Richard Scott

1st Quaker in Providence.

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notes

Bad Sources for Richard have created much confusion of the years as Richard also had a cousin named Richard causing people to get them mixed up the Richard who married Katherine Marbury was born 1607 his Cousin 1605 birth year of 1605 for this Richards birth year should be ignored as his Father Edward had a Brother Richard who also had a son Richard.

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Richard Scott

• Birth:1607 - Glemsford, Suffolk, , England
• Death: before July 1 1679 - Providence, Rhode Island
• Parents: Edward Scott, Sarah Carter
• Wife: Katherine Marbury

Richard Scott (1607–1679) was an early settler of Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

brief biography

Coming from Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire, he immigrated with his wife and infant to Boston in the Massachusetts Bay Colony where he joined the Boston church in August 1634. By 1637 he was in Providence, signing an agreement that year, and he and his wife both became Baptists for a while. By the mid-1650s, the Quaker religion had taken hold in Rhode Island, and Scott was said to be the first Quaker in Providence.

In the 1670s, a pamphlet war took place between Roger Williams and Quaker founder George Fox. Williams did not care for the Quaker religion, and in 1676 published the pamphlet George Fox digged out of his Burrow, in response to which Fox published the pamphlet A New England Fire Brand Quenched in 1678.[6] Included in Fox's work was a letter from Scott which derided Williams for his pride and folly, and charged him with "inconsistency in professing liberty of conscience, and yet persecuting those who did not join in his views."[6]

Family

Scott was married in England to Katharine Marbury, the daughter of the Reverend Francis Marbury, and sister of the Puritan dissident Anne Hutchinson.

Richard and Katharine Scott had seven known children, including:

1. James
2. Joseph
3. Mary, b c 1637 Providence, married the Quaker Christopher Holder
4. Patience, b 1638 Providence, married Henry Beere
5. John, b 1640 Providence, married Rebecca Brown
6. Richard, b 1641 Providence
7. Hannah, b 1642 Providence, married colonial Rhode Island governor Walter Clarke, a son of earlier colonial president Jeremy Clarke and his wife Frances Latham.
8. Deliverance, b 1649 Providence, married William Richardson

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From Find A Grave Memorial# 39205777

, son of Edward Scott. (In his will of 9 September 1640, "George Scott of London, merchant," referred to "my dear loving father Edward Scott the elder of Glemsford in the County of Suffolk, clothier," and made a bequest to "my brother Richard Scott now resident in New England." In his will of 26 December 1642, Edward Scott of Glemsford, clothier, included bequests to "James Scott, eldest son of Richard Scott, my son," to "John Scott, second son of Richard Scott, my son," and to "the children of my said son Richard Scott, born or to be born, his said two sons James Scott and John Scott excepted.")

Shoemaker from Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634. First settled in Boston; moved to Providence in 1638. Died by 1 July 1679.

Married at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, 7 June 1632, Katherine Marbury, daughter of Francis and Bridget (Dryden) Marbury. "Katharine Scott, aged 70 years, widow of Richard, Providence, died at Newport, May 2, 1687."

Richard Scott was briefly associated with Roger Williams when the latter was a Baptist. Scott and other members of his family later became Quakers.

Richard Scott was second cousin of the wives of THOMAS BLOWER {1635, Boston}, EDMUND RICE {1639, Sudbury} and PHILEMON WHALE {1640, Sudbury} (assuming that the Edward Scott who died testate at Glemsford in 1627 was grandfather of the immigrant Richard Scott.

Austin claimed that this immigrant sailed to New England on the "Griffin." This would seem plausible, as that ship did carry the family of Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson, Scott's sister-in-law. This cannot be, however, as the Griffin arrived at Boston on 18 September 1634 and Scott had been admitted to Boston church on 28 August 1634.

Citations https://books.google.ca/books?id=-pgyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq...

1. New England Historical & Genealogical Register. Page: 60:168, 96:8
2. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England 1634-35, Robert Anderson Page: III:481
3. Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. "New England Marriages Prior to 1700.". Page 574. "Richard Scott (1605-1680 +/-) & Katherine Marbury (1610+ - 1680); 7 Jun 1632, aft 1637; Ipswich/Providence"
4. Banks, Charles Edward. "Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650." Edited, indexed and published by Elijah Ellsworth Brownell. Philadelphia: Bertram Press, 1937. 295p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1957. Repr. 1987. Page: 66

Links http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ncscotts/Scott%20Genealogy... https://books.google.ca/books?id=-pgyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ncscotts/Scott%20Genealogy... https://books.google.ca/books?id=2yq-WRwR-sYC&pg=PA428&lpg=PA428&dq... https://books.google.ca/books?id=zNxsv5Ul_9wC&pg=PA255&lpg=PA255&dq... https://books.google.ca/books?id=-pgyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq...

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Scott_(settler)_
• http://minerdescent.com/2010/07/27/richard-scott/
• Dave Utz's Rootsweb database

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1st Quaker in Providence.

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Baptized Glemsford, Suffolk, 9 September 1605, son of Edward Scott. (In his will of 9 September 1640, "George Scott of London, merchant," referred to "my dear loving father Edward Scott the elder of Glemsford in the County of Suffolk, clothier," and made a bequest to "my brother Richard Scott now resident in New England." In his will of 26 December 1642, Edward Scott of Glemsford, clothier, included bequests to "James Scott, eldest son of Richard Scott, my son," to "John Scott, second son of Richard Scott, my son," and to "the children of my said son Richard Scott, born or to be born, his said two sons James Scott and John Scott excepted.") Shoemaker from Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634. First settled in Boston; moved to Providence in 1638. Died by 1 July 1679. Married at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, 7 June 1632, Katherine Marbury, daughter of Francis and Bridget (Dryden) Marbury. "Katharine Scott, aged 70 years, widow of Richard, Providence, died at Newport, May 2, 1687." Richard Scott was briefly associated with Roger Williams when the latter was a Baptist. Scott and other members of his family later became Quakers. Richard Scott was second cousin of the wives of THOMAS BLOWER {1635, Boston}, EDMUND RICE {1639, Sudbury} and PHILEMON WHALE {1640, Sudbury} (assuming that the Edward Scott who died testate at Glemsford in 1627 was grandfather of the immigrant Richard Scott. Austin claimed that this immigrant sailed to New England on the "Griffin." This would seem plausible, as that ship did carry the family of Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson, Scott's sister-in-law. This cannot be, however, as the Griffin arrived at Boston on 18 September 1634 and Scott had been admitted to Boston church on 28 August 1634.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39205777/richard-scott

Richard Scott

BIRTH 9 Sep 1605 Herefordshire, England

DEATH 1 Jul 1679 (aged 73) Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

BURIAL Unknown