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William Scott 1725 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 20 October 1810

Death Location: Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: Francis Scott

Mother: Ann Fulton

Spouse(s): Catherine Purves

Children(s): George Scott

In 1725, William Scott Sr. entered the world in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to Francis Kell Scott and Ann Fulton. William Scott Sr. married Catherine "Katie" Purves, and had children including George W Scott. William Scott Sr. passed away in 1810 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, William Scott Sr. entered the world in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to Francis Kell Scott and Ann Fulton.
  • William Scott Sr. married Catherine "Katie" Purves, and had children including George W Scott.
  • William Scott Sr. passed away in 1810 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Scott's Ancestors

Self
William Scott
1725 – 1810
Birth Place: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Francis Kell Scott
1704 – 1745
Laudergateside, Roxburgh, Scotland
Ann Fulton
1701 – 1770
Convoy Parish, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
John Fulton
1675 – 1750
Convoy Parish, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Helen Montgomery
1680 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Inglish
1657 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Scott's Descendants

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William Scott (1725 – 20 October 1810) m. Catherine ("Katie") Purves (1716 – )
  1. 1. George (W) Scott (25 Jun 1756 – 1 May 1854) m. Catharina Kelliher (1759 – 21 Nov 1800)
    1. 1. Iasaac Scott ( – 26 Nov 1844) m. Keziah (Joy) Scott (24 March 1787 – 22 November 1870)
      1. 1. Isaac (Hawkins) Scott (1808 – 30 Mar 1879) m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Barnett (abt 1810 – 1875)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Scott (abt 1832 – ) m. William Hamilton (26 May 1832 – 4 Nov 1924)

William Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of William Scott Sr. in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1810
20 October 1810
Age 85
Death of William Scott Sr. in Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1810
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, USA

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