Hannah SALISBURY

Born

29 September 1751 , Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

12 September 1843 , Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Parents & Family of Hannah SALISBURY

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Hannah SALISBURY.

Parents

John SALISBURY Rebecca GOFF

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 29 September 1751 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: John SALISBURY

Mother: Rebecca GOFF

Paternal grandparents: John SALISBURY , Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Hannah married Joseph LITCHFIELD 27 December 1773 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph LITCHFIELD was born 14 January 1751 in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA . Joseph died 28 January 1828 in Kittery, Maine, USA.

Hannah SALISBURY died 12 September 1843 in Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA.
Details of the family tree of Hannah appear below.

Spouse & Children of Hannah SALISBURY

Hide Family & Children

Hannah SALISBURY married

Joseph LITCHFIELD
Marriage date: 27 December 1773
Marriage place: Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Marriage notes:

Hannah Salisbury married Reverend Joseph Litchfield 27 Dec 1773 in Providence, Rhode Island

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, William Richard Cutter

Editor William Richard Cutter

Publisher Lewis historical publishing Company, 1913

Original from Harvard University

Digitized Sep 17, 2008

Page 811

Children of Joseph LITCHFIELD and Hannah SALISBURY

Nancy LITCHFIELD

Born: 10 April 1774, Kittery, Maine, New England
Died: 1 April 1853,

William LITCHFIELD

Born: 24 December 1779, Kittery, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 28 February 1831, Sanford, Maine, USA

Hannah LITCHFIELD

Born: 23 August 1783, Kittery, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: ,

Joseph LITCHFIELD

Born: 23 April 1788, Kittery, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 17 June 1839,

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Hannah SALISBURY.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Hannah SALISBURY.

Hide Life & Records

Postcards and Memories of Providence, Rhode Island, USA

How to read this timeline
Records about Hannah SALISBURY and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1751
29 September 1751
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1773 Marriage / Partner
Hannah SALISBURY and Joseph LITCHFIELD 27 December 1773, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

She was 22 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Nancy LITCHFIELD was born 10 April 1774, Kittery, Maine, USA

Hannah was 22 years old.

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)

1779 Birth of Child
William LITCHFIELD was born 24 December 1779, Kittery, Maine, USA

Hannah was 28 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Hannah LITCHFIELD was born 23 August 1783, Kittery, Maine, USA

Hannah was 31 years old.

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 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Joseph LITCHFIELD was born 23 April 1788, Kittery, Maine, USA

Hannah was 36 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

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.

1828 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph LITCHFIELD died 28 January 1828, Kittery, Maine, USA

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

1831 Death of Child
William LITCHFIELD died 28 February 1831, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Hannah was 79 years old.

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

Death — 1843
12 September 1843
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 92.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 5/28/2013 9:27:54 AM
Last updated: 2/5/2026 8:09:42 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE

Explore Hannah SALISBURY's Family & History

View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.

Pedigree Chart

Prefer a printed chart?
Large-print blank pedigree chart (6 generations / 64 names)

Family Group Record

Prefer a printed worksheet?
Large-print two-sided family group sheets

Family Tree for Hannah SALISBURY

The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

BIRTHPLACE