Janet Logan, her two sons, and three daughters, with their families, came from Londonderry, Ireland, to Nova Scotia in the year 1760, and were among the first settlers of Truro. She was one of the Grantees of the Township. John, her eldest son, was born in 1727. He was one of the Grantees of Truro, and had his front lands where his grandsons William and David now reside. His house stood quite near the spot on which David Logan's house now stands. He was married before he came to Nova Scotia, or very shortly after. Their eldest son Robert, was born in Truro, May 6th, 1763. He was married to Eleanor, daughter of William Fisher and Eleanor Archibald, about the year 1788, and removed to Upper Stewiacke. John, their eldest son, was born January 19th, 1789. They had another son who died when a few months old. Mrs. Logan died 1792. He was married again to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Ann Fulton, widow of John Johnson, in 1801. Janet, their only daughter, was born April ___, 1802. Edward, their only son, was born February 13th, 1804. Mrs. Robert Logan died February 20th, 1827, and he died December 31st, 1833 aged 70 years.
John, the eldest son of Robert and Eleanor Logan, was married to Ann, third daughter of James and Ann Johnson, of Middle Stewiacke, December 17th, 1813. He inherited his father's farm, on which he reared the following family, seven sons and two daughters. Robert the eldest son was born April 23rd, 1815. He was married to Nancy E., daughter of William O'Brien and Anna Putnam., of Noel, February 7th, 1841. They have seven sons and two daughters living, and one son dead. They reside in Halifax. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Jane, the eldest daughter of John and Ann Logan, was born June 12th 1817. She was married to George, son of James and Elizabeth Guild, of Musquodoboit, February 15th, 1841. They had eight sons and five daughters. They now reside in Pembroke.
James A., the second son, was born July 27th, 1819. He was married to Catherine, third daughter of John B. and Catherine Archibald of Truro, October 1st, 1844. They had three sons and four daughters. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He died Sept. 17th, 1869, aged 50 years.
William, their third son was born April 20th, 1821. He was married to Mary Ann, the eldest daughter of Robert and Margaret Archibald, of Truro, October 11th, 1845. They have seven sons and two daughters. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Adam, the fourth son, was born December 24th, 1822. He was married to Eliza Jane, youngest daughter of John B. and Catherine Archibald, of Truro, October 26th, 1847. They have three sons and three daughters. They reside in Halifax; he is engaged in City Mission work.
Andrew and Edward, twins, were born June 27th, 1824. Andrew was married to Martha, daughter of William Cox and Sarah Dunlap, October 20th, 1853. They have four sons and three daughters.
Edward was married to Mary Fulton, of Bass River, widow of John Johnson, June ___, 1861. They have one son. She died December 14th 1871. He was married again to Margaret, daughter of Robert Archibald, Truro, March 20th, 1873.
Samuel Johnson Logan, the youngest son, was born November 24th, 1826. He was married to Ann, daughter of William and Jerusha Fulton, April 27th, 1858. They have four sons and one daughter. He inherits his father's farm. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Mary, the youngest daughter, was born February 27th, 1829. Ann, wife of John Logan, died December 18th, 1830, aged 35 years. He died March 23rd, 1863, aged 74 years.
Janet, the only daughter of Robert Logan and Elizabeth his second wife, was born April ___, 1802. She was married to John, son of Matthew Johnson and Ruth Fisher, April, 1825. They had five sons and four daughters. Matthew, their eldest son, was married to Miss Bryson, of Musquodoboit. He died and left a widow with six children. Ruth, their eldest daughter, was married to Thomas, son of David Fulton, Esq., of Bass River. They have a family. Edward, the second son of John and Janet Johnson, was married to Alison Miller of Truro. They had four sons. He died in Halifax, March 20th, 1864. George, the third son, was married to Jane, daughter of John and Susan Creelman. They lived in Halifax some time then removed to Minnesota. John, the fourth son, is married to Sarah, daughter of George and Mary Ann Fulton, of Bass River. They now reside at Great Village Londonderry. Alexander, the youngest son, is married and lives in Onslow. The other sisters' names are Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann, and Sarah Jane.
Edward, the only son of Robert and Elizabeth Logan, was born February 13th, 1804. He was married to Janet, eldest daughter of James and Elizabeth Guild, of Musquodoboit. He removed from Stewiacke to Musquodoboit. Elizabeth, their eldest daughter, was married to Robert Bryden. They had a family, and removed to Minnesota. Margaret, the second daughter, was married to Mr. Tregidgion. They have two daughters. They now reside at Montague, Gold diggings. Robert, the only son of Edward and Janet Logan was married to Susan, the daughter of Alexander and Catherine Archibald, June 1842. They have three daughters. They removed to Minnesota. Mary, their third daughter, was killed in climbing over a log fence. The top log fell across her breast, causing instant death. Mary, their fourth daughter, died February 7th 1860, aged 18 years. Edward Logan died November 23rd 1863, aged 59 years. His widow removed to Minnesota, with her son and daughter.
