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James Scott 1752 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: William Scott

Mother: Lucretia James

Spouse(s): Ann Watts

Children(s): John Buford, Thomas Buford, Abraham Buford, William Buford, Nancy Buford, Nicholas Scott

The story of James Scott began in 1752 in Bedford, Virginia, United States. James Scott married Ann Watts, and had children including John Buford, Thomas Buford, Abraham Buford, William Buford, Nancy Buford, Nicholas Scott. James Scott passed away in 1816 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Scott began in 1752 in Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • James Scott married Ann Watts, and had children including John Buford, Thomas Buford, Abraham Buford, William Buford, Nancy Buford, Nicholas Scott.
  • James Scott passed away in 1816 in Kentucky, United States.

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James Scott's Ancestors

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James Scott
1752 – 1816
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Scott
1716 – 1794
Scotland
Lucretia (Lucy) James
1722 – 1805
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Walter Scott
1700 –
Scotland
Janet Inglis
1700 –
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Alice Garland
1708 – 1729
Armsfield, James City, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Scott's Descendants

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James Scott (1752 – 1816) m. Ann Watts (12 Dec 1738 – 1797)
  1. 1. John Buford (13 Oct 1757 – 14 Feb 1852)
  2. 2. Thomas Buford (1766 – )
  3. 3. Abraham Buford (1766 – )
  4. 4. William Buford (1768 – 17 Jan 1842)
  5. 5. Nancy Buford (14 Oct 1771 – 30 Oct 1852)
  6. 6. Nicholas Scott (14 Dec 1780 – 26 Dec 1846)

James Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of James Scott in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Virginia, United States
1816
1816
Age 64
Death of James Scott in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

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