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

Fifth Generation

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249. Christopher SHEARMAN (Sarah SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 1 Aug 1730 in Rhode Island.

Christopher married Ann SHEARMAN on 28 Aug 1755 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Ann was born about 1730.

They had the following children:

+ 635 M i Caleb SHEARMAN was born 11 Jan 1765 and died 18 Dec 1841.
+ 636 F ii Eunice SHEARMAN was born 3 Oct 1755.
  637 M iii
Christopher SHEARMAN was born 1 Nov 1759 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
Christopher married Grizzell SHEARMAN, daughter of George SHEARMAN and Avis SISSON, on 18 Feb 1779. Grizzell was born 17 Feb 1747.
  638 F iv
Elizabeth SHEARMAN was born 7 Apr 1762 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 2 Apr 1800.

250. Thomas SHEARMAN (Sarah SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 14 Jan 1732/1733 in Rhode Island.

Thomas married Hephzibah POTTER in 1769. Hephzibah was born about 1733.

They had the following children:

+ 639 M i Adam SHERMAN was born 1781 and died 1868.

251. Isaac SHEARMAN [scrapbook] (Sarah SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 23 Jan 1735/1736 in Rhode Island. He died 3 Oct 1817 and was buried in Portsmouth Friends Cemetery, Po10-S-Row 3.

Isaac married (1) Margaret TABER, daughter of William TABER, on 1 Dec 1768. Margaret was born 17 Feb 1746 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 1 May 1798.

They had the following children:

  640 M i
Robert SHEARMAN was born 20 Nov 1769.

Quaker records say birthdate is "20th of 11th month, 1769." Possibly 20 Jan 1769/70.
  641 M ii
Perry SHEARMAN was born 28 Jan 1772.

Quaker records give birthdate as "28th of 1st month 1772", possibly 28 Mar 1772.
  642 F iii
Rhoda SHEARMAN was born Aug 1774. She died Sep 1774.
  643 F iv
Mary SHEARMAN was born 16 Jul 1777. She died Sep 1777.

Quaker records give dates as 6th and 8th months of 1777, possibly September and November.
  644 M v
Isaac SHEARMAN was born 2 Jan 1779.

Quaker records give birthdate as first month, 1779, possibly March.
+ 645 F vi Susanna SHEARMAN was born 8 May 1781 and died 8 Jun 1857.
  646 F vii
Sarah SHEARMAN was born 3 Dec 1783.

Quaker records give birth date as "3d of 12th month 1783", possibly 3 Feb 1783/84.

Isaac also married (2) Hannah SISSON, daughter of George SISSON and Abigail COOK, on 5 Nov 1800. Hannah was born 2 Sep 1744 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 23 Aug 1835 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island and was buried in Porsmouth Friends Cemetery, Po10-S-Row 3.

255. Anne PECKHAM (Jane SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 13 Aug 1730 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 17 Apr 1797.

Anne married James BAKER. James was born about 1725.

They had the following children:

  647 M i
James BAKER was born 1 Nov 1749 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
       
James married Rhoda on 16 Aug 1770. Rhoda was born about 1750.
+ 648 M ii Isaac BAKER was born 21 May 1752.
  649 M iii
Silas BAKER was born 5 Jan 1756 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  650 M iv
Silas BARKER was born 5 Jan 1756 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  651 M v
Ezra BAKER was born 4 Nov 1759 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  652 M vi
Paul BAKER was born 20 Aug 1762 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  653 M vii
Henry BAKER was born 31 Jan 1766 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  654 M viii
Peckham BAKER was born 28 Dec 1767 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  655 F ix
Mary BAKER was born 24 Feb 1770 in Middletown, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

264. Mary SISSON (Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 10 Sep 1743 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

She had the following children:

+ 656 M i Lemuel SISSON was born 21 Apr 1769 and died 29 Apr 1849.

266. Richard SISSON III (Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 11 May 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 1833.

Richard married Sarah FISH, daughter of John FISH and Esther SHRIEVE, on 4 May 1767 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Sarah was born 19 Jun 1748. She died 1 Oct 1811.

They had the following children:

  657 F i
Patience SISSON was born 20 Dec 1767 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
+ 658 F ii Sarah SISSON was born 15 Feb 1769.
+ 659 F iii Ann SISSON was born 17 Dec 1770.
+ 660 F iv Barbara Barbary SISSON was born 1 Dec 1772 and died Apr 1829.
+ 661 F v Rachel SISSON was born 2 Oct 1775 and died 17 Dec 1837.
  662 F vi
Jane SISSON was born 27 Dec 1777 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 25 Jul 1863.

Jane and Borden had six children, all except one born in Rhode Island in the years 1799 to 1810. The Madison Observer (Madison, NY) reported her death in their Sept. 9, 1863 issue. This Jane Sisson is sometimes confused with Jane Sisson, daughter of Preserved Sisson and Catherine Rutherford.
       
