James SALISBURY

Born

8 January 1751 , Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

4 June 1842 , Guilford, Vermont, USA

James married Susanna THOMAS 18 September 1774 in Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Susanna THOMAS was born 8 April 1755 in Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Susanna died 25 January 1780 in Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) .

James married Lovina DAVIS 23 November 1780 in Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) .
Lovina DAVIS was born abt. 1756 Lovina died abt. 1824

James married Elizabeth FOWLER 18 July 1824 in Guilford, Vermont, USA .
Elizabeth FOWLER was born abt. 1768 Elizabeth died abt. 1827

Parents & Family of James SALISBURY

Parents of James SALISBURY

Father

Oliver SALISBURY

Mother

Elisabeth HALE (HALL)

Grandparents of James SALISBURY

Paternal grandparents

William SALISBURY Bethia CARPENTER

Maternal grandparents

Barnard HAILE (HAIL) Elizabeth SLADE

James had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James SALISBURY

James SALISBURY married

Susanna THOMAS
Marriage date: 18 September 1774
Marriage place: Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Event Date: 18 Sep 1774

Event Place: Warren,Bristol,Rhode Island

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50217-2

System Origin: Rhode_Island-ODM

GS Film number: 908271

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"Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch.org : 11 February 2018), James Salisbury and Susannah Thomas, 18 Sep 1774; citing Warren,Bristol,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,271.

Children of James SALISBURY and Susanna THOMAS

Garner SALISBURY

Born: 27 June 1776, Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 31 December 1848, Gerry, New York, USA

Susanna SALISBURY

Born: 25 January 1780, Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: April 1852, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

James SALISBURY married

Lovina DAVIS
Marriage date: 23 November 1780
Marriage place: Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Children of James SALISBURY and Lovina DAVIS

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James SALISBURY married

Elizabeth FOWLER
Marriage date: 18 July 1824
Marriage place: Guilford, Vermont, USA

Children of James SALISBURY and Elizabeth FOWLER

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Birth — 1751
8 January 1751
Warren, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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

1774 Marriage / Partner
James SALISBURY and Susanna THOMAS 18 September 1774, Warren, Rhode Island, USA

He was 23 years old.

Revolutionary War

SALISBURY, JAMES
Ancestor #: A213990
Service: VERMONT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 1-8-1751
Death: 1-1-1842 GUILFORD WINDHAM CO VERMONT
Service Source: GOODRICH, ROLLS OF THE SOLS IN THE REV WAR 1775-1783, PP 42, 165, 211, 800
Service Description: 1) CAPTS DAVID STOWELL, JOHN SPAFFORD, JONAS GALUSHA
2) COLS WILLIAM WILLIAMS, GIDEON WARREN, EBENEZER ALLEN, HERRICK

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1) City: GUILFORD - County: WINDHAM CO - State: VERMONT

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1) SUSANNA THOMAS

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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)

1776 Birth of Child
Garner SALISBURY was born 27 June 1776, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

James was 25 years old.

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)

1780 Marriage / Partner
James SALISBURY and Lovina DAVIS 23 November 1780, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

He was 29 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Susanna SALISBURY was born 25 January 1780, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

James was 29 years old.

1780 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susanna THOMAS died 25 January 1780, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

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

1824 Marriage / Partner
James SALISBURY and Elizabeth FOWLER 18 July 1824, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

He was 73 years old.

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

Death

Name: James Salisbury
event: Death
Event Date: 01 Jan 1842
Event Place: Guilford, , Vermont, United States
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Age: 91
estimated Birth Year: 1751
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Film Number: 27677
Digital Folder Number: 004705262
Image Number: 01648

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V8MY-QQZ : accessed 11 Feb 2013), James Salisbury, 1842.

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Blanchard Cemetery Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, USA

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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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