International Genealogical Index - 1994 Edition - Version 3.06 Batch: C118731, Source: 6035516 REGISTER
Peter SCOTT (M) B: 31 Oct 1868 Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Father: Patrick SCOTT Mother: Helen NIXON
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM DAUGHTERS LILLIAN MAY SCOTT NORMAN AND MONA SCOTT. Born in Creetown, Dalbeattie, Scotland, Oct 31, 1870, died May 18, 1923. Married Margaret Bonner, Born Sheffield, England, Oct 13, 1869, died Jan. 18, 1924.
Married by Rev. W. Groton, Aug. 22, 1895, in Westerly RI
RI, WASHINGTON, RICHMOND NAT & CITIZENSHIP 1881-1900, LDS #0937650
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Superior Court Common Pleas Division Clerk's Office. Be it Remembered, That on the 7th day of April AD, one thousand eight hundred and ninghty four Peter R. Scott personally appeared before me William Hoxsey, Dep, Clerrk of the said Supreme Court Common Pleas Division within and for the County of Washington, in the State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, and on oath made the following Declaration:
I, Peter R. Scott of Westerly in the County of Washington and State aforesday, on oath declare that I was born in Scotland in the year 1870 and that I arrived in the United States in the year 1888 (Feb.) that it is Bona-Fide my intention to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, State or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom I am a subject; so help me God. (Signature so faint can't see it).
Subscribed and sworn to before me, (signature faint) Dep, Clerk.
1892 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 97
SCOTT, Peter, stonecutter, boards Hopkinton raod, near Chapman's quarry
1894 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Peter, stonecutter, bds. Hopkinton road, near Chapman's quary.
1896 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Peter, stonecutter, house Oak near R.R.
1898 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Robert, stone cutter, house 32 Tower
1900 WESTERLY CITY DIRECTORY
SCOTT, Peter R. stonecutter, house 20 Tower
1900 CENSUS OF WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI, 20 Tower Street, by Oliver Crandall, Enum dist. 241, page 226A/22, 20 Tower St., Dwelling #364, Family #503.
SCOTT, Peter, head of household, white male 30 years old. Born Oct 1869, has been married for 5 years. He is a granite cutter. Immigrated in 1888, has been here for 12 years, is naturalized. He rents a house and reads, writes & speaks English. He was born in Scotland, his father was born in Ireland & his mother was born in Ireland.
SCOTT, Margaret, wife of head of household, white female, 26 years old. Born on Oct 1873, has been married 5 years. Has had 2 children and 2 are living. Immigrated in 1884 and has been in USA for 16 years. Reads, writes and speaks English. She was born in England, her Father was born in Scotland, and mother was born in Ireland.
SCOTT, Gordon, son, white male, 3 years old. Born on June 1897 and is single. He was born in RI, his father was born in Scotland, his mother was born in EN.
SCOTT, Lillian, daughter, white female age 6 months. Born in Nov 1899 and is single. She was born in RI, father born in Scotland, mother born in England.
1910 NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND & VERMONT, U.S. Federal Census Index by HeritageQuest
SCOTT, Peter R., 40, M, W, Scotland, Washington, Westerly, 1445 Roll, Part 2, Page 249, Subpage B, RI
1920 CENSUS - WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RHODE ISLAND, 5 Jan 1920, by Patrick L. Munay, Part I, page 200A, 134 West Street, Dwelling #367, Family #569.
SCOTT, Peter R., head, Rents, M, W, 49, M, 1888, na, 1893, yes, yes, Scotland, Ireland, Ireland, yes, Stone cutter, Granite, W.
SCOTT, Margaret, wife, F, W, 45, M, 1895, na, 1893, yes, yes, England, Scotland, Man Isle of, yes, none.
SCOTT, Peter R., son, M, W, 19, S, yes, yes, RI, Scotland, England, yes, Machinest, Machine Shop, W.
SCOTT, Ruth, daughter, F, W, 13, S, yes, yes, yes, RI, Scotland, England, yes, none.
SCOTT, Mona, daughter, F, W, 7, S, yes, RI, Scotland, England, none.
RHODE ISLAND STATE ARCHIVES, 337 WESTMINSTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 BARBARA M. LEONARD, SECRETARY OF STATE
RETURN OF A DEATH, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, DOD-MAY 8, 1923
NAME IN FULL-PETER R. SCOTT, DOB-OCT. 31, 1870, AGE 52 YRS 6 MONS. 8 DAYS
POD-GRANITE ST, NEWTON FLAT, USUAL RESIDENCE-WESTERLY RI
SEX-MALE COLOR-WHITE, MARRIED
NAME OF WIFE-MARGARET BONNER
OCCUPATION-GRANIT-CUTTER, BIRTHPLACE-SCOTLAND
FATHER'S NAME-PATRICK SCOTT, MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME-ELLEN NIXON
PARENTS' BIRTHPLACE, FATHER-IRELAND MOTHER-IRELAND
WHERE TO BE BURIED-RIVER BEND CEMETERY WESTERLY RI
BY-MRS. GORDON MICHIE, SISTER CAUSES OF DEATH-PUL. PHLTHRISIS DURATION OF DISEASES-YEARS
RIVER BEND CEMETERY, WESTERLY HISTORICAL NO. 8, Compiled by D.C. & A.R. Brown Volume II, 1996, page 89.
SCOTT, Peter R. 1869, 1923/05/10B, Sec. 51, lot 2097, Bonner Margaret/W