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

Sixth Generation

(Continued)

656. Lemuel SISSON-2455 (Mary SISSON , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 21 Apr 1769 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 29 Apr 1849 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

From Rhode Island Genealogy-Biography by J. H. Beers, 1908:

In 1812 Lemuel removed to Newport, and in 1816 to Sakonnet Point in Little Compton. Here Lemuel became a tenant of the Roach Estate, at the time one of the best farms in the town. Lemuel's home became the mecca of the early Methodists. The first religious services held in the town by that denomination were at the Lemuel Sisson house, in 1820, preaching by the Rev. Mr. Dorchester of Portsmouth, RI, once every two weeks.

Lemuel married (MRIN:60) Susanna LAKE-1130, daughter of David LAKE-12143, on 29 Sep 1793 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Susanna was born on 28 Apr 1775 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died on 20 Feb 1826 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

  1441 F i
Mary SISSON-1129 was born on 1 Oct 1794 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1442 M ii John SISSON-1128 was born on 23 Jan 1796. He died on 20 Nov 1879.
  1443 F iii
Eleanor SISSON-1127 was born on 25 Nov 1797 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died on 29 Mar 1883 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Eleanor Sisson was not married.
  1444 F iv
Ann Anna SISSON-1126 was born on 4 Feb 1799 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died on 1 Mar 1887 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1445 M v Joseph SISSON-1125 was born on 12 Feb 1801. He died on 27 Oct 1876.
+ 1446 M vi David SISSON-1124 was born on 14 Feb 1803. He died on 22 Feb 1874.
+ 1447 M vii Lemuel SISSON Jr.-1123 was born on 27 May 1805. He died on 1 Feb 1874.
+ 1448 M viii Levi W. SISSON-1122 was born on 19 Mar 1807. He died on 1 Nov 1880.
+ 1449 F ix Susan or Susannah SISSON-1121 was born on 10 Mar 1809. She died on 24 Jun 1886.
+ 1450 M x James Phillips SISSON-1120 was born on 24 Jun 1812. He died on 8 May 1861.
+ 1451 F xi Sarah Ann SISSON-1119 was born on 9 Jan 1814.
  1452 M xii
William H. SISSON-57 was born on 19 Jan 1818 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 26 Mar 1826 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1453 F xiii Harriet P. SISSON-1118 was born on 19 Jan 1818.

658. Sarah SISSON-2114 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 15 Feb 1769 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah married (MRIN:1200) Daniel COOK-2104 on 14 May 1789. Daniel was born about 1769.

They had the following children.

  1454 F i
Rosetta COOK-2098 was born about 1795.
  1455 F ii
Phebe COOK-2099 was born about 1795.
  1456 F iii
Patience COOK-2100 was born about 1795.
  1457 M iv
Daniel COOK-2101 was born about 1795.
  1458 M v
John COOK-2102 was born about 1795.
  1459 M vi
Joseph COOK-2103 was born about 1795.

659. Ann SISSON-2113 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 17 Dec 1770 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Ann married (MRIN:1199) Peleg LAWTON-2097 on 14 May 1789. Peleg was born about 1770.

They had the following children.

  1460 M i
Joseph Sisson LAWTON-2096 was born on 15 Feb 1790.
  1461 F ii
Patience LAWTON-2095 was born on 6 Nov 1791.
  1462 F iii
Ruth LAWTON-2094 was born on 26 Jul 1793.
  1463 M iv
Adam LAWTON-2093 was born on 3 Jan 1797.
  1464 F v
Sarah LAWTON-5266 was born on 1 Sep 1802. She died before 1806.
  1465 F vi
Lydia LAWTON-2091 was born on 9 May 1804.
  1466 F vii
Sarah S. LAWTON-2092 was born on 26 Mar 1806.

660. Barbara Barbary SISSON-2112 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 1 Dec 1772 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died in Apr 1829 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Barbara married (MRIN:1195) Barnabas SISSON [scrapbook]-2087, son of Joseph SISSON Jr.-27468 and Mary SHEARMAN-27469 (MRIN:10171), on 17 Dec 1797 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Barnabas was born on 9 May 1772 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 19 Aug 1809 in Sakonnet River. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Po16, Portsmouth, RI.

