Hi All, larry sisson wrote: > Thanks everyone for the reply's. > David , that is some interesting stuff on Richard Sisson's and Mary > Atkisson. Ralph does seem kind of odd to me though. I can't recall > that name popping up much in Sisson genealogy. > I am still of the theory that our line is connected somewhere to > William Sisson and Ann White that were in Northumberland and > their descendants moved to Gateshead, Durham. There is always > a possibility that this could all be the same line. Anything is possible at this point, unless we can find something that identifies an English Richard (and Mary) with the American couple. > I did find one of > the Sisson families in Durham County that ended up in Yorkshire. > You can't make a whole lot out of that. I am in Richard and Mary's > line from Rhode Island, but here I live in Texas. > It is possible that a record could turn up. I have always thought that > many of the genealogy society quarterly's that are often looked over > because they not always organized the best, might someday provide some answers. Try searching through PERSI, an index of nearly all the genealogical journals. Just search on that term. I'm sure you'll find something. Of course the problem is that when you find an article that sounds interesting, the next chore is to find a library that has the journal and will copy and send it to you. > More and more of these and other books are getting on Ancestry.com all the time. > Genealogy is getting more interesting all the time, brick walls and all. > Larry L. Sisson Righto! Brick walls are THE most interesting. David

Thanks everyone for the reply's. David , that is some interesting stuff on Richard Sisson's and Mary Atkisson. Ralph does seem kind of odd to me though. I can't recall that name popping up much in Sisson genealogy. I am still of the theory that our line is connected somewhere to William Sisson and Ann White that were in Northumberland and their descendants moved to Gateshead, Durham. There is always a possibility that this could all be the same line. I did find one of the Sisson families in Durham County that ended up in Yorkshire. You can't make a whole lot out of that. I am in Richard and Mary's line from Rhode Island, but here I live in Texas. It is possible that a record could turn up. I have always thought that many of the genealogy society quarterly's that are often looked over because they not always organized the best, might someday provide some answers. More and more of these and other books are getting on Ancestry.com all the time. Genealogy is getting more interesting all the time, brick walls and all. Larry L. Sisson

Hi Larry, Hello Everyone, Friends and Cousins, Larry, thanks for your messages about the Sisson woman buried next to her husband - in England - and about the names of New England towns. larry sisson wrote: > I have thought for the last 3 or 4 years that Richard's line probably > came from the northern counties of England, Northumberland, > Durham, or possibly even somewhere in South Scotland. That is the assumption the British researchers have been using too. > I was looking at some of the towns in England and the towns > with the same names in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. > It appears that many of the colonist came from the southern > part of England near the English Channel or from the South > Wales area near the Bristol Channel , as there are many names > of towns and villages that were named the same in New England. > Some of the towns that were in these areas of England and also > in Rhode Island, or Massachusetts are: > Plymouth, Dartmouth, Falmouth, Newport, Bristol, Yarmouth, > Swansea, Taunton, Barnstable, Tiverton, Weymouth and Exeter. > I am sure that there are probably more that I missed, but this > amounts to several towns in a small area of England. It might just mean > that these towns were near the ports where they sailed from > and thus were some of the last towns that they were in, but > it is interesting. You're right, and historians agree. Many New England Towns were named for villages and cities in the south and east of England. > There are probably about the same amount of towns that were > renamed in these areas from the rest of England, but these few > are from about 100 miles or less from each other. It would appear > to me that the majority of the new settlers probably came from > this area of England. That does not help in our quest to find > where Richard was from, it appears that it is going to take a > DNA test that will hopefully narrow this down. My own theory is that Richard and Mary did indeed come from one of the northern counties of England, probably Yorkshire. Here is a quote from material I am (very slowly) working on and will ask Carol Sisson Regehr to upload to the Sisson website and attach to Richard's record: "There