Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Deborah Jacob (12092) & Dr. Isaac Otis (25219)

24417. Josiah Otis. Born on 8 Oct 1721 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Josiah was baptized on 21 Feb 1723.223 Josiah died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Mar 1723; he was 1.116 Buried in Firsh Parish Cem., Scituate Harbor.

The Otis Family Records223 gives the date of Josiah’s death as “23 Mar 1723, aged 17 months” which is inconsistent with his birth date.

24418. Dr. Isaac Otis. Born on 1 Sep 1719 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 4, Isaac was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 17 May 1724.116 Isaac died in East Bridgewater, MA, on 9 Dec 1787; he was 68.223 Occupation: physician. Education: Harvard 1738.

Issac practiced medicine in East Bridgewater, MA. He served a short time in the Revolutionary War as surgeon in Col. Edward Mitchell’s regiment.223 In 1762 his name appears on a List of Officerss commissioned for the 2d Regiment of Militia in the County of Plymouth, with rank of Captain of 7th Bridgewater Company, Col. Thomas Clapp’s Regiment. In the Revolution he appears with rank of Surgeon on Muster and Pay Roll of Col. Mitchell’s Regiment, for service on alarm at Bristol, RI, 8 Dec 1776. Time of service, 16 days.7

On 30 Jun 1746 when Isaac was 26, he married Mehitable Bass (37276) , daughter of Capt. Jonathan Bass (35038) (ca 1697-17 May 1750) & Susanna Byram (ca 1694-19 Sep 1783), in Bridgewater, MA.223 Born on 21 Apr 1728 in Bridgewater, MA.223 Mehitable died in East Bridgewater, MA, on 15 Mar 1800; she was 71.223

Their children include:
33108 i. Bethia Otis (11 Apr 1747-23 Feb 1825)
33109 ii. Dr. Josiah Otis (30 May 1749-25 Mar 1808)
33110 iii. Capt. Isaac Otis (Twin) (24 Sep 1752-2 Nov 1838)
33111 iv. Nabby Otis (Twin, died young) (24 Sep 1752-9 Aug 1753)
33112 v. Hannah Otis (Died soon) (26 Jan 1755-)
33113 vi. Nabby Otis (Died soon) (27 Feb 1757-)
33114 vii. Dr. Jacob Otis (5 Nov 1758-5 May 1850)
33115 viii. Thomas Otis (Died soon) (26 Jul 1761-29 Dec 1762)
33116 ix. Dr. Galen Otis (27 Apr 1763-26 Aug 1836)

24419. Deborah Otis. Born on 16 Oct 1723 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Deborah was baptized on 17 May 1724.223 Deborah died in Pembroke, MA, on 8 Dec 1807; she was 84.

On 5 Nov 1744 when Deborah was 21, she married Thomas Rogers (18377) , son of Thomas Rogers (7207) (25 Dec 1659-6 Mar 1745) & Bethia Ewell (8918) (3 Mar 1682-23 Jan 1756), in the Second Church of Scituate.116 Born on 28 Oct 1716 in Marshfield, MA. Thomas died on 6 Dec 1810; he was 94.100 116

Thomas, of Marshfield.

Their children include:
29646 i. Bethiah Rogers (9 Feb 1746-)
29647 ii. Hannah Rogers (4 Oct 1747-10 Mar 1826)
29648 iii. Thomas Rogers (Died soon) (15 Feb 1749-29 Sep 1752)
29649 iv. Deborah Rogers (20 Oct 1751-16 Mar 1775)
29650 v. Priscilla Rogers (27 Feb 1754-8 Sep 1850)
29651 vi. James Rogers (16 Apr 1756-29 Nov 1832)
29652 vii. Abigail Rogers (Died unmarried) (10 Oct 1758-29 Nov 1842)
29653 viii. Huldah Rogers (30 Sep 1760-)
29654 ix. Rhoda Rogers (23 Feb 1763-)
29655 x. Lucy Rogers (21 Mar 1765-)

