Eleanor Scott (abt. 1728 - aft. 1786)

Born about 1728 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Wife of Arthur Graham — married after 28 Mar 1746 in Lancaster, Worcester MA

Descendants

Died after Jul 1786 after about age 58 in Nottingham West, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

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Biography

Eleanor was born about 1725-1728 in Lancaster, Massachusetts,^[1] the daughter of the Scot-Irish immigrant Alexander Scott.

She met and married Arthur Graham (aka Grimes) of Londonderry, NH, after 28 Mar 1746 in Lancaster, Worcester, MA. They had 6 children: Jenit, William, Samuel, Eleanor, Janet and Jane. Two of their children died early and are buried in the Hill Cemetery of Londonderry.^[2]

After the death of her husband in 1759, Eleanor applied for the administration of his estate.^[3] In 1778, Eleanor and her son William signed a petition to have their Londonderry land annexed to Nottingham West.^[4] That same year, Eleanor sold a portion of the property to her daughters^[5] and to her son William.^[6]

In her will dated Jul 1786, she listed her living heirs: son William, her son-in-law James Rickey, her daughter Eleanor Eastman and husband Zachariah Eastman; her grandchildren: Ann Rickey, Janet Rickey and William Rickey.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Estimated birth based on the age of 18 at time of marriage. MAVitalRecords.org states that "Arter Gram" of Londonderry entered his intention of marriage with "Eleanor" Scott of Lancaster 28 Mar 1740.
2. ↑ “Here Lyes the bodys of Samuel & Jenit Graham, children of Arthur & Eleanor Graham. Both died 15 Aug 1754. He aged 4 years; she aged 7 years" Hill Cemetery in Londonderry.
3. ↑ New Hampshire State Papers 36-389.
4. ↑ Kimble Webster, "History of Hudson....formerly called Nottingham West (1746-1830)", Granite State Publisher, 1913, p. 151, p. 154.
5. ↑ Rockingham County Land Registry Deed BK 116-260 1778 Widow Eleanor Graham of Nottingham West, administrator of Arthur Graham, deceased sold property to her children: Eleanor Eastman, Janet Rickey and Jane Graham (single).
6. ↑ Hillsborough County Land Registry Deed BK 29-197.
7. ↑ Family Search New Hampshire Probate Records, Hillsborough, 1660-1973 (image 12/27) for case # 3725 which lists her will (vol 3, p. 426) , her inventory (vol 5, p. 221) and her account vol 5, p. 222. Her will of 1786 is found at image 233/662, written July 1786.