Person:James Otis (1)

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m. 12 Sep 1770
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] James Otis
Gender Male
Birth? 26 Jun 1751 Montville, New London, Connecticut, United StatesCitation needed
Marriage 12 Sep 1770 Stafford, Tolland, Connecticutto Sarah Holmes
Alt Death? Bet 1786 and 1790 Richmond, Mass
Death? 13 Sep 1837 Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United Statesage at death 86

His father was Deacon Joseph Otis, Jr. of Scituate, Massachusetts; his mother was Elizabeth Little. He was a descendant of Pilgrims Richard Warren and John Alden.

A Joseph Otis signed James' father-inlaw's will - it may have been James' father.


In the 1790 census, his numbers were | 2 2 | 5 | . . | In the 1800 census, his numbers were 0-0-4-2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0

References
  1. John W. Walters Jr. OTIS: Otis Family in Provincial and Revolutionary Massachusetts.
  2. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Quarterly
    Sept, 2000. Samuel Holmes of Montville, Connecticut by Margaret Harris Stover, C.G.
  3. Vital Records - Miscellaneous Sources
    New London V. 2, p. 118 (birth).