Jane married Borden DAVENPORT. Borden was born 10 Apr 1775 in Tiverton, RI.

For good notes on Borden Davenport and his descendants, go to http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bobdport&id=I80
+ 663 F vii Louisa SISSON was born 7 Feb 1780.
+ 664 M viii Richard SISSON IV was born 12 Feb 1782.
+ 665 F ix Frances SISSON was born 13 Jan 1785.
+ 666 M x Job SISSON was born 16 Dec 1786.
+ 667 M xi William SISSON was born 18 Jul 1790.
+ 668 F xii Julia Anna SISSON was born about 1793.

270. Peleg SHEARMAN (Anne SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 4 Feb 1743/1744.

From Marion Anthony's notes, Peleg's will mentions 3 sons and 3 daughters.

Peleg married Elizabeth BOWLER, daughter of Charles BOWLER and Margaret ROBINSON, on 15 Apr 1767. Elizabeth was born 1748.

Marriage and children's birthdates from "Record of the Descendants of Charles Bowler" by N. P. Bowler, 1905, The Forman-Bassett-Hatch Co. publishers.

They had the following children:

  669 M i
Abel SHEARMAN was born 1767.
  670 M ii
Thomas SHEARMAN was born 1769.
  671 F iii
Alice SHEARMAN was born 1771.
  672 F iv
Cynthia SHEARMAN was born 1773.
  673 M v
Charles SHEARMAN was born 1775.
  674 F vi
Elizabeth SHEARMAN was born 1777.

275. Richard SHEARMAN (Anne SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 2 Jul 1754. He died 8 Apr 1835.

Death date from Marion Anthony's notebook

Richard married Elizabeth BOWLER, daughter of Metcalf BOWLER and Anne FAIRCHILD. Elizabeth was born 1764.

From "Record of the Descendants of Charles Bowler" by N. P. Bowler, 1905, The Forman-Bassett-Hatch Co. publishers.

They had the following children:

  675 F i
Charlotte SHEARMAN was born 20 Nov 1785.
       
Charlotte married Jacob ALMY on 6 Dec 1804.
  676 M ii
Levi SHEARMAN was born 16 Feb 1787.
  677 F iii
Henrietta SHEARMAN was born 8 Mar 1789.
       
Henrietta married Stephen THOMAS. Stephen was born 12 Dec 1805.
+ 678 M iv Richard SHEARMAN was born 20 Apr 1791 and died 11 Oct 1865.

280. Lydia SISSON (Isaac , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 20 Aug 1752 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Lydia married James TAYLOR, son of Robert TAYLOR and Rebecca ROUSE, on 9 Jul 1768. James was born 21 Jan 1739 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

  679 M i
Isaac TAYLOR was born 29 Jan 1772 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  680 F ii
Rebecca TAYLOR was born 1 Sep 1774 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  681 F iii
Abigail TAYLOR was born 25 Nov 1776 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  682 M iv
Sisson TAYLOR was born 30 Sep 1778 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  683 F v
Betsey TAYLOR was born 25 Nov 1780 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  684 M vi
William TAYLOR was born 27 Mar 1783 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  685 F vii
Lydia TAYLOR was born 3 Jul 1785 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  686 F viii
Anne TAYLOR was born 6 May 1787 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.
  687 F ix
Deborah TAYLOR was born 10 Sep 1789.
  688 F x
Taylor TAYLOR was born 10 Sep 1789 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

286. Sarah SISSON (George , George , George , Richard ) was born 28 Mar 1738 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah married Elisha Elihu CHASE on 20 Mar 1760 in Warren, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Elisha was born 13 Mar 1731/1732 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He died 1784.

They had the following children:

+ 689 M i Royal CHASE was born 1760 and died after 1826.

290. Abigail SISSON (George , George , George , Richard ) was born 18 Aug 1745 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.

Abigail married Reuben HUDSON on 1 Nov 1767. Reuben was born about 1745.

They had the following children:

  690 F i
Ruth HUDSON was born 22 Feb 1768.
  691 M ii
George HUDSON was born 16 Feb 1770.

296. James SISSON (George , George , George , Richard ) was born 22 Feb 1756 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island. He died 9 Jun 1834 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.

James married (1) Sarah MASON, daughter of John MASON and Sarah GARDINER, on 12 Nov 1780 in Warren, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Sarah was born 1 Jun 1759. She died 1 Feb 1814.

They had the following children:

+ 692 M i Haile Mason SISSON was born 1 Jan 1782.
  693 F ii
Charlotte SISSON was born 6 Apr 1783 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island. She died 28 Dec 1783 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.
+ 694 F iii Charlotte Almy SISSON was born 1 May 1785 and died 11 Apr 1868.
  695 M iv
Rodman SISSON was born 6 Aug 1792 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island. He died Oct 1796 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.
+ 696 M v George SISSON was born 22 Jul 1795.

James also married (2) Olive BOWEN after 1814. Olive was born about 1760. She died 10 Sep 1829 in Warren, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.

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