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Benjamin Scott 1612–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JUN 1612

Birth Location: Thaxton, Essex, England

Death Date: 26 September 1671

Death Location: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Scott

Mother: Martha Whatlock

Spouse(s): Margaret Stephenson

Children(s): Henry Scott, Sarah Scott, William Scott, Samuel Scott, Mary Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Benjamin Scott, Joseph Scott, Peter Scott, Martin Scott, Hannah Scott, John Scott

Benjamin Scott was born in 1612 in Thaxton, Essex, England, the child of Henry Scott And Martha Whatlock. In 1664, Benjamin Scott resided in Essex County, MA. Benjamin Scott married Margaret Kinsey Stephenson, and had children including Benjamin Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Hannah Scott, Henry Scott, John Scott, Joseph Scott, Martin Scott, Mary Scott, Peter Scott, Samuel Scott, Sarah Scott, William Scott. Benjamin Scott passed away in 1671 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Scott was born in 1612 in Thaxton, Essex, England, the child of Henry Scott And Martha Whatlock.
  • In 1664, Benjamin Scott resided in Essex County, MA.
  • Benjamin Scott married Margaret Kinsey Stephenson, and had children including Benjamin Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Hannah Scott, Henry Scott, John Scott, Joseph Scott, Martin Scott, Mary Scott, Peter Scott, Samuel Scott, Sarah Scott, William Scott.
  • Benjamin Scott passed away in 1671 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Scott's Ancestors

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Benjamin Scott
1612–1671
Birth Place: Thaxton, Essex, England
Parents
Henry Scott
1560–1624
St Geo, Suffolk, England
Martha Whatlock
1568–1611
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Scott
1558–1621
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Mary Howard
1558–1624
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Thomas Whatlock
1535–1609
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Jane Vaux
1539–1610
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Scott
1540–1594
Elizabeth Baker
1533–1583
Charles Howard
1536–1624
Katherine Carey
1545–1602
John Whatlock
1505–1536
Agnes
1506–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reginald Scott
1520–1554
Emeline Kempe
1512–1541
John Baker
1488–1560
Elizabeth Dineley
1500–1594
William Howard
1510–1572
Margaret Gamage
1515–1581
Henry Carey
1526–1596
Ann Morgan
1529–1607
Johannes Whatlock
1480–
Unknown
1485–

Benjamin Scott's Descendants

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Benjamin Scott (16 JUN 1612–26 September 1671) m. Margaret (Kinsey) Stephenson (1616–22 September 1692)
  1. 1. Henry Scott 1664–1714
  2. 2. Sarah Scott 1656–1660
  3. 3. William Scott 1655–1717 m. Hannah Allis 1654–1718
    1. 1. Richard Scott 1673–1750 m. Elizabeth Belding 1683–1769
      1. 1. Stephen Scott 1725–1787 m. Rhoda Graves 1735–1787
        1. 1. Lucy Scott 1761–1813 m. Eldad (Francis) Goodwin 1761–1827
  4. 4. Samuel Scott 1655–1655
  5. 5. Mary Scott 1651–1700 m. John Decker 1646–1694
    1. 1. John DECKER 1683–1754 m. Sarah Bennett 1682–1724
      1. 1. David ((Boston Tea Party Participant)) Decker 1719–1773 m. Eunice (Rowe) Place. 1717–1811
        1. 1. William (Abraham) DECKER 1746–1832 m. Molly Decker 1750–1840
  6. 6. Elizabeth Scott 1650–1650
  7. 7. Benjamin Scott 1646–1725
  8. 8. Joseph Scott 1644–1644
  9. 9. Peter Scott 1643–1693
  10. 10. Martin Scott 1643–1702
  11. 11. Hannah Scott 1635–1718 m. Christopher Webb 1630–1694
    1. 1. Christopher Webb 1663–1690 m. Mary Bass 1669–1725
      1. 1. Anna Webb 1678–1728 m. John WEBB 1674–1721
        1. 1. John (D) Webb 1704–1781 m. Martha (Peggy) Claiborne 1705–1735
    2. 2. Hannah Webb 1665–1694 m. John Adams 1661–1702
      1. 1. Samuel Adams 1689–1746 m. Mary Fifield 1694–1748
        1. 1. Samuel Adams 1722–1803 m. Elizabeth Checkley 1726–1757
  12. 12. John Scott 1648–1722 m. Hannah Duncan 1651–1722
    1. 1. Joseph Scott 1682–1753 m. Sarah Davis 1681–1705 m. Hannah Prior 1687–1725
      1. 1. Benjamin (Prior) Scott 1724–1809 m. Asubah (Mason) Cheney 1731–1777
        1. 1. Sarah Scott 1758–1840 m. Thomas Thompson 1742–1813
      2. 2. Ebenezer Scott 1719–1804 m. Mary Shapley 1717–1785
        1. 1. Mary ("Molly") Scott 1744–1814
      3. 3. Samuel Scott 1708–1761 m. Sarah Chamberlain 1712–1773
        1. 1. Mary Scott 1754–1756
        2. 2. Jacob Scott 1752–1756
        3. 3. Jemima Scott 1749–1832
        4. 4. Elizabeth Scott 1747–
        5. 5. Isaac Scott 1744–1818
        6. 6. Lemuel Scott 1741–1750
        7. 7. Samuel Scott 1740–
        8. 8. Sarah Scott 1738–1756
        9. 9. James Scott 1736–1776
        10. 10. Abraham Scott 1734–1796
        11. 11. John Scott 1731–1805
      4. 4. Joseph Scott 1716–1761 m. Mary Edmunds 1719–1795
        1. 1. Nehemiah Scott 1736–1810 m. Elizabeth Atkinson 1734–1801
        2. 2. Sarah Scott 1760–
        3. 3. Lucy Scott 1756–1854 m. Henry Wisdom 1754–
        4. 4. Mary Scott 1753–1844 m. Thomas Page 1765–1826
        5. 5. Samuel Scott 1747–
        6. 6. Lemuel Scott 1747–
        7. 7. William Scott 1745–
        8. 8. E (Ephraim) Scott 1744–1841 m. Elizabeth Tackles 1743–1814
        9. 9. Asa Scott 1742–1818
        10. 10. Abijah Scott 1739–1769 m. Dorothy Olmstead 1737–1773 m. Mary Pick 1754–1837
        11. 11. Joseph Scott 1741–1798 m. Sarah Cutting 1746–1781

Benjamin Scott's Timeline

3 Records

1612
16 JUN 1612
Birth of Benjamin Scott in Thaxton, Essex, England
Thaxton, Essex, England
1664
1664
Age 52
Benjamin Scott resided here in Essex County, MA
Essex County, MA
1671
26 September 1671
Age 59
Death of Benjamin Scott in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1612
    Event Place: Thaxton, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6035.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1640; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Essex County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1671
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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