William Scott Jr. (abt. 1750 - 1813)

Born about 1750 in Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Thackston) Scott — married 6 Mar 1792 in Bedford, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 5 May 1813 at about age 63 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Steve Lake [send private message]

Probable NO Match: Scott-1882 William Scott
Born 1750 in Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Son of William Scott I and Lucretia Lucy (James) Scott
Brother of Thomas Scott, John Scott, William Scott II, Axton Scott, Axton Scott [half] and Charles Scott
Husband of Martha UNKNOWN
Father of Powell M Scott
Died 1835 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
Genealogy work has been done on William Scott, son of William Scott, and it has been determined that these are not matches and the one from NC is incorrectly connected to the father William. (Note by Steve Lake on 15 June 2018)

I have adopted the WT profile of wife, Unknown Unknown, who will have name changed to Mary Thackston/Thaxton, and I will be adding as much of her info as seems reasonable at this preliminary stage. Also need to add 1850 US Census when this William is in his son, William's house in Davidson county, TN. (Note by Steve Lake on 02July2018)

Research

The 2018 Collaborative Process Project includes William Scott (1720?-1794), his wife Lucy (Maiden Name Unknown) (1722?-1805) and their twelve children as listed in William Scott's 1793/1794 Will of Bedford county, Virginia. Research notes for William Scott, Sr. can be found on Space:Supplemental William Scott 1720-1794 of Bedford, Virginia. The first stage was to collect as much tree info and family history as possible, without regard for quality of support. The second stage was to evaluate that info to direct more specific searches for sources. The third stage involved starting a rough outline for the biography and creating source citations. The fourth stage is continued source searches, bio and source editing and moving what is left of the "research" section to the bottom of the profile. The fifth, and last, stage is to complete our "reasonably exhaustive research," finalize bio and sources, and to make changes to the data fields in compliance with sources and biography.

Starting with information, relationships and sources found on FamilySearch.org, then using google searches to find additional information, whether it agrees or disagrees, all will be collected here. In writing the bio summary from the information on FamilySearch, there are some obvious problems. The two marriages listed are concurrent and the second wife married at age 14. We will collect as many other versions of this William as possible and show them here for evaluation.

The 2018 Collaborative Process on the family of William and Lucy Scott has expanded its scope several times. It became apparent that William's origins were in Maryland and we needed to conduct research in the records of that Colony. At the same time it has been found that there are so few supporting records for William's children that we have necessarily began conducting research on his grandchildren in order to provide collateral support to the entire family line.

• The source listed below: "mkmary.tripod.com/" gives us a very different info.
  

"Fourth Generation

4. William Scott. Born abt 1720 in Bedford Co. Virginia.

William died in Montgomery KY in Nov 1794, he was 74.

abt 1740 when William was 20, he married Lucretia "Lucy" James, in Halifax County VA. Born abt 1722 in Bedford Co.VA.

They had the following children:

5 i. Thomas (~1741-~1830)

6 ii. William (~1742-1812)

7 iii. John (~1749->1793)

8 iv. Axton (~1752-~1792)

v. Evan. Born abt 1755 in Bedford Co. Virginia...

6. William Scott Jr. Born abt 1742 in Bedford Co. Virginia. William died in Davidson Co. TN on 5 May 1812, he was 70. abt 1763 when William was 21, he first married Unknown. Unknown died bef 1812. They had the following children: i. William. Born bet. 1760-1770 in Bedford Co. Virginia. William died in Davidson Co. TN aft 1830, he was 70. On 9 Mar 1793 when William was 33, he first married Mary Thaxton, in Bedford Co. Virginia. Born abt 1775. Mary died in Davidson Co. TN aft 1830, she was 55. abt 1825 when William was 65, he second married Mary, in Davidson Co. TN. Born in 1787 in Ireland. Mary died in Humphreys Co., TN aft 1850, she was 63.
ii. Lucretia. Born abt 1773 in Virginia. Lucretia died in Davidson Co. TN aft 1830, she was 57. On 21 May 1793 when Lucretia was 20, she married Andrew Patterson, in Bedford Co. Virginia.
On 18 Dec 1782 when William was 40, he second married Mary Baker, in Prince Edward Co., VA. Mary died bet. 1822-1829 in Davidson Co. TN. http://mkmary.tripod.com/webpage1/id5.html

