NINTH GENERATION

470. John SCOTT emigrated to America in early to mid 1700's from SC. John Scott came from Northern Ireland with his Scottish wife. They brought great wealth in money. Though thrift and energy two generations of the family were wealthy. Part of the estate is still in the hands of grandsons at Clark's Hill, SC.
John Scott and sons brought with them letters of credit form the King of Great Britian to the Colonist. Samuel, the eldest son, seemed to be favored with a grant of land in SC from King George II or III.
The family first settled in GA then crossed the Savannah River to the Carolina side before the Revolutionary War, and established their homestead at Scott's Ferry. He emigrated from from Ireland and Scotland. Children were:

235 i. Elizabeth SCOTT.
ii. Elizabeth SCOTT died about 1824 in SC.
iii. Samuel SCOTT died between 21 Jan 1809 and 6 Feb 1809 in Edgefield Co., SC.
iv. James SCOTT died in AL.
v. William SCOTT died in middle part of SC.
vi. Joseph SCOTT died in middle part of SC.