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General John Baytop Scott 1761–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1761

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 February 1814

Death Location: Scottsburg, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Scott

Mother: Catherine Tomkies

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scott, Martha Scott

Children(s): Elizabeth McMahon, Christopher Scott, Mary Cocke, Thomas Scott, Francis Scott, Martha Hill

The story of General John Baytop Scott began in 1761 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. General John Baytop Scott married Elizabeth Ann Coleman Scott, Martha Scott, and had children including Christopher Columbus Scott, Elizabeth Rebecca Coleman Mcmahon, Francis Tomkies Scott, Martha Anne Hill, Mary Coleman Cocke, Thomas Baytop Scott. General John Baytop Scott passed away in 1814 in Scottsburg, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of General John Baytop Scott began in 1761 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
  • General John Baytop Scott married Elizabeth Ann Coleman Scott, Martha Scott, and had children including Christopher Columbus Scott, Elizabeth Rebecca Coleman Mcmahon, Francis Tomkies Scott, Martha Anne Hill, Mary Coleman Cocke, Thomas Baytop Scott.
  • General John Baytop Scott passed away in 1814 in Scottsburg, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

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General Scott's Ancestors

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General Scott
1761–1814
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Baytop Scott
1727–1804
Gloucester Point, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine Tomkies
1733–1766
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Scott's Descendants

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General (John Baytop) Scott (26 September 1761–26 February 1814) m. Elizabeth (Ann Coleman -) Scott (–27 March 1783) m. Martha Scott (1769–1817)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca Coleman) McMahon 1810–1883
  2. 2. Christopher (Columbus) Scott 1807–1859
  3. 3. Mary (Coleman) Cocke 1787–1857
  4. 4. Thomas (Baytop) Scott 1794–1824
  5. 5. Francis (Tomkies) Scott 1801–1885
  6. 6. Martha (Anne) Hill 1811–1867

General Scott's Timeline

3 Records

1761
26 September 1761
Birth of General John Baytop Scott in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
1785
29 September 1785
Age 24
General John Baytop Scott was married in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA
1814
26 February 1814
Age 53
Death of General John Baytop Scott in Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1761
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 September 1785
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1814
    Event Place: Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scottsburg, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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