Born
1 Apr 1728 in
Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Ancestors
Descendants
Father of
Hannah (Otis) Kellogg ,
Nathaniel Otis ,
Sarah Otis ,
Ann Elizabeth Otis ,
John Thacher Otis ,
Charles Otis ,
Prudence Otis ,
Mercy (Ottis) Skeele ,
James Otis ,
Eunice (Otis) Gardner ,
David Otis and
Amos Otis
Died
24 Oct 1804
at age 76
in
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified 28 Dec 2023
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Biography
"he was a farmer and land surveyor and held numerous town offices."
died of apoplexy
Records
Name John Otis
Gender Male
Birth Date 01 Apr 1728
Birthplace COLCHESTER TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
Father's Name Nathaniel Otis
[1]
Name John Otis
Spouse's Name Prudence Taintor
Event Date 20 Dec 1750
Event Place First Congregational Church, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
[2]
Name John Otis
Gender Male
Death Date 24 Oct 1804
Death Place Colchester, Connecticut
Age 76
Birth Date 1728
[3]
Sources
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"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F748-L4V : 3 December 2014), John Otis, 01 Apr 1728; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F759-5VZ : 27 December 2014), John Otis and Prudence Taintor, 20 Dec 1750; citing Conn, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,910.
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"Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F76S-429 : 3 December 2014), John Otis, 24 Oct 1804; citing Colchester, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,178.
Taintor, Charles Micaiell. Extracts from the Records of Colchester (Case, Lockwood & Co., Hartford, Conn., 1864) Page 86
John Otis on Find A Grave: Memorial #6988465 retrieved 16:37, 26 December 2017 (EST)
Totten, John. Thacher-Thatcher Genealogy (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York, 1910) Page 235
White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower (Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1990) Vol. 1, Page 518 .
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