Otis (mtDNA)

Status summary

Completed as of March 20, 2022:

• Recruiting matrilineal (direct female-line) descendants of Mary OTIS Gorham for mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

First Generation

Mary Otis was born Hingham 14 Mar 1652/3, daughter of John Otis and Mary Jacobs. She died Barnstable 1 Apr 1732. Mary married Barnstable 24 Feb 1674 John Gorham and they had nine children ([West] Barnstable): John (1675/6-1679), Temperance (1678), Mary (1680), Stephen (1683), Shubael (1686), John (1688), Thankful (1690/1), Job (1692) and Mercy (1695).

Second Generation

Temperance Gorham was born (West) Barnstable 2 Aug 1678 and died probably Scituate aft 1756. She married Barnstable 24 Dec 1696 "Mr." Stephen Clapp and they had five children (Scituate): John (1697), Rachel (1701), Thomas (1703), Stephen (1706 d.y) and Nathaniel (1709).

Mary Gorham was born (West) Barnstable 18 Sep 1680 and died there 23 Oct 1748 in her 68th year. She married Barnstable 21 Sep 1699 Joseph Hinckley and they had ten children (Barnstable): Mercy (1700), Joseph (1702), Mary (1703/4), Samuel (1705/6-1733), Thankful (1708), Abigail (1710), Elizabeth (1712/3-1733 unm.), Hannah (1715-1732 unm.), John (1717) and Isaac (1719).

Thankful Gorham was born (West) Barnstable 15 Feb 1690/1 and died there after 2 Feb 1732/3. She married Barnstable 16 Jun 1710 John Fuller and they had seven children ([West] Barnstable): Hannah (1711), John (1712), Mary (twin, 1715), Bethiah (twin, 1715), Nathaniel (1716), Benjamin (bp 1717, d.y.) and Thankful (1718).

Mercy Gorhan was born (West) Barnstable 1 Dec 1695 and died there 9 Apr 1782, aged 86 years. She married Barnstable 20 Mar 1717/8 Sylvanus Bourne and they had ten children: Desire (1718/9), Mary (1720), Melatiah (1722), William (1723/4), Hannah (1725), Mercy (1727), Abigail (1729), Sylvanus (1731), Eunice (1732/3) and Richard (1739).

Third Generation

Rachel Clapp was born Scituate

Mercy Hinckley was born Barnstable

Mary Hinckley was born Barnstable

Thankful Hinckley was born Barnstable

Abigail Hinckley was born Barnstable

Hannah Fuller was born (West) Barnstable

Mary Fuller was born (West) Barnstable

Bethiah Fuller was born (West) Barnstable

Thankful Fuller was born (West) Barnstable

Desire Bourne was born

Hannah Bourne

Mercy Bourne

Abigail Bourne

Eunice Bourne

DNA results TBD

To date, we know of no matrilineal (all female line) descendants of Mary OTIS Gorham, who has taken a mtDNA test (and publicly posted their results). Anyone who believes they are a matrilineal descendant (ie mother's mother's mother's etc.) is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com.

External resources and references

• White, Elizabeth Pearson, John Howland of the Mayflower, volume 2 (son John Howland), Picton Press, Camden, ME. 1993