Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Thankful Otis (25220) & Job Otis (25768)

33565. Job Otis. Born on 31 May 1730 in Hanover, MA.292

33566. Marcy Otis. Born on 15 Mar 1731 in Hanover, MA.292

33567. Samuel Otis. Born on 15 Dec 1733 in Hanover, MA.292

33568. Thankful Otis. Born on 15 Jul 1735 in Hanover, MA.292 Thankful died in Scituate, MA, on 21 May 1826; she was 90.

Ignatius and Thankful were first cousins since Ignatius’s father, Ensign, and Thankful’s mother, Thankful Otis, were both children of Stephen Otis; but they were also second cousins since Thankful’s father, Job was a nephew of Stephen.

Children of Ignatius and Thankful, born in Scituate: Amos 1758, Oliver bp 1760, Fanny bp 1763 (d. umarried 1834), Mary bp 1767, Oliver bp 1768, Deborah bp 1770, Lydia bp 1772, and Job bp 1779.116

Thankful married Ignatius Otis (9012) , son of Lieut. Ensign Otis (25216) (29 Jan 1691-Nov 1774) & Mary Barker (2512) (ca 1690-). Born on 2 Feb 1731 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 1, Ignatius was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 30 Jul 1732.116 Ignatius died in Scituate, MA, on 21 Jan 1802; he was 70.116 Buried in South Parish Cem. Norwell.

The residence of Ignatius and Thankful was near Halifax Hill [now Otis hill] in Scituate. He was a warm whig, and took an active part in the Revolution; thereby losing his property and his reason. He remained insane until his death. He ws one of the members of the Committee of Inspection of Scituate during the Revolution.223

Ignatius was an ardent Whig and very active in the Revolutionary cause.7

Child:
21153 i. Thankful Otis (1761-23 Mar 1821)

33569. Betty Otis. Born on 2 Sep 1737 in Hanover, MA.292

33570. Abijah Otis. Born ca 1738 in Scituate, MA.

On 22 Mar 1795 Abijah married Mary Turner in the Second Church of Scituate.116 Born ca 1760. Mary died on 19 Aug 1841 in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
36906 i. Mary Turner Otis (20 Nov 1795-)
36907 ii. Abijah Otis (24 Feb 1797-10 Nov 1849)
36908 iii. Capt. John Turner Otis (30 Apr 1799-9 Aug 1830)
36909 iv. Rachel Otis (27 Oct 1800-)
36910 v. Job Prince Otis (11 Mar 1802-)
36911 vi. Amos Shav Otis (13 Sep 1804-16 May 1840)
36912 vii. Deborah Otis (12 Sep 1806-)

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