Ephraim Otis (1708 - 1794)

Born 28 Jul 1708 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Hersey) Otis — married 6 Sep 1733 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1794 at age 86 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

Dr. Ephraim Otis. son of Job Otis was born in Scituate on 28 Jul 1708. ^[1][2][3]

He was a physician in Scituate.

On 6 Sep 1733 when Ephraim was 25, he married Rachel Hersey,^[4] daughter of James Hersey (23 May 1682-19 Sep 1723) & Mary Hawke (6 Jul 1685-3 Jul 1770), in Hingham, MA. The dowry of Rachel Hersey consisted of 500 acres of land and two slaves.^[1] Children:^[5]

1. Ephraim, baptized 9 June 1734
2. Mary, born about 1736
3. Rachel
4. Charles, born 6 March 1740
5. Ruth, born about 1740
6. Priscilla
7. Lydia
8. Abigail
9. Anna, born about 1748; died 18 January 1749
10. James, born 3 April 1755
11. Hannah/Anna, born 3 April 1755
12. Susanna/Lucy, born 3 April 1755

Ephraim died in Scituate, MA, on 14 Dec 1794; he was 86. Buried in Otis Cemetery, Norwell. Occupation: farmer.

Ephraim settled on the estate in Scituate, (Pleasant Street, Norwell), which has been in the possession of his descendants until 1930. This 200-acre farm was bequeathed to Ephraim by will of his father, Job. Ephraim was a successful farmer, managing his large estate with the aid of his slaves, frugally and successfully, until he had acquired a respectable competence. Ephraim and Rachel had 12 children.

Research Notes

1. Slave owner.
2. His daughter Rachel married Benjamin DeWolf. He founded the Chief Windsor DeWolf Family ^[6]
3. Ephraim is my 1st cousin, 7x removed.~Cheri
4. His wife, Rachel Hersey is my 3rd cousin, 7x rem.
5. Dr. Isaac Otis, ll and Ephraim are 1st cousins, 1x removed.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Otis WA. A Genealogical and Historical Memoir of the Otis Family in America. Chicago: Schulkins; 1924. p.88 Accessed January 19 2024.
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988 Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry Record 2495 #11009674
4. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Source number: 4714.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS Ancestry Record 7836 #913742
5. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, 2011 Edition, Published 2016, Page 193
6. ↑ Wikidata: Item Q96418289, en:Wikipedia

See also:

• Pane-Joyce Report
• New England families, genealogical and memorial : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation, Volume 2 edited by William Richard Cutter
• A genealogical and historical memoir of the Otis family in America Ancestry Sharing Link Original data: Otis, William Augustus,. A genealogical and historical memoir of the Otis family in America. Chicago: unknown, 1924.
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI): Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 128 Ancestry Record 3599 #894724
• Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 Ancestry Sharing Link
• Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991: Probate File Papers; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County) Ancestry Record 9069 #7205479