from: "History of New London, Connecticut"
from the first servey of the Coast in 1612
to 1852, by Frances Manwaring, Caulkins, New London, a book 
published by the auther
in 1852:"Capt. Gabriel Sistéré, or Sistare, of Barclona,
Old Spain, cmae to thie country in 1771, bringing his son Gabriel with him
, and fixed his residence in New London."
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" Gabriel Sistare ,from whom
decended the Sistares in this Town, was born i the City of Barcelona, in
the Kindgdom of Spain, May 1st, 1726". Arrived in this town October
9th, 1771, in his
own ship (Montserrete), dismantled in a gale of wind,
bound from The Havanna to Cadiz, with a cargo of spices and sugar. In consequence
of contrary winds he was driven on this coast, where on the 28th September,
1771, he spoke to an American vessel, from which he took a pilot, ond on
the 9th October arrived safe in New London, where he spent the remainder
of his days to ye 21st February, 1795, when he departed this life. His remains
were interred in the City Burying grounds, over which place stands a stone
table on which is inscribed his death and his character."
Epitaph on the tombstone over Gabriel Sistare's grave in (New) London:
"In memory of Captain Gabriel Sistare, who died February 26th, 1795, abt. 70 years. He was born in the City of Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain, 1725, and came to their City Oct. 14th, 1771, where he spent the remainder of his days, beloved by his neighbors, for he was charitable and humane; esteeemed by his friends, for he was upright and sincere; repected by his acquaintances, for he was a worthy man and a good citizen."
(Note added: Lived in New London for 24 years.)
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Teresa Sistare, b. 1797, daughter of Captain Gabriel Sistare (III) and Frances Deshon** Chew, married Captain James Baxter, whose daughter Catherine Baxter, b. 1827, married A. B. Farlin. Joseph Chew had a sister named Alice, who married Taylor, or Virginia and was the mother of ZACHARY TAYLOR, President of the United States.
(**Captain Gabriel Sistaire (marked as Sistarre, in the 
1790 Connecticut Census-from
Marlon Sustaire) was born May 1, 1725 in Barcelona, Spain. His parents were
Don Gabriel Sistare
and Marie Mitzavila.
In Barcelona he married Maria Francesca Molas and had one son, Gabriel,
Jr., who subsequently came to America in 1772 with a Captain De Shon.)
Joseph Crew was the British Commissary during the war (of Independecnce) and his sones, William and John, had charge of the Indian Department.
Captain Gabriel Sistare (III) commanded
his own ship :la Maindroite."
"Some removals from other places of sepulture wher made immediately afterward, but the first remains not previously interred where those of an esteemed citizen, Josiph C. Sistare, who was here laid to rest Nov. 23, 1851."
His son, Captain Leonard Sistare, commanded
the "good ship Oglethorpe." of Savannah, Ga.
(Notes from 2 Newspaper articles below:)
"Mrs. Sarah Lord Kobbé, who died yesterday in the seventy-ninth year of her age at the home of her son, George C. Kobbé, at Short HIlls, N. J., was the widow of William A Kobbé, who name will be recalled by many old-time New Yorkers. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Sistare of New London Conn.. Mrs. Kobbé had a large circle of friends in New York, but since her husband's death she had lived almost entirely in the country. She leaves a daughter, seven sons, and many grandchildren, all of whom, excepting a son and grandson in the army, live in or near this city, with which she ws so clearly identified, and which she saw grow from a provincial town."--New York Times, March 7, 1895.
&
"The death of William A. Kobbé, which occurred at his residence in this city last evening, is a painful surprise to his many friends, although it occurred in the 80th year of his age. Mr. Kobbé had been known to the New York business world for the last fifty years, first as the official representative here of the Duchy of Nassau, his native place, and later as a merchant. His integrity and character were beyound question, and socially he was a large hearted gentlemanof most winning and dignified address."--New York Evening Post, Sept. 30, 1881.
Gabriel Sistarie's
wife Maria could not come over, so he divorced her and remarried about
1773 in New London, New London, Connecticut, to an English girl named Elizabeth Beebe, daughter of Nathaniel Beebe,
born about 1710 (son of Nathaniel Beebe, 1669-? and Elizabeth Wheeeler)
and Lydia Griffin, born about 1710.Captain and Elizabeth
had 7 children, which together with Gabriel Jr. makes 8 branches of the
family
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got census and holy marriage certificate. Aren't they great graphics?
I got the world crosshatch art map and the SPAIN
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