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Scott of Ninety-Six District

John Scott and his wife came from Ireland and Scotland to South Carolina.A deed dated 10 Jan 1789 Edgefield County Deed Book 3, pp. 147, 153: Bryant Green, planter of Edgefield County deeded to Dudley Carter 100 acres on Chavers Creek, being part of 400 acres granted to John Day in 1773, conveyed by Day to Hammond, John Clekler, James Butler, John Low and granted to John Scott. Their children were: Sa,ie; Scptt )Readu Money), James Scott (removed to Alabama), William Scott and Joseph Scott who removed to the middle part of South Carolina.

Scott's Ferry appears to have been at the Lincoln County and South Carolina juncture of the Savannah River. It was settled on the Georgia side by the Scott family prior to the American Revolution in the present-day county of McCormick. Ready Money Scott became influential and prominent from Edgefield to Augusta.Issue:

Samuel Scott, known as "Ready Money Scott". He was married to Joyce Calliham of Scotch descent. Her brother, Joel Calliham, served as a soldier the entire time of the Revolutionary War and was one of the heroes of King's Mountain. Ready Money Scott was too old to serve in the war, but assisted the patriots in other ways.During the war, the ferry was a hiding place for the patriots. They stored their stolen goods on German Island below the ferry. For their patriotism, Samuel and Joyce the British burned his dwelling and corn cribs, killed and stole his stock, carried off his slaves, and annyed him other ways. In addition, his wife was tied with a rope around her waist and ducked in the Savannah RFiver to make her divulge the location of their buried silver and gold.

There is a story of his attending a large sale of tobacco at a warehouse in Augusta. The bidders, not knowing Ready Money, figured to allow him to bid on a small lot at a bargain price and get rid of him.However, after he bid on a lot and won it for a small price, the auctioneer asked?

"How much do you want, sir?"

Ready answered "the entire lot."

"Who is the bidder?"

"Ready Money Scott, and here it is; I want the keyes, sir."

Thus, Ready Money made a great of money on this purchase.The LWT of Samuel Scott was dated 21 Jan 1809, probated 6 Feb 1809, Edgefield County, named daughters: Sarah Mims, Mary Graves, Elizabeth Middleton. Grandchildren: Elizabeth, John and Samuel Scott, children of my son, Samuel C. Scott, deceased. Grandson: John Allen Scott Martin.

Issue:

• Samuel C. Scott, died before 1809, married Mary baker of Abbeville. Issue: Elizabeth, John, Samuel Calliham Scott.
• Elizabeth Scott married John Middleton.
• Mary Scott married Geoge Graves.
• Joyce Scott.
• Nancy Scott.
• Sarah Scott married David. Mimss.