is a certified affidavit from the Vicar of Snaith, Yorkshire, obtained in 1998 by Sisson-family historians David and Joan Sisson. The affidavit states that the parish register of Snaith (officially Snaith Priory Church) contains a record of the marriage on 14 Feb 1632 of Richard Sissons and Mary Atkinson. Mary was from nearby Hecke, Yorkshire. "Two British genealogists have added to this interesting record. Ken Smallbone found that Richard Sisson was christened in 1615 in Saxton-on-Elnet, Yorkshire. Smallbone also found a record in Saxton-on-Elnet of Richard's marriage to Mary of Hecke. So both parish records, Snaith and Saxton agree on the marriage. "Helen Whittle, another of our professional researchers, found records that confirm that Richard was baptized in 1615 in Saxton-on-Elnet, and that also show that he was the son of Ralph Sisson and Anne Burdsall, who had married in April that same year. "Other records show that Ralph's father (Richard's grandfather) was John Sisson (who died after 1561), and that Ralph's grandparents were Robert (who died before 1541) and Isabel (originally from Shadwell, Yorkshire (who died between 1548 and 1553). I wish we knew the source of this information about Richard's father, mother, and paternal grandparents." We can thank these researchers for this information, but we cannot - unfortunately - be certain that it applies to the Richard Sisson whom we know to have been in Rhode Island and Massachusetts by 1650. I suppose the only confirmation possible will come if some record can be found in England or New England mentioning Richard and stating when and where he lived in England, and mentioned the circumstances of his emigration from England and/or when and where he arrived in New England. No official emigration or immigration records were kept either in England or America at the time. Sometimes a ship's manifest gives the names of persons arriving in 17th-century New England. Early historians of Plymouth Colony and of the Massachusetts Bay Colony often tell us when new people arrived from England. Richard and Mary do not appear on any such list. If they had come first to Dartmouth, Massachusetts (then part of Plymouth Colony), they might very well have been listed in some document. I think it more likely that they came first to Rhode Island and that this new colony was not keeping records of new arrivals. See http://colonialancestors.com/ri/rihistory.htm. Thanks, Larry, for bringing all this back to the top of my mind. I hereby promise myself and all the descendants of Richard and Mary that I will complete my revisions of Richard and Mary's "notes" on the Sisson website. ASAP! My problem is that I have too many projects going and I give each of them a little of my time, too little time to finish any one of them. (Come on, David! Get yourself organized!!!) Best to you, Larry, and to you all, David Arne Sisson

Hello All- Another tip towards Richard and Mary of Snaith is that the names of their children match very closely those of Richard and Mary of Rhode Island. Researchers with whom I spoke at the Society of Genealogy in London surmise that the few names that don't match were possibly older children left in England or who died prior to emigration and that others were born in the colony. Rob Sisson --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

I have thought for the last 3 or 4 years that Richard's line probably came from the northern counties of England, Northumberland, Durham, or possibly even somewhere in South Scotland. I was looking at some of the towns in England and the towns with the same names in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It appears that many of the colonist came from the southern part of England near the English Channel or from the South Wales area near the Bristol Channel , as there are many names of towns and villages that were named the same in New England. Some of the towns that were in these areas of England and also in Rhode Island, or Massachusetts are: Plymouth, Dartmouth, Falmouth, Newport, Bristol, Yarmouth, Swansea, Tauton, Barnstable, Tiverton, Weymouth and Exeter. I am sure that there are probably more that I missed, but this amounts to several towns in a small area of England. It might just mean that these towns were near the ports where they sailed from and thus were some of the last towns that they were in, but it is interesting. There are probably about the same amount of towns that were renamed in these areas from the rest of England, but these few are from about 100 miles or less from each other. It would appear to me that the majority of the new settlers probably came from this area of England. That does not help in our quest to find where Richard was from, it appears that it is going to take a DNA test that will hopefully narrow this down. Anyone have any thoughts about this.

