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- Son of John Scott & Annie Handy. Married 1st to Lavina Safford. They had one child: James Scott. Married 2nd to Sarah Jane Burgess. They had 8 children.
From: History of the Bluegrass: Harrison, Scott, and Bourbon Counties. Edited by William Henry Perrin, 1882.
JNO. S. SCOTT, farmer; was born in Sussex County, Del., May 8, 1821; his grandfather, William Scott, was one of five brothers who emigrated from Ireland and settled in Virginia; in 1781, he came from Virginia and settled on Boyd's Run, near Newtown, in what is now Bourbon County; he took an active part in the early struggles with the Indians; he was Captain of a scouting party, and one of the number who followed to the Ohio River the murderers of the Shanks family; about 1794 he moved to Harrison County and settled on Gray's Run, near Cynthiana, where he died in 1831, aged eighty-six.
Jno. Scott, father of Jno. S., was born in Virginia, Sept. 1, 1773, and was hence eight years old when his father came to Kentucky; went with his father in pursuit of Indians who killed Shanks' family; in 1808, he freed about thirty of his slaves; in 1806, he married Lavina Safford, of Harrison County, by whom he had one child, James, who afterwards took a boat load of whisky and flour to New Orleans, and was murdered there.
In 1808, John moved to Delaware, where he married Annie Handy, of Delaware, his first wife having died in childbirth; in 1812, he enlisted in the war, during which he rendered some valuable services; in 1814 he took the first ship load of lumber to Washington, to be used in the erection of the Capitol Building; he returned to Kentucky in 1826, living one year each in Pittsburg and Cincinnati, on his way back; upon his arrival in Kentucky he settled at Leesburg and started a store; in 1830, he moved to Leeslick; in 1841, he moved to Raven Creek and bought a farm; in 1850, he moved to Grant County; thence to Leeslick in 1853, engaging in merchandising in both places; in 1855, he came to live with his son, Jno. S., where he continued to sell goods till his death, which occurred Oct. 11, 1860, he then being in his eighty-eighth year.
Jno. S. Scott came to Kentucky with his father, and lived with him till he was twenty-four years old; March 7, 1844, he married Sarah, daughter of Captain James and Annie (Webber) Burgess; they had eight living children; James T., born Dec. 25, 1844; Wm. W., June 8, 1846; Jno. B., April 10, 1848; Sarah, March 10, 1854; Louisa, April 9, 1856; Effie J., Sept. 24, 1860; Henry, May 17, 1863; Charles, June 15, 1865. Mr. Scott was one of the first members of Mullin (Masonic) Lodge, at Rutland, now a member of Raven Creek, which lodge was dedicated by him; in 1854, he was elected Magistrate and served four years; since 1858, he has been Deputy County Clerk, except the seven years that he sold goods; has been a farmer all his life; owns 320 acres of land on Raven Creek; in the way of curiosities, he has now in his possession a quilt which was pieced by his mother in 1812; the calico was bought while the embargo act was in force, and cost from seventy-five cents to one dollar per yard. Mr. Scott is a member of the Methodist Church at Mt. Zion; in politics he is a thorough Democrat.
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Parents:
John Scott (1773 - 1860)
Spouse:
Sarah Jane Burgess Scott (1822 - 1901)
Children:
William Webber Scott (1846 - 1937)*
Louisa Hayes (1865 - 1923)*
Charles Scott (1865 - 1894)*
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1821 - 1897 (75 years)
