Here are all pieces I could find for the North Carolina Branch
of our family. 9 July 1763, Stephen, John and Ruth Sisney (children) of Newberry were received at the Warrington Monthly Meeting in York County, Pennsylvania. They are teens. They are children of John Cessna and Pryscilla Foulke. After John’s death, Pryscilla remarried Abraham Elliot and the children are brought into the Quaker faith. 3-30-1765 New Garden Quaker Monthly Meeting in Guildford County, NC: Abraham Elliot, his wife Priscilla, and children: Stephen, Ruth & John Cessna; Samey, Joseph, Abraham, Hester and Jemima Elliot were all received on certificate of fellowship from the Warrington Meeting in York County, PA. Certificate dated 7-14-1764. They also brought endorsement by Cane Creek Meeting in North Carolina dated 1-5-1765. Please note the spelling “Cessna” in 1765, although it will change to Sisney later. 1766 Ruth Sisney, daughter of John, is married to Mr. Beeson at the Warrington Monthly Meeting in North Carolina. Their first daughter is born 5-21-1767. Stephen Cessna/Cisney/Sisney 9-24-1768 Minutes of New Garden Quaker Meeting in Guildford County, NC. Stephen Cessna is dis-fellowshiped because he has married outside of the union (church). The will of Lewis Holton, probated in Guilford County, North Carolina in August of 1805, leaves his property to his daughters: Dolly Cisney, Nancy Reynolds, and Rachal Bartley. 12 Oct 1776 A petition is filled by nine women of Guilford County (including Dolay Sisney) to the council of Safety at Halifax County, NC. The petition states that their husbands were arrested on their way to Battle of Moore’s Bridge and have been in jail since. The wives petition to have their husbands moved to a jail which is closer to their homes, so the wives may provide them support. These me were Tories who were captured before they actually reached the battle. They never fought and spent the entire war in prison. 27 Nov 1793 North Carolina grants 50 acres in Guilford County along Brush Creek at cost of 10 pounds per 100 acres, to Stephen Cisney. Dec 28, 1789 Stephen Sisney enters 60 acres in Guilford County, North Carolina. on waters of Horse Pen Creek. 18 Nov 1797 Stephen Cisney sold 110 acres at same location to Jesse Dillon for 40 pounds. Land is near Coffins Corners on waters of Horse Pen and Brush Creeks. Two tracts make up the 110 acres. 1810 Census of Christian County, KY: Stevin Sisney…1 male 10-16, 1 male over 45, one female over 45. 9 Sep 1823 Will of Stephen Cisney is filed in Christian County, KY. Will lists that his wife is Dolly, son is Robert Cisney, daughters are Mary Grace, Rachel Taylor and Elizabeth Ray: and grandson (son of Robert and Mary) is George Washington Cisney. John Cessna/Cisney/Sisney 1790 Census of Guildford County: John Sesney/Sisney 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 free white female; 0 other persons; 0 slaves. Stephen Sesney/Sisney 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 white females; 0 other persons; 0 slaves. 1810 census of Buncombe County: Bean Twp page 276: John Cesna/Cessna 2 males under 10; 2 males 10-16; 1 male 16-26; 0 males 26-45; 1 male over 45; 1 female under 10; 3 females 10-16; 1 female 16-26; 0 females 26-45; 1 females over 45; 0 other persons; 8 slaves. This John, son of John and Pryscilla Cessna of York County, PA. 1810 Census of Buncombe County: page 88: John Cessna 2 males under 10; 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10; 1 female 26-45; 0 other persons; 10 slaves. This John is son of the above. 1820 Census of Buncombe County: a careful, page-by-page search was done of this census and no listings of any spelling variation were found. 1830 Census of Buncombe County pg 305:Green M. (K?) Cessna/Cepna: 2 males under 5; 0 males 5-10; 0 males 10-15; 0 males 15-20; 4 males 20-30; 2 males 30-40; 2 females under 5; 2 females 20-30: 40 persons total including…..Slaves: 5 males under 5; 4 males 10-15; 4 males 15-20; 2 males 20-30; 4 females under 5; 3 females 5-10; 1 female 10-15; 4 females 15-20; 1 female 20-30; ….and one person over 25 who is deaf and dumb. 1860 Census of Douglas County, MO Falling Spring PO John Sisna 63 bn in North Carolina about 1797 Matilda Sisna 50 bn in TN Nancy A. Sisna 14 bn in TN Martha Sisna 9 bn in TN
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The First Generation Family tradition offers that three brothers, sons of Jean De Cessna, came from Ireland to America in 1718, landing in Philadelphia. It offers no suggestion if their father made the trip with them. Howard Cessna suggested that he did, and died in 1751 in York County. The following list of references would indicate that two of these three were as follows: Stephen Sisney, the oldest, settled in Lancaster County, then moved to Carlisle where he died; and John Cessna/Cisney who lived and died in Shippensburg and raised a large family. Here are the pieces of the puzzle and the picture I make of them. John Cessna, the brother who settled and died in Shippensburg, PA 26 January 1726 John Cessna (who will become Maj. John) is born to John and Agnes Cessna in Lancaster County. 19 July 1734 Blunston Licenses 200 acres of land to JohnCesney on west bank of Susquehanna near Conewago Creek. 