John Christie was among the early settlers of Truro, but he did not come until twelve years after the first settlers. He was born in Roxburgshire, Scotland, in the year 1739. He removed to Nova Scotia, in the summer of the year 1772. He came out from Scotland, with the Rev. Daniel Cock and his family. He was married to Nancy, daughter of John Denny and Rebecca Mitchell, his wife, of Londonderry, about the year 1780. He purchased a farm from Matthew Taylor, second, where they settled, reared their family and died. Mr. Christie died May 28th, 1830, aged 91 years, and his widow died June 14th, 1844, aged 85 years. Janet, their eldest daughter, was born January 27th, 1782. She was married to Alexander Kent, Esq., January 27th, 1803. They had one son and seven daughters, who appear among the Kent families. She died June 1st, 1872, aged 90 years.
John Denny, the eldest son of John Christie and Nancy Denny, was born April 14th, 1784. He was married to Margaret, daughter of Isaac O'Brien and Mary Denny, of Noel, November 1st, 1808. He inherited a part of his father's farm, where they reared their family and spent the remainder of their days. Isaac, their eldest son, was born August 28th, 1809. He was married to Susannah, the third daughter of James and Sarah Yuill, December 25th, 1834. They had one son and nine daughters. Mrs. Christie died September 17th, 1863, aged 49 years. Oliphant, their second son, was born June 12th, 1811. He learned the blacksmith trade. and removed to New York, U. S. He was married to Ann Godfrey. They had four sons and three daughters. Rebecca, their only daughter, was born May 28th, 1813. She was married to Isaac Archibald, November 27th, 1836. They had three sons and five daughters. George, their third son, was born April 4th, 1815. He is a minister of the Gospel, and settled over a congregation at Yarmouth. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Paterson, of Pictou Town, August, 1840. They had six sons. William, their fourth son, was born November 11th, 1817. He was married to Jane McLain, of Pictou, November 16th, 1846. They have two sons and two daughters. He inherits a part of his father's property. Richard, their fifth son, was born November 5th, 1819. He was married to Eliza Jane, fifth daughter of James and Sarah Yuill, December 31st, 1842. They had six sons and four daughters. Mrs. Christie died June 20th, 1872. John, their sixth and youngest son, was born November 14th, 1821. He removed to California.
Mr. Christie's first wife died January 31st, 1822, aged 35 years. He was married again to Margaret, daughter of James and Ann Johnson, of Middle Stewiacke, February 8th, 1827. Margaret, their only daughter, was born January 3rd, 1829. She was married to Hugh Dunlap, Esq., April 4th, 1856. They had four sons and two daughters. She died May 11th, 1869, aged 40 years. James, their only son, was born July 31st, 1830. He died October 22nd, 1846, aged 16 years. John D. Christie died May 11th, 1866, aged 82 years, and his second wife died November 29th, 1856, aged 64 years.
Rebecca, the second daughter of John Christie and Nancy Denny, was born April 6th, 1786. She was married to Ebenezer, the fourth son of Matthew and Janet Archibald, April 12th, 1804. They had six sons and two daughters, who appear among the Archibalds. She died June 25th, 1854, aged 68 years, and her husband died August 8th, 1829, aged 50 years.
Henry, the second son of John and Nancy Christie, was born October 29th, 1788. He was married to Nancy, the eldest daughter of David Archibald, fourth, and Esther Cox, March 12th, 1818. Esther, their eldest daughter, was born in Truro, March 2nd, 1819. She was married to John Hattie, April 13th, 1852. They had one son and four daughters. Robert, the eldest son of Henry and Nancy Christie, was born November 4th, 1820. He was married to Harriet, the eldest daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann Cock, March 7th, 1850. They had four sons and three daughters. Charles, their second son, was born March 23rd, 1822. He was married to Jane, the third daughter of the late James Laughead, Junr., and Elizabeth McLellan, January 30th, 1849. They had nine sons and four daughters. He inherits what was his father's farm. Nancy, the second daughter of Henry and Nancy Christie, was born December 20th, 1823. She was married to James Gass, of Shubenacadie, October, 1850. They had four sons and one daughter. Elizabeth, their third daughter, was born June 17th, 1829. Martha, their fourth daughter, was born December 29th, 1835. Henry Christie inherited a part of what was his father's land, where he cleared his farm and put up buildings, in which they reared their family. He died November 27th, 1856, aged 68 years.