• "Ancestry" example shown here. I don't have access to Ancestry and don't know how many possible trees which William and Lucy may be in, so someone else will need to explore and review possible useful information. (https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-scott_19772961 : accessed 11 June 2018 by SEL) William Scott (1719-1794), wife Lucretia James (1722-1805), children; James (1738-1816), Thomas (1741-1840), William (1746-1812), John (1749-1794), Evan (1754-1847), George (1754-1821), Sarah Lee (1755-1838), Joseph (1757-1831), Charles (1758-1826), Axton (1762-1792), Obediah (1764-1840) and Peter (1775-1837). Parents of William unknown.

• Message Boards on Ancestry.
  

Re: William Scott d 1794 Bedford Co., VA
doscott32 (View posts)
Posted: 09 Dec 2014 02:39PM
Classification: Query
I am Don Scott, keeper of the Scott Family tree open on ancestry. As one can from comments see the origins of William Scott d 1794 in Bedford Co Va. are varied and without substantiation. These vary from parents Walter Scott and Helen Wilson and born in Denny Scotland;parent John came from Ireland and William born in Charles County, Md;came from Selkirk, Scotland, parents Walter and Janet Inlis, etc. I have studied this William(my ancestor)for many years. I can prove William and Lucretia and their decendants from Bedford forward. Although I have traveled to Ireland and Scotland many times and visited most of the counties of Va and Md. I do not know where William and Lucretia came from nor where they married.

• William Scott found in "CHAPTER VIII - BRITTAN AND TALITHA COUCH SCALF"
  

- NOTES -
1. William Scott, Jr., pioneer Johns Creek settler, was born in Virginia ca 1785, son William Scott, Sr. and Lucy Scott. William Scott, Sr. died in Bedford County, Va. in 1794 and his will was probated Nov. 24 that year. (Will Book 2, page 147)
William Scott, Jr., married Elizabeth McCoy, born ca 1785, as deduced from census records. They came to the Big Sandy region prior to 1810. Issue of William and Elizabeth Scott were Nancy, Mary, Andrew, John, Axton, Daniel, Barnabus, Evan, James Thomas, and Rebecca.
(http://www.scalf-family.org/HPScalf/Chapter%208.htm | accessed on 20180727 by Steve Lake)

• William Scott and Mary Thackston in "FamilyCentral - Family History Services Database"

Transcribed Information
William SCOTT
Birth: Abt 1742Virginia
Death: 5 May 1812 in Davidson, Tennessee
Marr: Mary THACKSTON 6 Mar 1793Bedford, Tennessee
(http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=4376:2793&ref2=4376:2794 : accessed 12 June 2018) Son of William Scott, died before 24 Nov 1794 Bedford, Virginia, and Lucretia James, died after 1805 Davidson, Tennessee.

• Mary Thackston Scott, Davidson County, Tennessee

SSponenburgh (View posts) Posted: 07 May 2001 10:39AM Classification: Query Edited: 06 May 2004 08:24AM Surnames: Thackston, Scott I have just recieved a report from my wonderful geneologist about a will that was recoreded in TN in which Mary was named. She married William Scott, who died in 1813. She died in Davidson County TN in 1822. In her will she names 9 children. William jr, Moses, Lucretia( married Andrew Patterson), Sarah (married ? Yeates), Thomas, George, Polly (married Wm. Thompson), John, and Rhody(married Wm. L. Carter). https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=64&p=surnames.thackston

• Re: Mary Thackston Scott

Linda Sponenburgh (View posts) Posted: 15 Dec 2001 09:54AM Classification: Query Edited: 06 May 2004 08:29AM Surnames: Thackston, Scott, Davie, Hannah Thank you for responding. I have a file from the Davidson Co., TN Deed Book...page 228 (16August1800) stating" William Scott of Davidson Co. conveyed to Wm R. Davie of NC a tract of land in Chatham Co., NC, being 1/5 part of land descended from James Thackston to : William, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Zadock, and Mary, wife of William Scott." The land grants given to Lt. Col. James Thackston are land grant No. 40 registered 22 April 1788 and Military Warrant No. 208 located and entered 6 Dec, 1784, 14 March 1786 and is recorded in Davidson Co., TN deed Vol A, page 192. I am desecnded through Wm and Mary's son Thomas Scott. I have all their names. Do you think we have a match? Thomas Scott married Annie Hannah, daughter of Joseph Hannah of the American Revolution. https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=64&p=surnames.thackston

