The Scott County 1850 mortality schedule is contained on the Federal Mortality Census Schedules 1850-1880 and Related Indexes, in the Custody of the Daughters of the American Revolution microfilm T655, roll 26 located in the National Archives.
Only 5 deaths were recorded for Scott County on the Federal 1850 Mortality Schedule; 2 males, 3 females, and 4 of 5 deaths involved married persons.
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SCHEDULE 3.---Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1850 in District No 18 in the County of Scott State of Tennessee, enumerated by me, Allen McDonald Ass't Marshal.
NAME OF EVERY PERSON WHO DIED during the year ending 1st June 1850, whose usual place of abode at the time of death was in this family | Age | Sex | Color, {white, black, or mulatto) | Free or slave | Married or widowed | PLACE OF BIRTH, Naming the State, Territory or Country | THE MONTH in which the person died | PROFESSION, OCCUPATION, or TRADE | DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DAYS ILL | |
1 | Thiny Loyd | 65 | F | M | Virginia | July | unknown | 180 | |||
2 | Laky McDonald | 42 | F | M | Tennessee | Dec | Chronic | 83 | |||
3 | John Nettles | 54 | M | M | Virginia | Jan | Farmer | Chronic | 60 | ||
4 | Amos Wilson | 74 | M | M | N Carolina | March | Farmer | Chronic | 100 | ||
5 | Rachel Angel | 7 | F | Tennessee | March | Burn | 9 |
REMARKS: This County for health is not surpassed in the united states. Allen McDonald
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