Betsey WOOD

Born

abt. 1781 , Dummerston, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

21 December 1863 , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Archibald WOOD Mary Molly ARNOLD

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Born: abt. 1781 in Dummerston, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Father: Archibald WOOD

Mother: Mary Molly ARNOLD

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

Betsey married Hezekiah SALISBURY 9 February 1808 in Dummerston, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Hezekiah SALISBURY was born 2 September 1782 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Hezekiah died 13 March 1846 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Hezekiah was the child of Hezekiah SALISBURY and Hannah WOODWARD.

Betsey WOOD died 21 December 1863 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA .
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Betsey WOOD married

Hezekiah SALISBURY
Marriage date: 9 February 1808
Marriage place: Dummerston, Vermont, USA
Hezekiah SALISBURY was the child of Hezekiah SALISBURY and Hannah WOODWARD

Children of Hezekiah SALISBURY and Betsey WOOD

Lestina D SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1809, , Vermont, USA
Died: 18 June 1885, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

George H F SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1812, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 3 September 1813, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

George H SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1814, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 10 October 1889, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Married: Sophia W CARLTON 3 July 1838 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Hezekia Ransom SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1818, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 19 January 1851, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Ellen M SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1819, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 23 November 1883, , Vermont, USA

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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)

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)

1808 Marriage / Partner
Betsey WOOD and Hezekiah SALISBURY 9 February 1808, Dummerston, Vermont, USA

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.

1813 Death of Child
George H F SALISBURY died 3 September 1813, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

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

1838 Marriage of Child
George H SALISBURY married 3 July 1838, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Sophia W CARLTON

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

1846 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hezekiah SALISBURY died 13 March 1846, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

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

1851 Death of Child
Hezekia Ransom SALISBURY died 19 January 1851, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

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.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

Death — 1863
21 December 1863
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Prospect Hill Cemetery Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA

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Last updated: 3/21/2025 2:13:47 PM

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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