Polly KENT

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abt. 1769 , Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

abt. 1854 , Rhode Island, USA

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Born: abt. 1769 in Rehoboth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Polly married Samuel SALISBURY 20 October 1791 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Samuel SALISBURY was born 27 April 1765 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA. Samuel died 25 July 1825 in Seekonk, Massachusetts, USA (North Seekonk). Samuel was the child of George S SALISBURY and Abigail SALISBURY.

Polly KENT died abt. 1854 in Rhode Island, USA.
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Samuel SALISBURY
Marriage date: 20 October 1791
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel SALISBURY was the child of George S SALISBURY and Abigail SALISBURY

Children of Samuel SALISBURY and Polly KENT

Samuel Hopkins SALISBURY

Born: 11 February 1787, Londonderry, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 10 January 1868, Warsaw, New York, USA

Married: Achsa NOBLE 29 December 1812

Phillip SALISBURY

Born: September 1788, Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 23 January 1822, Warsaw, New York, USA

Married: Clarissa CURTIS 1810

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 Birth of Child
Samuel Hopkins SALISBURY was born 11 February 1787, Londonderry, Vermont, USA (South Londonderry)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Phillip SALISBURY was born September 1788, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 Marriage / Partner
Polly KENT and Samuel SALISBURY 20 October 1791, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1822 Death of Child
Phillip SALISBURY died 23 January 1822, Warsaw, New York, USA

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel SALISBURY died 25 July 1825, Seekonk, Massachusetts, USA (North Seekonk)

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 - 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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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Newman Cemetery East Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA

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Newman Cemetery East Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA

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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