John Scott

     John Scott was born circa 1796 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He was the son of Thomas Scott and Anna Willoughby. John Scott married Mary Tallman, daughter of Humphrey Tallman and Patience Allen, on 15 January 1821 at Alburgh, Grand Isle Co, Vermont. John Scott married Mary Tallman, daughter of Humphrey Tallman and Patience Allen, on 7 May 1821 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; Mary was widow of John Spoor of Noyan and John Scott was also of Noyan.² John Scott died on 20 January 1859 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.³ He was buried on 22 January 1859 at Missisquoi Co, Quebec.⁴
     He appeared on the census of 1851 at Clarenceville, Rouville Co, Quebec; John Scott, 55, b. Canada, farmer, Episcopalian, Mary, 56, Robert, 20, Gilbert, 17, Benjamin, 28, living Russelltown, Ira Row, age unknown, also living Russelltown; Lydia Spoor, 35, Methodist, as well as George Spoor, 28, and wife Almeda, 24 and Eber, 3.¹ John Scott filed a Deed of Gift unto Gilbert Scott on the 27th Aug 1856 before Thomas Brassard, notary (#269), whereby he gives him Lot #3 and Lot #4 in the 5th range of concessions in Noyan. This land was bounded in the east by the South River in part along with a mud creek, to the north by George Phillips, to the south by Isaac Salls and to the west by the 4th concession. It mentions that John Scott acquired this land from his own father and his wife as a deed of gift on the 11th January 1821, executed before L. Barbeau, notary. It would be very interesting to see this as well as other Scott documents filed with Barbeau, but unfortunately, his files were all lost to fire many years ago. In this deed of gift, Gilbert, evidentally, acquired a house, cattle, a pig and 5 sheep, a wagon, sleigh, and plow, not to mention all the household furniture. In exchange for such a gift, Gilbert was bound to maintain and support his parents at his own cost for the remainder of their lives with "a good and comfortable room...kept warm in winter & furnished with a bed and beddings...to board them at his own table & with his family, to furnish them with clothing both for Sunday and weekdays...to procure the doctor in sickness...the use of a horse whenever wanted, if convenient to go to church or elsewhere...". It also specified that Gilbert would pay his brother Robert Scott $140 for his rights. It mentioned that all other children had been given their rightful shares. Again, the Barbeau files would be of great interest if they still existed.
John Scott filed his will with Thomas Brassard, notary, on the 27th Aug 1856 (#270). He consented to a deed of gift along with his wife "Mary Thalman...unto Mr. Gilbert Scott, one of my beloved children" all property and money, and appointed both Gilbert and Robert, his sons, as executors of his Will.