24420. Josiah Otis. Born on 4 May 1725 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Josiah was baptized on 22 Aug 1725.223 Josiah died in Scituate, MA, on 23 Jan 1744; he was 18.116

24421. William Otis. Born on 23 May 1726 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, William was baptized on 24 Jul 1726.223

William married, name of wife unknown, no children.223

24422. Stephen Otis. Born on 4 Nov 1728 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Stephen was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 12 Oct 1729.193 Stephen died on 18 Feb 1773; he was 44.7

Stephen and Elizabeth settled at Hanover on land deeded him by his father in 1765.7

On 27 Sep 1755 (int) when Stephen was 26, he married Elizabeth Wade in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
33117 i. Charles Otis (ca 1759-)
33118 ii. Charlotte Otis (1763-)
33119 iii. Deborah Otis (1765-8 Dec 1845)
33120 iv. William Otis (18 Jan 1768-)
33121 v. Paul Otis (30 Sep 1771-24 Sep 1849)

24423. Hannah Otis. Born on 9 Mar 1730 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Hannah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 21 Mar 1731.193

Hannah married Nathaniel Bird. Born ca 1725. Nathaniel died on 4 Nov 1796 in Newport, RI. Buried in Island Cemetery, Newport. Occupation: Merchant.

24424. James Otis. Born on 22 Apr 1733 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, James was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 19 Apr 1733.116 James died in Scituate, MA, on 13 May 1733; he was <1.116

24425. Dr. James Otis. Born on 3 Sep 1734 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, James was baptized on 27 Oct 1734.223 James died in Scituate, MA, on 24 May 1807; he was 72.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.

Dr. Otis was the third physician of Scituate, and commenced practice about 1760. He was in the French War and served as surgeon’s mate at Crown point in 1758, in Colonel Bayley’s regiment. In 1774 he was on a committee appointed by the town, which reported that ‘the arbitrary measures of the British Pariament are subversive of those rights and liberties which our fathers have handed down to us.’ He was also one of the Scituate Committee of Inspection, who reported all who were inimical to the Continental Association.223

James and Lucy lived in the Isaac Otis house beside Stony Cove Brook. He began to practice medicine about 1760, after having been in 1756 a Surgeon’s Mate in the French War.7

He was in the Revolutionary War and a surgeon both on board the sloop of war Ranger and with the American forces at Ticonderoga.

On 3 Oct 1761 (int) when James was 27, he married Lucy Cushing (24272) , daughter of Col. Ezekiel Cushing (12025) (27 Apr 1698-7 May 1765) & Hannah Doane (12627) (1 Dec 1703-7 Jun 1742), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 27 Dec 1735 in Provincetown, MA.48 Lucy died in Scituate, MA, on 24 Jun 1816; she was 80.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.

Lucy Cushing of Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth.6

Their children include:
33027 i. Lucy Otis (15 Jun 1763-25 Dec 1832)
33028 ii. James Otis (21 Apr 1765-1836)
33029 iii. Hannah Otis (24 Feb 1767-28 Mar 1831)
33030 iv. Dr. Cushing Otis (7 Mar 1769-16 Oct 1837)
33031 v. Elizabeth Otis (Died unmarried) (25 Apr 1771-4 Apr 1846)
33032 vi. Abigail Otis (11 Oct 1773-6 Sep 1848)
33033 vii. Thomas Otis (15 Jul 1776-29 Oct 1841)

24426. Thomas Otis. Born on 29 May 1736 in Scituate, MA.116 Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Jun 1736; he was <1.116

24427. Thomas Otis. Born on 20 Jun 1738 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Thomas was baptized on 25 Jul 1738.223 In private. Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 3 Aug 1738; he was <1.116

24428. Nabby Otis. Born on 12 Aug 1739 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Nabby was baptized on 22 Aug 1739.223 in private. Nabby died in Scituate, MA, on 18 Nov 1739; she was <1.116

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