Noyes Wenthome Sisson

Brief Life History of Noyes Wenthome

When Noyes Wenthome Sisson was born on 21 September 1798, in North Society of Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Gilbert Sisson, was 29 and his mother, Desire Maine, was 26. He married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Browning on 21 April 1821, in Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1860 and Connecticut, United States in 1870. He died on 7 August 1872, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Johnson Cemetery, New Concord, Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Noyes Wenthome Sisson
1798–1872
Rachel Baldwin Avery
1807–1841
Marriage: 25 August 1832
Rhoda Desire Sisson
1834–1877
Martha Eliza Sesson
1838–1928

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  • Noyes Sesson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • 1840 for Rhoda Desire Sesson, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • 1832 Noyes Sesson and Rachel Baldwin Avery, "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1806

In April of 1806, the Town of Stonington voted to separate into two separate towns based on ancient Congregational Church parishes.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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