William Fisher

"In the name of God, Amen, the twenty fourth Day of October in the year of our Lord 1777. I William Fisher of Truro in the County of Halifax and Province of Nova Scotia, Yeoman, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I five and recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I Recomend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent manner, at the Direction of my Executors; not doubting but at the general Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God ~ and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the Following manner and form. I will and require that all my Lawful Debts be paid out of my third part of the Sawmill, four acres of Intervail I purchased of Adam Dickey and Number Twelve Plow Marsh North side Salmon River ~ I give & bequeath to Eleanor my Dearly beloved wife the third part of all my proper Estate real and personal during her Natural Life, and my Saddle horse as her own private property to use and dispose of at her pleasure.

• I give & bequeath to my beloved son John Fisher by best Short Coat and a black Jacket ~
• I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Fisher the Sum of ten Shilling to be paid him in one year to be levied out of my estate ~
• I give and bequeath to my beloved son David Fisher the sum of ten shilling to be paid in one year to be levied out of my Estate ~
• I give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Fisher One pair of year old Steers now on the farm ~
• I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Fisher a pair of Steer Calves of this year, now on the farm, and I Will that he should be put in possesion at the age of Twenty One years of that right or share of Land in this Township which I formerly had in Exchange from my son John Fisher, unto which Land my said Son William is intituled unto my virtue of the Grant of said Township, said Land to be free and Clear of all Incumberances prior to this Date ~
• In Consideration for which he is to give each of my three Daughters viz: Elizabeth, Sarah, and Hannah a good cow at the Expiration of Four years from this date ~
• I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah, Ruth, & Eleanor and my Grand Daughter Mary; Daughter to my said Daughter Elizabeth, all my second Division Wood Land in said Township to be equally Divided among them ~
• I give and bequeath to my Beloved son Alexander McNutt Fisher when of the age of Twenty on year, the farm I now live on, together with all my first Division Lands execpting such as may be sold to pay my Lawfull Debts as aforesaid & Also the Building and Stock now on the farm, not already mentioned (his mothers thirds during her Natural life on excepted)
• And I will that the said Alexander when come to age of Twenty One years, shall give my Beloved Daughter Ruth & Eleanor and my Grand Daughter Mary above mentioned each a good Cow ~
• And I also Will that until the said Alexander arrives at the age of Twenty One years my Lands and Stock shall be improven for the Support of my Family as formerly (what is now disposed of by my last Will and Testament only excepted) I give and bequeath to John Smith, Blacksmith, my proportionable part of a right and a half of the Burial Island in Derry village in said Town, he paying the value thereof, to my wife at the Judgement of men mutualy chosen between said Smith and my Executors ~
• I give and bequeath to Eleanor my beloved wife all my household furniture also all the residue of my Goods & Chattles to be Disposed of my her at her Death at her pleasure ~
• And I make and ordain her my said Wife Executrix, and I make my Living friends Samuel Archibald & Matthew Archibald Executors of this my last Will and Testament in trust for the intent and purpose in this my Will Contained ~
• In Witness thereof I the said William Fisher have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand and seal the Day and year above written.
  • (signed) William Fisher
  • Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said William Fisher as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof ~ John Harris John Archibald, Junr Janet (X) Kennedy

Truro July 20 1778 The within written Will being presented for Probate by Ellenor Fisher, Samuel Archibald & Matthew Archibald the Executors therein named, John Harris Esq. John Archibald and Jennet Kennedy the Subscribing Witnesses to the said Will. Personaly appeared and made oath that they saw the within named William Fisher sign & seal and heard him Publish & Declare the within Will to be his last Will & Testament and that when he so did he was of sound Disposing mind a& memory to these deponants best discerning that they signed the said Will as Witnesses at the Testators request & in his presence, and in the presence of each other. Sworn before me one the Day and year first above mentioned David Archibald, JP.

An Inventory and Appraizment of the Real & personal Estate of William Fisher late of Truro, deceased.

• One Right of Land throughtout the Township 100 ' ~ ' ~
• Part of plow marsh Lot No. 12 20 ' ~ ' ~
• 4 Acres of Intervail bought of Adam Dickey 10 ' ~ ' ~ (to be sold for paying Debt's due on Estate)
• one third part Sawmill 10 ' ~ ' ~
• one pair Oxen 25 ' ~ ' ~
• one two year old heifer 3 ' 5 ' ~
• one year old heifer 1 ' 15 ' ~
• Three calves & Four cows 21' 10 ' ~
• Two three year old Steers 10 ' ~ ' ~
• Three sheep 1 ' 15 ' ~
• One Ox cart 1' ~ ' ~
• One plow & horse hasson 1 ' 10 ' ~
• Ox yoke & chain ~ ' 12 ' 6
• Household furniture
• Two Beds & Beding 6 ' 10 ' ~
• Two Iron Kettles 1 ' ~ ' ~
• One pot ~ ' 2 ' 6
• Six chairs ~ ' 9 ' ~
• One table ~ ' 5 ' ~
• One pair Andirons ~ ' 7 ' 6
• Fire Shovel & Tongs ~ ' 7 ' 6
• Total 223' 9 ' ~ (money shown in "pounds, shillings, pence" of British currency)

The above is a True Inventory as far as has come to our Knowlege, Eloner Fisher, Samuel Archibald, Matthew Archibald.

