James Sisson 
James was born on November 2nd, 1652 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI.1 James' father was Richard Sisson and his mother was Mary Atkinson. His paternal grandparents were George Sisson and Unknown. He had two brothers and three sisters, named George, John, Anne, Elizabeth and Mary. He was the third youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 82 in December 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA.1 General Notes
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James Sisson was born about 1656 (not 1652 as elsewhere reported). He was
admitted as a freeman in 1684, was a farmer, constable in 1686, surveyer
of highways 1685, and a selectman 1689. He was (according to a biography
of a descendant, Albert Elverton Sisson, "a collector of taxes for the
Massachusetts town in which he lived [Westport?], and suffered
imprisonment because he would not collect the Church of England tax. "His
will is dated June 15, and was proved December 1734. At that time his
inventory was 172 pounds, 18 shillings, 1 penny His son Jonathan was
executor of his will which names sons Richard, James, Thomas & Jonathan
and daughters Sarah, Rebecca, Content, Mary & Hannah. James had a
Confirmatory Deed in Dartmouth from William Bradford dated 13 Nov 1694.
Rhode Island Vital Records, page 540 says that James and Lydia had 12
children. The Sisson Newsletter reports only 10. SOURCES: Sisson
Newsletter v1, no2, page 1; Portsmouth VRs. Arnold pp 40 and 96; Tiverton
VRs. Arnold pp 4-48; Mayflower Index 1932. Gen Soc of Mayflower
Descendants; Dartmouth VRs.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1588 in , Yorkshire, England d. in England
- b.~ 1608 in England d.BEF. 26 FEB 1683/84 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI
- b.~ 1588 in , Yorkshire, England d. in England
- b.02 Nov 1652 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI d.Dec 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA
- b.~ 1615 in England d.22 Sep 1692 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA
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Details of James' family with Lydia Hathaway
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