Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Dr. Isaac Otis (26754) & Deborah Jacob (35274)
45733. Josiah Otis. Born on 8 Oct 1721 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 1, Josiah was baptized on 21 Feb 1723.168 Josiah died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Mar 1723; he was 1.52 Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.

Josiah died “23 Mar 1723, aged 17 months”.
45734. Dr. Isaac Otis. Born on 1 Sep 1719 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 4, Isaac was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 17 May 1724.52 Isaac died in East Bridgewater, MA, on 9 Dec 1787; he was 68.168 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.168 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.42
On 30 Jun 1746 when Isaac was 26, he married Mehitable Bass (48860) , daughter of Capt. Jonathan Bass (31599) (ca 1697-17 May 1750) & Susanna Byram (ca 1694-19 Sep 1783), in Bridgewater, MA.168 Born on 21 Apr 1728 in Bridgewater, MA.168 Mehitable died in East Bridgewater, MA, on 15 Mar 1800; she was 71.168
Their children include:
57773i.
Bethia Otis (11 Apr 1747-23 Feb 1825)
57774ii.
Dr. Josiah Otis (30 May 1749-25 Mar 1808)
57775iii.
Capt. Isaac Otis (Twin) (24 Sep 1752-2 Nov 1838)
57776iv.
Nabby Otis (Twin, died young) (24 Sep 1752-9 Aug 1753)
57777v.
Hannah Otis (Died soon) (26 Jan 1755-)
57778vi.
Nabby Otis (Died soon) (27 Feb 1757-)
57779vii.
Dr. Jacob Otis (5 Nov 1758-5 May 1850)
57780viii.
Thomas Otis (Died soon) (26 Jul 1761-29 Dec 1762)
57781ix.
Dr. Galen Otis (27 Apr 1763-26 Aug 1836)
45735. Deborah Otis. Born on 16 Oct 1723 in Scituate, MA.52 Deborah was baptized on 17 May 1724.168 Deborah died in Pembroke, MA, on 8 Dec 1807; she was 84.
On 5 Nov 1744 when Deborah was 21, she married Thomas Rogers (35728) , son of Thomas Rogers (17131) (25 Dec 1659-6 Mar 1745/6) & Bethia Ewell (33530) (3 Mar 1682/3-23 Jan 1756), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 28 Oct 1716 in Marshfield, MA.236 Thomas died on 6 Dec 1810; he was 94. Marriage intention published on 8 Sep 1744 at Scituate, MA.52

Thomas was of Marshfield when he married Deborah.52
Their children include:
52482i.
Bethiah Rogers (9 Feb 1745/6-)
52483ii.
Hannah Rogers (4 Oct 1747-10 Mar 1826)
52484iii.
Thomas Rogers (Died soon) (15 Feb 1748/9-29 Sep 1752)
52485iv.
Deborah Rogers (Died unmarried) (20 Oct 1751-16 Mar 1775)
52486v.
Priscilla Rogers (27 Feb 1754-8 Sep 1850)
52487vi.
James Rogers (16 Apr 1756-29 Nov 1832)
52488vii.
Abigail Rogers (Died unmarried) (10 Oct 1758-29 Nov 1842)
52489viii.
Huldah Rogers (30 Sep 1760-)
52490ix.
Rhoda Rogers (23 Feb 1762-)
52491x.
Lucy Rogers (21 Mar 1765-)
45736. Josiah Otis. Born on 4 May 1725 in Scituate, MA.52 Josiah was baptized on 22 Aug 1725.168 Josiah died in Scituate, MA, on 23 Jan 1744; he was 18.52
45737. William Otis. Born on 23 May 1726 in Scituate, MA.52 William was baptized on 24 Jul 1726.168

William married, name of wife unknown, no children.168
45738. Stephen Otis. Born on 4 Nov 1728 in Scituate, MA.52 Stephen was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 12 Oct 1729.335 Stephen died on 18 Feb 1773; he was 44.42

Stephen and Elizabeth settled at Hanover on land deeded him by his father in 1765.42

Stephen had a daughter who married a Mr Howard.168
27 Sep 1755 (Int) Stephen married Elizabeth Wade (45778) , daughter of Jacob Wade (26792) (9 Oct 1712-) & Elizabeth Vinal (48488) (1 Nov 1715-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born ca 1737 in Scituate, MA. Elizabeth died in West Bridgewater, MA on 31 Oct 1810.

