Mary POWELL

Born

22 February 1773 , Oyster Bay, Crown Colony of New York

Died

15 November 1858 , Stillwater, New York, USA

Age: 85

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Obediah POWELL Elizabeth FROST

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Born: 22 February 1773 in Oyster Bay, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Obediah POWELL

Mother: Elizabeth FROST

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Mary married Preserved SALISBURY 15 December 1797 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Preserved SALISBURY was born 18 September 1775 in New York, USA. Preserved died 28 October 1835 in Stillwater, New York, USA. Preserved was the child of Thomas SALISBURY and Rebecca BUSHEE.

Mary POWELL died 15 November 1858 in Stillwater, New York, USA.

Salisbury, Mary, wife of Preserved, d. Nov. 15, 1858, 85y.8m.23d.

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Mary POWELL married

Preserved SALISBURY
Marriage date: 15 December 1797
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Preserved SALISBURY was the child of Thomas SALISBURY and Rebecca BUSHEE

Children of Preserved SALISBURY and Mary POWELL

Betsey SALISBURY

Born: 20 November 1798, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 19 July 1863, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Married: George WAITE 1818

Polly SALISBURY

Born: 22 December 1800, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: February 1887, Saratoga, New York, USA

Married: Stephen BURTIS

Sarah SALISBURY

Born: 9 September 1802, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 2 February 1865, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

Married: Dennis WRIGHT 1830

Thomas SALISBURY

Born: 20 May 1806, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: 28 February 1892, Ballston Spa, New York, USA

Married: Sally Ann UNKNOWN 1830

Hiram SALISBURY

Born: September 1807, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: 10 October 1901, Northumberland, New York, USA

Married: Sarah BURT 27 February 1834 Place: Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Maria SALISBURY

Born: September 1807, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: 5 October 1844, Stillwater, New York, USA

Rebecca SALISBURY

Born: 13 October 1811, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: 21 October 1906, Northumberland, New York, USA

Married: Stephen Olney BURT 1836

Lewis SALISBURY

Born: 15 March 1814, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 31 July 1904, Stillwater, New York, USA

Married: Sarah Ann BENNETT 1841

Married: Elizabeth G "Libby" JOHNSON 1865

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Birth — 1773
22 February 1773
Oyster Bay, Crown Colony of New York

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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 Marriage / Partner
Mary POWELL and Preserved SALISBURY 15 December 1797, , New York, USA

She was 24 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Betsey SALISBURY was born 20 November 1798, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Mary was 25 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Polly SALISBURY was born 22 December 1800, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Mary was 27 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
Sarah SALISBURY was born 9 September 1802, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Mary was 29 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Thomas SALISBURY was born 20 May 1806, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Mary was 33 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Hiram SALISBURY was born September 1807, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Mary was 34 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Maria SALISBURY was born September 1807, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Mary was 34 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Rebecca SALISBURY was born 13 October 1811, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Mary was 38 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.

1814 Birth of Child
Lewis SALISBURY was born 15 March 1814, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Mary was 41 years old.

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

1834 Marriage of Child
Hiram SALISBURY married 27 February 1834, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory) to Sarah BURT

1835 Death of Spouse/Partner
Preserved SALISBURY died 28 October 1835, Stillwater, New York, USA

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)

1844 Death of Child
Maria SALISBURY died 5 October 1844, Stillwater, New York, USA

Mary was 71 years old.

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 Saratoga, Saratoga, New York
Lewis Sailesbury, 30, farmer, NY

Sarah Ann, 30, NY

Maria, 6, NY

William H., 1, NY

Margaret McGovnier, 18, Ireland

Stephen Gibbs, 23, farmer, England

Mary Sailesbury, 76, NY

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Saratoga, Saratoga, New York
name: Mary Sailsbury
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: E.D. 1, Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 82
relationship to head of household: Mother
estimated birth year: 1773
family number: 99
line number: 5
page:
film number: 559002
digital folder number: 005207104
image number: 00207
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Lewis Sailsbury M 41
wife Saryan Sailsbury F 40
daughter Mariah Sailsbury F 10
son William H Sailsbury M 6
mother Mary Sailsbury F 82
servant Peter Finigan U 20
servant Anna Cain U 20

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K63D-Q8D : accessed 10 Feb 2013), Mary Sailsbury in entry for Lewis Sailsbury, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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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.

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Salisbury Cemetery
Stillwater, New York, USA

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Death — 1858
15 November 1858
Stillwater, New York, USA
She died at the age of 85.

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Burial & Cemetery

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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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Last updated: 8/19/2026 12:08:35 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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