I found this in "James Cox Brady and his Ancestry," William Hutchinson b. in or before 1644 ( my note, must be a typo for before 1544), buried at Lincoln County, Lincoln Feb. 14, 1583/4. Married at Lincoln Aug. 25, 1565, Margaret Sisson, who is buried at Lincoln June 3rd, 1580. ___________________________________________ I believe this is in Lincoln, England. They do mention Maine later in the genealogy, but Lincoln, Maine is not in Lincoln County, Maine, so it pretty much has to be in England. Lincoln County, England is just South of York, County, and to the right of Nottingham, County. ___________________________________________

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This took me completely by suprize! Huge brick wall is down! It only took ten years to get this far! Thanks daddy for the help! LOL Please amend records. Thanks! Kathleen http://www.rootsweb.com/~txfalls/GladeChapellCemetery_2007.htm

Hi All, I had mentioned this to Carol and also to David Arne Sisson, and thought that there might be some of you on the Sisson list that might be interested. Ancestry.com has recently put passport applications for the years 1795 to 1925 on their site. There were 70 applications for Sisson-Sissons. A few had multiple applications, so it is not 70 different Sisson's. These applications are very informative and tell lots of information such as name, date of birth, place of birth, wife's name, some may say unmarried, some list father's name, date of naturalization for immigrants, where they are going, purpose of trip, where they currently live, immigrants list ship they arrived on, occupation, facial description, one had a picture, but I am not sure if it was for the applicant or from the previous page, I need to check closer on that, I believe if the picture is on the left that it may be the picture of the previous applicant. I looked for other surnames in my family but didn't come up with anyone that I knew of, but there is all kind of possibilities for some people to find new information. I believe this will be very helpful to people searching their roots. Larry L. Sisson

My father, Ralph Sisson just passed away Monday November 26, 2007. His father was William Ray Sisson and his mother was Jetta Pearl (Parker). The funeral service will be in Greenwood Indiana on Friday November 30. My father was born March 14, 1930 in Morgantown, Indiana (techincally he was born at home). He was a good man and he loved the Lord Jesus and his family. We will miss him dearly. _________________________________________________________________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_102007

Here is another outline for Sarah Sisson(Deforest-Sergeant). the outline I sent to the list last night was all re-formatted and mixed up. Hopefully you can read this better. I am almost positive she is someway related to Giles Sisson. b. 1712. Her family writes, he was her father, and Arnold was her brother from Livingston Co., NY. Note many of the Sergeant men also have the middle name of Arnold.* * * * * Descendants of Sarah Sisson* 1 Sarah Sisson b: 1770 in RI d: March 07, 1843 in Butternuts twnship, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1843 South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .. +William DeForest b: Abt. 1770 in Possibly Fairfield Co., CT 2 Thaddeus DeForest 2 William DeForest 2 Sally DeForest b: Aug 12, 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY d: Aug 29, 1865 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY .... +William H. Jacox b: 1798 in Chenango Co., NY Father: Deacon John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard 2 John DeForest b: 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY *2nd Husband of Sarah Sisson: .. +Thomas Sergeant b: February 18, 1771 in Boston, MA m: Abt. 1800 in Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., NY Father: Samuel Sergeant Mother: Bethany Smalledge d: February 18, 1835 in Butternuts Township, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1835 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY 2 John Arnold Sergeant b: August 15, 1802 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: February 06, 1861 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1861 Riverside Cem., South New Berlin, NY .... +Isabel Elizabeth Jacox b: January 20, 1809 in NY m: March 30, 1826 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY Father: Deacon John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard d: March 05, 1882 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1882 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY 2 James Sergeant b: August 15, 1804 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: December 13, 1889 in Nashua, Chickasaw Co, IA Burial: Dec ember 27, 1889 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI .... +Sarah Fanny Hale b: April 09, 1805 in Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA m: September 18, 1824 in Oneida or Chenango Co., NY Father: Daniel Hale Mother: Polly Bartlett d: April 12, 1875 in Hebron, Jefferson Co., WI Burial: 1875 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI 2 Lewis Arnold Sergeant b: Abt. 1806 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: 1887 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY .... +Mary Wentworth b: 1807 in Bartlett, NH m: May 17, 1829 