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James Sisson 1741–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1741

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 31 October 1815

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Joseph Sisson

Mother: Bathsheba Cook

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In 1741, James Sisson entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Joseph Sisson And Bathsheba Cook. James Sisson passed away in 1815 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, James Sisson entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Joseph Sisson And Bathsheba Cook.
  • James Sisson passed away in 1815 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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James Sisson's Ancestors

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James Sisson
1741–1815
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Joseph Sisson
1714–1757
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Bathsheba Cook
1712–1799
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Grandparents
James Sisson
1690–1741
Portsmouth, British Colonial America, Rhode Island, USA
Deborah Cooke
1692–1750
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
John Cook
1685–1754
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Alice Southworth
1688–1770
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sisson
1656–1734
Lydia Hathaway
1662–1714
Susanna Briggs
1672–1742
john Cook
1652–1727
Ruth Shaw
1660–1737
William US
1659–1719
Rebekah Southworth
1660–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard USA
1608–1684
Mary Freeman
1610–1692
Arthur Hathaway
1605–1711
Sarah Hathaway
1635–1712
Capt Cooke
1626–1670
Anthony Shaw
1628–1705
Alice Stonard
1633–1720
Constant Southworth
1615–1679
Elizabeth Southworth
1618–1670
William Pabodie
1620–1707
Elizabeth Alden
1624–1717

James Sisson's Timeline

2 Records

1741
29 December 1741
Birth of James Sisson in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1815
31 October 1815
Age 74
Death of James Sisson in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1741
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1815
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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