Oliver Wickes
Oliver Wickes | |
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| Born | September 29, 1757 Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Died | June 22, 1855 (aged 97) East Greenwich, Rhode Island |
| Buried | East Greenwich, Rhode Island (Oliver Wickes Lot) |
| Branch | Rhode Island Line (Continental Army (1775); Rhode Island Militia (1776–1785) |
| Years of service | 1775–1785 |
| Rank | Private (1775–77), Sergeant (1778), Ensign 1780–1785 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Contributing properties to East Greenwich Historic District * Oliver Wickes House (ca. 1785) * Kent County Courthouse (ca. 1804) |
Oliver Wickes (September 29, 1757 – June 22, 1855) was a skilled carpenter who became an enlisted soldier and military officer serving with the Rhode Island Militia during the Revolutionary War.