William, the second son of John and Mary Logan, was born in Truro, November 23rd, 1764. He was married to Janet, the second daughter of Robert Archibald and Hannah Blair. He settled at Pembroke in Upper Stewiacke, for a time, and then removed to Middle Musquodoboit. He died in the month of October, 1796, aged 32 years His body was buried on his own farm. His widow was married again to Alexander McNutt Fisher. They had two sons and one daughter.
Robert A., the eldest son of William and Janet Logan, was born December 8th, 1794. He was married to Janet McInnis, November 28th, 1815. Miles McInnis, their eldest son, was born September 6th, 1816. He was married to Agnes Cook, November, 1841. They have two sons and one daughter. Mary McInnis, the eldest daughter of Robert A. and Janet Logan, was born January, 13th 1820. She is married to Robert A., son of William Guild and Susan Archibald, his wife. They have three sons and four daughters. Hannah Ann Christie, their second daughter, was born May 26th, 1822, She was married to Edward S. Taylor, November 8th, 1842. They have seven sons and two daughters. William, their second son, was born May 24th, 1824. He was married to Catherine Danbrack in the year 1850. They have three sons and four daughters. Samuel B. Logan, their third son, was born March 26th, 1826. He removed to Boston, U.S., and is married to Jemima Nyman, and has three sons. Margaret Ann, their third daughter, was born October 28th, 1828. She was married to John Dickman, May 20th, 1860. They have four sons and one daughter. Robert Archibald Logan, their fourth son, was born July 13th, 1833. He was married to Esther Higgins, October, 1856. They have two sons. Angus McInnis Logan, their fifth son, was born December 17th, 1830. He was married to Mary Gladwin, in the month of July, 1852. They have one son and four daughters. Malcolm McInnis Logan, their sixth son, was born July 4th, 1836. He was married to Maria McNab, October, 1864. They have one son and one daughter. Robert A. Logan's wife, Janet, died October 17th, 1859, and he was married again to Barbara Shaw, June 14th, 1860. He died August 22nd, 1871, aged 77 years.
Mary, the only daughter of William and Janet Logan, was born after the death of her father. She was married to Samuel Bryden, of Musquodoboit, April, 1815. They have seven sons and three daughters. She died in the year 1857. Esther, the eldest daughter of John and Mary Logan, was born in Truro, May 26th, 1766. She was married to William, fifth son of William Fisher and Eleanor Archibald, his wife, February 14th, 1786. Their family appears among the Fishers.
Janet, the second daughter of John and Mary Logan, was born in Truro, September 7th, 1770. She was married to William Murdoch. They resided for a time in a house which stood near her father's, and afterwards removed to Pictou Town, where they spend the remainder of their days. They had four sons; their names are William, Rev. John L. Murdoch, of Windsor, James, and Robert.
