Alexander Scott and Rachel McDowell

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Husband Alexander Scott ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 26 Dec 1763 - York Co, PA 3 5
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           Died: 23 Dec 1848 - Martinsburg, Knox Co, OH 3
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         Father: Josiah Scott (1735-1819) 6 7 8 9
         Mother: Violet Foster (1740-1800) 3 4 6 9 10

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       Marriage: 18 Nov 1790 - Washington Co, PA 5

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   Other Spouse: Esther Craighead (1766-      ) 3

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Wife Rachel McDowell ^{1 2 4}

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           Born: 17 Nov 1773 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 5 11
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           Died: 7 Sep 1825 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 3
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         Father: Hon. John McDowell (1736-      ) 4 12 13
         Mother: Agnes Bradford (      -      ) 12 13

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Children

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1 F Violet Scott ⁵

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           Born: 15 Aug 1791 5
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           Died: Abt 1876
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         Spouse: William Colmery (      -      ) 11
           Marr: Apr 1810 11

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2 M John Scott ⁵

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           Born: 7 Jan 1793 5
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3 M William Scott ⁵

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           Born: 8 Apr 1794 5
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4 F Agnes Scott ¹⁴

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           Born: 24 Jan 1796 5
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         Spouse: Thomas Bell (      -      ) 14
           Marr: 3 Feb 1814 5

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5 M John Scott ⁵

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           Born: 29 Sep 1798 5
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6 F Sarah Scott ^{5 11}

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           Born: 30 Jan 1801 5
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         Spouse: John Kerr (      -      ) 11

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7 M Hon. Josiah Scott ^{2 15}

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           Born: 1 Dec 1803 - near Canonsburg, Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 5 15
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           Died: 15 Jun 1879 15
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8 M James Scott ⁵

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           Born: 26 Mar 1807 5
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9 F Rachel Scott ⁵

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           Born: 18 Aug 1810 5
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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Scott

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He and his wife settled on part of the McDowell estate, where they raised a large family of children. In 1839 he removed to Knox County, Ohio (where most of his children had settled), and died there at the age of eighty-five years.

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Notes: Marriage

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They were married by Rev. John McMillan.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 870, 953.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 393, 430.

3 Jeff McBride, Descendants of Thomas A. Forster (Laurel, Md: Web-published, 2012).

4 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 85.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 393.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 953.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 422, 429.

8 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 84.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 323.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 429.

11 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 870.

12 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 869.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 430.

14 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 392.

15 —, History of Crawford County and Ohio (Chicago, IL: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881), Pg 808.