"John Scott was a Scotch-Irish emigrant who came to Lunenburg about 1732 and here lived until his death in 1756. He was born in the north of Ireland, 1702. He married in Boston, March 21, 1729, Lydia Thwing. She was born July 20, 1706, and died in Fitchburg, August 26, 1792. In the company of Capt. James Reed in Col. Timothy Ruggles's regiment in 1756 there were twenty men from Lunenburg, and of these John Scott, Jonas Tarbell, Thomas Brown and John Harriman were killed in action or died of disease. On the company roll the four men are marked, 'dead.' His will, dated June 7, 1745, was probated December 20, 1756. In the will mention is made of his wife Lydia and children Abraham, Edward, Mary, Benjamin, David and Jonathan. His daughter Elizabeth was born after the will was written. His homestead was later owned and occupied by his son Edward and the location is clearly defined by Mr. Willis. John Scott died nearly eight years before Fitchburg was incorporated. He was one of the first settlers in this town."
