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(b. 1702,
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d. 24 December 1779,
Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Age: 77
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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Benjamin SALISBURY married
Mary GIDDINGS-- Date: 5 May 1734 Place: Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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GIDDENS Mary, and Benjamin Salisbury, (Int.) April 13, 1734; m. May 5, 1734.
Children:
Mary SALISBURY (b.5 MAY 1735, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Elizabeth SALISBURY (b.7 April 1739, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Marten SALISBURY (b.26 July 1741, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Martha SALISBURY (b.25 July 1741, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )
Benjamin
SALISBURY
(b. 1702,
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d. 24 December 1779,
Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
Age: 77
Summary:
Benjamin SALISBURY was born 1702
in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
Benjamin SALISBURY
was the child of
William SALISBURY and
Anna COLE
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
William SALISBURY and
Susannah COTTON?
He married Mary GIDDINGS 5 May 1734 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Mary GIDDINGS was born 2 November 1702 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA .
Benjamin SALISBURY died 24 December 1779 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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He married Mary GIDDINGS 5 May 1734 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Mary GIDDINGS was born 2 November 1702 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA .
Benjamin SALISBURY died 24 December 1779 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
America - Did you know? November 7, 1916 - Jeannette Rankin of Montana is the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.www.infoplease.com
Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)
Rest House. Swansea, Mass.
Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)
The Library
Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)
Main Street
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Benjamin Church, Home for Aged Men, Bristol, R. I.
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Court House and High Street, Bristol, R. I.
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Bristol Ferry Light House, Bristol, R.I. (1910)
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Benjamin SALISBURY married
Mary GIDDINGS-- Date: 5 May 1734 Place: Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsVital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850
GIDDENS Mary, and Benjamin Salisbury, (Int.) April 13, 1734; m. May 5, 1734.
Children:
Mary SALISBURY (b.5 MAY 1735, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Elizabeth SALISBURY (b.7 April 1739, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Marten SALISBURY (b.26 July 1741, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , ) Martha SALISBURY (b.25 July 1741, Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )Events, Pictures and Documents Related to the Lifetime of Benjamin SALISBURY
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1704 - February 29 - French forces from Quebec and Native American forces under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville attacked the village of Deerfield, Massachusetts.February 29, 1704 - Queen Anne's War - Deerfield Massacre - Major Jean-Baptiste de Rouville and his ...Read MORE...
1717 - What is now Barrington, Rhode Island (part of Massachusetts until 1747) was separated from the rest of Swansea in 1717, over religious differences.www.wikipedia.org -
1734 Marriage / PartnerBenjamin SALISBURY and Mary GIDDINGS 5 May 1734, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1735 Birth of ChildMary SALISBURY was born 5 MAY 1735, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1739 Birth of ChildElizabeth SALISBURY was born 7 April 1739, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1741 Birth of ChildMartha SALISBURY was born 25 July 1741, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1741 Birth of ChildMarten SALISBURY was born 26 July 1741, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1754 - Beginning of the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France for control of the North American colonies. It is part of the Seven Years War. (1756 - 1763) Seven Years War - France, Great Britain clashed in Europe and North America; France, Russia, Austria, Saxony, Sweden and Spain sided against Britain, Prussia and Hanoverwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ asia/ russia/ rutimeln.htm -
1764 - British Government issues the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act raised revenues higher than ever before by a new series of taxes on the colonists.
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1765 - November - The British government issues the Stamp Act.First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper,...Read MORE...
1770 - March 5 - Boston MassacreTensions between the American colonists and the British were already running high in the early spring of 1770. Late in the afternoon, on March 5, a crowd of jeering Bostonians slinging snowballs...Read MORE...
1773 - December 16 - Boston Tea PartyAngry and frustrated at a new tax on tea, American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty and disguised as Mohawk Native Americans boarded three British ships (the Dartmouth, the Eleanor,...Read MORE...
1774 - March - The Coercive Acts (called Intolerable Acts by Americans)The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name for a series of punitive laws passed by the...Read MORE...
1774 - June 1 - Boston Port Bill: British government orders Port of Boston closedhistoryorb.com - June 1, 1774
1774 - September 5 - First Continental Congress formed in PhiladelphiaThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that ...Read MORE...
1775 - April 18 - Paul Revere's famous rideIn 1774 and the Spring of 1775 Paul Revere was employed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence and the Massachusetts Committee of Safety as an express rider to carry news, messages, and copies of...Read MORE...
1775 - April 19 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord.The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American...Read MORE...
1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion ...Read MORE...
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening ...Read MORE...
1775 - June 17 - Battle of Bunker HillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at...Read MORE...
1775 - December 31 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.December 31, 1775
1776 - July 4 - American Declaration of IndependenceTRENTON, July 8.
The declaration of Independence was this day proclaimed here, together with the new constitution of late, established, and the resolve of the Provincial Congress for continuing...Read MORE...
1776 - September 9 - Congress renames the nation “United States of America”On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be...Read MORE...
1776 - December 26 - Washington crosses the DelawareFamous American victory that began with "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Actually, the whole...Read MORE...
1777 - November 15 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted On November 15, 1777, the second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and...Read MORE...
December 1777 - June 1778 - The winter at Valley ForgeThis Pennsylvania encampment was occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The ...Read MORE...
February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States.February 6, 1778
1779 Bristol, Rhode Island
SALISBURY Benjamin, 77y., Dec. 24, 1779.
Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850
SALISBURY Benjamin, 77y., Dec. 24, 1779.
Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850
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