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY Father: John Wentworth Mother: Margaret Wooster d: Bef. 1880 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY 2 Elizabeth Sergeant b: 1814 in South New Berlin, NY d: Aft. 1870 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY .... +Rufus Keech Cooper b: December 03, 1809 in Glocester, RI m: 1840 in Otsego or Chenango Co., NY Father: Seth Cooper Mother: Abigail Keech d: 1871 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY Burial: 1871 2 Lucy Ann Sergeant b: 1813 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY d: 1895 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1895 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .... +Isaac Miller b: 1807 in PA m: 1834 in Butternuts Area, NY Father: John Miller Mother: Lany Jane Unknown d: 1889 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1889 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY

I am looking for anyone who has solid evidence of any vital records of Giles Sisson, the son of Thomas and Jane Freeman Sisson. I have seen several dates entered for his birth. One was in 1712, and another in 1715, on different sources on the Internet.. Which is correct? From what I personally found on him, he was still alive in the 1790 census in Stephenstown, Rensealler Co., NY. I noticed several people believe Elizabeth's surname was Arnold, and I agree. There were also several other Arnold males living on the following pages in Stephenstown, near Giles.. So I thought perhaps these were relatives of Elizabeth, since she is "thought" to be Elizabeth Arnold. I do agree with that theory if the data I have collected myself is correct. I also saw that Giles's wife Elizabeth, is listed as dying in IN? I also found that hard to believe also because Indianna was still a wilderness in the early 1800's when she would have died. I agree with what Tim Sisson writes about her. Her children didn't migrate there until much later I read? What was the source of the location of death of Elizabeth and also her death date? I would very much like to see what sources a person used in their research on this line. It seems very sketchy, and I have many questions regarding his children?. I have not found any solid evidence in any files or books proving where Giles and Elizabeth actually died. I personally think they died in Otsego Co. (I have some pretty solid theories, if someone would like to hear them) Does anyone have a family bible that documented this data? My gggg grandmother was called Mrs. Sarah (Sisson) Deforest-Sergeant. She m. my gggg grandfather Thomas Sergeant, of SNB, NY abt 1798-1800, (according to the births of their children) A Rev Newcomb married them, but I never found a Rev Newcomb. . They were said to have been married in or near Cobleskil, Schoharie Co, NY, and then came overland, to the hills of South New Berlin area abt 1800, and Butternuts area(near Unadilla). Her own children say she was the daughter of Giles Sisson and Elizabeth Arnold, when interviewed, yet her birth date is in direct dispute with the documented birth of Sarah, Gile's daughter, which was 1755. My ggg grandfather James Sergeant named his first son, Giles Sergeant. They also said in an interview of that time of 1850-1870 that our Sarah also had a brother Arnold living in Livonia, Livingston Co., NY, at one time.. According to her tombstone, My Sarah was 73 when she died in 1843,(making her b. abt 1770) or it may just read 1849(tombstone is illegible) If that is true, making her birth 1776 if she died in 1849) Yet Sisson researchers tell me Gile's daughter Sarah was born in 1755. Was there a vital record listed on this Sarah b. 1755 in RI,? If so, is it possible the first Sarah died, and they had another daughter they also named Sarah? The book only lists her as being married to a George------ (It does not say Mr George) Several sources have listed the marriage in RI, but if a person doing research doesn't know his real name, how can a person ever know where they married? I am confused about this. I am almost sure my Sarah Sisson was married to a George "William" Deforest. She was widowed as early as 1799-1800(her four children were: William, John, Theodorus( or Thaddeus) and Sally who m. Dr William Jacox, of Butternuts, NY. John and Sally have definitely been verified. I can not find the other two, thinking they died young. I sure would appreciate some help on my Sarah Sisson.. Can anyone help me? this has been a brick wall 15 years for me! Here is the data I have collected.. Descendants of Sarah Sisson 1 Sarah Sisson b: 1770 in RI d: March 07, 1843 in Butternuts twnship, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1843 South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .. +William DeForest b: Abt. 1770 in Possible CT. (1st name may possible be George)) 2 Thaddeus DeForest 2 William DeForest 2 Sally DeForest b: August 12, 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY d: August 29, 1865 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY .... +William H. Jacox b: 1798 in Chenango Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard 2 John DeForest b: 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY *2nd Husband of Sarah Sisson: .. +Thomas Sergeant b: February 18, 1771 in Boston, MA m: Abt. 1800 in Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., NY Father: Samuel Sergeant