George Sisson

Male Abt 1643 - 1718  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name George Sisson 
    Born Abt 1643  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Sep 1718  Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I26747  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Richard Sisson,   b. 1608 
    Family ID F09996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Lawton,   b. Abt 1647,   d. 17 Jul 1718, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1667  [3
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Sisson,   b. 18 Aug 1669, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Sisson,   b. 18 Oct 1670, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Anne Sisson,   b. 17 Feb 1671/72, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Hope Sisson,   b. 24 Dec 1674, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Richard Sisson,   b. 10 Sep 1676, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ruth Sisson,   b. 5 May 1680, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. George Sisson,   b. 23 Mar 1681/82, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Abigail Sisson,   b. 23 Mar 1683/84, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Thomas Sisson,   b. 10 Sep 1686, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. John Sisson,   b. 26 Jun 1688, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1784  (Age 95 years)
     11. James Sisson,   b. 26 Jul 1690, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F09995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George represented Portsmouth in the RI General Assembly and was a Justice of the Peace.

      SISSON George, died in his 75th year, Sept. 10, 1718; Town Page Detail: Death (Vol. 1 : Pg. 53), Portsmouth, RI.

      The will of George Sisson of Portsmouth, yeoman, is dated 20 Aug 1718, proved 20 7th month (Sep) 1718. It mentions sons Richard eldest, George 2nd, Thomas 3rd, John, and James; dtrs Elizabeth Clarke, Anne Weeden, Hope Sanford, Ruth Tew, and Abigail Tew; granddtr Jane Sisson (under 18), d/o John; and granddtr Sarah Clark.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012590] Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S013318] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Portsmouth -- Births and Deaths.

    3. [S012496] Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, John O. Austin, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978), 181.