Sarah (Brown) Scott (1715 - bef. 1784)

Born 29 Aug 1715 in Rich Hill, Charles County, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of James Scott — married 1738 in Rich Hill, Charles, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 8 Jun 1784 before age 68 in Dipple, Stafford County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sarah (Brown) Scott was a Virginia colonist.

In 1762, Sarah Scott, wife of Reverend James Scott, was tried for the murder of one of their slaves, a boy named Davy. Testimony showed that she struck the boy with her walking stick—possibly on the back of his head—for neglecting his work, and that he died soon after. The charges were dismissed because it was determined to be "an accidental blow . . . without any malice or design to kill." ^[1]

Family. ^[2]

Name: Sarah Brown

Spouse: Reverend James Scott

Parents: Gustavus Brown, Frances Fowke

Birth Place: Charles County, Rich Hill, MD

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1715

Marriage Date: 1729

Death Date: 1784

Name

Name: SARAH /BROWN/^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Birth

Birth: Date: 29 AUG 1715

Place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD, USA^[8][9][10]

Residence

Residence: :: Place: United States^[11]

Marriage

Marriage: :: Date: 1738

Place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD, USA^[12][13]

Parents:

Husband: Gustavus Brown

Wife: Frances Fowke

Child: Sarah Brown

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage: also cited in Port Tobacco

Date: 1711

Place: Rich Hill, Charles County, MD, USA^[14]

Children

NAMED in the Will

1. Helen Scott b:6/7/1737 "Daughter" my daughter Helen Bullet, husband Cuthbert Bullet Esq.
2. Alexander Scott b:1740-Dipple, died: "drowned at sea on his way home from school, Aberdeen, 1762. He is not named in his father's Will."
3. Catherine Scott b:1/22/1741 "Daughter" Mar: Dr. William Brown
4. James Scott b:1/8/1742 d:1779 Mar: Elizabeth Harrison "my Grandson Alexander Scott the son of my late son James Scott deceased." Aug 22 1782 the Will
5. Christian Scott b:3/4/1745 "Daughter" husband Thomas Blackburn Esq
6. John Scott b:1747 in Westwood Mar: Elizabeth GORDON DIED: APRIL 1785.
7. Robert Scott b: 1749 "died before 1782 lost at sea." "my Grandson Alexander Scott the son of my late son Robert Scott deceased, Aug 22 1782 the Will and Robert made a will Dec 17, 1770 was "proved, June 2 1783." Mar: Catherine Stone.
8. William Scott b:1751, , the Will, "Fairfax land" He made a Will Dec 1787.
9. Gustavus Scott b:1753--Westwood, Prince William Co. Mar: Margaret Hall Caile Feb 16 1777.

Death

"Sarah Scott widow of late Rev. Mr. James Scott of Westwood in the County of Prince William" signed her will on 10 January 1783. It was proved in Prince William County on 8 June 1784. She appointed her son William as executor. The witnesses were William Copin, David Crowley, Maryann (X) Cahill, and Rawleigh Mollohorn. ^[15]

Sarah wished to be buried "in the family burying ground at Dipple by the side of my late dear husband the Rev'd Mr. James Scott, and that tomb stones with proper inscriptions may be erected on both our graves at the expense of my estate." She left bequests to:

• Sarah Brown, daughter of Dr. Wm. and Catherine Brown, and in case of her death, to her sister Elenor Brown: The Negro girl Marinda.
• Ann, daughter of Thomas & Christian Blackburn, and Sarah, daughter of Dr. Wm. & Catharine Brown: My wearing apparel.
• My son, William Scott: My gold watch and best diamond ring.
• My grandson Alexander Scott, son of Robert Scott, deceased: My other diamond ring, my fire screen worked with my own hands.
• My son William Scott: My silver coffee pot, silver stand, silver mustard pot, etc.
• My grandson Alexander Scott, son of Robert deceased: My silver tankard, silver can, silver spoon, silvered chandelier, etc.
• My son William Scott, in consideration for leaving his own affairs to live with me and taking care of my self and my estate: All rents due to me at the time of my death and all my crops and any debts that may be due me, together with every other part of my estate.

