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

Sixth Generation

(Continued)


842. Oliver SISSON-1892 (Jonathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 23 Mar 1784 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 14 Nov 1871 in Lyme, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

1850 census, Salem, New London Co., CT:
household 2764/3428
Oliver Sisson, age 64, b. RI
Lucretia Sisson, 58, b. CT
Oliver Sisson, 28, b. CT, carpenter
Ebenezer Sisson, 26, b. CT, farmer
Catherine Sisson, 24, b. CT
William Palmer, 10, b. CT (not William Palmer Sisson, son of Oliver and Lucretia)

Oliver married (MRIN:1126) Lucretia TIFFANY-1883. Lucretia was born about 1784.

They had the following children.

+ 1867 M i William Palmer SISSON-6970 was born on 28 Feb 1819. He died on 28 Sep 1904.
  1868 M ii
Oliver W. SISSON-33012 was born about 1822 in Connecticut.
  1869 M iii
Ebenezer SISSON-33013 was born about 1824 in Connecticut.
  1870 F iv
Catherine SISSON-33014 was born about 1826 in Connecticut.

848. Henry Bliven SISSON-1886 (Jonathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 12 Aug 1798 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 12 Feb 1863 in North Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.

Henry married (MRIN:466) Lucinda SHAILER-678 on 14 Mar 1832 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Lucinda was born in 1800. She died on 20 Aug 1887.

They had the following children.

  1871 M i
Simon SISSON-677 was born about 1833. He died on 11 Sep 1838.
  1872 F ii
Lucinda S. SISSON-676 was born in 1835. She died in 1904.
  1873 M iii
Henry Bliven SISSON-8906 was born about 1838.
       
Henry married (MRIN:4020) Eleanor F. HUNTINGTON-8907 on 19 Nov 1861.

852. Hannah "Hattie" SISSON [scrapbook]-1880 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 25 Sep 1785 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 19 Sep 1857. She was buried in Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, CT.

Hattie married (MRIN:1121) Capt. James STETSON-1872, son of Capt. Cornelius STETSON-12714 and Susanna WEST-12715 (MRIN:1122), on 2 Dec 1804 in Westerly, Rhode Island. James was born on 1 Mar 1781 in Westerly, Rhode Island. He died on 18 Mar 1853 in Westerly, Rhode Island. He was buried in Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, CT.

For extensive information about James Stetson's family, see "The Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson,"; vol. 1, No. 3, published by the Stetson Kindred of America, 1956.

James was Lieut. of the 4th RI, Westerly Co., in 1800 and 1801, and Capt. 1802-3. James and Hannah were devout members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. They also lived in Stonington, CT, and Lisbon, CT.

They had the following children.

  1874 M i
James Robinson STETSON-1871 was born on 17 Aug 1805 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT. He died on 20 Sep 1836.
  1875 F ii
Hannah Ann STETSON-1870 was born on 9 Nov 1806 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT. She died on 19 May 1858.

Hannah and George had 12 children.
       
Hannah married (MRIN:1120) George FITCH-1861.
  1876 F iii
Abigail S. STETSON-1869 was born on 29 Jul 1808 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.

Abby and James had no children.
       
Abigail married (MRIN:1235) James MCCLELLAN-29722.
  1877 F iv
Susanna STETSON-1868 was born on 15 Jan 1810 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.

Susanna and Charles had 3 children.
       
Susanna married (MRIN:1119) Charles HYDE-1860.
  1878 M v
Dwight Ripley STETSON-1866 was born on 12 May 1812 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT. He died on 6 Oct 1894.

Dwight and Betsey had no children.
       
Dwight married (MRIN:11031) Betsey STRINGER-29723.
  1879 M vi
Thomas STETSON-29724 was born on 22 Jul 1814 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.
  1880 F vii
Rhoda Maria STETSON-29725 was born on 16 Nov 1816 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT. She died on 26 Jun 1855.

Rhoda was a schoolteacher and never married.
  1881 F viii
Mary W. STETSON-1862 was born on 28 Jan 1819 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.

Mary and Edmund had 2 children.
       