• Re: Mary Thackston Scott's will in 1822

Linda Sponenburgh (View posts) Posted: 15 Dec 2001 10:07AM Classification: Query Edited: 06 May 2004 08:25AM Surnames: Thackston, Scott Dear Barbara, Thank you!!!. Yes, I could use any information. I have Mary Thackston Scott will . She died in 1822 in Davidson Co., TN. Her husband, William Scott, died in the War of 1812 on 5 May 1813. I also have Mary listed in a land transaction as wife of William Scott married to Mary Thackston daughter of James Thackston , Lt. Col in the Continental Line. https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=64&p=surnames.thackston

• Re: Mary Thaxton Scott

61517 (View posts) Posted: 02 Mar 2002 12:19AM Classification: Query Edited: 06 May 2004 08:28AM Surnames: Thackston, Wimbish, Foster, Andrews, Elebank, Smith, Thaxton, Clark, Scott I was born in Prince Edward Co., Va. and descend from James and Ann Wimbish Thackston's son Nathaniel who was born Oct 12, 1762. He was twice married,first to Elizabeth Foster and second to Frances S. Andrews. He had a half-sister Mary and a half-brother Zadok that were children of James Thackston and Sarah Elebank (a widow ) married in 1765. The above Mary married Rev. Pemberton Smith.
There is some confusion with the James Thaxton of Bedford County and James Thackston of James City, Amelia and Prince Edward Cos. Va. The former was illiterate and married to Elizabeth Clark. The latter had the above mentioned Mary.
Thaxton-Thackston Notes by Kara and Betty Porter,Dec.1956 show Mary Thackston md. on 6 March792 to William Scott in Bedford County. It is my belief that this was a daughter of James Thaxton of Bedford Co. https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.thackston/64.55.1.2.1/mb.ashx

• Thaxton / Thackston Genealogy
  

https://thaxtongenealogy.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/definitive-proof-that-mary-thackston-scott-of-davidson-co-tenn-was-a-daughter-of-john-thackston/ Definitive proof that Mary Thackston Scott of Davidson Co., Tenn., was a daughter of John Thackston. In Cumberland County, N.C., Deed Book 13, p. 150, 12 Apr 1794, William Scott of Bedford County, Virginia, quit claims his interest in a one-fifth share of the estate of James Thackston (otherwise known as Col. James Thackston, son of James Thackston and Mary Wimbish), to which he would be entitled by virtue of his wife Mary, the “sole daughter and heir of John Thackston Brother to the said Col. James Thackston.” (Mary Thackston Scott and her husband William Scott later moved to Davidson County, Tennessee.) Includes image of legal document.

• Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800, edited by Jane Estelle Smith.

(https://books.google.com/books?id=js2wrQa8lZUC&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=John+Thackston+Scott+1794+Virginia&source=bl&ots=wZMoPiqErD&sig=cgeHgOmJJCyYfG_CQ_3DNLgRMQo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiaroHl1tnbAhVL4YMKHe5LClAQ6AEIXzAJ#v=onepage&q=John%20Thackston%20Scott%201794%20Virginia&f=false : accessed 16Jun2018 by Steve Lake) "WILLIAM SCOTT and MARY THACKSTON, March 6, 1792. Peter Scott, Surety. Consent of John and Elizabeth Baker 'which were all the parents she have alive'."

• William Scoot found at "Known Ancestry of Julia Ann NEELY"

