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THE SCOTT FAMILY
The Scott family is of ancient origin. Sir Richard Le Scott,
ancestor of the Virginia branch of this family, was a person of
distinction in the reign of Alexander, III, of Scotland about 1280.
Sir David Scott, of Brauxholm sat in the Parliament of James,
III in 1487. Sir Walter Scott is described in history as a man of
valour. Sir Walter's grandson of the same name was a person
of rare attainments. He died in 1574. Another Walter Scott
was knighted in 1590 and elevated to the peerage in 1606 as Lord
Scott, of Buccleuch. His son was created Lord Whitchester and
Eskdale and Earl of Buccleuch, in 1619. A related branch of
this family produced Sir Walter Scott, the illustrious author.
The younger son of one of the Lairds of Scott aided the young
Pretender in 1746 and was forced to seek refuge in America. He
came to Virginia and married and entered upon the practice of
law. His son, William, married a Miss Anna Mason and died
in 1791. His grandson was the celebrated General Wingfield
Scott, hero of the Mexican War.
Francis Woolfolk Scott, III, of Middlesex, writes: "My great-grandfather
emigrated with his brother from Scotland some time
in the 18th century and served in the Revolutionary army." Dr.
James Scott, of St. Louis, writes: "My grandfather was called
Captain Jack Scott. He fitted out a company to defend Washington
against the British, but saw the city burning before he
reached there."
Captain Jack Scott, m. Elizabeth Brumskill, dau. of an Episcopal
rector and had issue: Samuel, Robert, John, Harrod, Richard,
Scott, son of Captain Jack and Elizabeth, was the father of Dr.
Thomas Llewellyn Scott, of Caroline. Francis Woolfolk Scott,
m. 1st, Miss — Coles and had issue: John Walter Scott and
Willmonia; 2d, Mrs. Joel Blake, of Mathews county, sister of
Colonels Wm. B. and Robert Davis, of Millers Tavern; 3d, Miss
Ann Maria Minor, dau. of Col. Thos. Minor, of Spotsylvania
and had issue: (1) Alice Taylor, who m. W. T. Chandler; (2)
Mary Emma, who m. Rev. E. H. Rowe; (3) Maria Louise, who m.
Prof. C. B. Stuart; (4) Francis Woolfolk Scott, who m. 1st, Julia
Mann, 2d Caroline Blake.
Alice Taylor Scott and W. T. Chandler died without issue.
Mary Emma Scott and Rev. E. H. Rowe had issue one son,
Scott Rowe, who m. Miss Alle Hunter, sister of his father's third
wife, and lives at "Holly Hill." They have two children—Mary
Frances and Emma Jane.
Maria Louise Scott and Prof. C. B. Stuart had issue: (1)
Francis Woolfolk, (2) James and (3) Alice.
Francis Woolfolk Scott, m. Julia Isabel Mann in 1866 and
had issue eight children, four of whom lived to maturity. (1)
Llewellyn Davis, (2) Francis Woolfolk, (3) Emma, (4) Bessie.
Francis Woolfolk, m. his second wife, Caroline Matilda Blake
in 1882 and had issue five children: (1) Walter Carroll, (2) Minor
Blake, (3) Robert Preston, (4) Virginia Lee, (5) Alice Louise.
John Walter Scott and Gabrielle Bosher had issue: (1)
Gabrielle, (2) Mary, (3) Rosa and (4) John Walter, Jr. This
family lived in King William.
Llewellyn Davis Scott, son of F. W. Scott and Julia Mann,
m. 1st, Lelia Wyatt Lovelace, of Marion, Ala., and had issue:
(1) Llewellyn, Jr., d. in infancy; (2) Francis W., of Huttig, Ark.;
(3) Kendrick Lovelace, lawyer; L. D. Scott, m. 2d, Josephine
Lovelace, sister of his 1st wife and had issue: (1) Alice Chandler,
(2) Josephine Lovelace, (3) Mary Wyatt.
Minor Blake Scott, son of F. W. Scott and Caroline Blake,
m. Ruth Wilson and lives at Kinder, La. Robert Preston Scott
son of F. W. Scott and Caroline Blake, m. Irene Bloomfield, of
Houston, Texas, and had issue: Robert, Irene, and Virginia Lee,
who m. Laurens Cook Pierce and lives at Ft. Oglethorpe.
Alice Louise Scott, another dau. of F. W. Scott and Caroline
Blake, is associated with her half-brother, Prof. L. D. Scott,
in the Washington Female Seminary, of Atlanta.
John Scott, m. Caroline Skinker and had issue three children.
They removed to Missouri and opened a boys' school there.
James Murphy Scott, son of Harrod and grandson of Captain
Jack Scott, removed with his parents to Missouri when a lad
and attended a private school presided over by his uncle John
Scott. He was graduated from the Medical School, of St. Louis
University, practiced in St. Louis and was professor in Medical
College of Washington University. Married Estelle Kirker,
granddaughter of Thomas Kirker, second Governor of Ohio.
