 1739 - 1810 (70 years)
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| Name |
Scott, Matthew [1, 2, 3] |
| Born |
4 Aug 1739 |
Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA  [1, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1810 |
Brome County, Québec, Canada [3] |
| Buried |
Scottsmore Cemetery, Scottsmore, Missisquoi County, Québec, Canada [3] |
| Person ID |
I35278 |
Sackett |
| Last Modified |
26 Nov 2013 |
| Family |
___, Sarah, b. 1741, d. 1810, Brome County, Québec, Canada (Age 69 years) |
| Married |
Unknown |
| Children |
| | 1. Scott, Zerah, b. 8 Oct 1765, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA , d. 8 Sep 1847, Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years) |
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| Last Modified |
23 May 2012 |
| Family ID |
F12621 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 4 Aug 1739 - Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Child - Scott, Zerah - 8 Oct 1765 - Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA |
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 | Died - 1810 - Brome County, Québec, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Scottsmore Cemetery, Scottsmore, Missisquoi County, Québec, Canada |
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| Pin Legend |
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| Notes |
- 1790 Census, Bennington County, Vermont
Matthew Scott: 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16; 2 females
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Descendants of William Scott of Hatfield, MA 1668---1906 by Orrin Peer Allen, Palmer, MA 1906, Page 39
27. Matthew Scott, b. Aug. 4, 1739; m. Sarah ___. He settled in Bennington about 1762, and was a member of the first military band organized there in 1764. He removed to Woodford, Vt., and was the first town clerk on the organization of the town Feb. 11, 1879, followed by his son Zerah. Further history of the family not acertained.
Children b. in Bennington, Vt.
I. Zerah, b. Oct 9, 1765.
II. Noah, b. June 5, 1768.
III. Sarah Snow, b. Jec. 11, 1772.
IV. Cynthe, b. June 8, 1775.
V. Matthew, b. Nov. 24, 1781.
VI. Jonathan, b. Ded., 24, 1784.
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Birth of children also listed in TownRecordsA-1pgs200-340.doc, p. 281;
http://www.bennington.com/town/earlytownrecords.html
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The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, and Military. Vol. 1.
Page 248; Vermont Historical Magazine
WOODFORD.
BY STEPHEN GLEASON.
This township was chartered by Benning Wentworth, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the province of New Hampshire, March 6, 1753, to Elisha Chaunccy and 59 others (66 shares). Aug. 12, 1762, the time to fulfil some of the conditions of the charter was extended. The town was organized Feb. 11, 1789, at the house of Elijah Dewey, in Bennington; Samuel Robinson, Moderator; «b»Matthew Scott«/b», Town Clerk.
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The first inhabitant was Caleb More, and about the same time «b»Matthew and Zerah Scott «/b»settled. The firstborn was Benjamin Reed, Jr., son of Benjamin and Huldah Reed, Aug.11,1779. The first inhabitants who took the freeman's oath in town meeting held March 10, 1792, were as follows: Joseph Wilson, Caleb More, Obed Eddy, Zadock Pierce, Eli Tierce, Hezekiah Pierce, Benjamin Reed, and Samuel Orcutt. The first Representative chosen was Obed Eddy, who utterly refused to serve, in consequence of which no suffrages were given for Governor and other State and County officers and the meeting was adjourned.
The Town Clerks in order are as follows: «b»Matthew Scott, Zerah Scott«/b», Elkanah Danforth, William Park, chosen in 1809, and held the office (except Moses Robinson 2 or 3 years in the time), upwards of 30 years, Elisha Lyon, >. Park, Jr., Wm. G. Brown, Nathan Brown,
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Find A Grave Memorial
Matthew Scott
Birth: Aug. 4, 1739; Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 1810; Brome County, Quebec, Canada
Matthew Scott lived most of his adult life in Bennington, VT. He fought in the Revolutionary was for the United States. Evidence suggests that Matthew Scott and his wife Sarah moved to Canada circa 1800 near his brother Daniel Scott.
Family links:
Parents:
Jonathan Scott (1705 - 1783)
Thankful Hitchcock Scott (1707 - 1801)
Spouse:
Sarah Scott (1741 - 1810)
Children:
Zerah Scott (1765 - 1847)
Burial:
Scottsmore Cemetery, Brome County, Quebec, Canada
Created by: Tim C
Record added: Jan 15, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 83474774
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| Sources |
- [S801] Orrin Peer Allen, Allen, Orrin Peer, (Palmer, Mass.; Published by the Arthor; From the Press of C. B. Fiske & Company; 1906), pgs 26, 39 (Reliability: 3).
- [S802] Tim Cadden, Cadden, Tim, (Email).
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 83474774 (Reliability: 3).
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