David A. Sisson wrote: >- There will be a Sisson Gathering, in Springfield, Illinois, in late >June. Conversations with other Sissons and presentations by those who >have been researching Sisson origins may give you a sense of "how-to." Thanks, David, for mentioning the Sisson Gathering in June 2008! I would like to remind everyone again, this will take place June 26-28, 2008, in Springfield, Illinois. This gathering is for anyone interested in researching their Sisson/s lines, whether recent or distant. For more information about the hotel arrangements and the program, please go to: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/gathering2008.htm This page includes a link to the pdf registration form, which can be printed, filled out, and mailed as instructed on the form. The registration form should be submitted by June 9, 2008, in order to have a count for the meals. Please note that hotel reservations need to be made by each participant individually, and the deadline for their special rate is May 15, 2008. Even if you can't come for the entire time, please come Saturday, June 28, as most of the group activities will take place that day. Bring your stories and interesting artifacts to share, and your questions and research puzzles. Hope to see you there! Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- cregehr@phys.ksu.edu

Hello, Maggie. I am glad to see another Sisson researcher working away. I'm not glad about the seeming block to your research, just glad about your work. It's good to have friends in the search. For the past 7 years or so, research by professional genealogists has tried to find the origins of Sisson immigrants to North America in British records. We often know about the records immigrant Sissons left in the New World, but are stymied when we find persons of the same name in the right time in Britain. We know, for example, the names of the progenitors of three Sisson kindreds in North America - Robert Sisson of Virginia, Richard Sisson of New England, and Thomas Sisson of Virginia. We don't know where they came from in England, though we do know approximately when they must have left for America. You have the jump on many of us there; at least you know when and where your Englishman was born. Many of us envy you that. So the short answer to your request for help is this - stick with us. I see you are a subscriber to the Rootsweb Sisson email list. That will give you as good an insight into Sisson research as is currently available. Two further suggestions - - There will be a Sisson Gathering, in Springfield, Illinois, in late June. Conversations with other Sissons and presentations by those who have been researching Sisson origins may give you a sense of "how-to." - The Sisson DNA Project might be able to point you (and other researchers) toward a relationship between your Robert Sisson (b.1740) and someone else whose descendants have already become participants in the Project. You have probably already discovered the Sisson Genealogy Site at Rootsweb. If not, it is worth exploring extensively. See http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/. Information about the Gathering and about the Project is available on the home page there. Here's to you and your research: Good luck! David Arne Sisson maggie marion wrote: > I am looking for Robert Sisson born 1740, Huggate, Yorkshire, Uk. He married Margaret Browne on 2 May 1761, Huggate, Yorkshire. Any advice how to go about finding him? Their children were: > Mary born 1762 > Ann born 1765 > Margaret born 1772, dies 1772 > Robert born 1772 > Margaret 1774 > William born 1776 > Hannah born 1779 > and George born 1781 > Thanks Margaret Marion, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I am looking for Robert Sisson born 1740, Huggate, Yorkshire, Uk. He married Margaret Browne on 2 May 1761, Huggate, Yorkshire. Any advice how to go about finding him? Their children were: Mary born 1762 Ann born 1765 Margaret born 1772, dies 1772 Robert born 1772 Margaret 1774 William born 1776 Hannah born 1779 and George born 1781 Thanks Margaret Marion, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SISSON-SEARS-SHURTLEFF-Old-Family-Photos-Illinois_W0QQitemZ120228145794QQihZ002QQcategoryZ13705QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Lot of Family Cabinet Photo's - Taken Marengo, Illinois + Card with the name: Mrs Edward D. Shurtleff - another card taped to theh back of a photo with the name of Maurice Edward Shurtleff B) Sept 16, 1892 Total of 10 Photo's Names are on a paper taped to the back: Cousin Addie Sears Susie Sears - Curtis Memorial Card with "Susie" Aunt Jennie Sears Carrie Sisson Furgeson Florence Bell Sisson - Sears Elizabeth Sisson - Shurtleff Myrtle Sisson Cook Father Sisson Maurice Edward Shurtleff ... One has spotting, it was taken in Canadaigua, New York Others Rockford, Illinois - Belvidere, Illinois

