William Salisbury

Abt 1622 - 1675

• Name	William Salisbury
  Born	Abt 1622	Denbighshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jun 1675	Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts
  	Killed by Indians at the beginning of King Philip's War.
  Probate	25 Aug 1675	Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
  Notes	On 23 June 1675 John Salisbury, the 20 year old son of William, fired the first shot of King Philip's War when he mortally wounded an Indian who was pilfering his house. The next day the Indians returned, shot and killed William Salisbury, "his wife not far off, heard the guns go off, went back: they took her, first defiled her, then skinned her head, as also the son, and dismist them both who immediately died." [Early Rehoboth 3:10-11]. Only John and William are listed as slain 24 June 1675; Susanna survived. She was granted administration of William's estate 25 Aug 1675; admitted to Dorchester Church 7 May 1677, dismissed to Milton church 18 Sep 1681. [1]
  Person ID	I44257	Bryant
  Last Modified	1 May 2005

  
  

  Father	John Salisbury,   b. Wales
  Family ID	F3010	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Susanna,   d. Abt 11 Nov 1684, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
  Children	1. John Salisbury,   b. 1655, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Jun 1675, Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts   2. William Salisbury,   b. 14 Aug 1659, Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 03 Apr 1726, Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts   3. Abigail Salisbury,   b. Abt 1660, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts   4. Susannah Salisbury,   b. 27 Apr 1662, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts   5. Hannah Salisbury,   b. 18 May 1665, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Jun 1665, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   6. Samuel Salisbury,   b. 17 May 1666, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 26 Aug 1757, Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts   7. Cornelius Salisbury,   b. 07 Oct 1668, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   8. Hannah Salisbury,   b. 20 Apr 1671, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   9. Elizabeth Salisbury,   b. Abt 1673, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts   10. Joseph Salisbury,   b. 05 May 1675, Milton, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ,   d. 1714
  Family ID	F3003	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1622 - Denbighshire, Wales Died - 24 Jun 1675 - Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts Probate - 25 Aug 1675 - Suffolk Co, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S32] TAG, The American Genealogist, 60:241.