Scott Washington Of Adams Co./Wilkinson Co. MS.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on October 6, 2009 at 6:15pm

Welcome to the group! :)

Any hints or family stories that could give us some leads?
Kate

Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on October 6, 2009 at 6:23pm

I'm curious if you've ordered the marriage record for Scott and Eliza, on FamilySearch it appears to be an extracted record, so there is possibly more information on the record?

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 7, 2009 at 4:14pm

Hi Kate. Thanks for your inquiry. I actually have the marriage record for Scott Washington & Eliza McLain. I was fortunate enough to be able to get a copy this summer from the courthouse. I reviewed the record and did a lookup on his bondsman, Jack Westrope. No relatives were listed on the marriage bond/license for Wilkinson County at that time. I went through 3 books of colored marriages and two of freedmens marriages.
I also copied several other Washington marriages which I thought could've been brothers of Scott Washington. No leads on those individuals in 1870 that would give me an idea on who they are in relation to Scott. I also did find a Gerdon Washington in Wilkinson Co., MS in 1870 b. about 1861. I'm still looking though. . .thanks for the assist.

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 9, 2009 at 4:29pm

OK wow thanks for the links. Yes Scott did have a Jr. I am looking for Scott Washington's 'slave' family. Mainly his parents and any siblings he may have had. I'm also planning on tracking the washington children who with the exception of Will Washington left Mississippi. At least that's what I can gather from talking to my older family members.
Eliza Washington died between 1910 and 1920 from the information I can gather. Not sure of the circumstances behind her death. But this indeed could be her.
Right now though, I'm just focused solely on Scott Washington. Attached is a copy of Will & Eliza's marriage license/bond. Tried to use the information on here as clues specifically his bondsman, Jack Westrope. Who apparently moved from Wilkinson Co. to Adams Co. also. Both are listed as mulatto. I was thinking that they may have been related. Again any help would be appreciated very much.

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Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 9, 2009 at 4:37pm

Also, regarding the children, no one in the family knows where they went with the exception of baby sister Margaret aka Maggie Washington. She settled in Elizabeth City, NC with her husband & daughter Olive. All of her descendants reside in NC.

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 9, 2009 at 6:06pm

Thanks GeneJ for the advice. Not exactly sure of what family group level research is (unfamiliar with the term). I've been actually tracking down some of the male Washington children, as males are easier to track than females in most instances, to possibly Muskogee, OK. Still working on it. I would've suspected since Will Washington did take over the property, he perhaps may have died in his home. I will contact my family in Mississippi and see what I can dig up. Thanks again for the tips and advice.

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on April 24, 2010 at 2:43pm

GeneJ, thank you so much for your assistance. I've since discovered the reason I couldn't find Scott Washington before 1900. He is Native American (according to some of his still living grandchildren). Choctaw to be precise. After researching his children, all left Mississippi except one. Three went to Muskogee, OK. I'm not exactly sure if I'll be able to find him in any NA records because of his mixed heritage, birth year etc. Additionally, he 'married' African-American. Which adds another layer of complexity to his story because he is listed as colored and mulatto on census records. I'm still at the brick wall, but somewhere else on it... LOL

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on July 25, 2011 at 7:03pm

Ok I want to thank everyone for their assistance on this brickwall. Since this was originally posted waaaay back in October 2009, I have discovered the people whom I believe to be Scott Washington, his mother and 4 siblings. Thanks to some very helpful tips such as locating the children of Scott Washington, I was able to locate through the family bible the name of Scott's mother. Turns out the bondsman on his marriage record may have been his brother. They are all listed on the 1870 census with some name corruptions, but birth years match. Thanks again Gene for the inspiration to look deeper into this still unresolved mystery.

 

Family Griot

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on July 25, 2011 at 7:11pm

Ok I want to thank everyone for their assistance on this brickwall. Since this was originally posted waaaay back in October 2009, I have discovered the people whom I believe to be Scott Washington, his mother and 4 siblings. Thanks to some very helpful tips such as locating the children of Scott Washington, I was able to locate through the family bible the name of Scott's mother. Turns out the bondsman on his marriage record may have been his brother. They are all listed on the 1870 census with some name corruptions, but birth years match. Thanks again Gene for the inspiration to look deeper into this still unresolved mystery. But at least I'm making progress!

 

Family Griot