Anna (Creighton) Scott (bef. 1745 - aft. 1810)

Born before 1745 in Adair, Kentucky

Wife of John Scott — married 1756 in York, York, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died after 1810 after age 65 in Adair, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Anna was born before 1745. She passed away after 1810.

Note

1803 Administration of estate of late husband John, called "mother" in document of children in relinquishing their share of the estate. (Washington Co., VA Will Book 2 pg 383-5)

1 Jan 1804 Washington County, VA Deed Book 3 pg 118-119 a gift from Ann to son Andrew "land where she lives".

18 May 1804 purchased from Gabriel Gill, a merchant, at an estate sale pots and hooks (Washington Co., VA Will Book 2 pg 544 ff)

Some speculate that her maiden name was Wilson, but Matthew SCOTT who has done extensive SCOTT research does not concur:

Anna's maiden name was long thought to be Wilson, which would account for the name being passed down to her sons and beyond. However, no proof has ever been found. Many sources have repeated the obvious date errors in "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon co. Illinois" (that the John Scott who was born in 1734 and married in 1756 also fought in the Revolutionary War and had his eldest son born in 1786); also listed in this book was that John Wilson Scott's first wife was Ann Craytin. However, since many of George & Anne Scott Kincannon's (see below) descendants passed on the family name "Creighton" (including to their youngest daughter, Isabella Creighton Kincannon), and absolutely none of the descendants of George Kincannon's brothers and sisters passed on that name, it was thought by Kincannon family researchers- and is reasonable to conclude- that the name was passed from Anne Scott's family. The confusion in "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon co. Illinois" may have come from Ann Creighton being John Wilson Scott's mother's name, not his first wife's name.

John & Ann Creighton Scott family 1 JOHN SCOTT s/o Andrew Scott b. 1734 York or Chester co. Pennsylvania m. ca 1756? probably Pa., Ann(a) Craytin/Clayton/Creighton b. ca. 1744 d. 1810's Adair co. Ky. Her birthdate has been listed as ca. 1737, but guessing by her children's birthdates implies a birthdate closer to 1744; she was probably a bit younger than her husband, as he seems to have fathered children with her from the ages of about 29 to about 43 (more on this below).. More than one source has said that John Scott, father of John Wilson Scott I, was born in or about 1734 in Pennsylvania, the son of Andrew Scott, who emigrated from Scotland to Pennsylvania in or about 1725 ("Annals of Iowa", Vol. XIII, No. 4, April, 1922; "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon co. Illinois", 1876). These sources relied heavily on 2nd- and 3rd-generation descendants of John Wilson Scott I, so their information was apparently the family tradition passed down by John Wilson Scott I. Anna's maiden name was long thought to be Wilson, which would account for the name being passed down to her sons and beyond. However, no proof has ever been found. Many sources have repeated the obvious date errors in "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon co. Illinois" (that the John Scott who was born in 1734 and married in 1756 also fought in the Revolutionary War and had his eldest son born in 1786); also listed in this book was that John Wilson Scott's first wife was Ann Craytin. However, since many of George & Anne Scott Kincannon's (see below) descendants passed on the family name "Creighton" (including to their youngest daughter, Isabella Creighton Kincannon), and absolutely none of the descendants of George Kincannon's brothers and sisters passed on that name, it was thought by Kincannon family researchers- and is reasonable to conclude- that the name was passed from Anne Scott's family. The confusion in "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon co. Illinois" may have come from Ann Creighton being John Wilson Scott's mother's name, not his first wife's name. There is also the fact that a granddaughter of John Wilson Scott was named Anna Crayton Scott - I hardly think she would have been named for her grandfather's long-dead first wife, who no one else in the family had ever met! The basic problem may be that all the family tradition information before John Wilson Scott I was passed down by him and him alone- there is no proof so far of any of his brothers and sisters interacted with his family after his marriage to Nancy Keith. It is understandable that one detail that would be incorrectly repeated by his second family is the name of his first wife. Very little evidence places John Scott in Pennsylvania. His son John Wilson Scott stated in his pension application that he was born in York county, Pennsylvania, and we know by his tombstones that he was born in 1763. In the 1762 tax list of York county (the county at that time comprised the present-day areas of York and Adams counties), one and only one John Scott is listed, in Cumberland township in what is now Adams county. One other Scott, Robert, was in Cumberland township; 7 other Scotts were elsewhere in the county. Robert and John "Craghton", two of four Craghtons in York county, were also in Cumberland township. Francis Kincannon ("Cancanan" here) (see below) was listed in Menallan township (of present-day Adams co.).

