----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen R Edwards" <bkross.edwards@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 10:17 PM=========================== > Source: SCOTT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCOTT] SCOTT, John (ca. 1709-1760) in NC - revised posting > > > I too am interested & very frustrated at the lack of information that I > have been able to turn up about my SCOTTS. > Josiah D. Scott,b 1806-Virginia(according to the US census),d ?-don't > know location either. He settled in northwest Missouri with his > wife,Jane McKee, family & a group of relatives & acquaintances from > Indianapolis, Indiana. They arrived there sometime around 1845-6. The > other surnames in that group were Bush, Dryden, Roberts, Mullis, Kime > and Merrill. > > Is Joshua also a common substitute for Josiah ? > > I have the usual frustration of working with such an uncommon name as > SCOTT. Ha ! Any clues or tidbits are welcome. > Best regards, > Kathy > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Ben Gantt wrote: > > Seeking the identity of the father of the John SCOTT, b. 1695 in St. > > Steven's Parish, Cecil Co., MD and died ca. Oct 1760 in Rowan Co., NC. > > (There is a mention of him in Ramsey's "Carolina Cradle ...", p. 125.) He is the head of Family 477 in the former SCOTT One-Name Study. He had, at least, one son named John2 SCOTT, b. 15 Feb 1728 probably in Cecil Co., MD, (who m. Agnes REED (ca. 1760) and died in 1811 in Livingston Co., KY); a son named James2 SCOTT, b. ca. 1737, and a daughter, Mary2 SCOTT, b. ca. 1738, who m. a John BURNET. > > John2 SCOTT, above, had a son named Joshua3 SCOTT, b. ca 1760/3 probably in Rowan Co., NC, who served in the Rev. War under Gen. Thomas SUMTER, married a Jane (surname unknown) and died in Pope Co., IL ca. Oct 1825. We have a lot of information on Joshua3 through KY deeds, etc. He moved just over the Ohio River about 1815 or so and was involved in the local political structure during the time IL gained statehood. > > We are reasonably sure our immigrant SCOTT ancestor was Scots-Irish and I strongly suspect he came into the U.S. through MD or PA. We would certainly appreciate any assistance or clues and would be happy to exchange genealogical information with other SCOTT researchers. Hope to hear from you. Please reply direct to: <bengantt@hal-pc.org>