Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Ephraim Little (8339) & Mary Sturtevant (16237)

20166. Anna Little. Born on 23 Aug 1673 in Marshfield, MA.116 Anna died in Little Compton, MA (now RI), on 16 Oct 1706; she was 33.224

ca 1694 Anna married Capt. Thomas Gray, son of Dr. Edward Gray (ca 1629-30 Jun 1681) & Dorothy Lettice (-1728).268 Born ca 1669.224 Thomas died on 5 Nov 1721 in Little Compton, MA (now RI).224

Will: Will of Thomas Gray page 19.
Thomas Gray of Little Compton yeoman.
To wife Phebe Gray a great looking glass, great brass kettle
new bible, warming pan and negro girl called Peg. Use of great
room and bedroom and cellar.
To son Thomas Gray my now dwelling house on 50 acre lot the house
stands on and also meadow west of the highway or onchard meadow.
One half of 5o aorelotcalled Peckhams lott.
To son Edward Gray that dwelling house where he liveth in
and 50 acre lot that the dwelling house now stands on. to west
of orchard. meadow down to sea which lies between land of John
Bailey and Thomas Briggs.
To daughter Anna Richmond my mulatto girl called Almey and
a gold ring.
To daughter Rebecca Gray two feather beds and one half
house hold goods and fifty pounds.
To son Edward Gray my gold ring, my negro woman called Sarah
my mullato boy called Solomon. A book called Josephus and my
negro man called Will, and my mulatto boy called Jefrey.
To three Granchildren, Barzilla Richmond, Mary Gray and ans-
stress Gray a cow each.
To sons Thomas and Edward Gray three 18 acre lots an Saconnet
Neck lying between Thos Bailey and Wares Lott with the salt
marsh on the east. or the first great krick.
The 9th 15 acre lot, three eighths of lot 26 of 50 acre lots.
and all my lands in Tiverton.
Witnesses
Deborh Palmer Thomas Gray.
William Simmons
Nathaniel Searls. Will made Sept 21 1721.
    Will proved Nov 23, 1721.

Inventory of the estate of Capt Thomas Gray of Little Compton
Dec taken Nov 7, 1721.
Negro man Will, boy Soloman, Negro woman called Sarah,
Negro girl called Almey and Negro boy called Jeffrey.
Inventory not added. Land came to 3250 pds.267

Their children include:
30796 i. Thomas Gray (7 May 1695-8 Jul 1723)
30797 ii. Edward Gray (29 Nov 1699-Jan 1759)
30798 iii. Anna Gray (29 Jan 1702-9 Oct 1762)
30799 iv. Rebecca Gray (1 Aug 1704-aft 23 Oct 1772)
30800 v. Mary Gray (Died soon) (8 Oct 1706-Nov 1708)

20167. Ruth Little. Born on 19 Jun 1675.116 Ruth died in Marshfield, MA, on 24 Jun 1675; she was <1.20 “Ephraim little had a daughter Buried y^e 24 of June: 1675”.

20168. Rev. Ephraim Little. Born on 27 Sep 1676 in Marshfield, MA.121,116 Ephraim died on 24 Nov 1723; he was 47.116 Education: Harvard 1695.

Ephraim, pastor of the First Church of Plymouth 1699-1723.7

On 29 Nov 1698 when Ephraim was 22, he married Sarah Clark, daughter of William Clark (ca 1634-) & Sarah Wolcott (ca 1636-), in Plymouth, MA.371 Born on 19 Jun 1678 in Plymouth, MA.371 At the age of 31, Sarah was baptized on 14 Aug 1709. Sarah died in Plymouth, MA, on 23 Apr 1760; she was 81.

They had no children.

20169. Mercy Little. Born on 26 Feb 1678 in Marshfield, MA.121,116 Mercy died in 1755 in Scituate, MA.

On 1 Oct 1699 when Mercy was 21, she married Job Otis (13738) , son of John Otis (6583) (ca 1621-16 Jan 1684) & Mary Jacob (4768) (ca 1632-aft 12 Jul 1699), in Little Compton, MA (now RI). Born on 20 Mar 1667 in Scituate, MA.223 Job died in 1758 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in Union Street Cem., Scituate Centre.