However, other evidence of a John Scott in Cumberland township may point to another man. A man named John Scott settled in Cumberland township in May 1740 when it was still part of Lancaster county (it was split in 1749). This or a different John Scott was deeded 125 acres in Cumberland township on 16 Apr 1765, and the deed refers to John Scott's farm as "Plantation Rosenhill". This subsequently was known as the "Pascoe farm", which is believed to have been situatied on what was to become the battlefield of Gettysburg. Some family history has been recorded of a John Scott of Cumberland township. He was said to have been born about 1735, married Margaret Erwin, and had two sons: • James (nothing concrete known) • David Scott (1758-1799), who married twice (Sarah McCreary, Jane Ramsey) and fought in the Revolution, leaving many descendants; death date of 1799 is only a guess because Jane is listed as the head of the household in the 1800 census - David may have simply left and died in Greenup co. Kentucky in the 1820's. 3 children by each wife: ◦John b. 25 Dec 1784 Huntingdon co. Penn. d. 22 Sept 1850 Huntingdon co. Penn. m. Nancy Irvine; one son, John ◦Deborah m. 12 Aug 1808 James McGuire ◦William ◦David R. b. 20 Dec 1795 Huntingdon co. Penn. d. 21 Jan 1864 Albia ,Monroe co. Iowa m. Susannah Barnaby, Anna Moore ◦Alexander b. 5 Feb 1797 Huntingdon co. Penn. d. 6 Feb 1879 Clark township, Montgomery co., Ind. m. Martha Wills ◦Margaret b. 1798 Huntingdon co. Penn. m. _____ Campbell Since it would have been quite unusual at the time to have only two children without any evidence of either spouse dying and the other remarrying, I believe it's possible that our John Scott married first to Margaret Erwin, had two children with her, and then after her death married Ann Creighton, but no one has put these two families together before because the two elder sons remained in Pennsylvania and the second family moved on to Virginia. I realize there is no evidence of this yet, but the facts fit quite well- the two children of Margaret Erwin don't match the names of the known children of Ann Creighton, the birth date of David Scott fits nicely if Margaret died, John remarried, and then John Wilson Scott was the eldest child of the second marriage, and having a first marriage and two children by it would help explain the apparent disparity in the ages of John Scott and Ann Creighton. A possible descendant of David Scott has matched DNA with the author. There are still two shaky assumptions of parentage along the way, though. In fairness, two pieces of evidence stand in my way: 1, the marriage date of 1756 given for John and Ann (from the "History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon co. Illinois", known to be riddled with errors in early data) and 2, the stated death date of 1785 for John Scott, husband of Margaret Erwin (source: ("A Family Outline of the Brewers and the Scotts and Sundry Kin, 1946", which I have not yet found so I cannot vouch for its accuracy). Also, one source lists the parents of John Scott as John Scott and Hannah Merrick.

According to "Annuals of Southwest Virginia", under 'First Surveys of Land in Washington co. Va.', p. 1245, John Scott was surveyed with 400 acres in Washington county on 20 Aug 1781 that was actually settled in 1772, as well as 400 acres that probably was the same land on 29 Jan 1783 on the north side of the middle fork of the Holston River, and 400 acres (again, may or may not be the same land) on a branch of the Little Hoston River and the north side of the middle fork of the Holston River.

