1442. John SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 23 Jan 1796 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 20 Nov 1879 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

John married Mary BROWNELL, daughter of Edmond BROWNELL and Polly BAILEY. Mary was born 10 May 1800 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 6 Jan 1881 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

1445. Joseph SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 12 Feb 1801 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 27 Oct 1876 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph Sisson was a Whig and a farmer. His second marriage, to Harriet (Webb) Allen, Mrs. John Allen, took place either on 28 Feb or 19 Oct 1843. Sources: The Sisson Newsletter, V.4, no.1. Patience and Joseph are buried in the New Commons Cemetery, Little Compton, Rhode Island. See "Little Compton Families" compiled by Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, pages 604-5.

From Rhode Island Genealogy-Biography, J. W. Beers, 1908: Joseph bought the Edmund Brownell farm, a tract of 100 acres, and in 1849 built a fine stone barn on it.

Joseph married (1) Patience T. WILBOUR, daughter of Isaac WILBOUR, on 20 Aug 1827. Patience was born 27 May 1798 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 14 Jun 1842 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph also married (2) Harriet WEBB, daughter of Daniel WEBB and Elija, on 28 Feb 1843. Harriet was born 2 Nov 1817 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 25 Jul 1894 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

1446. David SISSON [scrapbook] (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 14 Feb 1803 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 22 Feb 1874 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

David Sisson's family has been confused with the family of David Sisson, Jr., born 1809. This present David had a farm "The Point" (formerly the Roach estate in Little Compton, Rhode Island). He was a merchant and mill owner in the Fall River, Massachusetts, iron works with the Bordon family. Later he was associated with manufacturing enterprises including the American Print Works, American Linen Manufacturing Company, and the Providence Tool Company. Sources: RI VRs, Arnold 4:38; John L. Martin, "Sisson Family," compiled in 1930s, New Bedford, Massachusetts, indexed by David S. Martin, 1991, v 4, p 14; R.A. Bayles, "History of Newport County."

An engraved portrait and biography of this David Sisson can be found in the book "Portraits of Eminent Americans Now Living" by John Livingston, Vol. IV, 1854. (920.73 L767 v. 4) This article, including pictures (plus recent grave marker picture), is online at http://henrytsisson.com/david_sisson.html.

David married Sarah Ann BAILEY, daughter of Tillinghast BAILEY and Anna BRIGGS.

Sarah was living with her son Henry Tillinghast Sisson in 1880.

1447. Lemuel SISSON Jr. (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 27 May 1805 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 1 Feb 1874 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Lemuel Sisson, Jr., was a farmer. He, his wife Comfort, their daughter Mrs Mary A. Tallman and her two children Marion S. and Henrietta T. Tallman, and Edwin T. Seabury and his wife Susan E., 2nd daughter of Lemuel and Comfort, were all present at the 16 Sep 1869 gathering of the Sisson family. Source: The Sisson Newsletter, v.4, no.1. Lemuel and Comfort are mentioned in her mother's will dated 1837. Lemuel's will written May 22, 1873 and proved March 16, 1874, Little Compton Book 11, page 681, mentions wife Comfort, daughters Mary Ann Tallman and Susan E. Seabury, grandchildren Marion S. Tallman and Henrietta Tallman, and son-in-law Edwin T. Seabury.

Lemuel married Comfort SIMMONS, daughter of Benoni SIMMONS and Nancy BAILEY, on 16 Nov 1826 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Comfort was born Sep 1803 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 14 Apr 1878 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

1448. Levi W. SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 19 Mar 1807 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 1 Nov 1880 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Levi W. Sisson was a laborer, a farmer, a Republican, and a member of the Methodist-Episcopal Church. Source: The Sisson Newsletter, v.4, no.1; Beers, Representative Men and Old Families, 2000-1; Wilbour, Little Compton Families; Arnold, Portsmouth, RI, VRs. Levi, his wife Mary, their son William H. and his wife Judith W., with their two children Fannie M. and Alice M., and Elizabeth T. Sisson, daughter of Levi and his wife, and Rachel D. Sisson, Lemuel Sisson, and Levi W. Sisson Jr, all children of Levi and Mary, were all present at the 16 Sep 1869 gathering of the Sisson family.

Levi married Mary TABOR on 2 Feb 1837 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Mary was born Feb 1813. She died 28 Nov 1889.