Job and Mercy resided at Scituate, half a mile west of the harbor. He conducted the business of ship-building and navigation at the north town landing, and continued it after 1700. In 1720 he bought the farm, warehouse, etc., of William Ticknor for 400 pounds.223

Job succeed Will James as a shipbuilder at the ‘Will James dock,’ near the north town landing at the Harbor, as early as 1700.7

Scituate Vital Records116 says Job was born 20 Mar 1677.

Their children include:
25767 i. Mercy Otis (12 Dec 1700-15 Jan 1761)
25768 ii. Job Otis (28 Mar 1702-aft 24 May 1760)
25769 iii. Abigail Otis (28 Aug 1703-)
25770 iv. Mary Otis (26 Nov 1705-21 Mar 1738/9)
25771 v. Ephraim Otis (28 Jul 1708-14 Dec 1794)
25772 vi. Ruth Otis (13 Mar 1712-5 Jan 1745)
25773 vii. Sarah Otis (Died soon) (27 Feb 1714-9 Aug 1715)
25774 viii. David Otis (5 Aug 1716-)
25775 ix. Sarah Otis (16 Apr 1719-22 Apr 1796)
25776 x. Priscilla Otis (Died unmarried) (18 Nov 1721-1750)

20170. Capt. David Little Esq. Born on 18 Mar 1680/1 in Marshfield, MA.20,116 David died in Scituate, MA, on 9 Feb 1779; he was 98. Buried in Groveland Cem., North Scituate. Occupation: lawyer.

“David Little, Esq. was from Marshfield, 1700. He often laboured in publick affairs in the Twon, and practised as a lawyer. ... The family residence was north of ‘Hatchet rock,’ now [1831] the residence of Mr John Otis.”6

David built the ‘Two Stacks’ in 1700. This old Mansion on Mann Lot Road stood on an elevation that brought its two stacks of massive chimneys in full view of vessels coming into Scituate Harbor from the north. When the spire of the First Church, call the ‘Old Sloop,’ was in line with the ‘Two Stacks’ and a cirtain tree, vessels were on a safe course to avoid the dangerous ledges.7

On 2 Dec 1703 when David was 23, he married Elizabeth Southworth (11311) , daughter of William Southworth (3541) (ca 1659-25 Jun 1719) & Rebecca Pabodie (6746) (16 Oct 1660-3 Dec 1702), in Little Compton, MA (now RI).116,224 They were married b y Joseph Church, Justice. Born on 29 Sep 1686 in Little Compton, MA (now RI).116,224 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Apr 1743; she was 56.116 Buried in Groveland Cem., North Scituate.

Their children include:
23650 i. Rev. Ephraim Little (9 Apr 1708-)
23651 ii. David Little (2 Sep 1712-1792)
23652 iii. Nathaniel Little (2 Feb 1714-)
23653 iv. Barnabus Little (Died soon) (20 May 1717-10 Dec 1717)
23654 v. Elizabeth Little (17 Jan 1719-)
23655 vi. Mary Little (12 Feb 1721-5 Dec 1789)
23656 vii. Mercy Little (8 May 1724-)
23657 viii. Barnabas Little (18 Feb 1725-6 Dec 1789)

20171. John Little. Born on 18 Mar 1682/3 in Marshfield, MA.20 John died in Marshfield, MA, on 26 Feb 1767; he was 84.281

John “was a magistrate, a large land owner and had several slaves. ... He have to each of his six sons a farm as follows: To Fobes Little a farm at Little Compton , R.I. John Little received the farm in Columbia, Conn. To William Little was given a farm in Lebanon, Conn. Ephraim, Thomas, and Lemuel, remained in Littletown (Sea View) [in Marshfield] on the ancestral estate. To each of his daughters, Anna White, and Ruth Oakman, he gave, with other personal estate, a negro woman.”21

