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Descendants of Otis Progenitor-414054

Eighth Generation


86. Mayor of Boston Lawyer Businessman Otis Harrison Gray-413450 (Samuel Alleyne , James , John III , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1765 in Boston. He died in 1848.

gapskey He is a lifelong friend of Thomas Handasyd Perkins qv. See www.masshist.org/ He is one of original incorporators of Boston Bank. He is a Federalist. His own wikipedia entry. He is a lawyer. Update per Keith Dawson of 10-11-2008. http on Colliers of Massachusetts. Family Page.

Harrison married Foster Sally-413508 daughter of Boston Merchant Foster William-413509 and Spear Grace-413510 in 1780. Sally was born in 1770. She died in 1836/1838.

Gilbert Stuart painted her portrait. Update per Keith Dawson of 10-11-2008. http on Colliers of Massachusetts. Family Page. She is a descendant of Joseph Spear and Mary Collier.

Harrison and Sally had the following children:

+ 104 F i Otis Elizabeth Gray-413529 was born in 1791. She died in 1824.
  105 M ii Lawyer Otis Harrison Gray Junior-194231 was born in 1792. He died in 1827.

ux34 re any children. Update per Keith Dawson of 10-11-2008.
        Harrison married Of Boston Boardman Elizabeth Henderson-413436 daughter of Boardman William Henry-413437 and Henderson Elizabeth-413438. Elizabeth was born in 1796. She died in 1873.

She had five children. Socialite, author of "The Barclays of Boston". Update per Keith Dawson of 10-11-2008.
+ 106 F iii Otis Sally Foster-357331 was born in 1793. She died in 1819.
  107 F iv Otis Mary Foster-357336 was born in 1795. She died in 1796.
  108 F v Of America Otis Sophia Harrison-357332 was born in 1798. She died in 1874.

She had three children. Update per Keith Dawson of 10-11-2008.
        Sophia married Of America, planter Ritchie Andrew Junior-413432 son of Ritchie Andrew Senior-413433 and RNotknown Miss-413434. Andrew died in 1862.

gaps3 gaps4 Update per Keith Dawson of 10-11-2008. ux33 He inherited form his first wife, a plantation at St Croix. West Indies.
+ 109 M vi Merchant of New York Otis James William-413431 was born in 1800. He died in 1869.
  110 M vii Lawyer Otis William Foster-413530 was born in 1801. He died in 1858.
        William married Marshall Emily-413531 daughter of Merchant Selectman of Boston Marshall Josiah-413532 and MNotknown Miss-413533. Emily was born in 1807 in Boston. She died in 1836 in Boston.

She is a celebrated beauty. Had three children.
  111 M viii Otis Alleyne-413534 was born in 1807. He died in 1873.
  112 M ix Otis George Harrison-413535 was born in 1810. He died in 1833.

90. Freeman Edmund-355920 (Martha Otis , Nathaniel , John III , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ).

http://kinnexions.com/

Edmund married Porter Sarah-355921 daughter of Porter John-355922 and Arnold Abigail-355923.

http://kinnexions.com/

Edmund and Sarah had the following children:

+ 113 F i Freeman Sarah-349327.

91. Gorham Sturgis-197495 (Benjamin Gorham , John Gorham , Mary Otis , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1742. He died in 1795.

Bussiness man, slaveholder and a hard master.

Sturgis married Taylor Phebe-197469 daughter of Taylor Progenitor-197470 and TNotknown Miss-197471 in 1763. Phebe was born in 1742/1744 in Barnstable Mass. She died in 1775.

They had the following children:

  114 F i Gorham Nancy-197497.
  115 F ii Gorham Debby-197498.
  116 F iii Gorham Mary Sturgis-197499.

92. Gorham Edward-417325 (Benjamin Gorham , John Gorham , Mary Otis , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ).

Per www.wargs.com/

Edward married Taylor Abigail-417326 daughter of Taylor William-417327 and Thatcher Desire-417328.

Per www.wargs.com/

Edward and Abigail had the following children:

+ 117 F i Gorham Desire Taylor-417324 was born about 1793. She died in 1843.

93. Otis Lucy-357403 (James , Isaac , Stephen , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1763. She died in 1832.

Lucy married Shipbuilder Briggs Thomas Barker-357438 son of Captain Briggs James-357439 and Barker Hannah-357440. Thomas died in 1806.

They had the following children:

  118 M i Briggs Thomas-357469 was born in 1785. He died in 1861.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.
  119 M ii Briggs Cushing Otis-357470 was born in 1787. He died in 1861.
  120 M iii Briggs Henry-357471 was born in 1789. He died in 1837.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.
  121 M iv Briggs Charles-357472 was born in 1791. He died in 1853.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.
  122 F v Briggs Deborah Clapp-357473 was born in 1801. She died in 1875.

94. Otis James-357404 (James , Isaac , Stephen , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1765. He died in 1836.

