Scot, John Agnew: Navy, MOLLUS 11021, Obituary: Germantown Telegraph, November 1908, Philadelphia Death Certificate: “CAPTAIN SCOT BURIED Funeral Services Held at Germantown Home of Brother-in-Law Funeral services over the body of Captain John Agnew Scot, U. S. N., retired, who died at Atlantic City on Wednesday, were held today at the home of his brother-in-Law, Ambrose Shapley, No. 434 East Woodlawn avenue, Germantown. Captain Scot was one of the few remaining officers who belonged to the old regime of the navy. Graduated from a polytechnic school in Philadelphia, he entered the navy as an ensign, at the beginning of the Civil War, participating in thirteen separate engagements. While attached to the West Gulf blockading squadron he took part in the engagements with and passages of Forts Jackson and Phillip, the capture of New Orleans, passage of Vicksburg, capture and loss of Galveston, passage of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Powell at the at the entrance of Mobile Bay, capture of the ram Tennessee, the gunboat Selma and the destruction of the Gaines. In 1864 and 1865 he served in the East Gulf blockading squadron and the James River fleet. Since the Civil War he held many important posts both on foreign duty and at home naval stations. During the Administration of President Cleveland he became identified with the “new navy” as a steel expert. In 1897 he was put on the retired list of the navy after thirty-six years of active service. Captain Scot was a member of Lodge No. 121, F. and A. M.; Loyal Legion, St. Andrew’s Society and several other societies. He leaves a widow and one son.” Date of Death 25 November 1908. Philadelphia death certificate: He was buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery by Andrew J. Bair and Son, 19th and Filbert Sts. He is listed on the Civil War Monument, Market Square, Germantown. Gene Stackhouse "Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel is also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." Dave Barry