Margaret SALISBURY

Born

8 November 1791 , New York, USA

Died

21 April 1862 , Middlesex, New York, USA

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Gideon SALISBURY Elizabeth SHIELDS

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Born: 8 November 1791 in New York, USA

Father: Gideon SALISBURY

Mother: Elizabeth SHIELDS

Paternal grandparents: Gideon SALISBURY , Priscilla SHAW

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Margaret married Cornelius SAWYER . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Cornelius SAWYER was born 7 October 1788 in Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville). Cornelius died 8 July 1868 in Potter, New York, USA (Rushville) (Yatesville) .

Margaret SALISBURY died 21 April 1862 in Middlesex, New York, USA.

Born in Yates County, New York

died Apr 21, 1862; wife of Cornelius Sawyer

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Margaret SALISBURY married

Cornelius SAWYER
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Children of Cornelius SAWYER and Margaret SALISBURY

Louisa SAWYER

Born: abt. 1820, Middlesex, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1868, Potter, New York, USA

Samuel SAWYER

Born: abt. 1820, Middlesex, New York, USA
Died: , East Bloomfield, New York, USA

Nancy SAWYER

Born: abt. 1820, Middlesex, New York, USA
Died: ,

Seymour SAWYER

Born: abt. 1820, Middlesex, New York, USA
Died: 17 November 1853, , New York, USA

Mahala SAWYER

Born: abt. 1821, Middlesex, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: George Washington SALISBURY

Samantha SAWYER

Born: 10 October 1826, Potter, New York, USA
Died: 15 August 1904, Cheshire, Ontario County, New York, USA

Cuyler SAWYER

Born: 28 August 1828, Middlesex, New York, USA
Died: 24 August 1896, , New York, USA

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Birth — 1791
8 November 1791
New York, USA

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

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.

1826 Birth of Child
Samantha SAWYER was born 10 October 1826, Potter, New York, USA (Rushville) (Yatesville)

Margaret was 34 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Cuyler SAWYER was born 28 August 1828, Middlesex, New York, USA

Margaret was 36 years old.

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

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Death of Child
Seymour SAWYER died 17 November 1853, , New York, USA

Margaret was 62 years old.

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

Grave

French Cemetery, Rushville, Yates County, New York, USA

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Death — 1862
21 April 1862
Middlesex, New York, USA
She died at the age of 70.

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French Cemetery, Rushville, Yates County, New York, USA

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Last updated: 3/5/2025 4:56:51 PM

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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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