FAMILIES Q-U: SCOTT ~ John Scott
Based on genealogy and property records cited below, four Scott siblings have been granted Darrtown Pioneer status.
...if you know Darrtown, then you know that Scott Road runs from St. Rt. 177, at the southern edge of the village, to Huston Road about three miles to the east.
...why was it named "SCOTT" Road?
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THREE VIEWS of the 1855 Milford Township map appear below.
1. Click the following link to see a larger view of the southern sections of Milford Township in 1855.
2. The following link shows the same map with names of roads and villages added.
3. The following link shows the location of land parcels owned by Scott family members.
THE THIRD VIEW of the 1855 map (above, right) highlights 14 parcels of Scott family landholdings that total 1,269 acres - with the majority of those acres lying next to, or near, what we now know as Scott Road.
Thus, the assumption that Scott Road was named for the Scott family stems from the fact that the Scott name appears on so much land in the Scott Road area.
The four Scott men named as property owners on the 1855 map, were the sons of John Scott and Rebecca (Elliot) Scott. Alphabetically, the four brothers were: James, John, Richard, and Robert.
The following image from Darrtown Family Tree at Ancestry.com provides an overview of the family.
It seems likely that map makers adopted the name "Scott Road" because that's what people in the area called it.
An 1855 map of Milford Township suggests that the road was known as Scott Road, because so many Scotts lived alongside it.
As a matter of policy, before granting Darrtown pioneer status, we must first establish that a family member lived in or near Darrtown. In the case of the Scott family, we began with the presence of the Scott name in the Darrtown community.
The following image was copied from the John and Rebecca Scott family page on Ancestry.com
1728 - John Scott born
1788 - Richard Scott born
1810 - John Scott died
1814 - Richard Scott married
1830 - Richard Scott - census report
1840 - Richard Scott - census report
1870 - Richard Scott - census report
1872 - Richard Scott died
The links in the Scott chronology reveal the sources of the chronological events.
John Scott and Rebecca (Elliott) Scott had ten children (six males and four females). The children's names appear in the following "Scott Chronology," at the 1728 link.
John Scott's 1810 death record places his burial site in the "Scott cemetery."
The following links provide info about the Scott cemetery, which is maintained by the Milford Township Trustees.
For a larger view of this John Scott family tree image, click the following link.
There is evidence that these four Scott brothers were Milford township landowners during same era.
No record has yet been found to confirm that one brother arrived in Milford Township before the others. Thus, all four are currently recognized as Darrtown pioneers.
James Scott (1771-1857)
Robert Scott (1780-1853)
John E. Scott (1782-1856)
Richard Scott (1788-1872)
From: Dave and Kay Weiss <____ @yahoo.com>
Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 9:36 AM
To: Fred Lindley <fredlindley@lindkell.com>
Subject: Re: September 16, 2022 SPECIAL EDITION Darrtown website newsletter
Hello, Fred,
The Scotts were a very interesting family. I have a number of file folders of "stuff," because our research began long before internet days.
John Scott purchased Section 25, Twp. 5, Range 2E "of the lands directed to be sold at Cincinnati . . ." ; this was filed at Cincinnati 26 August 1880, using Ohio Credit System Final Certificate #237
John Scott's will was admitted for probate in Butler County, Ohio, in the April terrm,1807. It lists: "Rebecca, my dearly beloved wife," "eldest son, James," "sons David, Robert, John, and Richard," and "daughter, Jennette Young." James was awarded a horse and the NW1/4 of Section 25; Robert got the land "on the northside of the state road," water rights, and the tanning yard; David and John were to split the rest and to care for their mother and their brother, Richard, who was not yet of legal age when the will was signed on 28 March 1806.
In a Butler County Board of Commisssioners' Report dated July 6, 1807, Henry Taylor was paid 3.40 "for his services as one of the viewers etc. of the highway from Scotts Tan yard up Seven Mile creek."
According to my notes, there was also a son, William, who died at the age of 14, and the family first planted ground in the NW Territory in the spring of 1797. Unfortunately, those notes are from long ago, when I didn't do a good job of documentation.
There is even more, but I need to move on for today.
Best wishes,
Kay
This Scott family page was enhanced in mid-September 2022, when Kay Weiss sent the two following email messages to the webmaster.
From: Dave and Kay Weiss <____@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 11:39 AM
To: Frederick Lindley <editor@darrtown.com>
Subject: Re: September 16, 2022 SPECIAL EDITION Darrtown website newsletter
Hello, Fred --
I have a lot of information about the Scott family -- direct ancestors of my late husband.
The Scotts had two sections of land in Milford Township where they operated a tanning yard. It appears that they obtained title to the land at the time of the establishment of the Northwest Territory.
There is also an old Scott family cemetery located on private land; turn right off 127 just past Collinsville and go south. The cemetery is located on the left side of the road behind a large hedge. David and I visited there more than 30 years ago, so perhaps the road has changed somewhat.
If you would like information about this family, please let me know.
Kay Weiss
Burlington, Iowa
