Jane Scott

     Jane Scott was born circa 1775 at New York.¹ She was the daughter of Walter Scott and Mary (?). Jane Scott married Asa Holgate, son of Asa Holgate and Martha Kathan, circa 1788.¹ Jane Scott married Theophilus Mansfield circa 1802 at Vermont. Jane Scott died on 14 May 1818 at Vermont.² She was buried at Church Street Cemetery, Swanton, Franklin Co, Vermont.²
     Jane "Holget" is listed among those who took the oath of allegiance at Missiskoui Bay between 1797 and 1798. Her entry is dated 31 March 1798, and in addition to herself and her husband there was a female below the age of 14; they had come from Vermont and were looking to settle in Clifton, Quebec [PAC, R.G. 1, L 3 L, Vol 206, Reel C-2869, pp.96333-96337].This would probably be the same land that was granted her father, Walter Scott. A later document located within the files of Leon Lalanne dated 12 March 1822 appears to also deal with this lot of land. Evidently, Jane's second husband and her widower, Theophilus Mansfield, of Georgia, Vermont sold Lots 6 and 7 in Clifton's 1st Range, amounting to 200 acres to Samuel Holgate of Milton, Vermont for $200. On 3 January 1826 Harvey Holgate, attorney for Theophilus Mansfield swore that he had signed the deed of conveyance voluntarily. This same record was deposited with the Town Clerk at Swanton, Vermont on 13 March 1822 [Vol 8, page 210 as noted by Lalanne's copy]. On the very bottom of the last page is written "within land belonging to the original note of Water Scoat..". At this point (1990) it is not known what relationship Harvey Holgate had with Jane Scott. He may very well be her son but further investigation is needed in Vermont to prove or disprove this line of thought. Samuel Holgate of the area was a brother to Asa Holgate. She appeared on the census of 1800 at Swanton, Franklin Co, Vermont; Jane Holgate's household showed one male 10-15, one female 10-15, and one female 16-25. It is likely she and Asa Holgate had a son and a daughter before1790.¹