Mother: Bethany Smalledge d: February 18, 1835 in Butternuts Township, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1835 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY 2 John Arnold Sergeant b: August 15, 1802 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: February 06, 1861 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1861 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY .... +Isabel Elizabeth Jacox b: January 20, 1809 in NY m: March 30, 1826 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard d: March 05, 1882 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1882 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY 2 James Sergeant b: August 15, 1804 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: December 13, 1889 in Nashua, Chickasaw Co, IA Burial: December 27, 1889 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI .... +Sarah Fanny Hale b: April 09, 1805 in Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA m: September 18, 1824 in Oneida or Chenango Co., NY Father: Daniel Hale Mother: Polly Bartlett d: April 12, 1875 in Hebron, Jefferson Co., WI Burial: 1875 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI 2 Lewis Arnold Sergeant b: Abt. 1806 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: 1887 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY .... +Mary Wentworth b: 1807 in Bartlett, NH m: May 17, 1829 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY Father: John Wentworth Mother: Margaret Wooster d: Bef. 1880 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY 2 Elizabeth Sergeant b: 1814 in South New Berlin, NY d: Aft. 1870 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY .... +Rufus Keech Cooper b: December 03, 1809 in Glocester, RI m: 1840 in Otsego or Chenango Co., NY Father: Seth Cooper Mother: Abigail Keech d: 1871 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY Burial: 1871 2 Lucy Ann Sergeant b: 1813 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY d: 1895 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1895 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .... +Isaac Miller b: 1807 in PA m: 1834 in Butternuts Area, NY Father: John Miller Mother: Lany Jane Unknown d: 1889 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1889 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY

I am looking for anyone who has solid evidence of any vital records of Giles Sisson, the son of Thomas and Jane Freeman Sisson. I have seen several dates entered for his birth. One was in 1712, and another in 1715, on different sources on the Internet.. Which is correct? From what I personally found on him, he was still alive in the 1790 census in Stephenstown, Rensealler Co., NY. I noticed several people believe Elizabeth's surname was Arnold, and I agree. There were also several other Arnold males living on the following pages in Stephenstown, near Giles.. So I thought perhaps these were relatives of Elizabeth, since she is "thought" to be Elizabeth Arnold. I do agree with that theory if the data I have collected myself is correct. I also saw that Giles's wife Elizabeth, is listed as dying in IN? I also found that hard to believe also because Indianna was still a wilderness in the early 1800's when she would have died. I agree with what Tim Sisson writes about her. Her children didn't migrate there until much later I read? What was the source of the location of death of Elizabeth and also her death date? I would very much like to see what sources a person used in their research on this line. It seems very sketchy, and I have many questions regarding his children?. I have not found any solid evidence in any files or books proving where Giles and Elizabeth actually died. I personally think they died in Otsego Co. (I have some pretty solid theories, if someone would like to hear them) Does anyone have a family bible that documented this data? My gggg grandmother was called Mrs. Sarah (Sisson) Deforest-Sergeant. She m. my gggg grandfather Thomas Sergeant, of SNB, NY abt 1798-1800, (according to the births of their children) A Rev Newcomb married them, but I never found a Rev Newcomb. . They were said to have been married in or near Cobleskil, Schoharie Co, NY, and then came overland, to the hills of South New Berlin area abt 1800, and Butternuts area(near Unadilla). Her own children say she was the daughter of Giles Sisson and Elizabeth Arnold, when interviewed, yet her birth date is in direct dispute with the documented birth of Sarah, Gile's daughter, which was 1755. My ggg grandfather James Sergeant named his first son, Giles Sergeant. They also said in an interview of that time of 1850-1870 that our Sarah also had a brother Arnold living in Livonia, Livingston Co., NY, at one time.. According to her tombstone, My Sarah was 73 when she died in 1843,(making her b. abt 1770) or it may just read 1849(tombstone is illegible) If that is true, making her birth 1776 if she died in 1849) Yet Sisson researchers tell me Gile's daughter Sarah was born in 1755. Was there a vital record listed on this Sarah b. 1755 in RI,? If so, is it possible the first Sarah died, and they had another daughter they also named Sarah? The book only lists her as being married to a George------ (It does not say Mr George) Several sources have listed the marriage in RI, but if a person doing research doesn't know his