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Josiah Scott 1707–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 13 September 1765

Death Location: West Hempfield, Chester, Pennsylvania

Father: Abraham Scott

Mother: Margaret spouse

Spouse(s): MARY ALLEN, Elizabeth Wilson

Children(s): Samuel, Scott, Robert Scott, Jean Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Josiah Scott, Ann Scott, Alexander Scott, Esther Scott, Jane Scott, Samuel Sr

In 1707, Josiah Scott entered the world in On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania, born to Abraham O Scott And Margaret Mcfarland 1 Spouse. Josiah Scott married Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Allen, and had children including Alexander Scott, Ann Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Esther Scott, Jane Scott, Jean Scott, Josiah Scott, Robert Scott, Samuel Jr Scott, Samuel Scott Sr. Josiah Scott passed away in 1765 in West Hempfield, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Josiah Scott entered the world in On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania, born to Abraham O Scott And Margaret Mcfarland 1 Spouse.
  • Josiah Scott married Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Allen, and had children including Alexander Scott, Ann Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Esther Scott, Jane Scott, Jean Scott, Josiah Scott, Robert Scott, Samuel Jr Scott, Samuel Scott Sr.
  • Josiah Scott passed away in 1765 in West Hempfield, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Scott
1677–1747
Birth Location: On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania
AS
Margaret spouse
1680–1789
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Down, Ulster, Ireland
Ms

Spouses(s)

MARY ALLEN
1702–1754
Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, American Colonies
MA
Elizabeth Wilson
1709–1730
Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
EW

Children(s)

Samuel, Scott
1730–1810
Birth Location: Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
SS
Robert Scott
1728–1762
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
RS
Jean Scott
1731–1778
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Scott
1735–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
ES
Josiah Scott
1735–1819
Birth Location: On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JS
Ann Scott
1741–1793
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
AS
Alexander Scott
1730–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AS
Esther Scott
1740–1792
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania
ES
Jane Scott
1738–1809
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Samuel Sr
1730–1809
Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, United States
SS

Josiah Scott's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Scott
1707–1765
Birth Place: On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
Abraham O Scott
1677–1747
On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania
Margaret (McFarland #1) spouse
1680–1789
Hillsborough, Down, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Hugh Scott
1639–1745
Denbie, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) Carruthers
1643–1730
Annandale District, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Joannis Carruthers
1607–1647
Elizabeth Henderson
1607–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Scott's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Scott (1707–13 September 1765) m. MARY (ELIZABETH) ALLEN (1702–6 Feb 1754) m. Elizabeth Wilson (1709–1730)
  1. 1. Samuel, (Jr.) Scott 1730–1810 m. Mary (MacDonald) Smythe 1725–1794
    1. 1. Ann Anderson 1750–1786 m. William (F.) Gowdy 1747–1791
      1. 1. Elizabeth Gowdy 1760–1833
        1. 1. Jean Billingsley 1787–1859 m. Joel (William) Murray 1785–1860
        2. 2. William (Henry) Billingsley 1789–1829
        3. 3. James Billingsley 1786–1850
        4. 4. Elizabeth Chadwick 1788–1866
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Billingsley 1796–1869
        6. 6. Samuel Billingsly 1809–1876
      2. 2. Robert Gowdy 1772–1857
    2. 2. William Scott 1750–1801
    3. 3. Jane Scott 1754–
    4. 4. Samuel Scott 1755–1797
    5. 5. Mary Scott 1757–1798
    6. 6. John Scott 1764–1808
  2. 2. Robert Scott 1728–1762
  3. 3. Jean Scott 1731–1778
  4. 4. Elizabeth Scott 1735–
  5. 5. Josiah Scott 1735–1819
  6. 6. Ann Scott 1741–1793
  7. 7. Alexander Scott 1730–
  8. 8. Esther Scott 1740–1792
  9. 9. Jane Scott 1738–1809
  10. 10. Samuel (Scott) Sr 1730–1809

Josiah Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of Josiah Scott in On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania
On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania
1765
13 September 1765
Age 58
Death of Josiah Scott in West Hempfield, Chester, Pennsylvania
West Hempfield, Chester, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: On Homestead, Chester, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1765
    Event Place: West Hempfield, Chester, Pennsylvania
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