David, Outstanding information! I would like to share this information with the Watkins Family History Society's list serve. I went to Richard Eastman's website, but did not find an e-mail address for him. How do I contact him to get permission to share his article with the WFHS? Thank you! Howard -----Original Message----- From: sisson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sisson-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David A Sisson Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:54 AM To: Sisson List Subject: [SISSON] English Family History and Genealogy * This site looks like a winner! David Arne Sisson *The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1996 - 2007 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>/. /*Expert Links: English Family History and Genealogy* Need help finding your English ancestors online? A group of professional genealogists in Salt Lake City recently released a list of its 500+ favorite English websites used to solve family history riddles titled Expert Links: English Family History and Genealogy. The site is available for free to the public. Price & Associates, Inc. is a team of professional genealogists. The company has now produced an exhaustive list of web links, divided into categories such as baptism, marriage, and burial indexes, occupations, religious sources, military records, and emigration lists to name a few. Most links lead to databases nationwide or countywide in scope. Sites requiring fees are distinguished by color. Expert Links has received praise from around the globe for its comprehensiveness and sleek design. Simon Fowler, blogger for The National Archives' Ancestors Magazine in London, recently named Expert Links his "Website of the Week." You can view Price & Associates' list of links at http://www.pricegen.com/english_genealogy.html. Expert Links is a free service provided by Price & Associates, Inc. Founded in 1976, Price & Associates specializes in European and American family history research. To learn more about the company and its professional services, visit www.pricegen.com <http://www.pricegen.com>. ------------------------------- 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

* This site looks like a winner! David Arne Sisson *The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1996 - 2007 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>/. /*Expert Links: English Family History and Genealogy* Need help finding your English ancestors online? A group of professional genealogists in Salt Lake City recently released a list of its 500+ favorite English websites used to solve family history riddles titled Expert Links: English Family History and Genealogy. The site is available for free to the public. Price & Associates, Inc. is a team of professional genealogists. The company has now produced an exhaustive list of web links, divided into categories such as baptism, marriage, and burial indexes, occupations, religious sources, military records, and emigration lists to name a few. Most links lead to databases nationwide or countywide in scope. Sites requiring fees are distinguished by color. Expert Links has received praise from around the globe for its comprehensiveness and sleek design. Simon Fowler, blogger for The National Archives' Ancestors Magazine in London, recently named Expert Links his "Website of the Week." You can view Price & Associates' list of links at http://www.pricegen.com/english_genealogy.html. Expert Links is a free service provided by Price & Associates, Inc. Founded in 1976, Price & Associates specializes in European and American family history research. To learn more about the company and its professional services, visit www.pricegen.com <http://www.pricegen.com>.

I believe many of us already have the following record, but tonight I found a little more information on the islands, which I intend to include in my genealogy of Richard(1). Re: Richard Sisson 1658, July 06: He bought of William Hall, both residents of Portsmouth, 1/300 part of Quononoquett (Conanicut) Island 1/300 part of Dutch Island, and two years later he sold same to Peleg Sanford, together with 1/300 part that he had bought of Thomas Manchester & also 1/300 part that he had in his own right. ____________ "In 1638, the English made arrangements to use Conanicut Island for grazing sheep. In 1657 a consortium of about one hundred buyers purchased Conanicut, Dutch & Gould Islands. They divided Conanicut Island into roughly one dozen large plots and reserved Dutch Island and parts of Conanicut Island for common use." Mary Jo Sisson March

There is a photo of the original will of Pardon Sisson, of Otsego Co., N. Y. on the Internet. It is dated 1811, and mentions Unadilla,so he is obviously one of ours. There is also one for a Peleg Sisson, 1800, New York. If you want to print these out just type in NEHGS, and then click on Wills & Probate. You might want to search other names too, I saw there were 24 wills for New York Gardners. This is the first time that I had seen actual Wills, for free, on the Internet. Mary Jo Sisson March

The only Sisson's that I am aware of, that are Native American, are the children of William Albert Sisson and Lady Thompson Sisson. Lady my gg grandmother was Cherokee Indian. William was from Georgia and Lady was from Oklahoma. Lady Sison 1909 Guion Miller Roll Event: 1/16 Cherokee DOB Event: Roll No. 22606 Census Card 629 (Age 18 yrs). Although the name is misspelled. We must remember to check different spellings not everyone working on records were sober or fully literate. Robin Julius **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

