Benjamin SALISBURY

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27 February 1756 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

23 January 1842 , Homer, New York, USA

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Daniel SALISBURY Anne HALE

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Born: 27 February 1756 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Daniel SALISBURY

Mother: Anne HALE

Paternal grandparents: William SALISBURY , Mary ORMSBY (ORMSBEE)

Maternal grandparents: John HALE , Elizabeth MASON

Benjamin had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Benjamin married Lydia BAKER 15 January 1778 in Swansea, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Lydia BAKER was born 8 January 1758 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove). Lydia died 1 May 1824 in Homer, New York, USA.

Benjamin SALISBURY died 23 January 1842 in Homer, New York, USA.
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Lydia BAKER
Marriage date: 15 January 1778
Marriage place: Swansea, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Beniamin Sallisbury and Lydia Baker both of Swanzey was Married January ye :15:1778 By Russill Mason Elder of a Church of Christ in Swanzey

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Event Date: 15 Jan 1778

Event Place: Swansea,Bristol,Massachusetts

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50224-3

System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

GS Film number: 0903395 IT 1-8

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : 9 February 2018), Benjamin Sallisbury and Lydia Baker, 15 Jan 1778; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0903395 IT 1-8.

Children of Benjamin SALISBURY and Lydia BAKER

Elisha SALISBURY

Born: 18 December 1778, Swansea, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 March 1848, Cortland, New York, USA

Married: Alice KINNE (KINNEY) 24 January 1805

Lydia SALISBURY

Born: 25 August 1780, Swansea, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 April 1857, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Married: Thomas KINNE (KINNEY) 13 January 1801 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1782, Swansea, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 September 1815, Homer, New York, USA

Married: Joseph KINNEY 19 March 1805 Place: Homer, New York, USA

Hannah SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1785, Swansea, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Mason SALISBURY

Born: 1 January 1789, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 October 1839, Cortland, New York, USA

Married: Rhoda SALISBURY 1814

Nancy SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1790, , Connecticut, USA
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Sarah SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1793, , Connecticut, USA
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Benjamin SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1795, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 July 1872, Cortland, New York, USA

Married: Celestia PECK 6 April 1831 Place: Cortland, New York, USA

Cynthia SALISBURY

Born: 28 June 1802, Homer, New York, USA
Died: 18 July 1881, Homer, New York, USA

Married: Lyman DARBY 2 December 1823 Place: Homer, New York, USA

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Birth — 1756
27 February 1756
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1756 Swansea, Massachusetts
Benjamin Salsbury the Son of Daniel Salsbury and of Anne his wife was born February the 27:1756

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Benjamin Salisbury
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birth date: 27 Feb 1756
birthplace: SWANSEA,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Daniel Salisbury
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mother's name: Anne
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indexing project (batch) number: C50224-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 22366
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

U.S. Revolutionary War
Service: RHODE ISLAND Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 2-27-1756 SWANSEA MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 1-23-1842 CORTLAND NEW YORK
Service Description: 1) CAPT THOS.COLE,LCOL A.COMSTOCK,1ST REGT
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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 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin SALISBURY and Lydia BAKER 15 January 1778, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

He was 21 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Elisha SALISBURY was born 18 December 1778, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Benjamin was 22 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Lydia SALISBURY was born 25 August 1780, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Benjamin was 24 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 Birth of Child
Mason SALISBURY was born 1 January 1789, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Benjamin was 32 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Lydia SALISBURY married 13 January 1801, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Thomas KINNE (KINNEY)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1802 Birth of Child
Cynthia SALISBURY was born 28 June 1802, Homer, New York, USA

Benjamin was 46 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Marriage of Child
Abigail SALISBURY married 19 March 1805, Homer, New York, USA to Joseph KINNEY

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.

1815 Death of Child
Abigail SALISBURY died 4 September 1815, Homer, New York, USA

Benjamin was 59 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Marriage of Child
Cynthia SALISBURY married 2 December 1823, Homer, New York, USA to Lyman DARBY

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia BAKER died 1 May 1824, Homer, New York, USA

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

1831 Marriage of Child
Benjamin SALISBURY married 6 April 1831, Cortland, New York, USA to Celestia PECK

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Child
Mason SALISBURY died 28 October 1839, Cortland, New York, USA

Benjamin was 83 years old.

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

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Cortland Rural Cemetery Cortland Cortland County New York, USA Plot: Sec S

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Death — 1842
23 January 1842
Homer, New York, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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Cortland Rural Cemetery Cortland Cortland County New York, USA Plot: Sec S

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