Barnabas (or Barnard) Sisson was a farmer and a mariner. He and his wife Barbara Sisson were married by Elder William Bliss. Barnabas administered his brother Jabez' estate, November 10, 1800. Barnabas was drowned in the Sakonnet River when his boat was upset.

They had the following children.

+ 1467 F i Ann SISSON is printed as #1331.
+ 1468 M ii Jabez SISSON is printed as #1332.
  1469 F iii Sara SISSON is printed as #1333.
  1470 F iv Caroline SISSON is printed as #1334.
+ 1471 M v Edmund Sanford SISSON is printed as #1335.
  1472 M vi Barnabas SISSON is printed as #1336.

661. Rachel SISSON-2111 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 2 Oct 1775 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died on 17 Dec 1837 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Rachel married (MRIN:950) Pardon SISSON-2252, son of James SISSON-2545 and Mary COOK-2253 (MRIN:1276), on 17 Sep 1797. Pardon was born on 23 Aug 1753 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 6 Mar 1841 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

  1473 M i James SISSON is printed as #1040.
+ 1474 M ii Pardon B. SISSON is printed as #1041.
  1475 M iii Thomas SISSON is printed as #1042.
  1476 M iv Rodman SISSON is printed as #1043.
  1477 M v Daniel SISSON is printed as #1044.
  1478 F vi Mary Ann SISSON is printed as #1045.
  1479 F vii Lydia SISSON is printed as #1046.
+ 1480 M viii Frederick Plummer SISSON is printed as #1047.
  1481 M ix Benjamin SISSON is printed as #1048.
  1482 F x Sarah SISSON is printed as #1049.
  1483 M xi John SISSON is printed as #1050.
  1484 M xii William SISSON is printed as #1051.

663. Louisa SISSON-2109 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 7 Feb 1780 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Louisa married (MRIN:1192) Russell G. PECKHAM-2084, son of Levi PECKHAM-11688 and Sarah TRIPP-11597 (MRIN:1193), on 3 Mar 1803. Russell was born about 1780.

They had the following children.

  1485 F i
Deborah PECKHAM-2074 was born about 1805.
  1486 M ii
Charles PECKHAM-2075 was born about 1805.
  1487 M iii
George PECKHAM-2076 was born about 1805.
  1488 M iv
Richard PECKHAM-2077 was born about 1805.
  1489 M v
Russell PECKHAM-2078 was born about 1805.
  1490 M vi
Joseph PECKHAM-2079 was born about 1805.
  1491 F vii
Sarah PECKHAM-2080 was born about 1805.
  1492 F viii
Matilda PECKHAM-2081 was born about 1805.
  1493 F ix
Louisa PECKHAM-2082 was born about 1805.
  1494 F x
Patience PECKHAM-2083 was born about 1805.

664. Richard SISSON IV-2108 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 12 Feb 1782 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

There is a burial of a Richard Sisson (born about 1782, died 3 March 1866) in the Town Farm Lot, West Main Road near telephone pole #161, Portsmouth, RI.

Richard married (MRIN:712) Nancy COREY-1112. Nancy was born in 1778.

They had the following children.

  1495 F i
Hannah SISSON-1111 was born about 1802.

Sources: The Sisson Newsletter, v.4, no.1; Newport,RI, VRs. Arnold, 20:329.
       
Hannah married (MRIN:715) William Henry FREEBORN-5364 in 1819 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1496 M ii Isaac SISSON-1110 was born about 1804. He died on 24 Sep 1872.
  1497 M iii
Jonathan Brownell SISSON-1109 was born on 4 Mar 1806 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He died on 21 Nov 1888.

Nothing more than his birth is known of Jonathan Sisson.
       
Jonathan married (MRIN:10393) Ann REA-28097.
  1498 M iv
Joseph SISSON-1108 was born about 1809 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

Nothing more than his birth is known of Joseph Sisson.
  1499 M v
Michael E. SISSON-1107 was born in 1812/1813.

Nothing more than his birth is known of Michall Sisson. Is his name mistaken? Could his name be Michael? or Michel?
       