Janice: Thank you! If I am reading the census correctly there was a Giles Sisson, in Otsego Co., in 1800 - age 16 to 26, and a female the same age. Then there was also one male and female 45 (& over?). Probably the parents of one of them. Even if that was a Giles too, that would be getting pretty old for the militia. I believe this is probably Giles the son of John, Sr., who was allegedly 25 years of age, at that time. He was most likely the one named in the Militia document. As Carol said I believe Giles Sisson(4) was probably dead by then, or at least too old for the militia. Thank you ever so much. I believe I will send a copy of this to the Sisson List, so others can see what we are finding out. Mary Jo

I find a Giles SISSON in the 1800 Unadilla, Otsego, NY census.? In the household there?are 3 males, one at 0-10, another 16-26, and the third at 45 or older.? There are also 3 females in same categories....one at 0-10, one 16-26, and one 45 or older.? I'm not sure if this helps.? Regards,? Joan Message: 5 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:27:12 -0600 From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net> Subject: [SISSON] 1800 Otsego Co. census To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <002601c879b1$74f9a830$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Does anyone have access to the 1800 Otsego Co., New York census? I gave up on belonging to Ancestry.Com, because the membership fee became very expensive. I imagine anyone who has a membership with them could look up Sissons for that year. Perhaps it would help straighten out our Giles research. Mary Jo

