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John Otis 1657–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 November 1657

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

Death Date: 23 September 1727

Death Location: West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Otis

Mother: Mary Jacob

Spouse(s): Mercy Bacon-Otis

Children(s): James Sr., Nathaniel Otis

The story of John Otis began in 1657 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. John Otis married Mercy Bacon Otis, and had children including James Otis Sr, Nathaniel Otis. John Otis passed away in 1727 in West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Otis began in 1657 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • John Otis married Mercy Bacon Otis, and had children including James Otis Sr, Nathaniel Otis.
  • John Otis passed away in 1727 in West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Otis's Ancestors

Self
John Otis
1657–1727
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Otis
1621–1684
Glastonbury, Mendip District, Somerset, England
Mary Jacob
1632–
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Otis
1581–1657
or near Glastonbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (wife of John) Otis
1588–1653
Barnstable, England probably, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Otis's Descendants

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John Otis (21 November 1657–23 September 1727) m. Mercy Bacon-Otis (2/28/1659–12/10/1737)
  1. 1. James (Otis) Sr. 1692–1754 m. Sarah (Mary Tudor ( Otis) ) 1697–1788
  2. 2. Nathaniel Otis 1690–1739

John Otis's Timeline

2 Records

1657
21 November 1657
Birth of John Otis in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1727
23 September 1727
Age 70
Death of John Otis in West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 November 1657
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1727
    Event Place: West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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