JOHN SCOTT is a worthy representative of an old and enterprising family of Washington county, noted alike for intelligence and integrity. His grandfather, Abraham Scott, was born and reared in Maryland, and when a young man came to Pittsburgh, Penn., afterward settling in Washington county with his brother Alexander. He purchased a wild tract of land near Raccoon post office, Robinson township, this county, where his life was passed in agricultural pursuits. He was married to Jane, a sister of John Finley (the founder of Finleyville), and reared the following children: Rachel (Mrs.) James Russell), Mary (wife of Thomas Fletcher), Ann (married to James Kerr), Jane (wife of David White), Elizabeth (Mrs. William Scott), Susan (married to John McBride), Abraham Finley, Holland and Samuel. The father was a Democrat in politics, and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church at Raccoon. Finley Scott was born in 1800, in Robinson township, this county, and here educated. In 1822 he was married to Margaret, daughter of James Stephenson, of Smith township. The young people first settled on a farm in Robinson township, this county, remaining there a few years, when they rented a neighboring farm, afterward purchasing a place in Smith township where they resided twenty years, and finally removed to the home where they passed the remainder of their lives. The children of this couple were Ann, Robert K., James, Samuel, Finley, John, Levi, Jane F. (Mrs. William Cole) and Margaret (wife of Thomas Ackleson). Mr. Scott was the architect of his own fortune, and owned 450 acres of land at the time of his death, which occurred in 1879. He was a Democrat, and held various township offices. In church connection he was first a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Burgettstown, afterward uniting with the Associate Reformed Church, in which he was an elder. He and his wife are buried in the U. P. cemetery. John Scott was born March 13, 1834, in smith township, and passed his boyhood on the home farm. On March 3, 1868, he was united in marriage with Mary Agnes Carlisle, a native of Mt. Pleasant township, daughter of John Carlisle, and the children born to this union are Holland A. (of Burgettstown), John A., Finley I., Samuel M., Susie B., Lillie M. and Gracie D. After his marriage John Scott settled on the farm where he is now living, carrying on a general farming and stock raising business, and also managing an extensive dairy. Mr. Scott is a very successful and popular business man, and in politics has always been a Democrat; he has filled various offices, and given satisfaction to all parties. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Text taken from page 926 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed September 1997 by Cathy Cadd of Redmond, WA as part of the Beers Project. Published September 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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