James SISSON^[1]

1656 - Aft 1734  (> 78 years)

• Name	James SISSON
  Born	8 Apr 1656	Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 15 Jun 1734	probably Dartmouth, Massachusetts   [2]
  Died	Aft 15 Jun 1734	probably Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  Will Proved	Dec 1734
  _UID	DD74014DBE6A694783ECFA384D054BB065AB
  Person ID	I25409	Branch 165 John William Stafford b. 1810 NY
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2008

  
  

  Father	Richard SISSON,   b. Abt 1608, Yorks, Wales, England ,   d. 26 Feb 1684, Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Mary,   b. Abt 1612, Yorks, Wales, England ,   d. 2 Jan 1692, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	Abt 1645	Massachusetts or Rhode Island
  Married	Abt 1645	Massachusetts
  Family ID	F9433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia HATHAWAY,   b. Abt 1663, probably Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Jun 1714, Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	Abt 1680/1	Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island   [2]
  Notes	Married: LDS source lists the marrige in 1676.
  Children	1. Richard SISSON,   b. 19 Feb 1681/2, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Oct 1744, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts  (Age 62 years)   2. Mary SISSON,   b. 26 Feb 1684/5,   d. Aft 15 Jun 1734  (Age > 49 years)   3. James SISSON,   b. Abt 1686, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah SISSON,   b. Abt 1687, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 6 Sep 1753, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts  (Age ~ 66 years)   5. Jonathan SISSON,   b. 1689, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 1734, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts  (Age 45 years)   6. Philip SISSON,   b. 1690, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Mar 1728, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts  (Age 38 years)   7. Thomas SISSON,   b. Abt 1692, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1735  (Age ~ 44 years)   8. Content SISSON,   b. Abt 1694, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 1734  (Age ~ 39 years)   9. Hanah SISSON,   b. 1698, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1734  (Age > 37 years)   10. Rebecca SISSON,   b. Abt 1700, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 25 Jun 1789  (Age ~ 89 years)   11. John SISSON,   b. Abt 1702, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Rebecca SISSON,   b. Abt 1700, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 25 Jun 1789  (Age ~ 89 years)   13. John SISSON,   b. Abt 1702, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F9432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James was admitted as a freeman in 1684. He was a farmer, constable in 1686, surveyor of highwqys 1685, and a selectman 1689. Son Jonathan was executor of his will which names: sons Richard, James, Thomas & Jonathan and daughters Sarah, Rebecca, Content, Mary, and Hannah. Inventory was L172 18s 1d. 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14. [S4426] Yankee Heritage (Reliability: 2).