Family:John Scott and Esther Houston (1)
Parents: Thomas Scott and Sarah Handley
John Scott
b. 1774 Augusta County, Virginia
d. 1803 Rockbridge County, Virginia
Parents: John Houston and Ann Logan
Esther Houston
b. 7 Apr 1774 Augusta County, Virginia
d. 1826
m. 1 Jan 1795 Rockbridge County, VA
Facts and Events
Marriage? 1 Jan 1795 Rockbridge County, VA
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Ann Scott
Abt 1796 Rockbridge County, Virginia
16 Mar 1874 Collierstown, Rockbridge County, Virginia
2.
Sarah Scott
Abt 1798 Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
 
3.
Margaret Scott
Est 1800 Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
 
4.
Thomas Scott
Est 1802 Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Est 1819 Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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John Scott died intestate, leaving four children: Anny who married Jacob Ford, Sally, who married William Moore, Margaret and Thomas who were both infants when the their father's estate was divided. John died solvent and left a sizable estate. The plantation of 287 Acres was divided in 1819 as Anny had sold her part of the estate to William Tolley. Before the estate was divided in 1819, Margaret had married Addison Gilmore and Thomas had passed away. S1

After's Esther's marriage to James Cassady, suit was brought against William Harrison Scott and Smith Scott as administrator's of John Scott to settle John Scott's estate, both real and personal. Thomas Scott, John's father, had departed life leaving a Will dated 24 March 1795, and a codicil attached on 19 October 1796. The will was proven in Court 7 Feb 1797. Sarah Scott (widow of Thomas) , John Scott (eldest son of Thomas), and William Handley (brother-in-law of testator) were executors. Among other things, thomas provided that his executors should purchase slaves for the plantation with any remainder of movable estate. their labor was to go to the schooling of his youngest son Thomas and the support of the family. After his son thomas arrived at the age of 21, the slaves and their increase were to be divided amongst John Scott, Wm. Harrison Scott, Smith Scott, and Thomas Scott. The codicil stated that his wife Sarah should have during her lifetime or widowhood the negro woman Lucy and her increase. At her decease, the value was to be divided amongst his four sons as named. Sarah (Handley) Scott was still living throughout this suit (as late as Feb 1813), and as such, there was no right to the slave named Lucy and her increase. S2

References
  1.   Rockbridge Co., 1819-005 William Tolley etc vs. Heirs of John Scott, in Library of Virginia: VA Memories: Chancery Causes
    http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=163-1819-005.
  2.   Rockbridge Co. 1813-008 James cassady & wife vs. Admrs of John Scott, in Library of VA: VA Memories: Chancery Causes
    http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=163-1813-008.
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