The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

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CLAUDIA MUNCIO MAGMA
We give to-day in answer to the re-
Quest or ON, Howardsville correspondent
as full an account of the Scott family as
Gun be at present gathered which was
crowded out Of our last issue.
There arc two branches Of this very
extensive family, both Of whom entered
the state quite early. one LANDING IN
Virginia, and the other first emigratins
10 Pennsylvania and then moving TO me
State, settling in Spottsylvnnia county.
The first to be considered is that OF the
cinigrant to Virginia, the Rev. lex
ander Scott, who settled Mt q :''itce
called 'Dipple.'' in Stafford county, Va,
I'LL This place was named 'Dtpple
Parish. ;. no doubt from Dippe. In Moray
county. ssotlnnd, from which the fam
ily came. The original name was Scott,
OF: '.ilins Scott tson OF "a ScoD. They
ire to be traced from sir Michael Scot,
"a who spent some tinlr at the court OF
Frederick H.. 1900. down to the first Sir
John Scott. 1910. III the Barony OF An
carun. Scotland. Tradition in the fam
lily says that they gained their nobility
blythe marriage Of the Duke Of Mon
Ks mouth 10 AIMS Scott. Duchess of Be,,c-
cieugil. and thus bore their coat OF
arms.
we have given the arms ms brought
over TO Virginia by this REV. Alexander
Scott. as described in the general Arlnory
az Ia miles; Of noble birth in America.
being. ION a shield. or n bend azure hay
ing a star between two crescents; in q
bordurc. argent. eight stars. This Is
also: found on his tombstone: CrcSt--a
dove ppr. Motto-Gaudia Magma Null
clio.
This Rev. Alexander Scott is mention
cd by Bishop Meade rs being the first
pastor, in Stafford county for thirteen
years before 1Ioi when the first records
%of Overwlnrton parish began. Accord
:ns 10 his report to the Bishop of London
Nytl7a4l there were SIX hundred aud fifty
families i'll the county. and eighty to one
s.,;.ndrad communicates The county then
extended to the Blue Ridge and eighty
miles along the Potomac.
The Rev. Scot, said tia his church
ana c:lapels were rs full rs they could
shold Dipple was his seat OH the Poto-
mac On his tomb 1t states that he was
Htweaty -aisiit Years minister OF the par-
@.si: born t'it .1tl, day OF July. 1855; died.
April T. tbs The arms OF the family
ara engraved on the iomt with the mot
10: "Ganiil Nuncio Magma
Jie ;3,N. IS bat he left Scotland on
;inr,u!li OF q, rebellion. He never mar
.tli. hnf !aG large possessions: lie had
a }.1tt. inc Rev james Scott, who
3rinc !, 3. ana settled in Prince WIZ
,,ars ". ,,,arriad n Miss Brown. daugl- !
..,5Ir ~ 6.u...,,.us Rro1..,,. az Port To
i,n.sn IA shc was a, sister of {. the
vile Of the Rex. Mr., Moncurc,
From authentic family records, tho
SCOTS came originally from France and
'..rz.c,,,in,,s !, ft,,. ,,n reformation.
4 'cIn,,ai Ir,,,, sent, az Ct Peters parish !
5,.,, I-.,,- co,;nty5 o,ho died 1729 Is be- ,
IVA, ~ Ia Va been also I, brother Of
90 A;...,,,,,o,. Iand lanes scott. though !
II l.; ~, aet,,,,,ol,.a sn stated This Colo
~ Ioi,,, scott wns active in the early
-. ,.;,,, tl,,' Indians ond proved him
lie 80 $50, !, ssistonce in fine defence OF
~, ~, 80 .rh. ,a,>rfer has hccuU unable
!. - o,o,r .1ea.an, re this Colonel
,ni,, s:cnttsE mi If Is believed that the
e., ,,ai,, 5nahtcr GENERAL CHARLES
snn,t' 10 w,ns norm IN C,;lmherland. and
III, ;r.,t,.. ,f,ioy Jos..nl, Scott were
isoatia.,,,,s 9r iii ir.,,,.h of tho family.
,,,,;, $500, ,ro,,, ~ !tynntI,rly rs ono Of
~ a., az, ,tnnaers IL mar state and
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me tIo,sa n, N,shinr,,n dressed IN
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eU.s,,,,,.,,on ar,lns, no advice of his
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