William Saltar

Biography

William Saltar lived a long life spanning seventy years, from 1732 to 1802, witnessing the birth of the United States and the early years of the republic. He was buried in Elizabethtown, a community with deep historical roots in American colonial and early national history.

Saltar's extended lifespan allowed him to observe the dramatic transformations of his era, from colonial times through the establishment of American independence and the early development of the new nation.