Patience SALISBURY

Born

13 March 1774 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 January 1874 , Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Patience married John BUSHEE 30 November 1800 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John BUSHEE was born abt. 1776 John died 5 February 1858 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA .

Parents & Family of Patience SALISBURY

Parents of Patience SALISBURY

Father

Daniel SALISBURY

Mother

Patience COLE

Grandparents of Patience SALISBURY

Paternal grandparents

William SALISBURY Mary ORMSBY (ORMSBEE)

Maternal grandparents

Caleb COLE Jemima THOMAS

m. John Bushee

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Patience SALISBURY

Patience SALISBURY married

John BUSHEE
Marriage date: 30 November 1800
Marriage place: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: John Booshee

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Spouse's Name: Patience Sallisbury

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Event Date: 30 Nov 1800

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), John Booshee and Patience Sallisbury, 30 Nov 1800; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0903395 IT 1-8.

Children of John BUSHEE and Patience SALISBURY

Levi BUSHEE

Born: abt. 1802, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 December 1875, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Sally BUSHEE

Born: abt. 1806, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 November 1881, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Mary BUSHEE

Born: abt. 1815, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 August 1880, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

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1774 Swansea, Massachusetts

Sallisbury Patience the Dafter of Daniel Sallisbury and Patience his wife Born March ye 13:1774

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Vital Records of Swansea, MA to 1850
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

Birth — 1774
13 March 1774
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 Marriage / Partner
Patience SALISBURY and John BUSHEE 30 November 1800, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

She was 26 years old.

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.

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)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 - Swansea, Massachusetts

Name: Patience Bushee
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Swansey, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 81
Birth Year (Estimated): 1774
Gender: Female
BirthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Bushee Male 79 Massachusetts, United States
Patience Bushee Female 81 Massachusetts, United States
Levi Bushee Male 53 Massachusetts, United States
Sally Bushee Female 49 Massachusetts, United States
Mary Bushee Female 40 Massachusetts, United States
Thomas Lewis Male 46 Massachusetts, United States

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1855 Massachusetts Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 Death of Spouse/Partner
John BUSHEE died 5 February 1858, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 - Swansea, Massachusetts

Name: Patience Bushee
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1865
Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place: Swansey, Bristol, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 91
Marital Status: Widowed
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1774
BirthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
Family Number: 77
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Patience Bushee Female 91 Massachusetts, United States
Levi Bushee Male 62 Massachusetts, United States
Sally Bushee Female 56 Massachusetts, United States

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(MA) 1865 Massachusetts Census

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Swansea, Massachusetts

Name: Patience Bushee
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 96
Race: White
Race: W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1773-1774
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Page Number: 18
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Levi Bushee Male 67 Massachusetts
Sally Bushee Female 64 Massachusetts
Patience Bushee Female 96 Massachusetts

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

Death

Name: Patience Salisbury Bushee
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 21 Jan 1874
Death Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 99
Birth Date: 1775
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Bushee
Father's Name: Daniel Salisbury
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Mother's Name: Patience (Cole) Salisbury
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01103-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 1993146
Reference ID: page 28

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHTQ-2JW : 10 February 2018), Patience (Cole) Salisbury in entry for Patience Salisbury Bushee, 21 Jan 1874; citing Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference page 28; FHL microfilm 1,993,146.

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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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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