Robert O SALISBURY

Born

18 April 1781 , Hillsdale, Crown Colony of New York

Died

25 October 1865 , Howard City, Cass, Michigan, USA

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Benanuel S SALISBURY Grace SPAULDING

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Born: 18 April 1781 in Hillsdale, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Benanuel S SALISBURY

Mother: Grace SPAULDING

Paternal grandparents: Gideon SALISBURY , Priscilla SHAW

Maternal grandparents: Isaac SPAULDING , Mercy BROWN

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Robert O married Martha Patty OLMSTEAD abt. 1805 in Cayuga County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Martha Patty OLMSTEAD was born abt. 1787 in Canaan, New York, USA. Martha Patty died 20 February 1853 in Howard Twp., Cass Co., Michigan, USA?. Martha Patty was the child of Gideon OLMSTEAD and Annaka VAN DEUSEN.

Robert O SALISBURY died 25 October 1865 in Howard City, Cass, Michigan, USA.

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Recorded occupation: cooper

The tonnelier, or cooper, manufactured barrels (large wooden receptacles generally used for storing liquids) from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable. Barrels had to be made of quality wood, free of defects and vermin. They also had to respect official gauges and be able to contain the quantity of wine, beer or brandy expected. Coopers were frequently linked, by blood or marriage, with brewers, taverns and wine merchants.
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cooper

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Robert O SALISBURY married

Martha Patty OLMSTEAD
Marriage date: abt. 1805
Marriage place: Cayuga County, New York, USA
Martha Patty OLMSTEAD was the child of Gideon OLMSTEAD and Annaka VAN DEUSEN

Children of Robert O SALISBURY and Martha Patty OLMSTEAD

Alexander Hamilton SALISBURY

Born: 17 September 1805, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 12 March 1873, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Harpman SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1809, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died: 29 February 1864, Jasper Twp, Carroll, Iowa, USA

Anna Eliza (Aneliza) SALISBURY

Born: 6 February 1813, Scipio, New York, USA
Died: 5 October 1870, Cass Co., Michigan, USA

Harriet SALISBURY

Born: 21 April 1813, Simpes, Oswego, New York, USA
Died: 11 April 1902, Columbia Twp., Van Buren, Michigan, USA

Benanuel SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1820, , United States
Died: ,

Miranda SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1820, , Ohio, USA
Died: January 1845, Cass Co., Michigan, USA

Pod SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1820, , United States
Died: ,

William David SALISBURY

Born: 18 August 1822, , Ohio, USA
Died: 3 August 1910, Dailey, Cass, Michigan, USA

Alvin (Alva) SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1828, , Ohio, USA
Died: ,

Alfred SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1829, , Ohio, USA
Died: 9 December 1902, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1781
18 April 1781
Hillsdale, Crown Colony of New York

1783 Baptism
Salisbury, Benanuel Grace Robert 1/ 1/ 1783 Nobletown

BAPTISM RECORDS FOR NOBLETOWN & HILLSDALE
IN COLUMBIA CO., NY 1770-1793

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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 - 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 Birth of Child
Alexander Hamilton SALISBURY was born 17 September 1805, Scipio, New York, USA

Robert O was 24 years old.

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.

1813 Birth of Child
Anna Eliza (Aneliza) SALISBURY was born 6 February 1813, Scipio, New York, USA

Robert O was 31 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Harriet SALISBURY was born 21 April 1813, Simpes, Oswego, New York, USA

Robert O was 32 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Birth of Child
William David SALISBURY was born 18 August 1822, , Ohio, USA

Robert O was 41 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.

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.

1840 Howard, Calhoun, Michigan
Name: Robert O Salisbury
Event Place: Howard, Calhoun, Michigan
Page Number: 197
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 203
GS Film number: 0014795
Digital Folder Number: 004410665
Image Number: 00406
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Death of Child
Miranda SALISBURY died January 1845, Cass Co., Michigan, USA

Robert O was 63 years old.

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 - Howard, Cass, Michigan
Name: Robt O Salsbury
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1781
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Howard, Cass, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1308
Household Members:
Name Age
Robt O Salsbury 69
Patty Salsbury 64
Alva Salsbury 23
Olive Salsbury 19
Alfred Salsbury 19
Abigail Salsbury 17
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha Patty OLMSTEAD died 20 February 1853, Howard Twp., Cass Co., Michigan, USA?

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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

1860 - Howard, Cass, Michigan
Name: Robert Salisbury
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Township of Howard, Cass, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 83
Race: White
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Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1777
Birthplace: New York
Page: 129
Household ID: 1017
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 541
GS Film Number: 803541
Digital Folder Number: 005170122
Image Number: 00133

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Almis Salisbury M 35 Ohio
Olive Salisbury F 32 New York
Royal Salisbury M 8 Michigan
Emma Salisbury F 5 Michigan
Ensign Salisbury M 4 Michigan
Annie Hedgen F 15 Ohio
Robert Salisbury M 83 New York
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1864 Death of Child
Harpman SALISBURY died 29 February 1864, Jasper Twp, Carroll, Iowa, USA

Robert O was 82 years old.

Grave

Salisbury Family Cemetery, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, USA

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Death — 1865
25 October 1865
Howard City, Cass, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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Salisbury Family Cemetery, Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, USA

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Last updated: 1/5/2021 7:56:04 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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