Brief Life History of Roland Richard
When Roland Richard Sisson was born on 9 August 1822, in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States, his father, John Sisson, was 35 and his mother, Mary Ruland, was 37. He had at least 4 sons and 5 daughters with Elizabeth Wright. He lived in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States in 1860 and Forestville Township, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States for about 25 years. He registered for military service in 1869. He died on 29 June 1893, in Spring Valley, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States.
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- Roland R Sisson, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
- Legacy NFS Source: Roland R. Sisson - Published information: birth: about 1822; New York, United States
- Roland R Sisson, "Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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