David Scott (1678 - 1760)

Born 18 May 1678 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Stanley) Scott — married about 1695 in Ireland

Husband of Mary (Magnaraux) Scott — married 1 Jun 1699 in Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, London, England

Husband of Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Scott — married 1700 in Seneca County, New York [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1760 at age 81 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

David Scott has Irish ancestors.

Son of David Scott 1653–Deceased (Marriage: 1677 in Ireland) and Hannah Smith 1657–

David was born in 1678. He passed away in 1760.^[1]

In 1702: Purchased land from widow Mary Bouton in Ridgefield Township

On 21 April 1719- Suit in Fairfield by Mary Scott of County Londonderry, Ireland against David Scott. He could not be found, so his "pretended" wife, Elizabeth was found. Mary received 3 acres and 72 rods in the judgement.

In 1722, Mary petitioned the Fairfield court for a divorce which was granted.^[2]

His inventory was completed on 28 April 1760 in Ridgefield and recorded in Danbury.^[3]

Note: Some debate over who was the mother of David's children. One theory is James is from Mary, his "real" wife, while Elizabeth is the daughter of his second wife (or pretended as Mary called her) Elizabeth. This is due to the fact that David gave half of his acreage to his son James in 1721, but none to Elizabeth. James gave some to Elizabeth, instead.

David is buried at Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut

In 1760, he died intestate with property, but the court could not find a widow or child surviving to distribute the estate, so they agreed to distribute it equally among the next of kin.^[4]

David was born in 1678. He passed away in 1760.

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ “Divorce Papers, 1720-1799”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C348-638B-G : 19 March 2021), Fairfield, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 008615748, image 241-244.
3. ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1744-1782”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-TNWS : 15 February 2023), FHL microfilm 007627321, image 100, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 1, 1739-1767, Pages 181-182.
4. ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1744-1782”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-TFBB : 21 February 2023), FHL microfilm 007627321, image 249, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 2, 1745-1775, Pages 90.

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

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