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Descendants of Moses Scott

Generation No. 2

2. COL. WILLIAM² SCOTT (MOSES¹)¹ was born June 14, 1793 in Washington County, Pennsylvania ², and died July 16, 1845 in Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana ^3,⁴. He married (1) JEMIMA CRAGE January 15, 1820 in Darke County, Ohio ⁵. He married (2) OTILDA LOCKHART^6,⁷ January 01, 1829 in Carroll Co., Indiana⁷. She was born Abt. 1815 in Kentucky ⁸, and died September 07, 1875 in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana.

Notes for COL. WILLIAM SCOTT:
A probate record was found in Cass County, Indiana for "William Scott's Estate", which is 23 pages long, on microfilm at the Indiana State library. It names his widow, Otilda, and children, Moses, Anthony D, Harriet L, Graham NF, and Edward W. It is being transcribed. In the probate document, William is referred to as Col. Scott. Due to his age, he may have fought in the War of 1812. An online search of Ancestry.com revealed the following; SCOTT WILLIAM, (unit) LT. COL. SCOTT'S DETACHMENT, GEORGIA MIL.; (starting rank) LT; (ending rank) COLONEL; (roll-box) 184; (roll-exct) 602.

An obituary in the "Logansport Telegraph", dated July 19, 1845, reads as follows. "On the 16 inst., at his residence, in Washington township, Col. William Scott, The deceased was one of the early residents of this place-having immigrated in the year of 1828. In his long and varied intercourse, with his fellow-citizens, of this place and vicinity, he was always esteemed as a good neighbor, a worthy citizen and an honest man."

The following was found on the Darke County, Ohio web page; "Scott, Moses...1820...(page) 067...(township) Greenville" and "Scott, William...1820...(page) 068...(township) Greenville". Darke County, Ohio is located on the Ohio-Indiana line, halfway between the north and south parts of the state.

A search of an online marriage index of Darke County, Ohio, revealed the following;
Scott, William...Crage, Jamima...15 Jan 1820...001...006...John Beres, JP
The date of marriage is consistent with the time that Moses Scott, William's oldest son, was born.

William served as the Sheriff of Darke County, Ohio, after his father, Moses, had served as Sheriff. The records are unclear as to whether Moses served the first and second terms, with William serving the third or that Moses served the first and William served the second and third terms. Regardless, father and son served the first three terms in the position of Sheriff of Darke County, Ohio. His prior experience would explain why William was elected as the first Sheriff of Cass County, Indiana, in 1829 when the county was first formed.

More About COL. WILLIAM SCOTT:
Burial: Deer Creek Cemetery, Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana ⁹
Census: 1830, Cass Co., Indiana; 130001-0001
Misc. Fact: January 1830, Paid $1.50 for services rendered as grand juror for circuit court
Occupation: May 01, 1829, Collector of county revenue, Cass Co., Indiana ¹⁰
Residence: July 16, 1845, Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana ¹¹

More About JEMIMA CRAGE:
AKA (Facts Pg): Jemima Craig

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM SCOTT and JEMIMA CRAGE:
A search of an online marriage index of Darke County, Ohio, revealed the following; "Scott, William ... Crage, Jamima...15 Jan 1820...001...006...John Beres, JP" The date of marriage is consistent with the time that Moses Scott, William's oldest son, was born.

More About WILLIAM SCOTT and JEMIMA CRAGE:
Marriage: January 15, 1820, Darke County, Ohio ¹²

More About OTILDA LOCKHART:
Census: 1850, Tipton Twp., Cass Co., Indiana; Matilda, Graham N. F., Harriet, and Edward W.

More About WILLIAM SCOTT and OTILDA LOCKHART:
Death of one spouse: July 16, 1845, Death of William Scott
Marriage: January 01, 1829, Carroll Co., Indiana ¹³

Children of WILLIAM SCOTT and JEMIMA CRAGE are:

3.	i.		MOSES³ SCOTT, b. Bef. August 08, 1823, Ohio.
	ii.		WINFIELD SCOTT¹⁴, b. June 25, 1824¹⁴; d. April 16, 1843¹⁴.

More About WINFIELD SCOTT:
Burial: Deer Creek Cemetery, Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana¹⁴

Children of WILLIAM SCOTT and OTILDA LOCKHART are:

4.	iii.		ANTHONY LEE DAVIS³ SCOTT, b. February 1830, Cass County, Indiana; d. January 05, 1907, Leavenworth, Kansas, with the obituary in the Leavenworth Times on Jan. 10, 1907.
	iv.		ANN ELIZA SCOTT¹⁵, b. May 16, 1832¹⁵; d. February 03, 1845¹⁵.

More About ANN ELIZA SCOTT:
Burial: Deer Creek Cemetery, Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana¹⁵

GRAHAM N. FITCH SCOTT¹⁶, b. Bet. 1838 - 1839, Indiana^16,¹⁷; m. ANNA M. REYNOLDS¹⁸, November 19, 1865, Newton County, Indiana^18,¹⁹.

Notes for GRAHAM N. FITCH SCOTT:
In the 1850 census of Cass county, W.F. Graham, his twin sister Harriet, and Edward W. are living with Matilda Scott in Tipton township, who was 35 years of age and born in Kentucky. This may be a link to Rev. John Scott, also born in Kentucky.

Marriage Notes for GRAHAM SCOTT and ANNA REYNOLDS:
(Marriage license located in courthouse marriage book 1A, page 77.) The marriage license shows a "Geo. Myer a Minister of the Gospel" as the person performing the ceremony.

More About GRAHAM SCOTT and ANNA REYNOLDS:
Marriage: November 19, 1865, Newton County, Indiana ^20,²¹
Marriage Filed: November 27, 1865, Newton County, Indiana

vi.

HARRIET L. SCOTT²², b. Bet. 1838 - 1839, Indiana^22,²³.

Notes for HARRIET L. SCOTT:
In the 1850 census of Cass county, Harriet and her twin brother W.F. Graham, and Edward W. are living with Matilda Scott in Tipton township, who was 35 years of age and born in Kentucky. This may be a link to Rev. John Scott, also born in Kentucky.

According to Wilma Hofheins, "Also in the 1900 Ca, SF census, Joseph's daughter, Kate Geneva has a cousin MISS HARRIET SCOTT b. 1839 IN (dressmaker) listed in her household."

vii.

EDWARD W. SCOTT²⁴, b. Abt. 1841, Ohio^24,²⁵.

Notes for EDWARD W. SCOTT:
In the 1850 census of Cass county, Edward W., W.F. Graham and his twin sister Harriet, are living with Matilda Scott in Tipton township, who was 35 years of age and born in Kentucky. This may be a link to Rev. John Scott, also born in Kentucky.

viii.

SAMUEL R. SCOTT²⁶, b. July 18, 1844²⁶; d. February 02, 1845²⁶.

More About SAMUEL R. SCOTT:
Burial: Deer Creek Cemetery, Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana²⁶

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