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John Salisbury was the son of William Salisbury and Susanna Cotton Salisbury. He was born 1655 and was about 20 years of age. Him and his father have the sad honor of being the men that started the King Phillips War 1675-1676. William moved to Swansea Massachusetts as early as 1671, and was the first of the name in the town. A list of the men of Swansea, eight soldiers recorded at Plymouth, includes the names of William and John Salisbury. They were both buried June 24, 1675. The other men that had fallen at Swansea, slain by the Indians were as follows: Nehemiah Allin, William Hammond, William Cahoone, John Jones, Gershom Cobb, Robert Jones, John Druce, Joseph Lewis, and John Fall. William Hammomd was ambushed and killed at another point and was buried on June 29, 1675. His ancestors have a site ninetravelers.weebly.com, also for his memory. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has placed a memorial to the brave men near the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border with a plaque and all
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England 1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony 1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England 1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony 1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
Death — 1675
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
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