Martha (Morrison) Lynds (abt. 1762 - 1829)

Born about 1762 in Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia

Wife of Jacob Lynds — married 13 Nov 1786 (to 1829) in Onslow Township, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died Mar 1829 at about age 67 in Onslow Mountain, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia

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Biography

From 'Historical and Genealogical Record of Colchester County' by Thomas Millar (1803-), originally published Halifax, N.S. : A. & W. Mackinlay, 1873:

Jacob Lynds was married to Martha Morrison, November 13th, 1786. He settled on the top of Onslow Mountain. He was known by the name of Whispering Jacob. He died December 23rd, 1833, aged 81 years. His wife died March, 1829, aged 67 years. Mary Lynds, their eldest daughter, was born January 6th, 1788. She was married to Jacob Workman, February 4th, 1810. They had five sons and seven daughters. Mr. Workman died in Truro, May 1867. Jane Lynds, their second daughter, was born April 26th, 1790. She was married to Gideon McNutt, November 23rd, 1806. They had six sons and six daughters. She died January 1st, 1873, aged 83 years. Martha Lynds, their third daughter, was born December 23rd, 1791. She was married to William Miller, of Newport, in December, 1809. They had six sons and three daughters. She died March 5th, 1873. Mr. Miller died in May, 1858. Jacob Lynds, their eldest son, was born March 10th, 1793. He drove the mail from Truro to Pictou from about the year 1815 to 1828. He is known by the name of Post Jacob. He settled on the old Pictou Road. He was married to Hannah Lockhart, of Newport, Oct, 14th, 1820. They had one daughter. Mrs. Lynds died May 8th, 1827. He married again to Eleanor, the youngest daughter of David and Esther Archibald, March 12th, 1830. They had one son and four daughters. Ruth Lynds, their fourth daughter, was born February 4th, 1795. She was married to Hugh Tucker, April 6th, 1815. They had six sons and four daughters. He settled on Tatamagouche Mountain. He died at North River, July 1871, aged 78 years. Elizabeth Lynds, their fifth daughter, was born January 17th, 1800. She was married to Robert Nichol, December 5th, 1823. They had four sons and four daughters. She died December 26th, 1870, aged 71 years. Mr. Nichol died January 9th, 1871, aged 72 years. Robert Lynds, their second son, was born January 17th, 1798. He married Catherine Embree, of Wallace, in 1831. They had three sons and four daughters. He is living in Wallace. John Lynds, their third son, was born March 29th, 1804. He was married to Charlotte Embree of Wallace in 1831. They had one son and one daughter. He inherited his father's farm on Onslow Mountain. He died in January of 1835, aged 31 years. Sarah Lynds, their sixth daughter, was born February 4th, 1802. She was married to Samuel McNutt, in 1821. They had three sons and six daughters. They removed to the United States. She died there January 1st, 1867. Lavinia Lynds, their seventh daughter, was born June 26th, 1807. She was married to Ebenezer Harris, June, 1829. They had one son and three daughters. She died March 18th, 1869, aged 62 years.^[1]

Sources

http://www.canadagenweb.org/archives/ns/colcbook.txt

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Jeff Billard.

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