
He was born June 12, 1790, in Goshen Litchfield, Connecticut. In 1811 Nathaniel Oviatt, of Goshen, Conn., came to this town with his family, performing the journey with oxen and cart the whole distance. He was married 5 times and had 13 children. Nathaniel Oviatt was married to Hannah Deming, Julia Moses, and Elizabeth Osborn and another marriage for him—July, 22 1856 to Elenor Mason. He was a farmer living in Richfield and his property in the 1860 census was valued at $14,500. April 1816, Richfield was formed from Boston & several other townships; Nathaniel was elected to serve as one of its first officers.