Born in Buncombe, Burke, North Carolina
Daughter of Joseph Russell
and Elizabeth Penn
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 80
in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
Letitia Russell was born circa 1757, in North Carolina, a daughter of William Russell. Letitia married Thomas Scott, July 19, 1755, in Prince George's County, Maryland, the son of Samuel Scott and Mary Jones. Thomas was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War and DAR Ancestor #A101841. Children of Letitia and Thomas include:
- Mary Scott, born circa 1776, in Burke Co., NC, died 1849, in Alhambra, Madison County, Illinois. married Isaac West [1]
- Samuel Scott born June 19, 1777, Burke Co., NC, died May 25, 1841, in Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee, married Lydia Long, daughter of Edward Solomon Long and Mary Catherine (Julien) Long [2]
- Nancy Scott born circa 1778, in Burke Co., NC married name Blair
- Jemimia Scott born circa 1779, in Burke Co., NC
- Jane Scott born circa 1781 in Burke Co., NC
- Letitia Scott b. Oct. 16, 1784, in Burke Co., NC, and m. John Long, son of Solomon Edward Long and Mary Catherine Julian. Died around 1865?
- Richard Scott, born June 9, 1791, in Burke County, died February 14, 1857, in Rose Hill, Johnson County, Missouri, married Jane Beaty. [3]
- Elizabeth Scott b. 1793 in Burke Co., NC, died in 1847, in Bates County, Missouri, married Robert Beaty [4]
Letitia (Russell) Scott died January 31, 1837, in Cumberland County, Kentucky and is buried in the churchyard of the Clear Fork Church, of Clinton County, Kentucky. [5]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #32618484 Mary West
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #21082327 Samuel Scott
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #21106172 Richard Scott
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #21144577 Elizabeth Beaty
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 October 2020), memorial page for Letitia "Letty" Russell Scott (1757–31 Jan 1837), Find a Grave Memorial no. 31632556, citing Old Clear Fork Church Cemetery, Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Jerry Scott (contributor 46927461) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Letitia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Letitia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Letitia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Letitia:
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~3.12%
Linda Austin
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A130596 [compare], Ancestry member kitnwon
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~1.56%
Deanna (Deatherage) Sexton :
23andMe, Ancestry member DeannaSexton43
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~1.56%
Lois Richins :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Margaret (Munger) Furbeck :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F404256 [compare], FTDNA kit #404256
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~1.56%
Jerry Scott :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Cliff Owens :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A716566 [compare], Ancestry member cliffoflancing
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~0.39%
Seth Taplin :
23andMe, GEDmatch M145516 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A202233 [compare], Ancestry member c_taplin
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B82314
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~0.39%
Spencer Champion :
23andMe, GEDmatch YR8649673 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YR8649673 [compare], Ancestry member SpencerChamp
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Janne (Shoults) Gorman
Judy Bergman
I believe Letitia Russell married in 1775 at the age of 18. It's not possible for her to marry in 1755; 2 years before she was born.
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by Judy Bergman
Janne (Shoults) Gorman
Russell-17629 and Russell-8663 appear to represent the same person because: Wife of Thomas Scott. It is unclear who her actual father is.
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by Janne (Shoults) Gorman
Rejected matches › Letitia (Russell) Scott (1757-1837)
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