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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.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Charges against John Scott, 26 December 1843
- Charges against Sylvester B. Stoddard, 22 November 1843
- Committee Meeting Minutes, 26 January–10 February 1844
- Court-Martial Verdict against William Niswanger, 10 June 1843
- Court-Martial against Robert D. Foster, 10 May 1844
- Court-Martial against Sylvester B. Stoddard, 15 December 1843
- Court-Martial against William Niswanger, 10 June 1843
- Court-Martial against Wilson Law, 9 May 1844
- Court-Martial against Wilson Law, 9 May 1844, Copy
- 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
- List of Nauvoo Bonds and Deeds, 1842–1846
- List of Officers, circa November 1841
- Military Order to John Scott, 29 April 1844
- Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839
- Minutes, 13 January 1844–B
- Minutes, 13 January 1844–B, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book
- Minutes, 2 March 1841
- Minutes, 20 February 1841
- Minutes, 21 October–4 November 1843
- Minutes, 30 October 1841, Copy
- Minutes, 6 May 1839
- Minutes, 6 May 1839, Draft
- Miscellaneous Notes [21–23 June 1844]
- Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
- Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
- Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 12 November 1844
- Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 October 1844–A
- Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 October 1844–B
- Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 October 1844–C
- Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 4 September 1844
- Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John Scott, 3 September 1844
- Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John Scott, 30 July 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, 13 August 1842
- Poll Record, 31 August 1844
- Subpoena, 13 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Subpoena, 13 January 1844
- Subpoena, 16 January 1844
- Subpoena, 19 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Perry et al. ]
- Summons for Court-Martial, 12 January 1844
- Summons for Court-Martial, 4 May 1844
- Summons for Court-Martial, 8 December 1843
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Tithing Daybook B
- Trial Report, 13 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trial Report, circa 12 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Trustee-in-Trust, Account Book, 13 December 1841–26 April 1847
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- “Record of the ‘Nauvoo Legion,’” 4 February–9 March 1841
- Gender
- Male