Joshua SALISBURY

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8 July 1729 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

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Born: 8 July 1729 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Parents of Joshua SALISBURY

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Richard SALISBURY

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Ruth BOOMER

Grandparents of Joshua SALISBURY

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William SALISBURY Anna COLE

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Matthew BOOMER Hannah CHURCH

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Joshua married Dorcas BURDICK 8 July 1752 in Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Dorcas BURDICK was born 5 October 1726 in Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joshua SALISBURY

Joshua SALISBURY married

Dorcas BURDICK
Marriage date: 8 July 1752
Marriage place: Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Spouse's Name: Dorcaisse Burdick

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Event Date: 08 Jul 1752

Event Place: Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02374-6

System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy

GS Film number: 941851

Reference ID: Bk 1, pg 128

"Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 08 Dec 2013), Joshua Salisbury and Dorcaisse Burdick, 08 Jul 1752.

Children of Joshua SALISBURY and Dorcas BURDICK

Abner SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1755, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Joshua SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1761, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 9 October 1800, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Jesse SALISBURY

Born: 26 December 1765, , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: ,

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1729 Swansea, Massachusetts

Joshua the Son of Richard Salisbury and Ruth his wife was Born the :8: of July :1729

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Birth — 1729
8 July 1729
Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1752 Marriage / Partner
Joshua SALISBURY and Dorcas BURDICK 8 July 1752, Glocester, Rhode Island, USA (West Glocester) (Chepachet) (Harmony)

He was 23 years old.

1765 Birth of Son

Name: Jesse Salisbury
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Birth Date: 26 Dec 1765
BirthPlace: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
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Mother's Name: Dorcas Salisbury
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05110-3
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 915069
Reference ID: v 2 p 56

'Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F8S8-LVN : accessed 08 Dec 2013), Joshua Salisbury in entry for Jesse Salisbury, 26 Dec 1765.

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1765 Birth of Child
Jesse SALISBURY was born 26 December 1765, , Rhode Island, USA

Joshua was 36 years old.

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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)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state