Our SCOTT family history began on The Isle of Wight in the eighteenth century when 
Percivall SCOTT came to the island from mainland England, most probably from London. 
He had been awarded a "Commission" in 1732, to be "One of His Majesty's Surveyors and 
Officers", charged with keeping a watchful eye for smugglers attempting to evade 
payment of the unpopular salt tax.  The commission was issued in the name of George 
II, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.  Percivall SCOTT married Elizabeth 
WHITE in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on 23rd October 1733.  They are my 5th Great 
Grandparents.  

Their five children all married with long established Isle of Wight families, whose 
origins go back further than the 16th century. Some of their offspring migrated to 
other countries during the 1800s, whilst others made their way across The Solent to 
settle in English Counties.  

Several distant cousins have contributed the details of their own research for the 
creation of branches and twigs for our family tree and we are particularly indebted to 
Norman Keaton, in America.  Without his determination to seek out the truth about many 
records to be found here, our tree would be incomplete; and also to Susan Hayhoe for 
her very diligent and comprehensive research into Scott ancestry with the Isle of 
Wight records office. 

Occasionally, some entries have been reproduced from the records of other family 
historians when firm connections to our family tree have been established and where 
the details appear to be in the public domain. But, regrettably, efforts to contact a 
few researchers for consultation on their sources has not always been successful.  
Certain 'ancient' data is often very difficult or even impossible to authenticate 
fully since it is frequently based, at least in part, on circumstantial evidence. I 
mention this particularly for dates listed earlier than 1700 on this tree and in such 
cases, the details are recorded here in good faith. 

Bearing this in mind, I shall be most grateful for any new information, suggested 
modifications, updates, or new additions, etc., which any visitor may care to send to 
me so that I can review the evidence; and if necessary revise the existing details for 
the benefit of other researchers.  All visitors, interested in any of the family 
branches listed here, are encouraged to make use of relevant details for their own 
records.  But visiting researchers should always obtain independent verification for 
data that is vital to their research. I will be pleased to provide details of our own 
sources for anyone enquiring after them.
 
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