| 3. | Elizabeth Elliott was born on 10 Jun 1720 in Londonderry (Derry), County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland; died on 19 Oct 1791 in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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(Research):Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time
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Ancestry.com. Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:Miller, Thomas,. Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time. Halifax, N.S.: A. & W. MacKinlay, 1873.
David Archibald, Esq., was the eldest of four brothers who settled in Truro. They arrived in Nova Scotia with a number of others on the 13th day of December 1762. He was a leading man in society; was the first Justice of the Peace who was settled in Truro; was first who represented Truro Township in Parliament. He first took his seat June 5th, 1766. His name stands first in the Grant of said Township, also to the call given the Rev. Daniel Cook, which was dated September 13th, 1770. His name is also at the head of the list of elders of the Presbyterian congregation. These were chosen in the summer of 1770. He had his front lands on the north side of Salmon River. His house stood near George McLeod's, on what is called Bible Hill. At one time a thief was brought before him for trial, and the sentence was, "That the thief should be tied to a cart and driven from the Hill across the River, down round the Parade, and back to the Hill again; and that the driver should use the whip more freely on the thief than on the horse. Mr. Archibald was born in Londonderry, Ireland, September 20th, 1717. Elizabeth Elliott, his wife, was born June 10th, 1720. They were married May 19th, 1741. He died about 1795. His wife died October 19th, 1791, aged seventy-one years.
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Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time
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Section: Chapter V
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Ancestry.com. Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:Miller, Thomas,. Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time. Halifax, N.S.: A. & W. MacKinlay, 1873.
David Archibald, Esq., was the eldest of four brothers who settled in Truro. They arrived in Nova Scotia with a number of others on the 13th day of December 1762. He was a leading man in society; was the first Justice of the Peace who was settled in Truro; was first who represented Truro Township in Parliament. He first took his seat June 5th, 1766. His name stands first in the Grant of said Township, also to the call given the Rev. Daniel Cook, which was dated September 13th, 1770. His name is also at the head of the list of elders of the Presbyterian congregation. These were chosen in the summer of 1770. He had his front lands on the north side of Salmon River. His house stood near George McLeod's, on what is called Bible Hill. At one time a thief was brought before him for trial, and the sentence was, "That the thief should be tied to a cart and driven from the Hill across the River, down round the Parade, and back to the Hill again; and that the driver should use the whip more freely on the thief than on the horse. Mr. Archibald was born in Londonderry, Ireland, September 20th, 1717. Elizabeth Elliott, his wife, was born June 10th, 1720. They were married May 19th, 1741. He died about 1795. His wife died October 19th, 1791, aged seventy-one years.
Children:
- Samuel Archibald was born on 11 Nov 1742 in Maghera, Londonderry, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 15 Feb 1780 in Nevis, Liberia, West Indies.
- Robert Archibald was born in 1745; died in 1812.
- 1. John Archibald was born on 18 Aug 1747 in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States; died in 1790 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Margaret Archibald was born in 1749; died in 1797.
- Ann Archibald was born in 1752; died in 1836.
- James Archibald was born in 1754; and died.
- Thomas Archibald was born in 1756; and died.
- David Archibald Archibald, 3rd was born in 1758; died in 1822.
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1747 - 1790 (42 years)
