Deacon Joseph Otis
M, #112, b. 1 October 1712, d. 6 June 1793
Deacon Joseph Otis|b. 1 Oct 1712\nd. 6 Jun 1793|p112.htm|Judge Joseph Otis|b. 1665\nd. 11 Jun 1754|p224.htm|Dorothy Thomas|b. 6 Nov 1670\nd. 10 Jan 1755|p225.htm|John Otis (Immigrant)|b. 14 Jan 1621\nd. 16 Jan 1683|p448.htm|Mary Jacob|b. 1634\nd. a 1683|p449.htm|Nathaniel Thomas|b. 26 Nov 1643\nd. 22 Oct 1718|p450.htm|Deborah Jacob|b. 6 Nov 1643\nd. 17 Jan 1696|p451.htm|
| Reference | 4G Grf | |
| Charts | Pedigree starting with Jack (representing the grandchildren) - incorporates the branches below - largest chart Pedigree for Helen Chandler |
| Father* | Judge Joseph Otis b. 1665, d. 11 Jun 1754 | |
| Mother* | Dorothy Thomas b. 6 Nov 1670, d. 10 Jan 1755 |
| Birth* | 1 October 1712 | Deacon Joseph Otis was born 1 October 1712 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.1 |
| He was the son of Judge Joseph Otis and Dorothy Thomas. | ||
| Negative* | Negative searches: Negative: He is not the Joseph Otis of Barstable who is a DAR Patriot Also, The Otis Genealogy book makes no mention of Joseph being in the Rev War. | |
| MovedTo | 1721 | Deacon Joseph Otis moved in 1721 to North Parish, New London Co., Connecticut, as a child with his parents.2 |
| Marriage* | He married Elizabeth Little, daughter of David Little and Elizabeth Southworth, at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Place conflict between New London CT (Barbour) and Scituate MA (VR): The Barbour collection of Connecticut town vital records 974.6 V2wL v. 29 pg 321 provided the lead to (New London) Births, marriages, deaths v. 1-3A (p.1-244) 1644-1842 film 1312157 item 4 is where you find v.2 pg.118 (copied & filed) "Joseph Otis Jun of New London son of Joseph Otis[,] and Elizabeth Little daughter of David Little of Scituate were joined in marriage covenant June 6, 1738 Sheazyschub(sp?) Bourne Clerk." It goes on to list their children, so this is one of those town records where they had you come in and give all the information; it wasn't recorded contemporaneously. Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 974.482/S1 V28v v. 2 Joseph [int. Jr. of New London] and Eliza[beth] Little, June 6 [17[worn]] [int. 1737]. [Joseph of N. London, June 6, 1738, C.R.1.] C.R.1. — church record, First Parish, and records from Rev. John Lothrop's original manuscript In The Mayflower Descendant, v.1 (1899), pg 42+, there is a list of vital records found in the town records for Scituate MA and this list shows that in v.4 part 1, pg 3 there is a listing for Joseph Otis and Eliz. Little for 6 Jun 1738. That means the town records for both Scituate and New London have this marriage. The implication from the style of the extract for New London implies that a lot of family information was done at one time, whereas the listing for the information in Scituate implies that the information was recorded closer to the time. Original records should be looked at to confirm all this, but it is more likely that they were married in Scituate before moving to New London.1 | |
| Anecdote* | He was noted for going to sleep in his wagon and other places. He sometimes fell asleep while smoking; so often breaking his pipe in this way that he procured one made of iron. It was told of him by Dr Watson of Colchester that when at church one Sunday, the sermon happening to be longer than usual, he took out a doughnut, and while in the act of biting it, fell asleep. His head fell back with the cake protruding from his mouth, and he was an object of great merriment.1 | |
| (Witness) DAR Candidate | between 19 April 1775 and 26 November 1783 | Did Deacon Joseph Otis serve in the Revolutionary War? DAR accepts service for the period of 19 Apr 1775-26 Nov 1783; DAR accepts service for this period. |
| Census1790* | 1790 | He was the head of the household in the 1790 census, New London Co., Connecticut with 1m0-16, 1m16+, 2females - could be either Joseph the father or Joseph the son, but most likely the son. |
| Negative | Negative searches: Death Negative: Vital records of Richmond, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 974.41/R1 V28r. | |
| Negative | Negative searches: Death Negative: Berkshire WPA graves (SLC 1450786). | |
| Note* | Death possible Whitesboro, Oneida, NY (Oneida formed 1798 from Herkimer). | |
| Death* | 6 June 1793 | He died on 6 June 1793 at Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, at age 80 The Otis Genealogy says: "Joseph moved to Richmond MA where he died about 1793. It has also been reported that afterwards Whitestown NY was his home, where he likewise died about 1793, but as there is [at least at present] no town by this name in NY state, this statement is open to question". Probably Whiteboro was what was meant instead of Whitestown. Other death locations are: Richmond, Berkshire, MA; Whitesboro, Oneida, NY (Oneida formed 1798 from Herkimer).1 |
| Negative | Negative searches: Death Negative: Berkshire probate (SLC 1749904). | |
| Negative | Negative searches: Death Negative: Berkshire vitals from newspapers (SLC 0234593). | |
| Negative | Negative searches: Negative: New London county history by Hurd (SLC 974.65 H2h). |
Family | Elizabeth Little b. 17 Jan 1719 | |
| Marriage* | He married Elizabeth Little, daughter of David Little and Elizabeth Southworth, at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Place conflict between New London CT (Barbour) and Scituate MA (VR): The Barbour collection of Connecticut town vital records 974.6 V2wL v. 29 pg 321 provided the lead to (New London) Births, marriages, deaths v. 1-3A (p.1-244) 1644-1842 film 1312157 item 4 is where you find v.2 pg.118 (copied & filed) "Joseph Otis Jun of New London son of Joseph Otis[,] and Elizabeth Little daughter of David Little of Scituate were joined in marriage covenant June 6, 1738 Sheazyschub(sp?) Bourne Clerk." It goes on to list their children, so this is one of those town records where they had you come in and give all the information; it wasn't recorded contemporaneously. Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 974.482/S1 V28v v. 2 Joseph [int. Jr. of New London] and Eliza[beth] Little, June 6 [17[worn]] [int. 1737]. [Joseph of N. London, June 6, 1738, C.R.1.] C.R.1. — church record, First Parish, and records from Rev. John Lothrop's original manuscript In The Mayflower Descendant, v.1 (1899), pg 42+, there is a list of vital records found in the town records for Scituate MA and this list shows that in v.4 part 1, pg 3 there is a listing for Joseph Otis and Eliz. Little for 6 Jun 1738. That means the town records for both Scituate and New London have this marriage. The implication from the style of the extract for New London implies that a lot of family information was done at one time, whereas the listing for the information in Scituate implies that the information was recorded closer to the time. Original records should be looked at to confirm all this, but it is more likely that they were married in Scituate before moving to New London.1 | |
| Child | 1. | Barnabas Little Otis (RevWar Patriot)+ b. 14 Jun 1759, d. 15 Jan 1850 |
| Last Edited | 1 Sep 2009 |
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