From the profile of Thomas Guilliam Scott
Thomas Guilliam Scott and Elizabeth Scott may be the progenitors of all the Scott family in the Florence/Marion section of the Pee Dee region.
Do not confuse with Thomas Scott of Williamsburg County, SC who died the same year and whose will provides for his wife, Jannet, and his seven daughters, Elizabeth, Jean, Mary, Jannet, Katherine, Margaret, and Sarah, and gives all of his real estate to his son, William. These seven daughters were given much property in the will of John Watson.
There are some indications that the Williamsburg County and Florence/Marion County Scotts may be related. More research is needed to make connections. SFG _________________________________________________
From the SC Archives - See details in "Sources tab"
1. Scott, Elizabeth, John Thomas Scott And Elizabeth Scott, Widow And Children Of Thomas Gillam Scott, Memorial For 200 Acres On Polk Swamp, Craven County.
Record details:
Date: 9/13/1766
* Document type: Memorial
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* Online lookup number: 143786
* Record identifier: Series: S111001 Volume:0009 Page: 00116 Item: 003
Additional records are noted that indicate that Thomas Guilliam Scott had a Company with Thomas Lynch (unsure of Sr. or Jr., both were members of the Continental Congress), John Logan, and others at his death and there were several court suits to settle.
Elizabeth Scott is named as the executrix in the suits noted above; so, we know this is Thomas Guilliam Scott of Florence/Marion and not another Thomas Scott. However, John Logan is from Williamsburg and married into the Scott family there. Again, more research is needed. _____________________________________________________________
This below would be a younger generation. Possibly Pharoah Scott was a nephew, a son or grandson of Thomas G. Scott. Women were not named in census data at the time. However, Elizabeth wife of Thomas Guilliam and Elizabeth their daughter is named along with son John Thomas in documents from SC Archives attached.
From W. W. Sellers History of Marion County retrieved from http://genealogytrails.com/scar/marion/history4.html#scott:
The Scott family, in Hillsboro, are not very extensive. Old man Pharaoh Scott lived near Tabernacle Church, on the road from Gaddy's to Nichols; he was a harmless, honest and inoffensive man; he raised three sons, Thomas, James and Ely. Thomas married and moved West, many years ago; James married Miss Sallie Elvington, daughter of old John Elvington; James Scott is dead, but his wife, Sallie, still survives; he raised a large family, sons and daughters, all unknown except the oldest son, Giles Scott, who is now a worthy citizen of that community. Ely Scott also married Miss Appie Elvington, daughter of old man John Elvington; by her he had one daughter; his wife died, and he married another one of the ten daughters of John Goodyear-an excellent woman she was; I think she is dead; she left two daughters; Ely Scott is also dead. Old Pharaoh Scott had one daughter, named Patience; she married Jerry Campbell, near Mullins; Jerry and wife are both dead; they left two sons, K. M. Campbell and Rev. Ely Campbell, citizens of Reaves Township, and much respected. Pharaoh Scott had a brother up about the High Hill, whose name is forgotten; he had sons, William and Ervin, and perhaps others, and there are members of that family now in that neighborhood, two of whom, John L. and William, are known. Ervin Scott married a daughter of old Jessee Elvington; he was an energetic, persevering man; he died in middle life, and left a family. I know nothing of them-nor is anything known of William Scott's family.
Given the name of Thomas being consistently used in the family, it seems to be a fair assumption that there is a connection. We know of this connection to the Finklea family. How can or are they connected to the rest of the Scott family noted above?
There is a Thomas Scott who lived about the same time period in Williamsburg County; however, in his will he refers to his beloved wife Janet. That Thomas may or may not be connected. More research is needed. SFG
Thomas Scott's daughter Elizabeth Finklea married Thomas Finklea, Jr. who was the son of Revolutionary patriot Thomas Finklea
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The Williamsburg Scotts mentioned above will be added later. But that Thomas Scott has a will with different family members from those listed in the archives notices above.
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So how or is this Scott connected - another War of 1812 veteran in the viciity of Thomas Guilliam Scott's neighborhood? Pharoah Scott
From Pharoah Scott's profile (don't you love his name)
From W. W. Sellers History of Marion County retrieved from http://genealogytrails.com/scar/marion/history4.html#scott:
The Scott family, in Hillsboro, are not very extensive. '''Old man Pharaoh Scott lived near Tabernacle Church, on the road from Gaddy's to Nichols; he was a harmless, honest and inoffensive man; he raised three sons, Thomas, James and Ely.''' Thomas married and moved West, many years ago; James married Miss Sallie Elvington, daughter of old John Elvington; James Scott is dead, but his wife, Sallie, still survives; he raised a large family, sons and daughters, all unknown except the oldest son, Giles Scott, who is now a worthy citizen of that community. Ely Scott also married Miss Appie Elvington, daughter of old man John Elvington; by her he had one daughter; his wife died, and he married another one of the ten daughters of John Goodyear-an excellent woman she was; I think she is dead; she left two daughters; Ely Scott is also dead. Old Pharaoh Scott had one daughter, named Patience; she married Jerry Campbell, near Mullins; Jerry and wife are both dead; they left two sons, K. M. Campbell and Rev. Ely Campbell, citizens of Reaves Township, and much respected. Pharaoh Scott had a brother up about the High Hill, whose name is forgotten; he had sons, William and Ervin, and perhaps others, and there are members of that family now in that neighborhood, two of whom, John L. and William, are known. Ervin Scott married a daughter of old Jessee Elvington; he was an energetic, persevering man; he died in middle life, and left a family. I know nothing of them-nor is anything known of William Scott's family.
Is Pharoah Scott a son or grandson of Thomas Guilliam Scott ? He named a son Thomas, which was a custom of the time to name children for ancestors.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9CV4-MW8 notes that Thomas Scott (b. 1725) is the father of Pharoah. Was this Thomas the son of Thomas Guilliam Scott, making him the brother of Elizabeth Finklea? The dates and locations fit. More research is needed.
"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-79W : accessed 30 March 2021), Pharoh Scott, Marion, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 88, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 61; FHL microfilm 181,420.
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~york/military/1812/Gasques.html Private in War of 1812 Gasque's Battalion.
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There may be no connections to these profiles of North and South Carolina, but they are certainly from a region where migrations between counties occurred and I think all the profiles deserve more exploration and research. I will try to find the Williamsburg lines to post and go back to the archives of both states. If anyone wants to search with me, please feel free to join. The Scott family, whether connected or not seem to be an early family of patriots and deserve the research..
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