James Archibald was born in 1747.1 James Archibald's father was John, Jr. Shorter and his mother is Kindness Unknown. His paternal grandfather was John Shorter and his paternal grandmother is Elizabeth Underwood. He had two brothers and a sister, named John,3rd, William and Mary. He was the second youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 58 in May 1805.1