Rebeckah (Morrison) Archibald (bef. 1735 - aft. 1798)

Born before 1735 in Sheepscot Bridge, Lincoln County, Maine

Ancestors

Wife of James Archibald — married 1760 (to 1792) in Chester, New Hampshire, New England

Descendants

Died after 1798 after age 63 in Truro Twp., Franklin County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Rebecca (also known as Rebeckah) Morrison was born before 1735, the daughter of Deacon Halbert Morrison and Jean Steel of Sheepscot Bridge, Lincoln, Maine.

Rebecca was engaged to be married to Captain John Moore (brother of her brother-in-law Samson Moore?). Her feelings toward him apparently changed -- she and James Archibald galloped away from Londonderry on horseback in the evening, and were married by license in the town of Chester (abut 12 miles north of Londonderry). Her relatives were much chagrined, to say nothing of Captain Moore, which may explain why the interlude was recorded.

• She and James were married 1760 in Chester, New Hampshire, and had children including;

1. Margaret Archibald, born circa 1760 in East Derry, NH
2. Rebecca Archibald, born 21 Dec 1761 in East Derry, NH
3. Hannah Archibald, born 1763 in East Derry, NH
4. Elizabeth Archibald, born 1765, in East Derry, NH
5. Jane Archibald, born 1767 in East Derry, NH
6. Eleanor Archibald, born circa 1771 in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
7. David Morrison Archibald, born 1773 in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

Until May 30, 1767, James and Rebecca lived on his father's farm, just across the road from that of her father. In May 1767, they sold their property in East Derry and moved from East Derry to Truro, Nova Scotia, where his brother David had settled. This move was discussed as early as 1762, but it was delayed as James was involved in a court case to recover unpaid wages from the Rangers until 1766. The deed of sale of the 70-acre property in NH describes James as a resident on that date. Also in 1767 David requested the Council in Halifax to grant lands to his brother ... who recently had arrived from New England.

James died in 1792. In 1796, Rebecca sold the property in Truro to her daughter Jane (who married Richard Suddick), and moved to Ohio where her daughters Margaret and Rebecca were living with their families. She died at in Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA after 1798.^[1]

Sources

• The History of the Morison or Morrison Family by Leonard Alison Morison - pg. 228 (This source is cited as a reference by several others listed below. Scroll to the notes for further details on the family history from this source.)
• MacNutt-Murray History person page 277 ID F#12657
• MacNutt-Murray History person page 23 ID F1089 (same person as above) Death in Ohio, USA.
• Vital statistics of New Hampshire and Nova Scotia
• Parish records of Franklin County, Ohio - death records for Rebecca Morrison - before year 1798
• Archibald Genealogy of New England, Nova Scotia & Ohio
• "The Archibald Family of Nova Scotia: No Reward Without Effort" by Allan E. Marble, Past President and Fellow of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, printed by the Friesens Book Division in Altona Manitoba on February 2008, page 29, 30, 45)
• The Sprague Project PersonID #I194049
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M12Q-MNR : accessed 31 January 2012), entry for Rebecca Morrison.

1. ↑ (Source of death in Ohio: The History of the Morison & Morrison Family with Most of the Traditions - pages 227 and 228)

Notes

• A document dated 12 May 1786 indicates William Long, Matthew Taylor & Samuel Taylor "in consideration of 5 shillings" paid by Rebecca Archibald, widow of James Archibald, relinquished any claim to property at Wilmot River ( 500 acres) "on which Rebecca now lives." These three men would be her sons-in-law. (Book 2 p. 341 Colchester County Reg. of Deeds )

HISTORY OF THE MORISON FAMILY:

Rebecca's Grandfather John was born in 1628 at Aberdeen, Scotland and died Feb. 16, 1735/36 (?) at Londonderry, New Hampshire. He was married to a Unknown wife then to Jane Steele.

John and Unknown had the following children:

• Martha date unknown
• Halbert 1685-June 6, 1755 (Rebecca's Father) Mother unknown
• James 1675
• John 1678

John and Jane Steele had the following children:

• Samuel 1710-1802
• Hannah 1716
• Mary 1718
• Joseph 1720

Notes for John Morrison: The history of Windham in New Hampshire (Rockingham County) 1719-1883: A Scottish settlement (commonly called Scotch-Irish), embracing nearly one third of the ancient settlement and historic township of Londonderry, New Hampshire, with the history and genealogy of its first settlers and their descendants and most of the families of its past, and all of its present permanent inhabitants, comprising more than two hundred different family names. Boston, Mass.: Cupples, Upham & Co., 1883, 937 pgs. p. 656 lists John and sons. Had family of eight children, possibly four born in Scotland. Reputed to be 108 at time of death (no proof of this). Emigrated to Ireland in 1688. Emigrated to New England - date uncertain. His family was with a number of Scotch Protestants that during the siege of Londonderry in 1688-89 were forced by orders of General Conrad de Rosen, French commander, to be driven beneath the walls of the city, suffering starvation and exposed to missiles of death by both attackers and defendants. Came after his sons after 1720 with last wife Janet Steele and young family.