On 18 May 1781, John Scott was a part of a grand jury (along with Francis Kincannon) in a case between William Jenkins and his father Thomas Jenkins. From 1781 to 1802, John Scott was listed in various tax lists and personal property lists in Washington county, Virginia. He was always listed as owning as few as 3 or as many as 6 horses. Because there was another extended Scott family living nearby at the time, it is difficult to ascertain which other Scotts belong to which family, but I believe his son John (listed as "John Jr.") was enumerated with him 1783; his son Wilson in 1788 & 1789; and his son Andrew in 1795 and 1797-1805 (when the lists I had access to ended). Since we know John (Jr.) was born in 1763, resonable estimates for Wilson & Andrew's birthdates would be 1768 and 1775 respectively, if they ventured onto their own land at the same ages. However, my birthdate for Andrew is changed to 1772/3 because in 1789, John Scott's number of "county levys" (white males 16 years or older) increased from 1 to 2, and it only went back to 1 in 1795 and 1797 onward, while Andrew was living out of the house. 16 years from 1789 yields 1772/3. No other John Scott is listed in 1784, so our John (Wilson) Scott had left the county, either as a widower, or with his young wife and child- the wife dying shortly after. In 1785 another John Scott is listed, and in 1786 two "J. Scotts" were listed, but they did not live near the elder John Scott of our line. Also in 1786, Russell county was formed from part of Washington county. In 1787 and 1788, our John Scott is the only one listed- it would seem the other J. Scotts lived in what became Russell county. At this point, it is believed our John W. Scott I was married to Nancy Keith and they had had their first child, Andrew. On 17 Aug 1788, a tax list shows listed next to each other a John Scott with one male age 16-21 and 6 horses, and a William Scott with one male age 16-21 and 2 horses. On 17 Oct 1788, a tax list shows a John Scott and a Wilson Scott in Washington co. Va., listed next to one another, as being white males and having 6 and 2 horses respectively (establishing, at least, that Wilson was sometimes enumerated at William). Only John Scott was shown to own land, the same 400 acres, 3.4 per, and value of 66.13.4. Wilson Scott appears again in 1789 (now with 3 horses), but not again thereafter. John Scott continues to list 2 "county levys" (adult white males), so it would appear Wilson Scott left the county in 1789/90. A John Scott Jr. is listed in the Washington county tax lists beginning in 1789. Eventually, he owns three parcels of land consisting of 231, 60, and 20 1/2 acres (from 1801 on). This by the 1800's is clearly a son of Samuel Scott Sr., of the other Scott family near Ebbing Spring (although it's important to note that in 1789, John Scott Jr. is listed between John Scott and Wilson Scott). There are also other John Scotts in those lists- a John Scott listed as "John Scott R. O." (1791-1794), "John Scott W. M." (1795-1798), and "John Scott R. V." (1799-1802) all seem to refer to the same person living on 126 acres. There is also an "extra" unaccounted for John Scott listed in 1789, another John Scott Jr. in 1790, and a John Scott in 1791. It's possible our John W. Scott I lived in Washington county for some time before finally settling in South Carolina- he isn't listed in the 1790 census in South Carolina where we know he lived. My feeling is that John W. Scott, the revolutionary soldier, returned to his father's land in Washington county Virginia for a short period of time, perhaps 1789 to 1791; during those years, the tax lists show one John Scott Sr. and two John Scott Jr.'s. From 1792 on, the John Scott Jr. listed slowly becomes more obviously a member of the other Scott family in the county. On 15 Dec 1794, John and Anne Scott sold, for £75, 81 acres on the north side of the middle fork of the Holston River in Washington co. Va., to Jacob Wolf, The next day, 16 Dec 1794, John and Anne Scott sold, for £150, 160 acres on the north side of the middle fork of the Holston River in Washington co. Va., to John Orr. On that same day, they sold, for £100, 150 acres on a branch of the middle fork of the Holston River in Washington co. Va., to Isaac Williams. In the tax lists for 1793 and 1794, John Scott is listed with 250 acres; from 1795-1798, with no land. From 1799 until his death, he shows as having 122 acres. In the History of Rhea County, Tennessee, where George and Ann Scott Kincannon lived for a time (see below), John Scott was referred to as "Captain John Scott". Sometime shortly before Thursday, 4 Mar 1803, John Scott died in Washington co. Va. without leaving a will. In a document (will book 2, page 419) filed on 4 Mar 1803 and proven in court on 18 Oct 1803, John Scott's heirs relinquished any claims to his estate, in consideration for their mother, who was said to be in a "forlorn situation", with "an unfortunate child being an ideot". They left the estate "to her own use & for the benefit, raising & nurturing the said unfortunate child Mary W. Scott". On 9 Mar 1803, an inventory was taken of all the personal property of John Scott. On 1 Jan 1804 (the document was proven in court 17 Jan 1804), Ann Scott sold, for $1 (implying it was a gift), the tract of land where she lived on the north side of the middle fork of the Holston River in Washington co. Va., to Andrew Scott (her son). The land totalled about 6 acres. On 14 Jan 1804, Andrew Scott sold, for $280.25, 31 acres and 36 poles on the north side of the middle fork of the Holston river in Washington co. Va., where the heirs of Gabriel Gills lived, to Philip & Margaret Greever. On 19 Oct 1807, David Clark and Ann Scott sold 116 acres on the north side of the middle fork of the Holston.

