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William Albert Scott 1756 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1756

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1798

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Scott

Mother: Elizabeth WALKER

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Legar

Children(s): Eli Scott

It was in 1756 that William Albert Scott Lt. Col. was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, a child of John Francis Scott and Elizabeth "Eliza" WALKER. William Albert Scott Lt. Col. went on to marry Elizabeth Legar and had children such as Eli Scott. William Albert Scott Lt. Col. was deceased by 1798 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Parents

John Scott
1738 – 1808
Birth Location: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth WALKER
1721 – 1774
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Legar
1751 –
Birth Location: Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Eli Scott
1790 – 1845
Birth Location: Lake View, Dillon, South Carolina, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Mar 1756
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Aug 1798
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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