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Descendants of Richard (1608-1684) and Mary (d. 1692) SISSON of Rhode Island Richard SISSON

Fifth Generation

(Continued)

346. Jonathan SISSON [scrapbook]-430 (William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 2 May 1753 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died about 9 Dec 1833 in at sea.

Jonathan married (MRIN:335) Elizabeth Betsey BLIVEN-470, daughter of Nathan BLIVEN-12710 and Elizabeth LEWIS-12711 (MRIN:367), on 12 May 1776 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born on 4 Aug 1755 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 9 Oct 1842 in Lyme, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

+ 838 M i William SISSON-1896 was born on 8 Oct 1776. He died on 8 Feb 1837.
839 F ii

Elizabeth SISSON-1895 was born on 8 May 1778 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Elizabeth married (MRIN:1127) William PAYNE-1884. William was born about 1778.

Elizabeth also married ( 2:MRIN:1128) John BURDICK-1885. John was born about 1775.

+ 840 M iii Jonathan SISSON-1894 was born on 27 Mar 1780.
841 M iv

Nathan B. SISSON-1893 was born on 23 Mar 1782 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 27 Jan 1812 in at sea.

+ 842 M v Oliver SISSON-1892 was born on 23 Mar 1784. He died on 14 Nov 1871.
843 F vi

Mary SISSON-1891 was born on 1 Apr 1786 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Mary married (MRIN:1125) Richard TIFFANY-1882. Richard was born about 1786.

844 F vii

Sarah SISSON-1890 was born on 12 Apr 1788 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 5 May 1835 in Lyme, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

845 F viii

Nancy SISSON-1889 was born on 17 Jun 1790 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 28 Nov 1856 in Lyme, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

846 F ix

Fanny SISSON-1888 was born on 4 Oct 1792 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 28 Sep 1838 in Lyme, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

847 F x

Desire Deziah SISSON-1887 was born on 9 Dec 1794 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 9 Apr 1860 in Lyme, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

+ 848 M xi Henry Bliven SISSON-1886 was born on 12 Aug 1798. He died on 12 Feb 1863.

347. Hannah SISSON-431 (William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 7 Jun 1755 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Hannah married (MRIN:336) Thomas MAXSON-471, son of Tathew MAXSON-12559 and Martha POTTER-12555 (MRIN:368), on 17 Dec 1772. Thomas was born on 7 Jan 1750.

They had the following children.

849 F i

Hannah MAXSON-2349 was born on 4 Oct 1773.

850 M ii

Thomas MAXSON-2348 was born on 17 Aug 1775.

348. Thomas SISSON [scrapbook]-432 (William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 4 Apr 1758 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 2 Oct 1841 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Thomas Sisson was a private from Rhode Island for 18 months in the Revolutionary War and was pensioned in 1833. He is listed in the DAR Patroit Index. He inherited land from his father. From the Sisson Newsletter, v 8 #4 p 17, "In Vol VIII, No. 3, we asked about the Sisson who may have established the Sisson Drug Company in Hartford, CT. We propose that Thomas (1758), Vol II, No. 3, could have established this company since he lived in Hartford and his grandson Thomas (1828) Vol. VIII, No. 3, was a druggist there. SOURCES: Sisson Newsletter, v.2, no.3; History of Addison County, VT. Smith, 1886; History of the Town of Shoreham, VT. Goodhue; Hemenway's Historical Gazeteer of Shoreham, VT. v.1, p.10; Connectucut Surnames, Barbour, Roll #65; Connecticut VR, Barbour collection; Hopkinton VR, Arnold 5:24; Westerly VR, Arnold 5:133; DAR Patriot Index - 1967, p.619; Thomas Sisson's will, proved Nov. 2, 1841.
From "Westerly and its Witnesses", Capt. Thomas Sisson, Esq. died Oct. 2, 1841, in his 84th year (p. 297), and was buried in the Sisson Ground #1 in Westerly. "This lies about twenty-five rods west of the cross road between the post road and Dorrville, about twenty five rods northwest from the residence of Mr. Libbeus Sisson."

Thomas and his wife Abigail are buried inside an enclosure in the Sisson Ground #1. Outside the enclosure, in the same burial ground, are buried Joseph Sisson and his wife; Sanford Sisson and his wife Elizabeth, John Sisson and his wife Keturah.