real name, how can a person ever know where they married? I am confused about this. I am almost sure my Sarah Sisson was married to a George "William" Deforest. She was widowed as early as 1799-1800(her four children were: William, John, Theodorus( or Thaddeus) and Sally who m. Dr William Jacox, of Butternuts, NY. John and Sally have definitely been verified. I can not find the other two, thinking they died young. I sure would appreciate some help on my Sarah Sisson.. Can anyone help me? this has been a brick wall 15 years for me! Here is the data I have collected.. Descendants of Sarah Sisson 1 Sarah Sisson b: 1770 in RI d: March 07, 1843 in Butternuts twnship, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1843 South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .. +William DeForest b: Abt. 1770 in Possible CT. (1st name may possible be George)) 2 Thaddeus DeForest 2 William DeForest 2 Sally DeForest b: August 12, 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY d: August 29, 1865 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY .... +William H. Jacox b: 1798 in Chenango Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard 2 John DeForest b: 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY *2nd Husband of Sarah Sisson: .. +Thomas Sergeant b: February 18, 1771 in Boston, MA m: Abt. 1800 in Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., NY Father: Samuel Sergeant Mother: Bethany Smalledge d: February 18, 1835 in Butternuts Township, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1835 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY 2 John Arnold Sergeant b: August 15, 1802 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: February 06, 1861 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1861 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY .... +Isabel Elizabeth Jacox b: January 20, 1809 in NY m: March 30, 1826 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard d: March 05, 1882 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1882 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY 2 James Sergeant b: August 15, 1804 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: December 13, 1889 in Nashua, Chickasaw Co, IA Burial: December 27, 1889 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI .... +Sarah Fanny Hale b: April 09, 1805 in Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA m: September 18, 1824 in Oneida or Chenango Co., NY Father: Daniel Hale Mother: Polly Bartlett d: April 12, 1875 in Hebron, Jefferson Co., WI Burial: 1875 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI 2 Lewis Arnold Sergeant b: Abt. 1806 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: 1887 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY .... +Mary Wentworth b: 1807 in Bartlett, NH m: May 17, 1829 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY Father: John Wentworth Mother: Margaret Wooster d: Bef. 1880 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY 2 Elizabeth Sergeant b: 1814 in South New Berlin, NY d: Aft. 1870 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY .... +Rufus Keech Cooper b: December 03, 1809 in Glocester, RI m: 1840 in Otsego or Chenango Co., NY Father: Seth Cooper Mother: Abigail Keech d: 1871 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY Burial: 1871 2 Lucy Ann Sergeant b: 1813 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY d: 1895 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1895 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .... +Isaac Miller b: 1807 in PA m: 1834 in Butternuts Area, NY Father: John Miller Mother: Lany Jane Unknown d: 1889 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1889 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY

Penny, Great questions and I hope someone has the answers. I have a related question. Does anyone have the ancestry of Giles Sisson's wife, Elizabeth Arnold? My understanding is that she was a cousin to the Benedict Arnold of American Revolutionary War fame. I believe their common ancestor was Benedict's grandfather or great-grandfather. Thank you. 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 Penny Kresl Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:49 PM To: SISSON@rootsweb.com Subject: [SISSON] Giles Sisson b. 1712-15, RI I am looking for anyone who has solid evidence of any vital records of Giles Sisson, the son of Thomas and Jane Freeman Sisson. I have seen several dates entered for his birth. One was in 1712, and another in 1715, on different sources on the Internet.. Which is correct? From what I personally found on him, he was still alive in the 1790 census in Stephenstown, Rensealler Co., NY. I noticed several people believe Elizabeth's surname was Arnold, and I agree. There were also several other Arnold males living on the following pages in Stephenstown, near Giles.. So I thought perhaps these were relatives of Elizabeth, since she is "thought" to be Elizabeth Arnold. I do agree with that theory if the data I have collected myself is correct. I also saw that Giles's wife Elizabeth, is listed as dying in IN? I also found that hard to believe also because Indianna was still a wilderness in the early 1800's when she would have died. I agree with what Tim Sisson writes about her. Her children didn't migrate there until much later I read? What was the source of