The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-24
Genealogical and
Historical Department.

on this subject viz: Mrs. L. H. MeA'
Historian: Mrs. F. P. Glass, Secretary
Mrs. A. L. Dowdell, Treasurer.
l not only wish to hear from theHi puI
from the Chapter Regents and as many
nr;vate members as possible. The time
t. short for preparations for the confer
ence and in order to be ready, chapters
shouId begin now to prepare annual re-
norris elect delegates and do all that IS
necessary.
Write me promptly so that timely no
tice may be given all Alabama D. A. H..
If change is made In the date OF our
conference. State Regent.
Chapter Report.
The regular meeting of the Lewis Chap
ter D. A. r., of Eufaula, met August b
at the residence of Mrs. H. M. Weedon'
Vice-Regent.
Our midsummer meetings are almost
entirely social, there being no programs
arranged and very little business before
the Chapter.
However, these meetings are delight
fully pleasant for their informality and
social features. The Cha pier will be en-
tertained next by Mrs. Charles Mercer.
Queries.
1856 IAWRENCE-I put query
about this family in The Advertiser last
wear but no one answsred 1t. Josiah Law
renee was my great-grandfather ana
married Charity Haywood. 1 have never
been able to find out who his father was
He was from Pitt County, N. c., but
think he was buried at Raleigh. Have
YOU a copy of the Virginia Historical
Magazine. Vol. IL? In it there is a will
of Rev. John Lawrence. If you have it.
will you publish 1t?
think perhaps the Lawrence family
lived in Virginia at the time of Bacon's
rebellion and had to leave the State and
moved to North Carolina. If you can
help me will appreciate the kindness
very much. s. +. Z.
S37. sCOTT-Major Thomas Baytop
Scott of Georgia, died at the residence Of
his brother, Gen. John Scott, near Ca
haba, in 1921. He was a Revolutionary
patriot Can any one tell where he was
buried? Was there Scott family burial
ground on the plantation? Will some de-
scendant of the Scott family please an
swer? State Historian.
33S. SCOTT-Can Mr.. H. II. Parker or
IS F. c." or some other person well in
formed in the Scott genealogy locate this
other Gen. John Scott? Mr.. Clayton Tor
and desires information. Gen. John Scott
was born in Virginia, came to Georgia.
married -, and had issue: Gen. Will
liam F. Scott. Mary Scott. who married
Samuel Terrence. Whites Historical Col
lections mentions Gen. John Scott who
settled scarborough. four miles south
of Milledgeville, and says he was a res
olute. persevering man." In Bench and
Bar Of Georgia" there is an anecdote of
a challenge sent Gen. John Scott by
Seaborn Jones. The General replied
pretty promptly that he would fight with
broad swords" AS Jones could not fight
with broadswords court Of honor was
procured who got the parties together
and settled the difficulty without the
broadsword fight so alarming to Jones"
Sometime in the early POS Gen. John
Scott left Georgia and came to Alabama
where al TRACE of him has been lost
Where did he settle and when did he die?
There must be some record of a man of
such Importance in early Alabama an
mails somewhere. State Historian.
Answers.
1856. HAYWOOD-"S. P c." may be
interested in these abstracts of wills
copied from the n. c. Historical Regis