Death:

Date: 1784

Place: Dipple, Stafford, VA, USA^[16][17]

Burial

Place: Find A Grave: Memorial #137661308 Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery , Aquia, Stafford, Virginia, USA. Find A Grave: Memorial #137661308 Find A Grave Memorial# 137661308

Research Notes

Sarah Browne, born 1715, married Rev. James Scott in 1738. Sarah was the daughter of "Dr. Gustavus and Frances (Fowke) Brown, of 'Rich Hill,' Charles Co., Md., and gr-dau. of Gustavus and Jane (Mitchelson) Brown, of Dalkeith, Scotland ; and of Col. Gerard and Sarah (Burdett) Fowke, of Charles Co., Md."^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ Prince William County, Virginia, Deed Book P (1761-1764), pages 254-260. FHL film #007897262 , images 591-594.
2. ↑ Source Citation: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD, Source Information: Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
3. ↑ Source: Unkown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1741 Marriage place: VA APID: 1,4725::2898146
4. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles County, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1729 Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::342831
5. ↑ Source: #S-2103111468 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD, USA APID: 1,5769::628123
6. ↑ Source: #S-2090982487 Note: Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::44260
7. ↑ Source: #S-2096946822 Page: Source number: 2380.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CM1. Note: APID: 1,7836::160511
8. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1741 Marriage place: VA APID: 1,4725::2898146
9. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles County, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1729 Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::342831
10. ↑ Source: #S-2103111468 Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD, USA APID: 1,5769::628123
11. ↑ Source: #S-2090982487 Note: Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::44260
12. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1741 Marriage place: VA APID: 1,4725::2898146
13. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles County, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1729 Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::342831
14. ↑ Source: Unknown Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 1711 Marriage place: Charles County, MD APID: 1,5774::331717
15. ↑ The Will of Sarah Scott. Prince William County, Virginia, Will Book G (1778-1791), pages 287-289. FHL film #007645737, image 456 of 584.
16. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1741 Marriage place: VA APID: 1,4725::2898146
17. ↑ Source: Unknown Page: Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Rich Hill; Birth state: MD. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 29 August 1715 Birth place: Rich Hill, Charles County, MD Death date: 1784 Death place: Marriage date: 1729 Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::342831
18. ↑ Stella Pickett Hardy, Colonial families of the southern states of America; a history and genealogy of colonial families who settled in the colonies prior to the revolution (Baltimore, Southern Book Co., 1958). Online at Haithi Trust, page 454 (466 of 660), accessed 13 January 2021.

See also:

• Source: S-2090982487Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Note: APID: 1,2204::0

• Source: S-2096946822Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv Note: APID: 1,7836::0

• Source: S-2103111468 Repository: Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5769::0

• Source: S21 Record ID Number: MH:S500021 User ID: 54CA4EA571A402AA96C626D3A0C11129 Title: WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage Text: www.wikitree.com Media: 10109 Type: Collection Record ID Number: MH:SC500104 Page: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=178346832&itemId=39185832&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500190 Data: Text:

  Sarah Brown
  Gender: Female
  Birth: Aug 29 1715 - Rich Hill, Charles, MD, USA
  Marriage: 1738 - Rich Hill, Charles, MD, USA
  Death: 1784 - Dipple, Stafford, VA, USA
  Father: Gustavus Brown
  Mother: Frances Brown (born Fowke)
  Husband: James Scott
  Children: Christina Scott William Scott Robert Scott John Scott Christian Scott James Scott Catherine Scott Alexander Scott Helen Scott Gustavus Scott

  Quality or Certainty of Data: 4

• Source: S4 Record ID Number: MH:S4 User ID: 54BA770411D426F2D6C626D3A0C11B9C UPD 14 JAN 2015 12:55:28 GMT-6 Title: Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage Text: The Geni World Family Tree is found on www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Media: 40000 Type: Collection Record ID Number: MH:SC500124 Page: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=178346832&itemId=14710235&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500190 Data: Text:

  Sarah Scott (born Browne)
  Alias name: Brown
  Gender: Female
  Birth: Aug 29 1715 - Rich Hill, Charles County, Province of Maryland
  Marriage: Spouse: James Scott, II - Circa 1738 - Virginia, United States
  Death: Circa 1784 - Virginia, USA
  Father: Gustavus Brown, M.D.
  Mother: Frances Brown (born Fowke)
  Husband: James Scott, II
  Children: Helen Bullitt (born Scott), Alexander Scott, James Scott, Jr., Christian Blackburn (born Scott), Rev. John Scott, Robert Scott, William Scott, Gustavus Scott, Catherine Brown (born Scott), ? Scott
  Siblings: Jean Campbell (born Brown), Gustavus Brown, Frances Moncure (born Brown), Mary Threlkeld (born Brown), Christian Graham (born Brown), Cecilia Bond (born Brown), Gustavus Brown, Elizabeth Wallace (born Brown), Richard Brown, Ann Hanson (born Brown)

  Quality or Certainty of Data: 4

Acknowledgment

Scott Browne-1 was created by Charlie Varnell through the import of Record Matches.GED on Nov 17, 2015.