NICHOLAS1 LISSON was born in Lochabar,
Scotland (Possible birth and death dates: 1618 - Death : 1697 Exeter,
Rockingham, NH, USA. He married ALICE ? In the “History of Exeter” pg. 56,
is listed: Nicholas Lisson, married Jane - Dec. 14, 1682, so possibly he
was remarried at this time.
Children of Nicholas and Alice Lissen are:
1. Hannah LISSON, m. John BEAN
2. Elizabeth LISSON, b. 1635-1637, Exeter, New Hampshire; d. June 14,
1675, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire. m. Henry MAGOON (MacGoun(e) -
Clan Chattan)
3. Mary LISSON, b. 1644, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire. m.
Alexander GORDON
NOTE: John BEAN, Alexander GORDON, and Henry Magoon (possibly MacGOUN(E),
were all prisoners sent to the Colonies after the battle of Worchester in
1651. All were purchased by Nicholas Lisson (Lysson), to work off their
indenture.
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LISSEN,
1. JOSEPH (Lessen), Oyster River 1662. List 363a.
2. NICHOLAS (aut), millman, Exeter, abt 60 in 1678, abt 80 in 1694. Owned
land in Salem. MA. and Marblehead. 1637; in Glouchester 10 Oct 1648 he
bought George Barlow's two houses and lands in Exeter Town gr. 12 Jan.
1648-9, the first of many, included mill privileges. He was one of three to
collect town rent for sawmills 1653; Selectmen 1654-56, 1662, 1666; Commit.
on Dover-Exeter. bounds 1671-2. He bought house and land at the waterside
1654, invested in various new sawmills, and in May 1667 from Robtert
Wadleigh half his 320 acres on Lamprill Riv., from which both had been
dispossed and Mr. Samuel Symonds put in, before 20 Oct. 1668. Two wives in
sight once each, Alice 1666, Jane m. in Exeter, NH.,14 Dec.1682. He spent
his last years with Nicholas and Mary (Gordon) Smith; and died when their
son Richard was 8 or 9 yrs. old. Called deed in deed 20 May 1697.
Administered 8 Dec. 1714 to grandsons Alexexander Magoon (Son of Henry
Magoon) and Nicholas Gordon (Son of Alexander Gordon); late divided to three
daughters or representatives.: Hannah, eldest, m. John Bean, JR.,
Elizabeth, 2d dau., m. by 1661 Henry Magoon. Mary, 3d dauh., m. Alexander
Gordon (1).
3. Thomas, 3-yr. man at Richmond Isl. 1638; ran away bef. 15 July 1639. List
21.
Notes
Book reprint available from Godfrey Memorial Library:
The Hingham Founding Fathers of “Old Colony” New Hampshire (Exeter II-The
Origin)
1623-1655 Wayne Clark Gilman, Board of Trustees of the Godfrey Memorial
Library. This book documents the early family settlers of Exeter, both
Wheelwright family followers and the Gilman, Hilton, Folsom, Leavitt, Smart,
Maverick, Wilson, Warren, Taylor, Cushing, Smith, Robinson, Hall, Pettit,
Moore, Greenfield, Lyford, Jacob, Moulton, Thing, King, Dolloff, Williams,
Willey, ***Lissen, Gordon,*** Sanders and Wall families of the Piscataqua
and Exeter. A chapter on Ye Ole Sawmill documents the earlilest beginnings
of the importance of timbering, one of America’s first industries. The book
includes four chapters of Captain Christopher Leavitt’s “A Voyage into New
England....1624” a marvelous documentation of early English/Native American
relations in 1624 prior to the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony; and it includes Wheelwright’s sermon that sparked the ”Antinomain”
controversy of 1634-1640 and his expulsion to Exeter and later move to
Wells, Maine. (1995), Heritage Books reprint, c185pp, illus, cloth, #C-304,
(source: Godfrey Memorial Library [http://www.godfrey.org/books.html])
Hannah Lissen, daughter of Andrew Lissen, born in Lochabar, Scotland married
John Bean in Exeter — perhaps Andrew is Nicholas’ brother? /ACR
Nicholas Lissen (Listen) was listed as a Selectman druing the years of 1654,
55, 57, 62, 66 - This is acccording to the History of Exeter NH
Thanks to
Joanne Roth for the above
information. |
