My fifth great-grandfather, Samuel Scott Sr., appears in the 1782 tax list of Washington County, VA. Next to him in this tax list is his son, Samuel Scott Jr., who was born in Peachbottom, York County, PA in December, 1760--according to a transcription of his family bible. My fourth-great grandfather, John Scott, was Samuel Sr.'s second son. Other sons were William (d. 1803) and Hugh (d. 1831). All but my John Scott spent the rest of their lives in Washington County, VA. John migrated to KY in 1806 and was in Wayne County, KY not later than 1812. My problems are twofold: (1) Despite years of research, I cannot find any definite antecedents for Samuel Scott Sr. (2) I can't place Samuel Scott Sr.'s movements between 1760 and 1782; I have come to believe that my Samuel Sr. was NOT the Samuel Scott who appears in several 1770's records in the area that was to become Washington County in 1777. In my journey, I have encountered many Samuel Scotts in 18th century SE PA and SW VA. I may even be the reigning expert. But I would be happy to encounter someone who knows more about this subject than I do. Dwight Scott