the location of death of Elizabeth and also her death date? I would very much like to see what sources a person used in their research on this line. It seems very sketchy, and I have many questions regarding his children?. I have not found any solid evidence in any files or books proving where Giles and Elizabeth actually died. I personally think they died in Otsego Co. (I have some pretty solid theories, if someone would like to hear them) Does anyone have a family bible that documented this data? My gggg grandmother was called Mrs. Sarah (Sisson) Deforest-Sergeant. She m. my gggg grandfather Thomas Sergeant, of SNB, NY abt 1798-1800, (according to the births of their children) A Rev Newcomb married them, but I never found a Rev Newcomb. . They were said to have been married in or near Cobleskil, Schoharie Co, NY, and then came overland, to the hills of South New Berlin area abt 1800, and Butternuts area(near Unadilla). Her own children say she was the daughter of Giles Sisson and Elizabeth Arnold, when interviewed, yet her birth date is in direct dispute with the documented birth of Sarah, Gile's daughter, which was 1755. My ggg grandfather James Sergeant named his first son, Giles Sergeant. They also said in an interview of that time of 1850-1870 that our Sarah also had a brother Arnold living in Livonia, Livingston Co., NY, at one time.. According to her tombstone, My Sarah was 73 when she died in 1843,(making her b. abt 1770) or it may just read 1849(tombstone is illegible) If that is true, making her birth 1776 if she died in 1849) Yet Sisson researchers tell me Gile's daughter Sarah was born in 1755. Was there a vital record listed on this Sarah b. 1755 in RI,? If so, is it possible the first Sarah died, and they had another daughter they also named Sarah? The book only lists her as being married to a George------ (It does not say Mr George) Several sources have listed the marriage in RI, but if a person doing research doesn't know his real name, how can a person ever know where they married? I am confused about this. I am almost sure my Sarah Sisson was married to a George "William" Deforest. She was widowed as early as 1799-1800(her four children were: William, John, Theodorus( or Thaddeus) and Sally who m. Dr William Jacox, of Butternuts, NY. John and Sally have definitely been verified. I can not find the other two, thinking they died young. I sure would appreciate some help on my Sarah Sisson.. Can anyone help me? this has been a brick wall 15 years for me! Here is the data I have collected.. Descendants of Sarah Sisson 1 Sarah Sisson b: 1770 in RI d: March 07, 1843 in Butternuts twnship, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1843 South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .. +William DeForest b: Abt. 1770 in Possible CT. (1st name may possible be George)) 2 Thaddeus DeForest 2 William DeForest 2 Sally DeForest b: August 12, 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY d: August 29, 1865 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY .... +William H. Jacox b: 1798 in Chenango Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard 2 John DeForest b: 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY *2nd Husband of Sarah Sisson: .. +Thomas Sergeant b: February 18, 1771 in Boston, MA m: Abt. 1800 in Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., NY Father: Samuel Sergeant Mother: Bethany Smalledge d: February 18, 1835 in Butternuts Township, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1835 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY 2 John Arnold Sergeant b: August 15, 1802 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: February 06, 1861 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1861 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY .... +Isabel Elizabeth Jacox b: January 20, 1809 in NY m: March 30, 1826 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard d: March 05, 1882 in Morris, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1882 Riverside Cemetery, South New Berlin, NY 2 James Sergeant b: August 15, 1804 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: December 13, 1889 in Nashua, Chickasaw Co, IA Burial: December 27, 1889 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI .... +Sarah Fanny Hale b: April 09, 1805 in Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA m: September 18, 1824 in Oneida or Chenango Co., NY Father: Daniel Hale Mother: Polly Bartlett d: April 12, 1875 in Hebron, Jefferson Co., WI Burial: 1875 Hebron Cemetery, Hebron, WI 2 Lewis Arnold Sergeant b: Abt. 1806 in South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY d: 1887 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY .... +Mary Wentworth b: 1807 in Bartlett, NH m: May 17, 1829 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY Father: John Wentworth Mother: Margaret Wooster d: Bef. 1880 in Taylor, Cortland Co., NY 2 Elizabeth Sergeant b: 1814 in South New Berlin, NY d: Aft. 1870 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY .... +Rufus Keech Cooper b: December 03, 1809 in Glocester, RI m: 1840 in Otsego or Chenango Co., NY Father: Seth Cooper Mother: Abigail Keech d: 1871 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY Burial: 1871 2 Lucy Ann Sergeant b: 1813 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY d: 1895 