The only Sisson's that I am aware of, that are Native American, are the children of William Albert Sisson and Lady Thompson Sisson. Lady my gg grandmother was Cherokee Indian. William was from Georgia and Lady was from Oklahoma. Robin Julius **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Message ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Jo Sisson March To: genealogy Cc: Regehr, Carol Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 11:05 AM Subject: Sisson mg. records in Newport, R. I. I have been attempting to find a marriage record for Thomas Sisson(3), since we don't know what the maiden name of his wife was. First I tried Portsmouth, and they didn't have it, they suggested nearby towns, so I emailed Newport, and this is their reply. No luck with Thomas, but I thought the mg. records I did receive might be important to our site. I will try the other towns, as she suggested. Mary Jo Sisson March ----- Original Message ----- From: Silvia, Kathy To: Mary Jo Sisson March Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 8:39 AM Subject: RE: marriage of Thomas Sisson ca. 1714 Unfortunately, we don't have a record for a Thomas Sisson (which apparently in the 1700's was spelled Syson according to our records). In case any of the names coincide with some of your research, here is what we have. The actual recordings by the minister(s) spell the name as "Syson" but our card index lists them all as "Sisson." Gideon Sisson to Mary Hart - 1762 Gideon Sisson to Mary Read - 1757 Bathshebea Sisson to William Ross - 1764 Sarah Sisson to John Davis -- 1751 Ruth Sisson to John Toman -- 1762 James Sisson to Freelove Fish - 1741 We have one record for a Freeman in the 1700's - John to Elizabeth Bryant - 1758 In 1709, an Edward Card married a woman with the last name of Corey. In 1715, Elizabeth Card married Oliver Arnold. In 1710, Joseph Married someone with the name "Hope" - possibly last name. In 1736, Joseph Card married Mary Weeden. In 1762, Phebe Card married Caleb Coggeshall. Also in 1762 a Phebe Card married James Millward. In 1764, Richard Card married Martha Tripp. In 1755, Sarah Card married John Pate. Back then, a minister would submit a list of names saying who he married and on what date. He may submit a list for an entire year -- or even later. No other information is given, other than to say he joined them in marriage. It was not until the 1850's that the requirement to register births, marriages and deaths came into being. You may also want to try Middletown (which is situated between Newport and Portsmouth) and Jamestown, which is on the other side of Narragansett Bay. Good luck in your search. Kathy Silvia City Clerk -----Original Message----- From: Mary Jo Sisson March [mailto:benoni@centurytel.net] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:56 PM To: Silvia, Kathy Subject: marriage of Thomas Sisson ca. 1714 Dear City Clerk: I am searching for the marriage record of my ancestor Thomas Sisson. He was allegedly married in 1714, in Portsmouth or Newport. The Portsmouth City Clerk's office does not have the record, and suggested I write to your office. Thomas Sisson married a Jane, (last name unknown), ca. 1714. The bride's last name was either Card or Freeman. The old uproven records differ. Thank you. Sincerely, Mary Jo Sisson March benoni@centurytel.net I know his wife's name was Jane, from his Will.

MessageI have been attempting to find a marriage record for Thomas Sisson(3), since we don't know what the maiden name of his wife was. First I tried Portsmouth, and they didn't have it, they suggested nearby towns, so I emailed Newport, and this is their reply. No luck with Thomas, but I thought the mg. records I did receive might be important to our site. I will try the other towns, as she suggested. Mary Jo Sisson March ----- Original Message ----- From: Silvia, Kathy To: Mary Jo Sisson March Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 8:39 AM Subject: RE: marriage of Thomas Sisson ca. 1714 Unfortunately, we don't have a record for a Thomas Sisson (which apparently in the 1700's was spelled Syson according to our records). In case any of the names coincide with some of your research, here is what we have. The actual recordings by the minister(s) spell the name as "Syson" but our card index lists them all as "Sisson." Gideon Sisson to Mary Hart - 1762 Gideon Sisson to Mary Read - 1757 Bathshebea Sisson to William Ross - 1764 Sarah Sisson to John Davis -- 1751 Ruth Sisson to John Toman -- 1762 James Sisson to Freelove Fish - 1741 We have one record for a Freeman in the 1700's - John to Elizabeth Bryant - 1758 In 1709, an Edward Card married a woman with the last name of Corey. In 1715, Elizabeth Card married Oliver Arnold. In 1710, Joseph Married someone with the name "Hope" - possibly last name. In 1736, Joseph Card married Mary Weeden. In 1762, Phebe Card married Caleb Coggeshall. Also in 1762 a Phebe Card married James Millward. In 1764, Richard Card married Martha Tripp. In 1755, Sarah Card married John Pate. Back then, a minister would submit a list of names saying who he married and on what date. He may submit a list for an entire year -- or even later. No other information is given, other than to say he joined them in marriage. It was not until the 1850's that the requirement to register births, marriages and deaths came into being. You may also want to try Middletown (which is situated between Newport and Portsmouth) and Jamestown, which is on the other side of Narragansett Bay. Good luck in your search. Kathy Silvia City Clerk -----Original Message----- From: Mary Jo Sisson March [mailto:benoni@centurytel.net] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:56 PM To: Silvia, Kathy Subject: marriage of Thomas Sisson ca. 1714 Dear City Clerk: I am searching for the marriage record of my ancestor Thomas Sisson. He was allegedly married in 1714, in Portsmouth or Newport. The Portsmouth City Clerk's office does not have the record, and suggested I write to your office. Thomas Sisson married a Jane, (last name unknown), ca. 1714. The bride's last name was either Card or Freeman. The old uproven records differ. Thank you. Sincerely, Mary Jo Sisson March benoni@centurytel.net I know his wife's name was Jane, from his Will.

