Nancy Sisson
Female1819–

Brief Life History of Nancy

When Nancy Sisson was born in 1819, in Tompkins, New York, United States, her father, Abraham Sisson, was 24 and her mother, Elsa Eley Shepard, was 23.

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Parents and Siblings

Abraham Sisson

1795–1871

Elsa Eley Shepard

1797–

Eliza Sisson

1817–

Nancy Sisson

1819–

Abigail Sisson

1821–

William Sisson

1823–

Jacob Sisson

1825–

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Parents and Siblings

Abraham Sisson

Male1795–1871 Male

Elsa Eley Shepard

Female1797– Female

Siblings (5)

Female1817– Female

Female1819– Female

Female1821– Female

Male1823– Male

Male1825– Male

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1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 0

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.

1820 · Making States Equal

Age 1

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

Age 8

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.

Name Meaning

Sisson

Nancy

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’.

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Nancy Sisson
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