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John Scott

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John Scott Veteran

Birth
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Mar 1847 (aged 83)
Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 12 Space 36
Memorial ID
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JOHN SCOTT was born the 29th or 30th of May 1763 in York Co., Pennsylvania (in what is now Adams Co., Pennsylvania). He was the son of John Scott and Ann Creighton. He moved from York Co., Pennsylvania to Washington Co., Virginia in 1772, along with his parents. He enlisted from Washington Co., Virginia in May 1780, in Captain James Dysart's Company, Colonel William Gamble's Regiment, Virginia line of troops, serving one year; he was in the battles of King's Mountain and Wetzell's Mill. The family came to Sangamon Co., Illinois in 1824; removed to DeWitt Co., Illinois where he died 13th Mar 1847.

John is referred to as simply "John Scott" in documents, censuses, etc.
JOHN SCOTT was born the 29th or 30th of May 1763 in York Co., Pennsylvania (in what is now Adams Co., Pennsylvania). He was the son of John Scott and Ann Creighton. He moved from York Co., Pennsylvania to Washington Co., Virginia in 1772, along with his parents. He enlisted from Washington Co., Virginia in May 1780, in Captain James Dysart's Company, Colonel William Gamble's Regiment, Virginia line of troops, serving one year; he was in the battles of King's Mountain and Wetzell's Mill. The family came to Sangamon Co., Illinois in 1824; removed to DeWitt Co., Illinois where he died 13th Mar 1847.

John is referred to as simply "John Scott" in documents, censuses, etc.


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  • Maintained by: Gen Story Girl
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Sep 4, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9421241/john-scott: accessed ), memorial page for John Scott (29 May 1763–13 Mar 1847), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9421241, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Gen Story Girl (contributor 47021614).