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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Scarburgh, Colonel Edmund, son of Cap- tain Edmund Scarburgh. patented in 1635 200 acres in Accomac, on Maggoty Bay, due for the personal adventure of his late father, his mother Hannah, himself and a servant. He was member of the house of burgesses for Accomac or Northampton counties from 1642 to 1671, speaker of the house in 1645; sheriff of Northampton 1660, 1661 ; was sur- \eyor-general of Virginia 1655-1670; he erected salt works and carried on a large business. He died in 1670 or 1671. He had issue by his wife Mary: i. Charles. 2. Ed- mund. 3. Littleton. 4. ^Matilda married John \\'est of Accomac. 5. "ra1)itha.

Scarburgh, Captain Edmund, was justice of Accomac in 163 1, and member of the house of burgesses for that region in 1629,

1 63 1, 1632. He married Hannah ,

and died in 1634-1635, leaving issue: i. Sir Charles Scarburgh, member of parliament, etc.. (q. v.). 2. Edmund (q. v.). He was ancestor of the Scarburgh or Scarborough family.

Scarburgh, Henry Jr., was a justice of Accomac in 1731 and was a member of the house of burgesses from Accomac in 1726, 1736, 1742, 1744 and died in the last year.

Scarlett, Captain Martin, was burgess for Stafiford county in 1692-1693, a justice in 1680, and his tombstone at the mouth of C)ccoquan Creek records his death in 1698.

Sclater, Rev. James, succeeded in 1686 Rev. Thomas Einney as minister of Charles ],'arish (formerly called New Pocoson) York county. Virginia. He continued minister till his death November 19. 1723. He had issue several sons and daughters, and was

lounder of the family of his name in Eliza- beth City county.

Scotchmore, Robert, was a burgess for ^Martin's Hundred in 1629-1630.

Scott, Alexander, son of Rev. John Scott, of Dipple parish, Elgin, ]\Iorayshire, Scot- land. He was born at Dipple July 20, 1686, was minister of Overwharton parish, Staf- ford county, \''irginia, in 171 1, wdiere he ministered nearly twenty-eight years.

Scott, Edward, of "Alanakintown," was a burgess for Goochland in the assembly of 1734-1740, but died in 1738; and his will names his sons Daniel and John, both imder sixteen, and daughter Frances.

Scott, James, son of Rev. John Scott, and brother of Rev. Alexander Scott (q. v.). was born at Dipple, Morayshire, Scotland. He came to Virginia about 1739, and suc- ceeded his brother as rector of Overwharton parish, Stafiford county. He married Sarah Brown, daughter of Dr. Gustavius Brown. He made his will in 1782, and died, leaving issue.

Scott, James, son of Rev. James Scott, 01 "Dipple," Virginia, was born January 8, 1742, w^as burgess for Eauquier county in the assemblies May, 1769, 1769-1771, 1772-

1774, 1775-1776 and the conventions of 1774^

1775, 1776; captain of a militia company at the battle of Great Bridge, died of exposure in service in the continental army in 1779. He married Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Cuthbert Harrison.

Scott, John, was a burgess for Westmore- land county in 1698.

Scott, Samuel, son of Edward Scott of