Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of Mercy Little (23656) & Joseph Otis (25222)

32794. Joseph Otis. Born ca 1743 in Scituate, MA. Joseph was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 15 May 1743.116 Joseph died on 22 May 1790 in Boston, MA.7

Joseph married Abigail while Boston was occupied by British troops, and then joined the army a week later.223

On 13 Apr 1776 Joseph married Abigail Otis (26440) , daughter of Ephraim Otis (25771) (28 Jul 1708-14 Dec 1794) & Rachel Hersey (14399) (29 May 1714-26 Dec 1793), in Boston, MA. Born ca 1754 in Taunton, MA.

Joseph and Abigail were second cousins in two ways: their paternal grandfathers were brothers, and his maternal grandfather and her paternal grandmother were siblings.

32795. Charles Otis. Born ca 1743 in Scituate, MA. Charles was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 5 Feb 1743.116 Charles died bef 1747.

32796. Mercy Otis. Born ca 1745 in Scituate, MA. Mercy was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 9 Jun 1745.116 Mercy died on 22 May 1834 in Scituate, MA.

Children of Nathaniel and Mercy (Otis) Waterman, the first two born at Boston, the other two at Scituate:
    i. Deborah Waterman, b. 9 Jan 1768, d. 28 Dec 1831 at Scituate, m. there 29 Jul 1787 Nathaniel Waterman (b. 3 Feb 1763 at Scituate, d. theree 20 Jun 1825, son of Anthony & Deborah (Foster) Waterman);
    ii. Mercy Waterman, b. 17 Nov 1769, d. 19 Sep 1849 at Hanson, MA, m. at Scituate 19 May 1795 Thomas Hobart (d. 14 Feb 1848 at Hanson);
    iii. Nathaniel Waterman, b. 22 Dec 1771, d. 19 Jan 1838 at Boston, m. at Marshfield 14 May 1797 Alice Vinal (b. 7 Dec 1774 at Marshfield, d. 11 Feb 1806 at Boston, dau. of David & Deborah (Otis) Vinal); and
    iv. Polly Waterman, b. 12 Sep 1778, d. 21 Oct 1820 at Scitaute, m. there 4 Aug 1798 Lemuel Vianl (b. 18 May 1777 Scituate, d. there 22 Aug 1864).

On 19 Jun 1766 Mercy married Nathaniel Waterman (29878) , son of Thomas Waterman (22009) (29 Apr 1710-27 Aug 1774) & Abigail Thomas (18769) (5 Apr 1710-5 Jan 1796), in Boston, MA. Born on 11 Jun 1742 in Marshfield, MA. Nathaniel died in Scituate, MA, on 27 May 1784; he was 41.

32797. Charles Otis. Born ca 1747 in Scituate, MA. Charles was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 25 Oct 1747.116 Charles died bef 1773.

32798. John Otis. Born on 9 Jul 1754 in Scituate, MA.116 John died in Scituate, MA, on 11 Jul 1832; he was 78.116

John inherited the estate of his uncle, Barnabas Little.7

John first married Winnet Atkins. Winnet died in 1817 in Scituate, MA.116

Winnet of Boston. Children of John and Winnet (Atkins) Otis, born at Scituate:
    i. Winnet Otis, b. 12 Jun 1780;
    ii. Marcy Otis, b. 20 Feb 1782;
    iii. Polly Otis, b. 10 Feb 1784;
    iv. Sally Otis, b. 15 Dec 1786;
    v. John Otis, b. 9 Jan 1788;
    vi. Betsey Otis, b. 26 Sep 1791;
    vii. Nabby Otis, b. 11 Mar 1793;
    viii. Sophia Otis, b. 5 Apr 1794;
    ix. Silas Otis, b. 12 Apr 1795; and
    x. Joseph Otis, b. 28 Jan 1799.116

On 30 Sep 1819 when John was 65, he second married Lydia Tilden (35502) , daughter of Thomas Tilden (29678) (18 Sep 1743-ca Jul 1793) & Abigail Hatch (32733) (12 Nov 1741-4 Sep 1827). Born on 22 Jun 1779 in Scituate, MA.116 Lydia died in 1821.223

32799. Barnabas Otis. Born on 6 Feb 1756 in Scituate, MA.223 At the age of <1, Barnabas was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 9 May 1756.116 Barnabas died in 1847 in Plymouth, MA.223

On 1 Oct 1781 when Barnabas was 25, he first married Polly Richard.223 Born on 12 Jul 1754.223 Polly died on 25 Apr 1831; she was 76.223

Children of Barnabas and Polly (Richard) Otis:
    i. Henry Otis, b. 1782;
    ii. Barnabas Otis, b. 1785, m. Fanny Totman;
    iii. Henry Otis, b. 1787; and
    iv. Mary Otis, b. 1790, m. Elias Williams of Taunton.172

On 29 Jul 1832 (int) when Barnabas was 76, he second married Fanny Totman (37419) , daughter of Stephen Totman (35800) (1 Apr 1756-27 Sep 1830) & Hannah Damon (ca 1753/1758-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 26 Jun 1785 in Scituate, MA.116 Fanny died on 10 Jan 1844; she was 58.223

32800. Molly Otis. Born ca 1760 in Scituate, MA. Molly was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 16 Mar 1760.116


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