Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Joshua Otis (26758) & Hannah Barker (33581)
45750. Lucy Otis. Born in Aug 1737 in Scituate, MA. Lucy was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 30 Aug 1741.52 Lucy died in Scituate, MA 20 Mar 1744/5.52 Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.
45751. Joshua Otis. Born on 11 Apr 1737 in Scituate, MA.52
45752. Hannah Otis. Born on 3 May 1739 in Scituate, MA.52 Hannah died in Scituate, MA 3 Mar 1744/5.52 Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.

Hannah died age 5 years 11 months.52
45753. Desire Otis. Born on 23 Aug 1741 in Scituate, MA.52
45754. Joshua Otis. Born Apr 1742/3 in Scituate, MA.168 Joshua died in Scituate, MA 22 Mar 1744/5.52 Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.

Joshua died age 1 year 11 months 2 days.52
45755. George Otis. Born on 20 Sep 1744 in Scituate, MA.52 Occupation: schoolmaster.

George did not marry, but in 1765 built the house in Greenbush Village, later that of Dr. Elisha James. George taught what was known as ‘the higher branches,’ including mathematics, navigation, astronomy, and kindred subjtcts, which may partly explain the fact that so many young Scituate men were master mariners, prepared to take command of vessels at an early age.42
45756. Joshua Otis. Born on 20 Apr 1748 in Scituate, MA.52 Joshua died in Scituate, MA in 1822.52

Joshua was sent to Harvard College, and there his social and lively disposition led him to take part in all the sports and social events. This brought an end to his college career; he was expelled, never to return, for taking the part of the devil, dressed in scarlet, in a college play entitled ‘The Day of Judgment,’ which gave great offence to the college authorities.42
On 23 Nov 1769 when Joshua was 21, he married Mary Thaxter (48789) , daughter of Major Samuel Thaxter (58184) (14 Nov 1723-6 Aug 1771) & Abigail Smith (31448) (16 Dec 1722-21 Aug 1807), in Hingham, MA.52,45 Born on 5 Apr 1752 in Hingham, MA.45 Mary died in Scituate, MA, on 12 Jun 1842; she was 90.52

From the Briggs genealogy:42
    “The Thaxters were Tories, and Mary, a woman of remarkable character, was strongly in sympathy with King George, and they had many a hot discussion. When a son was born to her in 1775 she insisted that he be named George, for her beloved King, and after much argument her husband was obliged to promise her that he should bear that name. He took the baby away to be baptized, and when he came back the child bore the name of George Washington Otis.”
Their children include:
57792i.
George Otis (Died young) (20 Nov 1770-)
57793ii.
Mary Otis (Twin) (28 Jun 1773-)
57794iii.
Polly Otis (Twin, died soon) (28 Jun 1773-)
57795iv.
George Washington Otis (26 Jul 1775-16 Nov 1858)
57796v.
Capt. Joshua Otis (27 Mar 1778-1801)
57797vi.
Ezekiel Otis (8 Feb 1783-4 Nov 1820)
57798vii.
Samuel Otis (18 May 1785-21 Oct 1826)
57799viii.
Lamuel Otis (ca 1786-)
57800ix.
Sally Barker Otis (Died unmarried) (3 Dec 1789-19 Jan 1844)
57801x.
Abigail Thaxter Otis (Died unmarried) (23 Feb 1792-12 Nov 1840)
45757. Hannah Otis. Born on 28 Jul 1751 in Scituate, MA.52
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