Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Job Otis (13738) & Mercy Little (20169)

25767. Mercy Otis. Born on 12 Dec 1700 in Scituate, MA.116 Mercy died in Scituate, MA, on 15 Jan 1761; she was 60.116 Buried in Scituate, MA GR14.

Children of John and Mercy (Otis) Clap, born at Scituate:
    i. Samuel Clap, b. 25 Jul 1725, d. 1809;
    ii. George Clap, b. 7 Oct 1726;
    iii. John Clap, b. 8 Oct 1728, d. 26 Oct 1728;
    iv. Ruth Clap, b. 16 Nov 1729;
    v. Rachel Clap, b. 16 Feb 1731;
    vi. John Clap, b. 5 Jul 1734, d. 13 Feb 1810;
    vii. Isaac Clap, b. 18 Apr 1736, d. 18 Oct 1739;
    viii. Mercy Clap, b. 25 Sep 1740, d. 11 Apr 1787 unmarried; and
    ix. Constant Clap, b. 1 Jun 1743, d. Oct 1829, m. 3 Mar 1768 Rebecca Bailey.279

On 5 Nov 1724 when Mercy was 23, she married Capt. John Clap (32648) , son of Dea. Stephen Clap (23345) (4 Mar 1670-11 Dec 1756) & Temperance Gorham (25741) (2 Aug 1678-3 Dec 1768), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 14 Oct 1697 in Scituate, MA.116 John was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, in 1701.116 John died in Scituate, MA, on poss. 24 Jan 1762; he was 64.279

Briggs says John was son of Judge Thomas (Rev.) Clap.7

John was an officer in the French War.7

Child:
33785 i. Rachel Clap (5 Jul 1734-13 Feb 1810)

25768. Job Otis. Born on 28 Mar 1702 in Scituate, MA.116 Job died aft 24 May 1760. Occupation: trader.

Job lived first in Hanover, near Circuit St., in the Drinkwater section, where he was a member of the church in 1728/29. He inherited the farm on which his father resided, described as ‘on both sides of the road being about 60 acres with the buildings & my three acres at Buck’s field & my seven acres of salt marsh on the east & west side of Damon’s creek next the beach, also my 30 acres of woodland cedar swamp near the mill brook also about 60 acres of uplande meadow which I bought of William Ticknor and others joyning to Scituate harbour also about one hundred acres of land which I bought of Thomas Clark and others with the buildings on both sides of the way at a Place called the Clay pits.’7

On 16 Feb 1726 when Job was 23, he first married Thankful Otis (25220) , daughter of Capt. Stephen Otis (13735) (1661-26 Aug 1733) & Hannah Ensign (13010) (ca 1667-1 May 1729), in First Parish Church, Scituate.85 Born ca 1702 in Scituate, MA. Thankful died on 4 Aug 1739 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in Church Hill Cem., Norwell.

Job and Thankful were first cousins, their fathers being brothers.

Their children include:
33565 i. Job Otis (31 May 1730-)
33566 ii. Marcy Otis (15 Mar 1731-)
33567 iii. Samuel Otis (15 Dec 1733-)
33568 iv. Thankful Otis (15 Jul 1735-21 May 1826)
33569 v. Betty Otis (2 Sep 1737-)
33570 vi. Abijah Otis (ca 1738-)


Children:
33786 i. Mary Otis (ca 1740-)
33787 ii. Hannah Otis (ca 1742-)
33788 iii. Ellis Otis (ca 1744-)
33789 iv. David Otis (6 Apr 1748-14 Dec 1828)

25769. Abigail Otis. Born on 28 Aug 1703 in Scituate, MA.116

On 22 Feb 1730 when Abigail was 26, she first married Andrew Halliburton, son of William Halliburton (ca 1674-6 Dec 1698) & Janet Allan, in First Parish Church, Scituate.85 Born ca Jul 1697. Andrew died on 2 Sep 1745 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Their children include:
33790 i. Andrew Halliburton (ca 1732-)
33791 ii. Abigail Halliburton (ca 1734-aft 5 Jul 1803)
33792 iii. Isabella Halliburton (ca 1736-)
33793 iv. Priscilla Halliburton (ca 1738-)
33794 v. William Halliburton (16 Apr 1739-)
33795 vi. George Halliburton (ca 1742-)

On 18 Oct 1756 when Abigail was 53, she second married Dr. Edward Ellis, son of Robert Ellis (24 Sep 1671-7 Apr 1720) & Elizabeth Pemberton (17 Jun 1678-11 Sep 1737), in Narragansett, RI.223 Born on 23 Feb 1698/9 in Boston, MA. Edward died in Amsterdam, Holland.

On 21 July 1761 Edward Ellis was granted 500 acres in Newport, Nova Scotia where he settled.

25770. Mary Otis. Born on 26 Nov 1705 in Scituate, MA.116 Mary died in Boston, MA, on 21 Mar 1738/9; she was 33.

On 23 Jun 1725 when Mary was 19, she married Joseph Hinckley (33779) , son of Joseph Hinckley (15 May 1672-4 Jul 1753) & Mary Gorham (25742) (18 Sep 1680-23 Oct 1748), in Barnstable, MA. Born on 6 May 1702 in Barnstable, MA. Joseph died in Barnstable, MA, on 9 Sep 1738; he was 36.

25771. Ephraim Otis. Born on 28 Jul 1708 in Scituate, MA.116 Ephraim died in Scituate, MA, on 14 Dec 1794; he was 86.116 Buried in Otis Cem., Norwell. Occupation: farmer.