Mary married (MRIN:1117) Edmund TRACY-1858.
  1882 M ix
Horace Waldo STETSON-1867 was born on 28 Feb 1821 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.
  1883 M x
Charles Cornelius STETSON-1864 was born on 23 Feb 1823 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.
+ 1884 M xi George Ripley STETSON-1863 was born on 12 Oct 1825.
  1885 F xii
Harriet Elizabeth STETSON-1865 was born on 18 Aug 1827 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.

Harriet and T.B. had one son.
       
Harriet married (MRIN:1118) T. B. REED-1859.

853. Joshua Cottrell SISSON-1879 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 2 Sep 1787 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 23 Nov 1845 in Plainsville, Otsego Co., New York.

Joshua married (MRIN:460) Catherine SAUNDERS-675, daughter of Stephen SAUNDERS-12806 and Tacy STILLMAN-12364 (MRIN:465), on 6 Feb 1814 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Catherine was born on 20 Sep 1795 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 16 Jan 1857 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York.

They had the following children.

  1886 M i
Stephen S. SISSON-674 was born on 19 Dec 1814 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He died on 8 Feb 1837 in Otsego Co., New York.
  1887 M ii
Thomas N. SISSON-673 was born on 31 Jan 1817 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. He died on 21 Jan 1837 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York.
+ 1888 F iii Fanny A. SISSON-672 was born on 30 Aug 1819. She died on 29 Jan 1890.
+ 1889 M iv Joshua Gorton SISSON-671 was born on 13 Feb 1822. He died on 20 Jul 1879.
+ 1890 M v Luther Spencer SISSON-670 was born on 13 Jun 1824. He died on 16 May 1897.
  1891 F vi
Harriet A. SISSON-669 was born on 7 Jun 1827 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. She died on 14 Apr 1909 in Girard, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
       
Harriet married (MRIN:458) John E. PRATT-659 on 23 Dec 1850 in West Winfield, Herkimer Co., New York. John was born about 1827. He died in 1919 in Girard, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
  1892 F vii
Sarah A. SISSON-668 was born on 17 May 1830 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. She died on 22 Jul 1833.
  1893 F viii
Tacy Lucina SISSON-667 was born on 18 Aug 1832 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. She died on 27 Jul 1890 in Smith Center, Smith Co., Kansas.
       
Tacy married (MRIN:457) Joseph C. RIDER-658 on 25 Feb 1855 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. Joseph was born about 1832. He died in Smith Center, Smith Co., Kansas.
  1894 M ix
Albert Henry SISSON-666 was born on 27 Jul 1836 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. He died on 12 May 1837 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York.
  1895 F x
Desire B. SISSON-9314 was born about 1839 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Desire, daughter of Joshua and Catherine (Saunders) Sisson, has been confused with, and given the birth date of, Desire B. Sisson, daughter of Sanford (Jr) and Caroline Sisson. Sanford's ancestral line is Richard, Geroge, Thomas, Peleg, Sanford, Sanford Jr.

854. Lois SISSON-1878 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 7 Aug 1789 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Lois married (MRIN:1115) Robert Henry LANGWORTH(Y)-1857. Robert was born about 1789.

They had the following children.

  1896 F i
Abby LANGWORTH(Y)-1851 was born about 1815.
       
Abby married (MRIN:1113) Nathan Kenyon LEWIS-1849. Nathan was born about 1815.
  1897 F ii
Louisa LANGWORTH(Y)-1852 was born about 1815.
       
Louisa married (MRIN:1116) LEWIS-12082. LEWIS was born about 1812.
  1898 F iii
Harriet LANGWORTH(Y)-1853 was born about 1815.
       
Harriet married (MRIN:1114) LEWIS-1850. LEWIS was born about 1815.
  1899 F iv
Rhoda Ann LANGWORTH(Y)-1854 was born about 1815.
  1900 M v
William A. LANGWORTH(Y)-1855 was born about 1815.
  1901 M vi
Robert Henry LANGWORTH(Y)-1856 was born about 1815.

