Polly SALISBURY

(b. 22 December 1800 , Saratoga County, New York, USA d. February 1887 , Saratoga, New York, USA )

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Polly SALISBURY was born 22 December 1800 in Saratoga County, New York, USA

Polly SALISBURY was the child of Preserved SALISBURY and Mary POWELL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas SALISBURY and Rebecca BUSHEE (maternal) Obediah POWELL and Elizabeth FROST

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Polly married Stephen BURTIS . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Stephen BURTIS was born June 1778 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. Stephen died March 1870 in Halfmoon, New York, USA (Half Moon).

Polly SALISBURY died February 1887 in Saratoga, New York, USA .
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Polly SALISBURY married

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Polly Salisbury married Stephen Burliss, as noted in her father's will

Children of Stephen BURTIS and Polly SALISBURY:

Reuben Salisbury BURTIS (b.17 July 1823, , New York, USA d. 4 June 1915, St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

John BURTIS (b.April 1828, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. March 1839, Saratoga County, New York, USA)

James Monroe BURTIS (b.abt. 1831, , New York, USA d. , )

Anna BURTIS (b.abt. 1833, , New York, USA d. , )

James Preserved BURTIS (b.9 March 1836, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 12 April 1912, Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA)

Hiram J BURTIS (b.July 1838, , New York, USA d. June 1910, Saratoga, New York, USA )

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1800 Birth
22 December 1800
Saratoga County, New York, USA

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1823 Birth of Child
Reuben Salisbury BURTIS was born 17 July 1823, , New York, USA

Polly was 22 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 Birth of Child
John BURTIS was born April 1828, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Polly was 27 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

1836 Birth of Child
James Preserved BURTIS was born 9 March 1836, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Polly was 35 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Birth of Child
Hiram J BURTIS was born July 1838, , New York, USA

Polly was 37 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Child
John BURTIS died March 1839, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Polly was 38 years old.

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

1855 - Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York
Name: Polly Burtis
Birth Year: abt 1802
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Relation to Head: Wife
Residence: Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA
District: E.D. 1
Household number: 17
Line Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Burtis 55
Polly Burtis 53
Anna M Howland 22
Mary H Culbertson 29
Mary Harris 22
Sarah Salisbury 20
Elisabeth Culbertson 15
Fanny Barbour 16
Sarah Frazer 17

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.

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

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.