Arthur Scott and Ann Hamilton
Husband Arthur Scott 1 2
Born: 1761 - Lancaster Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 24 Jul 1843 3 Buried:
Father: [Father] Scott ( - ) Mother:
Marriage: 1789 - ? Washington Co, PA 3
Wife Ann Hamilton 1 2
Born: 1773 - Adams Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 15 Oct 1848 - Summit Co, OH 3 Buried:
Children
1 M William Scott 3
Born: 20 Nov 1790 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 20 Sep 1851 - ? Richland Co, OH 3 Buried:
2 M John Scott 3
Born: 6 Mar 1792 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Elizabeth Scott 2 4
Born: 8 Aug 1794 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 4 Christened: Died: 18 Aug 1866 3 4 Buried:Spouse: Hon. Walter Craig (1786-1875) 2 4 Marr: 3 Aug 1819 4
4 F Agnes Scott 3
Born: 8 Feb 1797 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 14 Feb 1869 3 Buried:Spouse: William Gilmore ( - ) 3
5 F Mary Scott 3
Born: 18 Feb 1799 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Alexander ( - ) 3
6 M David Scott 3
Born: 12 Jan 1801 3 Christened: Died: 1887 - Portsmouth, Scioto Co, OH 3 Buried:
7 M Samuel Scott 3
Born: 6 Mar 1803 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 25 Mar 1866 3 Buried:
8 F Jane Scott 3
Born: 11 Nov 1805 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 22 Jul 1886 3 Buried:Spouse: Hugh Miller ( - ) 3
9 M Col. Joseph Scott 5
Born: 12 May 1808 - Independence Twp, Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 1 Jan 1893 6 Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Cozad (1807-1887) 6 Marr: 22 Aug 1832 6
10 F Margaret Ann Scott 3
Born: 19 Nov 1811 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 15 Mar 1838 - Independence Twp, Washington Co, PA 3 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Arthur Scott
Samuel, Arthur, and Josiah Scott were natives of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who made early settlements in Washington County. Samuel and Arthur Scott settled in the eastern part of the county just after the close of the Revolution, and lived near Ginger Hill, on the waters of Pigeon Creek. In 1786 they came into this section, and purchased one hundred and seventy-five acres of unpatented land of a German who had settled upon it. This tract of land was in that portion of Hopewell township which was later set off as Independence.
He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and there passed his boy-hood days. When only a stripling he joined the Continental army, and served during the war of the Revolution. He was one of those half-clothed and nearly starved heroes who suffered in that never-to-be-forgotten winter at Valley Forge. He was sick for many weeks; he served as a teamster in the struggle, and often related to his son Joseph the terrible scenes of those early days.
At the close of the war he resolved to seek a home in the wilds of western Pennsylvania, of which he had heard thrilling tales of adventure. After a long and tedious journey, traveling by narrow paths through unbroken forests, the sun his only compass, the daring pioneer at last came to the eastern boundary of Washington County, and paused for a time at a place called Ginger Hill. He there met Miss Ann Hamilton, the young lady he afterward wooed and won. In 1786 he came with his older brother, Samuel, to Washington County, and bought 175 acres of land, lying near Buffalo creek, about one mile from the Pennsylvania and West Virginia (then Virginia) lines, in Hopewell (now Independence) township. It was then an unbroken forest, and the Indians, who had but recent-ly moved across the river into Ohio, often made raids through their former hunting grounds. During these periods of danger, the pioneers were compelled to seek a temporary refuge in the block-houses constructed for that purpose. Wild ani-mals were numerous; bears, deer, and wild turkeys roamed through the forest, and the unearthly scream of the panther made the night hideous to human ears. After purchasing their land, the two brothers erected a log cabin, and began the herculean task of clearing away the forest. Soon after they had erected the cabin of Samuel Scott, Arthur also built his home on a part of the original tract, and in 1789 he was married to Ann Hamilton. This couple passed their entire lives on the home farm.
Although he had but a limited early education, by close application and observation he became a well-informed and fluent man, and was an eager reader. He never tasted whisky, was a strong advocate of temperance, and an earnest re-ligious worker. The "still house" that was found on almost every farm in those days was "conspic-uous by its absence" on the farm of Mr. Scott, who instilled the same principles into the minds of his children. Politically he was first a Democrat, but after the election of Andrew Jackson, became a Whig. In the latter part of his life he lived with his son Joseph until his death. [CBRWC, 1224]
General Notes: Wife - Ann Hamilton
She passed away while visiting a daughter in Summit County, Ohio.
1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 826.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 219, 1224.
3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1224.
4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 740.
5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1221.
6
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1225.
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