Ephraim settled on the estate in Scituate, (Pleasant Street, Norwell), which has been in the possession of his descendants until 1930. This 200-acre farm was bequeathed to Ephraim by will of his father, Job. Ephraim was a successful farmer, managing his large estate with the aid of his slaves, frugally and successfully, until he had acquired a respectable competence. Ephraim and Rachel had 12 children.7

On 6 Sep 1733 when Ephraim was 25, he married Rachel Hersey (14399) , daughter of James Hersey (23 May 1682-19 Sep 1723) & Mary Hawke (5142) (6 Jul 1685-3 Jul 1770), in Hingham, MA.33 Born on 29 May 1714 in Hingham, MA.33 Rachel died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Dec 1793; she was 79.116 Buried in Otis Cem., Norwell. 116

The dowry of Rachel Hersey consisted of 500 acres of land and two slaves.7

Their children include:
26437 i. Ephraim Otis (ca 1734-)
26438 ii. Lucy Otis (15 Apr 1738-ca 1 Jan 1822)
26439 iii. Anna Otis (1748-18 Jan 1749)
26440 iv. Abigail Otis (ca 1754-)

25772. Ruth Otis. Born on 13 Mar 1712.116 Ruth died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Jan 1745; she was 32.116 Buried in Union Street Cem., Scituate Centre.

Scituate vital records say Ruth, wife of Benjamin, died 5 Jan 1745, but the gravestone record says Ruth Otis, wife of Benjamin, died 1752.

On 3 Jun 1731 when Ruth was 19, she married Dr. Benjamin Stockbridge (19108) , son of Benjamin Stockbridge (7623) (9 Oct 1677-11 Jun 1725) & Mercy Tilden (20142) (1 May 1674-Jan/Feb 1743/4), in the Second Church of Scituate.85 Born on 30 Aug 1704 in Scituate, MA.116 Benjamin died in 1788 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in Union Street Cem., Scituate Centre. Religion: vestryman for 29 years at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Scituate.104

From Deane’s History of Scituate:6
    Benjamin “was the 2d. regularly bred physician, who settled in Scituate [Dr. Isaac Otis having been the first7]. He was educated under Dr. Bulfinch, of Boston, and succeeded to the Stockbridge Mansion. There is undoubted testimony, that he was the great physician of his day. His account books exhibit sufficient evidence, that he was a consulting physician in difficult cases, in a circle, embracing the whhole country from Falmouth to Worcester, and to Ipswich. He is remembered by a few aged people [in 1831], as having held the reputation of the first physician of the time, and not the reputation of quackery, but that of an enlightened benefactor to mankind. (Dr. Benjamin educated many young gentlemen in Medicine, from Boston, and other towns, amongst whom we may name the distinguished Dr. Isaac Winslow of Marshfield, who married his daughter.) He is described as a gentleman of wit and taste, eminently pleasing in his own hospitable mansion, and the delight of literary society: and we may add, that he had made attainments in the science of music which were rare at that time.”

Their children include:
30235 i. Benjamin Stockbridge (Died young) (17 Jan 1731/2-17 Jun 1736)
30236 ii. Ruth Stockbridge (18 Nov 1733-12 Feb 1822)
30237 iii. Dr. Charles Stockbridge (23 Mar 1734-23 Nov 1806)
30238 iv. Mercy Stockbridge (Died unmarried) (1 Oct 1736-aft 25 Aug 1819)
30239 v. Elizabeth Stockbridge (6 Mar 1737-Nov 1801)
30240 vi. Polly Stockbridge (Died soon) (17 Jan 1740-30 Jun 1741)
30241 vii. Benjamin Stockbridge (Died soon) (15 Jun 1742-4 Nov 1744)
30242 viii. Benjamin Stockbridge (Died soon) (19 Oct 1744-4 Nov 1744)

25773. Sarah Otis. Born on 27 Feb 1714 in Scituate, MA.116 Sarah died in Scituate, MA, on 9 Aug 1715; she was 1.116

25774. David Otis. Born on 5 Aug 1716 in Scituate, MA.116

David, lost at sea. He had lived at Jordan, NY.7

David married Susan Hadden.

25775. Sarah Otis. Born on 16 Apr 1719 in Scituate, MA.116 Sarah died in Hanover, MA, on 22 Apr 1796; she was 77.

Children of Mordecai and Sarah (Otis) Ellis, born at Hanover:
    i. Rebecca Ellis, b. 21 May 1741;
    ii. Sarah Ellis, b. 31 Oct 1742;
    iii. David Ellis, b. 1 Aug 1744;
    iv. Mordeccai Ellis, b. 8 Apr 1746;
    v. Lucy Ellis, b. 16 Aug 1748;
    vi. Priscilla Ellis, b. 12 Nov 1750;
    vii. Elizabeth Ellis, b. 1 Jul 1752;
    viii. Clark Ellis, b. 23 Aug 1754;
    ix. Nathaniel Ellis, b. 15 Nov 1756; and
    x. Otis Ellis, b. 8 Feb 1762.

On 30 Sep 1740 when Sarah was 21, she married Mordecai Ellis (33670) , son of Mordecai Ellis (25591) (ca 1688-1 Nov 1717) & Rebecca Clarke (2 Jun 1694-aft 13 Jan 1755), in First Parish Church, Scituate.85 Born ca 1717 in Sandwich, MA.280 Mordecai died on 10 Jun 1810 in Hanover, MA.280

Child:
33796 i. Mordecai Ellis (8 Apr 1746-18 Aug 1829)

25776. Priscilla Otis. Born on 18 Nov 1721 in Scituate, MA.116 Priscilla died in 1750 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in Union Street Cem., Scituate Centre.

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