John Oughterson was amongst the early settlers of Truro. He was married to Margaret, daughter of James and Elizabeth Johnson, of the Lower Village of Truro, in the year 1774. Ann Glover, their eldest daughter, was born in Truro, September 3rd, 1775. She was married to Robert McNutt, of Masstown, March 25th, 1799. They had four sons and two daughters. She died December 18th, 1857, aged 82 years, and her husband died April 3rd, 1851, aged 86 years. George Washington, their eldest son, was born in Truro, May 25th, 1777. He removed to the United States, and was married there to Eliza Coats. He returned to Nova Scotia, and settled beside the old road leading from Truro to Halifax, at the Lake eleven miles from Truro. They had three sons and three daughters. He died May 30th, 1839, aged 62 years, and his wife died December 22nd, 1827. James, their second son, was born March 11th, 1779. He was married to Elizabeth Lord, of Kings County, about the year 1806. He settled for a short time in the woods, beside the old Halifax road, three miles from Truro. This place was afterwards owned by Charles Morris, Surveyor General, and was sold by his son, John Spry Morris, to the late Robert H. Smith. James Oughterson removed to Canada, with his wife and family, about the year 1812, and died there some time ago. We know nothing of any of his descendants. Elizabeth Johnson, their second daughter, was born January 4th, 1782. She was married to William McNutt, of Masstown, 1804. They had three sons and seven daughters. She died July 1st, 1862, aged 80 years, and her husband died November 25th, 1857, aged 75 years. Robert Johnson, their third son, was born December 22nd, 1783. He carried on the business of brick making. He removed to Canada about the year 1828, and was married there to Miss Stubs. About 15 years after this, they returned to Onslow, where he died July, 1862, aged 73 years. Nancy Oughterson, their third and youngest daughter, was born in Truro, May 2nd, 1787. She was married to John Hall, of Onslow Mountain, November 7th, 1809. They had five sons and four daughters. He settled and cleared a farm on Onslow Mountain, which is now owned by his son, James. He died June 20th, 1861, aged 72 years, and his wife Nancy, died April 23rd 1853, aged 66 years. John Oughterson died January 1st, 1831, aged 88 years, and his wife died March 27th, 1791, aged 39 years.