Thomas married (MRIN:337) Abigail COTTRELL-472, daughter of John COTTRELL-12712 and Lois BOARDMAN-12713 (MRIN:369), on 19 Jan 1783 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Abigail was born in 1761 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 13 Apr 1831 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She was buried in Sisson Ground #1, Westerly, Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

851 M i

Thomas SISSON-1881 was born on 2 Dec 1783 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Thomas married (MRIN:1123) Polly BLIVEN-1873. Polly was born about 1785.

+ 852 F ii Hannah "Hattie" SISSON-1880 was born on 25 Sep 1785. She died on 19 Sep 1857.
+ 853 M iii Joshua Cottrell SISSON-1879 was born on 2 Sep 1787. He died on 23 Nov 1845.
+ 854 F iv Lois SISSON-1878 was born on 7 Aug 1789.
+ 855 M v Daniel Lee SISSON-1877 was born on 29 Mar 1791. He died on 11 Apr 1843.
+ 856 F vi Abigail SISSON-1876 was born on 9 Mar 1793. She died in 1847.
+ 857 M vii Libbeous SISSON-1875 was born on 12 Aug 1795. He died on 14 Jan 1882.
+ 858 F viii Rhoda Ann SISSON-1874 was born on 30 Mar 1798.

349. John SISSON-2347 (Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 3 Mar 1741 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died after 15 Jun 1815 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

John married (MRIN:1103) Keturah BURDICK-1837, daughter of Peter BURDICK-12667 and Desire REYNOLDS-12668 (MRIN:1106), on 20 Mar 1767. Keturah was born on 30 Jan 1741.

They had the following children.

+ 859 M i Sion Sihon SISSON-1834 was born on 16 Apr 1768. He died on 5 Mar 1847.
+ 860 F ii Keturah SISSON-1833 was born on 6 Sep 1769.
861 F iii

Content SISSON-1832 was born on 23 Jun 1771 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

+ 862 F iv Amy SISSON-1831 was born in 1777. She died on 20 Dec 1825.
863 F v

Ruth SISSON-1821 was born about 1780 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

351. Amy SISSON-2345 (Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 10 May 1745 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1753.

Amy married (MRIN:1311) Clarke BURDICK-2340, son of David BURDICK-12665 and Mary THOMPSON-12666 (MRIN:1313), on 12 Dec 1770 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Clarke was born on 25 Feb 1748.

They had the following children.

864 F i

Mary BURDICK-2337 was born on 28 Jul 1771.

Mary married (MRIN:1310) SAUNDERS-2333. SAUNDERS was born about 1771.

865 M ii

David BURDICK-2336 was born on 8 Oct 1773.

David married (MRIN:1309) WICKS-2332. WICKS was born about 1773.

866 F iii

Amy BURDICK-2335 was born on 23 Aug 1776.

Amy married (MRIN:1308) SPENCER-2331. SPENCER was born about 1775.

867 M iv

Clark BURDICK-2334 was born on 5 Apr 1779.

Clark married (MRIN:1307) HISCOX-2330. HISCOX was born about 1779.

Amy also married ( 2:MRIN:1312) Charles GREEN-2339 on 19 Nov 1791. Charles was born about 1745.

352. Mary SISSON-2344 (Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 23 Jun 1747 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Mary married (MRIN:1306) Ephraim HISCOX-2329, son of Ephraim HISCOX-26269, on 21 Oct 1773 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Ephraim was born about 1746.

They had the following children.

868 F i

Amy HISCOX-2328 was born on 26 Feb 1774 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 5 Mar 1774.

869 F ii

Mary HISCOX-2326 was born on 10 Nov 1775 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

870 F iii

Abigail HISCOX-2327 was born on 10 Nov 1775.

871 M iv

Ephraim HISCOX-2325 was born on 7 Apr 1778.

872 F v

Amy HISCOX-2324 was born on 19 Dec 1780.

873 vi

Pardon HISCOX-2323 was born on 5 Apr 1783.

874 M vii

John HISCOX-2322 was born on 31 Jan 1786.

875 viii

Summer HISCOX-2321 was born on 11 May 1789.

354. Ann SISSON-2342 (Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 19 Jul 1753 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 23 Feb 1822 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Ann married (MRIN:1305) Elnathan BURDICK-2320, son of Peter BURDICK-12667 and Desire REYNOLDS-12668 (MRIN:1106), on 9 Jan 1774. Elnathan was born on 11 Apr 1743. He died on 25 Jul 1832 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

876 F i

Meribah BURDICK-2319 was born on 25 Sep 1774.