Edward, the third son of John and Mary Logan, was born April 28, 1772. He inherited one-half of his father's farm. He was married to Hannah, daughter of John Cutton, of Onslow, January 28th, 1800. Mary, their eldest daughter was born in Truro, July 23rd, 1801. She was married to John Gordon, son of John and Elizabeth Nelson, January 12th 1826. They had one son, whose name was Edward Logan Nelson. He was born April 27th, 1827, and was burnt to death, with four other persons, March 31st, 1841. The house that was burnt stood on the same corner on which the house now stands in which Mr. William McCully resides. Mrs. Nelson died of consumption, June 28th, 1829, aged 28 years. Janet Staples, the second daughter of Edward and Hannah Logan, was born October 13th, 1802. She was married to John Wilson, of Chiganoise. She and her husband both died of consumption a few years after they were married, and they left no issue. She died June 24th, 1827. John and William, twin sons of Edward and Hannah Logan, were born January 15th, 1804. John removed to Miramichi and remained there a few years, until his health failed. His brother William went to assist in getting him home, and he died within a year after of consumption, July 25th, 1834, aged 30 years. William Logan was married to Sarah, daughter of Alexander and Rebecca Miller, January 8th, 1829. They had five sons and two daughters. Alexander M., their eldest son, was born February 11th, 1830. He died in California, July 20th 1852, aged 22 years. John, their second son, was born May 10th, 1832. He was married to Jane, daughter of James Kent and Sarah Archibald, his wife, October, 1864. He died December 28th, 1865. Edward, their third son, was born April 16th, 1834. He died September 10th, 1836. William E., their son, was born September 2nd, 1837. He was married to Flora, daughter of John Dickson and Margaret Kent, his wife, January 1st, 1867, and had two daughters. Jane, their daughter, was born December 2nd, 1839. She died November 2nd, 1854. Charles, their fifth son, was born June 1st, 1842. He died August 2nd 1867. Mary was born December 24th, 1849. She died July 2nd, 1869, in the 20th year of her age. Robert, the third son of Edward and Hannah Logan, was born November 9th, 1805. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander and Rebecca Miller, January 22nd, 1828. Their only daughter, Hannah, was born November 19th, 1828. She died October 30th, 1829. Mrs. Elizabeth Logan died February 26th 1830, aged 23 years, and Robert Logan died February 3rd, 1831, aged 25 years. They all died of consumption. Susannah, the third daughter of Edward and Hannah Logan, was born March 8th, 1807. She died of consumption, April 7th, 1831, aged 24 years. David, their fourth son, was born April 9th, 1809. He was married to Sarah, daughter of George Conley and Elizabeth Dunn, his wife widow of the late Joseph Russell, March 24th, 1856. They have six sons. He died December 7th, 1871. Edward, their fifth son, was born February 13th, 1811. He died March 18th, 1829, aged 17 years. Hannah, their fourth daughter, was born October 13th, 1812. She was married to William Conkey. They had one son, and she died of consumption shortly after he was born, in January, 1836. Elisha, their sixth son, was born May 23rd, 1816. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Whidden, May, 1842. They have five sons and two daughters. He died September 27th, 1870, aged 54 years. His wife died December 27th, 1865, aged 49 years. James Harper Logan, their seventh son, was born May 1st, 1820. Esther, their fifth and youngest daughter, was born July 15th, 1822. She died of consumption, April 19th, 1832, aged 10 years. Hannah, wife of Edward Logan, died July 1st, 1828, and he was married again to Lydia Bishop, widow of the late Samuel Nichols, of Onslow, October 20th, 1833. He died July 15th, 1859, aged 87 years.
Mary, the third daughter of John and Mary Logan, was born in Truro, April 20th, 1774. She was married to Abner Doggett, January 30th, 1800. Mr. Doggett built the South part of the house in which Mr. William Cummings now resides, where he died, January 26th, 1807, aged 32 years. Rebecca, daughter of Abner and Mary Doggett, was born November 3rd, 1800. She was married to David Forbes, February 2nd, 1819. They had five sons and five daughters. She died June 29th, 1848, aged 47 years. John L. Doggett, the only son of Abner and Mary, was born June 8th, 1805. He was married to Esther Smith, widow of the late Robert Pearson, December 4th, 1828. They had five sons and one daughter.
Eleanor, the fourth daughter of John and Mary Logan, was born November 7th, 1775. She was married to John Smith, of Hants County, April 25th, 1799. He settled on what was then called the Townsend farm, the same on which William Eaton, Esq., and others now reside. He died November 12th, 1810, aged 37 years. His widow died May 26th, 1857, aged 81 years. Lucy, their eldest daughter, was born March 26th, 1800. She was married to William C. Eaton, September 27th, 1820. They had seven sons and three daughters. Isaac Smith, their only son, was born 12th April, 1802. He was married to Mary Waddel, February 23rd, 1823. They had two sons and four daughters. Mrs. Smith died November, 1838. Mary Smith was born July, 1804. She married Matthew T. Smith, 1827. They had four sons and four daughters. They settled in Pictou. Nancy Smith was born June 10th, 1808. She was married to James W. Keeler, April 2nd, 1833. They had one son and two daughters.
Nancy, the fifth daughter of John and Mary Logan, was born in Truro, October 31, 1778. She was married to John McKay of Pictou, and had two sons and one daughter. Mary, wife of the said John Logan, died December, 1778, and he was married again to Ann Full, December, 1781. Susannah, the daughter of John and Ann Logan, was born November 10th, 1783. She was married to David, son of William and Ann McKeen, in 1811. She died in 1813.