1449. Susan or Susannah SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 10 Mar 1809 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 24 Jun 1886 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

The minutes dated Sept 16, 1869, of "the annual gathering of the Sisson family, held in this town [Little Compton, R.I.] at the residence of [Susannah and her husband] Henry Burlingame...." are in the Sisson Archives (c/o Carol Sisson Regehr, 1001 Colorado Street, Manhattan, KS 66502. At that meeting it was "RESOLVED that the officers shall consist of a Presdient, Secretary, and Treasurer, and that we annual elect one of our members to make an annual address. That the President shall permanently be the senior male member bearing the family name, who shall preside at all meetings.... The family organization was perfected by the election of the following officers: John Sisson, President (probably Susannah's brother); Henry T[illinghast] Sisson [probably the son of David and Sarah (Bailey) Sisson], Secretary; William H. Sisson, Treasurer." Susannah is called "3rd daughter of the late Lemuel Sisson" in the minutes.

Susan married Henry BURLINGAME, son of Henry BURLINGAME and Nancy. Henry was born 1808 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. He died 18 Apr 1894.

1450. James Phillips SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 24 Jun 1812 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 8 May 1861 in Pawtucket, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

James Phillips Sisson was a farmer. He and his wife Mary T. Sisson joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, April 4, 1853. Sources: East Greenwich Death Records, 4:29; RI VRs, Arnold, 4:98 & 11:508; RI VRs New Series, Beaman, v 6 p 246, v 10 p 309; family data from Frances Jackson, Honolulu, Hawaii.

James married Mary TEW. Mary was born 2 Feb 1815. She died 29 Jul 1885 in East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.

Mary (Tew) Sisson was "absent" from the Sisson gathering of 16 Sep 1869.

1451. Sarah Ann SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 9 Jan 1814 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Sarah Ann Sisson and her husband Rev. Thomas Ely, their daughter Sarah T. Ely, and her husband Sanford T. Roberts, and Sarah's and Thomas' son Edward M. Ely and his wife Sarah, and their eldest child Lulu, all were present at the 16 Sep 1869 gathering of the Sisson family. Sarah Ann Sisson is listed in Arnold. 7:573.

Sarah married (1) Rev. Thomas ELY. Thomas was born about 1814.

Sarah also married (2) William B. GREENE on 20 May 1832. William was born about 1814.

1453. Harriet P. SISSON (Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 19 Jan 1818 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Harriet is reported as having married Rev. Philip Crandon April 16, 1876; David and Joan Sisson's book had 1850. The 1876 date may be Philip's death date. See "Little Compton Families" compiled by Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, page 604.

Harriet married Rev. Philip CRANDON on 16 Apr 1876. Philip was born about 1818. He died in Pennsylvania.

Rev. Philip Crandon was "of Warwick," Kent County, RI, when he married Harriet P. Sisson in 1818. He was "absent" from the Sisson gathering of 16 Sep 1869.

1496. Isaac SISSON (Richard , Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born about 1804 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. He died 24 Sep 1872 in Newport, Rhode Island.

Sources: The Sisson Newsletter, v.4, no.1; Newport,RI, VRs. Arnold, 20:329. Isaac's marriage to Nancy Ann Head was reported in the "Rhode Island Republican" and the "Patriot of Newport" in January 1823.

Isaac married (1) Nancy Ann HEAD on 1 Jul 1823 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Nancy was born about 1803. She died after 1836.

Isaac also married (2) Sarah after 1836.

1501. Richard SISSON V (Richard , Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 1818. He died 8 Nov 1864.

Nothing more than his birth is known of Richard Sisson V.

Richard married Sarah BASSETT, daughter of Rev BASSETT and Sarah TRIPP, in 1838. Sarah was born 1817. She died 1896.

1508. Ruth T. SISSON (Job , Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born about 1810. She died in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Ruth T. Sisson's husband Samuel [Elam] Sherman has been reported as husband of Ruth Sisson (b. 27 April 1795), daughter of Joseph, Jr., and Priscilla Taylor Sisson. Ruth (b. 1795) was unmarried.

Ruth married Samuel Elam SHERMAN, son of Samuel E. SHERMAN and Grizzelle SISSON, on 16 Dec 1830. Samuel was born 15 Jun 1805.

Samuel Elam Sherman has been reported as the husband of Ruth Sisson (b. 1795) daughter of Joseph, Jr., and Priscilla Taylor Sisson.