Sisson, James

Birth Name Sisson, James 1a
Gramps ID I40728
Gender male
Age at Death 82 years, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E50377] 1652-11-02 Portsmouth, Newport, RI  
1b
Death [E50378] 1734-12-00 Dartmouth, Bristol, MA  
1c

Relation to the center person (Strong, Living) : eighth great grandson

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Sisson, Richard [I40705]about 1608before 1683/4-02-26 (Julian)
Mother Atkinson, Mary [I40710]about 16151692-09-22
    Brother     Sisson, George [I37380] 1644 1718-09-07
    Sister     Sisson, Anne [I34453] about 1647 1714/5-01-13 (Julian)
    Sister     Sisson, Elizabeth [I36160] 1650-04-08 1740
         Sisson, James [I40728] 1652-11-02 1734-12-00
    Sister     Sisson, Mary [I33140] about 1653 1674
    Brother     Sisson, John [I39949] about 1658 1687-06-24

Families

    Family of Sisson, James and Hathaway, Lydia [F10940]
Married Wife Hathaway, Lydia [I40708] ( * BET. 1652 - 1653 + 1714-06-23 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E58205] 1680 Portsmouth, Newport, RI  
1d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Sisson, Richard [I40706]1681/2-02-09 (Julian)1744-10-09
Sisson, Mary [I33494]1684/5-02-26 (Julian)after 1734-06-15
Sisson, Sarah [I33751]about 1687
Sisson, Jonathan [I36047]1689
Sisson, Philip [I33079]1691
Sisson, Thomas [I36037]1692
Sisson, Content [I33071]1694
Sisson, Hannah [I37288]1698before 1706
Sisson, James [I34364]1700
Sisson, Rebecca [I40198]1700
Sisson, John [I34335]1702
Sisson, Thomas [I37250]1702
Sisson, Hannah [I39127]1706

Narrative

[sisson.FTW]

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.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 7
 

Pedigree

  1. Sisson, Richard [I40705]
    1. Atkinson, Mary [I40710]
      1. Sisson, George [I37380]
      2. Sisson, Anne [I34453]
      3. Sisson, Elizabeth [I36160]
      4. Sisson, James
        1. Hathaway, Lydia [I40708]
          1. Sisson, Richard [I40706]
          2. Sisson, Mary [I33494]
          3. Sisson, Sarah [I33751]
          4. Sisson, Jonathan [I36047]
          5. Sisson, Philip [I33079]
          6. Sisson, Thomas [I36037]
          7. Sisson, Content [I33071]
          8. Sisson, Hannah [I37288]
          9. Sisson, James [I34364]
          10. Sisson, Rebecca [I40198]
          11. Sisson, John [I34335]
          12. Sisson, Thomas [I37250]
          13. Sisson, Hannah [I39127]
      5. Sisson, Mary [I33140]
      6. Sisson, John [I39949]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. sisson.FTW [S330389]
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