Nathaniel Marsters (June 6, 1758 – July 19, 1843) was a farmer, magistrate and political figure in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
. He represented Onslow Township in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...
from 1806 to 1818.
He was born in
, the son of Jonathan Marsters and Mary Knowlton, who immigrated to
Falmouth, Nova Scotia
Falmouth ( ) is a village located along the Avon River in Hants County between Mount Denson and Windsor in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
Falmouth and area was known as Pisiquid by the Acadians. Having migrated from Port Royal (cu ...
in 1760. Marsters moved to
Onslow in 1784. He was married twice: to Sarah, the daughter of
Richard Upham, in 1787 and then to Lydia Lynds in 1798. Marsters served as coroner for
Colchester County
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 51,476 the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scotia. Colchester County is located in north central Nova Scotia.
The majority of the county is gover ...
from 1820 to 1843; he was also registrar of deeds. He died in Onslow at the age of 85.
His son
Richard Upham Marsters became a noted watchmaker, silversmith and inventor in Nova Scotia.
References
* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)
1758 births
1843 deaths
Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
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