John Oatway, b: 1766 - Yarnscombe - Great Torrington, England

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}

^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}


			^{John the Younger Oatway}^{b.1697 Yarnscombe - Great Torri d.}

		^{Anthony Oatway}^{b.1725 Yarnscombe - Great Torri d.}	^{Elizabeth Unknown}^{b. d.}

^{Thomas Oatway}^{b.1791 Yarnscombe - Great Torri d.}	^John Oatway^{b.1766 Yarnscombe - Great Torri d.}

^{Jenny Oatway}^{b.1795 Yarnscombe - Great Torri d.}		^Mary Thorne^{b. d.}

^John Oatway^{b.1797 Yarnscombe - Great Torri d.1879 Yarnscombe - Great Torri}

^Mary Oatway^{b. d.}

^Jane Oatway^{b. d.}	^{Elizabeth Wollacott}^{b.1763 High Bickington, England d.}