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(b. 1702,
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d. 24 December 1779,
Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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
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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
Vital 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. , )

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.
Details of the life of Benjamin appear below.
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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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Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850
GIDDENS Mary, and Benjamin Salisbury, (Int.) April 13, 1734; m. May 5, 1734.
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Benjamin SALISBURY and Mary GIDDINGS 5 May 1734, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Mary SALISBURY was born 5 MAY 1735, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Elizabeth SALISBURY was born 7 April 1739, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Martha SALISBURY was born 25 July 1741, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Marten SALISBURY was born 26 July 1741, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA


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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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