Phillipe LeGrosse Bessom

Phillip Bisson

1729-1797

This Bisson surname is found as early as 1149 in Jersey. Buisson is the form used by Jerseymen in the 1300s and later, but still later the spelling appears as Bisson, also Le Gros Bisson. (The Quiet Adventurers in America)

" The family of Bisson, formerly of Normandy from the most remote period, held lands and houses in the Island of Jersey. In the Archives of St. Lion, Normandy, is found a deed which shows that Geoffrey Du Bisson gave the patronage of St Martin de Groville to the abbey of St Trinity de Lessayon, the Vell Calend, Aug, 1149, and states that Sir Yon de Bisson, knight, with the consent of his son, Jean, recognized the right of the monks of St Trinity de Lessay to the patronage of the aforesaid church."

Phillip Bisson came to Marblehead MA with his brothers, Richard and Joseph in 1749. He resided in Marblehead where he was a shoreman, yeoman and owned the ship Patty in 1792 and the schooner Peacock in 1794. He owned 23 acres in Marblehead and 130 acres in Lyndsborough, NH. The name Bisson seems too have changed when Phillip came to America. It is spelled in many ways in MA and NH records, and also in Marion Tuck’s books on the Channel Islands. (Beasom, Bessom, Bezune, Bison) Phillip’s will is dated September 1, 1797 and in it he itemizes his acreage in Marblehead, MA and in Lyndsborough, Hillsborough Country, NH. He bequeaths "to my daughter Margaret Grant & her heirs one twelfth part thereof." of his estate. (Marblehead Historical Society)

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(II) Philip Besson, son or nephew of Nicholas Besson (1), was born in Marblehead or vicinity, in 1731-2, and died there September 4, 1797, aged sixty-six.

His wife Sarah died December 12, 1802, aged sixty-six years two months.

Children, born at Marblehead:

 1. Mary, born October 14, 1753.

2. Sarah baptized October 13, 1754.
3. Mary, baptized November 7, 1756
4. Philip, baptized July 13, 1760.
5. Joseph, baptized February 12, 1764; mentioned below.
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(II) Nicholas Anthoine, son or brother of Isaac Anthoine (i), of Boston, was born about 1700. He married, in Boston, September n, 1722, Rachel Armington, daughter of Joseph Armington, who came to America in 1714 from the Isle, located at Boston, returned to Guernsey the year following and died there. His son, Joseph Armington, Jr., removed to Rehoboth later. Nicholas Anthoine died about 1730, and his widow Rachel married (second) Philip Bisson (intention May 22), October 22, 1736. He was of a Marblehead family also, and undoubtedly of French Huguenot ancestry. The ingenious and illiterate took full advantage of this name, spelling it a dozen different ways—Besom, Bessom, Besum, Be- sune, Bezoon, Bezune, Besson, Bisson, the last probably the proper way. It should be said that the name of Nicholas was from the Arm- ingtons; also Philip, from both Armingtons and Bessons. Philip Bisson, son of the above Philip Bisson, died at Marblehead in 1797, aged sixty-six, and Richard, presumably another son, died at Marblehead in 1812, aged eighty-four years.

Children of Nicholas and Rachel Anthoine:

i. Nicholas, born at Boston, June 21, 1723, died young.

2. Nicholas, June 18, 1726.
3. John, March 3, 1728. mentioned below.
4. Anna, married at Marblehead.
5. Joseph, married at Marblehead, 1776, Mary Gotta.
6. Lydia.
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John Besom of Marblehead aged fourteen in 1668-9.

John Bessom of Marblehead, 1670.

— County records.

Widow Mary Basom appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband Elias Basom of Marblehead, deceased, July 12, 1734.

Administration granted upon the estate of Charles Besom of Marblehead, tailor, Nov. 27, 1752.

—Probate records.

Children of Nicholas and Rebecca Bessom, baptized :

John, March 26,1727;

Mary, Aug. 4, 1728;
Elizabeth, Feb. 21, 1730-1 ;
John, April 1, 1733;
Rebecca, April 25, 1736 ;
Nicholas, Nov. 4,1739 ;
, April 26, 1741.—Marblehead records.

Capt. Philip Besom (this profile) lived in Marblehead, 1751-1797 ;