Hi Mary Jo & All Sissons related to this, I am re-posting this email as I just noticed, I had just replied to Mary Jo only and I want all on the list to view this, in case anyone sees anything of even the smallest detail they recognize.. Sorry if any one gets duplicates. Please bear with my story of what little I know about my Sissons.. /Hi Mary Jo ~ I have been watching this thread closely because I am still hoping to connect my gggg grandmother, Sarah Sisson of Butternuts to a Giles Sisson in Otsego Co. Sarah Sisson, who was known to be Mrs Sarah (Sisson ) Forrester or Deforest,//(according to her tombstone in Riverside Cemetery, d March 7, 1843, @ at age// 73) who m. my 4th g Thomas Sergeant abt 1800. This is according to a book written by Ambrosia Sergeant Wait, (Thomas'& Sarah's grand daughter in 1900) Sarah Sisson was said to be a widow, when she married Thomas Sergeant(Sargent). Her father was named as Giles, and he was said to have traveled and settled in the Butternuts area of Otsego Co. He reportedly traveled with Thomas Sergeant and his wife Sarah Sisson. Thomas and Sarah's 2nd born son, James Sargent (my ggg) named his first son Giles Sargent. There has been little documented on her line. I knew Thomas and Sarah married in Schoharie Co abt 1800 by a Rev Newcomb/Newcome. I never can find any trace of them there, but just today, I was entering different names and I found a Widow Forrester living with two small children under 16. I indexed the 1790 for a Forrester and a John Forrester came up in the North Ward in NYC(near CT) John Forrester does not show up in 1800 anywhere. Is it possible the Sissons traveled through CT on their way to NY? there was no Forrester in NY but this Widow Forrester in Schoharie which I do believe is my Sarah Sisson Forrester. Her two children were Sally who married Dr William Jacox of Butternuts, and John Deforest b. 1790 living with his sister Betsy Sargent in the NYS census of 1860 and 1870 and says he was widowed twice. So which Sisson did my Sarah belong to? Many of the Sargent men have the middle names of ARNOLD. Anyway, here is the census below of 1800 of Sisson in Otsego Co., NY,. I did a soundex search but I have noticed that sometimes the search engine does not always catch everyone so people need to watch that. I hope this is legal to post to the group, after all it is a vital record, and I am naming the source. 1800 United States Federal Census Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:06:12 AM Name Residence (City,County,State) Saml Sisson Milford, Otsego, NY 1800 William Susan Pittsfield, Otsego, NY 1800 Arnold Sipon [Arnold Sisson] Unadilla, Otsego, NY 1800 Giles Sisson Unadilla, Otsego, NY 1800 John Sisson Unadilla, Otsego, NY 1800 John Sisson Unadilla, Otsego, NY 1800 Wilson Sisson Unadilla, Otsego, NY 1800 Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Second Census of the United States, 1800. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1800. M32, 52 rolls. / Hope someone sees something here, Penny Mary Jo Sisson March wrote: > Does anyone have access to the 1800 Otsego Co., New York census? I gave up on belonging to Ancestry.Com, because the membership fee became very expensive. I imagine anyone who has a membership with them could look up Sissons for that year. Perhaps it would help straighten out our Giles research. > Mary Jo > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Giles SISSON in 1800 Fed. Census at Unadilla, Otsego, NY 1 m to 10 1 m 16-26 1 m 45+ 1 f to 10 1 f 16-26 1 f 45+ Followed on page by John SISSON and Wilson SISSON Jimmy M. Sisson -----Original Message----- From: sisson-request@rootsweb.com To: sisson@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 3:02 am Subject: SISSON Digest, Vol 3, Issue 32 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Arnal, New York? (David A Sisson) 2. Re: Giles Sisson militia record (David A Sisson) 3. Re: Giles Sisson militia record (Regehr, Carol) 4. Ann Sisson Joseph Sherman (JRice79761@aol.com) 5. 1800 Otsego Co. census (Mary Jo Sisson March) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:27:12 -0500 From: David A Sisson <dsisson2@rochester.rr.com> Subject: Re: [SISSON] Arnal, New York? To: Mary Jo Sisson March <benoni@centurytel.net> Cc: Sisson List <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <47C5D5B0.30304@rochester.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello Everyone, I don't believe anyone has responded to Mary Jo about Arnal, Otsego County, New York. I have searched pretty thoroughly using Google, to no avail. Using Wikipedia I searched for Otsego County, NY, and found an 1829 map showing all the townships as of that date. None is named Arnal. And there are no villages of that name either. (Towns and villages are not the same, in New York anyway.) There are three maps of the county in the Wikipedia article, each of which can serve as a clickable link to a larger easier-to-read version of the map. For the Wikipedia article on the county see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otsego_County%2C_New_York The maps are at the right of the page. Perhaps the spelling of Arnal is wrong? I tried ArnEl. Nothing! Maybe someone else has suggestion? David Arne Sisson Mary Jo Sisson March wrote: > I have been searching records for Giles Sisson(4). Unconfirmed records say that his 11th child, Sylvester was born in Arnal, Otsego Co., New York. The record goes on to say that Sylvester died in Unadilla about 1852. > My question is: Where is Arnal? > I have searched diligently in all the Otsego County records, and there are many of them, and there is no Arnal listed, in towns, villages, etc. > I thought that perhaps by locating where Giles was living at the time his tenth child was born I would come nearer having a better time line on Giles. > I am beginning to think this Arnal business is incorrect. > Even Wikipedia doesn't have it. > Please help. > Mary Jo > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:45:29 -0500 From: David A Sisson <dsisson2@rochester.rr.com> Subject: Re: [SISSON] Giles Sisson militia record To: Mary Jo Sisson March <benoni@centurytel.net> Cc: Sisson List <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <47C5D9F9.30708@rochester.