This story was seemingly created by, Arthur A. Wood in the genealogy he wrote titled Luther Sisson, of Easton, Mass. His Ancestry & Descendants published in 1909. It has no basis in fact and only relies on the similarity of spelling between Sisson and Sissons. The most probable derivation of Sisson is as a family name adopted from (probably) two towns named Syston which in turn were derived from either an old Norse personal name given to a farm or an old English place name. The Sisson(s) did not come from France, rather they originated in the English Midlands, probably in Leichesthire. There is one family that has been linked to this area via DNA testing. David Rorer ----- Original Message ----- From: <Nyartunltd@aol.com> To: <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:32 PM Subject: [SISSON] Just wondering... > If anyone has information going back to the Sissons in France. I found > info > that says: > The name "Sisson" is probably derived from Soissans, a province of > France. > Doubtless the progenitors of the English descendants of the name came to > Britain with William of Normandy. In the poll tax returns of Howdenshire > (Yorkshire) for the year 1379 these names are found: Johannes Sisson, > Robertus > Cission, Henricus Sisson, Thomas Cyson and William Cisson. > > Melba LaRose > > > > > **************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) > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Agree. Names were spelled phoenetically when transcribed to paper. Soisson is pronounced Swa-so (long o in the 2nd syllable.)....it might have ended up being spelled Swanson by some scribe! Siston is pronounced exactly like I pronounce my last name, Sisson. Until we find our Rosetta Stone relative, it's all speculation on my part. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.