Nicholas
SALISBURY
Born
Died
10 December 1833
,
Adams, New York, USA
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Born: 2 April 1762 in Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
Edward SALISBURY
Mother:
Abigail HAWKINS
Paternal grandparents:
Jonathan SALISBURY
, Sarah WHIPPLE
Maternal grandparents:
Elijah HAWKINS
, Jemima SALISBURY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicholas married Rowena WHEELOCK 15 March 1787 in Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Rowena WHEELOCK was born 28 December 1766 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge). Rowena died abt. 1802 in Adams, New York, USA.
Nicholas married (2) Caroline LORD abt. 1807 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Caroline LORD was born abt. 1766 in Glocester, Rhode Island, USA (West Glocester) (Chepachet) (Harmony). Caroline died 7 August 1822 in New York, USA.
Nicholas SALISBURY died 10 December 1833 in Adams, New York, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Nicholas SALISBURY
Nicholas SALISBURY married 
Rowena WHEELOCK
Marriage date: 15 March 1787
Marriage place: Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Rowena WHEELOCKMarriage date: 15 March 1787
Marriage place: Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Children of Nicholas SALISBURY and Rowena WHEELOCK
Lydia SALISBURYMarried: Chauncey SMITH 1803
Abigail SALISBURYMarried: Israel SPENCER 1812
Married: Benjamin RUDD 1830 Place: Rome, New York, USA
Seneca Sayles SALISBURYBorn: 11 August 1796, , New York, USA
Died: 24 January 1889, Garfield Township, Decatur County, Kansas, USA
Died: 24 January 1889, Garfield Township, Decatur County, Kansas, USA
Married: Sarah "Sally" KING 1825
Silas S SALISBURYMarried: Nancy HARRIS 1820
Edward S SALISBURYChildren of Nicholas SALISBURY and Caroline LORD
Orrin Smith SALISBURYBorn: abt. 1807,
Died: 22 April 1858, , New York, USA
Died: 22 April 1858, , New York, USA
Married: Margaret NICHOLSON 1832
Lucy Lord SALISBURYBorn: 16 September 1807, Rochester, New York, USA
Died: 20 April 1881, Washington, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
Died: 20 April 1881, Washington, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
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Birth — 17622 April 1762
Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Marriage / PartnerNicholas SALISBURY and Rowena WHEELOCK 15 March 1787, Glocester, Rhode Island, USA (West Glocester) (Chepachet) (Harmony)
He was 24 years old.
1787 Birth of ChildLydia SALISBURY was born 3 October 1787, Adams, New York, USA
Nicholas was 25 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildAbigail SALISBURY was born 15 February 1790, Rodman, New York, USA
Nicholas was 27 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildSeneca Sayles SALISBURY was born 11 August 1796, , New York, USA
Nicholas was 34 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildEdward S SALISBURY was born 8 November 1799, Rochester, New York, USA
Nicholas was 37 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildLucy Lord SALISBURY was born 16 September 1807, Rochester, New York, USA
Nicholas was 45 years old.
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.
1822 Death of Spouse/PartnerCaroline LORD died 7 August 1822, , New York, USA
1833 - Nicholas Salisbury Estate — Original Surrogate's Court Probate File (Jefferson County, 1833–34)
Page 109 — Opening of the Probate
Nicholas Salisbury's Estate
At a Surrogate's Court held at the Surrogate's office in the town of Adams in the County of Jefferson on the 13th day of January, 1834, before Benjamin Wright, Surrogate of said county, for the purpose of proving and recording the last will and testament of Nicholas Salisbury of the town of Adams in said County of Jefferson, deceased, pursuant to Chapter 6, Title 1, Article 1, Part 2 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York, on the application of Smith Salisbury and Walter Webb, executors named in said will.
Seneca [T.] Salisbury, one of the heirs named in said will, appeared. The other heirs of said deceased made default. Whereupon satisfactory proof was taken before the said Surrogate of the service of a notice or citation on the heirs of said deceased, according to the Revised Statutes in such case made and provided.
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Page 109 — Opening of the Probate
Nicholas Salisbury's Estate
At a Surrogate's Court held at the Surrogate's office in the town of Adams in the County of Jefferson on the 13th day of January, 1834, before Benjamin Wright, Surrogate of said county, for the purpose of proving and recording the last will and testament of Nicholas Salisbury of the town of Adams in said County of Jefferson, deceased, pursuant to Chapter 6, Title 1, Article 1, Part 2 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New York, on the application of Smith Salisbury and Walter Webb, executors named in said will.
Seneca [T.] Salisbury, one of the heirs named in said will, appeared. The other heirs of said deceased made default. Whereupon satisfactory proof was taken before the said Surrogate of the service of a notice or citation on the heirs of said deceased, according to the Revised Statutes in such case made and provided.
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1833 - Will
Will of Nicholas Salisbury (1833) — Naming a Different Silas Salisbury
This is a completely different family line from the Silas Salisbury of Marathon, Cortland County you just had transcribed. This document is the Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Salisbury of Adams, Jefferson County, New York, and it names his son Silas T. (or F.) Salisbury as principal heir.
Document Details
Testator: Nicholas Salisbury of Adams, Jefferson County, NY
Will signed: August 15, 1833
Recorded: November 9, 1864 (a 31-year gap between signing and recording — worth noting for your research; suggests it wasn't recorded until after his actual death, likely decades later)
Recording clerk: [D.] Miller, Clerk
Nicholas Salisbury's Children (per the will)
Child Bequest
Seneca T. Salisbury (son) $1 — already received full share by prior agreement/ receipt
Edward Salisbury (son) $1 — same as above
Silas T./ F. Salisbury (son) The home farm (life estate) + rest of real estate + residue of personal...Read full story
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Will of Nicholas Salisbury (1833) — Naming a Different Silas Salisbury
This is a completely different family line from the Silas Salisbury of Marathon, Cortland County you just had transcribed. This document is the Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Salisbury of Adams, Jefferson County, New York, and it names his son Silas T. (or F.) Salisbury as principal heir.
Document Details
Testator: Nicholas Salisbury of Adams, Jefferson County, NY
Will signed: August 15, 1833
Recorded: November 9, 1864 (a 31-year gap between signing and recording — worth noting for your research; suggests it wasn't recorded until after his actual death, likely decades later)
Recording clerk: [D.] Miller, Clerk
Nicholas Salisbury's Children (per the will)
Child Bequest
Seneca T. Salisbury (son) $1 — already received full share by prior agreement/ receipt
Edward Salisbury (son) $1 — same as above
Silas T./ F. Salisbury (son) The home farm (life estate) + rest of real estate + residue of personal...Read full story
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Spouses:
Caroline Lord Salisbury (1766 - 1822)
Rowena Wheelock Salisbury (1760 - 1802)*
Children:
Lydia Salisbury Smith (1788 - 1837)*){kind=small}
Grave
Birth: Apr. 2, 1762
Death: Dec. 10, 1833
Adams
Jefferson County
New York, USA
1st Settler of this town
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Parents:
Edward Salisbury (1735 - 1829)
Spouses:
Caroline Lord Salisbury (1766 - 1822)
Rowena Wheelock Salisbury (1760 - 1802)*
Children:
Lydia Salisbury Smith (1788 - 1837)*
Adams Rural Cemetery Adams Jefferson County New York, USA
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Death — 183310 December 1833
Adams, New York, USA
He died at the age of 71.
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Adams Rural Cemetery Adams Jefferson County New York, USA
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Last updated: 8/13/2026 11:04:41 AM
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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
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