Elizabeth Scott1
b. circa 1800
Father | Hugh Scott1 b. 15 Mar 1774, d. 21 Sep 1831 |
Mother | Jane Orr1 b. abt 1781, d. aft 1860 |
Birth | circa 1800 | Elizabeth Scott was born circa 1800 in Virginia.1,2 |
Marriage | 31 Jan 1822 | She married Thomas Montgomery, son of Richard Montgomery and Elizabeth McCall, on 31 Jan 1822 in Washington County, Virginia.3 |
Land-Sell | 20 Sep 1839 | In the fall of 1839 Thomas and Elizabeth sold their interest in a tract of land in Washington County to Orr Scott [Elizabeth's brother]. The tract had originally belonged to Hugh Scott [Elizabeth and Orr's father].4 |
Cens-1840 | Thomas and Elizabeth left Virginia shortly afterwards, moving south into Tennessee, where they settled in Bradley County. The 1840 census suggests there were 7 children in the home at that time.5 | |
Cens-1850 | 23 Oct 1850 | Ten years later, on the first federal census to record all family members by name, 5 children were enumerated with Thomas and Elizabeth, including 6 year old Martha.2 |
This would suggest 3 children had either married or died between 1840 and 1850. |
Family | Thomas Montgomery b. 28 Dec 1792, d. bet 1850 - 1859 | |
Children |
Last Edited | 18 Dec 2013 |
Citations
- [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "Orr list with Ryburn, Reed, Beatty," e-mail to Diana Powell, 18 Jan 2001.
- [S2132] Thomas Montgomery household, 1850 U.S. cens, Bradley Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Subdivision 26, p. 192 (stamped), dwelling 742, family 742, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2008, image 107 of 272. Household includes: Thomas Montgomery, 56, farmer, owns land val $800; Elizabeth, 50; Hugh, 22; John, 18; Sam'l, 16; William, 13; Martha, 6; all b. VA except Martha b. TN.
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 43. Thomas Montgomery and Elizabeth Scott; 31 Jan. 1822.
- [S2136] Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 14: p. 72. The deed was recorded 20 Sept. 1839.
- [S2135] Thomas Montgomery household, 1840 U.S. cens., Bradley Co., Tennessee, p. 71 stamped (following image), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2008, image 75 of 78. Household includes: 2 males under 5; 2 males 5-9; 1 male 15-19; 1 female 5-9; 1 female 10-14; 1 female 30-39.
- [S852] John Montgomery will (recorded 1863), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 16: 133. John's will was dated 20 May 1859 and recorded 30 Apr 1863. It remembered John Montgomery, son of Thomas.