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Descendants of Richard (1608-1684) and Mary (d. 1692) SISSON of Rhode Island

Fourth Generation


50. Sarah CLARKE (Elizabeth SISSON , George , Richard ) was born about 1691 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah married Edward GREENMAN.

They had the following children:

+ 216 M i Silas GREENMAN.

58. Sarah WEEDEN (Ann SISSON , George , Richard ) was born about 1693 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 19 Mar 1748 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah married Joseph WARD on 26 Jul 1724 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Joseph was born 16 Aug 1688. He died 23 Mar 1749/1750.

They had the following children:

  217 F i
Elizabeth WARD was born 29 Jun 1725.
  218 M ii
John WARD was born 1 Dec 1727.
  219 M iii
Joseph WARD was born 26 Nov 1729.
  220 M iv
Richard WARD was born 7 Aug 1731.
  221 F v
Sarah WARD was born 19 Mar 1733/1734.
  222 M vi
Philip WARD was born 13 Aug 1735.
  223 M vii
Marmaduke WARD was born 6 Jun 1737.

60. Richard SANFORD (Hope SISSON , George , Richard ) was born 17 Mar 1700/1701 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died about 1773 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Richard married Elizabeth COGGESHALL. Elizabeth was born about 1701.

They had the following children:

+ 224 M i John SANFORD was born about 1725.

62. Mary B. SANFORD (Hope SISSON , George , Richard ) was born 16 Jan 1703/1704 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 6 Feb 1739 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Records regarding Mary Sanford are inconsistent regarding her marriages and her parents. Further research on the Sanford and Kenyon families should be consulted.

Mary married (1) Thomas SHEARMAN, son of Peleg SHEARMAN and Alice FISH, on 19 Oct 1737. Thomas was born Apr 1699.

Notes in a letter in Marion Anthony's Sherman Notebook say the spelling "Shearman" was not changed to "Sherman" until about 1870, p.6 of letter of 23 Mar 1937 to Annie Anthony from Marion Anthony. Marion gives marriage date of Thomas and Anne as 28 April 1740; and Thomas' birthdate as April 1699.

They had the following children:

  225 F i
Alice SHEARMAN was born about 1738.
+ 226 F ii Mary SHEARMAN was born 3 Jan 1739/1740 and died after 1787.

Mary also married (2) David KENYON. David was born 1693. He died 1732.

They had the following children:

+ 227 M iii Robert KENYON was born about 1725.
+ 228 M iv Peleg KENYON was born 1737 and died 1791.

67. Joseph SANFORD (Hope SISSON , George , Richard ) was born 2 Sep 1715 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 1778 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph Sanford's birth may have been 20 August 1714 and his death 18 Nov 1784.

Joseph married Bethiah LOTHRUP on 6 Apr 1743 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. Bethiah was born 26 Jul 1723 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 12 Sep 1808 in Franklin, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

  229 F i
Sarah SANFORD was born 1 May 1744 in Connecticut.
  230 F ii
Hope SANFORD was born 12 Aug 1746 in Connecticut.
       
Hope married Elihu MORGAN. Elihu was born about 1746.
  231 F iii
Anne SANFORD was born 14 Apr 1748 in Connecticut.
  232 F iv
Lydia SANFORD was born 28 Nov 1749 in Connecticut. She died 6 Jan 1836.
  233 M v
Kingsberry SANFORD was born Dec 1751. He died Dec 1751.

From the Vital Records of Norwich, Connecticut.
+ 234 M vi Kingsbury SANFORD was born 14 Sep 1753 and died 20 Feb 1834.
+ 235 M vii Elisha SANFORD was born 18 Nov 1755.
  236 F viii
Bethia SANFORD was born 1 Jan 1758 in Connecticut.
  237 F ix
Hannah SANFORD was born 12 Oct 1759 in Connecticut.
  238 F x
Elizabeth SANFORD was born 14 Oct 1762 in Connecticut.
  239 F xi
Velina SANFORD was born 1 Feb 1765 in Connecticut. She died 4 Dec 1839 in Connecticut.
  240 M xii
William SANFORD was born 8 Sep 1767 in Connecticut. He died 17 Jun 1794.

68. George SISSON (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 30 Mar 1702 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 17 Mar 1772 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

George married Elizabeth SHEARMAN, daughter of Peleg SHEARMAN and Alice FISH, in 1723 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born 5 Sep 1703.

They had the following children:

+ 241 M i Richard SISSON was born 27 Dec 1724 and died 18 Oct 1799.
+ 242 M ii Peleg SISSON was born 31 May 1726 and died 2 Oct 1802.
  243 F iii
Abigail SISSON was born 30 Sep 1728 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Abigail married Daniel ALBRE on 23 Sep 1755. Daniel was born about 1725.
+ 244 F iv Sarah SISSON was born 15 Jun 1731.
+ 245 M v George SISSON Jr. was born 20 Nov 1734 and died before 12 Oct 1830.
+ 246 F vi Elizabeth SISSON was born 23 Sep 1745.

69. Sarah SISSON (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 1 Oct 1703 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 11 Feb 1736/1737 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah married Thomas SHEARMAN, son of Peleg SHEARMAN and Alice FISH, on 19 Jun 1729 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Thomas was born Apr 1699.

