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Elizabeth Scott 1688 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1688

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1759

Death Location: Williamsburg, Charleston, South Carolina

Father: William Scott

Mother: Priscilla Courtney

Spouse(s): David McCants

Children(s): Mary McCants

Born in 1688 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Elizabeth Scott was the child of William Scott and Priscilla Courtney. In time, Elizabeth Scott married David McCants, and they raised a family that included Mary Elizabeth (Winter) McCants. Elizabeth Scott died in Williamsburg, Charleston, South Carolina in 1759.

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Parents

William Scott
1645 – 1725
Birth Location: , Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Priscilla Courtney
1656 – 1743
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

David McCants
1690 – 1759
Birth Location: Down, Down, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary McCants
1740 – 1818
Birth Location: Charleston Dist. South Carolina
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 Jan 1688
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1710
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1712
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1730

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1740

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1759
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Charleston, South Carolina

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