|--------Alexander SCOTT (1698, New Jersey - 1751, Virginia)
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|---------Benjamin SCOTT (1735, Virginia - 1790, Virginia)
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|------Alexander SCOTT (1762, VA - 1844, Indiana)
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John SCOTT (1797, KY - 1866, Indiana)
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|------Sarah BOYD (1760, VA - 1840)
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John and
his brother Alexander, grew to manhood in Kentucky. As boys and as
young men they lived the usual and carefree life of the average
American boy of that period. However, John who was always said to be
of above average intelligence became interested in religion. He
joined the Christian Church while still in his teens, and became a
tireless worker in spreading the gospel. When his former companions
urged him to join them again he would talk to them about turning to a
new life and urge them to join the Church. He lived to see many of
them do just that.
One of John's earliest converts was his brother, Alexander. John
became a minister in the Christian Church, and is always referred to
as Elder John Scott. Alexander was not a minister, but was ever ready
to give a Testimonial, or a short talk on the subject of Christianity.
in the words of that day he became an ``exhorter''.
In 1827 Elder John Scott came to Cass county Indiana and selected a
home-site in Clay township, Section 20. He then went back to Delaware
County, Indiana and the next year (1828) moved with his family to
their new home in the wilderness. That same year his brother,
Alexander moved with his family to Clay township, Cass county.
During that spring and summer Elder John was busy building his cabin,
and making a small clearing on which he raised a crop of corn. this
cabin is thought to be the first cabin in Cass county north of the Eel
river.
Do to a ``mix-up'' in the records at the land office another settler
appeared and claimed the land on which Elder John had made some
improvements. As the settlers claim ante-dated the Elder's claim he
after much argument was compelled to vacate the land. Elder John
moved a mile or more to the east of Section 16. This so enraged the
settler that he deserted his claim and left the county. He could not
stand a neighbor only a mile away. The deserted place lay unclaimed
five years. ( Note: With over one hundred thousand acres of unclaimed
land in Cass county north of the Eel river it seems a little
ridiculous that the two first settlers would quarrel over land.)
Elder John resided on his farm in Section 16 until 1835 when he moved
to the northeast corner of the township on section 2, where he died in
1836. Before his death or in 1832 0r 1833 he with his brother,
Alexander, and his son Nelson organized the Spring Creek Christian
Church. This was the first religious body in Cass county, and as it
is still a strong congregation it is now (1963) the oldest.
After living in Clay township a few years Elder Alexander moved to
Noble Township.
While Elder John was still living on section 16 he had an exciting
experience with a drunken Indian. The Indians had a village on the
Eel river above Adamsboro, and a trail led through Mr. Scott's land to
Logansport. In clearing his land a tree fell across this trail. a
group of Indians came along and one of them took offense by this
obstruction. While in Logansport the Indian filled up on ``red eye'',
and started off in advance of his companions. He called on Mr. Scott
and by signs and demonstrations showed that he intended to make
mincemeat of him with the knife he held in his hand. Mr. Scott who
like all pioneers was on the alert when a drunken Indian was about,
hit the Indian with a chair and knocked him down. He was apparently
lifeless for quite some time, Mr. Scott began to fear that he had
killed him, but soon the Indian roused and left in a hurry.
Mr. Scott being a good Christian gentleman went to the Indian camp and
there related what had occurred. The camp was one mile east on the
Plummer farm. The Indians applauded, and assured Mr. Scott that this
was a bad and quarrelsome Indian, and got what he deserved. He was
not molested again.
Another bit of information I have is titled ``Extracts from an address delivered at an annual reunion of the Scott's held at Logansport, Indiana on the 26th of August, 1936. Reverend Ezra Scott of Westville gave the address.'' The text follows:
It is recorded that Joshua Binney, John, and Alexander Scott arrived
here in March of 1828. The two Scott's bringing with them a hand mill
for the grinding of corn. We may assume that it was not an elaborate
affair, nor of large capacity, however it had the honor of being the
first mill in the county.
Their arrival ante-dates the organization of Cass County by a few
days. Prior to the organization of Cass county, April 1, 1828, it
formed a part of Tippecanoe county, and all territory extending to the
northward was unsurveyed, unimproved wild.
Alexander Scott was an ``exhorter'' in the Christian Church, and Elder
John Scott was an ordained minister. The first sermon north of the
Wabash was preached by Elder Scott in the new home of Joshua Binney.
Elder John organized the Spring Creek Christian church in 1834.
In March 1837, John Scott was issued patents from the US Land Office in La Porte, Indiana, for the following parcels of land in Cass County. The first three were dated March 15, the next March 20, and the last one March 30.
Sources for this individual: @S190@ @S183@ @S185@ @S133@ @S187@ @S1745@
