Barnard SALISBURY
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Born: 30 March 1785 in Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
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Barnard married Arethusa DUNCAN 3 August 1806 in Dummerston, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Arethusa DUNCAN was born 8 February 1784 in Dummerston, Vermont, USA. Arethusa died 27 December 1832 in Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend).
Barnard married (2) Deborah MURDOCK 10 February 1834 in Townshend, Vermont, USA . Deborah MURDOCK was born abt. 1786 in Vermont, USA.
Barnard SALISBURY died 4 July 1854 in Townshend, Vermont, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Barnard SALISBURY
Marriage date: 3 August 1806
Marriage place: Dummerston, Vermont, USA
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Marriage date: 10 February 1834
Marriage place: Townshend, Vermont, USA
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30 March 1785
Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Barnard , son to William Salisbury & Joyce Salisbury, was born at Brattleboro March 30, 1785
Name: Barnard Salisbury
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 30 Mar 1785
Event Place: Brattleboro, , Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age:
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Father's Name: Wm Salisbury
Mother's Name: Joyce
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GS Film number: 27677
Digital Folder Number: 004705262
Image Number: 01232
'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V8MT-5GQ : accessed 08 Dec 2013), Wm Salisbury in entry for Barnard Salisbury, 1785.
Vital Records of Brattleboro, Vermont to 1814
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont; Early History, With Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Citizens; 1880
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'Deacon Barnard SALISBURY was born in Dummerston, Vt., March 30, 1786, and married Arathusa DUNCAN, of that town, August 3, 1806. About 1807, they came to Townshend and located on road 39, on what is called West Hill. He cleared .130 acres. He was left an orphan at the age of three years, and was brought up by a Mr. HADLEY. He received a common school education and fitted himself for the duties of a teacher, which he performed in several schools prior to his marriage. After his-settlement in Townshend he was honored with many public trusts. He was a magistrate for about twenty-five years, and a deacon of the Congregational church for an equal period, serving on the committee to whom was entrusted the erection of the parsonage, &c. He died in 1854. He was twice married. His youngest child, Henry SALISBURY, the present postmaster and clerk of Townshend, was born in this town July...Read full story

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Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954
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Barnard SALISBURY and Arethusa DUNCAN 3 August 1806, Dummerston, Vermont, USA
He was 21 years old.

1806 marriage
Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954
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1807 Birth of ChildWilliam SALISBURY was born 22 September 1807, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 22 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildOrison SALISBURY was born 9 November 1809, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 24 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildPhilomela SALISBURY was born 14 April 1812, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 27 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildAmanda SALISBURY was born 2 April 1815, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 30 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildLucina D SALISBURY was born 21 April 1817, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 32 years old.
1819 Birth of ChildAlphonzo B SALISBURY was born 5 April 1819, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 34 years old.
1821 Birth of ChildClark W SALISBURY was born 10 October 1821, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 36 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildHarriet M SALISBURY was born 2 August 1827, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 42 years old.
1829 Birth of ChildHenry C SALISBURY was born 6 July 1829, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 44 years old.
Alphonzo B SALISBURY died 11 April 1830, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard was 45 years old.
Arethusa DUNCAN died 27 December 1832, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Barnard SALISBURY and Deborah MURDOCK 10 February 1834, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
He was 48 years old.
Philomela SALISBURY died 11 May 1839, , Vermont, USA
Barnard was 54 years old.
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Name: Barnard Salisbury
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Townsend, Windham, Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1796
Birthplace: Vermont
House Number: 94
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Barnard Salisbury Male 54 Vermont
Deborah Salisbury Female 64 Vermont
Henry Salisbury Male 20 Vermont
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Barnard Salisbury
event: Death
event date: 04 Jul 1854
event place: Townshend, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age: 69
estimated birth year: 1785
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film number: 27677
digital folder number: 004705262
image number: 01147
'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V8MT-1DQ : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Barnard Salisbury, 1854.
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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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