Scott Family - The Descendants of Britton Scott of Emanuel County, Georgia

• Source Notes
  • . Britton SCOTT was born between 1794 and 1799 in Georgia.
    
    He served in the military in the War of 1812 between 11 Oct 1813 to 15 Jan 1814 in Georgia. He served in the military during the Seminole Indian War from 7 Feb to 20 May in 1818 in Georgia.
    
    In Oct 1818 he purchased from the estate sale of William Price in Emanuel County, Georgia. On 28 May 1819 he purchased from the estate sale of James Fitzgerald in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He appeared as head of household in the census in 1820 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    In 1821 he was a fortunate drawer in the Georgia Land Lottery.
    
    In Aug 1829 in Emanuel County, Georgia a fi. fas was issued against him and John Scott.
    
    He appeared as head of household in the census in 1830 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He served in the military in the Georgia State Militia between 1830 and 1834 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He made out an "account against petitionary for a barrel of rum" in May 1834 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He paid Poor School tuition for sons John, Jesse and Henry on 18 Sep 1837 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He paid Poor School tuition for children Louisa, John and Rebecca June - Sep 1839 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He appeared as head of household in the census in 1840 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1841 he was listed on the Tax Digest in the 57th District in Emanuel County, Georgia. On 16 Sep 1841 he purchased from the estate of Jonathan Coleman in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He served as a Justice of the Inferior Court between April 1843-Jan. 1845 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    In Nov 1843 he had two pieces of property surveyed in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1845 he received two land grants of 325 and 318 acres in Emanuel County, Georgia. On 15 Jan 1846 he bought 350 acres from Jordan Flanders and sold it at a profit on 15 Feb. 1847 to Wiley Nasworthy in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He was paid $5.87 "for the keeping of Mary Price, one of the poor of the county" about 1850 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He appeared as head of household in the census in 1850 in Emanuel County, Georgia. By the time of this census Mary Price was living in the household of Britton's eldest son Jesse P. Scott
    
    He was a trustee at Haw-Hammock Baptist Church in 1851 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In 1851 he and his sons Jesse & Henry were listed in the Tax Digest in the 58th District in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    In 1853 he was awarded 157 acres as a Headright or Bounty Grant in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He served on the Grand Jury on 16 Oct 1854 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He paid Poor School tuition for 2 of his children 1854 and 1860 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He appeared as head of household in the census in 1860 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He saw sons John, James and William Thomas leave home to fight for the Confederacy between 1861 and 1864. Nov and Dec 1864 he suffered property damage when Sherman's army marched through Emanuel County.
    
    He was listed as in indigent in 1867 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    In Jan 1870 he and his son Jesse filed jointly for homestead exemption in Emanuel County.
    
    He appeared as head of household in the census in 1870 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    On 13 Jul 1872 he was denied a War of 1812 pension, "rejected by reason of service subsequent to Treaty of Peace."
    
    He lost his wife Nancy to death before 7 Mar 1873 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He was considered a "pauper of the county" and was paid his monthly allowance of $2.50 on 3 Dec 1877 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    On 15 Jul 1878 he and 2nd wife Sophira Scott sold 237 acres in the 1280th District to John C. Coleman in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He and his second wife Sophia were living with her son Jackson James Swain in 1880 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    
    He died on 23 Mar 1881 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He was buried Unknown in Unknown.
    
    Britton SCOTT and Nancy PRICE were married on 15 Oct 1816 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Nancy PRICE (daughter of Jesse PRICE and Mary A. [PRICE]) was born estimated 1802 probably in North Carolina. She died before 7 Mar 1873 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She was buried in Unknown.
    
    Britton SCOTT and Nancy PRICE had the following children:
    
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    William SCOTT was born on 19 Sep 1819 in Unknown. He died Unknown on 15 Dec 1819 in Emanuel County, Georgia. He was buried Unknown in Unknown.
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    ii.
    Jesse P. SCOTT.
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    iii.
    Henry SCOTT.
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    iv.
    Caroline M. SCOTT was born bet 1827-1828 in Georgia. She died before Jul 1870 in Unknown. She was buried Unknown in Unknown.
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    v.
    John SCOTT.
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    vi.
    Rebecca SCOTT was born between 1830 and 1836 in Georgia. She died Unknown in Unknown. She was buried Unknown in Unknown.
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    Louisa SCOTT was born before Jun 1839 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She died Unknown in Unknown. She was buried Unknown in Unknown.
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    viii.
    William Thomas SCOTT.
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    James Willis SCOTT was born in Apr 1839 in Georgia. He served in the military as a private in Co. H, 48th GA Regiment Infantry, Army of North Virginia CSA, from Mar 4 - July 7, 1862. He died from wounds received in battle on 7 Jul 1862 in Mechanicsville, Rockingham County, Virginia. He was buried Unknown in Unknown.
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    Sarah Ann Martha SCOTT was born on 29 Jul 1843 in Georgia. She died Unknown in Unknown. She was buried Unknown in Unknown.
    
    
    Britton SCOTT and Sophia ATKINSON were married by 15 Jul 1878 in Unknown. Sophia ATKINSON (daughter of Ransom ATKINSON and Charity [ATKINSON]) was born in Jun 1823 in Georgia. She was listed on the Poor School roll on 11 Sep 1837 in Emanuel County, Georgia. In May 1842 she was placed under the guardianship of Eldred Swain. She was living in the household of Eldred and Delana Swain in 1850. She appeared as head of household in the census in 1860 in Johnson County, Georgia. She appeared as head of household in the census in 1870 in Emanuel County, Georgia. She lived with her husband Britton in the home of her son James Jackson Swain in Emanuel County, Georgia in 1880. She lived in the home of her son James Swain in Emanuel County, Georgia in 1900. She died before 25 Apr 1910 in Unknown. She was buried (unknown) in Unknown.
    
    
    

• Source/Citation References (3)
  • Individual: Jonathan Coleman  (DAR REFERENCE)
  • Individual: Jonathan Coleman  (SERVED USA- REVOLUTIONARY WAR)
  • Individual: Jonathan Coleman  (SERVED USA- REVOLUTIONARY WAR)