William Scott (1758 - 1810)

Born 1758 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Thomas) Scott — married 1784 in Louisa, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1810 at about age 52 in Whitmire, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Scott was born in Ireland about 1758. He was the son of William Scott and Mary Milton

He immigrated with his family to Charleston, South Carolina in 1767 with a group of poor Protestant refugees from north Ireland.^[1]

He married Isabelle Douglas.

William passed away in 1810 in Whitmire, Newberry County, South Carolina. He is buried in the Scott Family Cemetery in Whitmire.^[2]

Research Notes

It is highly likely that the Find a Grave memorial has incorrection information.

The William Scott living in Abbeville District South Carolina, along with two McMillan families, was issued a passport to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country on the 25th day of May 1812.^[3] The passport recorded:

ORDERED

that Passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country, viz,

One for Messrs. Joseph Stallworth with his wife two children and two negroes, Amon McMillan with his wife and three children and three Negroes, William McMillan with his wife and three children, and William Scott, all from Abbeville District, One for Mess.rs John Holliday Senr. with his wife four children and eight Negroes, and John Holliday Junr. with his wife two children and one Slave, all from Edgefield District South Carolina. Which were presented and signed.

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Immigrants 1760 to 1770 , Abstracted by Jack Moreland James and Mary Bondurant Warren Published by Heritage Papers, Danielville, GA 30633, (https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/35814982?p=30989928&returnLabel=William%20Scott%20(LZYJ-53D)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FLZYJ-53D), Notes:

   • South-Carolina Gazette, No. 1683, December 21, 1767 to January 4, 1768
   • Last Thursday arrived here in the Snow James & Mary, Capt. Moore from Larne, about 150 more Passengers from the North of Ireland, to Settle in this province.
   • ARRIVALS AT CHARLES TOWN Snow James & Mary, John Moore, 12/31/1767, Belfast S.C. The Governor and Council Journal 34, Page 24 -The Clerk reported that he had been on board the Snow James and Mary, John Moore Master, from Larne (north Ireland - Ulster) and Administered the oaths to such of the poor Protestants as were of age who had lately arrived in her into this province on encouragement and Bounty.
   • Page 26 - William Scott 40 Mary Scott 35 James Scott 14 William Scott 10 Robert Scott 7 Ann Scott 8 John Scott 4.

2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Scott Jr. (1758–1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186171397, citing Scott Family Cemetery, Whitmire, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Johnny, Jr. Bivins (contributor 47236548) .
3. ↑ Wilson, John B., Secretary of States, Passports issued by governors of Georgia, 1785-1820, Atlanta, Georgia, Department of Archives History. 1940. Page 320, Citing Page 362 - Monday 25th May 1812, William Scott, Amon McMillan and William McMillan. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], Film #007900778, image 368 of 407. Accessed 16 Aug 2022.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-JG5 : accessed 2 January 2022), William Scott, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 24, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 181,422.