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