Michael married (MRIN:10394) Sarah G. MATTESON-28098.

The Summer 2000 issue of the Sisson Newsletter (vol 14, no 2, page 18) reports that Michael E. Sisson married Sarah Bassett, daughter of Rev Mr. and Sarah (Tripp) Bassett. I do not know whether Sarah ever married a Mr. Matteson or whether Matteson is an error and she married only Michael Sisson. I leave Sarah's record as I originally had it, with the surname Matteson, but cautioning researchers to check both surnames.
  1500 F vi
Sarah Ann SISSON-1105 was born about 1817.

Nothing more than her birth is known of Sarah Ann Sisson.
+ 1501 M vii Richard SISSON V-1106 was born in 1818. He died on 8 Nov 1864.

665. Frances SISSON-13621 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 13 Jan 1785 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Frances married (MRIN:1189) Benjamin PECKHAM-2073, son of Richard PECKHAM-2580 and Elizabeth CLARKE-5267 (MRIN:1191), on 6 Jan 1803 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Benjamin was born on 12 Apr 1780.

They had the following children.

  1502 F i
Ann Sisson PECKHAM-2072 was born on 4 Aug 1803.
  1503 F ii
Frances PECKHAM-2071 was born on 4 Dec 1804.
  1504 F iii
Sarah PECKHAM-2070 was born after 1804.
  1505 F iv
Elizabeth PECKHAM-2069 was born after 1804.
       
Elizabeth married (MRIN:1190) Thomas READ-11312.
  1506 F v
Mary Jane PECKHAM-2068 was born after 1804.
  1507 M vi
Benjamin PECKHAM-2067 was born after 1804.

666. Job SISSON-2107 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 16 Dec 1786 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Job's earmark "halfe penny under each ear" was originally assigned to Jonathan Child and transferred to Job's father Richard, and after Richard's death was transferred to Job June 28, 1833. Source: "Early Records of the Town of Portsmouth" pages 348 and 381.

Job married (MRIN:709) Elizabeth TABOR-4722. Elizabeth was born about 1786 in Easton, Washington Co., New York. She died on 27 Sep 1852 in Easton, Washington Co., New York.

They had the following children.

+ 1508 F i Ruth T. SISSON-1104 was born about 1810.
  1509 M ii
William SISSON-1103 was born about 1812.

Nothing more than his birth is known of William Sisson.
  1510 M iii
Job SISSON Jr.-1102 was born about 1814. He died in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts.

Job Sisson, Jr., may be the Job Sisson who married Phebe Hubbard, 5 Oct 1834, in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass.  See New Bedford VRs.
       
Job married (MRIN:711) Phebe HUBBARD-5365 on 5 Oct 1834 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
  1511 F iv
Sarah SISSON-1101 was born about 1815 in Rhode Island.

Sarah Sisson was not married, but nothing more is known of her life.
  1512 F v
Eliza SISSON-1100 was born about 1818.

Eliza Sisson married Hazard Cary, but nothing more is known of their lives.
       
Eliza married (MRIN:704) Hazard CARY-1091. Hazard was born about 1815.
+ 1513 M vi John F. SISSON-1099 was born about 1820.
  1514 F vii
Frances SISSON-1098 was born about 1822.

Eliza Sisson married a Mr. Ripley, but nothing more is known of their lives.
       
Frances married (MRIN:703) RIPLEY-1090. RIPLEY was born about 1822.
  1515 F viii
Susan SISSON-1097 was born about 1824.

Eliza Sisson married George Talbot, but nothing more is known of their lives.
       
Susan married (MRIN:702) George TALBOT-1089. George was born about 1824.
  1516 F ix
Maria SISSON-1096 was born about 1826.

Nothing more is known of the life of Maria Sisson.

