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John Scott 1648–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1648

Birth Location: Rowley, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1722

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Scott

Mother: Margaret Stephenson

Spouse(s): Hannah Duncan

Children(s): Joseph Scott

In 1648, John Scott entered the world in Rowley, Massachusetts, born to Benjamin Scott And Margaret Kinsey Stephenson. John Scott married Hannah Duncan, and had children including Joseph Scott. John Scott passed away in 1722 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1648, John Scott entered the world in Rowley, Massachusetts, born to Benjamin Scott And Margaret Kinsey Stephenson.
  • John Scott married Hannah Duncan, and had children including Joseph Scott.
  • John Scott passed away in 1722 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Scott's Ancestors

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John Scott
1648–1722
Birth Place: Rowley, Massachusetts
Parents
Benjamin Scott
1612–1671
Thaxton, Essex, England
Margaret (Kinsey) Stephenson
1616–1692
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Henry Scott
1560–1624
St Geo, Suffolk, England
Martha Whatlock
1568–1611
Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
Edward Stephenson
1592–1681
Sheffield, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margareta Dunn
1596–1624
Sheffield, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Scott
1558–1621
Mary Howard
1558–1624
Thomas Whatlock
1535–1609
Jane Vaux
1539–1610
John Stephenson
1565–1660
Janette Crosland
1565–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Scott
1540–1594
Elizabeth Baker
1533–1583
Charles Howard
1536–1624
Katherine Carey
1545–1602
John Whatlock
1505–1536
Agnes
1506–

John Scott's Descendants

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John Scott (2 May 1648–1722) m. Hannah Duncan (26 April 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
        1. 1. Elias (M) Thompson 1785–1850 m. Rhoda 1785–1865
        2. 2. Isaac Thompson 1787–1865 m. Rhoda Greenwood 1785–1865
    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
        1. 1. Mary (Bethany) Scott 1760–1836 m. Jacob Magee 1762–1816
      2. 2. Sarah Scott 1760–
      3. 3. Lucy Scott 1756–1854 m. Henry Wisdom 1754–
        1. 1. Lucy Wisdom 1783–1847 m. Charles Reeves 1779–1847
        2. 2. Mary Wisdom 1781–1866 m. Daniel Bethune 1779–1886
      4. 4. Mary Scott 1753–1844 m. Thomas Page 1765–1826
        1. 1. William (Henry) Page 1790–1870 m. Celie (Sela) Taylor 1816–1896
      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
        1. 1. Alexander Scott 1781–1852 m. Elizabeth Scott 1784–1851
      9. 9. Asa Scott 1742–1818
      10. 10. Abijah Scott 1739–1769 m. Dorothy Olmstead 1737–1773 m. Mary Pick 1754–1837
        1. 1. Lemuel Scott 1762–1850 m. Ruth Godfrey 1770–1857
        2. 2. David Scott 1792–1874 m. Charlotte (Ann) Elderkin 1799–1839
      11. 11. Joseph Scott 1741–1798 m. Sarah Cutting 1746–1781
        1. 1. Joseph Scott 1781–
        2. 2. Lucy Scott 1777–1853
        3. 3. Olivia Scott 1774–1829
        4. 4. William Scott 1772–
        5. 5. John Scott 1770–1826
        6. 6. Hannah Scott 1768–
        7. 7. Sarah Scott 1771–1865 m. Robert (S) Pick 1765–1842

John Scott's Timeline

3 Records

1648
2 May 1648
Birth of John Scott in Rowley, Massachusetts
Rowley, Massachusetts
1672
29 May 1672
Age 24
John Scott was married in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
1722
1722
Age 74
Death of John Scott in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1648
    Event Place: Rowley, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: MA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 636.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DH1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 May 1672
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: MA.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 636.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DH1.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: MA.

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