This site contains 5 generations of the family history and genealogy
of Britton Scott and his wife Nancy Price, traced through their sons
Jesse P., Henry, John and William Thomas.
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INTRODUCTION:
According to census records Britton was born between 1795 -1801
in Georgia. He died March 23, 1881 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
County records show these spelling variations for his first name:
Britton, Briton, Brittain, Britain.
An old Scott family Bible contains the following entry: "Britton Scott, son of
William Scott J----? [Unreadable] his wife, died on 23 day of March 1881."
This is the only record I have concerning the identity of Britton's parents.
Britton Scott of Emanuel County has been confused with another Britton Scott who
lived in Johnston County, North Carolina and who also married a woman named Nancy.
That Britton died in North Carolina by 1832 leaving his wife Nancy (Raines) and 7 children.
Since Emanuel records show that our Britton Scott was in Emanuel County as early as 1816
until his death in 1881, they cannot be the same person.
Another confusion is found in Arthur Clinton Coleman's book "The Colemanac."
On page 19 Britton is listed as a son of General John Scott and Eliza Coleman,
but I have not found any proof to support this.
Britton married Nancy Price Oct. 15, 1816 in Emanuel County, Georgia.
Nancy was probably born in North Carolina about 1802,
but some censuses list her birthplace as South Carolina or Georgia.
Circumstantial evidence indicates to me that her parents were
probably Jesse and Mary A. Price. Nancy died by March 7, 1873.
Britton and Nancy had 10 children. Their sons were William (who died in infancy),
Jesse P., Henry G., John, William Thomas, and James W.
Their daughters were Caroline M., Rebecca, Sarah Ann Martha, and Louisa.
Britton's second wife was Sophia Atkinson. They had no children together.
I have found little information about Britton and Nancy's daughters
but I have learned quite a bit about their sons.
James and John fought during the Civil War in the 48th Georgia Infantry.
James was wounded and died in Virginia in 1862.
John was discharged with a disability in 1864.
William Thomas was in the 38th Georgia Infantry
and was discharged in 1862.
Britton's eldest son Jesse did not fight in the Civil War for reasons unknown to me.
However, Jesse's son Henry T. Scott fought in Co. C, 54th Georgia Infantry
and was wounded at the Battle of Peachtree Creek in Georgia.
When Sherman marched through Emanuel County in 1864 Henry T.
was at home on wounded furlough and had to be hidden in a briar patch.
Britton and Nancy Scott and sons Jesse, John and William Thomas remained in Emanuel County all their lives.
Son Henry G. moved with his wife Martha Hall and their first two children
William and Mary to Colquitt County, Georgia some time before the 1860 census.
By the 1880 census Henry G. had moved his family to nearby
Berrien County where he died in 1899.
Many descendants of Britton and Nancy Scott still live in Emanuel County
and elsewhere in Georgia. Many now live in Florida, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
It is my hope that this website will help us discover
more cousins from many other states.
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NAVIGATING THIS SITE:
To go straight to a narrative about Britton Scott and his family,
click on "Descendants of Britton Scott" at the bottom of this page.
Links at the top and bottom of every page will take you
to the names and sources found on my website.
In the narratives you can reach sources by
clicking on the superscript numbers.
Over the years some of Britton's descendants have graciously
shared their own research with me, and I am very grateful to them.
I strive to proof their information for myself, but when this is not
possible I give them the credit for their hard work.
Descendants who are still living are listed in my
Sources as "Living" to protect their privacy.
Click on names highlighted in blue to see more information.
Click on camera icons to see photographs.
For privacy anyone born after 1920 is listed as "Living" with no dates.
A woman's last name in brackets indicates that
I do not know the woman's maiden name.
The name in brackets is her married surname.
Example: Mary [Scott].
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Please only copy my information for your personal use and research.
Please do not publish my information in any form without my written permission.
If you find any connection with Britton Scott's family,
would like to correct or share information,
or if you have any questions
I would love to hear from you.
