Aaron Scott

first name
Aaron
last name
Scott
gender
male
birth, death year
circa 1720 , 1811
first, last year in records
--, --
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
unknown
enslaver(s)
location(s)
Deerfield, MA   Greenfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Aaron Scott was most likely African American. In Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War his son Jonathan was described as having a dark complexion and dark hair. Aaron was from Deerfield, Massachusetts and in 1751, he married Elizabeth Corse (1725-1773), who was White. Inter-racial marriages were uncommon, but because Elizabeth and her widowed mother were impoverished, this might have left the daughter with limited options for a spouse. The Scotts lived in an area of Deerfield known as “Wisdom" and had four children who lived to adulthood. In 1753, Wisdom became the town of Greenfield. 

In 1746, Aaron served in a company of militia under Captain Thomas Wells during King George's War (1744-1748), and in 1754 under Captain John Burke in the French and Indian War (1754-1763.) From 1754-1762, he ran “Scott's Ferry” across the Connecticut River. Aaron had an account at Elijah Williams' store in Deerfield, where he purchased a hammer, mace (a spice), and rum. In 1768, he paid for at least some of his purchases with part of his bond (a legally binding loan agreement.)

By 1776, Aaron had met with hard times and on December 2, the town voted "That ye Select Men provide for Aaron Scott.” (History of Deerfield) He died in 1811, in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Sources Consulted
Deerfield, Massachusetts vital records

A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts, Vol. II, George Sheldon, pg. 716

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. 13, pub. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1891, p. 923

 

 

 

 

Primary Source Entries for Aaron Scott

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2871
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2851
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0   5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2852
to 1/4 Veal at /2   0  1  4  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2855
to a Gill Rhum   0  0  4  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2854
to Sling   0  0  3 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2858
to Phlipp  0  0  3  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2861
to a Gill Rhum  0  0  4  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2862
to 1/2 mug Phlipp   0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2864
to 2 mug Cyder  0  0  6  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2867
to a mug Phlipp   0  0  10  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2865
to a dram  0  0  2  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2863
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2859
to a dram   0  0  2  1 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2857
Sep 1761 to a day work - Cow house  0  0  2  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2879
to a mug of Phlip  0  0  10  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2882
to a mug of Phlip   0  0  10  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2881
by ferrage John Stewart  0  0  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2878
by Ferrage John anderson  0  0  6 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2877
by Cradleing oats a day  0  3  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2876
by ferrage   0  2  8 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2875
by work at my Sled  0  4  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2874
to 1/2 Pint Rhum    0  8 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2873
to a mug Cyder  0  0  4 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2872
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2868
to a Gill Rhum   0  0  4  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2870
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2869
to a Pinte of Rhum  0  1  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2849
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2866
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2860
to 1/2 mug Phlipp   0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2850
to 1/2 mug Phlipp  0 0 5 2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2853
to a mug Phlipp   0  0  10   2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1762 2856
Sept to a dram   0  0  2  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1764 Sep 2887
1764 to a mug Cyder   0  0  4  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1764 Sep 2884
to a Dram  0  0  2  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1764 Sep 2883
To a dram  0  0  2  2   David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1764 Dec 2885
Decemr to 1/2 mug    0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1764 Dec 2891
to mug Cyder  0  0  3  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1764 Dec 2888
March 1765 to a mug & 1/2 Phlip   0  1  3  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1765 Mar 2889
octobr 1765 to 1/2 mug Phlip   0  0  5  2 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1765 Oct 2886
to 1/2 mug Phlip  0  0  5  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1765 Oct 2890
octobr 1770 by part of Day work    3  0 David Hoyt Day Book: 1751-1782 Single 1770 Oct 2880
Aaron Scot Dr to vist & Phlebot yr wife 1/4 Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 5 1759 Feb 9 2894
Aaron Scot Dr to Extract. 1 Den 8d Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 5 1759 Apr 10 2895
Aaron Scot dr to 2 vist pil. Mattho. Manna. SpermCeti & opeate mand  22/8 Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 5 1759 Apr 11 2896
Aaron Scot Dr to vist Spt. Lavend & Phl 1/6 Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 5 1759 Apr 13 2897
Aaron Scot Dr To mending yr Boats  0  -  0  4 Ebenezer Arms Day Book Single 1751 Sep 3024
Aaron Scot Dr To a Pair of shoes for yr wife  0  -  5  -  4 Ebenezer Arms Day Book Single 1751 Sep 3023
Aaron Scot Dr to Sholeing yr shoes  0  -  2  -  0 Ebenezer Arms Day Book Single 1751 Nov 3025
Aaron Scot Dr To mending yr Shoes  0  -  0  -  4 Ebenezer Arms Day Book Single 1751 Nov 3026
To A Hammer 1 4 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 5, 1759-1769 1762 2379
Dec 17 48 To 1/4 OZ Mace - - 7 2 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 5, 1759-1769 1765 Dec 17 2378
By Part of your Bond - 1 11 2 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 5, 1759-1769 1768 2380
Aaron Scott [& Sharp crossed out] Dr To 1 1/2 pt Rum Elijah Williams Day Book Dec 14, 1757-Jan 22, 1765 1758 May 27 254
23 paid Aaron Scot for work   6 - 0 - 0 Jonathan Ashley Account Book 1752-1778 1753 Jun 23 2957

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