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Archibald served as an elder of the Lot 16 Presbyterian church for forty-seven years, 1822 through to his death Sep- tember 17, 1869. The meeting to constitute the first Presbytery was held at the home of Campbell, however he was never listed as part of the actual meeting.

Archibald Campbell was a resident of Lot 16 for eighty- five years. He died at the age of ninety—two. His obituary states that he left behind numerous family and friends. While his wife’s name is unknown, it is recorded there were at least five children from their union. The following excerpt is taken from the September 23, 1869 Pioneer newspaper.

Deceased was a man greatly beloved — a humble

follower of Christ and for forty-seven years an elder of

the Presbyterian Church. His last sufferings were not severe and without a groan or struggle he calmly entered his redeeming rest.

The dedicated churchman from Lot 16 was remembered beyond the boundaries of his community. An excerpt from the obituaries carried in February 1870 edition of the Home and Foreign Record, 7715 Presbyterian Church (ft/1e Lower Province; stated, “Mr. Campbell in his last year, imagined every day was the Sabbath and reproved the family from working.”

A son, Andrew N. Campbell auctioned Archibald’s farm Tuesday, July 27, 1869, two months prior to Archibald’s death.

Robert Milligan (1784-1872)

At age thirty-five, Robert Milligan left his home in Dumfrieshire, Scotland for Prince Edward Island. Accom- panying him were his wife, Margaret Caven and at least four children.10 Robert and Margaret settled in St. Eleanor’s and became involved with the Presbyterian Church in Belmont. VVlthin three years of immigrating to the Island, Mr. Milligan was inducted as one of the four original elders of the Lot 16 Presbyterian Church. When Milligan came from Scotland he brought with him his father’s Bible which he donated to the Presbyterian Church. The Bible is still dis-

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