June 1737, Rhode Island

June 6, 1737- Marmaduke Ward is born to Joseph Ward & Sarah Weeden in Newport County, Rhode Island.

(Ward name meaning: English: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old English weard ‘guard’)

 June 8, 1737- Barnett Sisson marries Catherine Briggs in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

(Marmaduke Ward is my second cousin 8 times removed. Barnett Sisson is his first cousin once removed. Barnett Sisson is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah Lawton. )

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August 1735, Rhode Island

August 13, 1735- Philip Ward is born to Joseph Ward & Sarah Weeden in Newport County, Rhode Island.

(Philip Ward is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah Lawton.)

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March 1734, Rhode Island

March 19, 1734- Sarah Ward is born to Joseph Ward & Sarah Weeden in Newport County, Rhode Island.

(Sarah Ward is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah Lawton.)

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August 1731, Rhode Island

August 7, 1731- Richard Ward is born to Joseph Ward & Sarah Weeden in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

August 15, 1731- Joseph Cook is born to John Cook & Mary Slocum in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

August 17, 1731- Anne Peckham is born to Isaac Peckham & Jane Sisson in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.

(Richard Ward and Anne Peckham are my second cousins 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are George Sisson & Sarah Lawton. Richard Ward, Anne Peckham and Joseph Cook are third cousins.
Joseph Cook is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Lawton & Elizabeth Salisbury.)

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October 1718, Rhode Island

October 20, 1718- The Will of George Sisson, made August 20, was proved October 20, 1718.
It gave ninety-seven acres in Portsmouth and all his lands in Warwick to his eldest son Richard; to his son George he gave a farm in Swansea, Massachusetts; to Thomas land in Newport; to John land and housing in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on condition that he pay seventy pounds to his sisters; to Richard and James his grindstone for their common use; to his five daughters silver money and plate, and to each a feather bed.

 WILL: Dated Aug 20, 1718; proved Oct 20, 1718. Portsmouth Probate Vol 2
1697-1725 p. 165-66. Sons: Richard eldest, George 2nd, Thomas 3rd, John & James; daus: Elizabeth Clarke, Anne Weeden, Hope Sanford, Ruth Tew & Abigail Tew; gdau Jane Sisson dau of son John; gdau Sarah Clark.

(George Sisson is my ninth great grandfather.)