Individual Details

Death

Richard married Mary about 1644 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Mary was born about 1615. She died 22 Sep 1692 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
"The wife of Richard Sisson was Mary . . . . .  The date of her birth and marriage are not known, but she died in 1692. Her will dated April 15th, 1690 was proved in Dartmouth on December 1st, 1692, her son James being executor, and the witnesses were Joseph Tripp, George Cadman, and John Anthony." [John L. Martin. "The Sisson Family" part 1, page 3]
The text of Mary’s will as given in “Abstracts from the first book of Bristol County [Massachusetts] Records”:
Mary Sison of Dartmouth widow, made her will "the fifteenth day of the second month Caled aprill" 1690, "being uery ill in body.”
[U=V in early writing. Sometimes f = s. Ð = the symbol for pounds sterling.]
- To my loving son Georg Sison Ð35 in money and a Bible.
- To my two grandchildren John and Mary Sison, children of my son John Sison Ð35 in money to be divided equally between them, to be paid to my son George Sison for the use of said two grandchildren.
- All my brass, pewter, iron, linen and woolen, milk vessels and pails shall be divided into three equal parts.
     + One part I give to my daughter Elizabeth wife of Caleb Allin, also Ð5/10 [Five pounds/ten shillings] in money, one chest and a wheel.
     + Another part I give to my daughter Ann wife of Peleg Tripp, also Ð5..10 in money, a chest and a wheel.
     + The other part I give to my granddaughter Mary Sison daughter of my son George Sison, also Ð5 in money.
- I hereby acknowledge that I have received of my son James Sison in full for all estate left me by my husband Richard Sison in his will, and acquit him of the same. Said son James to be sole executor.
Witnessed by Joseph Tripp, George Cadman, and Jno Anthony, of whom the first two made oath at Bristol Dec. 1, 1692 before John Saffin.
     Attest
     Stephen Burton Registr.
     Entered Sept: 1693 by John Cary Registr.

The receipts for the bequests were signed and witnessed:
    Georg Sison [sic] "of Road Island in the Collony of Road Island and prouidence plantations" [U=V in early writing] received of my brother James Sison of Dartmuth the money and goods given me by my mother Mary Sison by her will. Dated “the feuenteenth of ye 10th mth Cald December 1692" and witnessed by Valentine Hudelstun and Richard Allen. Entered Oct. 10, 1693 by John Cary Registr.
“George Sisson of Road Island gave receipt to my brother James Sisson of Dartmouth for L35 in money that my mother Mary Sisson gave by will my brother John Sisson's two children. Dated Dec. 17, 1692, and witnessed by Valentine Hudelstun and Richard Allen. Entered Oct. 10, 1693 by John Cary Registr.
“Elizabeth Allen wife of Caleb Allen of Sandwich, Barnstable Co., has received of my brother James Sisson of Dartmouth the money and goods given me by my mother Mary Sisson in her will. Dated Dec. 17, 1692, and witnessed by Vallentine Hudlestun and Deliverance Smith. Entered
Oct.10, 1693 by John Cary Registr.
“Ann Tripp wife of Peleg Tripp of the Colleny of Road Island and prouidence plantations" has received of my brother James Sisson of Dartmouth, the money and goods given me by my mother Mary Sisson in her will. Dated Dec. 17, 1692 and witnessed by Vallentine Hudlestun and Richard Allen.
“Mary Sisson daughter of George Sisson “of Road Island Colleny & providence plantations" has received of my uncle James Sisson of Dartmouth all the money and goods given me by my grandmother Mary Sisson her will. Dated Dec. 17, 1692 and witnessed by Valentine Hudlestun and Deliverance Smith.
The house Mary lived in had probably been transferred to James. Mary's inventory was: "Ð120 in silver money, plus 29 cheeses, etc."