Martha (McCorkle) Scott (1768 - 1863)

Wife of Samuel Scott — married 5 Aug 1783 in Abbington, VA

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1863 at age 95 in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Martha McCorkle, a sister of Joseph McCorkle, was born on April 12, 1768.

She was married to Samuel Scott on either March or August 5th, 1782, in Jessamine, Kentucky.

She died September 17, 1863, in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois.

Excerpt from "Genealogy of the Descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland

"He married Martha McCorkle, Aug. 5, 1782, in Jessamine County, Ky. She was b. July 12, 1768, and d. Sept. 17, 1863. He d. Dec. 12, 1820.

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SAMUEL Scott (c) and his wife, Martha McCorkle, were the parents of 15 children..."

Other Narrative

The Draper manuscripts located in the Wisconsin Historical Society collections at Madison Wisconsin has the following document:

“An amusing story is told of the Boone family while they were living in Moore's Fort by Mrs. Samuel Scott of Jessamine County, Kentucky, who was also at the time living in the fort. Mrs. Scott says the men had become very careless in guarding the fort, lounging outside the gates, playing ball and in general lax in their duties. One day Mrs. Boone, her daughter, Mrs. Hannah Carr and some of the other ladies loaded their guns lightly, went out from the fort, shut the gates and shot their guns off in rapid succession like the Indians. The men all scrambled for the fort, but finding the gates shut none could get in, but one young man who managed to climb over the stockade wall. So great was their consternation that some of the men ran right through the pond in front of the fort. After they were finally let in the gates Mrs. Scott says the men were so mad some of them wanted to have the women whipped."

Conflicting Information

Some family information claims that Mar tha McCorkle was married to Samuel Scott before they left Virginia, whereas the revolutionary applications all claim marriage in Jessamine, Kentucky.

Research Task List

• Identify family.
• Link other children on wikitree.

Sources

• White, Emma Siggins, Genealogy of the Descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland. Pages 296-298.