(http://wadefamilytx.tripod.com/index/id2.html | accessed 22Jun2018 by SEL) This page contians an abbreviated ancestor chart for Julia Ann NEELY. Her known ancesty is much to large to post here. As Always for more information, please contact me at jdhaydon@yahoo.com
14. William Scott, born Abt. 1742 in ,Bedford, VA.; died 05 May 1812 in ,Davidison, Tn.. He was the son of 28. William Scott and 29. Lucretia James. He married 15. Mary Baker 10 Oct 1781 in ,Prince Edward, VA.
15. Mary Baker, died Bef. 1822 in ,Davidson, Tn.
Children of William Scott and Mary Baker are:
i. Thomas Scott, born in VA.; died Bef. 02 Nov 1841 in ,Davidson, Tn; married Annie Hannah 17 Mar 1804 in ,Davidson, TN; born 1788 in ,,TN; died Aft. 1860 in ,Cheatum, Tn.
ii. Mary (Polly) Scott, married William Preston Thompson.
iii. John Scott, born in ,,Va. / Tn.; died Aft. 1820 in ,Davidson, Tn.
iv. Sarah Scott, born in ,Davidson, Tn.; died Aft. 1830 in ,Davidson, Tn; married William T. Yeates Bef. 15 Apr 1822 in ,Davidson, Tn.
7 v. Rhoda Scott, born Abt. 1790 in ,,VA.; died Aft. 1852 in Russelleville, Logan, Ky; married William Leftwhich Carter 05 Oct 1810 in ,Davidson, Tn.
vi. Sinclair Scott, born 1796 in ,,VA.; died Aft. 1850 in ,Davidson, TN; married Matilda Smith 29 Jun 1816 in ,Davidson, Tn; born 1800 in ,,Tn.; died Aft. 1850 in ,Davidson, Tn.

• William Scott found on Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society of Kentucky.
  

1796 Property Tax List
Name - Acres - Watercourse of Town - #1 - #2 - #3 - #4
Scott, Moses - - 1 - - -
Scott, Obediah - 500 - Bank lick - 2 - 1 - 2 -
Scott, Thomas - - - 1 - - -
Scott, William - - - 1 - - -
http://www.usgenwebsites.org/KYCampbell/propertytax1796.htm

• Scott surname mentioned in Washington County, Virginia in "An American Family History: Cawood Families"

(https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Cawood%20Family.html : accessed on 07Oct2018 by Steve Lake) Stephen Cawood was born in 1724 in Maryland. His father was John Cawood. He married Esther Berry. Children; Berry Cawood (1747, married Nancy Ann Scott), Thomas Cawood (married Sally Scott)...
Moses Caywood was born on April 6, 1782. He married Tabitha McNew on January 29, 1807 in Washington County, Virginia. Children; Moses Caywood (1822, married Harriett Scott)...
October 7, 1814 Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 6: 12
Indenture between Lucy Cawood, wife of John Cawood, dec. & George Scott & Nancy, wife; John McNeal & Sarah, wife & Esther Cawood & Stephen Cawood, heirs of John Cawood, dec., one part & Daniel Arnett, other part for $62 & ½, 2 surveys adjoining and intersecting, viz, 39 acre patent to John Cawood, decd. And 150 acre patent to Saml. & James Bradin transferred to John Cawood, dec, in Rich Valley on North Fork Holston River, followeth the Braden Tract, supposed to be Walker's old line, cor. to Stephen Cawood's line
/w/ Wm. Scott; James McReynolds; Edw. McNew.
/s/ John McNeil; Sally McNeil; George Scott; Nancy Scott; Easter Cawood; Stephen Cawood; Lucy Cawood. Thus may be George Scott 1785-1852 and Nancy Crawford 1785-??, m: 1808 Washington, VA. This George was the son of William Scott & Mary Thackston.

• William Scott found at DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)

SCOTT, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A101890
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1-30-1744 CHESTERFIELD CO VIRGINIA
Death: 1-1-1797 BEDFORD CO VIRGINIA
Service Description: 1) ALSO ENS
RESIDENCE: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: CHESTERFIELD CO - State: VIRGINIA
This listing does not constitute proof of lineage. These databases contain DAR proprietary information that should under no circumstances be redistributed to others; assembled or collected for purposes other than DAR membership or for citation in genealogical scholarship; or reproduced, published or posted in any form whatsoever.
(http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A101890 : accessed 12Sep2018 by Steve Lake)
This information does not match up with several important sources for our William, such as Obediah's claim to have substituted for his brother, and William's death in 1813 in Davidson county, Tennessee. Several other William Scott's were known to have resided in Bedford county, so maybe this info can be matched to one of those others who resided in Chesterfield county.(Note by Steve Lake on 12Sep2018)

• William Scott found in "Letter written by Mrs. C.L. Arnold 1959."