1741, First Tuesday in November, Stephen Sesney served on Grand Inquest of Lancaster County 1751 John Cesna pays property tax in Lurgan Twp, Cumberland County (Shippensburg) July 18, 1757 John Cisney and company were attacked by Indians at his field. John and three boys carried into captivity. John Cessna died on 30 September 1796. In his will he mentions the following as being all of his children: John, William, Charles, Joseph, James, Jonathan, Evan, Theopholas (born 1760), Mary Margaret, Elizabeth and Margaret. House of Cessna provides a record of his descendants. Stephen Cessna/Sisney, the brother who settled and died in Carlisle, PA 1 July 1743 John Smooze sells 53 acres in Leacock twp to Stephen Cessna 17 Oct 1743 Stephen Cessney has 200 acres surveyed. 1743, a land warrant is issued at Shippensburg to Stephen Cessna Sr, for a plantation that had been surveyed for Mr. Campbell in 1740. After the French and Indian War (1756-63)Theophilus Sisney lives on this farm. He is too old to be a son of John Cessna of Shippensburg, and probably Stephen and Patience youngest son. In 1777 Theophilus Sisney is drafted in the Militia for Cumberland County. Theophilus Cessna, son of John in Carlisle was only 16 and too young to be drafted. Nov 1744 John Harris and several other inhabitants of Lancaster County petition for a better road between Harris’ Ferry (later Harrisburg) and Lancaster; one that will go past Stephen Sisney’s plantation at Pine ford on the Swatara River. Stephen Cessna and John Cessna are among the petitioners. 1751 Stephen Cesna pays tax in West Pennsboro twp, Cumberland County (Carlisle) April 1756 Court Records state that Stephen Sisney is sick and in jail at the suit of Daniel Hogen. Sisney states that it is an unjust debt regarding a hat. August 31, 1756 Stephen Sisna dies, His estate is inventoried on April 18, 1763. This must be a son of Stephen and Patience because he is an adult, and evidently single. Stephen, husband of Patience, is still living, but in jail. 5 Oct 1757 Indictment of Stephen Sisney, being severely sick and in jail regarding payment for a hat…Arther Fuller and Patience Cessna are appointed as guardians. 18 April 1758, Property of Stephen Sesna, deceased, is sheriff-d and sold to William Russel, a perry-wig maker. August 1763 Patience Sisney, wife of Stephen, asks for guardianship regarding part of her husband’s estate which is due her grandchildren: Stephen and John Sisney, sons of her son John (deceased): and Stephen Sisney s/o her son Thomas(Deceased). William Smith is appointed guardian. John Cessna who died in York County, son of Stephen and Patience, husband of Pryscilla. 1749 John Cesna attends a Quaker Wedding at the Warrington Monthly Meeting in York County. 22 July 1751 Petition filed to have a road built beginning atCesney Fording on Yalow Breeches creek in York County. 6 Aug 1751 John Cessna writes his will and dies 30 Sep 1751 in Newberry twp. His wife is Priscilla Foulk-Cessna. In this will he states he has children John, Stephen and Ruth. Children are under age and wife is given everything to support them. 1755-60 Pryscilla Foulk-Cessna remarries to Abraham Elliott at the Quaker Monthly Meeting. They later move to Orange County, NC. 9 July 1763, Stephen, John and Ruth Sisney (children) of Newberry were received at the Warrington Monthly Meeting in York county. They are teens. 3-30-1765 New Garden Quaker Monthly Meeting in Guildford County, NC: Abraham Elliot, his wife Priscilla, and children: Stephen, Ruth & John Cessna; Samey, Joseph, Abraham, Hester and Jemima Elliot were all received on certificate of fellowship from the Warrington Meeting in York County, PA. Certificate dated 7-14-1764. They also brought endorsement by Cane Creek Meeting in North Carolina dated 1-5-1765. 1766 Ruth Sisney, daughter of John, is married to Mr. Beeson at the Warrington Monthly Meeting in North Carolina. Their first daughter is born 5-21-1767. 9-24-1768 Minutes of New Garden Quaker Meeting in Guildford County, NC. Stephen Cessna is disfellowshiped because he married outside of the union (church). Dec 28, 1789 Stephen Sisney enters 60 acres in Guilford County, North Carolina. on waters of Horsepen Creek Thomas, son of Stephen and Patience, husband of Margareth, who died in Cumberland County. Sep 15, 1755, Thomas and Margaret (Gallagher) Sisneypresent son, Stephen Sisney for baptism in Carlisle. August 1763 Patience Sisney, wife of Stephen, asks for guardianship regarding part of her husband’s estate which is due her grandchildren: Stephen and John Sisney, sons of her son John (deceased): and Stephen Sisney s/o her son Thomas(Deceased). William Smith is appointed guardian. Nov 30, 1763 James Hamilton, marries Margeth Cisney, aliasGallacher in Carlisle, PA. Hamilton will remarry two years later so Margareth must have died. Since Stephen, son of Thomas and Margareth, was still in Carlisle when his mother remarried, he cannot be the Stephen in North Carolina as some have supposed. July 1775, Stephen Cisney volunteers in Captain CluggagesCompany to March to the Battle of Boston. This Stephen is too old to be anyone but the son of Thomas and Margaret. |
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