Married at North Stonnington on the 28 ult, by the Rev. Mr Brockett, Benjamin F Sisson to Miss Maritta York both of the former place.(marriage date august 28, 1838) Source Norwich Auroua, Sept 5 1838 Oct 1891 Dwight B Dean And Mary E Sisson, were married, Chicago, Illinois Dwight B Dean is the son of William B And Helen M Dean. Has a sister named Mattie G, and Nellie W. born in Madison County New York. In 1868. In 1880 Dwight and family lived in Cayuga , New York Dwight B Dean died in Ohio. Mary is possible daughter of James Z Sisson born New York **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

The Guion Miller Roll, as well as the other Indian census lists/records can be accessed online at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Just do a search for NARA and it will come up. The site is a little difficult to navigate at first if you're new to it, but the records are there and I've searched them many times myself. Cathy

I have been searching Westerly, Rhode Island cemeteries, and accidentally found the burials listed below. They may not be useful to anyone, but someone on the List may be interested in them, so I thought I should copy them, just in case. Westerly, Rhode Island Sisson burials BARBER GROUND Children of Thomas Sisson (no further data) ............................................................. DUNHAM GROUND Peleg Sisson(5), (grandson of Thomas Sisson(3), son of Peleg Sisson(4), born abt. 1751, died 1799) Wife of Peleg Sisson Timothy Sisson: (born 1777, son of the above Peleg Sisson (Jr.) Abby Sisson, wife of Ichabod Sisson(Jr.) Ichabod was the son of Ichabod, (Sr.), born abt.1839, 1880 census gives his age as 42, and his occupation as a fisherman. Rosina Sisson (no information found) John Sisson (no information found) Note: The Barber ground with the children of Thomas Sisson graves was located "abt. 40 rods east of the Back Road, unenclosed in a meadow." The Dunham ground with the Peleg Sisson graves was also located "abt. 30 rods east of the Back Road," so the burials must have been related. .............................................................. CAPTAIN THOMAS SISSON LOT About 25 graves, no further information. I tried to locate information on the Captain, but was unable to, it would be nice to know if he was possibly a captain in the Revolutionary War. Libbeus Sisson, Esq. resident of house with Indian graves nearby. This was copied in 1867. ................................................................. Joshua Sisson & Elsie Sisson graves behind house of Mrs. Caroline Sisson. Recorded 1867. ..................................................................... Data from First Settlers of Westerly, names Rachel Burdick, born 1701, July 1, as wife of Peter Sisson. ................................................................ (mjsm)

