Richard SISSON

Born

17 July 1705 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 June 1790 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Richard married Elizabeth TAYLOR abt. 1740 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth TAYLOR was born 5 January 1717 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Elizabeth died 12 October 1802 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA . Elizabeth was the child of John TAYLOR and Sarah HORSWELL (HORSEWELL) .

Parents & Family of Richard SISSON

Parents of Richard SISSON

Father

Richard SISSON

Mother

Mehitable FISH

Grandparents of Richard SISSON

Paternal grandparents

James SISSON Lydia HATHAWAY

Maternal grandparents

Thomas FISH Grissell STRANG (STRANGE)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Richard SISSON

Richard SISSON married

Elizabeth TAYLOR
Marriage date: abt. 1740
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Elizabeth TAYLOR was the child of John TAYLOR and Sarah HORSWELL (HORSEWELL)

Children of Richard SISSON and Elizabeth TAYLOR

Philip SISSON

Born: 24 March 1740, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 September 1782, Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Hope ANTHONY 1763

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Birth — 1705
17 July 1705
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Birth of Child
Philip SISSON was born 24 March 1740, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Richard was 34 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Death of Child
Philip SISSON died 12 September 1782, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Richard was 77 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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Death — 1790
20 June 1790
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state