James Scot

Abt 1667 - Bef 1688  (< 20 years)

• Name	James Scot
  Birth	Abt 1667	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Role	1685	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  	Free emigrant's child
  Departure	5 Sep 1685	Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
  	With parents and sister
  Property	31 Oct 1685	Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	Made heir by his father to all the Pitlochie-owned lands in Scotland
  Arrival	7 Dec 1685	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis
  Legal	1686	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Witnessed the marriage contract between James Dundas and Janet Riddell
  Property	20 Oct 1686	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Chose (Dr) John Johnstone and Mrs George Willox to be his guardians until he reached 21
  Legal	30 Oct 1686	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  	Agreed to John Johnstone and George Willox acting as his guardians until he reached 21
  Property	24 Dec 1686	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Purchased a share of land owned by David Barclay on the north east branch of the South River in Monmouth County. He was also witness of a deed of James Johnstone in 1690.
  Origin	Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
  	Pitlochie
  Death	Bef 1688	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  	Probably...
  Person ID	I22251	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Mr George Scot,   b. 7 Apr 1643, Cupar, Fife, Scotland d. Nov 1685, At sea (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Rigg,   b. Abt 1645, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland d. Bef 31 Oct 1685, At sea (Age < 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1663
  Family ID	F23489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1667 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland Departure - With parents and sister - 5 Sep 1685 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Property - Made heir by his father to all the Pitlochie-owned lands in Scotland - 31 Oct 1685 - Fife, Scotland Arrival - Aboard the Henry and Francis - 7 Dec 1685 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Legal - Witnessed the marriage contract between James Dundas and Janet Riddell - 1686 - Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Chose (Dr) John Johnstone and Mrs George Willox to be his guardians until he reached 21 - 20 Oct 1686 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Purchased a share of land owned by David Barclay on the north east branch of the South River in Monmouth County. He was also witness of a deed of James Johnstone in 1690. - 24 Dec 1686 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Origin - Pitlochie - - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p408. [S3593] Nelson, William, Marriage Records, 1665-1800, p xc. [S3592] Ricord, , Frederick W., Journal of the Governor and Council, Volume 1, 1682-1714, p170.