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1895 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY .... +Isaac Miller b: 1807 in PA m: 1834 in Butternuts Area, NY Father: John Miller Mother: Lany Jane Unknown d: 1889 in Laurens, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1889 St Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY ------------------------------- 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 is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ZNawrocik Surnames: SISSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sisson/385/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Charles Sisso, born 1882 in Massachusetts. Occupation: Miller. Charles died March 4, 1904 in Perrysburg, OH (age 82) He is buried in Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, OH. Lovina was born about 1828 in Pennsylvania. (Maiden name unknown). She married Charles Sisson and they had 3 girls and 3 boys. They moved from PA to OH in 1849. They divorced before 1880 as Charles has remarried in the 1880 Census. Charles' second wife was Emma. Sons of Charles and Lovina were: Wesley Sisson, born abt 1844 in PA; Pearl C. Sisson, born abt 1848 in PA; and James P. K. Sisson, born about 1853 in Perrysburg, OH. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ZNawrocik Surnames: SISSON HOLDRIDGE YEAGER YAGER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sisson/383.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is an update: She was born to Charles and Lovina SISSON in Pennsylvania on August 13, 1845. Her family moved to OH in 1849. She married Charles Holdridge in 1868 and had a daughter, Nellie Holdridge in 1869. (How this marriage ended, I do not know.) She married Charles F. Yeager about 1876 and had a daughter, Hattie Adelia (Anna) Yeager on September 10, 1877. Frances (Fannie) died April 22, 1880 in their home on Pearl Street in Lima. She's buried in Fort Meigs Cemetery in Perrysburg, OH. I DESPERATELY need to find a death record or some record that the cemetery will accept, because they have her as a MALE. ALL funeral homes that were in Lima in 1880 are gone. I'm hoping someone has a funeral card or newspaper clipping so I can make this right. PLEASE. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks for passing this along, Larry! This is William Sisson, son of Richard Sisson Jr. and Deliverance Tallman. His line was Richard, George, Richard Sr., Richard Jr., William. Carol Sisson Regehr From: larry sisson [mailto:larry.sisson@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 7:15 AM To: Sisson; Regehr, Carol Subject: William Sisson I have found some info on a William Sisson that appears to be part of Richard and Mary's line, but I am not sure exactly where he fits. English Estates of American Colonists 1700-1799, Volume 2. Sisson, William, of Newport, Rhode Island, and of Lieutentant- Colonel Hargill's Company of Rhode Island Regiment of Foot, who died at Havana, bachelor. Administration by his solemn declaration to Joseph Sherwood, attorney for mother, Deliverance Sisson at Portsmouth, Rhode Island. (Dec. 1765).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: M_Beadle Surnames: Sisson, Bowen, Ingersoll Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sisson/295.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have found new information for Sisson researchers...Google Books has court records online for Philip Sisson on his inheritance from his grandfather Thomas Sisson. It names his marriage to his wife Susannah Bowen and all of their children and some of the spouses.It is quite interesting. Lyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I have found some info on a William Sisson that appears to be part of Richard and Mary's line, but I am not sure exactly where he fits. English Estates of American Colonists 1700-1799, Volume 2. Sisson, William, of Newport, Rhode Island, and of Lieutentant- Colonel Hargill's Company of Rhode Island Regiment of Foot, who died at Havana, bachelor. Administration by his solemn declaration to Joseph Sherwood, attorney for mother, Deliverance Sisson at Portsmouth, Rhode Island. (Dec. 1765).

Okay this I did not know Thomas Upton Sisson had two wives / July 21, 1923 Washington..Former Represenative Thomas U Sisson of Mississippi and Miss Cecil Brooks Norton, a leader in civic and educational affairs of Washington, were married here Saturday. The ceremony was performed by Bishop McDowell of Washington. in the presence of a few intimate friends. Mr Sisson who retired from Congress last March after serving fourteen years in the House, gave his age as 53. Miss Norton said she was 32. The couple will be at their home in Winona Miss after Oct 1. >From the Richard and Mary descendants: The following is wife and children of Shirland A Sisson Dallas Morning News July 15 1930 Three Die When Train Hits Car Grenada Miss, July 14 AP A grade crossing accident Monday here cost the lives of three people said to be from Memphis Tenn, where a train hit the automobile in which they were riding. The dead were: Alfreda Sisson 12 Lorraine Oliver 9 Mrs Gertrude Sisson 50 Four other occupants of the car were in serious condition in the hospital. Fredrick Sisson Wendelken married Margaret Woodruff Knight were married Apr 10, 1901 at the home of the brides parents Mr & Mrs J J Knight ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com