Brief Life History of William
When William Scott was born in 1748, in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Pieter Scott, was 30 and his mother, Thankful Buck, was 25. He married Mary Stancliff on 21 August 1773, in South Britain, Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 8 April 1838, in East Smithfield, Smithfield Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 90.
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- Willem Schot, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Pioneer and Patriot Familes of Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1800-1825, Volume II.
- Willem Schot, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and Irish (Down): habitational and ethnic name from Middle English Scot ‘man from Scotland’. There is no evidence that the surname denoted either of the earlier senses of Scot as ‘(Gaelic-speaking) Irishman’ or ‘man from Alba’, the Gaelic-speaking region of Scotland north of the river Forth. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English and Scottish: from the rare Middle English personal name Scot (Old English Scott, possibly also Old Norse Skotr), only certainly attested in northern England.
English: variant of Scutt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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