Sylvester R. Otis

Male, #9990, (27 Jan 1810 - 14 Jun 1893)

Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Sylvester R. Otis is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*27 Jan 1810 Sylvester was born at Rhode Island on 27 Jan 1810. (POB: 1860 & 1870 censuses say RI, 1880 census says CT. In 1880 & 1900 census, son Edwin says father born in CT).1 
Birth27 Jan 1810 He was born on 27 Jan 1810 at Connecticut. 
Marriage*say 1831 He married Malinda (?) say 1831. 
Indian Wars*1836 He served as an officer in one of the Creek and Seminole Indian Wars in 1836
(Sylvester R. Otis was a Third Lieutenant in Captain Irvin's Company, 8th Regiment, Florida Militia, Florida War (against the Seminole Indians). Congress had promised to give sailors and soldiers land in leu of or in addition to pay. Sylvester R. Otis subsequently applied for and got in 1859 his 80 acres along the Old Spanish Trail, about 5 miles north of Allentown.).1 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Sylvester was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Pike Co., Alabama.2 
Deed*7 Feb 1848 He granted a deed to Edwin Houston Otis on 7 Feb 1848 at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.
(Book A, Page 87. Sylvester R. Otis to his son Edwin Houston Otis, SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec 34, Twp 2, Rage 28 N&W, about 10 acres, Wit: John Chairs, R. H. Mayo; recorded 22 Nov 1869).3 
Deed12 Oct 1850 A deed was granted to him on 12 Oct 1850 at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.
(Book A, pages 85-86; Sherriff J. R. Mims grants to Sylvester R. Otis at auction at the court house door land on Escambia Road near Milton.).3 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Sylvester was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.4 
Census*1867 A census listed Sylvester as head of household at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, in 1867.5 
Marriagesay 1869 He married Jane (?) say 1869. 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Sylvester was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida. (S. R. Otis, 57, M, W, Mechanic, RI; Jane Otis, 40, F, W, Keeps House, AL [2nd wife])
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Marriage*10 Jan 1871 He married Martha Ann Hilliard at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 10 Jan 1871.7 
Deed31 Jan 1872 He granted a deed to Edwin Houston Otis on 31 Jan 1872 at Santa Rosa Co., Florida.
(Book A, page 495, Sylvester R. Otis to Edwin H. Otis, 40 acres in 35-2N-28).3 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Sylvester was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Santa Rosa Co., Florida. Sylvester R. Otis, HH, 70, Gardener, CT, F&M: CT [Prev census said RI]
Martha A. Otis, wife, 49, GA, F&M: GA [3rd wife?]
Henrietta M. Otis, dau, 8, FL, F:CT, M:GA
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Census1 Jun 1885 A census listed Sylvester as head of household at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 1 Jun 1885.9 
Death*14 Jun 1893 He died at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 14 Jun 1893.1 
Burial*after 14 Jun 1893 His body was interred after 14 Jun 1893 at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Florida.1 

Family 1

Malinda (?) (1804 - 1868)
Marriage*say 1831 He married Malinda (?) say 1831. 
Children

Family 2

Martha Ann Gill (Jul 1831 - 16 Apr 1906)
Marriage*10 Jan 1871 He married Martha Ann Hilliard at Santa Rosa Co., Florida, on 10 Jan 1871.7 
Child

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 24 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. Simeon Otis Report, Edie Geiger, 4621 Geiger Road, Milton, FL 32583, to Warren Culpepper, 1999.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Pike Co., AL, Page 372. Ancestry.com image 25
    Sylvester R. Otis, 1M0-4, 1M20-29, 1F0-4, 1F20-29, 1FSlv10-24.
  3. Santa Rosa County Clerk, Santa Rosa Co., FL Deeds, Volume A, 1850-1873 Genealogical Society of Utah , Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film 929,753.
    Transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Milton, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Family #244. Ancestry.com image
    S. R. Otis, 57, M, W, Ship Corker, RE=100, PE=100, RI
    Malind Otis, 47, F, W, GA
    E. H. Otis, 23 M, W, Engineer, RE=500, PE=200, FL
    S. R. Otis, 16, M, W, Laborer, AL.
  5. 1867 Florida State Census, Santa Rosa County, Page 22 (White Inhabitants)
    S. R. Otis, 2 M21+, 1 F21+, 3 Total, 1 M18-45 (therefore 1 M45+).

  6. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Milton, Santra Rosa Co., FL, Family #108, Ancestry.com image 14 transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
  7. Santa Rosa Co., FL Marriage Records, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.db229.com/marriages/yearlymaster.htm
    Page 3, S. R. Otis and M. A. Hilliard, 10 Jan 1871.
  8. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 1, Santa Rosa Co., FL, Page 174D. LDS CD.
  9. National Archives, compiler, Florida State Census of 1885, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2003.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?dbid=7605&htx=List&ti=0
    ED 5, Page 3, Lines 39-41, Santa Rosa Co., FL
    S. R. Otis, Head, Wh, M, 49, md, RI/RI/RI, Minister
    Martha Otis, Wife, Wh, F, 49, md, GA/GA/GA
    Henrietta Otis, Dau, Wh, M, 10, sng, FL/RI/GA.