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James Otis 1692–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 January 1692

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 6 September 1754

Death Location: Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Joseph Otis

Mother: Dorothy Thomas

Spouse(s): Mary Allyn, Sarah Tudor

Children(s): Stephen Otis, John Otis, Lucretia Otis, Richard Otis, Joseph Otis, Elcy Otis, Sarah Otis, Mary Otis, James Otis, Richard Otis, Lucretia Otis, Stephen Otis, Elizabeth Otis

In 1692, James Otis entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Otis And Dorothy Thomas. James Otis married Mary Allyn, Sarah Tudor, and had children including Elcy Otis, Elizabeth Otis, Henry Otis, James Otis, John Otis, Joseph Otis, Lucretia Otis, Mary Otis, Nathanial Otis, Richard Otis, Sarah Otis, Stephen Otis. James Otis passed away in 1754 in Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1692, James Otis entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Joseph Otis And Dorothy Thomas.
  • James Otis married Mary Allyn, Sarah Tudor, and had children including Elcy Otis, Elizabeth Otis, Henry Otis, James Otis, John Otis, Joseph Otis, Lucretia Otis, Mary Otis, Nathanial Otis, Richard Otis, Sarah Otis, Stephen Otis.
  • James Otis passed away in 1754 in Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Otis's Ancestors

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James Otis
1692–1754
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Otis
1665–1754
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Thomas
1670–1755
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Otis
1622–1684
Barnstable, Devon
Mary Jacob
1632–1699
Nathaniel Thomas
1643–1718
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Deborah (Loring) Thomas
1643–1696
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Otis
1600–
Nicolas Jacob
1604–1657
Mary Gilman
1604–1681
Mary Folsom
1615–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Gilman
1587–1681
Mary Clark
1590–1681

James Otis's Descendants

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James Otis (21 January 1692–6 September 1754) m. Mary Allyn (1704–June 1728) m. Sarah Tudor (1697–15 February 1788)
  1. 1. Stephen Otis 1738–1831
  2. 2. John Otis 1732–1817
  3. 3. Lucretia Otis 1721–
  4. 4. Richard Otis 1744–1825
  5. 5. Joseph Otis 1739–1823
  6. 6. Elcy Otis 1740–1784
  7. 7. Sarah Otis 1734–1744
  8. 8. Mary Otis 1732–1778
  9. 9. James Otis 1730–1751
  10. 10. Richard Otis 1717–
  11. 11. Lucretia Otis 1747–
  12. 12. Stephen Otis 1715–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Otis 1736–1821

James Otis's Timeline

2 Records

1692
21 January 1692
Birth of James Otis in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1754
6 September 1754
Age 62
Death of James Otis in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1692
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 128
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1754
    Event Place: Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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