James Scott and Elizabeth "Betsey" Lemon

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Husband James Scott ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1769 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Oct 1834 or 1837 2 4
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 5

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         Father: James Scott (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 1798 1 4

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• Note: This may be the same person as : James Scott.

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Wife Elizabeth "Betsey" Lemon ⁴

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            AKA: Elizabeth [Unk],6 Margaret Lemon 1 4
           Born: Abt 1777
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Apr 1833
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 5

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Elizabeth [Unk].

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Children

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1 M James Scott ^{7 8}

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           Born: Cal 8 Feb 1800 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Oct 1867
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Jane Eakin (Abt 1800-1838) 7 8

         Spouse: Margaret Lemon (      -      ) 4

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2 M Alexander Scott ^{4 9}

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           Born: 22 Apr 1802 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 1879 5
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Mary "Polly" Vincent (Abt 1803-1853) 10
           Marr: 12 Oct 1823 9

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3 M John Scott ⁴

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           Born: Cal 23 Feb 1805 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 20 Jul 1874 4
         Buried:  - Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

         Spouse: Margaret Barnes (Abt 1810-1836) 4 12

         Spouse: Tamar Williams (      -Aft 1883) 4 13

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4 M William Scott ⁴

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5 F Mary Scott ^{4 14}

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            AKA: Abagail Scott 14
           Born: Abt Apr 1818
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Feb 1897
         Buried:  - Calvert-Riddle Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 15

         Spouse: John Phipps Williams (1812-1904) 4 6 14
           Marr: 2 Nov 1837 6

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6 F Margaret Scott ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - James Scott

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He lived in Virginia until early manhood. About the time of the Revolution, maybe later, he moved from Virginia to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a well known scout, and in 1793 or 1794 (as nearly as can be determined) he and a comrade were sent by the State authorities to investigate the Indian troubles at the settlements along the Kiskiminetas. Indian depredations had become frequent in that vicinity, and the mission of the scouts was to ascertain whether it was Cornplanter's braves or Indians from the Ohio tribes that were responsible. Mr. Scott was occupied nearly a year in this work, and during that time passed through the region now known as Scrubgrass Township, Venango County. Upon his return he gave such a glowing account of the region to his old neighbors that a company of twelve joined in making a settlement there, including three Crawfords, a Mr. Craig, two McCabes, two Selzers, a Mr. Jones and two others. Thus was started a flow of emigration from Westmoreland County that contributed considerably to the population of the southern townships of Venango County, and the first settlements in Scrubgrass are attributed to James Scott's explorations. He himself settled there in 1796, being granted a tract of four hundred acres by the State, as were all the other members of the little colony, each being allowed to select his own allotment. James Scott chose a location near the Butler County line and there made his first improvements, later acquiring two other 400-acre tracts also, buying one two miles distant on Little Scrubgrass and trading a gun for another. After he had been here several years he sent for his father, who spent the remainder of his life at the original location. James Scott (Jr.) made his permanent home on the tract which he purchased, just north of what is now Lisbon, and there built a substantial stone house in which he dwelt during the remainder of his life, and which was but recently [1919] destroyed. At the time of the Whiskey Insurrection Mr. Scott was sent out as a spy under the President's proclamation of Aug. 7, 1795, being on duty for six months. It is said that he and his companion were instructed to remain only one night at any place, and in order to obey their orders technically and at the same time keep together, in the same locality, they accomplished all this by merely changing places from right to left on the spot where they happened to be. Mr. Scott also served in the War of 1812. He became an important man in his township, holding the principal public offices at different times, and he helped to organize and sustain the East Unity U. P. Church, over the line in Butler County. [HVC 1919, 789]

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 644.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 550.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 789.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 790.

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 93.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1321.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 986.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 683, 790, 910.

9 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 645.

10 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1301.

11 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 74.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 492.

13 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 453.

14 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 19.

15 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 21.