Their daughter, Stella, lives unmarried in Huttig, Ark.
Emily Ann Scott, dau. of Captain Jack, m. her cousin, Drury
Christian, of Virginia and had issue: (1) Stephen, (2) James, (3)
Sarah and (4) Ann.
Richard Scott, son of Captain Jack Scott, was a lieutenant
in Col. Miller's Regiment at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. The
killing of Lieutenant Scott and his party is said to have brought
on the Seminole War. Reference to this will be found in Henry
Clay's speech as given in "Eloquence of the United States."
Richard Brumskill Scott, son of Robert Scott and grandson of
Captain Jack, was a Methodist minister and a member of the
Virginia Conference. His son Richard is also a member of the
Virginia Conference.
Ann Scott, dau. of Captain Jack Scott, m. Nathaniel Ware, of
Caroline, and had issue: John H. John H. Ware m. Mary
Z., daughter of Samuel Coleman, of "Marl Hill," and had
issue: (1) Nathaniel, deceased; (2) Herbert W., (3) Coleman,
(4) Ottawa Ann, (5) John H., (6) Daisy Scott.
Herbert W. Ware, m. Jennie L. Henderson, of Orange county,
and had issue: Virginia Irving, m. Rev. Goodwin Frazer, now of
Charles Town, W. Va., and has issue, Frances Scott and Caroline
H.; John H., who died at V. M. I., in 1918; Susie H., who m.
David Branch, and has issue, David Ware; Henry M., of Richmond,
Va. Herbert W. Ware is now Vice-President of Trevvett,
Christian & Co., the publishers of this work.
Coleman Ware, m. Dora Frickey, of Springfield, Mo., and
had issue: Scott.
Ottawa Ann Ware, m. John Hundley, of Hanover county,
and had issue Harrold, Byrel W., Loice, Waller, John, George,
Mary, Ann.
John H. Ware, m. Lula Covington, of Covington, Va., and
had issue: (1) Martha, (2) Marion.
Daisy Scott Ware, m. Albert W. Hankins, of Louisa county,
Va., and had issue: Albert W., and Mary Coleman.
Elizabeth Scott, sister of Congressman Samuel Scott and
Dr. Thomas Scott, m. Robert Sale Peatross. See genealogy of
Peatross family elsewhere in this book.
Sarah Scott, m. Charles Farish, of Caroline.
Emily Scott resided with Francis Woolfolk Scott, I. Died
unmarried.
Samuel Scott, son of Robert, m. a Miss Flippo, of Caroline,
removed to a western State.
Nannie Scott, m — Fitzgerald, of Nottoway county and
had issue Scott Fitzgerald, who with his aunt, Mary Eliza Scott,
owns valuable Scott family records.
Martha Frances Scott m. the Hon. W. R. B. Wyatt, on September
5, 1832. Upon her death, her sister, Isabelle Adelaide
Scott, became the second wife of Mr. Wyatt. For dates see
Wyatt Genealogy eleswhere in this volume. Ellen Scott, sister
of Martha and Isabelle, died unmarried.
Harrod Brumskill Scott, son of Captain Jack Scott and Elizabeth
Brumskill, m. Sarah Jordan Christian and had issue: (1)
Martha Elizabeth, (2) Emily Ann, (3) James Murphy, (4) John,
(5) Richard, (6) Charles Robert.
Martha Scott, m. Thomas Carter Johnson and had issue:
(1) Thomas Watts, who became a physician and practiced in
Missouri; (2) Edward Scott Johnson, who m. Miss Gillie Orrick,
a niece of Bishop Otey, of Virginia. Res. Butte, Montana.
They have six children, Mrs. Samuel Griffith, of Montana; (2)
Mrs. Wolcott Allison, of Chicago; (3) Mrs. Wm. Parkinson, of
Montana; (4) Mrs. Patty Naff, of Los Angeles; (5) Edward
Johnson, of Montana and (6) James Johnson, of Washington
State. Thomas Carter Johnson, m. 2d a cousin of his first wife
who bore exactly the same name. They had issue: (1) Elizabeth,
who lived in St. Louis, unmarried; (2) Robert, who m. Miss Jessie
W. Wells, of Mississippi. Robert Johnson and Jessie Wells had
issue: (1) Ida Wells Johnson, (2) Sidney Carter Johnson. The
latter lived in St Louis until his death a few years ago, and was
General Auditor of the Cotton Belt Railroad. He m. Mary
Waller, of Virginia, and has issue: T. C. Johnson, Jr., (3) Thomasia
Carter Johnson, m. Davis Stuart, of Marshall Texas. Issue:
Martha Johnson ("Patty") on faculty of Teachers' College,
Albany, N. Y.
Description of Scott Arms—
Arms:Or. on a bend azure, a mullet of six points between two
crescents argent.
Crest:
A dexter hand proper holding a broken lance.
Motto:
Armor patria.
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