| Name |
William Fisher |
| Birth |
1716 |
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Anecdote |
- William was a highly respectable and useful man. He represented the township of Truro in the General Assemble held in the province.
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| Anecdote |
William Alexander, son of Sir William Alexander, brought out settlers to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, in the late 1620s and established Charles Fort there. When the colony again went back to the French, about three years after their arrival, these Scottish emigrants were required to return to Scotland.
More than a century later, when the French and the English had finished their "tug of war" in claiming Nova Scotia from each other, and the English finally kept it, Scottish emigrants again began to come here. They settled in all parts of Nova Scotia. When the 1871 census was taken, the Scots made up the greater percentage of the population in Colchester, Inverness, Pictou and Victoria Counties. They also settled in large numbers in each of the other counties and became one of the leading groups in developing New Scotland (Nova Scotia).
These Scots came from all regions of Scotland, and for many reasons. Those emigrating from the Lowlands of Scotland, such as Dumfries and the border areas, were seeking adventure and a better opportunities in the new colony. They settled in many areas of mainland Nova Scotia.
In the mid 1700s, Governor Lawrence invited people in New England to come to Nova Scotia and settle the lands vacated after the expulsion of the Acadiens. Those who came, and now known as the Planters. They had been settled in New England for about a century. Among them were many Scottish people who had fled from Scotland to Ireland to gain freedom to pursue their religious persuasions. They settled mainly in the Truro and Londonderry areas, and are known in New Scotland (Nova Scotia) as the Ulster Scots.
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| Family Search ID |
LHLB-8N2 |
| Immigration |
1740 |
United States [2] |
- From Ireland to America. Possible a different ship from his brother, earlier in the year?
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| Residence |
Bef 1767 |
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada |
- Sam's brother William went to Nova Scotia, prior to 1767, was a prominent man in Truro, Nova Scotia, married Eleanor Archibald
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| Ω Immigration Witness |
1767 |
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada [2, 3] |
- from America to Canada. A number of families emigrated from Londonderry to Nova Scotia, settling in Truro, soon after its evacuation by the French. Samuel Fisher was only 9 years old when he left New Hampshire with his uncle William, his half-sister Janet, and Janet's husband Matthew Archibald.
Witness Role: Principal: [I663] Samuel FISHER
Witness Role: Witness: [I1574] William FISHER
Witness Role: Witness: [I634] Matthew TAYLOR
Witness Role: Witness: [I636] Janet WILSON
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| _UID |
5596965D5FF645879A0418E6DB251A37ECBE |
| Death |
6 Jun 1777 |
Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada [2] |
| Person ID |
I1574 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
24 Sep 2023 |
| Father |
John Fisher, b. 6 Dec 1675, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. 19 Dec 1729, Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Age 54 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Ellen Walters, b. Abt 1677, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom d. Yes, date unknown |
| Marriage |
Abt 1700 |
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Family ID |
F225 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1716 - 1777 (61 years)
