Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Scott, orphans, 1779 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Estate Records Orphans of James Jordan SCOTT, accounts with guardian Miriam SCOTT, Dec 1777 - Aug 1779 [margin notes] M. Scott of J.J. Scott D.r James J. Scott Orphan of James J. Scott In Acc.t with Miriam Scott his Guardian C.r To Maintenance from Dec. 1777. to Dec.r '78 £ 8. 4 aug '78 To bal due the Orphan August. 1779 164. 2. 8½} By bal at this time £127. 0. 8½ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ By his part of the Neg. } 172. 6. 8½ hire for in 78 payable D.25.} 13. 9 By receiv'd of the Ex'or on Int from May 25. 0 By Int from august 1779 6.17 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ 172. 6. 8½ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Aug.st By bal due the Orphan 164. 2. 8½ E.E. P/ Miriam Scott Guardian [margin notes] M. Scott of Rob. Scott D.r Robert Scott Orphan of James J. Scott In Acc.t with Miriam Scott his G. C.r 1778 August To board & Maintenance from Dec.r } } By bal P/ Acc.t Rendered £330. 9. 1½ 1777 to December 1778. } £ 8. 4 } By his part of what the To bal due the Orphan August 1779 377.14. 7½} Neg.o hired for in 78 pay.d Dec.r 13. 9 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ} By receiv'd of the Ex'or on Int 385.18. 7½} from May 1779 25. 0 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ} 1779 By Interest to August 1779 17. 0. 6 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ 385.18. 7½ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ By bal due the Orphan 377.14. 7½ E.E. P/ Miriam Scott Guardian [margin notes] M. Scott of Ann Scott D.r Ann Scott Orphan of James Jordan Scott In Acc.t with Miriam Scott her G. C.r bal P/ Aug.st 1778 By ^ Acc.t of this date £155.16. 8½ By her part of what the Neg. hir'd for} in 1778 Payable Payable December __ } 13. 9 - By receiv'd of the Exor on Int from May 79. 25 - E.E. P/ Miriam Scott Guardian By In.t to August 1779 8.11. 1 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Due the Orphan Aug. 79 202.16. 9½ [margin notes] M. Scott of S. Scott D.r Sarah Scott Orphan of James Jordan Scott In Acc.t with Miriam Scott her G. _ C.r Aug: 1778 To board & Maintenance from Dec.r} 8. 4 } By balance at this time £117.17.10½ 1777 to Dec.r 1778 } } By her part of what the Neg.o } To bal due the Orphan 217.10.10½} hired for 78. Payble December} 13. 9 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ} By receiv'd of the Ex'or on Int} 385.18. 7½} from May 79 } 25. 0 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ} By Int. to August 79 9. 8 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ 225.14.10½ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ August 79 By bal due the Orphan 217.10.10½ E.E. P/ Miriam Scott Guardian At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 9 day of Sep.r 1779 These Acc.ts were sworn to Examin'd And Approv'd of by the Court And Ordered to be Recorded Sam Kello Cl Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3 / Guardians Accounts, 1771-1779, p. 86 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 [At a court held for the county of Southampton the 9.th day of September 1779.] [...] - John Hancock returned his guardian accounts of Edwin & Mary Philips, orphans of Aaron Philips decd, Thomas Turner of Turner Wil- liamsons ^ orphan of Exum Williamson decd, Miriam Scott of James, Robert, Ann & Sarah Scott's estates, orphans of James Scott decd. W.m Spivey of Ann Vasser's estate, orphan of Benj.a Vasser decd. William Mackie of William Harris orphans estate, and Simon Stephenson of William Stephenson's estate which severally being sworn to, examin- ed and approved off [sic; 'of'] by the court were ordered to be recorded. - [entry end] Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book, 1778-1784, p. 93 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 27 Additional information: James Jordan SCOTT left will 20 Oct 1774, proved 14 Dec 1774. Southampton Co. WB3:139-41; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300j1wl.txt Division of the estate's slaves is recorded in Deed Book 6, pp. 570-71, and is noted in Court Order Book 1784-89, p. 213, 12 Oct 1786; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/06db570.txt A 1788 account current of the estate of James Jordan SCOTT, with executor Jordan DENSON, is recorded in WB4:273-75; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300j1ac.txt James' widow Miriam emancipated her lot of slaves, 12 Feb 1789 (DB7:191; OB 1784-89:478); file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/07db191b.txt James' widow Miriam left will 23 Feb 1797, proved 18 May 1818. Southampton Co. WB8:399-400; file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300m1wl.txt Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets mine] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/s300j1gd.txt