John SALISBURY

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12 April 1725 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 March 1817 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Age: 92

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John SALISBURY Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS)

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Born: 12 April 1725 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John SALISBURY

Mother: Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS)

Paternal grandparents: William SALISBURY , Anna COLE

Maternal grandparents: Phillip S CUMMINGS (CUMMINS) , Elizabeth SALISBURY KINSLEY

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John married Rebecca GOFF 8 November 1747 in Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Rebecca GOFF was born abt. 1729 in Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca died 6 September 1804 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

John SALISBURY died 22 March 1817 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Rebecca GOFF
Marriage date: 8 November 1747
Marriage place: Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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1747 Warren, RI, SALISBURY John and Rebecca Gof; m. by Benjamin Miller, Justice, Nov. 8, 1747. Source: The Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850

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SALISBURY John and Rebecca Gof; m. by Benjamin Miller, Justice, Nov. 8, 1747.

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bride's name: Rebecca Goff

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marriage date: 08 Nov 1747

marriage place: Warren,Bristol,Rhode Island

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indexing project (batch) number: M50217-2

system origin: Rhode_Island-ODM

source film number: 908271

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Children of John SALISBURY and Rebecca GOFF

Chloe SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1750, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: September 1836, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Hannah SALISBURY

Born: 29 September 1751, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 September 1843, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Joseph LITCHFIELD 27 December 1773 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Archibald SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1752, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 19 September 1842, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Anne SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1756, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 4 December 1773, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Martha SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1758, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: abt. 1774, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Rebecca SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1759, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 16 June 1836, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Mary Polly SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1764, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 1 August 1862, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Waite SALISBURY

Born: 19 September 1768, Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 2 September 1855, Kittery, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1725
12 April 1725
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1725 Swansea, Massachusetts
John the Son of John Salsbury and Abigail his wife was born the 12 of april 1725 on the Second day of the week
Vital Records of Swansea, MA to 1850
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1747 Marriage / Partner
John SALISBURY and Rebecca GOFF 8 November 1747, Warren, Rhode Island, USA

He was 22 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Hannah SALISBURY was born 29 September 1751, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

John was 26 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1768 Birth of Child
Waite SALISBURY was born 19 September 1768, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

John was 43 years old.

1773 Death of Child
Anne SALISBURY died 4 December 1773, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

John was 48 years old.

1773 Marriage of Child
Hannah SALISBURY married 27 December 1773, Providence, Rhode Island, USA to Joseph LITCHFIELD

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

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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

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

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)

1804 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rebecca GOFF died 6 September 1804, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
SALISBURY John, in this town, aged 92 years. Gazette of March 22, 1817
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Death — 1817
22 March 1817
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 92.

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North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island

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