William Fisher was among the early settlers of Truro. He was born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1716. He was married to Eleanor Archibald about they year 1743. They removed to Londonderry, New Hampshire, about this time. They removed again to Truro, with the Archibalds and others, in December, 1762. He was a Grantee of the Township. He was the first Town Clerk of Truro after it was settled by the British. He was one of the seven elders of the Church who were elected in the summer of the year 1770. He took his seat in the House of Assembly June 6th, 1770, and represented Truro five years. He resided on the interval of Salmon River. His house stood near the place that Thomas Blair's house now stands. He died there June 6th, 1777, aged 61 years.
John Fisher, their eldest son, was born in New Hampshire, March 4th, 1744. He came with his parents to Nova Scotia. He was a Grantee of Truro. He was married to Elizabeth Cowley in 1763. He was one of the seven who removed to Upper Musquodoboit in the spring of the year 1784. Shortly after they settled in Musquodoboit, there was a moose crossing the field of this Mr. Fisher; his wife took the gun and shot and wounded him so badly that the men followed after and got him. He died in Musquodoboit, March 2nd, 1818, age 74 years. His widow died November 6th, 1826, aged 83 years. Josiah Fisher, their eldest son, was born in Truro, September, 1764. Eleanor Fisher was born February 14th, 1767. Janet Fisher, their second daughter, was born July 5th, 1769. Margaret Fisher, their third daughter, was born August 22nd, 1771. Elizabeth Taylor Fisher, their fourth daughter, was born June 2nd, 1773. William Handcock Fisher, their second son, was born June 29th, 1775. Sarah Milliken Fisher, their fifth daughter, was born June 25th, 1777. Hannah Fisher, their sixth daughter, was born August 27th, 1779. Ruth Fisher, their seventh daughter, was born July 29th, 1781. They had two other daughters. George Fisher, their third son, was born, lived and died in Musquodoboit. Robert Fisher, their fourth and youngest son, was born April 28th, 1790. He was married to Susan K. Dean, April 1st, 1829. They had sons and daughters. They now (January, 1873) reside near the Shubenacadie River, on the east side.
James, the second son of William and Eleanor Fisher, was born in 1746. He was married to Margaret, daughter of John McKeen, Esq., and Martha Cargill, February 12th, 1772. He was a Grantee of Truro, although he was but nineteen years old at the date of the grant. He was one of the seven who removed to Upper Musquodoboit, in the spring of the year 1784. He removed again to St. Mary's, where he spent the remainder of his days. He died there about the year 1812, aged 66 years. His wife died about the year 1817. William Fisher, their eldest son, was born in Truro, December 30th, 1772. Martha Fisher, the eldest daughter, was born January 11th, 1775. Eleanor Fisher, their second daughter, was born in Truro, February 10th, 1777. John McKeen Fisher was born in Truro, May 15th, 1779. Jane Fisher, their third daughter, was born in Truro, May 5th, 1781.
Samuel, the third son of William and Eleanor Fisher, was born in New Hampshire in 1750. He came with his parents to Nova Scotia. He was a Grantee of Truro Township. He was married to Mary Langell, December 24th, 1778. He removed to Musquodoboit with his two brothers in the spring of the year 1784. Sarah Fisher, their eldest daughter, was born in Truro, June 23rd, 1779. Mary Fisher, their second daughter, was born in Truro, May 8th, 1781. They had three sons and three daughters after they left Truro.
David, the fourth son of William and Eleanor Fisher, was born in New Hampshire in 1752. He was brought by his parents to Nova Scotia when he was ten years old. His name is among the Grantees of Truro Township, although he was but thirteen years old at the date of the grant. He was married to Martha, the only daughter of Robert Dickey, about the year 1776. They had eight sons and three daughters. They removed to Middle Stewiacke in the fall of the year 1782 (when their second son, Robert, was about one and a half years old). They settled on the same farm that their son Alexander now resides upon, on the south side of the River. He died there, March 18th, 1831, aged 82 years. His widow died December 22nd, 1843, aged 87 years.
William, the fifth son of William and Eleanor Fisher, was born in New Hampshire in 1756. He was brought by his parents to Nova Scotia when he was six years old. He was married to Esther, daughter of John and Mary Logan, February 14th, 1786. He inherited his father's farm, on the interval of Salmon River. He died there in 1811, aged 55 years. His widow was married again to James Archibald, Esq., in 1820.
