John Scott

Generation: 1

John Scott was born on 7 Oct 1721 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, NJ; died on 14 Mar 1777.

Family/Spouse: Ruth Stockton. Ruth (daughter of Richard Stockton and Esther Smith) was born on 26 May 1729 in Princeton, Mercer County, NJ; died on 4 Jan 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mehitable Hettie Scott was born on 14 Feb 1757 in Princeton, Mercer County, NJ; died on 19 Dec 1843 in Wood County, WV.

Generation: 2

Mehitable Hettie Scott

(1.John¹) was born on 14 Feb 1757 in Princeton, Mercer County, NJ; died on 19 Dec 1843 in Wood County, WV.

Mehitable married John Melrose on 27 Aug 1779 in Somerset County, NJ. John (son of James Melrose and Mary Thompson) was born on 30 Aug 1752 in Bergen County, NJ; died on 15 Nov 1823 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Archibald Melrose was born on 25 Jun 1780 in Somerset County, NJ; died on 12 Sep 1840 in Edwards County, IL.

Generation: 3

Archibald Melrose

(2.Mehitable², 1.John¹) was born on 25 Jun 1780 in Somerset County, NJ; died on 12 Sep 1840 in Edwards County, IL.

Archibald married Benedicta Townley Rigg on 10 Mar 1807 in Wood County, WV. Benedicta was born on 5 Sep 1781 in West Virginia; died on 9 Sep 1835 in Edwards County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. William Melrose was born on 22 Mar 1815 in Wood County, WV; died on 20 Mar 1888 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.

Generation: 4

William Melrose

(3.Archibald³, 2.Mehitable², 1.John¹) was born on 22 Mar 1815 in Wood County, WV; died on 20 Mar 1888 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.

William married Nancy Michels on 6 Oct 1836 in Edwards County, IL. Nancy (daughter of George William Michels and Mary Getchell) was born on 30 Apr 1815 in Kennebec, Washington County, ME; died on 18 Jan 1901 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Mary Melrose was born on 17 Jan 1839 in Edwards County, IL; died on 17 Oct 1924 in Acton, Los Angeles County, CA.