Daniel's father was a flag maker for the navy and merchant services. Daniel ran away to sea when he was quite a young man. By 1826 he was in command of the brig 'Ocean' which was involved in a sea rescue which earned Daniel Scott the thanks of the Royal Humane Society in London; there is quite a lot of detail in the biography about that incident, which involved a dream he had several days before the event, which he related to a Fremantle clergyman just before his death. He married Frances Davis 18 March 1830 at Fremantle. They were married in the wreck of the 'Marquis of Anglesea' - which served as temporary official accommodation at Fremantle - by the Colonial Chaplain, the Rev. JB Wittenoom. Had Fremantle Lots 11, 12, 102, 103, 104, 105, 152, 267, Perth Lots L16 and Rottnest 26. Scott bought at auction in June 1843, the ship 'North America' beached at Bunbury. He had it re-floated and used it for coastal trade. He opened up the guano industry at the Abrolhos. His warehouse on South Beach was used as a temporary jail when the first shipment of convicts arrived in Western Australia. Daniel had three sons - only one reached manhood. Of the daughters, Mary Ann married Charles Gale, Sophia married Charles Fauntleroy, Katherine married William Frederick Samson, Caroline married Dr Charles Henry Elliott of Fremantle, Julia married Clayton Turner Mason (Collector of Customs at Fremantle); all well known citizens of Western Australia. Daniel died 20 February 1865 at Fremantle and Frances Harriet Scott died 2 November 1865 also at Fremantle.