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Capt. Samuel Scott[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1775 - 1852  (77 years)


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  • Name Samuel Scott 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Born 1775  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1852  Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11467  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2017 

    Father IMMIGRANT William F. Scott,   b. 3 Dec 1757, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1842, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Elliott,   b. C 1765,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 Dec 1782 
    Family ID F518495684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Haynes Cary 'Betsy' Bigger,   b. Abt 1755, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 Nov 1806  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Louisa Henry Scott,   b. Est 1811, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec'd 1855, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years)
     2. Samuel Joseph Scott,   b. Est 1818, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William F. Scott,   b. Est 1814, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1867, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2017 
    Family ID F518495683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriages
    Marriages
    Prince Edward Co., Virginia
    1754-1810
    Cover
    Marriage Record for Elizabeth H.C. Bigger and Samuel Scott
    Marriage Record for Elizabeth H.C. Bigger and Samuel Scott
    _P ECo. MarriageSamuel Scott & Eliz Bigger.pdf

  • Notes 
    • Children of Samuel Scott and Elizabeth H. C. Bigger are:
      Louisa Scott, Samuel J. Scott and William G. Scott
      Louisa Scott Married James Whitehead and had daughters Eliza, who married William E. Durphey, and Mary Elizabeth Whitehead who married Samuel Carter.
    • [The information below is from the Ancestry Boards; I do not believe Elizabeth Archer Osborne is the mother of this Samuel Scott who married Elizabeth H. C. 'Betsy' Bigger. In the DAR Records, William Scott of Prince Edward, is named as the Father of Samuel Scott who married Betsy Bigger. Other parts of this information should be verified.-mfe]

      http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=304&p=surnames.vaughn

      The Samuel Scott who married Elisabeth H. C. 'Betsy' Bigger is also shown with the parents; James Scott and Elizabeth Osborne. The line from Ancestry for James and Elizabeth Osborne is as follows:
      [James is likely the brother of William of Prince Edward-mfe]

      14. James Scott, of "Chestnut Hill", born 17 Feb 1752 in Caroline Co., VA; died 05 Feb 1805 in Prince Edward Co., VA. He was the son of Thomas Scott and Martha Williams. He married 15. Elizabeth Archer Osborne 08 Feb 1773.
      15. Elizabeth Archer Osborne, born 1754; died Bef. Mar 1795. She was the daughter of William Osborne and Elizabeth Tanner.

      Children of James Scott and Elizabeth Osborne are:
      i. Col. Thomas Osborne Scott, Col., born 20 Nov 1775; died 27 Dec 1837 in Prince Edward Co., VA; married Jane Haskins 11 Jun 1801 in Prince Edward Co., VA; born 21 Dec 1781; died 26 Jul 1856 in Cumberland Co., VA.
      ii. Frances Branch Scott, born Abt. 1777; died 07 May 1843 in "Grampion Hills," Dinwiddie Co., VA; married (1) Archer Jones, "My Homestead" 28 Nov 1793 in Amelia Co., VA; born 1752 in "Deep Creek", Amelia Co., VA; died Bef. 22 Aug 1811 in Amelia Co., VA; married (2) Thomas W. "Dodger" Eppes, of Poplar Hill 01 Sep 1814 in Amelia Co., VA; born Abt. 1765; died Bef. 06 Nov 1817.
      iii. William Scott, born 1773; died Bef. 19 Nov 1825 in Prince Edward Co., VA; married Mary C. Wilson 15 Apr 1801; died Bef. 16 Sep 1844 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
      iv. Samuel Scott, died Bef. 1854; married Elizabeth H.C. Bigger 18 Nov 1806 in Prince Edward Co. VA.
      7 v. Agnes Branch Scott, twin, born 10 Feb 1784; died 1839; married Osborne Lockett 20 Feb 1801 in Prince Edward Co..
      vi. Elizabeth Archer Scott, twin, born 10 Feb 1784; died 1825; married Paschal Greenhill Leigh 27 Nov 1800 in Prince Edward Co., VA; born 26 Jan 1769; died 1855 in Prince Edward Co., VA.
      vii. James Scott, Jr., born 1786 in Prince Edward Co., VA; died 1859; married (1) Elizabeth H. Mann 1809 in Amelia County, Virginia; born 1789; died 1829; married (2) Julia Ann Stith 17 Nov 1830 in By Rev. Matthew Dance; born Abt. 1810 in Weldon, North Carolina; died 15 Jan 1859.

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=500110&MyLineageCount=1.
      James Whitehead born on - - 1806 at _____ died at ____ on - - 1881 and his 1st wife Louisa Henry Scott born on - - 1811 at ____ died at _________ on - - 1836 married on 3 - Mar - 1830

      5. The Said Louisa Henry Scott was the child of
      Samuel Scott born on - - 1785 at ____
      died at ______on - - and his 1st wife Elizabeth H C Bigger born on - - 1788 at _________ died at __________ on - - married on 18 - Nov - 1806

      6. The Said Samuel Scott was the child of
      William Scott born on 3 - Dec - 1757 at Ireland died at Pr Edward Co VA on 13 - Sep - 1842 and his 1st wife Mary Baker born on - - at ______
      died at ____ on - - married on 18 Dec 1782

    2. [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=147-1857-001.
      Chancery Cause Samuel Carter Plaintiff vs. Administrators of the Estate of Samuel Scott: Samuel Carter married Mary Elizabeth Whitehead, d/o James Whitehead and Louisa Scott [Louisa Scott is the daughter of Samuel Scott]
      The executor of Samuel Scott's Estate is sued regarding the distribution of the money, property and slaves to the legatees. There are 361 pages in this Chancery Suit.

    3. [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=147-1857-001. Chancery Cause Prince Edward Co., Virginia Samuel Carter & Wife and children of James Whitehead; this Cause has 361 pages - See more at: http://eggisland.com/reynolds/getperson.php?personID=I11440&tree=reynolds1#sthash.PFfhVLXt.dpuf.
      Chancery Court Case 1857-001 William F. Scott (1814-167) was the son of Samuel Scott and Elizabeth Biggers/Biggars AND the grandson of Revolutionary War veteran William F. Scott and Mary Baker.

      In an 1832 application for a pension for his service during the Revolutionary War, William F. Scott stated that he was born on the 3rd of December 1757 in Ireland. Supporting evidence and place of birth; the family Bible in his possession.

      In 1850, William F. Scott (1814-1867) household included Mary Meadows born in 1776. A recorded visitor to this household was Mary Meadows' niece, Mary J. Meadows Tatum. Mary J. was the daughter of Austin and Mary Meadows. Austin and Mary) were a member of Briery Church and the children of James Meadows.

      Footnote: Samuel Scott and Elizabeth Biggers had three children: William F. Scott 1814-1867 (children via Betsy Lyle source: Will), Samuel J. Scott (b, abt 1818) who married Frances J. Watson (daughter of Jesse Watson and Mary Meredith) and Louisa Henry Scott (1811-1831) who married James Whitehead (John Whitehead II and Martha "Patty" Baker).


    4. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=246512&MyLineageCount=1.