Lydia (Hathaway) Sisson (abt. 1662 - 1714)

Born about 1662 in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of James Sisson — married about 1681 (to 23 Jun 1714) in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1714 at about age 52 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

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Lydia Hathaway was a descendant of Mayflower passengers Francis Cooke' and Richard Warren.

Biography

Lydia Hathaway was probably born about 1662 in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony, the daughter of Arthur and Sarah (Cooke) Hathaway.^[1][2] Although no birth record seems to be extant for Lydia, she was named in her father's February 1710 will as one of "my three Daughters, viz, Mary Hammond, Lydia Sisson & Hannah Cadman."^[3]

She married James Sisson probably in Dartmouth about 1681, this date estimated from birth their of first child. ^[4][1] He was the son of Richard and Mary (Unknown) Sisson. James was named in both of his parents' wills.^[5][6] James Sisson, yeoman of Dartmouth, died between 15 June 1734 and 02 December 1734, the dates his will was written and his estate was inventoried.^[7] His will of was proved 17 December 1734. He named sons Richard, James, Jonathan and Thomas; daughters Mary and Hannah Sisson, Sarah Davil and Rebecca West; granddaughter Susanna Sisson. Also mentioned was deceased daughter Content's unnamed children. Son, Jonathan Sisson, was named sole executor.^[7]

Lydia Sisson died on 23 June 1714, aged 52 years, and was buried in the Common Burying Ground in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.^[8][6][9]

The children of James and Lydia (Hathaway) Sisson, 1st two recorded Dartmouth,^[4] the rest named in father's will, dates estimated/conjectured from life events:^[2]

1. Richard Sisson, b. 18 Feb 1682 at Dartmouth.
2. Mary Sisson, b. 26 Feb 1684/5 at Dartmouth; living 15 Jun 1734.
3. Sarah Sisson, b. say 1687; mar. 1708, last child in 1728.
4. Content Sisson, b. say 1690; mar. 1715, last child b. 1732.
5. James Sisson, b. say 1692
6. Jonathan Sisson, b. say 1695; wife b. 1702.
7. Hannah Sisson, b. say 1697; living 15 Jun 1734.
8. Philip Sisson, b. bef. 8 Mar 1707/8, and perhaps about 1700 if age over 21 when his will, as Dartmouth cordwainer, was made on 08 Mar 1728/9 which named brother Thomas.^[10]
9. Thomas Sisson, b. say 1703; mar. 1729, wife b. about 1709.
10. Rebecca Sisson, b. prob. ca. 1705 at Dartmouth; d. between 10 Mar 1778 and 25 Jun 1789; mar. John West ca. 1729.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bowman, George Ernest, "Hathaway Notes," Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 16:110-12. (Wills of Arthur & Thomas Hathaway.) Archive.org
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Wood, Ralph V., Jr., Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Francis Cooke, Vol. 12 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1996) pp. 76, 118-9.
3. ↑ Bristol County Probate Records, Vol. 3:68, will of Arthur Hathaway.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} NEHGS, compiler, Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1929), Vol. 1:235. Archive.org
5. ↑ Greenlaw, Lucy Hall, "Abrstracts from the First Book of Bristol County Probate Records," NEHGR Vol. 16(1908):182, 233.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Austin, John Osborne, The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island... (Albany : J. Munsell's sons, 1887) p. 181. Archive.org
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Bristol County Probate Records, Vol. 8:167-9, will of James Sisson, Inventory .
8. ↑ Beaman, Alden G., Rhode Island vital records, new series, (Princeton, Mass. : Beaman, 1976-<1987>) Vol. 11:367, Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123659035/lydia-sisson: accessed May 18, 2024), memorial page for Lydia Hathaway Sisson (1662–25 Jun 1714), Find A Grave: Memorial #123659035, citing Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Scout (contributor 47319613). (Includes gravestone photo.)
10. ↑ Bristol Co PR 7:27-28, will of Phillip Sisson

See also:

• Rounds, H. L. Peter, Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts, probate records, (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987-1988) 2 vols., Vol. 1:186, 234-5.
• Mecham, Leonidas DeVon. Family book of remembrance and genealogy, with allied lines. Salt Lake City: unknown, 1952. FamilySearch.org

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