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Scott, John
Biography
6 May 1811–16 Dec. 1876. Joiner, farmer, military officer. Born in Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland. Son of Jacob Scott and Sarah Warnock. Immigrated to York, Upper Canada, ca. May 1819. Moved to Trafalgar, Halton Co., Upper Canada (later in Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario), ca. 1820. Married Elizabeth Meneary, 1836, in Trafalgar. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Isaac Russell, 6 May 1836, in Trafalgar. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, by 1838; to Adams Co., Illinois, winter 1838; and to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, ca. 1840. Resided in Nauvoo Fourth Ward, 1842. Appointed to serve mission to Europe, May 1839. Member of Nauvoo Legion. Ordained a seventy, by 16 Dec. 1845. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1846. Appointed to stay in Winter Quarters to assist Saints migrating to Salt Lake Valley, 1847–1848. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1848, and settled in Millcreek, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. Served mission to Great Britain, 1855–1858. Moved part of family to Millville, Cache Co., Utah Territory, 1868. Resident of Millcreek, 1870. Died on trip to Millville. Buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Deed to John Scott, 5 February 1844
- Deposition, 26 February 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick ]
- Docket Entry, between 25 October and circa 29 November 1841 [ State of Illinois v. Eagle–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick, Bostwick v. JS and Greene, and Bostwick v. JS
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Eagle–A
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letterbook 2
- License Record Book
- Military Order to John Scott, 29 April 1844
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839
- Minutes, 30 October 1841, Copy
- Minutes, 6 May 1839
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion Committee of Revision, 26 January, 2 and 10 February 1844
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 13 January 1844
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 2 March 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 20 February 1841
- Minutes, Nauvoo Legion, 21 October 1843
- Miscellaneous Notes [21–23 June 1844]
- Petition from Alanson Ripley and Others, 10 June 1844
- Petition from Davis McOlney and Others, 8 August 1844
- Petition from Hosea Stout and Others, 11 January 1845
- Petition from Nauvoo Legion, 9 September 1843
- Poll Record, Nauvoo Legion, 13 August 1842
- Subpoena, 13 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Subpoena, 19 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Perry et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Trial Report, 13 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trial Report, circa 12 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Gender
- Male