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Prudence Salisbury 1720–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1720

Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1762

Death Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William III

Mother: Bethiah Carpenter

Spouse(s): Samuel Wheaton

Children(s): Sarah Wheaton, William Wheaton, Dorcas Wheaton, Mary Wheaton, Noah Wheaton, Prudence Wheaton, Amos Wheaton, Spencer Wheaton, Peres Wheaton, Rufus Wheaton

Prudence Salisbury was born in 1720 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Salisbury Iii And Bethiah Carpenter. Prudence Salisbury married Samuel Wheaton, and had children including Amos Wheaton, Dorcas Wheaton, Mary Molly Wheaton, Noah Wheaton, Peres Persis Wheaton, Prudence Wheaton, Rufus Wheaton, Sarah Wheaton, Spencer Wheaton, William Samuel Wheaton. Prudence Salisbury passed away in 1762 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Prudence Salisbury was born in 1720 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Salisbury Iii And Bethiah Carpenter.
  • Prudence Salisbury married Samuel Wheaton, and had children including Amos Wheaton, Dorcas Wheaton, Mary Molly Wheaton, Noah Wheaton, Peres Persis Wheaton, Prudence Wheaton, Rufus Wheaton, Sarah Wheaton, Spencer Wheaton, William Samuel Wheaton.
  • Prudence Salisbury passed away in 1762 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Prudence Salisbury's Ancestors

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Prudence Salisbury
1720–1762
Birth Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Salisbury III
1685–1738
Swansea Bristol County Massachusetts
Bethiah Carpenter
1689–1738
Swansea Bristol County Massachusetts
Grandparents
William (Salisbury) Jr
1659–1726
Dorchester Suffolk Massachusetts Bay Colony
Anna Cole
1664–1704
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Salisbury
1622–1675
Sgt. Cole
1628–1699
Mary Foxwell
1635–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cole
1600–1692
Mary Tibbes
1598–1659

Prudence Salisbury's Descendants

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Prudence Salisbury (15 Jan 1720–28 Aug 1762) m. Samuel Wheaton (31 Dec 1718–1762)
  1. 1. Sarah Wheaton 1763–1809 m. Bernard (Barnett) Hill 1761–1832
    1. 1. Laura (Virginia) Hill 1793–1852 m. Brown Jenks 1792–1840
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann Jenks) + 1820–1852 m. Joseph (Edward) Milligan 1812–1883
        1. 1. Julia (Belle Milligan) + 1850–1900
        2. 2. William Milligan 1840–
        3. 3. Laura (V) Milligan 1843–1880
      2. 2. William (Lionel Brown) Jenks 1818–1886 m. Sarah Dorman 1819–1850 m. Abigail Short 1832–1922
        1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Jenks 1855–1935 m. Luise Jenks 1855– m. Lucy (M) Daniels 1855–
        2. 2. Ira (Brown) Jenks 1857–1945 m. Sarah (A.) Crawford 1860–1949
        3. 3. George (L) Jenks 1862–1939 m. Hattie Pulford 1863–1924
        4. 4. William (Edward) Jenks 1852–1920
        5. 5. Salena (Almira) Jenks 1848–1889 m. John (Snyder) Bowman 1849–1926
  2. 2. William (Samuel) Wheaton 1757–1847
  3. 3. Dorcas Wheaton 1748–1773
  4. 4. Mary (Molly) Wheaton 1742–1773
  5. 5. Noah Wheaton 1744–
  6. 6. Prudence Wheaton 1746–
  7. 7. Amos Wheaton 1758–1847
  8. 8. Spencer Wheaton 1762–1801
  9. 9. Peres ((Persis?)) Wheaton 1750–1773
  10. 10. Rufus Wheaton 1755–1847

Prudence Salisbury's Timeline

2 Records

1720
15 Jan 1720
Birth of Prudence Salisbury in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1762
28 Aug 1762
Age 42
Death of Prudence Salisbury in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1720
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1762
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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