Kay, If you think there may be Cherokee ancestry in your Sisson lineage, it is not very likely. The Guion Miller Roll of 1909 lists all of the proved and unapproved applications for Cherokee ancestry. There is a group of Sisons from Rex, OK and Kansas, OK and headed by Harry Sison (age 47 at the time) who were approved (Miller #'s 24503-24512; Mlller Application #'s 2415 & 28611). There were a total of 13 Sissons found not eligible (which could simply mean they could not provide sufficient documentary evidence of Cherokee ancestry). They each had a separate Miller Application number. The main index to the Guion Miller Roll is a book entitled the "Guion Miller Roll 'Plus'," authored by Bob Blankenship and published by Cherokee Roots Publication. The book lists the names and Roll number data of all applicants for federal funds authorized by Congress around 1907. The beauty of the applications is that the person had to list their parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents all the way back to their Cherokee ancestor. The Blankenship book should be at most large genealogy libraries, and you can order copies of the applications through LDS Family History Centers. However, make sure you are ordering the correct number, which I believe is the Miller application number. If you think your Native American ancestry comes from a strictly maternal lineage (which should be the case for a Sisson descendant), I believe there is a DNA test for that. You can check with Ancestry.com and/or Family Tree DNA for the specifics. I hope this is helpful. Howard K. Watkins Fresno, CA Husband of Christine K. Watkins whose Sisson ancestry is: 1) Richard & Mary; 2) George & Sarah Lawton; 3) Thomas & Jane Freeman; 4)Giles & Elizabeth Arnold; 5) John & Alcha Crandall; 6) John, Jr. & Hannah Gardner; 7) Daniel Higby & Malinda M. Eves; 8) Wilson Crandall & Phebe Ann Cabbage; 9) Lottie & Lewis Edwin Wehe; 10) Winifred & George D.; 11) George & Frances; 12) Christine & Howard Watkins -----Original Message----- From: sisson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sisson-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of kay taylor Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 1:30 PM To: SISSON@rootsweb.com Subject: [SISSON] (no subject) I am searching for information about the Native American Sisson' in South Carolina.Do you have any information. If so, please help. Kay --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------- 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

Girard B. Sisson Girard Buell Sisson, 82, Corpus Christi, Texas, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at a hospital in Corpus Christi. Mr. Sisson was born April 9, 1920, in Lawrence, Kan., the son of Dorothea and Dr. Eugene Sisson Jr., and had lived in Austin, Texas, before moving to Corpus Christi earlier this year. He was an Army veteran of World War II and graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. He had also lived in Kansas City, where he was a design engineer for more than 25 years. His second career was farming in Sikeston, Mo. Throughout his life, he was an inventor and held several patents. Following retirement at Kentucky Lake, he and wife, Barbara, moved to Austin. His survivors include his wife, Barbara Sisson, Corpus Christi; three daughters, Judy Hawley and husband, David, Portland, Texas, Jill Thompson, Liberty, and Janet Emler and husband, Dave, Arlington, Texas; a sister, Joan King, Alexandria, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be private. The family suggests contributions to the First United Methodist Church Landscaping Department, Portland, Texas, 78374. Arrangements are under the direction of the Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes and Crematory, Aransas Pass, Texas. http://www.examiner.net/stories/042302/obi_042302018.shtml

I am searching for information about the Native American Sisson' in South Carolina.Do you have any information. If so, please help. Kay --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

