Person Record

Metadata

Name

Otis, Richard, d. 1689

Born

Birthplace

Glastonbury, England.

Deceased

Jun. 28, 1689

Deceased where

Dover, N.H. (killed by indians)

Places of residence

Cochecho Falls, Dover, N.H. - 1650. (land grant ,1655, garrison house, 1675)

Occupation

Blacksmith.

Father

Stephen Otis.

Spouse

1. Rose Stoughton, daughter of Anthony Stoughton, d. c1675, m. bef. 1650., 2. Sh

Children

1. with Rose:
1. Richard Otis, a Quaker, wounded in indian attack of 1689, b. c1650, d. 1701, m. (may have other previous wives) Susannah Hussey, daughter of John Hussey. She m. 2. to John Varney.
2. Stephen Otis, b. c1652, d. 1689, m. Apr. 16, 1674 to Mary Pitman, daughter of William and Barbara Pitman.
3. Martha Otis, m. bef. Jun. 1674 to John Pinkham.
4. Anne Otis, m. Thomas Austin.
5. Solomon Otis, b. Oct. 15, 1663, d. 1664.
6. Nicholas Otis, d. Jul. 26, 1696 (killed by indians), m. Joyce ____. She was an indian captive and later returned and m. 2. Henry Tibbetts.
7. Experience Otis, b. Nov. 7, 1666, d. Feb. 8, 1699/1700, m. 1. Samuel Heard, son of John Heard and Elizabeth Hull and m. 2. Rowland Jenkins.
8. Judith Otis, m. Ens. John Tuttle (d. May 7, 1712), son of Capt. John Tuttle.
with Shuah:
9. Rose Otis, d. Jul. 7, 1729, m. Oct. 29, 1696 in Canada to Jean Poitevin.
with Grizzel:
10. Hannah Otis, b. 1687, d. Jun. 28, 1689 in indian attack.
11. Margaret Otis (aka Christine Otis le Beau Baker), b. Mar. 15, 1689, d. Feb. 23, 1773. She was captured by indians on Jun. 28, 1689 and taken to Canada. She was rebaptised as Christine and educated in a convent. She m. 1. Jun. 14, 1707 in Canada to Louis le Beau (d. Feb. 26, 1713) and m. 2. 1715 to Capt. Thomas Baker (who rescued and returned her to New England). She ran a tavern in Dover, N.H. as her husband Thomas was in poor health.

Notes

* Born 1611, 1615/1616 or c1625, every source has a different date.
Experience, Judith, Rose, Margaret and Margaret's mother Grizzel were taken captive by indians on Jun. 28, 1689. Experience and Judith were returned shortly after and Rose and Grizzel married and stayed in Canada and Margaret returned after 1713.

Relationships

Spouses: 1. Rose Stoughton, daughter of Anthony Stoughton, d. c1675, m. bef. 1650.
2. Shuah Starbuck Heard, daughter of Edward Starbuck and widow of James Heard, d. c1682/83, m. by Nov. 5, 1677.
3. Grizzel (or Grezet or Grace) Warren, daughter of James Warren of Kittery, Me., b. Feb. 24, 1661/62, d. Oct. 26, 1750, m. c1685. She m. 2. Oct. 15, 1693 in Canada to Philip Robitaile.

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