Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Sisson was born on 13 September 1820, in Unadilla, Otsego, New York, United States, his father, Wright Sisson, was 35 and his mother, Dorcas Bartlett, was 32. He had at least 1 son and 4 daughters with Margaret Smith. He lived in Greenfield Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Greenfield Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died in 1883, in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 63.
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- Joseph Sisson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joseph Sisson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joseph Sisson, "United States Census, 1880"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English:
from the Middle English female personal name Sis(se), Cisse, a pet form of Cecily (see Sisley ) + -son.
variant of Syson, a habitational name from Syston (Leicestershire), from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Sigehǣth or Sigefrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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