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William Sisson 1723–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1723

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 Aug 1763

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James Sisson

Mother: Mary Wood

Spouse(s): Lydia Potter

Children(s): Nathaniel Sisson, Mary Sisson, Elizabeth Sisson, Lydia Sisson, William Jr, Bathsheba Sisson

In 1723, William Sisson entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to James Jonathan Sisson And Mary Wood. William Sisson married Lydia Potter, Mary Potter, and had children including Bathsheba Sisson, Content Sisson, Elizabeth Sisson, Lydia Sisson, Mary Sisson, Nathaniel Sisson, William Sisson Jr. William Sisson passed away in 1763 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1723, William Sisson entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to James Jonathan Sisson And Mary Wood.
  • William Sisson married Lydia Potter, Mary Potter, and had children including Bathsheba Sisson, Content Sisson, Elizabeth Sisson, Lydia Sisson, Mary Sisson, Nathaniel Sisson, William Sisson Jr.
  • William Sisson passed away in 1763 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sisson
1689–1775
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Wood
1703–1751
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Potter
1727–1772
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
LP

Children(s)

Nathaniel Sisson
1756–1840
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Sisson
1750–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Sisson
1752–1831
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Sisson
1754–
Birth Location: –
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William Jr
1755–
Birth Location: –
WJ
Bathsheba Sisson
1756–
Birth Location: –
BS

William Sisson's Ancestors

Self
William Sisson
1723–1763
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
James Jonathan Sisson
1689–1775
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Wood
1703–1751
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
James Sisson
1656–1734
Lydia Hathaway
1662–1714
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sisson
1608–1684
Mary Freeman?
1619–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sisson's Descendants

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William Sisson (9 Nov 1723–2 Aug 1763) m. Lydia Potter (7 Dec 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
        1. 1. Nettie Ward 1871–1944 m. Ora Shaw 1868–1955 m. Horace (Greeley) Ward 1864–
        2. 2. Minnie (Bell) Sisson 1867–1946
        3. 3. Hattie Green 1868–1937 m. Cyrus Green 1855–1937
        4. 4. Charley Sisson 1872–1959 m. Eldora (J) Sisson 1883–
        5. 5. Laura (Emma) SISSON 1874–1961 m. Clinton (DeWitte) Rorer 1877–1943
        6. 6. Nellie Sisson 1876–1931 m. C. (W.) Durland 1877–1972
        7. 7. Albert SISSON 1878–1950
        8. 8. OLIVE (HELENA) SISSON 1880–1931
        9. 9. Mabel SISSON 1883–1888
        10. 10. James (Melvin) SISSON 1886–1888
        11. 11. Bertha Sisson 1889–1951 m. Theodore (J) Kruger 1882–
        12. 12. Ida (M) Sisson 1861–1929
        13. 13. Willis (S) Sisson 1863–1941
        14. 14. George Sisson 1872–
      2. 2. Esther (Ann) Sisson 1820–1905 m. George (D) Champlin 1817–1905
        1. 1. Egbert Champlin 1846–1929
        2. 2. Eliza Champlain 1848–
        3. 3. Linnaeus (D) Champlain 1856–
        4. 4. Harriett Champlin 1858–
        5. 5. Helen (S) Champlain 1861–
      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
        1. 1. John Dean 1868–1943 m. Grace (M) Dean 1884–1951
        2. 2. Cyrus Dean 1861–
        3. 3. Lucy Dean 1864–
        4. 4. Frances Dean 1866–
      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–
        1. 1. Edwin (G) Lawton 1857–1864
        2. 2. William (Sisson) Lawton 1860–
        3. 3. Florence Lawton 1866–
    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
        1. 1. Lydia (H) Tompkins 1848–1925
        2. 2. Mary E 1845–
      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
        1. 1. Edgar (W) Sisson 1846–
        2. 2. Florence (Agnes) Sisson 1857–
        3. 3. S. (D.) Sisson 1850–
      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
        1. 1. Fred (Wing) Lovelace 1857–1919
        2. 2. George (Sisson) Lovelace 1860–1929
        3. 3. William (Curtis) Lovelace 1862–1937
        4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Lovelace 1862–1865
        5. 5. James (Edwin) Lovelace 1865–1935
        6. 6. Helen (Blanche) Lovelace 1868–1954
        7. 7. Daniel (Dudley) Lovelace 1873–1952
        8. 8. Meredith (B) Lovelace 1876–1948
      2. 2. George (Wing) Sisson 1828–1913 m. Sarah (Ann) Sisson 1834–1916
        1. 1. Cornelia Sisson 1858–
        2. 2. Elma Sisson 1855–1857
        3. 3. James Sisson 1860–
        4. 4. Rufus (Lasher) Sisson 1860–1936 m. Mary Howes 1868–
        5. 5. George (Wing) Sisson 1864–
        6. 6. Charles (Hamilton) Sisson 1866–1940 m. Daisy (Ann) Crane 1868–1946
        7. 7. Francis (Ten Eyck) Sisson 1868–
        8. 8. Frederick (Reynolds) Sisson 1870–1936 m. Lena Sisson 1873–1957
      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–

William Sisson's Timeline

2 Records

1723
9 Nov 1723
Birth of William Sisson in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1763
2 Aug 1763
Age 40
Death of William Sisson in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1723
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1763
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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