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Five SISSON brothers from Mississippi, 1770s

Second Generation


2. James SISSON (Unknown ) was born about 1775 in Unknown. He died Dec 1837 in Jefferson County, Mississippi and was buried in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

In probate records after James died he left all his property to all his children and his widow Abigail to be divided equal.

Land document:
Recd and Recorded 4th of March 1831

Know all men by said presents that I John Warfield of the State of Mississippi and County of Jefferson In consideration of the sum of 400 hundred dollars paid me by James Sisson of the State of Mississippi and county of Aforesaid the receipt where of I hereby acknowledge do give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said James Sisson his heirs deed assigning forever S E fourth of section No 36 Township No 15 North of the old bases paralel 31 degree of latitude in range no 5 East of  the Basey Mundor? law of land district west of Pearl River cantaining 159-69- acres to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and opportunity thereof to him the said James Sisson his heirs and assign Forever to his and their use and benefit belong forever and I the said John Warfield for myself my heirs executors and administrators do convenant with the said James Sisson his heirs and assurances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said James Sisson to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said James Sisson his heirs assignes forever against the demands of all Claim on persons. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and lines? this 27th.
                                                                               John Warfield SEAL
                                                                               Mary Warfield SEAL
State of Mississippi personally appeared before the undersigned Chief Justice Jefferson County of the county court of said county John Warfield and Mary his wife and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the ************now voluntary act for the use and
(rest missing)
Justice signing the entry before was Felix A Walker

James married (1) Anna JOHNSON, daughter of Alfred JOHNSON, on 15 Aug 1811 in Jefferson County Mississippi.

They had the following children:

+ 7 M i Henry SISSON was born 1812.
+ 8 F ii Mary SISSON.

James also married (2) Abigail BOGGS on 5 Oct 1822 in Jefferson County Mississippi. Abigail was born in Mississippi. She died in Mississippi.

Abigail's first husband was Samuel Davis.

They had the following children:

  9 M iii
George SISSON was born in Mississippi. He died 9 Oct 1850 in Mississippi.
  10 M iv
James SISSON died 16 Aug 1843 in Hinds County Mississippi.
+ 11 M v Samuel Will SISSON was born about 1823 and died about 1865.
  12 M vi
William B. SISSON was born 1827 in Mississippi. He died before 1862 in Louisiana.
+ 13 F vii Martha E. SISSON was born 1829.
  14 F viii
Anne E. SISSON was born 1830.
       
Anne married (1) W. J. ROBBINS.
       
Anne also married (2) Daniel PARKMAN.
  15 M ix
Thomas SISSON was born 1832 in Mississippi. He died 1860 in Mississippi.

Never married

3. John SISSON (Unknown ) was born 1770 in South Carolina. He died 1827 in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

Death date from Probate Records Fayette Mississippi, p. 340, Section B. "John Sisson has died 1827 James and Mary Sisson administrator of his estate. All bills against the estate were owed to Rodney Firms."

Title of Record (obtained from Mississippi Archives)
Minutes of the Orphans Court 1830 - 1834

October 27, 1830
 On application ordered that John Warfield be appointed guardian of the person and estate of James Eldridge Sisson on his entering into bond in the penalty of four thousand dollars, with Samuel Marley and SA Hutchins his securities, bond and oath.


(Separate Notice)
August 1831
 On application of John Warfield guardian of James Eldridge Sisson by A Montgomery his atty ordered that a citation issued to all persons in any wise interested in the land, and testament of John Sisson deceased to be and appear at the next term of this court to show cause if any they can why a certain tract of land of said deceased containing 161 15/100 acres lying in Jefferson County adjoin land of the heirs of James Norris dec'd, and Eldridge Sisson, Asa Hubbard and John Warfield should not be sold for the benefit of
the heirs of John Sisson deceased.
It is further ordered that notice of this order be published for six weeks successfully in the Port Gibson Correspondent and in the paper published by A Mackneal in the city of Natchez.

John married Mary SHILLING on 14 Apr 1824 in Jefferson Co., MS. Mary died before 1830.

Mary may have died in childbirth. Her son James Eldridge Sisson never knew her.

They had the following children:

+ 16 M i James Eldridge SISSON was born 1825.

