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John Francis Scott 1738 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sept 1738

Birth Location: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jan 1808

Death Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Scott

Mother: Janet Boyd

Spouse(s): Elizabeth WALKER

Children(s): William Scott

The story of John Francis Scott Reverend began in 1738 in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland. John Francis Scott Reverend married Elizabeth "Eliza" WALKER, and had children including William Albert Scott. John Francis Scott Reverend passed away in 1808 in York, York, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Francis Scott Reverend began in 1738 in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • John Francis Scott Reverend married Elizabeth "Eliza" WALKER, and had children including William Albert Scott.
  • John Francis Scott Reverend passed away in 1808 in York, York, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Scott
1720 – 1739
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Boyd
1720 – 1812
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth WALKER
1721 – 1774
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Scott
1756 – 1798
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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John Scott's Ancestors

Self
John Scott
1738 – 1808
Birth Place: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Samuel Scott
1720 – 1739
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Boyd
1720 – 1812
Grandparents
Andrew Scott
1684 – 1763
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet ((Jean)) Simpson
1688 – 1762
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William Boyd
1693 – 1746
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Harper
1692 – 1751
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Scott
1657 – 1686
Capt. Boyd
1669 – 1720
Louisa Graham
1670 – 1705
Isabell Cuningham
1665 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Kilmarnock
1646 – 1692
Elizabeth Pilmour
1650 – 1708

John Scott's Descendants

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John (Francis) Scott (10 Sept 1738 – 11 Jan 1808) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") WALKER (14 Jun 1721 – 10 Jan 1774)
  1. 1. William (Albert) Scott (21 Mar 1756 – Aug 1798) m. Elizabeth Legar (11 Sep 1751 – )
    1. 1. Eli Scott (9 Oct 1790 – 2 May 1845) m. Celia Goodyear (12 Jun 1791 – )
      1. 1. Ervin Scott (15 Sep 1817 – 23 May 1883) m. Beady Elvington (abt 1817 – 1850)
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Scott (Oct 1845 – 06 Jan 1903) m. Martha (M.J. Johnson) (Scott) (Feb 1849 – 09 Apr 1912)

John Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1738
10 Sept 1738
Birth of John Francis Scott Reverend in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1808
11 Jan 1808
Age 70
Death of John Francis Scott Reverend in York, York, South Carolina, United States
York, York, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sept 1738
    Event Place: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1808
    Event Place: York, York, South Carolina, United States
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