Held in the collections of "The Missouri Historical Society Library" located in St. Louis, accessed on 30Oct2018. Letter written by Mrs. C.L. Arnold (Ellanore Scott Riper Arnold 1893-1972) to Mrs. Kennedy on Tuesday 25 Aug 1959, regarding her ancestor, Charles Scott, son of William Scott of Bedford county, Virginia, whose Will was proven on 24 Nov 1794. This letter tried to prove satisfactorily Ellanore's ancestral line to Charles Scott, and subsequently to William Scott.
"Bedford county has no early records of six of the children of William Scott, Sr. vis: Charles, Evan, Jacob [sic. Joseph?], Obediah, Thomas and Sarah [Scott] Lee." The other six children (all sons) of William, Sr. [i.e. Axton, George, Peter, John, James and William] do have records in Bedford county and are listed with source references from "Early Bedford County Marriage" and "Early Bedford County Property Notes." The latter may also be known as "Bedford County Virginia Deed Book" in several volumes.
"1784 - D.B.7, p.321 : William Scott buys land from Isaac Cundiff on the south fork of Enoch Creek."^[1] "1798 - D.B.10, p.501 : William Scott sells land to Joel Leftwich on Goose Creek & south fork of Enoch Creek."^[2] "1792 Bedford County Ministers Returns : William Scott married to Mary Thackston on 6th of March, surety Peter Scott (his brother, ESA)^[3]

An info and source matrix has been started, in order to assess what information can be proven for every member of William's birth family. Seven siblings have census records and so those will need to be itemized. Two have marriage records. Two have known land records. One is mentioned in a published family history book about the Poston's. Work on this collaboration process continues. (Note by Steve Lake on 12Sep2018)

Biography

William was born about 1749 and his birth place was in Maryland. He was the sixth child of William Scott, Sr. and the sixth and last child of his father's first unknown wife of Maryland. His mother died shortly after William, Jr. was born, his father second married Lucy (Lucretia James of James City county, Virginia), then the family moved to Lunenburg county, Virginia, two years before this location became part of Bedford county in 1753.

William Scott, Jr. was born about 1742 in Bedford, Virginia. He was the son of William Scott(1732?-1794) and Lucretia "Lucy" James (1732?-1805). This info from FamilySearch/org.

He probably first married in the 1770's and had about six children; Lucretia (1778-1830), William (1780-1830), Thomas (1784-1841), George (1785-1852), Mary (1786-1870), Rhoda (1790-1852). He then second married second Mary Thackston (1745-1816) on 6 March 1792 in Bedford county, Virginia. They subsequently had children; Jonathon Thaxton (1794-1860), Sinclair (1795-1850), Sarah (1797-1830) and Moses (1798-1835). See details below.

William died 5 May 1813 in Davidson county, Tennessee. See details below.

Birth

Some say that William Scott, Jr. was born about 1742 in Bedford, Virginia, but this is not proven.
Using the birth order of his father's 1793 Will, William was the sixth child and may have been born about 1750, after Thomas and before Charles. The birth dates of Thomas and Charles have not been proven, but Joseph has been proven in 1757 and he was child number 9, so Thomas, William and Charles, as well as Axton, were all born before 1757. Some older family histories state that William, Sr. lived in St. Georges or Charles county, Maryland where his first unknown wife had his first six children.

Parents

He was the son of William Scott(1732?-1794) and Lucretia "Lucy" James (1732?-1805). This is proven by his father's Will, dated 7Dec1793.^[4] This does not necessarily mean that William, Jr. and his five older siblings were the biological children of Lucy. There are six indicators that Lucy was the second wife of William, Sr. and a step-mother to William, Jr.

Marriage

He first married Unknown probably in the early 1770's. This is only an assumption, but indirectly proven because of children attributed to him being born before 1792. See arguments in Marriage and Children sections.

