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Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1
�1996, Judy Parsons Smith
In the early records, there
are two Scott's in Virginia, prior to 1739, they were Samuel.
and Robert Scott. The two were brothers. They had settled in
Orange County, Virginia. Samuel was appointed constable on 2
Jun 1739, of Orange County, Virginia and he took the oath of
office the same day (OBK 2, pp 2, 9). On 22 May 1740, Samuel
and his brother Robert proved their importation in Orange
County, securing their right to hold land.
Samuel
Scott
Samuel Scott
came into Court and made an oath that he had imported
himself, Ann, Jane and John Scott from Ireland to
Philadelphia. He then came from Philadelphia to this colony
in Orange County, Virginia. Robert also made the same oath providing for himself,
Ann his wife, Mary, Ester and George Scott, also a Robert
Frazier from Irland. (OBK 2, pp 158, 159). Samuel Scott was
accused of taking two negroes...he was found not guilty. (OBK
2, p. 163). Samuel Scott was ordered by the Court to be
overseer of the road from Scotts...(OBK 2, p. 238). According
to the Will of Samuel Scott dated 16 Mar 1748 he owned
several slaves, mentioned by name were:
Die (negro girl-8yrs old),
Bet, Tobee & Judea
Samuel & Ann Scott
had (5) five children:
1. John Scott, b. Ireland; m. in Augusta Co.,
VA.
2. Jane or Jean Scott, (Jean is listed in the Will of Samuel
Scott).
3. Mary Scott, b. possibly Pennsylvania; m. Skidmore Muncy. SEE
MUNCY
4. Samuel Scott, b. 1749, Virginia.
John
Scott
1. John Scott, son
of
Samuel & Ann Scott,
b. Ireland; m. in Augusta County, Virginia. In the Will of
Samuel Scott dated 16 Mar 1748 he inherits: 400 acres and a
negro girl named Die. (Her age is given as nine in February
of next year. That would place her birth at abt. Feb 1740.)
Jean
Scott
2. In the will of Samuel
Scott, Jean Scott is
listed as the mother of Samuel Scott. It is possible that
this is the Samuel Scott, Sr.'s mother. In the Will of Samuel
Scott dated 16 Mar 1748 she and her sister Mary inherit:
three negros: Bet, Tobee and Judea.
Mary
Scott
3. Mary Scott,
daughter of Samuel & Ann Scott, b. Orange Co., VA - possibly Pennsylvania m. Skidmore
Muncy. On 25 May
1767, Mary was appointed guardian of her brother Samuel
Scott, after the death of their father, Samuel Scott. In the
Will of Samuel Scott dated 16 Mar 1748 she and her sister
Jean inherit: three negros: Bet, Tobee and Judea.
Robert Scott
Robert Scott
& Ann, his wife, had three (3) children, who all came to
this country from Ireland:
1. Mary Scott, b. Ireland.
2. Ester Scott, b. Ireland.
3. George Scott, b. Ireland.
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