James married Gardner Joanna-357447 daughter of Gardner Progenitor-357474 and GNotknown Miss-357475. Joanna died in 1846 in Boston.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.

James and Joanna had the following children:

  123 M i Otis James Alleyne Gardner-357476 was born in 1800.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.
  124 M ii Otis William-357477 was born in 1802.
  125 M iii Otis Isaac-357478 was born in 1805. He died in 1826.
  126 M iv Otis Theodore-357479 was born in 1810. He died in 1783.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.

96. Dr MD Otis Cushing-357406 (James , Isaac , Stephen , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1769. He died in 1837.

http on Cushing family (online version 2003). http by D. Pane-Joyce on Otis.

Cushing married Cushing Abigail-357446 daughter of Hon Cushing Nathaniel-357484 and Tilden Abigail-357485.

http on Cushing family (online version 2003). http by D. Pane-Joyce on Otis.

Cushing and Abigail had the following children:

  127 F i Otis Abigail Tilden-357486.

http on Cushing family (online version 2003).

98. Otis Abigail-357408 (James , Isaac , Stephen , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1773. She died in 1848.

http by D. Pane-Joyce on Otis.

Abigail married Captain shipbuilder Foster Seth-357433 son of Foster Elijah-357434 and Barstow Grace-357435. Seth died in 1827.

http by D. Pane-Joyce on Otis.

Seth and Abigail had the following children:

  128 F i Foster Jane-357487 was born in 1810. She died in 1903.

http by D. Pane-Joyce.

99. Merchant drygoods importer Otis Thomas-357409 (James , Isaac , Stephen , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1776. He died in 1841 in New York.

He is of firm Otis and Holburn, dissolved by 1800, to become Otis and Swan of New York. Otis went to Manchester as a buyer, later retired, bequeathing to his two daughters. http by D. Pane-Joyce on Otis.

Thomas married Downs Charlotte-357424 daughter of Captain Downs Shubael-357427 and Bangs Lydia-357428. Charlotte died in 1820 in Paris France.

They had the following children:

  129 F i Otis Charlotte Downs-357425 was born in 1800. She died in 1851.
  130 F ii Otis Helen-357426 was born in 1802.

100. Of Barnstable Gorham Stephen-101121 (Mercy Otis , Joseph , Stephen , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1683. He died in 1743.

Stephen married Gardner Elizabeth-95123 daughter of Gardner James-68592 and wife1 Starbuck Mary-126082. Elizabeth was born in 1698 in Circa. She died in 1763.

They had the following children:

+ 131 F i Gorham Sarah Sally-261856 died in 1748.
  132 F ii Gorham Susannna-274052.
        Susannna married Blacksmith Folger Jonathan-258173 son of Farmer Miller Folger John-129364 and Barnard Mary-155074. Jonathan was born in 1696 in Nantucket. He died in 1777.

Parisho http listings on Gardner. gardner.html - Other Gardner http update.
+ 133 F iii Gorham Susanna-383453 was born in 1705. She died in 1777.
+ 134 M iv packet boat operator Gorham Nathaniel-435400.

101. Otis Stephen-469573 (Barnabas Little , Joseph , Joseph , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1784. He died in 1868.

Stephen married (1) wife2 Dyer Sarah-469574 daughter of Dyer Progenitor-469575 and DNotknown Miss-469576. Sarah was born in 1789. She died in 1879.

She had eight children.

Stephen and Sarah had the following children:

  135 M i General Otis Harrison Gray-469572 was born in 1837 in Washington Co Ohio. He died in 1917 in Hollywood California.
  136 M ii Otis Charles-469968 was born in 1826. He died in 1897.
        Charles married Ferguson Sarah M.-469978 daughter of Ferguson Progenitor-461042 and FNotknown Miss-461043. Sarah was born about 1831. She died in 1853.
  137 M iii Otis William Henry-469969 was born in 1827. He died in 1828.

Stephen married (2) wife1 Cloudy Mary-469977 daughter of Cloudy Progenitor-130255 and CNotknown Miss-15127. Mary was born about 1784.

103. Dr MD Otis Harris-414046 (Ephraim , Ephraim I , Job , John II , John I , Richard , Progenitor ) was born in 1775. He died in 1847.

Harris married Rogers Sarah-414047 daughter of Rogers Progenitor-438147 and RNotknown Miss-438148. Sarah was born in 1779. She died in 1864.

They had the following children:

  138 M i Farmer Otis Harrison F.-414043 was born in 1816. He died in 1861.

Son of Harris son of Ephraim son of Ephraim.
        Harrison married (1) wife1 Haviland Elizabeth H.-414044 daughter of Haviland Progenitor-438145 and HNotknown Miss-438146. Elizabeth was born in 1817. She died in 1841.
        Harrison married (2) wife2 Lapham Paulina-414045 daughter of Lapham Progenitor-448537 and LNotknown Miss-448538.

She had many children.

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