Thank you Mary Jo, Both my husband's SISSONS and SHERMANS go way back.? About? 10 yrs. ago I discovered a very helpful SHERMAN researcher who helped me connect the family SHERMANS back as far as?John SHERMAN,?(1396-1487), with Philip SHERMAN being the emigrant from Dedham, Essex, ENG in 1633, as you mentioned earlier.? The researcher's name is Art Cohan , but I don't know if he is still living.? As you said, most of this Sherman line has been well documented in the past.? An elderly SHERMAN cousin from Portsmouth, said that early on the SISSONS and SHERMANS owned land out on East End Rd. and on?West End Rd.? My husband's family lived in Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport but most have moved or are deceased now.? Regards,? Joan Fitzsimmons in NJ PS? I just had a reply from the SHERMAN researcher and he is alive and well if anyone should need a SHERMAN contact. -----Original Message----- From: Mary Jo Sisson March <benoni@centurytel.net> To: inn118@aol.com Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:04 pm Subject: Shermans in Essex Joan: I put in Essex, Dedham, England, and came up with a lot of sites. Scroll down to about the 4th one mentioned, and it is (all) about the Shermans of Essex, who migrated to America. I believe it is quoting a very famous genealogy on the Shermans. It looked so interesting, I am going to have to go back and read it too, when I have more time.? Let me know if you find the site, and if it is helpful.? Mary Jo? ----- Original Message ----- From: <inn118@aol.com>? To: <sisson@rootsweb.com>? Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:14 AM? Subject: Re: [SISSON] SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92? ? > Thank you so much Mary Jo!? This connects my SISSONS and SHERMANS with > Elizabeth m. to Peleg SHERMAN July 25,?1657, Portsmouth RI.? Great > information!? Regards,? Joan Fitzsimmons? >? >? > Richard > George > Richard > George > Peleg > Richard > James > George > > Charles > Warren? >> Natalie Sisson Fitzsimmons > Michael K. Fitzsimmons (and me, Joan).? >? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: sisson-request@rootsweb.com? > To: sisson@rootsweb.com? > Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 3:01 am? > Subject: SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92? >? >? >? >? >? > Today's Topics:? >? > 1. Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists (Mary Jo March)? > 2. Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists (Mary Jo March)? > 3. Summary of Thomas Lawton's(1) Will (Mary Jo Sisson March)? > 4. generation error (Mary Jo Sisson March)? >? >? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------? >? > Message: 1? > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists? > To: <sisson-L@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <000801c84730$4cb67f50$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"? >? > I thought perhaps you would like for me to share my research with you, so > I am? > sending this to the list. It may possibly shed some light on what > motivated? > Thomas Lawton(1) to emigrate.? > Mary Jo? >? >? > ------------------------------? >? > Message: 2? > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists? > To: <sisson-L@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <000701c8472d$cbc47750$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"? >? > I thought perhaps you would like for me to share my research with you, so > I am? > sending this to the list. It may possibly shed some light on what > motivated? > Thomas Lawton(1) to emigrate.? > Mary Jo? >? >? > ------------------------------? >? > Message: 3? > Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:24:49 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] Summary of Thomas Lawton's(1) Will? > To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <001101c8497e$ef17f210$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"? >? > I don't believe I have sent this Summary of Thomas Lawton(3)'s Will to the > List.? > I am not able to send a copy of the original Will, but this hits all the > high? > spots of it.? > Thomas Lawton's Will? > dated: 1674, June 5? > proved: 1681, Sept. 27? > (proves Lawton-Sisson connection)? > In his Will, Thomas Lawton named his following children:? > 1. Daniel Lawton? > 2. Isaac Lawton? > 3. Elizabeth Lawton (Sherman)? > 4. Anne Lawton (Slocum)? > 5. Sarah Lawton (Sisson)? > He also referred, very unfavorably to his 2nd wife, Grace Parsons > Bailey? > Lawton. Stating that "she had not behaved toward him? > as a wife should a husband."? > To Daniel: Long Swamp Farm - Hunting Swamp Farm? > To Isaac: Farm lying & being at Puncatege & lands on Martha's Vineyard? > To Elizabeth: All that land of mine that is now occupied by Peleg Sherman > (her? > husband)? > On quarter share of land at Ponoganset, in the Township > of? > Dartmouth? > All that land of mine in the tenure & occupation of > Peleg? > Sherman, lying in Portsmouth & adjoing that land that Peleg? > had received from Phillip Sherman.? > All that pasture of mine in Portsmouth, known by the > name of? > Fifty Acres.? > My dwelling house, with all the land belonging to the > same.? > To Anne: The sum of five shillings, with what I have already given her > from me? > or my estate.? > To Sarah: Fifty pounds of lawful money of New England? > To my daughters Elizabeth Sherman & Sarah Sisson, all the remainder of my > real? > and personal estate whatsoever it is, or? > wheresoever it may be found, to be divided equally between them.? > Apparently Elizabeth inherited the home place. Elizabeth had married well > when? > she md into the Sherman family.? > Her father-in-law Phillip Sherman was assistant to the governor, and held > other? > high offices, and was one of the first? > settlers in Portsmouth.? > Note: Tthomas appointed his "loving friend William Wodell" & "his loving? > son-in-law George Sisson," as overseers of his Will.? > This statement proves the Lawton - Sisson connection.? > ********************************************? > Note: For anyone on the List who wishes to have a copy of the original > Will,? > they can write to the Portsmouth City Clerk's Office? > at Portsmouth. I just received a copy from there, as I had > misplaced? > my original copy, & only had my transcribed? > version? > Mary Jo Sisson March? >? >? > ------------------------------? >? > Message: 4? > Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:28:14 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] generation error? > To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <001a01c8497f$699250d0$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"? >? > After sending the will summary I noticed I had erroneously put a (3) > generation? > beside Thomas Lawton's(1) name. I have been working on several > generations of? > his family, & obiously got my generations mixed up.? > Sorry.? > Mary Jo? >? > ------------------------------? >? > To contact the SISSON list administrator, send an email to? > SISSON-admin@rootsweb.com.? >? > To post a message to the SISSON mailing list, send an email to? > SISSON@rootsweb.com.? >? > __________________________________________________________? > 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? > email with no additional text.? >? >? > End of SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92? > *************************************? >? >? > ________________________________________________________________________? > More new features than ever. 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Thank you Mary Jo, Both my husband's SISSONS and SHERMANS go way back.? About? 10 yrs. ago I discovered a very helpful SHERMAN researcher who helped me connect the family SHERMANS back as far as?John SHERMAN,?