Rachel SALISBURY

Born

1 June 1745 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

17 July 1820 , Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Rachel married Whitfield WHITING abt. 1771 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Whitfield WHITING was born 1 January 1739 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Whitfield died 23 September 1822 in Willington, Connecticut, USA. Whitfield was the child of David WHITING and Eleanor WHITFIELD .

Parents & Family of Rachel SALISBURY

Parents of Rachel SALISBURY

Father

Daniel SALISBURY

Mother

Anne HALE

Grandparents of Rachel SALISBURY

Paternal grandparents

William SALISBURY Mary ORMSBY (ORMSBEE)

Maternal grandparents

John HALE Elizabeth MASON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rachel SALISBURY

Rachel SALISBURY married

Whitfield WHITING
Marriage date: abt. 1771
Marriage place: Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Whitfield WHITING was the child of David WHITING and Eleanor WHITFIELD

Marriage notes:

Name: Whiting

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Spouse's Name: Rachil Salsbury

Spouse's Birth Date: 05 Jun 1745

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Event Date: 1771

Event Place: Swansea,Bristol,Massachusetts

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Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Salsbury

Spouse's Mother's Name: Anne

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50224-3

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0903395 IT 1-8

Reference ID:

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), Whiting and Rachil Salsbury, 1771; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0903395 IT 1-8.

Children of Whitfield WHITING and Rachel SALISBURY

Hail WHITING

Born: 12 November 1771, Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 14 June 1864, , Michigan, USA

Anne WHITING

Born: 15 November 1773, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Daniel WHITING

Born: 1 January 1778, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

David WHITING

Born: 18 March 1783, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 March 1880, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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1745 Swansea, Massachusetts

Rachil Salsbury the Daughter of Daniel Salsbury and of Anne his wife was born June the :1:1745

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Rachil Salsbury
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 05 Jun 1745
birthPlace: , SWANSEA, BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
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father's Name: Daniel Salsbury
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mother's Name: Anne
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C50224-3
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 903395
reference number:
source: familysearch.org

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Vital Records of Swansea, MA to 1850
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Birth — 1745
1 June 1745
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

1771 Birth of Son

Name: Haile Whitting
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 12 Nov 1771
BirthPlace: Rhode Island, United States
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Father's Name: Whitfeild Whitting
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Mother's Name: Rachel
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09426-5
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 947767
Reference ID: Vol 1 p 21

'Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F8MR-67M : accessed 08 Dec 2013), Whitfeild Whitting in entry for Haile Whitting, 12 Nov 1771.

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1771 Swansea, Massachusetts

Whitefield Whiton of Warren & Rachel Salisbury of Swanzey were married Jan. 1.1771 (Sess. 1746/ 77, p. 610) (NOTE: Whitefield Whitting)

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's Name: Whiting
groom's Birth Date:
groom's birthPlace:
groom's Age:
bride's Name: Rachil Salsbury
bride's Birth Date: 05 Jun 1745
bride's birthPlace:
bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 1771
marriage Place: Swansea,Bristol,Massachusetts
groom's father's Name:
groom's mother's Name:
bride's father's Name: Daniel Salsbury
bride's mother's Name: Anne
groom's Race:
groom's Marital Status:
groom's previous wife's Name:
bride's Race:
bride's Marital Status:
bride's previous husband's Name:
indexing project (batch) number: M50224-3
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 903395
reference number:
source: familysearch.org

Source / record details
Vital Records of Swansea, MA to 1850
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

1771 Birth of Child
Hail WHITING was born 12 November 1771, Warren, Rhode Island, USA

Rachel was 26 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Anne WHITING was born 15 November 1773, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Rachel was 28 years old.

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)

1778 Birth of Child
Daniel WHITING was born 1 January 1778, , Connecticut, USA

Rachel was 32 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
David WHITING was born 18 March 1783, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

Rachel was 37 years old.

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)

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

Grave

Westford Hill Cemetery Ashford Windham County Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1820
17 July 1820
Ashford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 75.

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Westford Hill Cemetery Ashford Windham County Connecticut, USA

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