Susannah Murdoch: Gibbs Family Tree

Gibbs Family Tree

1772 - 1858 (85 years)

Generation: 1

Susannah Murdoch was born on 30 May 1772 in Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada (daughter of Rev. James Murdoch and Abigail Salter); died on 7 Jan 1858 in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Susannah married William Duffus on 29 Jun 1793 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. William was born on 8 Feb 1762 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland; died on 3 May 1845 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Susan Duffus was born on 25 May 1795 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 28 Feb 1828 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Generation: 2

Rev. James Murdoch was born in 1745 in Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland; died on 21 Nov 1799 in Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Notes:

Cumberland County Settlers from Ireland. Joan Jowsey compiles a self-published book, Cumberland County Families (Truro, 1988). It list many families with a brief note as to their origins. I was able to verfy that 21 families began with someone actually born in Ireland, although others may have been. He was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1766, came out to Halifax the following year.. He married at Halifax, 24 July 1771, Abigail, dau of Malachy Salter, and had 10 children. He was drowned in the Musquodoboit River, NS, on 21 Nov 1799

James married Abigail Salter on 24 Jul 1771 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abigail was born in 1745 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail Salter was born in 1745 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Children:

1. Susannah Murdoch was born on 30 May 1772 in Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 7 Jan 1858 in Nova Scotia, Canada.