Barney Sisson was a native of Portsmouth, where he was born in the latter part of the eighteenth century, son of Joseph Sisson. His time was divided between farming and a seafaring life, and he met his death by drowning in the Sakonnet river. His body was recovered and interred in the Union cemetery at Portsmouth. Barney Sisson was married, Dec. 17, 1797, to Barbara, daughter of Richard Sisson, and they had children as follows:
Ann, b. Aug 22, 1798
Jabez, b. Nov. 24, 1799
Sarah b. July 6, 1803
Caroline b. Sept 20, 1806
Edmund Sanford b. Sept 19, 1808
Ann, b. Aug 22, 1798
Jabez, b. Nov. 24, 1799
Sarah b. July 6, 1803
Caroline b. Sept 20, 1806
Edmund Sanford b. Sept 19, 1808
Barney Sisson was a native of Portsmouth, where he was born in the latter part of the eighteenth century, son of Joseph Sisson. His time was divided between farming and a seafaring life, and he met his death by drowning in the Sakonnet river. His body was recovered and interred in the Union cemetery at Portsmouth. Barney Sisson was married, Dec. 17, 1797, to Barbara, daughter of Richard Sisson, and they had children as follows:
Ann, b. Aug 22, 1798
Jabez, b. Nov. 24, 1799
Sarah b. July 6, 1803
Caroline b. Sept 20, 1806
Edmund Sanford b. Sept 19, 1808
Ann, b. Aug 22, 1798
Jabez, b. Nov. 24, 1799
Sarah b. July 6, 1803
Caroline b. Sept 20, 1806
Edmund Sanford b. Sept 19, 1808
Inscription
Was drowned near Fogland Point between Portsmouth & Little Compton.
Gravesite Details
age 37
Family Members
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