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James Jonathan Sisson 1689–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James Sisson

Mother: Lydia Hathaway

Spouse(s): Mary Wood

Children(s): William Sisson, Jonathan Jr, Content Sisson, Mary Sisson, John Sisson, Lydia Sisson, Stephen Sisson

In 1689, James Jonathan Sisson entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to James Sisson And Lydia Hathaway. James Jonathan Sisson married Mary Wood, and had children including Content Sisson, Desire Sisson, Hannah Sisson, James Sisson, John Sisson, Jonathan Sisson Jr, Lydia Sisson, Mary Sisson, Stephen Sisson, William Sisson. James Jonathan Sisson passed away in 1775 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1689, James Jonathan Sisson entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to James Sisson And Lydia Hathaway.
  • James Jonathan Sisson married Mary Wood, and had children including Content Sisson, Desire Sisson, Hannah Sisson, James Sisson, John Sisson, Jonathan Sisson Jr, Lydia Sisson, Mary Sisson, Stephen Sisson, William Sisson.
  • James Jonathan Sisson passed away in 1775 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sisson
1656–1734
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Hathaway
1662–1714
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wood
1703–1751
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
MW

Children(s)

William Sisson
1723–1763
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
WS
Jonathan Jr
1725–1805
Birth Location: –
JJ
Content Sisson
1726–
Birth Location: –
CS
Mary Sisson
–1775
Birth Location: –
MS
John Sisson
–1788
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Sisson
–1774
Birth Location: –
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Stephen Sisson
1745–1774
Birth Location: –
SS

James Sisson's Ancestors

Self
James Sisson
1689–1775
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
James Sisson
1656–1734
Lydia Hathaway
1662–1714
Grandparents
Richard Sisson
1608–1684
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Mary Freeman?
1619–1692
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sisson's Descendants

1.
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James (Jonathan) Sisson (1689–1775) m. Mary Wood (6 Feb 1703–Jan 1751)
  1. 1. William Sisson 1723–1763 m. Lydia Potter 1727–1772
    1. 1. Nathaniel Sisson 1756–1840 m. Grace Sisson 1761–1843
      1. 1. Daniel Sisson 1792–1863 m. Prudence Sisson 1800–1859
        1. 1. James (Samuel) Sisson 1826–1904 m. Elmina (Wood) Sweet 1845–1915 m. Agnes (M) Sisson 1839–1864
        2. 2. Esther (Ann) Sisson 1820–1905 m. George (D) Champlin 1817–1905
        3. 3. William Sisson 1821–1892
        4. 4. Daniel (H) Sisson 1824–1887 m. Sarah Haviland 1827–
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Sisson 1829–1911
        6. 6. Minnie Sisson 1838–1905 m. Caleb (J) Dean 1822–1899
        7. 7. Eliza (B) Sisson 1841–1841
        8. 8. Samuel (Allen) Sisson 1834–1883
      2. 2. Tenty Sisson 1782–1871 m. Daniel Peck 1775–1836
      3. 3. William (M) Sisson 1785–1863 m. Lydia Lapham 1787–1873
        1. 1. Clarinda Sisson 1813–1906
        2. 2. Charles (L) Sisson 1816–1876
        3. 3. Amanda Sisson 1820–1895 m. Abraham Foster 1816–
        4. 4. Stephen (A) Sisson 1822–1875
        5. 5. Ruth (Ann) Sisson 1823–1892
        6. 6. Lydia (Maria) Sisson 1829–1894 m. Elijah (H) Lawton 1829–
      4. 4. Nathan Sisson 1789–1870 m. Ruth Lapham 1790–1833 m. Sarah Sheldon 1799–1868
        1. 1. Hepsiboh (L) Chase 1827–1899 m. Robert Tompkins 1804– m. Alanson Chase 1804–1880
        2. 2. Lydia (Eliza) Sisson 1836–1918 m. Albert (H) Eddy 1852– m. Harvey Meeder –1890
        3. 3. Grace (Ann) Sisson 1822–1897
        4. 4. Elijah Sisson 1824–1826
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Sisson 1832–1860
      5. 5. Stephen Sisson 1789–1869 m. Rachel Lapham 1785– m. Mary Green 1790–
        1. 1. Rachel Sisson 1825– m. William (S) Sisson 1821–
      6. 6. Benjamin Sisson 1791–1874 m. Sally Sisson 1790–1877
        1. 1. Frederick Sisson 1816–1892
        2. 2. Nathaniel Sisson 1821–1885 m. Salina Phillips 1819–1851 m. Betsey Crandall 1834–1920
        3. 3. John (Ferris) Sisson 1821–1908 m. Ann (Jennette) Sisson 1824–1894
        4. 4. Alexander Sisson 1828–1913
        5. 5. Leonard Sisson 1830–
        6. 6. Charles Sisson 1832–
      7. 7. Lydia Sisson 1795–1870
      8. 8. Ruth Sisson 1797–1837
      9. 9. James Sisson 1799–1878 m. Gulielma (Shaw) Wing 1802–1858 m. Amanda (M.) Ferris 1821–1874
        1. 1. Cornelia (Amorette) Lovelace 1831–1882 m. Wm (D) Loveless 1831–1895
        2. 2. George (Wing) Sisson 1828–1913 m. Sarah (Ann) Sisson 1834–1916
        3. 3. Helen (Mar) Sisson 1833–1917
        4. 4. Hannah (Augusta) Sisson 1847–1874
      10. 10. Lemuel Sisson 1802–1881 m. Anna Strang 1805–1861
    2. 2. Mary Sisson 1750–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Sisson 1752–1831 m. Thomas Howland 1748–1823
    4. 4. Lydia Sisson 1754– m. Daniel Howland 1757– m. Issac Sandford 1737–1800
    5. 5. William (Sisson) Jr 1755–
    6. 6. Bathsheba Sisson 1756–
  2. 2. Jonathan (Sisson) Jr 1725–1805 m. Hannah Howland 1715–
  3. 3. Content Sisson 1726–
  4. 4. Mary Sisson –1775 m. Nicolas Howland 1725–
  5. 5. John Sisson –1788
  6. 6. Lydia Sisson –1774
  7. 7. Stephen Sisson 1745–1774 m. Phebe Barker 1745–1824

James Sisson's Timeline

3 Records

1689
1689
Birth of James Jonathan Sisson in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1755
1755
Age 66
Death of James Jonathan Sisson in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1775
1775
Age 86
Death of James Jonathan Sisson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
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