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Samuel Archibald

Birth	:	11 Nov 1742 Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Death	:	15 Feb 1780 Liberia
Burial	:	Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, Colchester County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.3700600, -63.3104300
Description	:	Samuel, the eldest son of David Archibald, Esq., and Elizabeth Elliott, his wife, was born in Londonderry, Ireland. November 11th, 1742. He was married to Rachel, second daughter of John Duncan and Rachel Todd, his wife, of Londonderry; he settled at Little Dyke, and remained there until 1769. His eldest child was born there in 1767, and died young. It was buried on a small island near the shore. He exchanged farms with William Corbett, removed to Truro and settled upon the Townsend Farm, so called, being the same upon which William C. Eaton, Esq.,... Read More	Samuel, the eldest son of David Archibald, Esq., and Elizabeth Elliott, his wife, was born in Londonderry, Ireland. November 11th, 1742. He was married to Rachel, second daughter of John Duncan and Rachel Todd, his wife, of Londonderry; he settled at Little Dyke, and remained there until 1769. His eldest child was born there in 1767, and died young. It was buried on a small island near the shore. He exchanged farms with William Corbett, removed to Truro and settled upon the Townsend Farm, so called, being the same upon which William C. Eaton, Esq., now resides. He was an active man in business and a good writer. He was Town Clerk of Truro from the year 1771, until the time of his death. He took his seat in the House of Assembly as representative of the Township of Truro on June 12th, 1775. He was again returned to represent Truro in 1777. He was very full of sport. On one occasion when a number of men were engaged dyking in the marsh, as it was the custom in those days, the men took their dram in the middle of the afternoon, and laid down to have a little rest. This time they all fell asleep; he then took every man's spade and fastened each one of them to the marsh by the cue of his hair pressed with their spades into the marsh. In 1779 he started to go to the West Indies in a vessel with a cargo of boards and horses. When he was on his was way down to the Bay, to go on board of the vessel, he rode up to John Smith's shop door, and said to him, "Come, Smith, let us have a parting drop." When Smith was about taking the parting drop with him, he snatched the bottle from him, and rode off, laughing, at the sport of playing a good trick on him. The bottle was filled with fish oil. While he was in the West Indies he received foul treatment from a British officer, and died there suddenly, leaving a widow and six young children to bemoan their sad bereavement. His widow was married again to Captain John McKeen, February 12, 1783. They had one son. She died January 20th, 1814, aged 71 years. Mr. McKeen died in St. Mary's.

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Where is Samuel Archibald's memorial?
Samuel Archibald's memorial is located at: Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, Colchester County, Canada.
When did Samuel Archibald death?
Samuel Archibald death on 15 Feb 1780 in Liberia
Where are the coordinates of the Samuel Archibald's memorial?
Latitude: 45.3700600
Longitude: -63.3104300

Family Members:

Parent

David Archibald

(1717 - 1797)

Elizabeth Elliott Archibald

(1720 - 1791)

Spouse

Rachel Todd Duncan Archibald

(1743 - 1814)

Siblings

John Archibald

(1747 - unknow)

Children

COL David Archibald

(1772 - 1814)

Samuel George William Archibald

(1777 - 1846)

Margaret Archibald

(1779 - 1811)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 45.3700600, -63.3104300

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Coordinate: 45.4150100, -63.3905800

15. Belmont Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.4231020, -63.3857490

16. Isgonish Burying Grounds
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Coordinate: 45.3986190, -63.4111070

17. Crossroads Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.3918500, -63.2045200

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Coordinate: 45.3371240, -63.4112830

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Coordinate: 45.3367800, -63.4118300

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Coordinate: 45.3359930, -63.4115360

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Coordinate: 45.2913000, -63.2910300

22. Old Clifton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.3323900, -63.4190100

23. Harmony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.3414200, -63.1941500

24. Aenon Baptist Church Cemetery
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