Mar. 9, 1793; William Scott & Mary Thackston; Peter Scott, Surety; Consent of John and Elizabeth Baker, "which are all the parents she has alive".^[5]
William's marriage to Mary Thackston (1745-1816) on 6 March 1792 in Bedford county, Virginia^[6] was probably his second marriage. Circumstantial evidence of William's death in 1813 during the War of 1812 and Mary's subsequent writing of a Will in 1816 suggests that Mary Thackston was the wife of William and his widow, making it possible that he had an earlier marriage. (Note by Steve Lake on 16Jun2018) The marriage and children need to be looked at more closely and several questions need to be answered. Which date is right, 1792 or 1793? Secondary sources are provided showing two different dates, which will require going back to the primary source. If marriage date is correct, why are eight of the ten children born before that? Comparison to Mary Thaxton's 1816 Will may help answer that question. (Note by Steve Lake on 1Sep2018)

His marriage to Mary Baker Pegram (1767-1822) on 10 October 1781 in Dinwiddie county, Virginia is not valid. This information was formerly on FamilySearch.org but has been changed. In studying Mary Baker Pegram and her family, it became obvious that her Pegrams had intermarried with Scott's several times and all or most of those Scott's were related to Gen. Winfield Scott. These Pegram's and Scott's were from eastern Virginia and only as far west as Dinwiddie county. Therefore it was concluded that there was no connection to the Scott's of Bedford county, VA. It is acknowledged that many trees connect this William to Mary Baker Pegram, but it was not possible for him to have two concurrent marriages, so this one seems less likely if not impossible. It is also acknowledged that Mary Thaxton's adopted parents, John and Elizabeth Baker. may be the source of this confusion. (Note by Steve Lake on 16Jun2018)

Children

William had ten children;
Four by his first wife;

1. Lucretia (1778-1830)
   
2. William (1780-1830)
   
3. Sarah (1797-1830)
   
4. George (1785-1852)
   

Children by Mary Thackston;

1. Thomas (1784-1841) Actually born after 1792.
   
2. Mary (1786-1870) Actually born after 1792.
   
3. Rhoda (1790-1852) Actually born after 1792.
   
4. Jonathon Thaxton (1794-1860)
   
5. Sinclair (1795-1850)
   
6. Moses (1768-1835) Further work has determined that 1768 was too early and there were at least three Moses Scotts being confused. This son was born 1798.
   

The birth order and birth year estimates listed above were taken from FamilySearch.org and their birth dates do not correlate to other sources and subsequent reasoning. These children are confirmed in the Will of Mary Thaxton Scott in Davidson county, Tennessee, dated 1816/1822, which obviously divided the first four as children of her husband and the last six as her biological children. Her step-children were William III, George, Lucretia Patterson and Sarah Yeates. The subsequent division of boys and girls makes it impossible to assume any birth order for the Will list order.

Residence

Birth in Bedford county, Virginia is not proven. First marriage in Bedford county, Virginia is not proven. 1787 Bedford county, Virginia - found on tax lists^[7] 1793 Bedford county, Virginia - listed in father's will, but bequeathement of one sterling shilling may suggest that he did not live nearby.^[8] It is believed by many that William and Mary moved to Davidson county, Tennessee, and that fact is upheld by the Will of Mary 1816, written in that county.(Note by Steve Lake on 16Jun2018)

Military

FamilySearch profile has title "Private" and other trees do mention his military service. It is believed that he died in 1813 during the War of 1812. His wife wrote her will in Davidson county, Tennessee in 1816, which gives credibility to this death date.^[9]

A possible record for William's military service is found in "Virginia Colonial Militia 1651-1776" Crozier, NY 1905. Genealogical Publishers, Baltimore 1965. Page 49. William Scott, Drummer in 1st Virginia Regiment. Greenbrier County, Virginia 21 March 1780. Listings for Bedford County had no one named Scott.

Some Scott family historians assert that William, Sr. and all his sons had military service in the War for Independence. Evaluating the revised ages of this family during 1776-1783 makes this unlikely, especially for William, Sr. and his youngest sons. It is more likely if William, Sr. had military service it was in the Virginia militia before 1776, but he may have provided goods or non-military service after that. Obediah's pension statement says that he substituted for his brother, William, who had a wife and young family.