(1396-1487), with Philip SHERMAN being the emigrant from Dedham, Essex, ENG in 1633, as you mentioned earlier.? The researcher's name is Art Cohan , but I don't know if he is still living.? As you said, most of this Sherman line has been well documented in the past.? An elderly SHERMAN cousin from Portsmouth, said that early on the SISSONS and SHERMANS owned land out on East End Rd. and on?West End Rd.? My husband's family lived in Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport but most have moved or are deceased now.? Regards,? Joan Fitzsimmons in NJ PS? I just had a reply from the SHERMAN researcher and he is alive and well if anyone should need a SHERMAN contact. -----Original Message----- From: Mary Jo Sisson March <benoni@centurytel.net> To: inn118@aol.com Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:04 pm Subject: Shermans in Essex Joan: I put in Essex, Dedham, England, and came up with a lot of sites. Scroll down to about the 4th one mentioned, and it is (all) about the Shermans of Essex, who migrated to America. I believe it is quoting a very famous genealogy on the Shermans. It looked so interesting, I am going to have to go back and read it too, when I have more time.? Let me know if you find the site, and if it is helpful.? Mary Jo? ----- Original Message ----- From: <inn118@aol.com>? To: <sisson@rootsweb.com>? Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:14 AM? Subject: Re: [SISSON] SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92? ? > Thank you so much Mary Jo!? This connects my SISSONS and SHERMANS with > Elizabeth m. to Peleg SHERMAN July 25,?1657, Portsmouth RI.? Great > information!? Regards,? Joan Fitzsimmons? >? >? > Richard > George > Richard > George > Peleg > Richard > James > George > > Charles > Warren? >> Natalie Sisson Fitzsimmons > Michael K. Fitzsimmons (and me, Joan).? >? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: sisson-request@rootsweb.com? > To: sisson@rootsweb.com? > Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 3:01 am? > Subject: SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92? >? >? >? >? >? > Today's Topics:? >? > 1. Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists (Mary Jo March)? > 2. Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists (Mary Jo March)? > 3. Summary of Thomas Lawton's(1) Will (Mary Jo Sisson March)? > 4. generation error (Mary Jo Sisson March)? >? >? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------? >? > Message: 1? > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists? > To: <sisson-L@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <000801c84730$4cb67f50$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"? >? > I thought perhaps you would like for me to share my research with you, so > I am? > sending this to the list. It may possibly shed some light on what > motivated? > Thomas Lawton(1) to emigrate.? > Mary Jo? >? >? > ------------------------------? >? > Message: 2? > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists? > To: <sisson-L@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <000701c8472d$cbc47750$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"? >? > I thought perhaps you would like for me to share my research with you, so > I am? > sending this to the list. It may possibly shed some light on what > motivated? > Thomas Lawton(1) to emigrate.? > Mary Jo? >? >? > ------------------------------? >? > Message: 3? > Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:24:49 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] Summary of Thomas Lawton's(1) Will? > To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <001101c8497e$ef17f210$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"? >? > I don't believe I have sent this Summary of Thomas Lawton(3)'s Will to the > List.? > I am not able to send a copy of the original Will, but this hits all the > high? > spots of it.? > Thomas Lawton's Will? > dated: 1674, June 5? > proved: 1681, Sept. 27? > (proves Lawton-Sisson connection)? > In his Will, Thomas Lawton named his following children:? > 1. Daniel Lawton? > 2. Isaac Lawton? > 3. Elizabeth Lawton (Sherman)? > 4. Anne Lawton (Slocum)? > 5. Sarah Lawton (Sisson)? > He also referred, very unfavorably to his 2nd wife, Grace Parsons > Bailey? > Lawton. Stating that "she had not behaved toward him? > as a wife should a husband."? > To Daniel: Long Swamp Farm - Hunting Swamp Farm? > To Isaac: Farm lying & being at Puncatege & lands on Martha's Vineyard? > To Elizabeth: All that land of mine that is now occupied by Peleg Sherman > (her? > husband)? > On quarter share of land at Ponoganset, in the Township > of? > Dartmouth? > All that land of mine in the tenure & occupation of > Peleg? > Sherman, lying in Portsmouth & adjoing that land that Peleg? > had received from Phillip Sherman.? > All that pasture of mine in Portsmouth, known by the > name of? > Fifty Acres.? > My dwelling house, with all the land belonging to the > same.? > To Anne: The sum of five shillings, with what I have already given her > from me? > or my estate.? > To Sarah: Fifty pounds of lawful money of New England? > To my daughters Elizabeth Sherman & Sarah Sisson, all the remainder of my > real? > and personal estate whatsoever it is, or? > wheresoever it may be found, to be divided equally between them.? > Apparently Elizabeth inherited the home place. Elizabeth had married well > when? > she md into the Sherman family.? > Her father-in-law Phillip Sherman was assistant to the governor, and held > other? > high offices, and was one of the first? > settlers in Portsmouth.? > Note: Tthomas appointed his "loving friend William Wodell" & "his loving? > son-in-law George Sisson," as overseers of his Will.? > This statement proves the Lawton - Sisson connection.? > ********************************************? > Note: For anyone on the List who wishes to have a copy of the original > Will,? > they can write to the Portsmouth City Clerk's Office? > at Portsmouth. I just received a copy from there, as I had > misplaced? > my original copy, & only had my transcribed? > version? > Mary Jo Sisson March? >? >? > ------------------------------? >? > Message: 4? > Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:28:14 -0600? > From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net>? > Subject: [SISSON] generation error? > To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com>? > Message-ID: <001a01c8497f$699250d0$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN>? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"? >? > After sending the will summary I noticed I had erroneously put a (3) > generation? > beside Thomas Lawton's(1) name. I have been working on several > generations of? > his family, & obiously got my generations mixed up.? > Sorry.? > Mary Jo? >? > ------------------------------? >? > To contact the SISSON list administrator, send an email to? > SISSON-admin@rootsweb.com.? >? > To post a message to the SISSON mailing list, send an email to? > SISSON@rootsweb.com.? >? > __________________________________________________________? > 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? > email with no additional text.? >? >? > End of SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92? > *************************************? >? >? > ________________________________________________________________________? > More new features than ever. 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I want to thank Carol, Mary Jo, David, and the many other members of our extended Sisson Family for all of the work and sharing of information. Your many contributions take time, energy, and money, but are most appreciated and enrich us all! Mega thank you's and may 2008 be a great year for everyone! Howard K. Watkins Fresno, CA Husband of Christine K. Watkins whose Sisson ancestry is: 1) Richard & Mary; 2) George & Sarah Lawton; 3) Thomas & Jane Freeman; 4)Giles & Elizabeth Arnold; 5) John & Alcha Crandall; 6) John, Jr. & Hannah Gardner; 7) Daniel Higby & Malinda M. Eves; 8) Wilson Crandall & Phebe Ann Cabbage; 9) Lottie & Lewis Edwin Wehe; 10) Winifred & George D.; 11) George & Frances; 12) Christine & Howard Watkins

