James Williams Scott

Brief Life History of James Williams

When James Williams Scott was born on 8 December 1803, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Joseph Scott, was 20 and his mother, Jane Williams, was 18. He married Martha " Patsy" Bruce about 1822, in Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, United States in 1870. He died on 30 December 1877, in Hill, Texas, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Aquilla, Hill, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Williams Scott
1803–1877
Martha " Patsy" Bruce
1800–1877
Marriage: about 1822
John Coleman Burris Scott
1823–1888
Palestine Gilliard Scott
1825–1892
Scott
1827–1831
Scott
1827–1831
Sophie Scott
1829–1831
William Jefferson Scott
1831–1855
Scott
1831–
Scott
1833–
Scott
1835–
Sarah Elizabeth Scott
1837–1876
Tryphena Scott
1841–1931
Tryphena Scott
1841–
William J. Scott
1845–

Sources (2)

  • James Scott, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James Williams Scott, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1804 · Walton War

The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.

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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