Joshua Otis, son of Joshua Otis and Jane Hussey , was born March 30,1764 in Medbury, New Hampshire, USA. He married Lydia Meador January 15, 1788 in New Hampshire, USA. He died March 04, 1834 in Parishville, St Lawrence, New York, USA. Lydia Meador was born 1771 in pos, New Hampshire, USA. She died 1855.


Children of Joshua Otis and Lydia Meador are:

1. Daniel Sr Otis, b. December 06, 1795 See Daniel Sr Otis & Sophia Butler
2. Susan Jane Otis, b. November 07, 1789 See Phineas Lee & Susan Jane Otis
3. Jane Otis, b. November 07, 1789 See Elijah Otis & Jane Otis
4. Stephen Otis, b. 1791
5. Samuel Otis, b. December 16, 1793 See Samuel Otis & Lucy Ayres
6. Joshua Otis, b. 1797
7. Jacob Otis, b. June 11, 1799 See Jacob Otis & Elce Bryant
8. John Otis, b. March 04, 1801 See John Otis & Louisa Preston
9. George Washington Otis, b. June 30, 1803 See George Washington Otis & Eliza Caroline Holmes
10. Betsy Otis, b. May 28, 1805 See ? Wilson & Betsy Otis OR Jacob McDaniels & Betsy Otis
11. Thomas Jefferson Otis, b. 1808 See Thomas Jefferson Otis & Rebecca Pratt
12. James Madison Otis, b. June 12, 1812 See James Madison Otis & Elizabeth Kelson

Notes for Joshua Otis:


One person has his birth date right but has Barrington, Strafford, New
Hampshire, USA. I believe he did live there but possibly not born there.
I one of the books on the OTIS name it is said he resided in, New
Hampshire, USA 7 years after his marriage and then moved to Weelok,
Vermont, USA thence to Danville and He lived 15 years at Peacham,
Vermont, USA. He was a soldier of the Rev and a volunteer fro, Vermont,
USA in the war of 1812. A Joshua OTIS was a private of the 4th Reb Con.
Lin of, Connecticut, USA.
In Otis Family Book mentions children Susan Born 7 Nov 1789 married
Phineas LEE Jane a twin of Susan married first Elijah OTIS 13 May 1811,
married second ROLLINS
Stephen born 1791, Vermont, USA died in army in Chatanga, New York, USA
during war of 1812
Samuel, Born 16 Dec 1793, Vermont, USA married Lucy AYRES. They lived in
St Lawrence County and lived for many years at Coldwater, Michigan, USA.
He is said to have been a successful building contractor
Daniel Born 6 Dec 1795 in Wheelock, Vermont, USA married Sophia BUTLER
died in 187 in, New York, USA She died 10 Apr 1893 in Gilead, Michigan,
USA. They settled in East Pierrepoint, New York, USA. He was in the war
of 1812 and in consequence of wounds received was discharged about the
end of the war and drew a pension. There is a D OTIS given on the roll of
the war drawing a pension. There is a D OTIS given on the roll of Boston
Light Infantry co that served at Fort STRONG now Fort Warren, Boston
Harbor during the War of 1812.
From New Hampshire State Library: In town records of Barrington New
Hampshire; Vol 1 page 687 15 Mar 1787 Joshua OTIS and Lydia MEEDER both
of Barrington were married.
CENSUS RECORDS 1800 Caledonia County VT Township S Wheelock
1810 Caledonia VT Township Danville
1820 Caledonia VT Peacham Township

Sources for Joshua Otis:

  1. Ancestral File IGI, Batch No. 8126501 sheet 32Birth date and Parents Names
  2. Ancestral File, AFN:1GJ1-NQRBirth, Date Death Date Marriage Date and Wife birth and death
  3. Sons of American Rev., SAR 022377Birth, death father and mother and wife and son Micajah
  4. IGI, F 1760879Daniel OTIS born 5 Dec 1795 Wheelock, Caldenoia, Vermont, USA parents Joshua OTIS and Lydia MEADER

Notes for Lydia Meador:


Info about Lydia MEADOR from Malcolm D and Elizabeth P OTIS 4803 Calvert
Rd. Huntsville AL 35816

Sources for Lydia Meador:

  1. IGI, Film NO 2034763Marriage of Lydia MEADER to Joshua OTIS 15 Jan 1788, New Hampshire, USA

Notes for Stephen Otis:


Notes for Joshua Otis:


Died young.