The son of New York City merchant John Scott and Mary Morin, he was born in Manhattan, attended public school there, and graduated from Yale in 1746, at the age of 16.
The son of New York City merchant John Scott and Mary Morin, he was born in Manhattan, attended public school there. The son of New York City merchant John Scott and Mary Morin, he was born in Manhattan, graduated from Yale in 1746. This was at the age of 16.