Timeline of Scotts in Kentucky 1774 to 1802 (Revised)

Lincoln / Mercer County Area of Kentucky

1774 to 1802

This list is concerned with the Scott Family, their relatives, friends and neighbors

MAY 1774

Capt James Harrod's company of 31 men came down Monongahela and Ohio rivers to the mouth of the Kentucky River, which they ascended to the mouth of a creek they called Landing run (later Oregon), in the lower end of present (1878) Mercer Co.; thence across to Salt river near McAfee's station, and up the Salt river to Fountain Blue, and to the place where Harrodsburg now stands. The names of only 21 of the 31 are known, these include Thomas & James Harrod, James Brown, and Azariah Davis. For more information on Harrodsburg http://www.merceronline.com/history.htm

Jun 1774  

In 2 or 3 weeks they were followed by Isaac Hite's party of 11 men, which included a James Hamilton.

16 JUN 1774

While they were laying out the town which would become Harrodsburg,  Daniel Boone and Michael Stoner arrived and warned of Indians.      

10 JUL 1774

Indians attacked and killed Jared Cowan.  Both the Harrod and Hite parties left.

MAR 1775

Harrodsburg was re-occupied. Present were: Samuel Scott, five men named McAfee, Azariah Davis, James Brown, Isaac Hite, John Cowan, Thomas Slaughter, Richard Benson (James Harrod's scout, who  named Benson Creek).

The following men and their land claims are listed because they are suspected of being related Scotts or they or their children and Grandchildren marry or have some relationship with members of the Scott family. 

At this time Kentucky was a county of Virginia, which was still a British Colony.  Harrodsburg (originally called Harrod’s Town) was the first town established in Kentucky and became the County seat.  When all of the men who had marked out land claims in and around Harrodsburg brought their families out the town’s population may have grown to one hundred.  It was 1850 before the population passed 1,000.

1775

George Scott marked and "improved" land. 

1776

These men planted crops or marked and "improved" land as was required to stake a claim.   

William, John, James, & Samuel Craig claimed land on Dick River, also called Dix River. The Dick River is only about 73 miles long and is about 10 miles east of Harrodsburg.

Benjamin Vancleve claimed land on Salt River. This may be the father of the Benjamin Vanderslice who later married Margaret, Scott, the sister of Thomas Scott.

Wm Shannon claimed land on Elkhorn Creek. 

1778

William Scott claimed land on Licking Creek.  

1779

James Carr owned land on Shawnee Run.

MAR 1779

George Scott settled land on Clear Creek, a branch of Dick's River,

one mile below Easel Davis' improvement.

Apr 1779

James Scott settled 400 acres near Elkhorn Creek on Shannon's Run

OCT 1779

Azariah Davis claimed a preemption on Salt River, one mile from

Harrodsburg, due to making corn crop in 1775.    

1779

Lewis Craig was listed on a number of preemption claims

1779

Squire Boone for and in behalf of Benjamin Vancleve claimed

settlement and preemption on Clear Creek, a branch of Brasheirs

Creek, a branch of Salt River by said Vancleve's raising a crop

of corn in 1776.  This preemption was 1400 acres total.

1779

William Shannon claimed 1000 acres on the South fork of Elkhorn Creek about two miles below the mouth of Lindsey run by marking and improving

the same in 1776.

1779 

George Scott  was In Capt Benj Logan's Company of Militia.

Azariah Davis was an Ensign

James Brown and John McKaine were also in the Logan’s Company.

1779

Wm Scott and Caspar Brown served in Capt Isaac Ruddle's Company of Militia. 

               

1779  

Boonesborough was settled by Capt Nathaniel Hart and some Dutch families from Pennsylvania.  The Vancleve / Vanderslice family may have been among these.            

1780   

Fayette, Lincoln, & Jefferson Counties were formed

21 OCT 1780   

By virtue of a preemption warrant, 600 acres on Dicks River in Kentucky  County were surveyed for Samuel Scott adjoining the upper end of his settlement.

