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William Albert Scott 1756 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1756

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1798

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

Father: John Scott

Mother: Elizabeth WALKER

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Legar

Children(s): Eli Scott

In 1756, William Albert Scott Lt. Col. entered the world in Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Francis Scott and Elizabeth "Eliza" WALKER. William Albert Scott Lt. Col. married Elizabeth Legar, and had children including Eli Scott. William Albert Scott Lt. Col. passed away in 1798 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1756, William Albert Scott Lt. Col. entered the world in Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Francis Scott and Elizabeth "Eliza" WALKER.
  • William Albert Scott Lt. Col. married Elizabeth Legar, and had children including Eli Scott.
  • William Albert Scott Lt. Col. passed away in 1798 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Scott
1738 – 1808
Birth Location: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth WALKER
1721 – 1774
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Legar
1751 –
Birth Location: Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Eli Scott
1790 – 1845
Birth Location: Lake View, Dillon, South Carolina, United States
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William Scott's Ancestors

Self
William Scott
1756 – 1798
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John Francis Scott
1738 – 1808
Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Eliza") WALKER
1721 – 1774
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Samuel Scott
1720 – 1739
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Boyd
1720 – 1812
Adam Walker
1699 –
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jane (Jean) Burd
1700 – 1819
Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Scott
1684 – 1763
Janet Simpson
1688 – 1762
William Boyd
1693 – 1746
Elizabeth Harper
1692 – 1751
Adam Walker
1672 –
Jean Howet
1662 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scott
1657 – 1686
Capt. Boyd
1669 – 1720
Louisa Graham
1670 – 1705
Isabell Cuningham
1665 –
James Hewat
1632 – 1725

William Scott's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Alexander Scott (4 Feb 1872 – 12 Dec 1946) m. Zilphia (Ella) Harrell (21 Feb 1878 – 8 Dec 1964)

William Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1756
21 Mar 1756
Birth of William Albert Scott Lt. Col. in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1798
Aug 1798
Age 42
Death of William Albert Scott Lt. Col. in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1756
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1798
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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