John SCOTT

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abt. 1734 , Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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9 March 1803 , Washington, Virginia, USA

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Andrew SCOTT Sarah UNKNOWN

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Born: abt. 1734 in Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: Andrew SCOTT

Mother: Sarah UNKNOWN

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John married Anna WILSON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anna WILSON was born abt. 1745 Anna died abt. 1810

John SCOTT died 9 March 1803 in Washington, Virginia, USA.
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John Wilson SCOTT

Born: 29 May 1763, York, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Died: 13 March 1847, Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA

Married: Nancy KEITH February 1785

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 Birth of Child
John Wilson SCOTT was born 29 May 1763, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown)

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)

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

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

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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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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Death — 1803
9 March 1803
Washington, Virginia, 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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