John & Anna Creighton Scott had at least 6 children, according to John Scott's will:

• John (Wilson b. 29 May 1763 York co. Pennsylvania (probably either near Peach Bottom or in what is now Adams co. PA), d. 13 Mar 1847 Waynesville, Dewitt co. Illinois. m/1. 3 May 1782 Washington co. Va. Sarah Kincannon d/o Francis Sr. & Elizabeth Summers? Kincannon, one child; m/2. about Feb 1785 Nancy Keith d/o Daniel & Elizabeth Liddell Keith, b. 22 July 1766 Pennsylvania or Talbot co. Maryland d. 13 Sept 1838 Waynesville Twp., McLean (now Dewitt) co. Ill.; 14 children.

• Wilson- b. ca. 1768 d. after 1803, probably 1815-1819 Lincoln co. Tenn. m. ca. 1787 Catherine? _____, who either died before 1803 or after 1850 in Lincoln co. Tenn. Wilson was listed in tax lists in Washington co. Va. in 1788 and 1789 and not thereafter. There was no wife for Wilson listed in his father's probate in 1803, so he might have been widowed by then, he had not yet married by the age of about 35, or he lived too far away for his wife to travel with him. He was most likely the patriarch of the Scott family of Lincoln county, Tennessee, and had 9 children. Some records of that family seem to indicate a father named Andrew (although none that I have seen), and some a father named Wilson. Whoever it was died so early the records are very sketchy, but I believe Wilson did end up in Lincoln co. Tenn.

• Ann "Scotch Annie" b. 1771/2, either York (now Adams) co. Penn. or (more likely) Augusta (now Washington) co. Va. d. after 1860, probably in Bradley co. Tenn. m. ca. 1787/1791 Washington co. Va. George Kincannon b. ca. 1765 York (now Adams) co. Penn. d. 24 Sept 1832 McMinn co. Tenn. George & Ann moved to Sevier co. Tenn. in 1807, then to Rhea (now Meigs) co. Tenn. in the early 1820's; at some point they lives in McMinn county, where George died. Ann later moved to Bradley co. Tenn. and was living with her youngest daughter Isabella Creighton Kincannon Davis and family in 1860. On 12 Jan 1859, she petitioned member of the House of Representatives named Samuel A. Smith for a pension for George's Revolutionary War service, and it was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. They had 10 or 11 children. George is said in some records as having fought at Kings Mountain, but in another to have cried because he was too young to go along. George made a statement in support of Andrew Evans' application for a Revolutionary War pension on 23 Sept 1832, and George died the next day.

• Andrew b. 1772/3 prob. Augusta (now Washington) co. Va. m. Catherine "Katy" _____ No marriage record is found in Washington co. Va. for them. The children of Catherine/Katherine Scott and her late husband of Lincoln county Tennessee might have been Andrew's or Wilson's. Some researchers have thought that they were one person, named Andrew Wilson Scott; if so, how could they have signed the 1803 renunciation document seperately? I believe Andrew Scott left Washington county Virginia shortly after selling his land in 1804, but where he went is still a mystery.

