EIGHTH GENERATION

186. * Robert Archibald ⁽⁷⁵²⁾ was born on JAN 22 1745 in Londonderry, Ireland.⁽⁷⁵³⁾ He immigrated about 1757 to New England.⁽⁷⁵⁴⁾ He immigrated on DEC 13 1762 to Nova Scotia, Canada.⁽⁷⁵⁵⁾ He died in OCT 1812 in Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁵⁶⁾ He is my 5th great grandfather. 5th great grandfather

*Colchester History: "He and his borther Samuel were grantees of the Township of Londonderry [NS]. They had front land at Little Dyke. They resided there for some time, and buried two of their children on a small island near the shore." Robert and Samuel exchanged farms with Capt. John Morrison and William Corbet [grantees of the Township of Truro] and removed to Truro. "Robert Archibald, while in Truro, resided in a house which stood on the hill near the place that Capt. R.W. Miriam now resides. In his house the Town meetings were frequently held, as it was the lower house in the Upper Village. He was Town Clerk for a length of time, and on September 16th, 1780, he was appointed Justice of the Peace for what is now the whole of the counties of Cochester and Pictou." ... He "was Colonel of the Militia and land surveyor. He surveyed and divided a large part of Truro Township, and the whole of the Township of Onslow. He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He removed to Musquodoboit in 1787, and settled on the farm on which his grandson, David Archibald now resides. He traveled to Onslow to attend Court." ... "After he removed to Musquodoboit, he traveled to Halifax with his butter-tubs in a bag on the horse's back, and one article that he purchased in Halifax was a large Family Bible," ... Thomas Miller [the writer] examined this bible in 1871, when it was in the possession of Robert's great grandson, George McLeod, Esq., of Musquodoboit. It was "in good condition. It contained the record of his family; also the record of his daughter Hannah's family," He was married to * Hannah Blair on APR 2 1767 in Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.⁽⁷⁵⁷⁾

187. * Hannah Blair ⁽⁷⁵⁸⁾ was born about 1747 in New England. ⁽⁷⁵⁹⁾ She immigrated in 1760 to Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ She died on NOV 4 1834 in Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁶¹⁾ She is my 5th great grandmother. 5th great grandmother

*Colchester History: She was "the third daughter of Capt. William Blair and Jane Barns, his wife". [see p.167-184] Children were:

i. Elizabeth Archibald was born on NOV 2 1768 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁶²⁾ She died in JAN 1789. ⁽⁷⁶³⁾ She is my 4th great grandaunt. 4th great grandaunt
ii. Janet Archibald was born on OCT 29 1770 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁶⁴⁾ She is my 4th great grandaunt. 4th great grandaunt
iii. William Archibald⁽⁷⁶⁵⁾ was born on OCT 18 1772 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.⁽⁷⁶⁶⁾ He died about 1788 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁶⁷⁾ see general notes He is my 4th great granduncle. 4th great granduncle

*Colchester History: "he was drowned in Salmon River, near the head of the tide, while engaged fishing salmon. He was about sixteen years old at the time."
iv. Captain David Archibald⁽⁷⁶⁸⁾ was born on APR 2 1775 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁶⁹⁾ He died in NOV 1843.⁽⁷⁷⁰⁾ He is my 4th great granduncle. 4th great granduncle

*Colchester History: "Capt. David, or David Archibald eigth." "He removed, with his parents to Musquodoboit, where he spent the remainder of his days, upon the same farm on which his son David now resides."
93 v. * Margaret Price Archibald.
vi. Hannah Archibald was born on FEB 2 1780 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁷¹⁾ She died on JUN 10 1854. ⁽⁷⁷²⁾ She is my 4th great grandaunt. 4th great grandaunt
vii. Sarah Archibald was born on FEB 22 1785 in Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁽⁷⁷³⁾ She is my 4th great grandaunt. 4th great grandaunt
viii. Susan Archibald was born on FEB 7 1787 in Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.⁽⁷⁷⁴⁾ She died on JUL 12 1854. ⁽⁷⁷⁵⁾ She is my 4th great grandaunt. 4th great grandaunt