5. Eldridge SISSON (Unknown ) was born about 1788 in North Carolina.

On the death certificate of Eldridge's son, William Lane Sisson, Eldridge's birthplace is listed as North Carolina.

In the minutes of the Jefferson County Court, Fayette, Mississippi, for July 2, Monday, 1832, appointment of road overseers was announced. The following entry lists Eldridge Sisson as a neighbor:

"Patrick Norris, Overseer, from on the State road from the forks near John J. Norris to John Tullis' plantation with his own hands, Mrs. Norris' hands, Lane Norris, Eldridge Sisson, Jane Sisson, Stephen and William Harmon and Nelson Newman assigned to said road."

Eldridge's birthdate is given as 1780, in Mississippi, in the reference "Census of pensioners for Rev. military services", Washington, DC, 1841:151, Vol. 154, Page 406. The 1850 census gives Eldredge's age as 62 (b. 1788).

In the same reference, Vol. 92, p. 261, Solomon (or Isaac?) Johnson, born 1761 in Mississippi, is listed as living in the household of Eldridge Scissan in township Jefferson, Mississippi.

Eldridge Sisson is recorded twice in the 1830 census in Jefferson County, Mississippi (as Eldridge Cisson). On p. 40 (Ancestry.com image 27 of 38): males: 1 under 5; 2 age 5-10; 1 age 10-15; 1 age 30-40; 1 age 60-70; females: 1 age 15-20; 1 age 30-40; 1 age 40-50. On p. 35 (Ancestry.com image 17 of 38): males: 1 under 5; 2 age 5-10; 1 age 10-15; 1 age 40-50; 1 female age 30-40.

Eldridge Sisson is listed in the War of 1812 Service Records, in Lt. Col. Neilson's detachment, Mississippi Militia.

Eldridge married BROWN. BROWN was born in South Carolina.

On the death certificate of son William Lane Sisson, his mother is listed as "Miss Brown".

They had the following children:

+ 17 M i Thomas N. SISSON was born 9 Sep 1819 and died 14 Jul 1879.
  18 M ii
Daniel SISSON was born 1826.
+ 19 M iii Henry E. SISSON was born 1834.
+ 20 M iv William Lane SISSON was born 4 Nov 1838 and died 23 Jun 1916.
  21 M v
Alfred SISSON.
  22 M vi
John S. SISSON was born 1828 in Rodney, Mississippi. He died 19 Feb 1865 in Camp Douglas Prison Camp, Illinois and was buried in Grave 801, Block 3, Chicago Cemetery, Illinois.

John was a private and a sergeant in Co. B, 3rd Louisiana Infantry. He was captured near Natchez, Miss., on March 20, 1864. He was received at the military prison in Alton, Ill, from Memphis, Tenn., May 15, 1864; and transferred to Camp Douglas, Illinois, Aug. 23, 1864. He died Feb. 19, 1865, of scurvy; and was buried in grave 801, block 3, Chicago Cemetery, Illinois.

Information about the Camp Douglas prison camp, known as the "Andersonville of the North," can be found at:
http://www.geocities.com/bourbonstreet/2757/issues.camp.htm
http://www.prairieghosts.com/dampd.html
http://www.censusdiggins.com/prison_camp_douglas.html
       
John married Mary Caroline BOOTHE on 12 May 1859 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born 1842 in South Carolina. She died 1930 in Plant City, Florida and was buried in Oaklawn Cemetary, Plant City, Florida.

6. Henry SISSON (Unknown ) was born 1772. He died 1813.

Death date from Probate Records, Fayette, Mississippi, Number 125 Sec A.

Henry married Jane E.. Jane was born 5 Apr 1778 in South Carolina. She died 16 May 1856 in Claiborne County, Mississippi and was buried in Rocky Springs Mississippi.

Jane is shown in the 1830 census in Jefferson County, Mississippi, as Jane Cisson, p. 40 (Ancestry.com image 27 of 38). She is shown with one male age 20-30, 1 female 15-20, and 1 female 50-60.

In the 1820 census she is shown with 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls.

They had the following children:

+ 23 F i Martha M. SISSON was born 1802 and died after 1870.
  24 M ii
Joseph SISSON.
+ 25 F iii Sarah Jane SISSON was born 1808.
+ 26 F iv Mary Louisa Calvit SISSON was born 28 Jul 1814 and died before 1880.

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