NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: Judge Francis Scott (1887)

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Transcribed by Deb Murray.

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Judge Francis Scott was one of the prominent early settlers. In early years
he was one of three associate judges of Morgan County. He was born in
County Donegal, Ireland, in 1781, and came to Pennsylvania with his parents
when young. He migrated west to Brooke County, W. Va. and was there married
to Miss Mary Meek. He came to Ohio about 1810 and located in Jefferson
County, but returned to West Virginia after a brief residence, and thence
went to Washington County, Pa. In 1818 he removed to Brookfield Township,
where he lived the remainder of his life. He was the father of six sons and
two daughters.

Judge Scott was accustomed to market his oats in Cambridge at 12 1/2 cents
per bushel, carrying them thither on a pack-saddle. He was remote from
neighbors and all the surroundings were of the wildest character. He kept a
few calves which he was obliged to fasten in a pen at night to keep them
from the wolves. Often he went out to drive the wolves away, and was
scarsely back to the house before they would return again.

History of Noble County, Ohio Published by 
L.H. Watkins & Co. of Chicago 1887
Brookfield