Andrew, the fourth son of John and Nancy Christie, was born April, 1792. He was married to Rachel, daughter of Isaac O'Brien and Mary Denny, of Noel, November 11th, 1823. He inherited the homestead part of what was his father's farm. He died May 18th, 1872, aged 80 years. John, their eldest son, was born October 18th, 1829. He died September 5th, 1845, aged 16 years. Isaac, their second son, was born December 5th, 1831. He was married to Adela O'Brien, of Noel, January 18th, 1859. They had two sons. He died May 13th, 1862, aged 30 years. Mary, the only daughter of Andrew and Rachel Christie, was born June 18th, 1834.
Martha, the third daughter of John and Nancy Christie, was born October, 1794. She was married to Capt. Richard Christie, in August, 1824. They had one son and one daughter. Mr. Christie was a sea Captain, and a brother's son of John Christie. He died at sea, March 28th, 1830, and his body was buried in the sea. She died October 17th, 1872, aged 78 years.
Robert Oliphant, the fifth son of John and Nancy Christie, was born April, 1798. He was married to Margaret, the second daughter of James and Sarah Yuill, December 30th, 1831. They settled in the Lower Village of Truro, where they reared their family, and he died there March 22nd, 1867, aged 69 years. Isabell, their eldest daughter, was born March 7th, 1834. She was married to Edward, the fourth son of Ebenezer Archibald and Rebecca Christie, November 27th, 1844. They had two sons and four daughters. They appear among the Archibalds. Henry, the eldest son of Robert O. and Margaret Christie, was born December 4th, 1835. He was married to Anne Pitblado (sister of the Rev. Charles), January 2nd, 1861. They have four sons and one daughter. He inherits the first farm that his father settled on at Old Barns. Sarah, their second daughter, was born July 25th, 1837. She was married to Henry L. Atkins, druggist, of Truro, April 19th, 1864. Walter, their second son, was born May 23rd, 1839. He was married to Mary, the second daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann Cock, May 15th, 1862. They have one son and three daughters. Oliphant, their third son, was born April 2nd, 1841. He was a minister of the Gospel. He died January 10th, 1868, aged 27 years. James, their fourth son, was born December 4th, 1844. He is now a lawyer, practising in the State of New Jersey. George, their fifth and youngest son, was born June 4th, 1847. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Johnson and Janet Notting, July 19th, 1866. They had two daughters, and they inherited his father's property in the Lower Village of Truro. On August 16th, 1870, he was engaged, with three other men, fishing Salmon, and in attempting to sweep a hole in the River, under the Lower Salmon River Bridge, he got entangled with a rope of the net, and was drowned. He left a young widow with her two babes to mourn their sad bereavement.
Alexander, the sixth and youngest son of John and Nancy Christie, was born May 9th, 1802. He was married to Margaret Laidlaw, who came from Scotland but a short time before, June 13th, 1837. They settled on Onslow Mountain, where they are living together at date (May 9th, 1872.)
Joseph Laidlaw, their eldest son, was born April 8th, 1838. He was married to Sarah, daughter of Charles McKenzie, of the West River, of Pictou, and Nancy Dickson, December 14th, 1865. They have two sons and one daughter. He settled on a part of what was his father's farm on Onslow Mountain.
Arthur, the second son of Alexander and Margaret Christie, was born November 5th, 1840. Agnes, their eldest daughter, was born November 22nd, 1842. She died March 13th, 1872, aged 29 years. John Alexander, their third son, was born July 8th, 1845. Herbert, their fourth son, was born June 1st, 1849. Jane Kent, their second and youngest daughter, was born January 22nd, 1853.
Nancy, the fourth and youngest daughter of John and Nancy Christie, was born April 18th, 1805. She was married to John, the youngest son of David Archibald, 4th, and Esther Cox, April 16th, 1832. They had three sons and three daughters. They appear among the Archibald's. Mr. Archibald died August 23rd, 1869, aged 70 years.
George Denny, the third son of John Christie and Nancy Denny, was born November 13th, 1790. He died when he was young.
