Settler of township lots: Lots 18, 19 & 20, Conc. 3, Stanhope

Link to the Sisson family on the Settlers of Algonquin Highlands Family Tree website

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this small, irregular, waterfront Lot 20, Conc. 3 on the south shore of Beech Lake. - Dusty Lane

Land acquisition:

• Lots 18 (12 acres) & 19 (30 acres), Conc. 3: 1886 from Henry Fitzsimmonds. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 316 & 333)
• Lot 20 (75 acres), Conc. 3: 1893 from James Fitzsimmonds. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 357).

Other land:

• Lot 20, Conc. 2, Stanhope: Acquired all 91 acres from James Fitzsimmonds in 1893. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 152)
• Lot 28, Conc. 4, Stanhope:
  - 1861 Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register - 93 acres to Nicholas Moorehead (not listed in AH Family Tree).
  -  1879 Patent from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 487)

Dates of residency:

• 1881 Census of Canada, Stanhope
• 1883 Stanhope Voters List: John J. Sissin, onwer, Lots 20, 18, 19, 20, Conc 2, 3, 3, 3
• 1890 Stanhope Voters List: J. J. Sisson, owner, Lot 28, Conc. 4
• 1893 Stanhope Directory: J J Sisson, Maple Lake Lot 28, Conc. 4
• 1899 Stanhope Directory: Lot 20, Conc. 2
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List: 3: John James Sisson, farmer, at Lots 18, 19 & 20, Conc. 3 and Lot 20, Conc. 2
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: John Sisson with Elizabeth Demill, housekeeper, Thomas M. Demill, housekeepers's son, and John Demill, servant at Lot 20, Conc. 3
• 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: J J Sisson, Carnarvon, Lot 21, Conc. 2
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: John James Sisson, farmer, Lots 18, 19, 20, 20, Conc. 3, 2
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: John Sisson with Elizabeth Redner, housekeeper, Thomas M. Redner, boarder and Ada M Sheldon, granddaughter at Lot 18, Conc. 3
• 1913 Death: Lot 18, Conc. 3, Stanhope

Interesting facts:

John J Sisson & Isabella Dawson did not appear to have had any children.

In his 1913 will, John James Sisson left his property at Lot 20, Con 2, and Lots 18, 19, 20 Con 3 and all his personal property to Thomas Mark Redner who had lived with him for many years and to whom he was not related. .

The exception stated was that his cousin James H Sisson's wife should inherit his bed and bedding, and his cousin James H Sisson should receive "the picture of my mother and father, those of my wife's father and mother, my brother Michael Henry Sisson and that of myself". to his nephew James Victor Sisson of the Township of Cavan his Cottage Bible in two volumes. He further stated that if Thomas Mark Redner failed to remain with him and work the place, then the property should be sold and the proceeds divided among John J Sisson's living brothers and sisters. 

Preceding landowner:

• Lots 18 & 19, Conc. 3: The Crown to Jane Sisson
• Lot 20, Conc. 3: 1878 Patent to James Fitzsimmonds; sold to Sisson 1893

Succeeding landowner:

• Lot 20, Conc. 3: 1913 Thomas Mark Redner. 1911 Stanhope Voters List
• Lot 28, Conc. 4: 1908 Mark Sisson; 1914 William Taylor; 1917 Robert John McBrien for $230; 1927 William Henry McBrien for $1