Meribah married (MRIN:1304) BURDICK-2310. BURDICK was born about 1770.

877 ii

Clement BURDICK-2318 was born on 1 May 1776.

878 M iii

Clement Peckham BURDICK-2317 was born on 9 Jan 1779.

879 F iv

Nancy BURDICK-2316 was born on 4 Jan 1781. She died in 1863.

+ 880 M v Barton D. BURDICK-2315 was born on 26 Apr 1783.
881 F vi

Olive BURDICK-2314 was born on 27 Aug 1786.

Olive married (MRIN:1301) WHEELER-2307. WHEELER was born about 1786.

882 F vii

Rachel BURDICK-2313 was born on 15 Aug 1789.

883 F viii

Elizabeth BURDICK-2312 was born on 4 Sep 1791. She died on 2 Jan 1847.

884 F ix

Mary BURDICK-2311 was born on 23 May 1799. She died on 14 Jul 1881.

356. Peleg SISSON Jr.-2306 (Peleg , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1751 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died in 1799 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He was buried in Dunham Ground, Westerly, Rhode Island.

Peleg married (MRIN:1102) Esther WEST-1820, daughter of Timothy WEST-5238 and Content LAMPHERE-464 (MRIN:361), on 10 Feb 1777 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Esther was born about 1756. She was buried in Dunham Ground, Westerly, Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

+ 885 M i Timothy SISSON-1819 was born on 27 Jul 1777.
+ 886 M ii Joshua SISSON-1818 was born on 14 Feb 1781. He died on 25 Sep 1841.
+ 887 M iii Gilbert H. SISSON-1817 was born on 10 Apr 1783. He died in 1859.
888 F iv

Rebecca SISSON-1816 was born on 14 Mar 1785 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Rebecca married (MRIN:1101) Edward DUNHAM-1809. Edward was born about 1780.

889 F v

Esther SISSON-1815 was born on 5 Mar 1787.

Esther married (MRIN:1100) Freeman DUNHAM-1808. Freeman was born about 1787.

+ 890 M vi Lodowick SISSON-1813 was born on 14 Jul 1790.
891 F vii

Lucy SISSON-1814 was born on 14 Jul 1790 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Lucy married (MRIN:1099) Thaddeus BUTLER-1807. Thaddeus was born about 1790.

892 M viii

Robert SISSON-1812 was born on 14 Sep 1795 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

+ 893 F ix Catherine Caty SISSON-1811 was born on 17 Aug 1797.
+ 894 M x Peleg SISSON III-1810 was born on 10 Mar 1799. He died on 10 Jan 1872.

361. Joseph SISSON-2300 (Peleg , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph married (MRIN:1081) Lucy CHAPMAN-1756, daughter of William CHAPMAN-12724 and Bridget JOHNSON-12568 (MRIN:1075), on 4 Feb 1798. Lucy was born on 4 Sep 1776.

They had the following children.

895 F i

Abbie SISSON-1755 was born about 1799.

Abbie married (MRIN:1080) Luther BLIVEN-1747. Luther was born about 1795.

+ 896 M ii William SISSON-1754 was born about 1801.
+ 897 M iii James SISSON-1753 was born in 1803. He died on 8 Aug 1847.
898 F iv

Amy SISSON-1751 was born about 1808.

899 F v

Lucy M. SISSON-1749 was born on 11 Jul 1810 in Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died in 1892 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Lucy married (MRIN:1077) William GAVITT-1744. William was born about 1810.

900 F vi

Mary C. SISSON-1750 was born on 11 Jul 1810 in Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 24 Feb 1893 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Mary married (MRIN:1078) BROWN-1745. BROWN was born about 1810. He died before 24 Feb 1893.

901 F vii

Nancy SISSON-1748 was born about 1815.

Nancy married (MRIN:1076) Benjamin BLIVEN-1743. Benjamin was born about 1810.

902 M viii

George B. SISSON-1752 was born on 30 Apr 1816 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 22 Jan 1898 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

George married (MRIN:1079) Annie LANGWORTHY-1746. Annie was born about 1806.

362. Barnabas Barney SISSON-163 (Peleg , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 29 Mar 1768 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 6 Jan 1851 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Esek S. Sisson was a farmer; at some time before 1850 he and his family moved to Michigan; and before 1880 to Wisconsin. See Brookfield, Eaton County, Michigan , 1850 census, p.994; Hiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, 1880 census.

