Andrew Gammell was another of the first settlers of Truro. He was a Grantee of the Township. His front land was in the Lower Village, where he resided during the remainder of his life (being the same place that Mr. Robert O. Christie owned). On March 8th, 1769, while he was chopping in the woods, he was unfortunately killed by the falling of a tree. He was married to Elizabeth Thomson before they came to Nova Scotia. John Gammell, their eldest son, was born before they came to Nova Scotia. His name is among the Grantees of Truro Township. It is said that he left home to follow the sea, and was never heard from.
Archibald Gammell, their second son, was born before they came to Nova Scotia. He was married to Sarah, daughter of William Fisher and Eleanor Archibald, November 15th, 1782. He resided on the north side of Salmon River, and had his house on the upland which Mr. John Hattie now owns. He continued there until about the year 1790. He then removed to Upper Stewiacke, and settled on the farm that is now owned by Mr. William Cox, on the interval on the north side of the River. He died there in 1835, aged about 75 years. His wife died [date unknown]. Betty Thomson Gammell, their eldest daughter, was born November 19th, 1783. She was married to Thomas Skeed. They had sons and daughters. They removed to the United States and died there some time ago. Eleanor Gammell, their second daughter, was born in Truro, January 10th, 1785. She was married to William, son of James Dickey and Elizabeth Kennedy, in 1808. They had two sons and two daughters. Mr. Dickey died February 21st, 1872, aged 86 years.
John, the only son of Archibald and Sarah Gammell, was born in Truro, March 26th, 1787. He inherited his father's farm until nearly the close of his life. He was Precentor in the Church of Upper Stewiacke for more than fifty years. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Janet Kennedy, in 1807. They had one son and two daughters. He died September 4th, 1863, aged 76 years. His wife died April 19th, 1870, aged 79 years. Margaret, the third daughter of Archibald and Sarah Gammell, was born in Truro, April 20th, 1789. She was married to David, son of David and Martha Fisher, of Middle Stewiacke, in 1811. They had four sons and four daughters. Ruth Gammell, their fourth daughter, was born in Stewiacke in 1791. She was married to Gilbert Rutherford, in 1813. They had one son. Sarah Gammell, their fifth daughter, was born in 1793. She was married to John W. Henry, of Musquodoboit. They had two sons and five daughters. She died April, 1869, aged 76 years. Hannah Gammell, their sixth daughter, was born in 1795. She was married to Thomas Cousins, in the year 1815. They removed to the United States.
Andrew, the third son of Andrew and Elizabeth Gammell, was born November 28th, 1763. He died young.
Robert Gammell, their fourth son, was born April 24th, 1765. He was married to Margaret, one of the twin daughters of William and Janet Kennedy, February 16th, 1792. He settled on the farm on which his grandson, Robert Gammell, now resides. This was the first marriage that was in Middle Stewiacke. He was a very worthy man, and was an elder in the Presbyterian Church of Stewiacke for a long time. He assisted in erecting three Churches of Stewiacke. Mrs. Gammell died October 21st, 1811, aged 43 years. He was married again to Phoebe Ann, daughter of David McCollum, Senr., and Margaret Moore, June 20th, 1816. He died November 7th, 1853, aged 88 years. His widow died April 8th, 1859, aged 82 years. Andrew, the eldest son of Robert and Margaret Gammell, was born February 17th, 1794. He died March 11th, 1815, aged 21 years. Elizabeth, their eldest daughter, was born August 7th, 1797. She died January 13th, 1813, in the 16th year of her age.
William, the second son of Robert and Margaret Gammell, was born May 30th, 1799. He was married to Janet, daughter of Hugh Logan and Elizabeth E. Archibald, December 31st, 1822. They had four sons and five daughters. She died February 12th, 1843, aged 42 years. He was married again to Susan, daughter of John Dunlap and Martha Putnam, March 30th, 1844. They had one son and one daughter. He inherited his father's property. He was an elder in the Church, and a Justice of the Peace for some time before he died. He died of consumption, August 21st, 1848, aged 49 years.
John Gammell, their third son, was born July 19th, 1801. He was married to Sarah, daughter of Samuel Tupper, Esq., and Rachel Dunlap, in 1826. They had three sons and seven daughters. He settled on the farm on which the Hon. Samuel Creelman now resides. He died there July, 1861, aged 60 years. His widow died October 11th, 1846, aged 40 years. Margaret, daughter of Robert and Margaret Gammell, was born July 25th, 1809. She died young. Jane, daughter of Robert and Margaret Gammell, was born May 3rd, 1804. She was married to Ebenezer Fulton, Esq., March 25th, 1824. They had three sons and one daughter. She died November 30th, 1836, aged 32 years.
