James
Scott
Born about in Londonderry, Co., Londonderry, Ulster Province, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of David Scott
and Mary (Stanley) Scott
Brother of
Elizabeth (Scott) Parker [half]
Husband of
Hannah (Hyatt) St John
— married
24 Apr 1722 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Abigail (Scott) Benton, James Scott, Thomas Scott, David Scott, Sarah (Scott) Wiley, Hannah (Scott) Rockwell and William Scott
Died about
at about age 44
in Cecil, Maryland [uncertain]
[uncertain]
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Biography
James Scott has Irish ancestors.
James is buried at Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut [1]
In 1750, his son William Scott being of lawful age made the choice of his brother James Scott of Ridgefield as his guardian. And his son John Scott, being of lawful age, made the choice of his mother Hannah.[2]
James was born in 1705. He passed away about 1750.
Sources
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
- ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1744-1782”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-TF1W : 17 February 2023), FHL microfilm 007627321, image 214, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 2, 1745-1775, Pages 24.
- The Scott Family of Ridgefield, Connecticut by Donald Lines Jacobus. The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .). Vol 44, 1968, pages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 222, 231
SECONDARY SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6BF-P8H
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
David Selleck
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member David_Selleck
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~0.78%
Emily (Allyn) Moore :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M748496 [compare], Ancestry member eallynm
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M748496 [compare], FTDNA kit #360438
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MyHeritage DNA
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Living DNA
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~0.78%
Lee Selleck :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Janice Spaulding :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Sanford Gray :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #99454
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Tim Dowling
Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Abby (Brown) Glann
Abby (Brown) Glann
Tim Dowling
Scott-47245 and Scott-1773 appear to represent the same person because: they are the same
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by Tim Dowling
Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Scott-18482 and Scott-1773 appear to represent the same person because: Same spouse and child
posted
by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Abby (Brown) Glann
I don't think James was married to Elizabeth. Unless someone has another source, she should probably be disconnected.
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by Abby (Brown) Glann
Abby (Brown) Glann
Daughter Abigail would have been born before James' marriage to Hannah. I do not think she is his daughter, and should be disconnected unless a source is given.
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by Abby (Brown) Glann
Rejected matches › James Scott (abt.1682-) › James Scott Jr (1742-bef.1779) › James Scott › James Scott (abt.1715-) › James Scott › James Scott Brenton Sr. (1741-1782)
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