Claim: Robert Livingston the Elder, a New York colonial official, fur trader, and businessman, returned to Scotland after his father's death, before subsequently sailing for Boston.
Evidence: Robert Livingston the Elder (December 13, 1654 – October 1, 1728) was a New York colonial official, fur trader, and businessman; he was granted a patent to 160,000 acres (650 km²/ 250 sq mi) along the Hudson River, and became the first lord of Livingston Manor. Following the death of his father in 1673, Robert Livingston returned to Scotland for a time. He sailed for Boston to find his fortune in North America.