855. Daniel Lee SISSON-1877 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 29 Mar 1791 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 11 Apr 1843 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Daniel died April 11, 1843 according to the "Christian Secretary" April 14, 1843.

Daniel married (MRIN:454) Elizabeth CHAPMAN-657 in 1814 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 19 Sep 1865 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

At the time of her marriage to Daniel Lee Sisson, Elizabeth Chapman was "of East Hartford, CT." She died on Sep 19, 1865, "age 68."

They had the following children.

+ 1902 F i Eliza Ann SISSON-656 was born on 13 Apr 1815. She died in 1850.
+ 1903 M ii Albert Lee SISSON-655 was born on 8 Nov 1817. He died on 4 Oct 1886.
  1904 F iii
Minerva SISSON-654 was born on 20 Jun 1820.
       
Minerva married (MRIN:452) Heber GRIDLEY-643 on 30 Oct 1844. Heber was born about 1820. He died in 1885.
  1905 F iv
Abigail SISSON-653 was born on 20 Feb 1823.
       
Abigail married (MRIN:451) Benjamin S. BISHOP-642 on 1 Mar 1858. Benjamin was born about 1820.
  1906 M v
Franklin SISSON-652 was born on 1 Oct 1825.
+ 1907 M vi Thomas SISSON-651 was born on 15 Jun 1828. He died on 1 May 1907.
+ 1908 M vii Joseph Chapman SISSON-650 was born on 19 Dec 1830. He died on 26 Jun 1861.
  1909 M viii
James SISSON-649 was born on 25 Nov 1833. He died in 1840.
  1910 F ix
Alice SISSON-648 was born on 5 Apr 1837. She died in 1841.

856. Abigail SISSON-1876 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 9 Mar 1793 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died in 1847.

Abigail married (MRIN:1111) John CHAPMAN-1848, son of Joseph CHAPMAN-12333 and Elizabeth KENYON-12640 (MRIN:1112), on 28 Mar 1816. John was born on 23 Sep 1792. He died in 1881.

They had the following children.

  1911 M i
John L. CHAPMAN-1847 was born in 1825. He died on 24 Dec 1903.
  1912 F ii
Emma CHAPMAN-1844 was born about 1830.
       
Emma married (MRIN:1109) HARVEY-1841. HARVEY was born about 1830.
  1913 F iii
Elizabeth CHAPMAN-1845 was born about 1830.
       
Elizabeth married (MRIN:1110) GATES-1842. GATES was born about 1815.
  1914 F iv
Louise CHAPMAN-1846 was born about 1830.
  1915 F v
Adelaide Victoria CHAPMAN-1843 was born in 1840.
       
Adelaide married (MRIN:1108) Edmund POTTER-1840. Edmund was born about 1840.

857. Libbeous SISSON-1875 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 12 Aug 1795 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 14 Jan 1882 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He was buried in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Libbeous married (MRIN:1124) Nancy G. SMITH-5389 on 24 Mar 1839. Nancy was born in 1795. She died on 3 Dec 1877.

They had the following children.

  1916 F i
Abigail SISSON-5390 was born in 1840. She died on 20 Apr 1889.

858. Rhoda Ann SISSON-1874 (Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 30 Mar 1798 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Rhoda married (MRIN:1107) John CHAPMAN-1848, son of Joseph CHAPMAN-12333 and Elizabeth KENYON-12640 (MRIN:1112), on 28 Mar 1816. John was born on 23 Sep 1792. He died in 1881.

They had the following children.

  1917 M i
Courtland P. CHAPMAN-1838 was born about 1820.
  1918 M ii
Israel CHAPMAN-1839 was born about 1825.

859. Sion Sihon SISSON-1834 (John , Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 16 Apr 1768 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died on 5 Mar 1847.

Sion married (MRIN:447) Betsey WELDON-639 on 11 Dec 1791 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Betsey was born on 11 Jan 1767. She died on 13 Feb 1846.

They had the following children.