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello Everyone. The possible candidates for a (known) Giles Sisson of military age in 1800 include Giles son of *John SISSON <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg04.htm#2519C>* (Jonathan <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg04.htm#2645> , James <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg02.htm#7> , Richard <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg01.htm#1> ) *Giles SISSON <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#1992C>* (John <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#11575> , Giles <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg06.htm#418> , Thomas <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg03.htm#32> , George <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg02.htm#3> , Richard <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg01.htm#1> ) *Giles SISSON <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#1958C>* (Arnold <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#126> , Giles <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg06.htm#418> , Thomas <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg03.htm#32> , George <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg02.htm#3> , Richard <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg01.htm#1> ) There is no other Giles of the right age known to any Sisson researcher who has contributed to the database of Sisson families in the Richard and Mary line David Arne Sisson Mary Jo Sisson March wrote: > Military Minutes of the Council of Appointments, of the State of > New York, > page 532 1783-1821 > > 1800 > > "His Excellency the Commander-in chief, on the report and > recommendation of the Adjutant General, having thought it proper to > form a new company in the said regiment (Otsego Co. Militia), Resolved > that Levi Austin be and he is hereby appointed the Captain; *Giles > Sisson, the Lieutenant, *Elijah Place the Ensign of the said Company." > > I checked to see if this could be Giles Sisson(4). Giles himself > did not have a son Giles, but John Sisson(5) had a son Giles, born in > 1775. > If the first child of Giles(4) was born in 1747, Giles would > probably have been abt. age 20. His ninth child is the last one I > have an alleged birth date for, which was 1770. > It would seem that Giles(4) was probably too old to be appointed > in 1800. But he was of Otsego County. The only other one would have > been Giles(6), son of John, Sr.(5), who would have been approximately > 25 years of age. > This is a very important vital record, and I was surprised to find > it. Please give me your thoughts on this, as to which Giles you think > it probably was. > Mary Jo > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:56:52 -0600 From: "Regehr, Carol" <cregehr@phys.ksu.edu> Subject: Re: [SISSON] Giles Sisson militia record To: "Sisson" <Sisson@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <F0712C28C5E30740A5F81252A97E6F3202A55593@isis.phys.ksu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Thanks for the list of Gileses, David. I agree with Mary Jo that Giles(4) was highly likely not the one who was named Lieutenant due to his age at the time, if he was even still living by then. Carol Sisson Regehr > Military Minutes of the Council of Appointments, of the State of New York, > page 532 1783-1821 > > 1800 > >"His Excellency the Commander-in chief, on the report and recommendation of the Adjutant General, having >thought it proper to form a new company in the said regiment (Otsego Co. Militia), Resolved that Levi Austin >be and he is hereby appointed the Captain; Giles Sisson, the Lieutenant, Elijah Place the Ensign of the said >Company." > > I checked to see if this could be Giles Sisson(4). Giles himself did not have a son Giles, but John >Sisson(5) had a son Giles, born in 1775. > If the first child of Giles(4) was born in 1747, Giles would probably have been abt. age 20. His ninth >child is the last one I have an alleged birth date for, which was 1770. > It would seem that Giles(4) was probably too old to be appointed in 1800. But he was of Otsego County. >The only other one would have been Giles(6), son of John, Sr.(5), who would have been approximately 25 years >of age. > This is a very important vital record, and I was surprised to find it. Please give me your thoughts on >this, as to which Giles you think it probably was. >Mary Jo ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:37:35 EST From: JRice79761@aol.com Subject: [SISSON] Ann Sisson Joseph Sherman To: Sisson-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <d21.228ec3a6.34f75c4f@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" 273. Anne SISSON (Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 10 May 1745 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Anne married Joseph SHERMAN. Joseph was born about 1745. He died 1791. Children Oliver,James Peleg, Ann, Ruth, Job, Mary, They must have had another child named Sarah Cook who testified at the hearing that she was born in 1768 and lived on the Sisson farm and helped make the bags for the grain for the soldiers and remembers the conversations between her mother and father, Joseph Sherman. It also states that in the year 1785 or 1786 that Joseph Sherman in a voyage to the West Indies died in a shipwreck. The rest of the document details the appreciation of the government for all Joseph Sherman did for the benefit of the American troops but that the government could not be held for compensation of the destruction done during the course of war , Memorial of heirs of Joseph Sherman Full Title: [Document not titled.] Serial Set ID: 1240 S.rp.138 Document Date: Jul 23, 1866 Author: James Willis Nesmith (1820-1885), Democratic Senator from OR Committee: Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Senate Pages: 2 Janice **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:27:12 -0600 From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net> Subject: [SISSON] 1800 Otsego Co. census To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <002601c879b1$74f9a830$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Does anyone have access to the 1800 Otsego Co., New York census? I gave up on belonging to Ancestry.Com, because the membership fee became very expensive. I imagine anyone who has a membership with them could look up Sissons for that year. Perhaps it would help straighten out our Giles research. Mary Jo ------------------------------ To contact the SISSON list administrator, send an email to SISSON-admin@rootsweb.com. 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1800 Unadilla, Otsego County, New York Arnold Sisson - 00010 00000 one male age 26-45 John Sisson Junr. - 10010 20100 one male age 26-45, one female age 16-26, one male and two females under age 10 Source Citation: Year: 1800; Census Place: Unadilla, Otsego, New York; .Roll: 25; Page: 616 Giles Sisson - 10101 10101 one male over age 45, one female over age 45, one male and one female age 16-26, one male and one female under age 10 John Sisson - 23101 20201 one male over age 45, one female over age 45, one male and two females age 16-26, three males age 10-16, two males and two females under age 10 Wilson Sisson - 20100 20100 one male age 16-26, one female age 16-26, two males and two females under age 10 Source Citation: Year: 1800; Census Place: Unadilla, Otsego, New York; .Roll: 25; Page: 617 Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland

