Archibald Darrach (abt. 1795 - 1870)

Born about 1795 in Herring Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Husband of Eleanor (King) Darrach — married before 1820 in Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1870 at about age 75 in Herring Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Archibald was born in 1794 or 1795 in Herring Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia to Neil Darroch and Margaret (maiden name unknown), and was baptised April 19th 1795 at Mather's Church (aka the Protestant Dissenting Church, later known as St. Matthew's Presbyterian) in Halifax.^[1]

In 1819, Henry Latter of Herring Cove petitioned to the crown to be granted title for himself and his widowed daughter Catherine (Latter) Philpot on Herring Cove properties that Latter claimed should be theirs; on the petition Latter testified that he had previously warned Archibald and his brother Angus Darrach that they were building on property Latter believed belonged to his now deceased son-in-law James Philpot.^[2] (Through a series of crown petitions, it seems Henry Latter was in dispute with several neighbours about ownership of properties in Herring Cove. It's likely Latter did not prevail, and the Darrach brothers were not displaced.)

Archibald married Ellen King on an unknown date prior to 1820. They had 10 known children together in Herring Cove between 1820 and 1846.

In 1838, Archibald purchased some shoreline land in Herring Cove for 12 pounds from a man named John Keliher.^[3]

Archibald passed away in 1870 in Herring Cove,^[4] and is buried in St. James Cemetery.^[5][6] In his will, he bequeathed his shoreline Herring Cove property (containing his former home) along with his fishing gear to sons Frederick & Archibald; to his wife Ellen the property bought from John Keliher in 1838; and to his daughters, 5 pounds each.^[7]

Research Notes

Daughter Sarah's death record incorrectly notes that Archibald was born in Scotland.^[8]

"Mary was the daughter of Archibald Darroch (Darrach) and Ellen King. Archibald was the son of Neil Darroch, the first of the family in Herring Cove, and his wife Margaret McEachern."^[9]

Records show a variety of spellings for the surname of this family, including Durra, Darrow, Darroch, Darrach, Darach, Darrah, etc.

Sources

1. ↑ Church Records of Saint Matthew's (Presbyterian) United Church (United Church of Canada), Halifax, Nova Scotia. Baptisms: 1769-1936 p. 174, Microfilm Reel #15037, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax Nova Scotia.
2. ↑ Land records, 1763-1914; index, 1784-1877 Nova Scotia Department of Crown Lands. "1819 (vols. 75-77), Can - McDonald", catalogue with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QM-N9PG-W ). November 29th 1819 land petition of Henry Latter of Herring Cove. Film # 008540525, Images 723 to 726 of 926.
3. ↑ Deed records, 1749-1903; index, 1749-1967 : [1968 filming], Halifax County (Nova Scotia). Registrar of Deeds. "Deeds, v. 66-67, 1837-1839", catalogue with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV5-BW46-L ). Purchase of land in Herring Cove, August 14th 1838. Film 008130432, Images 91-92 of 602.
4. ↑ "Schedule No. 2 -- Nominal Return of the Deaths within last twelve months." Census of Canada, 1871. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=578415
5. ↑ Rootsweb Cemetery Transcription. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nshalifa/StJamesHerringCoveCem.html
6. ↑ Ancestry.com user photo of headstone. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/23192339/person/1798252920/media/57442289-a3a4-4ac4-b13f-01c25d840241
7. ↑ Original estate papers of Halifax County, Nova Scotia, 1750-1930; index, 1750-1968, Nova Scotia Court of Probate (Halifax County). "1870-1871, original estate papers, 1799-1828", catalogue with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRS-S371-G ). Probate of the will of Archibald Darrah of Herring Cove, filed February 2nd 1871. Film # 008287382, Images 178 to 184 of 530.
8. ↑ "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-YFKT : 23 April 2015), Archibald Darrach in entry for Sarah Darrach, 06 Jan 1920; citing Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 254, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
9. ↑ "Mary Darrach's Profile on Wikitree", Kathleen Louden. Private email to B. Foley, 2017.

• FamilySearch profile G9QS-2KX : https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/G9QS-2KX

• Census of Nova Scotia, 1827. Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1827/returns/?ID=671

• Census of Nova Scotia, 1838. Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1838/returns/?ID=4938

• Census of Canada, 1851, Canada Board of Registration and Statistics and Nova Scotia Board of Registration and Statistics, Public Archives of Canada. " NOVA SCOTIA (Head of household) Halifax (county and city, includes a list of polling districts in Halifax Co.) (R.G. 1, v. 451-452)", catalogue with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89L5-Y9XY-1). "Arch'd Durrach" (Family #13), Polling District #7 (Herring Cove), Halifax County. Film # 004108425, Image 4 of 747.

• Census of Nova Scotia, 1861. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=672855