text: Daniel Webster was born on January 18 , 1782 , to Ebenezer and Abigail Webster ( nÃ e Eastman ) in Salisbury , New Hampshire , now part of the city of Franklin .
simplified: Daniel was born on January 18 , 1782 . His parents were Ebenezer and Abigail Webster ( nÃ e Eastman ) in Salisbury , New Hampshire , now part of the city of Franklin .