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Rev. William Nelson Scott (1789-1857)
He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, March 4, 1789, the son of the Rev. Archibald Scott and Frances Ramsey. He studied under Rev. William Calhoun, Washington College, Virginia 1809-10 and at Hampden-Sydney College 1811-14. He studied divinity under Dr. Moses Hoge and was a candidate at Bethel Church April 30, 1815, and licensed by Lexington Presbytery April 23, 1814. He was dismissed to Winchester Presbytery April 20, 1815 and was ordained by Winchester, April 25, 1818. He was a missionary of the Synod of Virginia in Kentucky 1814-15; taught at a girls' school, in Martinsburg 1816-1821. He was stated supply at Back Creek and Hancock, Virginia and Williamsport, Maryland and missionary and teacher in Hardy County, 1821-1857. He organized Union Church of Hardy County April 16, 1825, and was the organizer and pastor of Mt. Zion, Moorefield and Fort Pleasant, July 22, 1837-October 27, 1854. He died at home on Lunice Creek, January 24, 1857. He married Nancy Daniel of Charlotte County, 1814 (or 1816) and had five sons, two daughters.
