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

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


544. Stephen SISSON-2168 (John , Jonathan , James , Richard ) was born on 8 Jun 1765 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died on 25 Mar 1807 in Bristol, Ontario Co., New York.

Stephen married (MRIN:776) Hannah SEARS-1195, daughter of Alden SEARS-12772 and Phebe WALKER-11912 (MRIN:779), about 1793. Hannah was born in 1773 in Dighton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died on 1 Mar 1849 in Bristol, Ontario Co., New York.

They had the following children.

  1256 F i
Phebe SISSON-1194 was born in 1794 in Bristol, Ontario Co., New York.
  1257 F ii
Rebecca SISSON-1193 was born in 1796 in Bristol, Ontario Co., New York. She died after 1870 in Ontario Co., New York.
+ 1258 M iii Stephen SISSON-1192 was born on 19 Mar 1798.
+ 1259 M iv Horatio Horace SISSON-1191 was born on 1 Jan 1800.
+ 1260 M v Judah SISSON-1190 was born on 25 Nov 1802. He died on 13 Aug 1871.
+ 1261 M vi Charles SISSON-1189 was born on 17 Feb 1805. He died on 13 Dec 1842.
+ 1262 F vii Hannah SISSON-1188 was born on 9 Mar 1806. She died on 5 Jan 1889.

Stephen also married ( 2:MRIN:1231) Ruth LAWTON-5350. Ruth was born about 1767.

548. Stephen SISSON Jr.-2161 (Stephen , Jonathan , James , Richard ) was born on 15 Jul 1767 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died on 9 Mar 1843 in New York State.

Stephen married (MRIN:764) Patience TUCKER-1185, daughter of Benjamin TUCKER-12773 and Sylvia RICKETSEN-12228 (MRIN:772), on 22 Sep 1791 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Patience was born on 5 Mar 1769 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died before 1843.

They had the following children.

+ 1263 F i Sarah SISSON-1184 was born on 18 Mar 1792.
  1264 M ii
Edward S. SISSON-1183 was born on 22 Dec 1794 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died in Dec 1824.

New Bedford Mercury 1824-12-10
Died, Edward Sisson, son of Stephen Sisson, in 30th year, of Typhus fever, in Dartmouth
+ 1265 M iii Joseph SISSON-1182 was born on 2 Feb 1797.
+ 1266 M iv Stephen SISSON-1181 was born on 30 Jun 1799. He died on 22 Oct 1861.
  1267 F v
Patience SISSON-1180 was born on 7 May 1802 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
       
Patience married (MRIN:767) Henry PURDY-13357.
  1268 F vi
Phebe Tucker SISSON-1179 was born on 3 Dec 1804 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
       
Phebe married (MRIN:766) Abram FLETCHER-13279.
  1269 F vii
Rebecca SISSON-1178 was born on 5 Aug 1812 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
       
Rebecca married (MRIN:765) David WOOD-13065.
  1270 M viii
Abraham T. SISSON-1177 was born about 1815 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

549. Ruth SISSON-2160 (Stephen , Jonathan , James , Richard ) was born on 26 Jun 1769 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

Ruth married (MRIN:1225) Humphrey LAPHAM-5259, son of Nicholas Lapham LAPHAM-29047 and Mary HART-29048 (MRIN:10766), on 27 Jul 1786 in Dartmourth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Humphrey was born on 4 Feb 1760 in Dartmourth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died before 4 Apr 1837.

On April 4, 1837, Barrett Beard was appointed administrator of the estate of Humphrey Latham, late of Dartmouth. After debts and expenses were paid, the remainder of the estate was divided among the following: Joseph Lapham, Hannah Beard, Humphrey Latham, Oliver Lapham, Judith Stukeley, Nicholas Lapham, Ruth Kelley, and the heirs of Elizabeth Peckham. Son Humphrey Lapham once lived in Cayuga Co., NY. Robert Allen of New Bedford, MA was guardian of Humphrey's children, minors under 14, dated Dighton MA on 5 June 1832.

They had the following children.