11 JUL 1782

 John Arnold married Jane Scott in Lincoln County.

20 AUG 1783

John Cochran married Frances Scott in Lincoln County.

                             

1785

Mercer County was formed from Lincoln County

1786

Garrard County formed from Lincoln, Mercer, & Madison Counties.

26 APR 1786

James Scott married Jean Fullerton    

 

1 AUG 1786

Samuel Scott was sworn in as Justice of the Peace of the first Court held in Mercer County, at Harrodsburg

26 OCT 1786

A Petition of freemen of Mercer County to build a tobacco warehouse at conflux of Kentucky and Dicks rivers was signed by:

John & Christopher Lillard, John Rogers, Job Hale, John Brown, and  Thomas Hambilton.  

1786

Taxes were paid in Fayette County by the following:

Samuel Hamilton  

L Hamilton              

James Scott 

Thomas Scott 

Samuel Scott 

William Scott Sr

William Scott Jr        

This is from from Helen Walts' notes.  Fayette County was formed in 1780 and embraced all of that part of Kentucky which is east and north of the Kentucky River and its Middle Fork.

 

1787

Taxes were paid in Fayette County by William Hambelton and Thomas Scott

16 JAN 1787

John Sconce married Margaret Hamilton in Lincoln County.  Was Margaret related to Sarah Hamilton who married Thomas Scott in 1798?

22 FEB 1787

Andrew Scott died and his will was Probated in Fayette County, Will Bk B, p. 299.  The will listed:

               Margaret Scott          Wife/Exec

               William Scott             Brother

               James Scott              Brother

               Andrew Scott            Son

               Arthur Scott               Son

               George Petley           Son-in-law

               Peggy Scott               Daughter

               William Scott             Son

               John Nichols             Exec  

          

25 APR 1787

Samuel Scott  Sold 100 acres of his preemption in Mercer County to Nathan Lamme for 60 pounds.  The tract was between Lincoln & Mercer.

1 OCT 1787

George Scott Sold 225 acres in Mercer County to Richard Peter for 70 pounds.  This land was on the east side of the Dick River.

     

1788

 Samuel Hamilton and Thomas Scott paid taxes in Fayette County. 

2 APR 1788

From the Mercer County Minutes Book; George Scott  produced a commission from the Governor appointing him a Captain in the Militia in place of Captain Samuel Scott, to take the rank from Sept 26, 1787, and he took the oaths of office.

2 APR 1788

The Court ordered that Robert Scott be recommended to the Governor  as a proper person to be commissioned a Lieutenant in the Militia, and that  David Finlet be commissioned an Ensign.

     

19 APR 1788

Jacob Scott married Margaret McBride in Mercer County. Present were

John Smith who signed the Bond and Martha McBride the Brides Mother 

 

27 AUG 1788

From the Court Minutes of Mercer County.

Samuel Scott, Samuel McAFee, Samuel Taylor, & John Irvine were Justices in a case of Jacob Scott vs Elizabeth Robards

During the same session George Scott was on the jury in another case

1788

Woodford County formed from Fayette 

1788   

The following paid taxes in Bourbon County Kentucky: 

James Hamilton, John Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, William Hamilton

Arter Scott, George Scott, James Scott, John Scott, Joseph Scott, Robert Scott

              

1789

The following paid taxes in Fayette County:

William Hamilton, George Hamilton, John Hamilton, Samuel Hamilton.  Sarah Hamilton had a brother named John.    

27 JAN 1789

Joseph Scott Wants to build a grist mill in Mercer County.  The only person affected is Wm Allen, who is summonsed to show cause why the mill should not be built.

23 FEB 1789

Joseph Scott Bought from Wm Allen & his wife Merthy 13 1/2 acres which is a part of Allen's preemption of 400 acres on the Dick River.

24 MAR 1789

From the Mercer County Minute Book.  Robert Scott  was assigned to the road crew of John Chiles for the road from the first branch above Ballinger's to the Lincoln County line.  This was a common entry.  Every able bodied man was required to help clear, mark, and maintain roads.