Thank you so much Mary Jo!? This connects my SISSONS and SHERMANS with Elizabeth m. to Peleg SHERMAN July 25,?1657, Portsmouth RI.? Great information!? Regards,? Joan Fitzsimmons Richard > George > Richard > George > Peleg > Richard > James > George > Charles > Warren > Natalie Sisson Fitzsimmons > Michael K. Fitzsimmons (and me, Joan). -----Original Message----- From: sisson-request@rootsweb.com To: sisson@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 3:01 am Subject: SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92 Today's Topics: 1. Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists (Mary Jo March) 2. Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists (Mary Jo March) 3. Summary of Thomas Lawton's(1) Will (Mary Jo Sisson March) 4. generation error (Mary Jo Sisson March) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0600 From: "Mary Jo March" <benoni@centurytel.net> Subject: [SISSON] Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists To: <sisson-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000801c84730$4cb67f50$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" I thought perhaps you would like for me to share my research with you, so I am sending this to the list. It may possibly shed some light on what motivated Thomas Lawton(1) to emigrate. Mary Jo ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:38:57 -0600 From: "Mary Jo March" <benoni@centurytel.net> Subject: [SISSON] Emailing: Ships Passenger Lists To: <sisson-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000701c8472d$cbc47750$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" I thought perhaps you would like for me to share my research with you, so I am sending this to the list. It may possibly shed some light on what motivated Thomas Lawton(1) to emigrate. Mary Jo ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:24:49 -0600 From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net> Subject: [SISSON] Summary of Thomas Lawton's(1) Will To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001101c8497e$ef17f210$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" I don't believe I have sent this Summary of Thomas Lawton(3)'s Will to the List. I am not able to send a copy of the original Will, but this hits all the high spots of it. Thomas Lawton's Will dated: 1674, June 5 proved: 1681, Sept. 27 (proves Lawton-Sisson connection) In his Will, Thomas Lawton named his following children: 1. Daniel Lawton 2. Isaac Lawton 3. Elizabeth Lawton (Sherman) 4. Anne Lawton (Slocum) 5. Sarah Lawton (Sisson) He also referred, very unfavorably to his 2nd wife, Grace Parsons Bailey Lawton. Stating that "she had not behaved toward him as a wife should a husband." To Daniel: Long Swamp Farm - Hunting Swamp Farm To Isaac: Farm lying & being at Puncatege & lands on Martha's Vineyard To Elizabeth: All that land of mine that is now occupied by Peleg Sherman (her husband) On quarter share of land at Ponoganset, in the Township of Dartmouth All that land of mine in the tenure & occupation of Peleg Sherman, lying in Portsmouth & adjoing that land that Peleg had received from Phillip Sherman. All that pasture of mine in Portsmouth, known by the name of Fifty Acres. My dwelling house, with all the land belonging to the same. To Anne: The sum of five shillings, with what I have already given her from me or my estate. To Sarah: Fifty pounds of lawful money of New England To my daughters Elizabeth Sherman & Sarah Sisson, all the remainder of my real and personal estate whatsoever it is, or wheresoever it may be found, to be divided equally between them. Apparently Elizabeth inherited the home place. Elizabeth had married well when she md into the Sherman family. Her father-in-law Phillip Sherman was assistant to the governor, and held other high offices, and was one of the first settlers in Portsmouth. Note: Tthomas appointed his "loving friend William Wodell" & "his loving son-in-law George Sisson," as overseers of his Will. This statement proves the Lawton - Sisson connection. ******************************************** Note: For anyone on the List who wishes to have a copy of the original Will, they can write to the Portsmouth City Clerk's Office at Portsmouth. I just received a copy from there, as I had misplaced my original copy, & only had my transcribed version Mary Jo Sisson March ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:28:14 -0600 From: "Mary Jo Sisson March" <benoni@centurytel.net> Subject: [SISSON] generation error To: "genealogy" <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001a01c8497f$699250d0$2f01a8c0@FSYLY0JTWN> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" After sending the will summary I noticed I had erroneously put a (3) generation beside Thomas Lawton's(1) name. I have been working on several generations of his family, & obiously got my generations mixed up. Sorry. Mary Jo ------------------------------ To contact the SISSON list administrator, send an email to SISSON-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the SISSON mailing list, send an email to SISSON@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of SISSON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 92 ************************************* ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