  1271 M i
Joseph LAPHAM-29049 was born on 19 Jul 1787 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died on 7 Mar 1872 in Scipio Township, Seneca Co., OH.
       
Joseph married (MRIN:10773) Lavina HOWLAND-29068 on 3 Mar 1808.

Marriage Notes:

March 3, 1808, date of intent of marriage

  1272 F ii
Phebe LAPHAM-29050 was born about 1807 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
+ 1273 F iii Hannah LAPHAM-29051 was born on 17 Jul 1793. She died on 25 Mar 1870.
+ 1274 M iv Humphrey LAPHAM-29053 was born on 23 Dec 1796. He died on 18 May 1868.
  1275 M v
Oliver LAPHAM-29058 was born on 26 Sep 1791 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died on 28 May 1898.
       
Oliver married (MRIN:10774) Rachael-29069. Rachael was born on 8 Oct 1810 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died on 28 Nov 1861.
  1276 F vi
Judith LAPHAM-29059 was born about 1792.
       
Judith married (MRIN:10769) Silvanus STUKELEY-29061 on 4 Oct 1818 in Dartmourth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
  1277 M vii
Nicholas LAPHAM-29060 was born about 1793.
+ 1278 F viii Ruth Ann LAPHAM-29062 was born in 1806. She died in 1891.
  1279 F ix
Elizabeth LAPHAM-29064 was born about 1794.
       
Elizabeth married (MRIN:10771) Daniel PECKHAM-29065, son of John PECKHAM-29066 and Susannah ALLEN-29067 (MRIN:10772).

557. James SISSON-2208 (Gideon , James , James , Richard ) was born on 1 Jul 1765 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 5 Aug 1827.

James married (MRIN:870) Sarah MANSFIELD-1325, daughter of Stephen MANSFIELD-12759 and Hannah BEACH-12760 (MRIN:873), on 21 Aug 1784 in Congregational C, North Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Sarah was born in 1765 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. She died in 1835 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

  1280 F i
Mary Hart SISSON-1324 was born in 1785. She died before 1882.
       
Mary married (MRIN:868) Richard GAINES-1313. Richard was born about 1785 in Hamilton Co., Ohio.
+ 1281 F ii Harriet SISSON-1323 was born on 11 Nov 1787. She died on 30 Sep 1825.
+ 1282 M iii James SISSON-31047 was born about 1789.
  1283 M iv
William SISSON-1320 was born about 1791.
  1284 F v
Grace SISSON-1319 was born about 1793 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.
       
Grace married (MRIN:869) Arthur HENRIE-1314. Arthur was born about 1793.
  1285 F vi
Sarah SISSON-1318 was born about 1795 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. She died in 1832 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
       
Sarah married (MRIN:866) William POURSFORD-1307. William was born about 1795 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio. He died on 5 Nov 1853.
  1286 F vii
Eliza SISSON-1316 was born in 1799 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.
       
Eliza married (MRIN:863) SMITH-1303. SMITH was born about 1799.
+ 1287 F viii Emily Sophia SISSON-1317 was born on 27 Oct 1800. She died on 20 Jun 1872.
  1288 F ix
Caroline SISSON-1315 was born in 1801 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

561. Job SISSON-2203 (Lewis , James , James , Richard ) was born in 1756 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Job married (MRIN:861) Elizabeth-1302 about 1783. Elizabeth was born about 1758.

They had the following children.

  1289 M i
Gideon SISSON-1301 was born about 1784 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  1290 F ii
Elizabeth SISSON-1300 was born in Apr 1785 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died on 19 Sep 1847 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
+ 1291 M iii John Ford SISSON-1299 was born on 1 Aug 1786. He died on 16 Sep 1858.
  1292 F iv
Rebecca SISSON-1298 was born on 16 Apr 1788 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  1293 F v
Hannah SISSON-1297 was born about 1790 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Hannah married (MRIN:857) John C. FULLER-1290 on 17 Apr 1814. John was born about 1790.
  1294 M vi
George SISSON-1296 was born about 1796 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
George married (MRIN:856) Louisa BRADFORD-1289 about 1829. Louisa was born about 1800.
  1295 M vii
Stephen SISSON-1295 was born about 1798 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Stephen married (MRIN:855) Lydia TRIPP-1288 about 1822 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Lydia was born about 1798.
  1296 M viii
Rock SISSON-1293 was born about 1800 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1297 M ix Daniel Webster SISSON-1294 was born on 1 Jun 1800. He died on 11 Jun 1878.
+ 1298 M x Job SISSON Jr.-11076 was born on 2 Sep 1808.

