As we have found new information on the family of our relative Joseph Scott, this post will be a continuation of Joseph and Mary Scott who came to Lockport, NY with their children. They arrived December 13, 1831. They came from Welney, Cambridgeshire, England.
On the Welney Website we find that Welney was part of the Parish of Upwell. It was partly in the County of Norfolk and partly in Cambridgeshire. For many years, the part in Cambridgeshire was actually in the County of The Isle of Ely.
The Parish of Welney covers 5080 acres. The land is flat and low lying and the soil is mostly very fertile black peat with some soil. It is part of the area known as the Fenlands. It was once swampy with small islands of habitation, but now drained by a complex system of ditches, dykes and rivers.
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| Map of Welney from the Welney Website |
Joseph Scott of Lockport, NY was the son of Gabriel Scott III and Elizabeth Mouel.
Gabriel Scott III was christened December 31, 1767 in Welney. His parents were Gabriel II and Ann Scott. We do not know Ann's maiden name.
On December 12, 1787 Gabriel III married Elizabeth Mouel in the Parish of Downham Market, County of Norfolk. Elizabeth was from Downham. Gabriel was listed as a farmer on this record. He was considered a minor at age 20. As his father was deceased, his mother, Ann Scott, also signed the marriage certificate. Elizabeth was not a minor so her parents did not sign and, thus, we do not know her parents. We did find a brother named Thomas Mouel. Thomas married Ann Scott in Welney on January 16, 1788. We cannot prove that Ann Scott was a relative of our Gabriel Scott.
We found six children born to Gabriel and Elizabeth Scott. They were Elizabeth, Susanna, Gabriel, Joseph (our ancestor), Mary Ann and Harriet.
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| Signatures on Marriage Registry, 1787 |
