Jonathan Sisson

Jonathan married Mary Wood about 1722. Mary was born on 06 Feb 1702 in of, Massachusetts (maybe); died in 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Sisson was born in 1758; died in Nov 1831 in Collins, Erie Co, New York.
2. Nathaniel Sisson was born on 11 Jul 1756 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 01 May 1840 in Glen Falls, Warren Co, New York; was buried in Friends Cem, Glen Falls, Warren Co, New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 02 Dec 1734, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

He was admitted as a freeman in 1684, was a farmer, constable in 1686, surveyer of highways 1685, an d 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

Will:
James Sisson d. Dartmouth bet. 15 Jun and 2 Dec 1734; son of Richard and Mary (-----) Sisson. The will of James Sisson, yeoman of Dartmouth, dated 15 Jun 1734, attested 17 Dec 1734, names sons Richard, James, Jonathan, Thomas; daus. Mary, Hannah, Sarah Davil and Rebeckah West; granddau. Susanna Sisson; he mentions "five daughters" and daughter Content deceased and her children; son Jonathan executor. Inv. dated 2 Dec 1734.

Will; proved 17 Dec 1734. Executor son Jonathan. To son Richard, all wearing apparel, he having had his part. To sons James, Jonathan and Thomas, 5s. each. To daughter Sarah Davol a feather bed. To daughter Rebecca West, warming pan and iron kettle. To granddaughter Susannah Sisson a bed. To give daughters of representatives of deceased daughter Content's child, each one-fifth part of rst, viz: to daughters Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Rebecca, and to Content's child. Inventory =9C172, 18s, 1d., viz: wearing apparel, cash, 3 silver spoons, pewter, 2 combs, stillyards, 3 cows, yearling, calf, 4 swine, 12 geese, etc.
James, b. ca 1653; m. Lydia Hathway ca 1681; d. 1734.

James married Lydia (MF) Hathaway about 1681 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island. Lydia was born about 1660 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jun 1714 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lydia, daughter of Arthur HATHAWAY and Sarah COOKE; born 1662/16 63 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She died 23 Jun 1714 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Lydia Hathaway's mother Sarah Cook was a Mayflower descendant.