PETER SCOTT AND FAMILY OF FRENCH FORT

TOMBSTONE:

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Sacred to the memory of our father and mother. Let Faith exalt her joyful voice and thus begin to sing. A Grace! Where is thy triumph now and where, 0 death thy sting.

Peter Scott died Dec. 25, 1852 ae 67. Also his wife Janet died Oct. 29, 1875 ae 80.

PETER SCOTT was born about 1785 and emigrated to the Island from Scotland in 1808. From notes by Ludlow Jenkins, we find that Peter first lived in North River before moving and becoming the first Scott to settle in French Fort, Lot 35. His wife Janet Robertson was born about 1787 and from the Weekly Patriot, December 3, 1875 we read, “Died at her son’s residence, French Fort, on the 29th October, Jennet Robertson, relict of the late Mr. Peter Scott, in the 88th year of her age.”

From the 1841 census we find Peter Scott, farmer, residing with his family in Lot 35. There are seven members in the family: one female under 16 years, 2 females and 2 males age 16-45 years with one female and one male ages 45—60 years. The families origin says three from Scotland and four from PE Island. Religion is listed as Church of Scotland.

It appears that Peter (see The Last Bear in Marshfield article), Elizabeth (see McBeath Family History) and William (see William and Jessie Scott History) were all related, possibly as siblings and for certain as cousins.

Submitted by Lorna Thompson and Linda Harding

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1. Peter Scott, b. ca 1785, Scotland, (I. 15 Dec. 1852. Peter lived in French Fort, his will liber 5, folio 190 is on file at the law courts, written 22 Dec. 1852 and presented for probate 25 Jan. 1853. He married Janet Robertson, b. 1787, d. 29 Oct. 1875, French Fort. Janet’s name is spelled sometimes with a double “n”. She died at her son’s house in her 88th year. Both Peter and Janet are bur. Marshfield Pioneer Cem.

Children:

i Christina Scott b. ca. 1807.

ii Margaret Scott b. 4 Jan. 1810.

iii George Scott b. 3 June 1812.

iv Ann Scott b. 22 June 1814.

v John Scott, b. 22 May, 1816; bapt. 11 June 1816; d. 23 March 1892; m. by Rev. Thomas Duncan, 4 April 1861 , at Donald MacBeath’s of Rosebank Farm, Catherine McBeath (daughter of Donald McBeath and Elizabeth Scott) b. ca. 1818, d. 21 July 1875, Somerset Cottage (at home). Both John and Catherine are bur. Marshfield Community Cem. John’s will is on file at the law courts, liber 13, folio 134, written 10th March 1892 and presented for probate 5th April 1892.

Donald Scott, b. 10 July 1819, bapt. 17 Aug. 1820.

Daniel Scott, b. ca. 1822, d. 13 March 1850, Roxbury Hospital, Mass. Elizabeth Scott, b. ca. 1823, d. 27 Feb. 1890, French Fort, bur. Marshfeild Community Cem.

Alexander Scott, b. ca. 1824, d. 23 Dec. 1891, bur. Marshfield Community Cem. Alexander’s will is on file at the Courts, liber 13, folio 89, written on 12th of October 1891 and presented for probate 26th December 1891.

Jessie Scott b. ca. 1829.

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Second Generation

2. Christina Scott, (Peter 1) b. ca. 1807, Perthshire, Scotland; m. Malcolm Forbes, 27 March 1828, d. 7 Aug. 1873, Vernon River. 2 Christina died 16 Aug. 1888, Both Christina and Malcolm are bur. Uigg Baptish Church Cem. Children: i William Forbes.