Polly Mary SALISBURY

Born

4 November 1788 , Scipio, Crown Colony of New York

Died

9 November 1858 , Scipio, New York, USA

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Benanuel S SALISBURY Grace SPAULDING

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Born: 4 November 1788 in Scipio, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Benanuel S SALISBURY

Mother: Grace SPAULDING

Paternal grandparents: Gideon SALISBURY , Priscilla SHAW

Maternal grandparents: Isaac SPAULDING , Mercy BROWN

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Polly Mary married Melvin BROWN . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Melvin BROWN was born 17 June 1772 in N Salem, Westchester, New York, USA. Melvin died 6 June 1852 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora).

Polly Mary SALISBURY died 9 November 1858 in Scipio, New York, USA.

Mary Polly Brown (Born Salisbury) was born in Tioga Ny 1788, Near the border of Pa. She married Melvin Brown about 1805 in NY, US., Mary is b buried in Ledyard Church Cemetery on Rt 34B, Cayuga County, NY, Death date Nov 9, 1858. She is the daughter of Benanuel Salisbury and Grace Salisbury (Born Spaulding). Mary and Melvin Brown had many children: Cynthia, Horace, Eliza, Mary, Melvin Jr., Sally, Nancy, Parvis, and Grace. Mary's Siblings are as follow: Robert O Salisbury, Albert, Joseph, Elizabeth, Almeda Olmstead (Born Salisbury), Benanuel Salisbury, Eleazer Lord Salisbury, Warren, Isabella Pauline Jenney (Born Salisbury).

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Polly Mary SALISBURY married

Melvin BROWN
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Horace Brown (married Elizabeth Neal)

Grace Brown (married Zodock J. Brown)

Parvis Austin Brown

Cynthia Brown (married Rice)

Eliza Brown (married Bezalial Sawyer)

Mary Brown (married Nichols)

Nancy Brown (married William Trim)

Children of Melvin BROWN and Polly Mary SALISBURY

Horace BROWN

Born: 5 September 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 12 June 1884, Lodi, Seneca, New York, USA

Nancy BROWN

Born: abt. 1822, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1850, Scipio, New York, USA

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Birth — 1788
4 November 1788
Scipio, Crown Colony of New York

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

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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

1810 Birth of Child
Horace BROWN was born 5 September 1810, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Polly Mary was 21 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.

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.

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

1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Melvin BROWN died 6 June 1852, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

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Ledyard Church Cemetery Ledyard Cayuga County New York, USA

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Death — 1858
9 November 1858
Scipio, New York, USA
She died at the age of 70.

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Ledyard Church Cemetery Ledyard Cayuga County New York, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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