- 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.
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- 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
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Abt 1656 - 1734 (~ 78 years)
