-6 June 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - merchants - Waring St, Belfast - poor woman, Campbeltown Highlands - Scotland reduced distress contributions | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-13 June 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 30 June - 4 July 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports - ship "Janeth" | "Belfast Newsletter" 28 Jul - 1 Aug 1794 |
| 1794 | John Oakman, among others - advertisement - meeting | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-8 Aug 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 Aug 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 Aug 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - brig "Union" | "Belfast Newsletter" 5-8 Sept 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports - ship "Active" | "Belfast Newsletter" 8-12 Sept 1794 |
| 1794 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-19 Dec 1794 |
| 1794 | Amos Oakman - ship "Columbus" - New York | "Belfast Newsletter" 15-19 Dec 1794 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 12-16 Jan 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-23 Feb 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - provisions, damage sails, rigging | "Belfast Newsletter" 13-16 Mar 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-23 Mar 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - bales | "Belfast Newsletter" 27-30 Mar 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-6 Apr 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 Apr 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - auction furniture, beds, bedsteads, carpets, mahogany tables, chairs, desks, looking glasses - Waring St, let lease sold | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 Apr 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-4 May 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Hibernia" - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-8 May 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 May 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 6-10 July 1795 |
| 1795 | Linen trade buyers - Co. Antrim, Armagh, Down - markets - Walter Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 3-7 Aug 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Brownlow" - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 10-14 Aug 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Ann" - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 14-18 Sept 1795 |
| 1795 | Brown and Oakman - ship "Wilhelmina" - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 2-5 Oct 1795 |
| 1795 | Reward offered - Pat McClean innkeeper Church St, Belfast - John Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-14 Dec 1795 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - sale - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 1-4 Jan 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - pot-ashes | "Belfast Newsletter" 11-15 Jan 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - leaf tobacco | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 Jan - 1 Feb 1796 |
| 1796 | Lukes, Oakman and Co - building cotton business - John Luke spinning jennies etc | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 Feb - 4 Mar 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - imports - wines | "Belfast Newsletter" 4-11 Apr 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 13-16 May 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 20-24 June 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 27 June - 1 July 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 22-26 Aug 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - imports - Val Joyce - ship "Brownlow" | "Belfast Newsletter" 26-29 Aug 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - cargo - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 29 Aug - 2 Sept 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - cargo - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 12-16 Sept 1796 |
| 1796 | John Cuming, merchant - marries Widow Oakman - town | "Belfast Newsletter" 19-23 Sept 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - Val Joyce - ship "Brownlow" | "Belfast Newsletter" 30 Sept - 3 Oct 1796 |
| 1796 | Political advertisement/article - John Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 30 Sept - 3 Oct 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 21-24 Oct 1796 |
| 1796 | Brown and Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 24-28 Oct 1796 |
| 1796 | Robbery - 28 Nov - Ballymacricket, Glenavy - reward? Nicholas Oakman, John Oakman, William Oakman, Walter Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 9-12 Dec 1796 |
| 1796 | Robbery - 28 November at Ballymacricket, Glenavy. A number of armed men entered the dwelling house of William Gore, Ballymacricket near Glenavy. Nicholas Oakman, John Oakman and William Oakman were 3 persons in a list who put up money for a reward for the capture/conviction of the offencers | "Northern Star" 9-12 Dec 1796, page 3 and The Digger |
| Date | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1797 | Brown - Oakman - imported cargo - Waring St, Belfast - brig "Dolphin | "Belfast Newsletter" 23-27 Jan 1797 |
| 1797 | Portadown - 6 take payment rents debts national banknotes - J H Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 7-10 Apr 1797 |
| 1797 | Brown - Oakman - sale - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 28 Aug 1797 |
| 1798 | 29 Dec - John Cooney - Belfast butcher - stopped men armed - pistols swords - reward offered - Brown and Oakman, Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 8 Jan 1798 |
| 1798 | Public subscription returns - Co Antrim - Nicholas Oakman, Walter Oakman, William Oakman, John Oakman, George Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 12 Jan 1798 |
| 1798 | Brown and Oakman - Dutch + New York - Philadelphia - flaxseed - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 2 Apr 1798 |
| 1798 | Subscribers crises - accommodate power - troops defence - resolved - declared disturbances - case notes - Bank of Ireland - Brown and Oakman - Oakman, among others | "Belfast Newsletter" 15 June 1798 |
| 1798 | Brown and Oakman - imports | "Belfast Newsletter" 21 Aug 1798 |
| 1799 | Mr Brown - Mr Oakman - bankrupts - indebted - proceedins - Waring St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 1 Jan 1799 |
| 1799 | Thomas Brown - Brown and Oakman - Oakman - bankrupts Throne 12 - Waring St, 15 farm buildings, life gardents - Templepatrick rent utensils hot bedframes - lights handglasses, furniture etc - John Scott & John Graham (solicitors?) | "Belfast Newsletter" 5 May 1799 |
| 1799 | Brown - Oakman - Waring St, Belfast - auction - ashes | "Belfast Newsletter" 16 Apr 1799 |
| 1799 | Thomas Brown - Brown and Oakman - Oakman - auction - North St, Barry St, Factory Row, Charlemont St, Waring St, Skipper's Lane | "Belfast Newsletter" 19 Apr 1799 |
| 1799 | As above | "Belfast Newsletter" 10 May 1799 |
| 1799 | As above | "Belfast Newsletter" 13 Sept 1799 |
| 1799 | Sold auction - Mr Brown - Mr Oakman - Waring St tenements, Barry St, Factory Row, Charlemont St - mortgage - Belfast 30 Oct | "Belfast Newsletter" 1 Nov 1799 |
| 1800 | List persons certificates clerk peace Co. Antrim 1 Oct 1799 act granting duties respect killing game - Walter Oakman, Glenavy | "Belfast Newsletter" 7 Mar 1800 |
| 1800 | Sold auction - Waring St - Browne and Oakman - cottonwool - New Orleans | "Belfast Newsletter" 21 Mar 1800 |
| 1800 | Let Waring St, store wheel tackle offices formerly Lukes, Oakman and Co - Oakman - Brown and Oakman proprietor - Mathew Steele - lease house - North St, Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 25 Apr 1800 |
| 1800 | Brown and Oakman - notice creditors meeting - Thomas Brown | "Belfast Newsletter" 6 June 1800 |
| 1800 | Sold public action market house - Thomas Brown - Brown and Oakman | "Belfast Newsletter" 7 Oct 1800 |
| 1800 | Creditors - Thomas Brown - Brown and Oakman - Oakman - general meeting 3 Nov | "Belfast Newsletter" 31 Oct 1800 |
| 1800 | Meeting creditors - Brown and Oakman - Oakman - Belfast | "Belfast Newsletter" 4 Nov 1800 |
| 1845 | Robert Oakman of Ardross, Co. Armagh, died on 29 May 1845. He was a Doctor. Was his wife's name Elizabeth??? Was he father of John Oakman baptized in 1818??? | Obituary published in the "Armagh Guardian" of 10 June 1845. |