* Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 14:16:37 -0500 William Scott and George Rogers Clark email sent 7-15-00---William Scott under, Capt. Joseph Armstrong volunteers 8-7-1755 also brothers Francis , Patrick and James Scott. They were members of "Flying Camp" and as the name implies they moved swiftly where ever needed. Francis Scott killed at "Sideling Hill" 4-5-1756 (Penn. Archives Ser II, Vol II pgs. 518-519) So we find the Scotts as early pioneers and as protectors of family, community and land. William Scott of Wayne Co. paid taxes 1774-1789, claimed land there in 1776 and fought with the 8th battalian. Was "Overseer of the Poor" Histories of Bourbon Co. Ky. p 121-557: William Scott was one of (18) families that came down the Ohio with Clark to what is now Louisville, from Shermans Valley near Carlisle PA.. These families helped defend the fort at Corn Island (at that time it was only a block house-see further statement by Clark) In Collins "History of Kentucky" Volume I, p 13 soldiers under Capt. Isaac Ruddle. 1779-1780 at Ruddles and > Martins Station under Lt. John Hoggin---James Ruddle and William Scott (among others) In 1778 William Scott claimed a preemption of 400 acres in District of Ky. 1778 Lying on waters of Licking Creek upon a branch that runs into Flat Creek. (This was just a little history on the Scott family because the Draper interview of "old Patrick" makes them sound like a bunch of untruthful druken hillbillies. In fact they were very staunch Presbyterians and helped to build Cane Hill Church. Sorry for the digression. George Rogers Clark was a military man and was on a military assignment when these people were forced upon him by the politics of the times to open up the "West". Clark did not want to take these people to the "Falls" he had a military assignment and did not wish to be burdened with civilians. The civilians numbered 13 and from 5 upward of Clarks soldiers brought their families to "Corn Island", my William Scott being one of these. Clark kept no written records of the number and families that went with him.! He was a military man. However the families kept up their own records. Well that left a few William Scott, Galloway and a few others unaccounted for unless you search the soldiers records. After Clark took the families to Corn Island they built block house to shelter. After this Clark in June toward the end of month took his soldiers onward to his original mission to Vincennes in 1778. As they reached the falls the sun eclipsed* just as Old Patrick had said, "my father reached the falls and the sun was in full eclipse" *--which many people said was not true. As previously stated it was when they were leaving not comming down.) When Clark and his men, William Scott included finished the mission at Vincinnes they came back to Corn Island and built a "Block House". There was no one living on the mainland until Clark got back from Vincennes, he then built a fort on the bank. In fact GEORGE ROGERS CLARK himself said about 20 families followed him to Corn Island (from Pitt to Corn Island) "Much against my inclination *, I found now to be service to me guarding a block house I erected on the Island to secure my provisions". Collins: "History of Kentucky Volume II pg 85. The following year they had to flee to Harrodsburg and help to defend the Fort. Wlliam Scott staked a claim for 1,000 acres in Bath County and later moved to Bourbon Co., on Scott's Branch near Middleton. The facts gathered are from " Our Pioneer Ancestors" Written by Ruth Deverter a decendant of Scotts, Galloways and Davis'. The book "Our Pioneer Ancestors is in the possesion of the decendents of William Scott of Bourbon Co. Kentucky. Writen and researched by Rea Allen Scott Mason

I do not know how to do all this dredging up of files. This is some information about my William Scott, He had brother John, James, Robert. Andrew. This got left off because I do not know what I am doing. <grin> Thanks for putting up with my muddle. Cheers, Rea ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick A. Francis <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:31 PM Subject: [SCOTT] WILLIAM SCOTT-GEORGE ROGERS CLARK > > > > > * Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 14:16:37 -0500 > > William Scott and George Rogers Clark > > > email sent 7-15-00---William Scott under, Capt. Joseph > Armstrong volunteers 8-7-1755 also brothers Francis , Patrick and James > Scott. They were members of "Flying Camp" and as the name implies they > moved > swiftly where ever needed. Francis Scott killed at "Sideling Hill" 4-5-1756 > > (Penn. Archives Ser II, Vol II pgs. 518-519) So we find the Scotts as > early pioneers and as protectors of family, community and land. William > Scott of Wayne Co. paid taxes 1774-1789, claimed land there in 1776 and > fought with the 8th battalian. Was "Overseer of the Poor" Histories of > Bourbon Co. Ky. p 121-557: William Scott was one of (18) families that came > > down the Ohio with Clark to what is now Louisville, from Shermans Valley > near Carlisle PA.. These families helped defend the fort at Corn Island (at > > that time it was only a block house-see further statement by Clark) In > Collins "History of Kentucky" Volume I, p 13 soldiers under Capt. Isaac > Ruddle. 1779-1780 at Ruddles and > > Martins Station under Lt. John Hoggin---James Ruddle and William Scott > (among others) In 1778 William Scott claimed a preemption of 400 acres in > District of Ky. 1778 Lying on waters of Licking Creek upon a branch that > runs into Flat Creek. (This was just a little history on the Scott family > because the Draper interview of "old Patrick" makes them sound like a bunch > > of untruthful druken hillbillies. In fact they were very staunch > Presbyterians and helped to build Cane Hill > Church. > Sorry for the digression. George Rogers Clark was a > military man and was on a military assignment when these people were forced > > upon him by the politics of the times to open up the "West". Clark did not > want to take these people to the "Falls" he had a military assignment and > did not wish to be burdened with civilians. The civilians numbered 13 and > from 5 upward of Clarks soldiers brought their families to "Corn Island", > my William Scott being one of these. Clark kept no written records of the > number and families that went with him.! > He was a military man. However the families kept up their own records. > Well that left a few William Scott, Galloway and a few others unaccounted > for unless you search the soldiers records. After Clark took the families > to Corn Island they built block house to shelter. After this Clark in June > toward the end of month took his soldiers onward to his original mission to > > Vincennes in 1778. As they reached the falls the sun eclipsed* just as Old > > Patrick had said, "my father reached the falls and the sun was in full > > eclipse" *--which many people said was not true. As previously stated it > was > when they were leaving not comming down.) When Clark and his men, > William Scott included finished the mission at Vincinnes they came back to > Corn Island > and built a "Block House". There was no one living on the mainland until > Clark got back from Vincennes, he then built a fort on the bank. In > fact GEORGE ROGERS CLARK himself said about 20 families followed him to > Corn > Island (from > Pitt to Corn Island) "Much against my inclination *, I found now to be > service to me guarding a block house I erected on the Island to secure my > provisions". Collins: "History of Kentucky Volume II pg 85. The > following year they had to flee to Harrodsburg and help to defend the Fort. > > Wlliam Scott staked a claim for 1,000 acres in Bath County and later moved > to Bourbon Co., on Scott's Branch near Middleton. > The facts gathered are from " Our Pioneer Ancestors" Written by Ruth > Deverter a > > decendant of Scotts, Galloways and Davis'. The book "Our Pioneer Ancestors > is in > the possesion of the decendents of William Scott of Bourbon Co. Kentucky. > Writen and researched by Rea Allen Scott Mason > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTT Mailing List ==== > Here's a couple web pages about Sir Walter Scott's work and Life: > http://synergy.arts.gla.ac.uk/www/english/comet/starn/prose/wscott/life/contents.htm Sir Walter's birthday is August 15th. Let's party! > http://www.camelotintl.com/heritage/walter.html > >