Person:Amos Scott (11)

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Amos Scott
m. 9 Apr 1792
  1. Sarah Ann Scott1794 - Bef 1880
  2. Rosanna Scott1795 - 1872
  3. Mary 'Polly' Scott1796 - 1832
  4. Michael W. Scott1800 - 1880
  5. Phoebe Scott1803 -
  6. Sanford Scott1805 -
  7. Amos Scott1806 - 1889
  8. William Scott1807 -
  9. Elizabeth Scott1809 -
  10. Hullum Scott1810 - 1899
m. 6 Oct 1832
  1. Annias D. Scott1833 - 1835
  2. William Marion Scott1834 - 1898
  3. Reuben Andrew Scott1838 - 1912
  4. Michael A. Scott1841 - 1919
  5. Ann 'Annie' Scott1844 -
  6. George L. Scott1846 - 1932
m. 22 Oct 1848
m. 26 Mar 1868
Facts and Events
Name Amos Scott
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Sep 1806 Rockingham County,Virginia
Marriage 6 Oct 1832 Rockingham County,Virginiato Margaret Hannah
Marriage 22 Oct 1848 Rockingham County, Virginiato Agnes A. Palmer
Marriage 26 Mar 1868 Augusta County, Virginiato Catherine Jane Hatfield
Death[1] 12 May 1889 Rockingham County,Virginia
Burial? 1889 Port Republic Methodist Church Abandoned Cemetery,Port Republic,Rockingham County,Virginia

Notes

CENSUS 1850: Amos Scott and 2nd wife Agnes Palmer found on the 1850 Census living in District 56 1/2, Rockingham County, Virginia. Census enumerated November 23, 1850, and is found on Page 209B.
Dwelling #531/Family #542
Amos Scott, Age 44, M, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $2877, Born VA
Agnes, Age 43, F, Born VA
William, Age 16, M, Born VA, Attended School
Reuben, Age 12, M, Born VA, Attended School
Michael, Age 9, M, Born VA, Attended School
Ann, Age 6, F, Born VA
George, Age 4, M, Born VA
William Collier, Age 22, M, Laborer, Born VA
Frank Shiflett, Age 19, M, Laborer, Born VA
Anna Appletree, Age 61, F, Born VA
Catharine Allan, Age 9, F, Born VA
NOTE 1850: Anna Appletree's last name was actually Ogheltree. She is buried with Amos Scott and his two wives in the Port Republic United Methodist Church's "Abandoned Cemetery". Unclear to date (December 2009) what her relationship was to Amos and family.
Also, the children listed in the household are Amos' with his first wife, Margaret Mefford, who died December 12, 1846. Amos and 2nd wife, Agnes Palmer, weren't married until October 22, 1848, making it impossible that any of the children were born to Agnes.
CENSUS 1860: Amos Scott and 2nd wife Agnes Palmer found on the 1860 Census living in District No.1, Rockingham County, Virginia. Census enumerated August 17, 1860, and is found on Page 270.
Dwelling #1967/Family #1926
Amos Scott, Age 52, M, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $12,000, Personal Value: $3500, Born VA
Agnes, Age 51, F, Born VA
Reuben, Age 21, M, Farm Laborer, Born VA
Michael, Age 18, M, Farm Laborer, Born VA
Ann C., Age 16, F, Born VA
George, Age 12, M, Born VA
Catherine Allen, Age 17, F, Born VA
Mary Jackson, Age 21, F, Mulatto, Born VA
Susan Jackson, Age 2, F, Mulatto, Born VA
Lydia Jackson, Age 2/12 months, F, Mulatto, Born VA
NOTE 1860: Amos' son, William, had married and was living next door with his own family.

Amos' 2nd wife, Agnes Palmer, died two years later on May 29, 1862, at the age of 50. Amos then married for a 3rd time to the widow, Catherine Jane (Hatfield) Bowers.

CENSUS 1870: Amost Scott and 3rd wife Catherine Jane (Hatfield) Bowers found on the 1870 Census living in Stonewall Township, Rockingham County, Virginia. Census enumerated August 19, 1870, and is found on Page 282A.
Dwelling #71/Family #73
Amos Scott, Age 63, M, W, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $1200, Personal Value: $1770, Born VA
Catharine Scott, Age 38, F, W, Housekeeper, Born VA
Michael Scott, Age 31, M, W, Farm Hand, Born VA
Henry Bowers, Age 17, M, W, Farm Hand, Born VA
Jennie Bowers, Age 12, F, W, At Home, Born VA
NOTE 1870: Henry and Jennie Bowers living in the household were Catherine's children with her first husband. Unfortunately, I have not determined the identity of Catherine's first husband other than his last name was "Bowers".
CENSUS 1880: Amos Scott and 3rd wife Catherine Jane (Hatfield) Bowers found on the 1880 Census living in Stonewall District, Rockingham County, Virginia. Census enumerated June 9, 1880, and is found on Page 355A.
Dwelling #116/Family #120
Scott, Amos, W, M, Age 74, Married, Farmer, Born VA
Catherine, W, F, Age 49, Wife, Married, Keeping house, Born VA
Anna, W, F, Age 25, Daughter, Single, Born VA
Crawford, Aredelia, W, F, Age 24, Servant, Single, Servant, Born VA
NOTE 1880: Amos Scott died slightly less than nine years later on May 12, 1889, at the age of 82.
[Citation: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=muckham&id=I5050].
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