Brief Life History of James Dickerson
When James Dickerson Scott was born in 1810, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Samuel Cobb Scott, was 36 and his mother, Jane Robinson, was 37. He married Jane Stewart on 4 February 1830, in Newton, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Newton, Georgia, United States in 1830 and Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States in 1860. He died about 1861, in Tallapoosa City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (8)
- James D Scott, "United States Census, 1830"
- James D. Scott, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- James Dickerson Scott, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Newton, Georgia, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and Irish (Down): habitational and ethnic name from Middle English Scot ‘man from Scotland’. There is no evidence that the surname denoted either of the earlier senses of Scot as ‘(Gaelic-speaking) Irishman’ or ‘man from Alba’, the Gaelic-speaking region of Scotland north of the river Forth. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English and Scottish: from the rare Middle English personal name Scot (Old English Scott, possibly also Old Norse Skotr), only certainly attested in northern England.
English: variant of Scutt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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