102 Otis. 



cliris. name of his first w., who was the mother of his ch., was Mar- 

 garet. She d. in Hing. 28 June, 1653. He shortly after removed to 

 Wey. and took a sec. w. John d. at Wey. 31 May, 1657, eet. 76 yrs. 

 Freeman 3 March, 1635-36, and in 1641 was one of the persons 

 chosen to make a rate. In his will, dated at Wey. the day before 

 his death, and proved 28 July foil, he gives " to my daughter Mar- 

 garet Burton and her three children twenty shillings amongst them, 

 a small brasse pot, and a canvass skillet. To my daughter Hannah 

 Gile two feather boulstes, one Rugg, a cotton blankett and my big- 

 gest brasse Kittle. To Mary Gile, one cow and one pillowber. To 

 Thomas Gile Junio"' one muskett. To my daughter Anna and my 

 daughter Allice five shillings apiece. To my wife, forty shillingSo" 

 Son John executor. 



2. John - (John ^), b. in Eng. 1620, accompanied his parents to 

 New Eng., and settlement in Hing., 1635. Freeman 1662. He m. 

 Mary, dau. of Nicholas Jacob of Hing. It has frequently been stated 

 in notices relating to this fam. that John ' resided while in Hing. at 

 Otis Hill; but I find no evidence to confirm this, nor is there any 

 reason for believing that a dwelling was ever located there. He 

 undoubtedly resided on North St., in the house purchased by his fa., 

 until 1661, when he removed to Scit., and thence, in 1678, to Barn- 

 stable, Mass., returning, however, soon after, to Scit., where he d. 16 

 Jan. 1682-83, set. 63d yr. The 



Ch. of John and Mary (Jacob) were — 



i. Mary, b. in Hing. March 14, 1652-53. m. John Gowin. 

 ii. James, 1655 (?), d. soon. 



3. iii. John, b. in Hing. 1657. 



iv. Hannah, b. in Hing. March 22, 1659-60. 

 V. Stephen, b. in Hing. 1661. "Tanner." Settled at Scit. and was kn. as 



"Captain." 

 vi. James, b. at Scit. 1663, d. in Phips's Canada Expedition, 1690. 

 vli. Joseph, b. at Scit. 1665 ; was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for 



Ply. County, 1703 to 1714. In 1721, he removed with his fam. to New 



London, 

 viii. Job, b. at Scit. 1667. "Shipwright." He d. at Scit. 1758, leaving a 



numerous posterity. 

 ix. Elizabeth, b. at Scit. 1669.* m. (1) Oct. 9, 1688, Thomas Allyn, of 



Barnstable ; and (2) Jan. 20, 1698-99, David Loring, who d. in Hing. 



27 July, 1752. 



* Some rec's give her birth 1671. 



3. John 3 (John^-'), b. in Hing. 1657. m. July 18, 1683, Mercy 

 Bacon of Barnstable. After the birth of their first child they re- 

 moved to Barnstable, where he d. 23 Sept. 1727, set. 70 yrSo John 

 and his sons were distinguished either as lawyers, judges, or patriots, 

 and were identified through life with the history of Barnstable 

 County, and of the Commonwealth. 



Ch.,— 



i. Mary, b. in Hing. Dec. 10, 1685. m. Little. 



ii. John, b. at B. 1687 ; Har. CoU. 1707 ; Representative and one of his 



Majesty's Council ; King's Attorney, etc. 

 iii. Nathaniel, 1690 ; settled at Sandwich, was Register of Probate. 

 iv. Mercy, 1693. 



V. Solomon, 1696; Har. Coll. 1717; was County Treasurer. 



