Person:John Scott (213)

Scott, John, 61, farmer, RE=$7000, b. Ireland
, Lucinda, 58, b. PA
, Mary, 29, b. MD
, Alexander, 24, farmer, b. MD
, James, 18, miller, b. MD
, Sarah, 13, b. DE
Manlove, William, 40, waggoner, b. DE
Scott, Nancy, 45, b. MD

Scott, John, 75, b. Ireland
, Lucinda, 72, b. PA
, Amos, 16, b. MD
, John, 13, b. MD
, Mary, 10, b. MD
, Louisa, 3, b. MD

Scott, John, 85, Auger Maker, [no RE listed], PE=$150, b. Ireland
, Lucinda, 82, keeps house, b. DE

1850
Scott, John, of David, 230 acres & mills
1851
Scott, John, (of David), 230 acres & mills

Indenture 17 June 1851
Between John Scott (Auger Maker) of Cecil County, MD
and Benjamin Scott of same place
who paid $1500 current money
for that part of "New Munster" lying in Cecil County,
Beginning at a stone on the South side of the Public road from Scotts Mill to Cowantown and running south . . to the old Elk Iron Work property now owned by the Messers Parke, thence west with Parkes land . . . to the Big Elk Creek, thence . . . with the said creek, thence . . . . . to a stone on the South side of Public road leading from Scotts Mill to Cowantown thence . . . . . to the place of beginning
containing 50 acres more or less
Being part of the New Munster excepted and reserved by John Scott in a deed from him to David Scott bearing the same date as this deed
excepting the use of Big Elk Creek as a water power, all the water power owned by John Scott having been conveyed to David Scott by deed bearing event date with this deed.
Signed, John Scott sen
Witnesses, Geo H. Joyce JP, Benjamin Miller JP

John Scott Auger maker Cecil County Maryland
"having sold my property to My son David and he a part of it to my son Benjamin they each have their shares in the property the ballance four thousand Dollars I wish to be divided as follows one third of all My Dear Wife holds her life time David was to have ten years to pay it in without interest whether I live or die at the end of four named ten years If I should be dead David should pay two thirds of the four thousand if we are both gone let him pay it all to my Son Joseph fouhundred and fifty dollars David & Benjamins share is in their property Exclusive of the $4000 to be divided among the other heirs to my daughter Mary nine hundred and fifty dollars to John five hundred dollars to alexander Nine hundred and fifty dollars to James six hundred dollars to sarah six hundred dollars" . . . "if any of them should die before me their children shall have their parents portion dived among them alike and alike."
Son Alexander to be sole Executor
Signed 26 May 1854, John Scott
Witnesses: Joseph C. Hills, Joseph Steele, Thomas W. Strahorn
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13 Feb 1871
Alexander Scott named Executor gave Oath that the same is the true and whole last will of John Scott, late of Cecil County deceased

Indenture 1 April 1819
Between Thomas Rowe of Cecil County, MD
and John Scott
who paid $1376 for land partly in Cecil, Maryland and partly in Chester, Pennsylvania
Beginning for the 1st lot known as New Munster at a white oak on the East side of the main branch of Elk River . . .containing 101 acres more or less
Second, land known as Pilgrims Land, Beginning for the same at the end of the N33W ten perch line of the above described New Munster . . . . . . running down the main branch of Elk River . . . containing 28 acres more or less
Third a lot lying partly in Cecil County, Maryland and partly in Chester County, Pennsylvania, beginning at the same stake on the bank of Elk River . . . containing 1 acre and 25 perches more or less
These lots were sold on 12 April 1816 to William Cowin, John Culbutton and James Culbertson as Tenants in Common by James Davis executor of Samuel Davis late of Cecil County Deceased as recorded in Liber J.S. 11, folio 384 and on 25 Aug 1817 conveyed to Thomas Rowe
Signed Thomas Rowe
Witnesses Joseph Phillips JP, William Miller JP
and Abigail wife of Thomas Rowe was privately examined and freely relinquished her dower rights
Recorded 3 June 1818