Brief Life History of Nathan H
When Nathan H Sisson was born in 1809, in Connecticut, United States, his father, William Sisson, was 33 and his mother, Phoebe Holdredge, was 23. He married Mary A. Morgan in 1838, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 December 1874, in Connecticut, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Nathan Sisson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Nathan H Sisson, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Nathan H. Lisson, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
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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"WILLIAM M. SISSON, one of the best known citizens in the thriving, town of East Haddam is a successful business man as well as an enterprising farmer. He was born in East Haddam, December 29, 1843, a …
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