    

9 JUL 1789

James Hamilton married Cecelia Collier in Mercer County.

30 OCT 1789

Peggy Hamilton married William Thompson in Woodford County.  In 1788 Woodford was created out of part of Fayette County, so Peggy Hamilton is probably a daughter of Samuel or “L” Hamilton who paid taxes in Fayette in 1786 or Samuel Hambelton who paid taxes in Fayette in 1787.

6 NOV 1789

Petition of inhabitants of Woodford County to split the county was signed by:  John Scott, Benj., James, John, Elijah & Toliver Craig, James McAfee, Benj. Hamilton, Wm, Joseph, Edward, & John Rogers, James Brown.

14 NOV 1789

Petition by inhabitants of Fayette County to set land aside in Lexington for a Presbyterian Church was signed by: Robert & Lewis Craig, John  Hamilton. and Wm Armstrong.   

09 DEC 1789

Mary SCOTT married John Brookey in Woodford County.  

23 MAY 1790

George Scott sold to Samuel Demaree for 100 pounds 207 1/2 acres in Mercer County, on waters of Azariah Run, a branch of Salt River.  This was part of 1000 acres patented to Azariah Davis in 1782.

23 MAY 1790

George Scott sold to heirs of Cornelius Cozins 150 acres on Azariah Run for 100 pounds.

06 SEP 1790

John Scott married Elizabeth Baldridge  in Lincoln County.   

25 OCT 1790

The second petition to split Woodford County was signed by: David Scott,  Benj., James, John, Elijah & Toliver Craig, Wm, & Wm Jr, Rogers,  Joseph Rogers, and Wm Brown.    

29 AUG 1791 

Book 1 page 375 Mercer County  George Scott paid Azariah Davis of Mercer 100 pounds current money of Virginia for 700 acres on waters of Azariah Run a branch of Salt River.

26 OCT 1791

Third petition to split Woodford County was signed by: James, Charles, and Thomas Hamilton, Samuel, John, and Thomas Scott, James McAfee, Geo Shannon, Wm Rogers, and Wm Brown. 

1792

Andrew Scott died in Fayette County   

Margaret Scott of Fayette executor & seller  of Andrew’s land

John Nichols of  Mason     executor  

Wm Scott of Fayette seller  of 100 acres

21 JAN 1792

Charles Hambelton  married Eliza Norris in Mercer County.         

Mark Howard Bond        

13 MAY 1792

Ulsey Scott  married John Votan in Lincoln County.   

 

15 MAY 1792

Daniel Jefferies married Patty Smith in Mercer County.         

William Smith               Bond         

James Smith                Brides Father

William Jefferies          Teste        

James Scott                 Teste        

26 JUN 1792 

Book 1 page 382 Mercer County  Jacob Meyers of Lincoln County sold to   John Scott of Fayette and Wm Brown of Mercer for 40 pounds current money of Virginia  2 acres situated by town of Warisick on the Big Spring Branch.  Wm Brown is son-in-law of Samuel Scott. John is Samuel's son

26 MAR 1793

From the Mercer County Court Minutes.

This places Archibald Hamilton’s property near Frankfort on the road to Lillard's Cove Spring.

The persons appointed for that purpose, report that they have reviewed the way for a road from Lillard's Cove Spring to Frankfort, and that a good way may be had by running through the land of said Lillard, thence through                  land of James Knox and Holmes, thence Caleb Wallace, thence Jacob Coffman, thence David Tilford, thence Peter Sturgis, then John Arnold, thence John Robinson, and thence (last) Archibald Hamilton.  The owners were summoned to grant consent.

JUN 1793   

Mercer County Count Minutes.  Thomas Lillard is the Overseer of the road from Lillard's Cove Spring to Coffman's.  

John Arnold is the Overseer from thence to Armstrong's Branch

Col. Anthony Crockett  is the Overseer from thence to Frankfort.