Sarah, the second daughter of John and Mary Logan, was born in Truro, June 8th, 1785. She was married to Samuel, son of Captain John McKeen, June 16th 1803. They had three sons and one daughter. They removed to St. Mary's where they spent the remainder of their days. She died about the year 1866. Hannah, their third daughter, was born April 2nd, 1788. She was married to Donald Fraser, of Pictou, and they had six sons and two daughters. John, the only son of John and Ann Logan, was born April 13th, 1790. He inherited one-half of his father's farm. He sold his farm and went to sea a number of years. He sailed from St. John, N.B., in June , 1837. Neither the ship nor any of the crew has since been heard of. John Logan, Senr, died August 15th, 1822, aged 95 years, and his second wife, Ann, died in the month of April, 1790.
William Logan, brother of John, was another of the first settlers of Truro, and a Grantee of the Township. His front land was the same that Dr. David B. Lynds recently owned. His house stood on the same place that the house now stands which belongs to the estate of the late Dr. Lynds. He was married to Janet Moore (sister of Hugh Moore, Senr.), before they came to Nova Scotia. Mary, their eldest daughter, was born January 17th, 1761. She was married to Daniel McKenzie. Janet, the daughter of Daniel and Mary McKenzie, was born in Truro, March 12th, 1785. Mrs. McKenzie died, and he married again to Sarah, daughter of Hugh and Janet Moore. They appear among the family of the Moores.
Hugh, the eldest son of William and Janet Logan, was born in Truro, March 28th, 1763. He was married to Elizabeth Elliott, daughter of Samuel Archibald, in 1794. They settled in Upper Stewiacke, on the farm that Benjamin Davison now resides upon, where they spent the remainder of their days. William, their eldest son, was born in 1795. He settled on the South side of Stewiacke River, where Gilbert Rutherford now resides. Here he lived a considerable number of years, and died a bachelor in the year 1856, aged 61 years. John, another son of Hugh and Elizabeth Logan, was born in 1797. He removed to the United States in 1840. He was married to Margaret McDonald. They had two sons and three daughters. He died in 1852, aged 55 years. Rachel, their daughter, was married to William Dunlap, and had six sons and two daughters, who appear among the Dunlaps.
Samuel, the second son of Hugh and Elizabeth Logan, was born about the year 1799. He died a bachelor, in the year 1847. Janet, the second daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Logan, was born in 1801. She was married to William Gammell, Esq., December 31st, 1821. They had four sons and five daughters. She died February 12th, 1843, aged 42 years. Mary Logan, their fourth daughter, was born about the year 1806. She was married to John McCulloch, of South Branch, in 1832. Margaret, their third daughter, was born in 1804. She was married to George S. Rutherford. They had two sons and two daughters. She died September 22nd, 1839, aged 35 years, and her husband died October 17th, 1871
Edward, the second son of William and Janet Logan, was born December 16th, 1765. He left home when a young man, and nothing is known about him since. Alice, the second daughter of William and Janet Logan, was born January 2nd, 1770. She was married to Thomas, son of Dr. John Harris, and settled in Pictou. They had four sons and one daughter.
William, the third son of William and Janet Logan, was born August 15th, 1773. He was married to Sarah, daughter of Robert Archibald, Esq., and Hannah Blair, his wife. They had three sons and six daughters. He inherited his father's farm in Truro. He built the house that John Ross now lives in, on the North side of the Common, in the same place that Daniel Eaton, Esq., and his sons now reside. It was removed down to where in now stands by Mr. Jonathan Blanchard, about the year 1813. Mr. Blanchard lived in this house until he removed to the West River of Pictou, in the year 1817. William Logan sold his farm in Truro and removed to Middle Musquodoboit, where he spent the remainder of his life. Robert was their eldest son. He died a bachelor, February, 1871. Janet, their eldest daughter, was married to Thomas Kaulback. They had two sons and five daughters. William, the second son of William and Sarah Logan, was born about the year 1813. He died a bachelor, about the year 1847. David, their third son, was born in the year 1815. He is still living, a bachelor. Mary Alice, their second daughter, was born in the year 1817. She was married to Joseph Bruce. They have two sons and seven daughters. They inherit her father's farm in Musquodoboit. Margaret, their third daughter, was born 1819. She removed to Porter's Lake, is married there, and has a family of children. Elizabeth, their fifth and youngest daughter, was born about the year 1823. She was married to Thomas, son of Frederick Hurley and Janet Archibald, his wife. They had one son. Mrs. Hurley died, and he was married again to Susan, the fourth daughter of William and Sarah Logan. They had a numerous family of children.
Janet, the youngest daughter of William and Janet Logan, was born March 19th, 1776. She was married to Thomas McCollum. They removed to Musquodoboit, where they spent the remainder of their lives. They had two sons and five daughters. She died December, 1864, aged 89 years. Her husband died in the Spring of 1859, aged 81 years.