Notes in a letter in Marion Anthony's Sherman Notebook say the spelling "Shearman" was not changed to "Sherman" until about 1870, p.6 of letter of 23 Mar 1937 to Annie Anthony from Marion Anthony. Marion gives marriage date of Thomas and Anne as 28 April 1740; and Thomas' birthdate as April 1699.

They had the following children:

  247 M i
Ezbon SHEARMAN was born about 1725.
  248 M ii
John SHEARMAN was born about 1725.
+ 249 M iii Christopher SHEARMAN was born 1 Aug 1730.
+ 250 M iv Thomas SHEARMAN was born 14 Jan 1732/1733.
+ 251 M v Isaac SHEARMAN was born 23 Jan 1735/1736 and died 3 Oct 1817.

70. Joseph SISSON (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 27 Jan 1705 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 20 Sep 1737 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph married Ruth. Ruth was born about 1705.

They had the following children:

  252 F i
Ruth SISSON was born about 1735.

71. Jane SISSON (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 5 Jul 1706 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 25 Sep 1778 in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.

Children's names and birthdates from "Descendants of Richard and Mary Sisson: Ten Generations from 1608" by Joan and David H. Sisson, 1999, p. 10.

Jane married Isaac PECKHAM, son of John PECKHAM and Sarah, on 4 Jun 1727 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Isaac was born 11 Apr 1688 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 10 Feb 1765 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

  253 M i
William PECKHAM was born 11 Oct 1727. He died before 1768.
  254 F ii
Barbara PECKHAM was born 19 Nov 1729 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 1814.
+ 255 F iii Anne PECKHAM was born 13 Aug 1730 and died 17 Apr 1797.
  256 F iv
Mary PECKHAM was born 16 Aug 1733 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  257 F v
Elizabeth PECKHAM was born 26 Oct 1735.
  258 M vi
Joseph PECKHAM was born 2 May 1738 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 12 Jul 1812.
       
Joseph married WEEDEN. WEEDEN was born about 1740.
  259 F vii
Jane PECKHAM was born 23 May 1740 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 10 Dec 1823.
       
Jane married BUCKLIN. BUCKLIN was born about 1735.
  260 F viii
Rachel PECKHAM was born 13 Nov 1742.
  261 F ix
Abigail PECKHAM was born 19 Dec 1743 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  262 M x
Richard PECKHAM was born 8 Oct 1745. He died young.

72. Richard SISSON Jr. (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 25 Feb 1708 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 30 May 1753 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Richard married Deliverance TALLMAN, daughter of Benjamin TALLMAN and Patience DURFEE, on 2 Aug 1741 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Deliverance was born 4 Feb 1715 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 1763 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

  263 M i
William SISSON was born 7 Nov 1741 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 1765 in at sea.

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).
+ 264 F ii Mary SISSON was born 10 Sep 1743.
  265 F iii
Anne SISSON was born 10 May 1745 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Anne married Joseph SHERMAN. Joseph was born about 1745. He died 1791.
+ 266 M iv Richard SISSON III was born 11 May 1747 and died 1833.
  267 M v
Job SISSON was born 5 Apr 1749 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 2 Sep 1824 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Job received an earmark of "two half-pennies before the near ear," which mark was transferred to Solomon Lawton May 24, 1827. Source: "Early Records of the Town of Portsmouth" pages 328, 348, 364.
  268 M vi
Isaac SISSON was born 20 Jun 1750 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

74. Anne SISSON (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 26 Mar 1714 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Anne married Thomas SHEARMAN, son of Peleg SHEARMAN and Alice FISH, on 30 Nov 1740 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Thomas was born Apr 1699.

Notes in a letter in Marion Anthony's Sherman Notebook say the spelling "Shearman" was not changed to "Sherman" until about 1870, p.6 of letter of 23 Mar 1937 to Annie Anthony from Marion Anthony. Marion gives marriage date of Thomas and Anne as 28 April 1740; and Thomas' birthdate as April 1699.

They had the following children:

  269 F i
Sarah SHEARMAN was born 4 May 1743.
+ 270 M ii Peleg SHEARMAN was born 4 Feb 1743/1744.
  271 M iii
Job SHEARMAN was born 3 Sep 1746. He died before 25 Sep 1758.
  272 F iv
Jane SHEARMAN was born 7 Sep 1748.
  273 F v
Ann SHEARMAN was born 28 Oct 1750.
  274 M vi
Levi SHEARMAN was born 2 Oct 1752.
+ 275 M vii Richard SHEARMAN was born 2 Jul 1754 and died 8 Apr 1835.
  276 F viii
Elizabeth SHEARMAN was born 22 Jun 1756.
  277 M ix
Job SHEARMAN was born 25 Sep 1758.

75. John SISSON (Richard , George , Richard ) was born 5 Jan 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died May 1773 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

John married (1) Sarah WOODMAN, daughter of John WOODMAN and Elizabeth BRIGGS, on 1 Jan 1746. Sarah was born about 12 Apr 1712 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died before 6 Jun 1754.

They had the following children:

  278 M i
Job SISSON was born 2 Jan 1746/1747. He died 29 Aug 1747.
  279 M ii
Joseph SISSON was born 14 Aug 1749. He died 21 Nov 1785.

John also married (2) Patience TALLMAN, daughter of Benjamin TALLMAN and Patience DURFEE, on 6 Jun 1754. Patience was born 6 Apr 1721.

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