The following three land sales by Samuel Scott are recorded on the same day. 

23 JUL 1793 

Book 2 page 9 Mercer County - between Samuel Scott of

Mercer Co and Thomas Homan of same.  Scott sold for 70 pounds current

money of Kentucky a parcel of land (100 acres) on waters of Dick River

part of Samuel's preemption, corner of James Scott.  This is the first time I saw the currency of Kentucky being used instead of the currency of Virginia.

23 JUL 1793 

Book 2 page 11 Mercer County - between Samuel Scott of

Mercer Co, state of Kentucky and Wm Lamme of same for 100 pounds current money of Kentucky, land on waters of Dick River, part of said Samuel's settlement and Robert Scott's line a corner of the preemption.

23 JUL 1793 

Book 2 page 12 Mercer County - between Samuel Scott of

Mercer Co, state of Kentucky, and James Scott of same for 100 pounds current  money of Virginia paid by James a tract of land on water of Dick River part of Samuel's preemption containing 180 acres.

27 AUG 1793

Book 2 page 55 Mercer County - between Samuel Scott of Mercer Co and Robert Scott for 100 pounds current money of Kentucky paid by Robert, land in Mercer and Lincoln Co.

27 AUG 1793 

Book 2 page 57 Mercer County - Samuel Scott of Mercer Co sold to Henry Daugherty for 50 pounds land in Mercer County, 234 acres from Samuel's preemption #59.

Note: May 20, 1799 Thomas Dougherty m Nancy Scott in Fayette

27 AUG 1793

Four men assigned to locate route for a road from where Shelby road strikes at the main crossing of Big Benson Creek to Frankfort.

Archibald Hamilton, Anthony Crockett, John Robertson, Robert   Armstrong.        

                                         

28 AUG 1793

Archibald Hamilton Located site for a grist mill on S fork, Big Benson Creek. He owned land on both sides.  

26 NOV 1793

Thomas Scott, Benjamin Vanderslice, John McClain, Amos Ragan, George Butler, and John Arnold were among 26 men assigned  to open and keep in repair the road of which Stephen Arnold is the  overseer. (assume he replaced George Butler)             .

26 NOV 1793

John Hamilton, James Armstrong, Alexamder Armstrong,  Robert Amstrong, Ninon Steele, Hugh Cathey, and John Butler were among the 16 to open and keep in repair the road of which Palmer Hall is overseer.

          1794 Franklin County created from Woodford, Mercer, & Shelby

 

25 MAR 1794

THIS IS THE LAST RECORD I HAVE OF ARCHIBALD HAMILTON  

  

Route for road from the crossing of Big Benson Creek to Frankfort is as follows:

From the crossing of Big Benson along Coburn's old road 1 1/2 mi, thence leaving the road to the north, running along a binding ridge, thence thru land of Wm Ledgerwood, heirs of James McCoun, thence striking the old trace leading from Frankfort to Big Benson, thence along said trace about 1/2 mi, then leaving it to the south, running along a new marked way until it strikes the road as it leads from Harrodsburg to Frankfort, passing thru the

lands of John Logan, Thomas Logan, Robert Armstrong, Lawrence Flournoy, the heirs of Mitchell, Dec'd, Thomas Smith and Archibald Hamilton. The proprietors of the land having consented, it is ordered that the road be established accordingly.

Note: this places Hamilton last before the town of Frankfort, and with 3 properties between him and Robert Armstrong.

                

23 FEB 1795

Charles Scott married Fanny Cook in Woodford County.                    

24 Feb 1795 (or 12 March)

Benjamin Vanderslice married Margaret Scott in Mercer County.

Margaret Scott was the younger sister of Thomas Scott, who signed the Bond and testified that she was of age to marry.  Thomas was born about 1760 and Margaret was born in 1775,

              

24 MAR 1795 

Book 2 page 376 Mercer County - between Levi Batcock power of attorney in fact for Caleb Longest of County of Lincoln, state of Ky sold to Wm Scott of County of Fayette, Ky for 58 pounds and 15 shillings current money of Ky, 150 acres in Mercer.