John Logan Fisher, their eldest son, was born February 19th, 1787. He inherited a part of his father's farm for a few years. He built his first house on the same place that Mr. Daniel Cock's house now stands. He was married to Elizabeth, the second daughter of James and Eleanor Yuill, of Old Barns in 1812. She died a short time after. He married again to Esther, the eldest daughter of William and Ann Flemming, of Truro, August 29th, 1816. They had four sons. He died Decr. 28th, 1863, in the 77th year of his age.
William, the second son of William and Esther Fisher, was born in Truro, April 23rd, 1789. He learned the blacksmith trade. He removed to Musquodoboit, and was married there to Kezia Holdman, in 1810. She died in Truro, June 14th, 1818, aged 28 years. He removed to Pictou Town, where he carried on his business for a number of years. He died there. Eleanor, the eldest daughter of William and Esther Fisher, was born in Truro, June 12th, 1791. She was married to George McNaught, of Upper Stewiacke, December 13th, 1839. She died August 27th, 1872, aged 81 years. Mary Fisher, their second daughter, was born June 17th, 1793. She was married to Alexander Ellis, of Stewiacke, December, 1815. They had four sons and four daughters. She died January, 1869, aged 75 years.
Edward Logan Fisher, their third son, was born August 26th, 1795. He inherited his father's farm for a few years. He then removed to Upper Stewiacke. He was married there to Mary Winton, in 1826. They had seven sons and four daughters. He died August 27th, 1872, aged 77 years. His wife died January 14th, 1849. Nancy Fisher, their third daughter, was born November 26th, 1799. She was married to John McDonald. They settled in Georgetown, P. E. I. They had two sons and two daughters. They removed to the United States, where he died. She returned to the Island again, where she died in the year 1866, aged 67 years. Sarah Fisher, their fourth daughter, was born March 26th, 1801. She was married to William, son of Charles Cox and Nancy Thomson, January 20th, 1822. She died June 21st, 1823, aged 22 years. Mr. Cox was married again to Olivia Thomson, February 24th, 1824. They had two sons and one daughter. Mr. Cox died of small pox January 20th, 1828. His widow was married again to Eleazar B. Dickey, December 31st, 1833. They had two sons and four daughters. Janet Fisher, their fifth daughter, was born May 24th, 1803. She died May 10th, 1807. James Fisher, their fourth son, was born July 26th, 1806. He was married to Esther Millan. They had one son and two daughters. He now resides in Musquodoboit, where he carries on blacksmith work.
Margaret, the eldest daughter of William and Eleanor Fisher, was born in 1747. She was married to John Archibald, second, March 4th, 1772. They had five sons and five daughters. She died May 12th, 1809, aged 62 years. Mr. Archibald died October 15th, 1813, aged 66 years.
Elizabeth, the second daughter of William and Eleanor Fisher, was born in 1754. She was married to James Hughes. They had one son and one daughter. This daughter was married to James D. Nash, August 15th, 1805. They had seven sons and seven daughters. John D. Nash, Esq., of Halifax, was their eldest son. Mr. Nash died in Truro, October 16th, 1837. His widow was married again to Robert Fisher, of Middle Stewiacke. Hannah Fisher, their third daughter, was born in 1758. She was married to Stewtly Horton. They removed to Musquodoboit with her three brothers, in the spring of the year 1784, where they settled and spent the remainder of their lives. Sarah Fisher, their fourth daughter, was born, in 1760. She was married to Archibald Gammell, November 15th, 1782. They had one son and six daughters. They removed to Upper Stewiacke, about the year 1790, where they spent the remainder of their days. Ruth Fisher, their fifth daughter, was born in Truro, February 7th, 1763, about two months after they arrived in Truro. She was married to Matthew Johnson, of the Lower Village of Truro, in 1782. They had seven sons and two daughters. They removed to Stewiacke in the fall of the year 1783. She died at Pembroke, August 8th, 1825, aged 62 years. Mr. Johnson died there January 20th, 1825, aged 68 years. Alexander McNutt Fisher, their sixth son, was born in Truro, July 2nd, 1765. He had a part of his father's farm on the interval. He sold it, and removed to Musquodoboit, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married to Janet, daughter of Robert and Hannah Archibald, widow of the late William Logan, in 1798. They had two sons and one daughter. Eleanor Fisher, their sixth daughter, was born in Truro, August 23rd, 1767. She was married to Robert Logan, in 1788. They had one son and one daughter. She died in Stewiacke in 1792. He was married again to widow Johnson in 1801. They had one son and one daughter. Mr. Logan died December 31st, 1833, aged 70 years.
