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John Scott 1725 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1725

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 Oct 1816

Death Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Father: David Scott

Mother: Lucia Gordon

Spouse(s): Letitia McKendrick

Children(s): James Scott

John Scott was born in 1725 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of David Scott and Lucia Gordon. John Scott married Letitia McKendrick, and had children including James Scott. John Scott passed away in 1816 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John Scott was born in 1725 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of David Scott and Lucia Gordon.
  • John Scott married Letitia McKendrick, and had children including James Scott.
  • John Scott passed away in 1816 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Scott
1694 – 1724
Birth Location: Drainie, Moray, Scotland
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Lucia Gordon
1696 – 1724
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Letitia McKendrick
1729 – 1824
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Scott
1750 – 1831
Birth Location: –
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John Scott's Ancestors

Self
John Scott
1725 – 1816
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
David Scott
1694 – 1724
Drainie, Moray, Scotland
Lucia Gordon
1696 – 1724
Scotland
Grandparents
David Scott
1645 – 1718
Scotland
Elizabeth Ellis
1670 – 1718
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Scott
1612 – 1650
Marjorie Carnegie
1616 – 1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Scott's Descendants

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John Scott (11 Jan 1725 – 16 Oct 1816) m. Letitia McKendrick (1729 – Aug 1824)
  1. 1. James Scott (1750 – 5 Mar 1831) m. Sarah BRUNSON (1775 – 1815)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Scott (1790 – 5 Aug 1868) m. Mary (Ann) Brannen (1805 – 26 Aug 1867)
      1. 1. Richard (Perry) Scott (28 Apr 1820 – 18 Jul 1882) m. Mary (Ann) Wells (16 Feb 1815 – 20 Jan 1901)
        1. 1. Mary (J) Scott (1841 – )
        2. 2. Nathaniel (James) Scott (3 Jan 1841 – 19 Aug 1906)
        3. 3. Jacob (Wells) Scott (22 Apr 1843 – 2 Mar 1890)
        4. 4. Christopher (Columbus) Scott (May 1846 – 06 Feb 1927)
        5. 5. Mary (Carolina) Scott (20 Sep 1848 – 27 Jun 1896) m. Jacob ('jake' Perry) Bazemore (7 June 1846 – 6 July 1913)

John Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1725
11 Jan 1725
Birth of John Scott in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1816
16 Oct 1816
Age 91
Death of John Scott in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1725
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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