Mary (Maria) BERRY

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18 March 1781 , Albany, Crown Colony of New York

Died

19 January 1850 , Jefferson County, New York, USA

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Born: 18 March 1781 in Albany, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Unknown

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Mary (Maria) married Cornelius SALISBURY 4 December 1796 in Dutchess County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Cornelius SALISBURY was born 6 May 1771 in Milton, Massachusetts, USA. Cornelius died 20 July 1841 in Pamelia, Jefferson, New York, USA.

Mary (Maria) BERRY died 19 January 1850 in Jefferson County, New York, USA.

possibly the daughter of John Berry and Elisabeth Gilmore MEINERSSEN

date of birth not proven

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Mary (Maria) BERRY married

Cornelius SALISBURY
Marriage date: 4 December 1796
Marriage place: Dutchess County, New York, USA

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Dutch Reformed Church; New Rhinebeck (Sharon), Dutchess, New York, USA

Children of Cornelius SALISBURY and Mary (Maria) BERRY

Horace SALISBURY

Born: 6 May 1797, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1871, , New York, USA

Married: Susannah SQUIRES 1821

Leonard Daytator SALISBURY

Born: 15 April 1800, Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Sophia Jane (Sophronia) SUTLIEF 1822

Susannah SALISBURY

Born: 4 July 1802, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Minzo W SALISBURY

Born: 28 December 1806, Otsego, New York, USA
Died: 21 August 1877, Mexico, New York, USA

Married: Lena Laura Ann "Lanay" BOWMAN 1834

Deborah SALISBURY

Born: 29 June 1808, , New York, USA
Died: 6 June 1867, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Married: Bodwell LADD 12 May 1823 Place: , New York, USA

Peter M SALISBURY

Born: 6 November 1809, , New York, USA
Died: 18 May 1900, Le Ray, New York, USA

Married: Elizabeth SAWDY 11 February 1835

Catherine T SALISBURY

Born: 4 November 1812, , New York, USA
Died: 21 February 1892, Theresa, New York, USA

Married: Adam HOOVER

Lana Ann SALISBURY

Born: 13 April 1815, Sackets Harbor, New York, USA
Died: 18 February 1903, Morris, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Married: Shadrack M ABBEY 18 March 1834

Louisa SALISBURY

Born: 28 January 1819, , New York, USA
Died: 23 July 1847, Pamelia, Jefferson, New York, USA

Wealthy A SALISBURY

Born: 29 December 1821, , New York, USA
Died: 10 October 1841 , , New York, USA

Married: John GARLOCK

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Birth — 1781
18 March 1781
Albany, Crown Colony of New York

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

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Mary (Maria) BERRY and Cornelius SALISBURY 4 December 1796, Dutchess County, New York, USA

She was 15 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Horace SALISBURY was born 6 May 1797, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 16 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Leonard Daytator SALISBURY was born 15 April 1800, Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA (Mohawk)

Mary (Maria) was 19 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
Susannah SALISBURY was born 4 July 1802, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 21 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Minzo W SALISBURY was born 28 December 1806, Otsego, New York, USA (Cooperstown)

Mary (Maria) was 25 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Deborah SALISBURY was born 29 June 1808, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 27 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Peter M SALISBURY was born 6 November 1809, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 28 years old.

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.

1812 Birth of Child
Catherine T SALISBURY was born 4 November 1812, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 31 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Lana Ann SALISBURY was born 13 April 1815, Sackets Harbor, New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 34 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Birth of Child
Louisa SALISBURY was born 28 January 1819, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 37 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Wealthy A SALISBURY was born 29 December 1821, , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 40 years old.

1823 Marriage of Child
Deborah SALISBURY married 12 May 1823, , New York, USA to Bodwell LADD

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

1841 Death of Spouse/Partner
Cornelius SALISBURY died 20 July 1841, Pamelia, Jefferson, New York, USA

1841 Death of Child
Wealthy A SALISBURY died 10 October 1841 , , New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 60 years old.

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

1847 Death of Child
Louisa SALISBURY died 23 July 1847, Pamelia, Jefferson, New York, USA

Mary (Maria) was 66 years old.

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

Death — 1850
19 January 1850
Jefferson County, New York, USA
She died at the age of 68.

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Old Evans Mills Cemetery Evans Mills Jefferson County New York, USA Plot: New Section

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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