562. Sarah SISSON-2157 (John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 15 Jun 1731 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah married (MRIN:1218) John DAVIS-2151, son of James DAVIS-12691 and Sarah LILE-12169 (MRIN:1219), on 16 May 1751 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. John was born on 19 Sep 1730 in Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

  1299 F i
Ruth DAVIS-2150 was born in 1762 in Rhode Island. She died on 10 May 1837 in Rhode Island.
       
Ruth married (MRIN:1217) CHASE-2149. CHASE was born about 1762.

563. Richmond SISSON-2156 (John , John , John , Richard ) was born about 1733 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Richmond and Elizabeth were married by Robert Lawton, Asst. In civil court records in Portsmouth in September 1770 Richmond is listed as a butcher. In September 1783 his daughter Elizabeth sued him and his son-in-law Robert Carr for a debt she alledged they owed her; the court decided in favor of Elizabeth, and in 1784 Richmond and Robert were placed in the Newport jail for failure to pay the judgement of the court. On March 25, 1792, Richmond deeded land to Robert Carr that Elizabeth had received from her brother, Captain John Shrieve.

Richmond married (MRIN:758) Elizabeth SHRIEVE-1175, daughter of John SHRIEVE-12296 and Mary SOULE-12774 (MRIN:762), on 30 Nov 1755 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born on 8 Nov 1716.

They had the following children.

+ 1300 F i Ruth SISSON-1174 was born on 6 May 1757. She died on 14 Jun 1779.
+ 1301 F ii Elizabeth SISSON-1173 was born on 6 May 1757.
+ 1302 F iii Mary SISSON-1172 was born on 18 Oct 1759.

564. John SISSON IV-3879 (John , John , John , Richard ) was born before 1735. He died before 10 Mar 1783.

John Sisson IV was a cordwainer like his father. He and Ruth Fish were married by Robert Lawton, Asst. On March 27, 1770, John took a mortgage on land in Portsmouth including a house for 17 3/4 Spanish silver milled dollars. John is also reported as having the children assigned to John and Naomi (Smith) Sisson. Ruth and their children have also been assigned to John and Sybil (Huddleston) Sisson. John and Ruth are mentioned in the will of Ruth Fish (her grandmother?) dated 1762 and in the will of her father dated 1773. John Sisson IV died intestate, probably of smallpox early in 1783. On March 10, 1783, Ruth was granted administration of his estate valued at 26 pounds, 12 shillings, 16 pence recorded in Book 7, pages 40-1. The estate was closed April 12, 1784. Ruth paid off the property's mortgage April 27, 1785.

John married (MRIN:1292) Ruth FISH-2292, daughter of John FISH-12132 and Mary ALLEN-13390 (MRIN:1294), on 8 Jul 1756 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Ruth was born on 25 May 1737 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Ruth is mentioned in her grandmother Ruth Fish's will, dated June 22, 1762.

They had the following children.

  1303 F i
Mary SISSON-2291 was born on 23 Jan 1757. She died before 1857.

Mary Sisson and Hugh Wright were married by Rev. Gardiner Thurston.
       