Elizabeth was named Elizabeth Wade Jr when when she married Stephen Otis Jr. Her second marriage was to David Cole.
Their children include:
57782i.
Charles Otis (ca 1759-)
57783ii.
Charlotte Otis (1763-1 Mar 1852)
57784iii.
Deborah Otis (1765-8 Dec 1845)
57785iv.
William Otis (18 Jan 1768-5 Sep 1856)
57786v.
Paul Otis (30 Sep 1771-24 Sep 1849)
45739. Hannah Otis. Born on 9 Mar 1730 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 1, Hannah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 21 Mar 1731.335 Hannah died in Newport, RI, on 22 Nov 1816; she was 86.
Hannah married Nathaniel Bird. Nathaniel died in Newport, RI on 4 Nov 1796. Buried in Island Cemetery, Newport. Occupation: Merchant.

Nathaniel bird was one of the individuals listed on 18 Jan 1762 as paying a tax for defraying the expenses for the Trinty Church in Newport.

1774 Rhode Island Census
Family of Nathaniel Bird
    3 white males above 16
    1 white male under 16
    4 while females above 16
    2 white females under 16
    1 black

1790 Federal Census. Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Roll M637_10, page 321
Family of Nathaniel Bird
    2 white males under 16
    1 white male 16 and over [Nathaniel]
    5 white females
    1 other free person
Their children include:
57787i.
Hannah Bird (ca 1747-29 May 1759)
57788ii.
Susanna Bird (ca 1756-)
57789iii.
Deborah Bird (ca 1759-16 Oct 1819)
57790iv.
Elizabeth Bird (ca 1764-)
57791v.
Clarissa Bird (ca 1772-28 May 1811)
45740. James Otis. Born on 22 Apr 1733 in Scituate, MA.52 James was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 19 Apr 1733.52 James died in Scituate, MA, on 13 May 1733.52
45741. Dr. James Otis. Born on 3 Sep 1734 in Scituate, MA.52 James was baptized on 27 Oct 1734.168 James died in Scituate, MA, on 24 May 1807; he was 72.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

From William A. Otis’s Memoir of the Otis Family:168
    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.

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.42

He was in the Revolutionary War and a surgeon both on board the sloop of war Ranger and with the American forces at Ticonderoga.
3 Oct 1761 (Int) James married Lucy Cushing (39114) , daughter of Col. Ezekiel Cushing (20982) (27 Apr 1698-7 May 1765) & Hannah Doane (19703) (1 Dec 1703-7 Jun 1742), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 27 Dec 1735 in Provincetown, MA.2 Lucy died in Scituate, MA, on 24 Jun 1816; she was 80.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

Lucy was Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth, when she married James.52
Their children include:
54990i.
Lucy Otis (15 Jun 1763-25 Dec 1832)
54991ii.
James Otis (21 Apr 1765-1836)
54992iii.
Hannah Otis (24 Feb 1767-28 Mar 1831)
54993iv.
Dr. Cushing Otis (7 Mar 1769-16 Oct 1837)
54994v.
Elizabeth Otis (Died unmarried) (25 Apr 1771-4 Apr 1846)
54995vi.
Abigail Otis (11 Oct 1773-6 Sep 1848)
54996vii.
Thomas Otis (15 Jul 1776-29 Oct 1841)
45742. Thomas Otis. Born on 29 May 1736 in Scituate, MA.52 Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Jun 1736.52
45743. Thomas Otis. Born on 20 Jun 1738 in Scituate, MA.52 Thomas was baptized on 25 Jul 1738.168 In private. Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 3 Aug 1738.52
45744. Nabby Otis. Born on 12 Aug 1739 in Scituate, MA.52 Nabby was baptized on 22 Aug 1739.168 in private. Nabby died in Scituate, MA, on 18 Nov 1739.52
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