24 MAR 1795 

Book 2 page 378 Mercer County - between Levi Batcock of County of Lincoln, state of Ky, sold to Joseph Scott of Mercer for 58 pounds 15 shillings, 150 acres in Mercer.

1795

Upper Benson Church was formed in Franklin County

The Ruling Elders were: Thomas Paxton, Robert Armstrong, and Robert Hamilton.  Among the members were: Robert Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Miss Jane Hamilton, and Hamilton Crockett.

From a list of Revolution land grants in Kentucky. Not sure what the date ranges signify.

1795-1809 Jesse Scott              Dicks Rv                   LINCOLN

1795-1796 Robert Scott            Dicks Rv                   LINCOLN

1796-1799 Samuel Scott           Dicks Rv                    LINCOLN

1796-1811 Thomas Scott          Dicks Rv                    LINCOLN

1791-1806 William Scott            Dicks Rv                    LINCOLN

1803-1811 William Scott Jr        Brush Ck                   LINCOLN

1797-1806 Benjamin Scott         Green Rv                  LINCOLN

1793-1811 James Scott             Green Rv                  LINCOLN

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               SAMUEL  SCOTT'S  WILL  

Samuel Scott   of Mercer County Kentucky

Will from Will Book of Garrard County, Ky, Will Book A, page 147

written May 20, 1796.  Probated Jan. Court 1804.

Garrard County was created in 1796 from parts of Mercer, Lincoln, and Madison Counties.

Witnesses: Ambrose Garrott, Enoch Kamper, John Stephens, Richard Roser.

Executors: Son John Scott of Fayette Co, Ky and Son-in-law William Brown of Mercer Co, Ky

Heirs included:

Samuel’s son John Scott of Fayette Co, Ky and John Scott's children by his

first wife, viz: Samuel, Thomas, Brown, Sarah, Robert, and William who

received land in York Co, Pa, lying by land of Wm Read, and Thomas  Shannon.  Also money coming from Thomas Patterson of York Co, Pa.

 

Samuel’s son Joseph Scott and Joseph Scott's children

son Robert Scott's children of York Co, Pa

widow of Robert, Jane Scott

widow of Wm Scott, deceased and his children

daughter Isabella Brown, deceased

son-in-law William Brown of Mercer County, Ky

daughter Mary Craig's children

son-in-law Robert Craig

daughter Jane Rarity's children

son-in-law Timothy Rarity 

1798 Jessamine County formed from Fayette

1805

Lower Benson Church formed in Franklin County

Ruling Elders: Robert Armstrong, Hamilton Crockett, and Robert Armstrong.

Members were: Robert Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, and Miss Elizabeth Hamilton.

              

26 JUL 1796

Joseph Scott & William Scott grant power of attorney to Samuel Scott in Mercer County.      

                      

05 AUG 1796

Margaret Scott  married Thomas Thompson in Fayette

Margaret Scott is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Fisher Scott. See the will of Elizabeth Fisher Scott 18 Feb 1813 for more information.  

                       

 

1797 Christian County formed from Logan (Lincoln) Co

3 FEB 1797

George Hamilton married Clare Fenwick in Franklin County

 

24 Feb 1797

William Brown  married Margaret Stevenson in Mercer County.

Samuel Scott             Bond         

18 MAR 1797

Sallie Scott married Dennis L Turgot in Lincoln County.

 

04 Oct 1797

James Hambleton married Sally Jones in Mercer County         

John Hungate             Bond          

Richard Jones Sr         Bride's Father

Elisa Jones                    Teste         

Samuel Jones               Teste         

20 OCT 1797

William Hamilton married Jane McConnell in Woodford County

 

25 OCT 1797

Mary Hambleton of Mercer County. 

