John Wilson SCOTT

Born

29 May 1763 , York, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

13 March 1847 , Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA

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John SCOTT Anna WILSON

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Born: 29 May 1763 in York, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: John SCOTT

Mother: Anna WILSON

Paternal grandparents: Andrew SCOTT , Sarah UNKNOWN

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John Wilson married Nancy KEITH February 1785 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nancy KEITH was born 19 September 1766 in De Witt, De Witt, Illinois, USA. Nancy died 19 March 1838 in Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA. Nancy was the child of Daniel KEITH and Elizabeth LIDDELL.

John Wilson SCOTT died 13 March 1847 in Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA.
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John Wilson SCOTT married

Nancy KEITH
Marriage date: February 1785
Marriage place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Nancy KEITH was the child of Daniel KEITH and Elizabeth LIDDELL

Children of John Wilson SCOTT and Nancy KEITH

J Agrippa SCOTT

Born: 23 June 1804, , Georgia, USA
Died: 24 September 1887, Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, USA

Married: Anna Maria BENTLEY

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Birth — 1763
29 May 1763
York, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Marriage / Partner
John Wilson SCOTT and Nancy KEITH February 1785, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

He was 21 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
J Agrippa SCOTT was born 23 June 1804, , Georgia, USA

John Wilson was 41 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nancy KEITH died 19 March 1838, Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

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Death — 1847
13 March 1847
Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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Rock Creek Cemetery Waynesville DeWitt County Illinois, USA

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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