Mary married (MRIN:1291) Hugh WRIGHT-2283 on 16 Oct 1783. Hugh was born about 1757.
+ 1304 M ii Preserved SISSON-2290 was born on 6 Feb 1759.
  1305 M iii
Allan SISSON-2289 was born on 3 Nov 1761 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1306 M iv John SISSON V-2288 was born on 25 Oct 1763.
  1307 M v
Matthew SISSON-2287 was born on 17 Oct 1765 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died before 1773.
  1308 M vi
George SISSON-2286 was born on 10 Jun 1768 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  1309 F vii
Ann SISSON-3133 was born on 23 Oct 1770 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1870.
+ 1310 M viii Matthew SISSON-12299 was born on 23 Sep 1773.
+ 1311 M ix Pardon SISSON-2284 was born on 23 Sep 1775. He died on 28 Nov 1866.
  1312 F x
Lavis SISSON-3256 was born on 10 May 1779 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

567. Joseph SISSON-2265 (John , John , John , Richard ) was born after 1739 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph Sisson may have been born about 1740. He was a laborer and a butcher. In 1771 he and his wife Ruth Shrieve purchased property and then sold half of it to Richmond, his brother and neighbor. Their children were all born in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, but recorded in Tiverton. Ruth and the children have also erroneously been assigned to Joseph (4)(Richard 1, George 2, James 3, Joseph 4). Joseph and Ruth are mentioned in her father's will dated 1785. Joseph apparently had difficulty several times before the Town Council of Portsmouth with suits brought against him, beginning about 1781. At times they also lived in Little Compton, and in Tiverton in 1803.

Joseph married (MRIN:1004) Ruth SHRIEVE-2085, daughter of Thomas SHRIEVE-12731 and Ruth WEAVER-12732 (MRIN:1194), on 24 Jul 1766 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Ruth was born on 13 Nov 1746.

They had the following children.

  1313 F i
Penelope SISSON-1549 was born on 29 Oct 1766 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  1314 F ii
Esther SISSON-1547 was born on 9 May 1772 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  1315 M iii
Richmond SISSON-1546 was born on 17 Aug 1777 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Richmond married (MRIN:1005) Mary WEAVER-4275 after 6 Jul 1799 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1780.
  1316 F iv
Mary SISSON-1545 was born on 31 Oct 1782 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1882.

Mary Sisson has been reported as marrying Job Fish (b 26 Sep 1777) but he married Mary Sisson (b 1 March 1790), daughter of Preserved and Catherine (Rutherford) Sisson.
  1317 F v
Ruth SISSON-1544 was born on 18 Jun 1789 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1889.

569. Caleb SISSON-1162 (John , John , John , Richard ) was born in 1746 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Caleb lived both in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and in North Kingstown, RI.

Caleb married (MRIN:752) Abigail CORNELL-1161, daughter of George CORNELL-2485 and Abigail SISSON-2488 (MRIN:753), on 27 Aug 1769 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Abigail was born in 1750 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

  1318 F i
Abigail SISSON-1160 was born on 23 Nov 1769 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died on 25 Nov 1822.
  1319 F ii
Bethany SISSON-1159 was born on 1 Jan 1774 in North Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

This is not the Bethany Sisson who marriaged John Crandall. That Bethany was born in England.
  1320 F iii
Mary SISSON-1158 was born about 1776 in Rhode Island.
       
Mary married (MRIN:750) William OLIN-1156, son of Henry OLIN Jr.-2152, on 23 May 1793 in West Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. William was born about 1776.
+ 1321 M iv Samuel SISSON-1157 was born in 1777. He died on 26 Jun 1853.

572. Ruth SISSON-2148 (Robert , John , John , Richard ) was born in 1735. She died on 15 May 1772.

Ruth married (MRIN:1216) John TARMAN-13874 on 21 Jul 1762 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. John was born about 1735. He died in 1781.

John's surname may have been Tarman or Towman.

They had the following children.

  1322 M i
Thomas TARMAN-2144 was born on 20 Dec 1769.

581. Abigail CORNELL-1161 (Abigail SISSON , John , John , Richard ) was born in 1750 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Abigail married (MRIN:752) Caleb SISSON-1162, son of John SISSON III-2490 and Esther RICHMOND-2158 (MRIN:1220), on 27 Aug 1769 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Caleb was born in 1746 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Caleb lived both in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and in North Kingstown, RI.

They had the following children.

  1323 F i Abigail SISSON is printed as #1318.
  1324 F ii Bethany SISSON is printed as #1319.
  1325 F iii Mary SISSON is printed as #1320.
+ 1326 M iv Samuel SISSON is printed as #1321.

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