Person:James Scott (149)

James Scott was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• G-537: James Scott of Augusta Co., 386¼ acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. G. Washington. On Lost River of Caccapehon. 6 June 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 50].

Will/Estate Records

• Page 485.——27th October, 1751. James Scot’s will. Of South Branch of Potomac. Sister, Sarah Scot. Two mares bought of Even Hughes. Sister, Phebe Scot; sister, Rachel Scot. Three cousins (nephews?), James, Joseph, and Jacob Scot (sons of Bro. John?). Two brothers, Adonijah Scot and David Scot. Brother, Benjamin Scot. Two brothers are infants. Teste: Joel Hornback, John Frazier. Codicil, horses left to Bro. John Scot’s children to be taken by Benj. Scot until they are of age. Proved, 22d March, 1753, by John Frazier and Ridle Hyer, and Benj. Scot qualifies administrator with sureties Henry Lancisco, Peter Mauzie.

• Page 527.——10th November, 1753. James Scott’s appraisement and division of estate by John Willson (Welton), John Cunningham, Conrad Harness. To Benjamin, ¼ part of a wagon, to be divided between Benjamin, Adonijah, and David Scot.

• Page 491.—22d March, 1753. Benjamin Scot’s bond as administrator c. t. a. of James Scot, with sureties Michael Harness, Henry Curtract.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 22, 1753. - (421) Benj. Scot, eldest brother of James Scot, decd., qualified Admr.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 18, 1746/7. - (168) Road ordered from lower end of cow-pasture to Carter's Mill, and Adam Dickenson, James Scot, Wm. Galespy, James Simpson, Wm. Dowerty, Andrew Maldrough, Hugh Coffey, John Donerly, Alexr. McKay, John Mitchell, John Moore, Ralph Laverty, John Cockmill, James Huy, Wm. Hugh, James Stewart, James McKay worked it.

• Vol. 1 - MAY 24, 1750. - (373) Joseph How directed to set up sign posts and keep it up with these: John Elswick, Andrew Viney, John Dunbarr, William McBride, Francis McBride, Robert Denton, James Thomas, James Scot, James Hamilton, William Miller and Valentine Sevier.

• Page 315.—13th November, 1750. Henry Thorn’s will—Wife, Sarah, with child; father, Peter Thorn. Teste: James Scott, Henry Sheabler, Hunkrist Carlock. Proved, 27th February, 1750, by Carlock, and others to be summoned.

• Northern Neck Land Grant: G-538: Joseph How of Augusta Co, 386¼ acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. G. Washington. On Lost River of Caccapehon, adj. James Scott. 6 June 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 50].

• Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER, 28, 1751. - (209) James and John Scott, Wm. McMurry, James Simpson, James Frame, Robert Montgomerie, James Montgomerie, Hugh McDonall and Wm. Galespy, to lay off a road from the lower cow-pasture to Burden's tract.

• Northern Neck Land Grant: H-432: Solomon Welton, son of John Welton of Augusta Co., 412 acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. David Vance. Adj. James Scott on Looney Cr.. 1 May 1753. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 74].