+ 1919 M i Johnathan Weldon SISSON-638 was born about 1800. He died on 9 Feb 1870.
+ 1920 M ii John SISSON-637 was born about 1796.
+ 1921 M iii George SISSON-636 was born in 1800. He died on 29 Nov 1884.
  1922 F iv
Content SISSON-634 was born about 1806 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
       
Content married (MRIN:443) Ezra POTTER-630. Ezra was born in 1814. He died in 1874.
  1923 F v
Betsey SISSON-635 was born on 12 May 1806.
       
Betsey married (MRIN:444) Thomas MARIOTT-631. Thomas was born on 8 Aug 1805.
+ 1924 M vi Asa W SISSON-633 was born on 25 Aug 1811. He died on 11 Sep 1880.

860. Keturah SISSON-1833 (John , Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 6 Sep 1769 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

It looks very unlikely, says David Henry Sisson of the Sisson Newsletter and book, that Keturah's family is correctly given. If she married in 1812, she was 43, and she would be 51 when her son David was born. I agree.

Keturah married (MRIN:8876) Ebenezer WELDEN-27343, son of David WHELDEN-27344 and Mary RATHBONE-27345 (MRIN:10120), on 31 Dec 1812. Ebenezer was born on 28 Jan 1783 in East Marion, Long Island, New York. He died on 26 Jan 1873 in Greenport, New York.

Ebenezer Welden is buried in the Welden family plot, Green Hill Cemetery, Webb Street, Greenport, Long Island, New York. His gravestone says, "In memory of Ebenezer Welden died Jan 26, 1873 aged 92." He was a mariner.

They had the following children.

  1925 F i
Polly Marie WELDEN-27348 was born on 26 Jan 1814.
       
Polly married (MRIN:10122) Silas W. RYON-27351 on 10 Nov 1832.
  1926 F ii
Betsy Luvina WELDEN-27349 was born on 14 Mar 1819. She died on 8 Nov 1820.
  1927 M iii
David Sisson WELDEN-27346 was born on 20 Nov 1820 in Mystic, Connecticut. He died on 24 Feb 1897 in Greenport, Southold, Long Island, New York.

David S. Welden's obituary says: "Capt. David S. Welden, an old sea captain and respected citizen, died at his home on Broad St., at Greenport, last Monday morning, in the 76th year of his age. Capt Welden was born at East Marion, Long Island, New York [death certificate says Mystic, CT]. His father Ebenezer Welden was born at the same place in 1783. When but 10 years of age Capt Wlden commenced going on the water and when 17 years old, he was master of a vessel and was engaged in the West India trade. He was at Hampton Roads during the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac. During his early live he was for a time engaged in the whaling business.
       
David married (MRIN:10123) Mary Sophia KING-27352, daughter of Elias KING-27353 and Janet TUTHILL-27354 (MRIN:10124), on 16 Jul 1844. Mary was born on 18 Jun 1827 in Orient, Long Island, New York. She died on 24 Sep 1905 in Greenport, Suffolk Co., New York.
  1928 F iv
Nancy Melinda WELDEN-27350 was born on 17 Dec 1816. She died on 6 Feb 1877 in Fair Haven, Vermont.

862. Amy SISSON-1831 (John , Thomas Freeman , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born in 1777 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died on 20 Dec 1825.

Amy married (MRIN:994) Thompson BURDICK-1533 on 28 Mar 1796. Thompson was born on 15 Apr 1774.

They had the following children.

  1929 M i
Thomas T. BURDICK-1829 was born on 20 Feb 1797.
  1930 M ii
Rodman S. BURDICK-1828 was born on 11 Feb 1799.
  1931 F iii
Polly BURDICK-1827 was born on 29 Nov 1800.
  1932 F iv
Desire BURDICK-1826 was born on 20 Jun 1803.
  1933 M v
Sion S. BURDICK-1825 was born on 6 Mar 1805.
  1934 F vi
Eliza BURDICK-1824 was born on 25 Oct 1807.
  1935 M vii
Constant BURDICK-1823 was born on 5 Aug 1809.
  1936 M viii
Samuel Lee BURDICK-1822 was born on 3 Feb 1812.

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