Lewis B SALISBURY

(b. abt. 1804 , Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 23 February 1888 , Ledyard, New York, USA )
Cause of Death: paralytic stroke

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Lewis B SALISBURY was born abt. 1804 in Saratoga County, New York, USA

Lewis B SALISBURY was the child of Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY and Elizabeth MOSHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Unknown SALISBURY and Unknown UNKNOWN (maternal) David MOSHER and Mary MOSHER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lewis B married Sally Anne (Sarah) TOFFET abt. 1839 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sally Anne (Sarah) TOFFET was born abt. 1819 in Yates County, New York, USA. Sally Anne (Sarah) died 21 April 1888 in Auburn, New York, USA.

Lewis B SALISBURY died 23 February 1888 in Ledyard, New York, USA .

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Church met to hear the experiences of the following persons and voted to receive them after Baptism: Jas. H. Lenken, Lewis Salisbury, Sarah Ann Salisbury, Lucy Jane Green, Celta W. Grant, Amy Ann Cromrite[sic], Helen M. Leach, Calarinda Baldwin, Mary Frances Peck, Augusta Thorn, Harriet A. Moore were received on their experiences and baptized the 18 of March 1860.

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Lewis B SALISBURY married

Sally Anne (Sarah) TOFFET-- Date: abt. 1839 Place:

Children of Lewis B SALISBURY and Sally Anne (Sarah) TOFFET:

Lyman SALISBURY (b.24 November 1839, , New York, USA d. 13 April 1841, Ledyard, New York, USA )

Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY (b.9 December 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 8 November 1874, Ledyard, New York, USA )
m. Cornelius CHAFFEE 5 March 1860 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Clementine Frances SALISBURY (b.9 June 1849, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 11 March 1922, Ledyard, New York, USA )
m. James Winton RACE 1869

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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)

1824 - 1828 --Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
David and Lewis Salisbury bought property in Greenfield, Saratoga, NY in 1824. This was property on which they were already living. David's wife was listed as Maria. They sold the property 4 years later.
Research conducted in 2008 by Virginia Humphrey, retired librarian, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York

1824 Purchase of Property
10 June 1824
David and Lewis Salisbury bought property in Greenfield from Samuel M. Plumb, and his wife, Lois.

Purchase price: $444
Parcel of land in Greenfield, located next to George Benton's property

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Grantee index 1791-1899 vol 1-2, S-T
Grantee, Grantor, Book, Page
David & Lewis Salisbury, Samuel M. Plumb, et al. N, 221

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Deeds 1825-1826 vol M-N Image 419 of 592
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1824 Deed

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Lewis B SALISBURY - 1824 Deed (continued) 10 June 1824 David and Lewis Salisbury bought property in Greenfield from Samuel M. Plumb, and his wife, Lois. Purchase p

1824 Deed (continued)

10 June 1824
David and Lewis Salisbury bought property in Greenfield from Samuel M. Plumb, and his wife, Lois.

Purchase price: $444
Parcel of land in Greenfield, located next to George Benton's property

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Grantee index 1791-1899 vol 1-2, S-T
Grantee, Grantor, Book, Page
David & Lewis Salisbury, Samuel M. Plumb, et al. N, 221

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Deeds 1825-1826 vol M-N Image 419 of 592

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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.

Lewis B SALISBURY - 1828 Sale of Property

1828 Sale of Property

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1828 Sale of Property (continued)

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Lewis B SALISBURY - 1828 Sale of Property (continued) 16 June 1828 Sold by: David Salisbury, his wife Maria, and Lewis Salisbury Sold to: Joel B. Gardner Price: $

1828 Sale of Property (continued)

16 June 1828

Sold by: David Salisbury, his wife Maria, and Lewis Salisbury
Sold to: Joel B. Gardner
Price: $400

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Grantor index 1791-1899 vol 1-2, S-T
Grantor Grantee Book Page
David, Lewis & Maria, Joel B. Gardner, O, 728, Greenfield

New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Saratoga Deeds 1826-1828 vol O-P Image 271 of 588

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1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830
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Lewis Maybury city, Cayuga, New York

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Nathaniel Swnsbury city, Cayuga, New York
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

June 20, 1838
Whig Young Men of Cayuga... a convention of Whig Young Men of this county convened at the Exchange, in Auburn… The following is the list of delegates from the respective towns... Ledyard... Lewis Salsbury… Scipio... James T. Manchester...

Journal and Advertiser
Auburn, New York
June 20, 1838

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

1839 Birth of Child
Lyman SALISBURY was born 24 November 1839, , New York, 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.

1840 Benton, Yates County, New York
Lewis Salisbury family: 1 male under 5 (Lyman), 1 male age 20-29 (?), 1 male age 30-39 (Lewis), 1 female age 20-29 (Sally Anne)

NOTE: David Salisbury and family lives next door.
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1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Death of Child
Lyman SALISBURY died 13 April 1841, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY was born 9 December 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1844
Wednesday, December 4, 1844 Auburn Journal, Auburn, NY
'We the undersigned Whigs of the town of Ledyard, deeply regretting that… Statesman, Henry Clay, has been defeated in the recent election for the Presidency, feel the duty on them now more incumbent than ever before, to declare themselves in favor of
The Tariff of 1842 as it is
Distribution of the Proceeds of the Public Lands
and in opposition to
Slavery and the Annexation of Texas…
Dated Ledyard December 2, 1844
Asa Burnham…David Salisbury…L. Salisbury…Sherman Smith...'

