COL. JOHN SCOTT, C. S. A., (5--8), of "Oakwood," Fauquier Co.. Va., the second son of Hon. John and Elizabeth (Pickett) Scott, of "Oakwood," b. April 23, 1820; d. 5-7-1907; graduated at the University of Virginia, B. L., and was admitted to the Bar in 1841; was editor of the Richmond Whig, 1850; retired to his plantation, 1851, and wrote "The Lost Principles of the Federal Government." In 1857-8 he recruited and organized the Black Horse Cavalry, and commanded the same at Charleston, W. Va., when Brown, Cook and Coppick were hung for murder and attempting to excite a slave insurrection at Harper's Ferry; in 1861, before Virginia seceded he resigned his commission, went to Montgomery, Ala., and tendered his services to the C. S.; was commissioned Capt. and later rose to the rank of Major; commanded a battalion of Cavl. which Sec. Randolph authorized, and was later made Col. in the Trans-Mississippi Department, under E. Kirby Smith; as soon as the Confederate Government lost control of the Mississippi River, he was ordered to Richmond, and served as Col. under Gen. George E. Pickett the last two years of the war. In 1870 he was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for Fauquier Co., and served twenty-one years. After the war he wrote his "Partisian Life of Mosby," and "The Republic as a Form of Government." He m. Nov. 14, 1850, Harriet Augusta Caskie, b. Feb. [p.462] 6, 1833; dau. of James and Eliza Randolph (Pincham) Caskie, of Stewaton, Scotland, and later of Richmond, Va. Issue: 6--1. Eliza Caskie, b. June 14, 1852; living 1909; m. Nov. 14, 1872, Richard Clark Scott, of Petersburg, Va., deceased; son of Col. George Lee Scott, C. S. A., of N. C. Issue: 7--1.Richard Clark. 7--2.George Lee. 7--3.Nannie Caskie. 7--4.John Gordon. 7--5.William Clarke. 7--6.James Caskie. 7--7.Arthur. 7--8.Mary. 6--2. Charles Francis, of Franklin, Texas, b. 1854; living 1909; educated at Rock Hill College, Howard Co., Md.; m. Caroline Parker, and had issue; untraced. 6--3. JAMES CASKIE, b. Feb., 1856; of whom later. 6--4. John Gordon, of Madisonville, Texas, b. July, 1859; d. 1932; educated at Bethel Academy, Fauquier Co., Va.; a lawyer. 6--5. Mary Ellen, b. July 24, 1869; d. 7-4-1938; m. (first) Edward Johns, of Fauquier Co., Va.; (second) Mr. John B. Minor, of Richmond, Va. Issue by first marriage: 7--1. Margaret. HON. JAMES CASKIE SCOTT, (6--3), of Franklin, Texas, b. Feb., 1856; living 1909; educated at Rock Hill College, Howard Co., Md.; he is a distinguished lawyer; served as District Attorney, and as District Judge, which office he now holds; as a Judge he is distinguished; m. 1881, Virginia Pickett Dade, dau. of Francis Huger and Mary Elizabeth (Slaughter) Dade, of Florence, Ala., and later Helena, Ark. (See Slaughter lineage.) Issue: 7--1.Arthur Dade, b. 1884; living 1909. 7--2.Nellie, b. 1890; living 1909. 7--3.Frederick Gordon, b. 1892; living 1909. 7--4.Leonard Pickett, b. 1902; living 1909. DR. MARTIN PICKETT SCOTT, C. S. A., (5--9), of Hagers-town, Md., the third son of Hon. John and Elizabeth (Pickett) Scott, of "Oakwood," b. 1823; d. 1904; educated at the University of Virginia, 1840-41; graduated M. D. University of Pennsylvania, [p.463] 1846; he spent two years in Paris, a student of Medicine and Natural Science; was a pupil of the celebrated Claud Benard, successor to Magendie in the College of France; upon his return from Europe he was elected to the chair of Chemistry in the Medical College of Virginia, 1854 to 1861; entered the C. S. A.; was appointed Surgeon with the rank of Major, and thus served throughout the war; at the close of the war he located in Baltimore Co., Md., and practiced his profession, and was connected with the Marine Inspection and Quar-entine Department of the Port of Baltimore; was one of the founders of the Washington Medical College, now the Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons; in 1881 he was called to the chair of Natural Science and Agriculture in the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now the virginia Polytechnic Institute, this chair he occupied for eleven years; in 1892 he accepted the chair of Biology in the Maryland Agricultural College, where he remained until 1900, then retired; he m. Oct., 1854, Caroline Pocahontas Bernard, b. 1830; d. 18 95, dau. of Hon. John H. and Jane Gay (Robertson) Bernard, of "Gaymont," Caroline Co., Va. (See Bolling lineage.) Issue: 6--1. Lelia Bolling, living 1909; m. 1894, Richard H. Alvey, of Hagerstown, Md., son of Judge Richard H. Alvey, of Hagerstown, Md. Issue: 7--1.Lelia. 