| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Scott Family - The Descendants of Britton Scott of Emanuel County, Georgia 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. 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 (1) 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. Britton's eldest son Jesse did not fight in the Civil War for reasons unknown to me, but 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 Berrien County, Georgia 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. About This Website: Click on "Descendants of Britton Scott" at the bottom of this page to see Britton's entire family and to read a chronological narrative about him. 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]. A list of my sources can be reached from the side and bottom menus, or by clicking on the superscript numbers throughout the individual narratives. Over the years some of Britton's descendants have graciously shared their own research with me, and I am very grateful to them. When I can't find my own proof to support their information, I give their names as my sources, providing they have already passed away. If they are still living, the source will read, "Living Descendant." I would appreciate it if you will..... 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.
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