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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

1849 Birth of Child
Clementine Frances SALISBURY was born 9 June 1849, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1850
Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Lewis Salisbury 44 1805 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY Page: 248 Roll: M432_483 - Lewis is a boatman, b. NY

Sarah A Salisbury 20 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY, b. NY

Elizabeth Salisbury 6 1843 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

Clementine Salisbury 1 1848 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
name: Lewis Salisbury
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 40
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1815
family number: 334
line number: 19
page:
film number: 1435218
digital folder number: 005207172
image number: 00690
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Lewis Salisbury M 40
wife Sally A Salisbury F 34
child Sarah E Salisbury F 10
child Clemmy Salisbury F 6

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1855 New York State Census
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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 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Thursday, Dec ?, 1859
County Expenses

Statement showing the names of persons who had amounts audited by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Cayuga... Ledyard... Lewis Salisbury, constable 6.77 (amt claimed) 6.77 (amt paid)...

Auburn Daily Union
Auburn, New York
Thursday, Dec ?, 1859

1860 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Lewis Salisbury (cooper), living in Ledyard, Cayuga, NY with wife, Sally Anne (housekeeper), age 37, Clemmy, 11, George (clerk), 23, Sara (housekeeper), age 17
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1860 Marriage of Child
Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY married 5 March 1860, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora) to Cornelius CHAFFEE

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)

1864 - Land Grants
Grantee's Name Edwin B Morgan
Grantor's Name Lewis Salisbury
Event Date Mar 1864
Event Place Cayuga, New York, United States
Event Type Land Assessment
Entry Number 60
Page Number 523

Grantee's Name Lewis Salisbury
Grantor's Name Henry Morgan
Event Date Apr 1864
Event Place Cayuga, New York, United States
Event Type Land Assessment
Entry Number 107
Page Number 326

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1865 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Lewis Saulsbury, 61, m, b. Saratoga, married 1 time, now married, Cooper
Sarah Saulsbury, 43, f, b. Yates, mother of 3 children, married 1 time, now married
Sarah Chaffee, 21, f, child, b. Cayuga, mother of 1 child, married 1 time, widowed
Clemmie Saulsbury, 16, f, child, b. Cayuga, single
Lewis Chaffee, 4, m, grand child, b. Cayuga
Reuben Hilliard, 40, m. boarder, b. Cayuga, single, mechanic
David Perry, 27, m, boarder, b. Cayuga, single, clerk
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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
Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Lewis Salisbury, cooper at age 66, living in Ledyard, Cayuga, NY with wife, Sara, age 50?, daughter, Sara, age 26, son, Lewis, age 9.
Possibly living with them is: Bidwell Runyan, age 20, telegrapher, b. NY

NOTE: Mosher family living next door (are they related?) greenerpasture.com/ Ancestors/ Details/ 6011
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1874 Death of Child
Sarah Elizabeth SALISBURY died 8 November 1874, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Aurora - Town of Ledyard, Cayuga, NY map - 1875 - NOTE: L. Salisbury, Mrs. Smith, J.B. Smith, Mrs. Town

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880
Lewis Salisbury is found in the 1880 US Census living in Ledyard, NY. Living there are: Alpha Tripp (greenerpasture.com/ Ancestors/ Details/ 6054), 83, widowed, keeping house, b. NY, father, b. RI, mother, b. NY (Alpha was the wife of Samuel Tripp, daughter of David Arnold and Mary Collins. Alpha died in Levanna in 1881. Buried with husband in Oak Glen Cemetery, Ledyard. Connection? Probably just a friend or neighbor.); Lewis Salisbury, 70, cooper, b. NY, father, b. RI, mother b. NY; Sally Ann Salisbury, 59, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY; Electa Dodd, single, female, (doesn't seem to be a family connection - also doesn't seem to be related to Alpha Tripp), 45, telegraphing, b. NY, father b. NJ, mother b. NY
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

Obituary
The Advertiser, Union Springs, New York, February 1888 -- exact date unknown
'Lewis Salisbury an old and respected citizen of Aurora died Thursday last from the effect of a paralytic stroke. His wife is an invalid from a stroke of paralysis.'

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1888 Death
23 February 1888
Ledyard, New York, USA

Friday, Feb. 24, 1888
In Aurora, the 23 inst. Lewis Salisbury died at 86 years of age. Mrs. James W. Race of Washington Street in this city was his daughter. The funeral services will be held at his late residence on Saturday at 2 P. M.

The Auburn Bulletin
Auburn, New York
Friday, Feb. 24, 1888

Thurs., April 26, 1888
DIED - SALISBURY - in this city April 21, Mrs. Lewis Salisbury, at the residence of her daughter Mrs. James W. Race, 106 Washington Street.

-- NOTE: Mrs. James W. Race is Frances C. (Clemmy) Salisbury b. June 1849. Frances and her husband, James W. Race are buried in Oak Glen Cemetery, Ledyard, NY

Weekly News and Democrat
Auburn, New York
Thurs., April 26, 1888

Lewis is buried at: Oak Glen Cemetery

Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

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