Mary Scott was born about 1774 in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. She is the daughter of William Scott Jr. and Mary Margaret Milton.
Mary passed away at an age of sixty-nine on September 23, 1843 in Edgar County, Illinois. She is buried in the Scott Cemetery in Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois.
Note: A merged profile indicated that she passed away in 1814.
Sources
My Heritage Family Tree "The Kings Meadow" by Larry D Kingsley
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82434323/mary-scott : accessed 26 March 2019), memorial page for Mary Scott (1774–23 Sep 1843), Find A Grave Memorial no. 82434323, citing Scott Cemetery, Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Robert Kuhmann (contributor 46567652) .
Newberry S.C. Deed Book "B" pages 426-428, Quote: On 15 November 1792 William Scott sold to his daughter Mary Scott 100 Acres of land located on Duncan's Creek. This land being part of 450 Acres given on the bounty to William Scott. Cost to Mary 40 Pounds of Sterling. Deed States that both were from Newberry District S.C. Deed states that Mary is his daughter. Dower was sign away by Mary Scott (Williams Wife). Witnesses were John Houston Bush, Joseph Scott, and William Sanders. This a two part deed with lease and release the next day. Lease was for one peppercorn. This type of deed is for giving inheritance before the death of the giver. The dower of Mary Scott was released on this deed. Both William and Mary made their mark as transcribed on the deed. In William Scott's will he states that he gives to daughter Mary McMillian wife of Archibald McMillian $4.00.
Is Mary your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
Scott-28794 and Scott-22992 appear to represent the same person because: Same mother, same daughter, approximately the same estimated birth year. The main difference is the date of death, but one profile has no references and so might be a rough estimate. The other profile has a reference for the date and place of death.