• Isabella b. 1776/7 now Washington co. Va. d. after 1850 Gibson co. Ind. m. 16 Apr 1795 Washington co. Va. (by Edward Crawford, Presbyterian) David Clark b. 1766/7 N. C. d. after 1850 Gibson co. Ind. s/o William & Mary _____ Dollison Clarke. David & Isabella moved to Adair co. Kentucky between 1807 and 1810 and to Gibson co. Ind. in 1826. They had at least 9 children, one of whom was named Wilson Clark.

• Mary W. b. after 1785? Washington co. Va. d. 1803-1810? Washington co. Va. or Adair co. Kentucky. Listed in her father's probate as "an ideot", probably never married. She was referred to in that document as an "unfortunate child"; if we take this literally and assume it means she was under age 18, she would have been born after 1785. Her mother would then have been-- at least-- age 41 when she was born. She was alive in 1803 and seems to have died by 1810, because her mother was apparenly no longer living with her. Author: Matt Scott

Sources

• 1. Some information provided by: Rev. LaVerne "Pike" Thomas, 522 E. Flournoy Lucas Rd., Shreveport, LA, 71115, (318) 798-1884 (1995)

• 2. 1782 a John Scott tithed in Washington Co., VA, precinct of Major Dysart [near Andrew Kincannon]

• 3. 1781 to 1786 Personal propery tax called John Scott, Sr.

• 4. 29 Jan 1783 Grant on Middle Fork, Hoston River for 400 acres (settlement 1772) reference to the same 1801 (Washington Co., VA Land Grant Book 1, 229 and 254)

• 5.16 Dec 1794 John and Ann Scott to John Orr sold 169 acres for 150 pounds of 1785 400 acrea tract (Washington County, VA Deed Book 1 pg 378-9)

• 6.19 Aug 1794 John and Ann Scott to Isaac Williams 150 acres for 100 pounds (Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1 pg 379)

October 21, 1794 John Scott purchase from Stephen and Millie Wheeler 30 pounds for 128 acres (Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1 pg. 347)

• October 21, 1794 John Scott purchase from Stephen and Millie Wheeler 30 pounds for 128 acres (Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1 pg. 347)

• 7.15 Dec 1794 John and Ann Scott to Jacob Wolf 81 acres for 75 pounds part of the 400 acres (Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1 pg 416-7)

"...a Revolutionary soldier. He was a Private, Virginia Militia, under the command of Captain Alex Mears, March 13, 1782, from Montgomery County, VA. (Auditors accounts, XVIII, page 426, State Library; "Virginia Soldiers of 1776:, State Library, Richmond, VA.) John Scott died March 4, 1803, will book #2, page 419, Washington County, Va."--The Genealogical History of William Henry Kinnison--1981 pg 79

• 8. 4 Mar 1803 children renounce estate to the widow Anna for sister Mary W signed and executed by John Scott, Jr.:

"Whereas John Scott Senr died without a Will leaving a small real & personal Estate as also a Widow Anna Scott with an unfortunate child being a ideot. And whereas we Andrew Scott, John Scott, Wilson Scott, David Clark who intermarried with Isabella Scott and George Kincannon who intermarried with Anne Scott are heirs and heiresses of the said real & personal Estate of which the said John Scott Senr died intestate, but calling to mind the forlorn situation of our mother Anna Scott wife & relict of the said John Scott decd. and the unfortunate Child, our sister Mary W. Scott, who is a charge to our said Mother, we do therefore and in consideration of natural affection to our said Mother Anna Scott hereby for ourselves and heirs freely relinquish all title claim interest or right in and to the said Estate so left undevised by the said John Scott to the said Anna Scott...as witness our hands & seals this 4th Day of March 1803." (Washington Co., VA Will Book 2 pg 419-420 recorded 18 Oct 1803)

• Source: S-1456131707 Repository: #R-1587601370 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations 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 derived Note: APID: 1,7836::0

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