667. William SISSON-2106 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 18 Jul 1790 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

William married (MRIN:696) Margaret HART-1088, daughter of Samuel HART-12217 and Mary BRAYTON-12783 (MRIN:701), on 5 Oct 1815. Margaret was born about 1791 in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

  1517 M i
Samuel SISSON-1087 was born on 24 Jul 1816 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Samuel Sisson was a laborer, and never married.
+ 1518 M ii William SISSON-1086 was born on 28 Jun 1818.
+ 1519 M iii Albert A. SISSON-1085 was born about 1820.
  1520 F iv
Emeline Almy SISSON-1084 was born on 1 Apr 1824 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Emeline married (MRIN:694) Oliver WILCOX-1073. Oliver was born about 1824. He died about 1867 in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 1521 M v Henry Jones SISSON-1083 was born on 10 Nov 1826.
  1522 F vi
Sarah Ann SISSON-1082 was born on 17 Oct 1827 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Sarah married (MRIN:693) Benjamin ALMY-1072. Benjamin was born about 1825.
+ 1523 M vii Richard SISSON-1081 was born in 1833.
+ 1524 F viii Mary Brayton SISSON-1080 was born on 11 Jul 1837.

668. Julia Anna SISSON-2105 (Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born about 1793 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Julia married (MRIN:1188) Charles COGGESHALL-2066. Charles was born about 1793.

They had the following children.

  1525 M i
Henry COGGESHALL-2064 was born about 1820.
  1526 F ii
Bathsheba COGGESHALL-2065 was born about 1820.

678. Richard SHEARMAN-32286 (Richard SHEARMAN , Anne SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born on 20 Apr 1791 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island. He died on 11 Oct 1865 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island.

Richard Shearman Jr. received a license as a pilot-captain on seagoing sailing vessels, signed by William Ellery:
"I, William Ellery, junior deputy Collector of the district aforesaid, do hereby cerify that Richard Shearman, an American Seaman, aged twenty-one years or hereabouts, of the height of five feet, eight and 2/8th inches, light compelxion, light hair, dark blue eyes, and was born at Portsmouth in the county of Newport, ..."
(in collection of Marion Anthony)
Obituary in Newport Mercury, Saturday, Oct. 14, 1865:
"Died - In Portsmouth, 11th inst., Richard Sherman, aged 74 years. He was a worthy member of the Society of Friends and was highly respected and esteemed by all who kenw him. The widow and orphan always found in him a faithful friend, ready at all times to serve them. He was often called to serve the town in an official capacity. For about thirty years he was Town Clerk, in which position his accuracy and efficiency was acknowledged by all. While thus ohonored and respected by the public, he was most tenderly beloved by his family. They mourn not as those without hope, but feel that their loss is his gain; that he has gone from labor to reward."

Richard married (MRIN:12035) Sarah Ann ROGERS-32287, daughter of Joseph ROGERS-32288 and Sarah GEORGE-32289 (MRIN:12036). Sarah was born in 1791. She died on 8 Jan 1863.

They had the following children.

  1527 F i
Sally George SHEARMAN-32290 was born on 12 Jun 1820.
       
Sally married (MRIN:12037) George Albert COGGESHALL-32291.
+ 1528 M ii Stephen Thomas SHEARMAN-32292 was born on 15 Aug 1821. He died on 18 Oct 1902.
  1529 F iii
Elizabeth Bowler SHEARMAN-32293 was born on 13 Aug 1824.
       
Elizabeth married (MRIN:12038) William B. WELLS-32294.
+ 1530 F iv Charlotte Almy SHEARMAN-32295 was born on 24 May 1826. She died on 23 Aug 1914.
  1531 M v
Benjiman Hall SHEARMAN-32296 was born on 15 Feb 1831. He died on 8 May 1832.

Family letter says "Benjiman Hall Shearman died from burns caused by pulling a pan of hot starch over him from the table he could just reach as he sat in his high chair." (Deb Gustafson)
  1532 F vi
Jane Maria SHEARMAN-32297 was born on 15 Apr 1834.
       
Jane married (MRIN:12039) James Irving GORTON-32298 on 16 Oct 1854.
  1533 M vii
Charles Lewis SHEARMAN-32299 was born on 7 Aug 1841. He died on 18 Sep 1928.
       
Charles married (MRIN:12040) Emma Louise COGGESHALL-32300.
+ 1534 F viii Louisa Frances SHERMAN-31771 was born on 8 May 1843. She died in 1930.

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