Mary (Molly) STODDARD

Born

29 August 1779 , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

24 April 1854 , Monroe City, Indiana, USA

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Jonathan STODDARD Elizabeth BALDWIN

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Born: 29 August 1779 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Jonathan STODDARD

Mother: Elizabeth BALDWIN

Paternal grandparents: Jacob STODDARD , Rachel CURTIS

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Mary (Molly) married James SALISBURY 6 March 1800 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
James SALISBURY was born 11 November 1764 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA. James died 29 May 1839 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). James was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD.

Mary (Molly) STODDARD died 24 April 1854 in Monroe City, Indiana, USA .
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Mary (Molly) STODDARD married

James SALISBURY
Marriage date: 6 March 1800
Marriage place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
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James SALISBURY was the child of Jonathan SALISBURY and Mary "Molly" CHILD

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Name: James Salisbury

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 06 Mar 1800

Event Place: Brattleboro, , Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

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Spouse's Name: Molly Stoddard

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GS Film number: 27677

Digital Folder Number: 004705262

Image Number: 01341

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 08 Dec 2013), James Salisbury and Molly Stoddard, 1800.

Children of James SALISBURY and Mary (Molly) STODDARD

Simeon SALISBURY

Born: 18 February 1801, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 April 1837, Madison, Indiana, USA

Mary E SALISBURY

Born: 18 July 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 April 1864, Hannibal, Missouri, USA

Married: Albert BENNETT 3 March 1825 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Sareph SALISBURY

Born: 22 September 1804, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 March 1888, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph Bert MCCUNE 15 May 1823 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

John Child SALISBURY

Born: 9 December 1805, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 14 January 1870, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA

Married: Leah Smock RYKER 28 December 1837

Abigail Child SALISBURY

Born: 18 April 1807, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 October 1890, Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, USA

Married: Chester Wallbridge SARGEANT 9 November 1830 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Claresca Matilda SALISBURY

Born: 1 September 1808, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 12 April 1889, Madison, Indiana, USA

Married: Richard Baxter HUNT 1842

James Thompson SALISBURY

Born: October 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 27 October 1835, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Clarissa Matilda SALISBURY

Born: 1 September 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 12 April 1889, Madison, Indiana, USA

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Birth — 1779
29 August 1779
Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

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)

1800 Marriage / Partner
Mary (Molly) STODDARD and James SALISBURY 6 March 1800, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

She was 20 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Simeon SALISBURY was born 18 February 1801, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 21 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
Mary E SALISBURY was born 18 July 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 22 years old.

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

1804 Birth of Child
Sareph SALISBURY was born 22 September 1804, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 25 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1805 Birth of Child
John Child SALISBURY was born 9 December 1805, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 26 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Abigail Child SALISBURY was born 18 April 1807, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 27 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Claresca Matilda SALISBURY was born 1 September 1808, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 29 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
James Thompson SALISBURY was born October 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 30 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.

1812 Birth of Child
Clarissa Matilda SALISBURY was born 1 September 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Mary (Molly) was 33 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Marriage of Child
Sareph SALISBURY married 15 May 1823, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Joseph Bert MCCUNE

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

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

1825 Marriage of Child
Mary E SALISBURY married 3 March 1825, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Albert BENNETT

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

1830 Marriage of Child
Abigail Child SALISBURY married 9 November 1830, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Chester Wallbridge SARGEANT

1835 Death of Child
James Thompson SALISBURY died 27 October 1835, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

Mary (Molly) was 56 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Death of Child
Simeon SALISBURY died 26 April 1837, Madison, Indiana, USA

Mary (Molly) was 57 years old.

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

1839 Death of Spouse/Partner
James SALISBURY died 29 May 1839, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

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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Monroe Cemetery Madison Jefferson County Indiana, USA

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Death — 1854
24 April 1854
Monroe City, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 74.

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Monroe Cemetery Madison Jefferson County Indiana, 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)

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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state