Richard Scott and Elinor [Unk]

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Husband Richard Scott ¹

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           Born: 1731 - Scotland 1
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         Father: [Father] Scott (      -      )
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Wife Elinor [Unk] ¹

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           Born: 1733 1
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           Died: 1775 1
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Children

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1 M John Scott ¹

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           Born: 1762 1
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2 F Elizabeth Scott ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Oct 1768 - Scotland 1
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         Spouse: Galbraith Stewart (1766-      ) 1 2 3
           Marr: 7 Apr 1791 1

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Scott

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He and his wife left their native land for America, bringing with them their son John, and daughter Elizabeth. The voyage had a sad ending, Richard Scott being drowned in landing at Nova Scotia. His wife survived only until 1775, thus leaving the children orphaned at an early age. Most of the family treasure was lost in a fire, the only thing saved being a piece of linen which was probably being worn by Elizabeth the day of the fire. This piece of linen, embroid­ered with the family crest, she preserved. United States Senator Nathan B. Scott, of West Virginia, who was a descendant of this branch of the Scott family, had in his posses­sion a sleeve button which was worn by the Richard Scott who brought this family to America; the Senator also remembered being shown a napkin with the crest of Richard Scott's family embroidered thereon.

1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 407.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 969.

3 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 329.