Order for road maintenance 

Ordered that the precinct for the overseer of the road from Armstrong's Ferry to Buchannan's Mill be as follows, towit, beginning at Mary Hambleton's thence by Robert Armstrong's to Roger Thompson's, thence to the landing run, thence up that to Ragan's old place, and then to the beginning, again to begin at Nowell's, thence to the river, thence up the  river to Peter Butler's, thence a straight line to Benjamin Nowell's, and from thence to the beginning.  All the hands within the said bounds to attend

Nonion Steel to keep the road in repair.      

Theory:  Mary is the Widow of Archibald Hamilton who died between March 1794 and October 1797, and that they are the parents of Sarah Hamilton who marries Thomas Scott on 29 Sept 1798.                         

23 DEC 1797

George Smith  marries Mary Scott in Christian County.  

11 JAN 1798

Elijah Martin married Elizabeth Hamilton in Franklin County.           

07 FEB 1798

James Scott married Polly Crutchfield in Garrard County.          

 

29 Sep 1798

Thomas Scott married Sarah Hamilton the Bond was 29 Sept and the marriage was 02 Oct in Mercer County              

John Cathey               Teste       

Peter Cathey              Wit

John Hamilton            Bond        

Mary Hamilton            Mother of Bride gave consent

27 NOV 1798

Mary Hambleton           Road repair in Mercer County.              

Wm Shields appointed overseer of the road from Stevenson's to Buchannan's Mill, and the bounds to be as follows: beginning at Wm Dunn's, to Hugh Cartho's, Mary Hambleton, Robert Armstrong,

Roger Thompson, from thence to the Landing Run, up that to the mouth of Burton's branch, and from thence to the beginning.  All the hands living within the above bounds to assist Shields in keeping the road in repair.  

Could Buchannan’s Mill be the same grist mill which Archibald Hamilton was building in 1793 on Benson Creek?

6 Feb 1799

John Scott married Nancy Sutterfield          

James Sutterfield          Bond          

Benjamin Sutterfield      Bride's Father

David Williams               Teste         

 

20 MAY 1799

Thomas Dougherty married Nancy Scott in Fayette County.         

 

23 NOV 1799

John Hamilton Scott was born 

Thomas Scott             Father 

Sarah Hamilton          Mother

 

17 Dec 1799

Samuel Bunnel married Elizabeth Sutterfield in Mercer County.          

James Sutterfield                  Bond          

Benjamin Sutterfield              Bride's Father

Jonathan Bunnel                   Teste         

John Scott                            Teste         

07 FEB 1800

Lucy Scott married Amos Rawls  in Garrard County.                           

18 JUN 1800

Betsey Scott married Limeledge Stringer in Lincoln County.

25 AUG 1800

Stephen Scott married Patsey Knight  in Franklin County.

28 OCT 1800

Thomas Scott married Sarah Ward in Jessamine County. 

         

This couple has often been confused with Thomas Scott and Sarah Hamilton who married in Mercer in 1798 and whose son John Hamilton Scott  was born 23 Nov 1799.          

27 FEB 1801

Thomas Wallace married Elizabeth Hamilton  in Fayette County.

23 MAR 1801

James Hamilton of Mercer County. 

Ordered that John Lambert, orphan of Fredrick Lambert, dec'd, be bound out to James Hamilton, to learn the trade of a shoemaker, his mother

consenting thereto.  Hamilton promises to give him, in addition to what the law provides, a set of tools, and a suit of clothes.

 

28 Sep 1801

Mark Coulter  married Ruthey Scott in Mercer County.          

Joseph Scott              Bond          

 

30 Dec 1801

James Sutterfield married  Polly Dean in Mercer County.         

John Scott                  Bond 

04 JAN 1802

Nana Hamilton married Thomas Stevenson in Woodford County.       

 

MAY 1802

In Christian County, Benjamin Vanderslice is Assignee of  Thomas Scott  claiming 400 acres granted by Cert # 509 by CC of Christian County.  Benjamin is Thomas’ Brother-in-law.