Married name: Murphy, also known as: Nelson, born ‎1759 Londonderry, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, died ‎1794 Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia‎, 34 or 35 years


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== Biography ==
Margaret was born in 1759 to Samuel Archibald and Eleanor Taylor. She first married David Nelson and 1775-1788 then married Jeremiah Murphy in 1789. She died in 1794 at Truro. (see children below). Margaret was the Mother of 8 children.

== Sources ==

*Vital statistics of New Hampshire and Nova Scotia
*dghall.ca genealogy Person ID 1802 Family ID F333 and F334
*Household polls for Truro
*Marriage recorded 1775 (David Nelson)
*Marriage recorded 1789 (Jeremiah Murphy)
*Death registered 1794 Truro
*Sprague project Person ID 206498
*MacNutt-Murray page 925 & 926 (children)


Children of David Nelson and Margaret Archibald:
*Robert 1776
*Samuel 1778-1875
*Martha 1779
*John 1782
*David 1785
*Elizabeth 1787


Children of Jeremiah Murphy and Margaret Archibald:
*Jeremiah 1789-1863
*James 1792-1868

Born ‎1752 Ireland, died ‎20 Aug 1788 Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia‎, 35 or 36 years
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== Biography ==
David was born in Ireland in 1752. Parents unknown. He immigrated to Nova Scotia before 1770. He married Margaret Archibald in Nov. 28, 1775 at Truro. David was appointed constable of Truro Township in 1778. The couple had 6 children (see Margaret's profile) He died in 1788 and is buried at Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia and buried at Robie Street Cemetery. Occupation: Farmer. (see information on children on Margaret's profile)

David died Instate (without a will)

Information from Our Nelson Ancestors by James Retson about David:On March 24, 1768 a list of persons are to have land laid out for them on the North side of Minas Bason between Londonderry. On 21 June 1770 he purchased 500 acres and 100 acres in Derry Village in Truro, Nova Scotia. A map entitled 'David Nelsons Farm containing 500 acres surveyed for him Oct. 1, 1771 by Samuel Archibald' shows Nelson's land in Truro Township with various topographical features such as Salmon River, The Black Rock, The Black Rock Hole, very high bans and McNutts House. On Sept 13, 1770 David Nelson was one of 50 Subscribers Elders Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Township of Truro and Members of the Presbyterian Congregation who signed a Call to Rev. Daniel Cock to come to Truro. At one time the Author owned to communion tokens of this Reverent.

Siblings of David:
*Samuel
*Robert
*Rebecca

== Sources ==

*Births of Northern Ireland - 1752
*Vital statistics of Nova Scotia - marriage 1775 and death 1788.*Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilders. Person ID 1062 & family ID F333
*dghall.ca genealogy
*MacNutt-Murray History - Person Page 926. 1620
*Our Nelson Ancestors by James Retson

=Acknowledgements=
Matthew McKenna and Beth Babcock

Born ‎± 24 Mar 1754 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, died ‎28 Aug 1788 Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada‎, approximately 34 years
== Biography ==David was born in 1754 (see research notes about his birth location). He married [[Archibald-369
Margaret Archibald]] in 1775 in Truro Halifax and they had six children source required for number of children .
He passed away in 1788 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada source required for death and burial.

===Life and Death===
'''Birth''';Mar 1754, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKB-K99 : 15 January 2020), David Nelson, 1754.

'''Christening''';31 Mar 1754, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
;Child's Name -David Nelson
;Father - David Nelson
===Family===
'''Marriage''';28 Nov 1775, Truro, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5V-YGM : 13 February 2020), David Nelson, 1775.
;Husband - David Nelson
;Wife - Margaret Archibald

'''Children'''
*Robert Nelson 1776-1850
*[[Nelson-11140
Samuel D. Nelson]] 1778-1875
*[[Nelson-16368
Martha Sarah Nelson]] 1779-1848
*[[Nelson-4800
John Nelson]] 1782-
*David Nelson 1785-1851
*Elizabeth Nelson 1787-1848

==Research notes==*'''Possible Duplicate''' There has been discussion among descendants of David Nelson as to where he was born. Some believe he was born in Northern Ireland. It's possible there 2 different David Nelsons are being confused. Sources for the birth of David Nelson who was born in the United States has been included in this profile. The other [[Nelson-4801
David Nelson]] should be reviewed as well.

== Sources ==

*Unsourced family tree handed down to [[Mercer-912
Kathy Mercer]].

Born ‎1759 Salmon River, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, died ‎after 1819 Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia‎, at least 60 years
== Biography ==
Jeremiah was born in 1759 at Salmon River. He married Margaret Archibald (widow) in June of 1789. They had two sons (see Margaret's profile). He died in Truro after 1819 and was buried at Robie Street Cemetery.

== Sources ==

*Vital statistics of Nova Scotia 1763-1957
*Birth 1759
*Marriage 1789
*dghall.ca genealogy Person ID 1554 - Family ID F334
*MacNutt-Murray History Person Page 925 ID M41596
*Nova Scotia Household Polls - Truro