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William Scott 1725 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 20 October 1810

Death Location: Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: Francis Scott

Mother: Ann Fulton

Spouse(s): Catherine Purves

Children(s): George Scott

1725 marked the beginning of William Scott Sr.'s life in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, to parents Francis Kell Scott and Ann Fulton. Eventually, William Scott Sr. married Catherine "Katie" Purves, and they welcomed George W Scott. William Scott Sr. passed in 1810 at Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Parents

Francis Scott
1704 – 1745
Birth Location: Laudergateside, Roxburgh, Scotland
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Ann Fulton
1701 – 1770
Birth Location: Convoy Parish, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Purves
1716 –
Birth Location: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
CP

Children(s)

George Scott
1756 – 1854
Birth Location: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1725
    Event Place: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 October 1810
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
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