George Scott (abt. 1780 - 1852)

Born about 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA

Husband of Nancy (Cawood) Scott — married 3 Mar 1808 in Washington, Virginia, United States

Died 20 Jul 1852 at about age 72 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Research

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.

This may be George Scott 1785-1852 and Nancy Crawford 1785-??, m: 1808 Washington, VA.^[1] This George was the son of William Scott & Mary Thackston. However Cawood and Crawford may in fact be two different families and there may be two different George Scott's. Indications are that William & Mary Thackston Scott lived in Bedford, VA and Davidson, TN, and possibly in Campbell, KY, but not in Washington, VA. A few of William's younger brothers were in Washington county and George may be one or more of their sons. We need to look into this.

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Biography

The father of George has a proven marriage to Mary Thaxton in 1792 in Bedford county. Virginia. From Mary Thaxton Scott's 1816/1822 Will of Davidson county, Tennessee,^[2] it is apparent that four of the children she lists as inheriting property and money from their father, must be children from William, Jr's first marriage and that the remaining six children are biologically Mary Thaxton Scott's. Further, if the Will list order is also the birth order, then George is the second oldest child of his father. The revised birth year estimate of William, Jr. is about 1750-1751 in Maryland, making his first marriage occurring after 1770 and lasting until he married Mary Thaxton in 1792. The oldest children were born from 1770-1792 during his first marriage and there were probably more than the four who were living in 1816, so using an average five year spacing, we come up with the following birth year estimates; William 1775, George 1780, Lucretia Patterson 1785 and Sarah Yeates 1790.

It must be pointed out that there may be some confusion regarding George's father's places of residence. William, Jr. appears to have been born in Maryland, went with his family at a young age to Bedford county, Virginia, then remained there during his first marriage and was married there a second time in 1792. His father seems to be in the 1796 Tax List in Campbell county, Kentucky. Some of Georges uncles went to Campbell county, Kentucky and some went to Washington county, Virginia. It does not appear that George or his father were in Washington, VA, but instead went to Davidson county, Tennessee, near Nashville. George probably had one or more cousins named George Scott in Washington, VA, so caution is necessary in order to avoid confusion.

Further details about this George Scott need to be sorted out.

Last Will and Testament of Mary Thaxton Scott

The original image of the 1822 court record of the contested 1816 Will is attached. The following is a first draft transcription. Please help with proofing and corrections, I know there are several words I couldn't decipher in the last two paragraphs, especially juror names.

State of Tennessee, County of Davidson
Monday April 15th, 1822
April Sessions of the Davidson County Court
This day personally appeared in open court Thomas Scott and Sinkler Scott in proper person and offered a paper in writing for probate purporting to be the Last will and Testament of Mary Scott in the following words, To wit.
In the name of God Amen
I, Mary Scott, of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God on this 11th day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixteen make and publish this my Last will and Testament in the manner following that is to say –
First I give and bequeath to my son William Scott one dollar and the property and money he had in his possession at his father’s death –
Item I give and bequeath to my son George Scott one dollar and the property and money he had in his possession at his father’s death –
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucretia Patterson one dollar and the property and money she had in her possession at her father’s death –
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Yeates one dollar and the property and money she had in her possession at her father’s death -
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Scott and Sinkler Scott tract of Land I now live on containing three hundred and fourteen acres –
Item I bequeath to Thomas Scott the upper end of said land by a line being run across the land agreeable to the way the lane now runs. Beginning at the head of the spring on a white oak and black locust and to have equal right to the spring –
Item I give and bequeath to Sinkler Scott the lower end of said tract of Land together with one mare, that one he now claims, and one of his choice of cows, one bed –
Item my will is that Thomas Scott and Sinkler Scott shall maintain my son John Scott his lifetime whichever keeps him. Thomas Scott and Sinkler Scott the other shall say him whatever it is worth as they can agree or any two disinterested men shall say it is worth –
Item I bequeath to John Scott the bed he now lies on during his natural life –
Item I give and bequeath to my son Moses Scott two hundred dollars to be raised out of the stock –
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Thompson the one half of the value of all the rest of the household and kitchen furniture together with a still that is in possession of William L. Carter together with all the farming utensils together with the stock that remains over and above making Moses Scott part –
Item I bequeath to my daughter Rhoda Carter the other half of the value of the property I gave to Polly Thompson to be sold or divided as they agree –
Item my will is that a negro woman name Moll and the Land Warrant that the land was lost by Woods claim, and the balance of the Land that Woods claim did not take shall be sold for the payment of all my debts and if any remains anymore than pays the debt it is to be divided between Polly Thompson and Rhoda Carter –
And I hereby make and ordain my son Thomas Scott and Sinkler Scott my executors of my last will and testament –
In witness thereof I the said Mary Scott have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written -
Attest Edward Woodward, Charles Scott, John Escum Mary (her mark) Scott (seal)
And William L, Carter and Rhoda Carter his wife two of the heirs at law and distributees of Mary Scott deceased come into court and say that the said paper purporting as aforesaid is not the Last will and testament of the said Mary Scott deceased and this they pray may be inquires of by the court.
William L. Carter Rhoda Carter
And the said Thomas Scott and St.Clair Scott ?? as aforesaid doth the like
Grundy & Blacburn Attys.
And the cause was then continued and remained by continuance until July seven 1822 at which time came hereunto court the parties aforesaid by their attorneys and therein came the following Jury, to wit, Hugh F. Newell, Wiliam Matlock, Robert W Greene, Philip Shorte, Mordecai Pillow, Frederick E Fisher, Richard H Berry, Edmund Gerrard, John Smary, Gruman Payne, Daniel Whiting and Charles Abenathy, who being elected tried and sworn the oath to speak upon the ???? I?med and say whether or no a paper writing here exhibited in court being dated the 11th day of April 1816 and purporting to be the Last will and Testament of Mary Scott deceased is such will of said Mary deceased or no and having heard the testimony of two of the Subscribing witnesses to said paper and others upon their oath do say that said paper writing is the Last will and testament of said Mary Scott deceased –
Therefore it is considered by the court that said paper writing be entered of record as such will of said Mary deceased and that the said plaintiffs against the said defendants these costs about there rests in behalf cossended…

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], Virginia Marriages.
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], Unindexed Tennessee Probate Court Records.

• Georg Scott, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

Indexed Information
Name: Georg Scott
Spouse's Name: Nancy Crawford
Event Date: 03 Mar 1808
Event Place: Washington, Virginia
Citation
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRD1-742 : 11 February 2018), Georg Scott and Nancy Crawford, 03 Mar 1808; citing Washington, Virginia, reference P.417; FHL microfilm 34,389.

• George Scott named in the 1816 Will of Mary Scott on FamilySearch.org, "Attached Memory Image."

Transcribed Information
I, Mary Scott, of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God on this 11th day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixteen make and publish this my Last will and Testament in the manner following that is to say –
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son George Scott one dollar and the property and money he had in his possession at his father’s death –
Citation:
FamilySearch.org unindexed Tennessee probate court records. (https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/56667031 | accessed 9Jun2019)
Notes: Will written on 11 April 1816. Contested and upheld by court on 4 September 1822 in Davidson county, Tennessee.

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