Death

William died 5 May 1813 in Davidson county, Tennessee is not proven. Some say this is the date he died while serving in the military during the War of 1812, place unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ A source may be "Bedford County Virginia Deed Book" and needs to be found to corroborate.
2. ↑ A source may be "Bedford County Virginia Deed Book" and needs to be found to corroborate.
3. ↑ A source may be "Bedford County Virginia Marriages Book" and needs to be found to corroborate.
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], 1793 Will of William Scott of Bedford, Virginia.
5. ↑ VaGenWeb.org, [2], Bedford County Marriages.
6. ↑ Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, [3], Bedford County, Virginia Marriages. Page 63.
7. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [4], 1787 Virginia Census.
8. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [5], Will of William Scott.
9. ↑ A source for his military service needs to be found.

• 1787 Virginia Census "Bedford County Personal Property Tax List "B"

Transcribed Information
Last Name - First name - Charged with Tax - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Notes
Scott - William, Jr. - self - 0 - 4 - 6 - 5 - 9
Scott - William, Sr. - W.S. Jr. - - - - -
Scott - William, Jr. - self - 1 - 1 - 1 - 5 - 12
Scott - William, Sr. - W.S. Jr. - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1
From published book "Laws of Virginia," date (1987?) and author (Louis H. Manarin, State Archivist) unknown. (https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/56211686 : accessed on 12 June 2018 by Steven Lake, contributed by vNatale 6 June 2018) page 254, with Table of Contents and Foreword.

• William Scott and Mary Thackston found in "Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia."

Transcribed text:
William Scott and Mary Thackston were married on 6 March 1792. Surety by Peter Scott. Consent by John and Elizabeth Baker, "which are all the parents she have left." Page 63. (https://books.google.com/books/about/Marriage_bonds_of_Bedford_County_Virgini.html?id=diUTAAAAYAAJ | and other physical locations including Denver Public Library | accessed print book on 05Aug2018 by Steven Lake)

• William Scott and Mary Thaxton Marriage found at "Bedford County Virginia Genealogy Web, Bedford County Marriage Bonds."

Transcribed Information
Mar. 9, 1793; William Scott & Mary Thackston; Peter Scott, Surety; Consent of John and Elizabeth Baker, "which are all the parents she has alive". http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-m_s.htm Extracted from the appendix in Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol VI, Virginia. (Marriages are NOT Quaker) Arranged by Surname of both Groom and Bride. Updated March 10, 2010. (http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-mar.htm : accessed on 01Oct2018 by Steve Lake)

• "Will of William Scott, 1793 - Bedford Co. VA Will Bk. 2, pg. 147 Dated: 7th December 1793, Probated: 24th November 1794 In The Name of God Amen. I William Scott of Bedford County being Infirm in body but in perfect health and memory do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament in form following that is to say---I give & Recommend my soul into the hands of this Almighty God that gave and my body I recommend to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of executors and as touching such worldly estate which it has pleased Got Got ot bess to me with I Will Bequeath in the following manner & form. Item, I bequeath unto my son James Scott and George Scott all my lands and Tenements to be equally divided between them their heirs or assigns. Item, I bequeath unto my beloved wife Lucy Scott all my moveable effects Goods & Chattles during her Life & at her decease to become my son - Peter Scott. Item I bequeath unto my Daughters Sarah Lee one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son John Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son Thomas Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son William Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son Charles Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son Axton Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son Joseph Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son Obadiah Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I bequeath unto my son Peter Scott one Shilling Sterling and will my movable Effects Goods & Chattles after his mothers Decease---- Item I bequeath unto my son Evan Scott one Shilling Sterling. Item I also do appoint my beloved sons James Scott & George Scott my sole Executors, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all & every other former Testaments & Wills by mein any way before named. Willed & Bequeathed Rattifying this & no other ot be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness where of I have herunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of December--1795. Teste Edward Hore his John Holladay William X Scott William Brown mark At a Court held for Bedford County the 24th day of November 1794. This Last Will & Testament of William Scott Deceased was proven by the oath of Edward Hore John Holliday William Brown Witnesses whose names are thereunto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. Teste Ja. Steptoe, Clk."

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Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 19 May 2010 through the import of My Family File.ged.

• William Scott ... He passed away in 1775. Entered by Marie Mills, Dec 12, 2011'

• WikiTree profile Scott-2786 created through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on Aug 7, 2011 by Tom Coley. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.

• Source: S4 Media: Index Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index, Online Database Title: International Genealogical Index, Online Database Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS]. Publication: \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://www.familysearch.org : 2 Feb 2011 Date: 20 May 2011 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Marie Mills, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Marie and others.

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