William McDowell Scott (abt. 1780 - abt. 1815)

Born about 1780 in Chesterfield, Macomb, Michigan

Husband of Marie Ann (Meldrum) Dorr — married 9 Sep 1801 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Died about 1815 at about age 35 in Detroit, Michigan

Biography

Emigration: 1796, From Britain to the U.S. Occupation: Trustee of Detroit, U.S. Marshall, justice of the peace, attorney Fact: about 1813, Forced to leave Michigan Territory, was captured by British on way to New York and held for treason in Quebec Fact: about 1814, Returned to Detroit, worked as garrison's surgeon-mate

According to Quaiffe, Mary's husband Scott who emigrated to the U.S. from Brittian in 1796, served at various times as trustee of Detroit, U.S. Marshall, justice of the peace, attorney, and captain of the riflemen of the Legionary Corps. In 1813 Col. Proctor ordered Scott to leave the territory. On his way to New York, British troops captured him and held him in prison in Quebec charged with treason. He returned to Detroit in 1814 as the garrison's surgeon-mate. He died shortly after his return and Mary Ann took Melvin Dorr as her second husband.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Michelle's Family Tree

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