On 8 Apr 1708 when John was 26, he married Constant Fobes (17437) , daughter of Lieut. William Fobes (ca 1649-6 Nov 1712) & Martha Pabodie (6741) (24 Feb 1650/1-25 Jan 1712), in Little Compton, MA (now RI).224 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 29 Jun 1686 in Little Compton, MA (now RI).281 Constant died in Marshfield, MA, on 26 Jun 1771; she was 84.281

Constance, or Constant, of Little Compton, RI.21

Their children include:
28880 i. Anna Little (Died young) (29 Dec 1708-)
28881 ii. Ruth Little (Died young) (10 Jul 1710-)
28882 iii. Mercy Little (Died young) (2 Nov 1711-)
28883 iv. Fobes Little (9 Mar 1712/13-May 1801)
28884 v. John Little (30 Jun 1714-17 Sep 1798)
28885 vi. Anna Little (30 Jan 1715[/6]-11 Mar 1791)
28886 vii. Thomas Little (Died young) (23 Mar 1716/7-)
28887 viii. Ephraim Little (15 Apr 1718-22 Oct 1808)
28888 ix. Thomas Little (16 Jun 1719-11 Dec 1814)
28889 x. William Little (31 Aug 1720-17 Nov 1798)
28890 xi. Ruth Little (2 Mar 1723-2 Jul 1804)
28891 xii. Lemuel Little (8 Dec 1724-30 Dec 1798)
28892 xiii. Charles Little (Died young) (ca 1727-)

20172. Mary Little. Born on 7 Jul 1685 in Marshfield, MA.121,116 Mary died in Marshfield, MA, on 18 Aug 1685; she was <1.121

20173. Ruth LIttle. Born on 23 Nov 1686 in Marshfield, MA.116 Ruth died in Truro, MA, on 1 Oct 1732; she was 45.284 Mrs. Ruth Avery the wife of the Reverend Mr. John Avery dyed October ye 1st 1732. Recorded Pr Tho Paine Town Clerk. Buried in Old North Cemetery, Truro.

On 23 Nov 1710 when Ruth was 24, she married Rev. John Avery, son of Robert Avery (ca Dec 1649-5 Oct 1722) & Elizabeth Lane, in Scituate, MA. Born on 4 feb 1685/6 in Dedham, MA. At the age of <1, John was baptized on 27 Apr 1686. John died in Truro, MA, on 23 Apr 1754; he was 68.284 The Rev. Mr. John AVERY the first Pastor of the Chh: of Christ in Truro dyed in Truro the twenty third day of April in ye year 1754. Recorded by Moses Paine town clerk. Buried in Old North Cemetery, Truro.285 Education: Harvard 1706.

John’s first wife was Ruth Little, daughter of Ephraim & Mary (Sturtevant) Little. His second wife was Ruth Knowles, daughter of Samuel & Mercy (Freeman) Knowles.

“Rev. John Avery died Apr. 23, 1754, in 69th yr. of his age and 44th year of his ministry, and first pastor ordained in Truro.”285

Their children include:
30801 i. John Avery (24 Aug 1711-)
30802 ii. Ephraim Avery (22 Apr 1713-)
30803 iii. Ruth Avery (26 Jul 1715-)
30804 iv. Elizabeth Avery (5 Mar 171[6/]7-)
30805 v. Robert Avery (26 May 1719-)
30806 vi. Job Avery (Died soon) (6 Feb 1721-9 May 1722)
30807 vii. Job Avery (14 Jan 1722/3-)
30808 viii. Mary Avery (19 Jan 1724/5-)
30809 ix. Abigail Avery (1 Jun 1727-)
30810 x. Anna Avery (6 Jul 1729-)

20174. Barnabas Little. Born on 8 Feb 1691/2 in Marshfield, MA.121,116 Barnabas died in Marshfield, MA, on 23 Feb 1691/2; he was <1.116,121

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