James Scott (son of John Scott) was born Abt. 1774 in Anson County, North Carolina1481, 1482, and died March 05, 1831 in Screven Co, GA1482. He married (1) Sarah Brunson on 1793. He married (2) Clarissa Rieves on Abt. 1816 in Screven Co., Ga.. He married (3) Temperance Rawls on Abt. 1821 in Screven Co., Ga..
Notes for James Scott: From Alex Lee and Scottie Scott James Scott b. circa 1774, Anson Co., NC, m. 1793, Effingham Co., Ga., Sarah Brunson, (d/o Mary & John Brunson) d. circa 1814, Screven Co.; m. (2) circa 1816 Clarissa Rieves, (d/o Simeon Rieves, & widow of Ebenezer Harden) d. circa 1818; m. (3) circa 1821, Temperance Rawls, b. 5 Jan 1797, Screven Co., (d/o Frankie Duncan & John Rawls) d. after 1880. James died 5 Mar 1831, Screven Co; buried Scott-Powell Family Cemetery in a field off of Buck Creek Road on the Wells Farm. Temperance is also buried there, between James and her second husband, Lewis K. Powell. In 2000, some of the family moved James Scott's tombstone to Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. However, the tombstones of Temperance Rawls Scott Powell and Lewis Knoblock Powell remain. 1820 census = 1m<10, 1m16-18, 1m45+, 1f10-16, 1f26-45. 1830 census = 1m<5, 1m5-10, 1m10-15, 1m60-70, 1f<5, 1f15-20, 1f20-30.
Facts of interest:
1. James Scott served in the American Revolutionary War from 1777-1779. He was a private in the 1st Virginia Regiment under Capt. Claiborne W. Lawson's Company, commanded by Lt. Col. Burges Ball.Served as Pvt. in 1st Virginia Regiment of Foot from 1777-1779 under Capt. Claiborn W. Lawson's Company commanded by Lt. Col. Burgess Ball and others. Records show he participated in battles at Middle Brook, West Point, White Plains, New York, Brunswick, Smith's Clove,etc. 2. James Scott was a member of the first Masonic Lodge organized in Screven County in 1823, known as the Farmers Lodge #33, Jacksonboro, Ga. 3. James Scott's grave is marked with the U.S. Gov't. Revolutionary Soldier's marker. The grave is located in a field behind the home of Ralph and Reba Powell, Rt. 3, Sylvania, Ga. in Screven Co.
More About James Scott: Burial: Unknown, Scott-Powell Cemetery-Screven County, Ga.- Marker moved to Buck Creek Cemetery July 22, 2000 to the Jacob W. and Elizabeth B. Scott plot..
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The following paragraph is written by John Robert Peavy: James Scott is our first Scott ancestor in Screven County, GA (arrived by at least 1789). Wi William Scott (m Elizabeth Rieves, daughter of Richard Rieves Sr) (father of William Thomas Sco tt and Richard Rieves Scott), and John Scott (ancestor of the Newington, GA Scotts) are li kely his brothers. Joseph Scott b 1798 d Mar 1850 m 13 Aug Lydia Gross is possibly another s on.
According to Walter Scott's research, James is buried in a field behind Ralph Powell's house on Buck Creek Rd.
More About James Scott: Date born 2: 1757, Henry County, Virginia. Burial: 1832, Powell Family Cemetary near Sylvania, Screven County, GA.1482 Died 2: 1832, Screven County, Georgia Powell family cemetery, Sylvania.
More About James Scott and Sarah Brunson: Marriage: 1793
More About James Scott and Clarissa Rieves: Marriage: Abt. 1816, Screven Co., Ga..
More About James Scott and Temperance Rawls: Marriage: Abt. 1821, Screven Co., Ga..
Sr James Scott (b. Abt. 1774, d. March 05, 1831)
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