Harriet SMITH

Born

25 April 1796 , Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1839 , Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Harriet married Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY abt. 1824 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY was born abt. 1772 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) died abt. 1844 in Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) was the child of Unknown SALISBURY and Unknown UNKNOWN .

Parents & Family of Harriet SMITH

Parents of Harriet SMITH

Father

Gideon SMITH

Mother

Martha IVES

Grandparents of Harriet SMITH

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

parents are likely but not proven

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Harriet SMITH

Harriet SMITH married

Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1824
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY was the child of Unknown SALISBURY and Unknown UNKNOWN

Marriage notes:

NOTE: This is not proven. Not sure if this is the same Cummings Salisbury as in the above marriage.

Children of Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY and Harriet SMITH

James W SALISBURY

Born: November 1825, , New York, USA
Died: 8 January 1904, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Married: Lydia Minerva MOON 1868

Albert S SALISBURY

Born: 27 January 1829, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 11 April 1913, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Married: Mary Jane "Jennie" KEATS (KEITS) 19 November 1865 Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA

Mary Jane SALISBURY

Born: 20 August 1833, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 26 December 1898, Osseo, Michigan, USA

Married: James KING 11 September 1861

Married: Charles COOK 3 May 1896

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Birth — 1796
25 April 1796
Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
James W SALISBURY was born November 1825, , New York, USA

Harriet was 29 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 Birth of Child
Albert S SALISBURY was born 27 January 1829, Scipio, New York, USA

Harriet was 32 years old.

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Michigan land grant

1833 - Possible Land Patent Lenwaee Co, MI

PATENT_L_N PATENT_F_N PATENT_M_I SECTION_NR TOWNSHIP RANGE TOTAL_ACRE L_O_CODE SIGN_DATE REMARKS
SALISBURY HARRIET 12 7 S 3 E 80.0000 02 1833/ 04/ 04

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files.usgwarchives.net/mi/lenawee/land/lenawee.txt

1833 Birth of Child
Mary Jane SALISBURY was born 20 August 1833, Scipio, New York, USA

Harriet was 37 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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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