Abigail "Nabby" SALISBURY

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10 September 1776 , Barrington, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

24 April 1844 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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George S SALISBURY Abigail SALISBURY

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Born: 10 September 1776 in Barrington, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: George S SALISBURY

Mother: Abigail SALISBURY

Maternal grandparents: John SALISBURY , Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS)

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Abigail "Nabby" married Nathaniel HEATH 30 November 1797 in Barrington, Rhode Island, USA . Nathaniel HEATH was born 21 December 1775 in Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington). Nathaniel died 27 April 1816 in Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington).

Abigail "Nabby" SALISBURY died 24 April 1844 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Nathaniel HEATH
Marriage date: 30 November 1797
Marriage place: Barrington, Rhode Island, USA

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1776 Birth
Rhode Island Births and Christenings
name: Abigail Salisbury
gender: Female
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birth date: 10 Sep 1776
birthplace: BARRINGTON,BRISTOL,RHODE ISLAND
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father's name: George Salisbury
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mother's name: Abigail
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indexing project (batch) number: C50202-1
system origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
source film number: 908271
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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
Abigail "Nabby" SALISBURY and Nathaniel HEATH 30 November 1797, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington)

She was 21 years old.

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 - 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.

1816 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nathaniel HEATH died 27 April 1816, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington)

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

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)

Death — 1844
24 April 1844
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 67.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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