Lydia
SALISBURY
Born
abt. 1780
,
Crown Colony of New York
Died
1 April 1846
,
Stillwater, New York, USA
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Born: abt. 1780 in Crown Colony of New York
Father:
Thomas SALISBURY
Mother:
Rebecca BUSHEE
Paternal grandparents:
Ephraim SALISBURY
, Rosemond SEAMANS
Maternal grandparents:
John BUSHEE
, Rebecca SALISBURY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lydia married Elisha THOMPSON abt. 1805 in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA . Elisha THOMPSON was born 20 March 1774 in Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA. Elisha died 16 October 1812 in Stillwater, New York, USA. Elisha was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG.
Lydia SALISBURY died 1 April 1846 in Stillwater, New York, USA.
Thompson, Elisha, d. Oct. 16, 1812, 38y.6m.26d.
Thompson, Lydia, wife of Elisha, d. Apr. 1, 1846, 66y.17d.
Thompson, Lydia, wife of Elisha, d. Apr. 1, 1846, 66y.17d.
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Spouse & Children of Lydia SALISBURY
Lydia SALISBURY married 
Elisha THOMPSON
Marriage date: abt. 1805
Marriage place: Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA
Elisha THOMPSON was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG
Elisha THOMPSONMarriage date: abt. 1805
Marriage place: Clinton, Dutchess, New York, USA
Elisha THOMPSON was the child of Daniel THOMPSON and Mary HOAG
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisha THOMPSON died 16 October 1812, Stillwater, New York, USA
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. 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)
Death — 18461 April 1846
Stillwater, New York, USA
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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
Stillwater, New York, USA
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Record added: 7/11/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last updated: 2/13/2026 10:43:30 AM
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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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