On 19 Dec 1812 when Mercy Little was 21, she married Cushing Otis Briggs (60785) , son of Thomas Barker Briggs (50700) (13 Jul 1757-26 Oct 1806) & Lucy Otis (54990) (15 Jun 1763-25 Dec 1832), in Pembroke, MA.52 Born on 25 Feb 1787 in Scituate, MA.52 Cushing Otis died in Braintree, MA, on 10 Mar 1861; he was 74.42 Occupation: shipbuilder.

Cushing Otis was apprenticed to Elisha Briggs, a cousin, at the Brick Kiln Yard at Pembroke. He boarded while in Pembroke in the home of Elisha Briggs. While there he shared a room with Luthor Briggs, a son of Elisha, and those two began a lifelong friendship. After coming of age he continued to apply his art in Pembroke for several years. He began building vessels on his own account at first at the Brick Kiln Yard, but probably making his home in Sicituate where his first child was born. In 1815 he built at the Brick Kiln Yard the brig Perseverance, 184 tons, two decks, two masts, 78 feet long, 23 wide, 11 deep, which he sold to Elijah Loring, Joshus Ellis, and Robert Thompson of Boston, with Capt. Thomas Snow master. The following year, 1816, he built the Brig Ann, 204 tons. Soon after selling the brig Ann, Cushoing entered into a partnership with his brother Henry, two years his junior, who had served his apprenticeship with the Fosters at the Wanton Shipyard, South Scituate. When they formed their partnership, they took possession of the family yard at Hobart’s Landing where they built until 1830. The first vessel that they built together was in 1817, the schooner Catherine, 61 tons, for Capt. Moses Rich of Scituate. All of the sons of Cushing served first in the family yard.42

The Norwell Historical Commission549 has identified this historical building in Norwell associated to Cushing Otis Briggs
    27 Cross St. ca. 1813