Barnabas married (MRIN:150) Cynthia LAMPHERE-1793, daughter of Elias LAMPHERE-12304 and Sarah BROWN-12719 (MRIN:1092), on 7 Mar 1790 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Cynthia was born about 1767.

They had the following children.

+ 903 F i Cynthia SISSON-1792 was born on 14 Jun 1790.
+ 904 M ii Barnabas SISSON-1791 was born on 15 Jul 1792.
+ 905 F iii Sally SISSON-1790 was born on 11 Oct 1794. She died on 10 Jan 1875.
906 M iv

Charles SISSON-1789 was born on 20 May 1797 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died in Apr 1821 in at sea.

+ 907 F v Hannah SISSON-1788 was born on 16 Aug 1800.
+ 908 F vi Rhoda SISSON-1787 was born on 7 Aug 1803.
909 F vii

Eliza SISSON-1786 was born about 1805 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Eliza married (MRIN:1085) Samuel BARNES-1760. Samuel was born about 1800.

+ 910 M viii Clark Emery SISSON-1785 was born about 1807.
911 F ix

Content SISSON-1784 was born about 1809 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Content married (MRIN:1083) William THOMPSON-1758. William was born about 1809.

912 F x

Celia SISSON-1783 was born about 1811 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Celia married (MRIN:1082) Christopher Rathbone ROCKWELL-1757. Christopher was born about 1811.

Celia also married ( 2:MRIN:1091) Christopher RATHBONE-13871. Christopher was born about 1811.

364. Sanford SISSON-2298 (Peleg , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born in 1772 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 5 Oct 1857 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

From Mary Jo Sisson March : "Sanford Sisson and his wife Elizabeth Chapman were listed by Rev. Frederic Denison in his "Westerly and Its Witnesses" as being buried in Sisson Ground #1. This cemetery is now Historical #25, Town of Westerly, and is in a deplorable state. But Sanford and his wife were evidently exhumed from this site, for their burial is in Oakgrove Cemetery, Ashaway (town of Hopkinton), Rhode Island Historical #18. Their inscriptions read: Sanford Sisson died Oct 5, 1857, aged 85 years. His wife Elizabeth Chapman died March 15, 1862, aged 85 years."

Sanford married (MRIN:1074) Elizabeth CHAPMAN-1742, daughter of William CHAPMAN-12724 and Bridget JOHNSON-12568 (MRIN:1075), on 3 Mar 1799 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born on 17 Sep 1778. She died on 15 Mar 1862 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

+ 913 F i Elizabeth SISSON-1741 was born on 20 Jul 1800.
+ 914 F ii Sophia SISSON-1740 was born on 30 Jun 1802. She died on 22 Aug 1887.
+ 915 F iii Damarias SISSON-1739 was born on 13 Aug 1804. She died on 12 Feb 1891.
+ 916 M iv Sanford Noyes SISSON-1738 was born on 24 Sep 1808. He died on 24 Nov 1851.
+ 917 F v Bridget SISSON-1737 was born in 1810.
+ 918 F vi Lydia SISSON-1736 was born about 1814. She died on 8 Feb 1890.
+ 919 F vii Hannah SISSON-1735 was born on 31 Mar 1819. She died on 7 Jul 1898.
+ 920 F viii Eunice SISSON-1734 was born about 1820. She died on 24 Aug 1908.

368. Lillis COLE-10927 (Jane SISSON , John , George , Richard ) was born on 17 Mar 1736 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died on 11 May 1768.

Lillis married (MRIN:1755) Hugh PREY-3410 after 1736. Hugh was born on 19 Jul 1726. He died on 4 Aug 1816.

They had the following children.

921 M i

William PREY-4444 was born before 1763.

922 M ii

Richard PREY-4445 was born before 1763.

Richard married (MRIN:1757) Mary WOOD-3412. Mary was born about 1763.

923 F iii

Lillis PREY-4446 was born before 1763.

Lillis married (MRIN:1759) Richard GREEN-3414 on 19 Dec 1785. Richard was born about 1763.

924 M iv

Hugh PREY-3415 was born on 1 Jun 1763. He died in Dec 1853.

Hugh married (MRIN:1760) Esther SANDERS-3416 on 13 May 1781. Esther was born about 1763.

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