Does anyone have access to the 1800 Otsego Co., New York census? I gave up on belonging to Ancestry.Com, because the membership fee became very expensive. I imagine anyone who has a membership with them could look up Sissons for that year. Perhaps it would help straighten out our Giles research. Mary Jo

273. Anne SISSON (Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 10 May 1745 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Anne married Joseph SHERMAN. Joseph was born about 1745. He died 1791. Children Oliver,James Peleg, Ann, Ruth, Job, Mary, They must have had another child named Sarah Cook who testified at the hearing that she was born in 1768 and lived on the Sisson farm and helped make the bags for the grain for the soldiers and remembers the conversations between her mother and father, Joseph Sherman. It also states that in the year 1785 or 1786 that Joseph Sherman in a voyage to the West Indies died in a shipwreck. The rest of the document details the appreciation of the government for all Joseph Sherman did for the benefit of the American troops but that the government could not be held for compensation of the destruction done during the course of war , Memorial of heirs of Joseph Sherman Full Title: [Document not titled.] Serial Set ID: 1240 S.rp.138 Document Date: Jul 23, 1866 Author: James Willis Nesmith (1820-1885), Democratic Senator from OR Committee: Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Senate Pages: 2 Janice **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Hello Everyone. The possible candidates for a (known) Giles Sisson of military age in 1800 include Giles son of *John SISSON <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg04.htm#2519C>* (Jonathan <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg04.htm#2645> , James <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg02.htm#7> , Richard <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg01.htm#1> ) *Giles SISSON <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#1992C>* (John <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#11575> , Giles <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg06.htm#418> , Thomas <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg03.htm#32> , George <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg02.htm#3> , Richard <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg01.htm#1> ) *Giles SISSON <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#1958C>* (Arnold <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg14.htm#126> , Giles <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg06.htm#418> , Thomas <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg03.htm#32> , George <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg02.htm#3> , Richard <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/richard/aqwg01.htm#1> ) There is no other Giles of the right age known to any Sisson researcher who has contributed to the database of Sisson families in the Richard and Mary line David Arne Sisson Mary Jo Sisson March wrote: > Military Minutes of the Council of Appointments, of the State of > New York, > page 532 1783-1821 > > 1800 > > "His Excellency the Commander-in chief, on the report and > recommendation of the Adjutant General, having thought it proper to > form a new company in the said regiment (Otsego Co. Militia), Resolved > that Levi Austin be and he is hereby appointed the Captain; *Giles > Sisson, the Lieutenant, *Elijah Place the Ensign of the said Company." > > I checked to see if this could be Giles Sisson(4). Giles himself > did not have a son Giles, but John Sisson(5) had a son Giles, born in > 1775. > If the first child of Giles(4) was born in 1747, Giles would > probably have been abt. age 20. His ninth child is the last one I > have an alleged birth date for, which was 1770. > It would seem that Giles(4) was probably too old to be appointed > in 1800. But he was of Otsego County. The only other one would have > been Giles(6), son of John, Sr.(5), who would have been approximately > 25 years of age. > This is a very important vital record, and I was surprised to find > it. Please give me your thoughts on this, as to which Giles you think > it probably was. > Mary Jo >

Hello Everyone, I don't believe anyone has responded to Mary Jo about Arnal, Otsego County, New York. I have searched pretty thoroughly using Google, to no avail. Using Wikipedia I searched for Otsego County, NY, and found an 1829 map showing all the townships as of that date. None is named Arnal. And there are no villages of that name either. (Towns and villages are not the same, in New York anyway.) There are three maps of the county in the Wikipedia article, each of which can serve as a clickable link to a larger easier-to-read version of the map. For the Wikipedia article on the county see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otsego_County%2C_New_York The maps are at the right of the page. Perhaps the spelling of Arnal is wrong? I tried ArnEl. Nothing! Maybe someone else has suggestion? David Arne Sisson Mary Jo Sisson March wrote: > I have been searching records for Giles Sisson(4). Unconfirmed records say that his 11th child, Sylvester was born in Arnal, Otsego Co., New York. The record goes on to say that Sylvester died in Unadilla about 1852. > My question is: Where is Arnal? > I have searched diligently in all the Otsego County records, and there are many of them, and there is no Arnal listed, in towns, villages, etc. > I thought that perhaps by locating where Giles was living at the time his tenth child was born I would come nearer having a better time line on Giles. > I am beginning to think this Arnal business is incorrect. > Even Wikipedia doesn't have it. > Please help. > Mary Jo > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks for the list of Gileses, David. I agree with Mary Jo that Giles(4) was highly likely not the one who was named Lieutenant due to his age at the time, if he was even still living by then. Carol Sisson Regehr > Military Minutes of the Council of Appointments, of the State of New York, > page 532 1783-1821 > > 1800 > >"His Excellency the Commander-in chief, on the report and recommendation of the Adjutant General, having >thought it proper to form a new company in the said regiment (Otsego Co. Militia), Resolved that Levi Austin >be and he is hereby appointed the Captain; Giles Sisson, the Lieutenant, Elijah Place the Ensign of the said >Company." > > I checked to see if this could be Giles Sisson(4). Giles himself did not have a son Giles, but John >Sisson(5) had a son Giles, born in 1775. > If the first child of Giles(4) was born in 1747, Giles would probably have been abt. age 20. His ninth >child is the last one I have an alleged birth date for, which was 1770. > It would seem that Giles(4) was probably too old to be appointed in 1800. But he was of Otsego County. >The only other one would have been Giles(6), son of John, Sr.(5), who would have been approximately 25 years >of age. > This is a very important vital record, and I was surprised to find it. Please give me your thoughts on >this, as to which Giles you think it probably was. >Mary Jo

