Benjamin Scott, of Cambridge & Rowley

Benjamin Scott, parents unknown, was born say 1612 in England and died between 6 June 1671 and 26 September 1671 at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Do not confuse him with Benjamin Scott, of Braintree

Family

Seen as son of William Scott & Alice Scott without supporting evidence

Married Margaret Stephenson on 28 July 1642, Marriage recorded at Boston. Margaret Stevenson Scott (1616 - 1692) was the only person to be accused of being a witch from Rowley during the Salem trials.

Their children

1. Joseph Scott (1644 - 1644)
2. Benjamin Scott (1646 - 1724)
3. John Scott (1648 - 1715)
4. Elizabeth Scott (1650 - 1650)
5. Mary Scott (1651 - 1700)
6. Samuel Scott (1655 - 1655)
7. Sarah Scott (1656 - 1660)

Origins

Birth date & Place seen as December 22, 1611
Rawley, Brigham, Yorkshire, England without supporting evidence

Biography

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Benjamin Scott
1612 – from 6 June 1671 to 26 September 1671

Ancestral File # LTLN-QMH​

From FHL book 924.45/R1 D2b, 1981: "Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts," by George Brainard Blodgette and Amos Everett Jewett, rep. 1981, New England History Press, Somersworth:

"BENJAMIN1 SCOTT, with wife Margaret* (Stevenson), was in Rowley, 1651. Savage says he was first of Braintree, then of Cambridge. He had no land laid out to him until 11 May, 1664, when "it was granted and voated that Benjamin Scot should have what land could conveniently be spared betweene Edward Hasens and the end of Mrs. Rogers land leaveing sufficient way to the clay pits" (Rowley R. Book 1, p. 169). His will, dated 6 June, 1671, proved 26 Sept., 1671, mentions wife (unnamed); son Benjamin; son John; daughter Mary Scott (Essex Probate File, 24955).

His widow, Margaret, was executed in Salem, 22 Sept., 1692, as guilty of "certain detestable arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries," and was the only one so executed in Rowley.

Children born in Cambridge (Savage):

1. JOSEPH,2 b. 14 July, 1644; bur. in Rowley, 3 Dec., 1664.
2. BENJAMIN b. 5 July 1646; m. Susannah Scales.
3. JOHN, b. 2 July, 16; mentioned in his father's will as having been away to get a good trade. We find no further record of him and do not think he was the John Scott,** peddler, who d. in Ipswich, 7 June, 1720.
4. ELIZABETH, b. 27 May, 1650; d. in one week. Born in Rowley:
5. MARY, b. 16: 1 mo. 1651; m. John Decker.
6. Samuel, b. 7 Mar., 1655; bur. 10 Mar., 1655.
7. SARAH, b. 1: 11 mo. 1656; bur. 21 Aug., 1660.

• Margaret Stevenson is judged at liberty to be married to Benjamin Scott, 28: 5 mo. 1642 (Records of the Court of Assistants, p. 125).
• The will of John Scott, pedlar, of Ipswich, dated 4 June, 1720, mentions "my friend Thomas Miller of Boston" to have £5; two Cousins Wil Wattson and his brother ___ Wattson the two Sons of Thomas Wattson, wheelwright, late of St. Andrews in the shire of Fife of Scotland, deceased (Essex Probate 313: 146).)"

His marriage to Margaret Stephenson is mentioned in the court log of Boston Ma. dated May 28, 1642, according to the History of the Scott family pg. 52; by Lee. This resource is online

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 25 Family Members Spouse Photo Margaret Stephenson Scott 1615–1692

Children Photo William Scott 1633–1718

Hannah Scott Webb 1635–1718

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49699128/benjamin-scott

GEDCOM Note

Author: James Savage Title: Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1965, Vols. 1-4

GEDCOM Source

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