Elizabeth Little

F, #113, b. 17 January 1719
Elizabeth Little|b. 17 Jan 1719|p113.htm|David Little|b. 18 Mar 1680\nd. 9 Feb 1759|p226.htm|Elizabeth Southworth|b. 23 Sep 1686\nd. 10 Apr 1743|p227.htm|Ephraim Little|b. 17 May 1650\nd. 24 Nov 1717|p452.htm|Mary Sturtevant|b. 7 Dec 1651\nd. 10 Feb 1718|p453.htm|William Southworth|b. 1659\nd. 25 Jun 1718|p454.htm|Rebecca Pabodie|b. 16 Oct 1660\nd. 23 Dec 1702|p455.htm|
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Father* David Little b. 18 Mar 1680, d. 9 Feb 1759
Mother* Elizabeth Southworth b. 23 Sep 1686, d. 10 Apr 1743
Birth*17 January 1719 Elizabeth Little was born 17 January 1719 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.1 
She was the daughter of David Little and Elizabeth Southworth. 
Marriage*6 June 1738Elizabeth Little married Deacon Joseph Otis, son of Judge Joseph Otis and Dorothy Thomas, on 6 June 1738 at Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Place conflict between New London CT (Barbour) and Scituate MA (VR):

The Barbour collection of Connecticut town vital records 974.6 V2wL v. 29 pg 321 provided the lead to (New London) Births, marriages, deaths v. 1-3A (p.1-244) 1644-1842 film 1312157 item 4 is where you find v.2 pg.118 (copied & filed) "Joseph Otis Jun of New London son of Joseph Otis[,] and Elizabeth Little daughter of David Little of Scituate were joined in marriage covenant June 6, 1738 Sheazyschub(sp?) Bourne Clerk." It goes on to list their children, so this is one of those town records where they had you come in and give all the information; it wasn't recorded contemporaneously.

Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 974.482/S1 V28v v. 2
Joseph [int. Jr. of New London] and Eliza[beth] Little, June 6 [17[worn]] [int. 1737]. [Joseph of N. London, June 6, 1738, C.R.1.]
C.R.1. — church record, First Parish, and records from Rev. John Lothrop's original manuscript

In The Mayflower Descendant, v.1 (1899), pg 42+, there is a list of vital records found in the town records for Scituate MA and this list shows that in v.4 part 1, pg 3 there is a listing for Joseph Otis and Eliz. Little for 6 Jun 1738. That means the town records for both Scituate and New London have this marriage. The implication from the style of the extract for New London implies that a lot of family information was done at one time, whereas the listing for the information in Scituate implies that the information was recorded closer to the time. Original records should be looked at to confirm all this, but it is more likely that they were married in Scituate before moving to New London.1 
Death*Elizabeth Little died at Montville, New London Co., Connecticut. 

Family

 Deacon Joseph Otis b. 1 Oct 1712, d. 6 Jun 1793
Children 1.Joseph Otis Jr b. 11 Aug 1739, d. 1823
 2.Elizabeth Otis+ b. 11 Oct 1740, d. 20 Nov 1798
 3.Nathaniel Otis+ b. 26 Mar 1742, d. 7 Mar 1834
 4.David Otis b. 3 Jun 1743, d. 16 Aug 1825
 5.Mabel Otis b. 31 Aug 1745
 6.Mercy Otis b. 5 Jun 1747
 7.Dorothy Otis
 8.James Otis b. 26 Jun 1751, d. Sep 1837
 9.Jonathan Otis b. 1 Mar 1753, d. 3 Jul 1778
 10.Dorothy Otis+2,3 b. 24 Feb 1755
 11.Olive Otis b. 14 Jan 1757
 12.Barnabas Little Otis (RevWar Patriot)+ b. 14 Jun 1759, d. 15 Jan 1850
 13.Unknown Twin Otis b. 14 Jun 1759
 14.Shuball Otis b. 6 Dec 1760
 15.William Otis b. 9 Dec 1762, d. 8 Mar 1813
Last Edited 1 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S83] A Genealogical and Historical Memoir of the Otis Family in America, William A Otis : Chicago IL, 1924 Available on Ancestry http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=14034, pg 87 #80.
  2. [S200] NEHGS Register, v.118 pgs 127-130.
  3. [S123] New London (New London Co.) CT Vital Records - Otis family, County Clerk SLC 1312157 #4 - v.2 pg 118.
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