Thanks, Mary Jo for mentioning Wikipedia in your last inquiry. I looked up the Sisson name under history and there are lots and lots of very interesting references. It's a great way to spend some time looking for past and present Sissons. Bet you didn't know that Vera Sisson played in a movie with Rudolph Valentino in 1918! There are also several important references to the role of Sissons in English History that are very worth reading. Martha **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Military Minutes of the Council of Appointments, of the State of New York, page 532 1783-1821 1800 "His Excellency the Commander-in chief, on the report and recommendation of the Adjutant General, having thought it proper to form a new company in the said regiment (Otsego Co. Militia), Resolved that Levi Austin be and he is hereby appointed the Captain; Giles Sisson, the Lieutenant, Elijah Place the Ensign of the said Company." I checked to see if this could be Giles Sisson(4). Giles himself did not have a son Giles, but John Sisson(5) had a son Giles, born in 1775. If the first child of Giles(4) was born in 1747, Giles would probably have been abt. age 20. His ninth child is the last one I have an alleged birth date for, which was 1770. It would seem that Giles(4) was probably too old to be appointed in 1800. But he was of Otsego County. The only other one would have been Giles(6), son of John, Sr.(5), who would have been approximately 25 years of age. This is a very important vital record, and I was surprised to find it. Please give me your thoughts on this, as to which Giles you think it probably was. Mary Jo

I have been searching records for Giles Sisson(4). Unconfirmed records say that his 11th child, Sylvester was born in Arnal, Otsego Co., New York. The record goes on to say that Sylvester died in Unadilla about 1852. My question is: Where is Arnal? I have searched diligently in all the Otsego County records, and there are many of them, and there is no Arnal listed, in towns, villages, etc. I thought that perhaps by locating where Giles was living at the time his tenth child was born I would come nearer having a better time line on Giles. I am beginning to think this Arnal business is incorrect. Even Wikipedia doesn't have it. Please help. Mary Jo

I should have quoted the source for the Lewis Sisson information, it is as follows: Reference Indianapolis Times April 21, 1945 Missing in Action Page 3, Column 1 and 8

I recently saw this record contained in a query. When I responded I received the following information. Since this Sisson died a hero, I think he should be recorded in our Sisson records. A sad ending for a brave young man. Since he was a Sisson from Indiana, he may have belonged to one of our Indiana Sisson families. Mary Jo Lewis L. Sisson Captain United States Army Air Corps 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Group Service Number O-355012 West Lafayette - Tippecanoe County - Indiana DOD - March 21, 1945 He is missing or buried at sea. His name is honored on the "Tablets of the Missing" at Manila American Cemetery - Philippines Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

Mary Jo, I was there last June but the church was locked and we did not have much time. The cemetary was is poor condition and I didn't see any signs of Sissons outside the church. You may already know but some of the church records are at the regional information center at Doncaster a few miles away. Some of those are accessable on line. Jerry Sisson ---- Mary Jo Sisson March <benoni@centurytel.net> wrote: > This is a great old church in Snaith. I wonder if it contains Sisson records. > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/PhotoFrames/WRY/SnaithPrioryChurch_2.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message