Betsey MORRIS

Born

21 December 1788 , Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA

Died

12 February 1861 , Stillwater, New York, USA

Age: 72

Betsey married Fenner H SALISBURY abt. 1810 in Stillwater, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Fenner H SALISBURY was born 20 May 1785 in Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Fenner H died 25 April 1828 in Stillwater, New York, USA. Fenner H was the child of John SALISBURY and Waite SLACK? .

Parents & Family of Betsey MORRIS

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daughter of David Morris and Prudence Gilbert

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Betsey MORRIS

Betsey MORRIS married

Fenner H SALISBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1810
Marriage place: Stillwater, New York, USA
Fenner H SALISBURY was the child of John SALISBURY and Waite SLACK?

Children of Fenner H SALISBURY and Betsey MORRIS

Sally SALISBURY

Born: 15 April 1810, , New York, USA
Died: 27 December 1884, York, Livingston, New York, USA

Fenner Harris SALISBURY

Born: 9 March 1812, , New York, USA
Died: 6 September 1864,

Delia SALISBURY

Born: 24 February 1814, Stillwater, New York, USA
Died: 2 December 1886, Galway, Saratoga, New York, USA

Betsey SALISBURY

Born: 5 April 1816, Stillwater, New York, USA
Died: 11 October 1889, Stillwater, New York, USA

David Morris SALISBURY

Born: 4 October 1818, Stillwater, New York, USA
Died: 7 March 1899, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Emily A SALISBURY

Born: 29 November 1820, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: 16 October 1842, Stillwater, New York, USA

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Birth — 1788
21 December 1788
Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA

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

1810 Birth of Child
Sally SALISBURY was born 15 April 1810, , New York, USA

Betsey 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.

1812 Birth of Child
Fenner Harris SALISBURY was born 9 March 1812, , New York, USA

Betsey was 23 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Delia SALISBURY was born 24 February 1814, Stillwater, New York, USA

Betsey was 25 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Betsey SALISBURY was born 5 April 1816, Stillwater, New York, USA

Betsey was 27 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
David Morris SALISBURY was born 4 October 1818, Stillwater, New York, USA

Betsey was 29 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Emily A SALISBURY was born 29 November 1820, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Betsey was 31 years old.

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
Fenner H SALISBURY died 25 April 1828, Stillwater, New York, 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

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

1842 Death of Child
Emily A SALISBURY died 16 October 1842, Stillwater, New York, USA

Betsey was 53 years old.

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

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

Betsey MORRIS - Grave Salsbury, Emily A., dau. Of Fenner & Betsey, d. Oct. 16, 1842, 22d yr. Salsbury, Fenner, d. Apr. 25, 1826, 43d yr. Salsbury, Betsey, wife o

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Salsbury, Emily A., dau. Of Fenner & Betsey, d. Oct. 16, 1842, 22d yr.
Salsbury, Fenner, d. Apr. 25, 1826, 43d yr.
Salsbury, Betsey, wife of Fenner, d. Feb. 12, 1861, 72ys.

Salisbury Cemetery
Stillwater, New York, USA

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Death — 1861
12 February 1861
Stillwater, New York, USA
She died at the age of 72.

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Salisbury Cemetery

The Salisbury Cemetery is located about three miles south of Saratoga Lake, at the east side of the intersection of Cold Springs, Joyce and Fitch Roads, in the Town of Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.

Stillwater, New York, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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