John Otis, son of John Otis and Margaret Otis , was born 14 JAN 1620/21 in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England. He married Mary Jacob May 10, 1649 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. He died 16 JAN 1683/84 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Jacob, daughter of Nicholas Jacob and Mary Gilman , was born May 11, 1632 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. She died aft. 1683 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.


Children of John Otis and Mary Jacob are:

1. Stephen Otis, b. 1661 See Stephen Otis & Hannah Ensign
2. Hannah Otis, b. 1671 See John Richmond & Hannah Otis
3. Mary Otis, b. May 01, 1653
4. Mary Otis, b. 14 MAR 1653/54 See John Gorham & Mary Otis
5. John Otis, b. November 21, 1657 See John Otis & Mercy Bacon
6. James Otis, b. 1663
7. Joseph Otis, b. June 03, 1665 See Joseph Otis & Dorothy Jacob Thomas
8. Job Otis, b. 20 MAR 1676/77 See Job Otis & Mary Little

Notes for John Otis:


From History of Weymouth Massachusetts, USA
John was born 14 Jan 1621 at Glaston bury, England on the bank of the Taw
River in Devonshire in the same year that the Puritans sailed away from
Plymouth. When he was 10 his Father sought and found a new home near
another tidal stream, Weir River, in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts,
USA Here he married in 1653 Mary JACOB Dau of Nicholas JACOB, his fathers
Neighbour, who came to America in 1633. He is buried at Meeting House
Lane in Scituate. His life was ordinary, a freeman, petit juror,
constable and served upon request the superior man of the community, the
designation to officiate in however small capacity in the enforcement of
the Pilgrim rule of policy carried with it the badge of superiority.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol 5 Page 281-4
other date for Mariage1653 ( note this is common due to Mar not accepted
in English law unless by an English Cleric.)
John OTIS, Born Barnstable, Devonshire, England 1620 died 1657 Weymouth,
Massachusetts

Sources for John Otis:

  1. Scituate Genealogy Family of Richard OATES, The Otis Family Page 283John born Barnstable, Devonshire England 1620 First wife unknown, secnd wife 1662-3 Mary JACOB dau of Nicholas

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Died on Phipps Canada expedition.