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.