After sending the will summary I noticed I had erroneously put a (3) generation beside Thomas Lawton's(1) name. I have been working on several generations of his family, & obiously got my generations mixed up. Sorry. Mary Jo

I don't believe I have sent this Summary of Thomas Lawton(3)'s Will to the List. I am not able to send a copy of the original Will, but this hits all the high spots of it. Thomas Lawton's Will dated: 1674, June 5 proved: 1681, Sept. 27 (proves Lawton-Sisson connection) In his Will, Thomas Lawton named his following children: 1. Daniel Lawton 2. Isaac Lawton 3. Elizabeth Lawton (Sherman) 4. Anne Lawton (Slocum) 5. Sarah Lawton (Sisson) He also referred, very unfavorably to his 2nd wife, Grace Parsons Bailey Lawton. Stating that "she had not behaved toward him as a wife should a husband." To Daniel: Long Swamp Farm - Hunting Swamp Farm To Isaac: Farm lying & being at Puncatege & lands on Martha's Vineyard To Elizabeth: All that land of mine that is now occupied by Peleg Sherman (her husband) On quarter share of land at Ponoganset, in the Township of Dartmouth All that land of mine in the tenure & occupation of Peleg Sherman, lying in Portsmouth & adjoing that land that Peleg had received from Phillip Sherman. All that pasture of mine in Portsmouth, known by the name of Fifty Acres. My dwelling house, with all the land belonging to the same. To Anne: The sum of five shillings, with what I have already given her from me or my estate. To Sarah: Fifty pounds of lawful money of New England To my daughters Elizabeth Sherman & Sarah Sisson, all the remainder of my real and personal estate whatsoever it is, or wheresoever it may be found, to be divided equally between them. Apparently Elizabeth inherited the home place. Elizabeth had married well when she md into the Sherman family. Her father-in-law Phillip Sherman was assistant to the governor, and held other high offices, and was one of the first settlers in Portsmouth. Note: Tthomas appointed his "loving friend William Wodell" & "his loving son-in-law George Sisson," as overseers of his Will. This statement proves the Lawton - Sisson connection. ******************************************** Note: For anyone on the List who wishes to have a copy of the original Will, they can write to the Portsmouth City Clerk's Office at Portsmouth. I just received a copy from there, as I had misplaced my original copy, & only had my transcribed version Mary Jo Sisson March