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Benjamin Peter Scott 1611 – 1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1611

Birth Location: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 26 September 1671

Death Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: William Scott

Mother: Alice Mason

Spouse(s): Margaret Stevenson

Children(s): William Scott, Elizabeth Scott

The story of Benjamin Peter Scott began in 1611 in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England. Benjamin Peter Scott married Margaret Kinsey Stevenson, and had children including William Scott, Elizabeth Scott. Benjamin Peter Scott passed away in 1671 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Peter Scott began in 1611 in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England.
  • Benjamin Peter Scott married Margaret Kinsey Stevenson, and had children including William Scott, Elizabeth Scott.
  • Benjamin Peter Scott passed away in 1671 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Scott
1582 – 1680
Birth Location: Thaxton, Essex, England
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Alice Mason
1590 – 1679
Birth Location: Fyn, Denmark
AM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Stevenson
1616 – 1692
Birth Location: Gateshead, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
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Children(s)

William Scott
1633 – 1718
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Scott
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
ES

Benjamin Scott's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Scott
1611 – 1671
Birth Place: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Parents
William Scott
1582 – 1680
Thaxton, Essex, England
Alice Mason
1590 – 1679
Fyn, Denmark
Grandparents
George Mason
1568 – 1591
Norfolk, England
Ann Ballard
1572 – 1591
Exning, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mason
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Scott's Descendants

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Benjamin (Peter) Scott (16 October 1611 – 26 September 1671) m. Margaret (Kinsey) Stevenson (25 December 1616 – 22 September 1692)
  1. 1. William Scott (1633 – 1718) m. Hannah Allis (28 January 1654 – 15 January 1717)
    1. 1. Josiah Scott (18 Jun 1671 or 1678 – 06 Nov 1745)
    2. 2. Richard Scott (1673 – 31 March 1750)
    3. 3. William (Pryor) Scott (24 Nov 1676 – 20 Nov 1759 √) m. Mary Eastman (1680 – 7 Dec 1711) m. Elisebeth Scott (1686 – 6 November 1762)
      1. 1. Samuel Scott (3 May 1707 – 28 Oct 1798) m. Sarah Chamberlain (1712 – ) m. Elizabeth Richardson (7 Apr 1711 – 1751)
        1. 1. Oliver Scott (27 Feb 1739 – 1783) m. Bathsheba Eastman (29 September 1746 – April 1843)
        2. 2. Aaron Scott (1750 – 1839)
      2. 2. Esther Scott (12 September 1715 – 24 October 1806)
      3. 3. Joshua Scott (25 October 1719 – 21 November 1797)
      4. 4. Jerusha Scott (20 July 1723 – 3 April 1792)
    4. 4. Hannah Scott (11 Aug 1679 – 07 Dec 1711)
    5. 5. Joseph Scott (21 Mar 1682 – 1762)
    6. 6. John Scott (06 Jul 1684 – 08 Feb 1692)
    7. 7. Mary Scott (1686 – 07 Dec 1711)
    8. 8. Mehitable Scott (09 Sep 1687 – 18 Sep 1687)
    9. 9. Abigail Scott (23 November 1689 – 30 March 1741)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Scott

Benjamin Scott's Timeline

6 Records

1611
16 October 1611
Birth of Benjamin Peter Scott in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
1612
16 JUN 1612
Age 1
Birth of Benjamin Peter Scott in Thaxton, Essex, England or Marlack, Somerset, Engkland or Rowley, Essex, MA
Thaxton, Essex, England or Marlack, Somerset, Engkland or Rowley, Essex, MA
1664
1664
Age 53
Benjamin Peter Scott resided here in Rowley, Essex County, MA
Rowley, Essex County, MA
1671
26 September 1671
Age 60
Death of Benjamin Peter Scott in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1671
26 September 1671
Age 60
Death of Benjamin Peter Scott in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
1671
Sep 1671
Age 60
Benjamin Peter Scott - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1612
    Event Place: Thaxton, Essex, England or Marlack, Somerset, Engkland or Rowley, Essex, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1611
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1644; Page Number: 258

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rowley, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1671
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1671
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: IV; Page: 427
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Sep 1671
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: IV; Page: 427

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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