The Above is a Just Appraizment according to the best of our Judgement upon Oath, John Harris, Thomas Archibald, John Oughterson ~ Appraizers Truro - April 5th 1779.

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From http://www.gencircles/com/users/warymar/1/data/5050

William Fisher, born in Ireland about 1716, emigrated to New Hampshire about the same time that his brother Samuel, who came in 1740, but not on the same ship. Samuel was on board the famed "Starved Ship." William married about 1743 to Eleanor Archiballd, daughter of John and Margaret Archibald in Londonderry, NH, USA. William Fisher and his wife, Eleanor, gave birth to twelve children, nine born in New Hampshire, and three in nova Scotia. William and his family came to Truro in 1762. William was one of the original grantees of Truro, Nova Scotia, Town Clerk of Truro, and one of seven Elders of the church. He took his seat in the House of Assembly on June 6, 1770 and represented Truro for five years. The family resiided on the interval of Salmon River, where William died on June 6, 1777 at the age of 61.

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From Marjorie Weaver Spoto, correspondent, note of October 25, 2012

• Occupation: Surveyor/Town Clerk
• Resided in Londonderry, NH, New England USA
• Resided after ER 1762 in Salmon River, Col, NS, Can.

William Fisher, born in Ireland about 1716, emigrated to New Hampshire about the time that his brother Samuel, who came in 1740, but not on the same ship. Samuel was on board the famed "Starved Ship". William married about 1743 to Eleanor Archibald, daughter of John and Margaret Archibald in Londonderry, New Hampshire. William and his wife Eleanor gave birth to 12 children, nine born in New Hampshire, and three in Nova Scotia. William and his family came to Truro in 1762. William was one of the original grantees of Truro, Nova Scotia, Town Clerk of Truro, and one of the seven Elders of the church. He took his seat in the house of Assembly on June 6 ,1770 and represented Truro for five years. The family resided on the interval of Salmon River, where William died on June 6, 1777 at the age of 61.

Brothers William & Samuel Fisher came from Ireland to New England as young men. William later came to Nova Scotia with his in-laws, the Archibald Family, to take up land as a grantee of the Township of Truro. Samuel remained in New England, but two of his children Janet and Samuel came to Nova Scotia and settled in communities near their uncle William.

The Groups that settled Onslow, Truro, and Londonderry were partly Irish and partly American. Possibly the greater number of those listed as Irish were actually 'Scotch-Irish' who had lived for some time in Londonderry, N.H. and thereabouts and had intermarried with the older English-American families. The fact that the church records of Londonderry have not been preserved makes it impossible to say with certainty which of the Irish of Nova Scotia were from this group but genealogy after genealogy in Miller's work cites Londonderry as the home of the family before the immigration to Colchester Country. 21 21. Thomas Miller, Historical and Genealogical Records of Colchester County.

Scions of the Woodburys, Thorndikes, Houchins, Hutchinsons, Allens, Fales, Faxons, Fishers, Whittemores, Bournes, Tildens, Tuppers, Goodspeeds, Doanes, Dunhams, Mortons, Harlows, Bradfords, Kemptons, Wheelwrights, Fowlers, Tapps, Paines, Fullers, Drakes, Godfreys, Freemans, Churchills, Tripps, Cornings, and many more joined the trek to the new province. 30 30. Cf. "Genealogies of Queens County Families" by Thomas Brenton Smith, N.S.P.A., Halifax, N.S.; G.S.Brown, "Genealogies of Yarmouth Families"; Fred E. Crowell, "New Englander in Nova Scotia" (genealogies), New England Historical Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass.

Research Notes: 21. Thomas Miller, Historical and Genealogical Records of Colchester County.

30. Cf. "Genealogies of Queens County Families" by Thomas Brenton Smith, N.S.P.A., Halifax, N.S.; G.S.Brown, "Genealogies of Yarmouth Families"; Fred E. Crowell, "New Englander in Nova Scotia" (genealogies), New England Historical Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass