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Ross Scott

Supposedly Rachel died in Jefferson co in 1799. Amos' will is listed on the Jefferson co web page.
Ross Scott sent this material to me about a year ago and not sure if you have it in your file.
 "Gunpowder Monthly Meeting"  transcribed by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

   Amos Scott, son of Abraham and Elizabeth, b. 26th day of 9th month, 1759.
        Levi Scott, son of Amos and Rachel, b. 5th day of 5th month, 1790.
        Mordecai Scott, son of Amos and Rachel, b. 7th day of 1st month, 1792 and
                d. 17th day of 1st month, 1793.
        Esther Scott, dau. of Amos and Rachel, b. 11 day of 1st month, 1794.
        William Scott, son of Amos and Rachel, b. 20th day of 1st month, 1796.
        Amos Scott, son of Amos and Rachel, b. 21st day of 3rd month, 1798 and
                died the same year.
        Rachel Scott, dau. of Amos and Rachel, b. 9th day of 10th month, 1799.
        Rachel Scott, mother of the above named children, d. 25th of 10th month,
                1799, aged 32 years, 8 months and 6[?] days.

 

The above is an exact copy of the printed records from this book.  I did not skip "day" in the
account of Rachel, the mother's death - that's the way it appears in the book.

http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?874,638760

29th day of the 9th month, 1787. Amos Scott.

To York Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania:

Amos Scott, being removed within the verge of your Meeting, requests our Certificate...(he being) clear of Marriage Engagements as far as appears, we therefore recommend him.

Signed in and by order of our Monthly Meeting of Gun Powder, heald (sic) this 29th day of the 9th month, 1787, by Joseph Townsend, Clerk.

(Source: Certificates of Removal Issued to or Received by York Monthly Meeting Members, Warrington, York Co., Pa.)



http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?874,643364

8th day of the 7th month, 1801. Amos Scott.

To Gunpowder Monthly Meeting:

Amos Scott, a member of our Meeting, requested our Certificate for himself and his four children, to wit: Levi, Esther, William and Rachel, in order to be joined to your Meeting...(they) having lived considerably remote (they attende our Meetings)... (he is) clear of marriage engagements known to us (a widower?), as a member we recommend him with his four children.

Signed in and on behalf of York Monthly Meeting held the 8th day of the 7th month, 1801, by Caleb Kirk, Clerk at this time.

(Source: Certificates of Removal Issued to or Received by York Monthly Meeting Members, Warrington, York Co., Pa.)

Submitted by chapter member, April 2013
LEONARD L GILSON <shagil62@msn.com>