Honoring James Scott, DAR Ancestor Number A101504, one of the Heroes who fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. Your 4th great grandfather Private James Scott, Sr Birth: March 14, 1755 Death: Aug. 30, 1823 Knox County, Tennessee Burial: First Presbyterian Church Cemetery Knoxville, Knox County,Tennessee Find A Grave Memorial# 41642626 In 1784 James Scott married Jane Adams and their children were:complete list on Jane Adams' bio Spouse: Jane Adams Scott (1760 - 1837) James Scott, Sr's parents are unknown at this time
children John Scott William Alexander Scott Elizabeth Betsy Scott Sarah Scott Malinda K Scott Bell James Scott,Jr (1797 - 1838) Mary Scott England (1798 - 1862 Alicia Hare Scott
James Scott was one of the soldiers who participated in the Battle of Kings Mountains. His participation in the Battle of Kings Mountain was documented in the "The Patriots at Kings Mountain" by Bobby Gilmer Moss which, along with "King's Mountain And Its Heroes: History Of The Battle Of King's Mountain, October 7th, 1780, And The Events Which Led To It" by Lyman Copeland Draper, Anthony Allaire, and Isaac Shelby, has long been recognized as the definitive listing of the participants.
The Daughters of the American Revolution have also documented Scott's participation in the American Revolution. That organization has designated Costner "DAR Ancestor Number A101504 "."For his American Revolutionary Service it has been estalished that James Scott was a Private at the Battle of Kings Mountain, placing his residence in the 'Border Territory of Washington County in Virginia', which at that time adjoined Washington County, North Carolina; later Tennessee. His Officers were: Capt. Robert Craig, Capt. Andrew Colville, Capt. William Neil, and Capt. William Edmondson". (NSDAR #133380), (Congressional Record, list of J. W. Flanagan).. The North Carolina State Department of Archives and History shows in the North Carolina Colonial and State papers, Records:. James Scott, Pt., Vail's Co., E1777, Ontd. Nov. 1777. James Scott, pt., Bailey's Co., E. Aug. 1, 1782 for 12 months.
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