7--2.Richard. 7--3.Martin. 7--4.Margaret. 7--5.Mary. 6--2. Elizabeth Blackwell, living 1909; m. 1888, Capt. William Ballard Preston, d. Dec. 8, 1903; educated at Hampden-Sidney College and V. M. I.; was Commandant and Professor of Agriculture at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College; in 1898 he offered his services to the U. S., and was commissioned 1st Lieut. 4th U. S. V. Inf., known as the "Fourth Immunes," and served in Cuba until 1899 when the 4th U. S. V. Inf. was mustered out; he was then given a Captain's commission in the 43d U. S. V. Inf. and served in the Philippines; in 1901 the 43d U. S. V. Inf. was mustered out; he remained in the Philippines, as an officer on special detail in the Island of Layte; later he received the appointment under the civil government of Supervisor of the Province of Iloilo; he died 1903 in the Philippines; son of Col. James Francis and Sarah Ann (Caperton) Preston, and gr.-son of Gov. James Patton and Ann (Taylor) Preston, and Hugh Caperton. Issue: [p.464] 7--1. Caroline Bernard, living 1909. 6--3.Gay Benard, living 1909; unm. 6--4.Caroline Louise, d. young. 6--5.John Bernard, of Baltimore Co., Md., living 1909; m. 1906, Eleanor Levin Washington, living 1909. HON. GUSTAVUS SCOTT, (3--9), of "Rock Hill," Montgomery Co., Md., the youngest son of Rev. James and Sarah (Brown) Scott, of "Westwood," b. 1753, at "Westwood," Prince William Co., Va.; d. 1801, in Washington, D. C.; made will Dec. 4, 1797; he was educated at King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, and the Middle Temple, London, England; member of the Assembly, 1775-80 to 84; of Convention, 1776, which formed the State Constitution; of Continental Congress, 1784-85; Health Commissioner of Baltimore, Md., 1793; of Washington, D. C., 1795. He was of great assistance to President George Washington, when by Act of Congress, the Capitol was located on the Potomac in 1790; Virginia gave $120,000 and Maryland $72,000 for public buildings, in 1796 this was found insufficient to meet the cost of the buildings; and the Commissioners failed to borrow money on the credit of the Government either in Europe or the States; in 1796 Washington made a personal appeal to Maryland for a loan of $150,000; the Legislature loaned $100,000, but the credit of the U. S. was low, and the loan was made on the personal security of Hon. Gustavus Scott, and his two associates; he m. Feb. 16, 1777, Margaret Hall Caile, dau. of Hall Caile, of Annapolis, Md., and his wife Miss Haskins. Issue: 4--1. John Caile, of "Western View," Culpeper Co., Va., and later of "Keys Farms," Ross Co., Ohio, b. 1782; d. 1840; m. 1802, at "Bush Hill," Ann Love, b. 1780; d. 1832; dau. of Samuel Love, of "Salisbury," Fairfax Co., Va., and his wife Ann Jones, of "Clean-drinking," Montgomery Co., Md., and had issue. 4--2. Gustavus Hall, of Montgomery Co., Ind.; was sent on a diplomatic mission, for the U. S. to Bogota, Bolivia, S. A., and soon after his return, removed to Indiana; m. at "Bush Hill," July , 1806, Elizabeth Douglas Marshall, b. 1786; d. 1876; dau. of Thomas Douglas and Sarah (Ford-Maddox) Marshall, of "Black Friars," Charles Co., Md., and had issue. 4--3. William Bushrod, Major, of Washington, D. C.; July 4, 1809, he was appointed 2d Lieut. U. S. M. C.; resigned May 13, 1810; m. Ann Holton, and had issue. 4--4. ROBERT JAMES, b. 1798; of whom later. [p.465] 4--5. Elizabeth Caile, m. Dec. 10, 1801, Capt. Robert Rankin, U. S. M. C., 2d Lieut. Sept. 2, 1795; 1st Lieut. March 2, 1799; Capt. Jan. 16, 1808; resigned Jan. 1, 1809; and had issue. 4--6. Juliana B., m. Capt. Robert DeWar Wainwright, U. S. M. C., commissioned 2d Lieut. Feb. 15, 1807; ISt Lieut. Jan. 23, 1809; Capt. Sept. 29, 1812; Bvt. Maj. March 3, 1823; Bvt. Lieut. Col. March 3, 1827; Lieut. Col. July 1, 1834; he d. Oct. 5, 1841. 4--7. Christian, m. June 9, 1808, Charles Tyler.