• shoreman and yeoman;
• owned schooner Peacock;
• married Sarah Bubier Sept. 30, 1751;
• he died in 1797, his will, dated Sept. 1, 1791, being proved Nov. 8, 1797 ;
• she (Sarah Bubier) survived him, and was his widow in 1799 ;
• in his will he mentioned children of my son " Joseph Brown, deceased." Children, baptized in Marblehead:
• 1. Ruth, baptized Aug. 16, 1752; married William Blaney Sept. 19, 1771; and was living in 1791.
• 2. Margaret, baptized Oct. 14, 1753; died young.
• 3. Sarah, baptized Oct. 13,1754; married Barker before 1791.
• 4. Margaret, baptized Nov. 7, 1756; married Grant before 1791.
• 5. John, baptized Oct. 1, 1758; was devised land in Lyndeborough, N. H., by his father, 1791.
• 6. Philip, baptized July 13, 1760; lived in Marblehead; mariner; married, first, Ruth Collyer Feb. n, 1779; second, Elizabeth (Betsey) Lewis Jan. 27, 1795 ; he died March —, 1836 ; his wife Betsey was living in 1818; his children, born in Marblehead :
  • 1. RuthyS, born March 23, 1781; married Samuel Stennis (published Dec. 16, 1797);
  • 2. Sarahs, born Feb. 9, 1784; married Eleazer Graves before 1818;
  • 3. Elizabeths, born April 30, 1786; probably died young;
  • 4. Hannahs, born Nov. 7, 1789; died young;
  • 5. MarthaS, born Nov. 16, 1791; married John Tucker in 1818;
  • 6. Philips, born Nov. 19, 1795; living in 1818;
  • 7. Hannahs, born June 24, 1797; unmarried in 1818;
  • 8. Tabitha Lewiss, born July 5, 1799 ; married John C. Cloon Feb. 15, 1818;
  • 9. Miriam Lewiss, born May 31, 1801; died young;
  • 10. Miriam Lewiss, born Aug. 31, 1802 ; married EleazerGraves, jr., in or before 1818;
  • 11. Abigail Lewiss, born fan. 16, 1804; unmarried in 1818;
  • 12. Edmund Lewiss, born Sept. 8, 1805 ; living in 1818;
  • 13. John Russells, born May i, 1807; probably died before 1818;
  • 14. William Grays, born June 23, 1809 ; living in 1818 ;
  • 15. George Washingtons, born Sept . 13, 1811 ; living in 1818 ;
  • 16. Betsey Lewiss, born Dec. 19, 1812 ; living in 1818.
• 7. Grace1, baptized April 18, i762; married Joseph Nance Jan. 20, 1784; and died before 1791, leaving children.
• 8. Jtseph1, baptized Feb. 12, 1764; probably died before 1791.
• 9. Jane1, baptized Oct. 20, 1765; married Francis Freeto Sept. 8, 1785.
• 10. Mary1, married Samuell Chinn July 28, 1787.
• 11. Susannah3, baptized June n, 1769; married William Strong Oct. 26, 1790.
• 12. Elizabeth1, baptized Feb. 17, 1771; died young.
• 13. Elizabeth1, baptized Dec. 18, 1774; mar- ied Paul A. Caul Jan. 29, 1792.
• 14. Hannah1, baptized Sept. 29, 1776; married Thomas Anderton March 23, 1794.
• 15. William1, living in 1791.

Richard Bessom married Sarah Gale July 31, 1753; lived in Marblehead, 1753-1798; fisherman, coaster, truckman and yeoman ; wife Sarah living in 1776.

Children, baptized in Marblehead :

Sarah, baptized May 5, 1754; Jane, baptized May 16, 1756; married Peter Sawins June 2, 1778;
Mary, baptized Jan. 8, 1758; died young;
Richard, baptized Dec. 23, 1759;
John, baptized Nov. 1, 1761 ; died young;
Mary, baptized June 5, 1763; married Joseph Pedrick Jan. 28, 1787 ;
John, baptized Aug. 25, 1765; died young ;
Susannah, baptized Aug. 28, 1768; died young;
John, baptized Sept. 9, 1770;
Susannah, baptized Sept. 13, 1772 ; married Philip Ramsdell June 3, 1792;
Richard, baptized Feb. 5, 1775;
Jonas, baptized Sept. 15, 1776.
Nicholas Besome married, first, Elizabeth Lasky March 18, 1784 ; she was his wife in 1805 ; married, second, Hannah

; lived in Marblehead; fisherman; and died June —, 1838;

children, baptized in Marblehead :

Elizabeth, baptized July 11, 1785 ;
Nicholas, baptized Sept. 21,1788 ; died young;
Nicholas, baptized June 5, 1791; died young;
Nicholas, baptized Oct. 28, 1792;
John, baptized Nov. 23, 1794 ;
Richard Hawley, baptized July 29, 1796; died young;
Polly, baptized Sept. 3, 1797;
James Laskey, baptized Jan. 19, 1800;
Richard Hawley, baptized Nov. 20, 1805.
John Bessom married Hannah Laskey Dec. 29, 1793; lived in Marblehead; coaster and truckman ;

children, baptized in Marblehead :

Hannah, Feb. 1, 1795; John, June 26,1796;
Sarah Gale, Oct. 22, 1797;
Peggy Hawley, March 17, 1799;
Richard, May 18, 1800;
James Laskey, Jan. 9, 1803;
Jonas, May 27, 1804;
Nicolas, Sept. 7, 1806;
Elizabeth, Oct. 29, 1809;
Mary, June 16, 1811;
Philip, May 16, 1813;
Harriot, Sept. 10, 1815.
—Records.

Richard Bessom, jr., married Hannah Bowden May 15, 1796; and lived in Marblehead, where their children were baptized, as follows:

Hannah, April 10, 1796 ;

Richard, Dec. 17, 1797 ;
Michael, Nov. 10, 1799;
Sarah, Dec. 6, 1801 ;
John, Nov. 27, 1803.
Joseph Besome married Rebecca Chinn Feb. 28, 1786 ;and lived in Marblehead, where their children were baptized, as follows:

Philip, Aug. 20, 1786;

Rebecca, Feb. 27, 179r;
Joseph, Jan. 26, 1794.
John, son of John' and Mary Bezume, baptized Aug. 28, 1757.
Margaret, daughter of John and Margaret Bezume, baptized Oct. n, 1761.
Elias Bessom married widow Mary Cogswell July r2, 1725.
Rebecca Bezume married Joseph Stacey March 31, 1757.
Elizabeth Bezume married Charles Flurey July 7, 1754.
—Marblehead records.