Montgomery County New York Family Sketches
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Transcribed by Jeffrey Tooley

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Montgomery County New York Family Sketches extracted from the History of Montgomery County, Revised and Edited By Washington Frothingham, Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason and Co., Publishers and Printers, 1892.

Nelson Scott Family Sketch

Scott, Nelson, Amsterdam, was born in the town of Amsterdam June 28, 1852, and is a son of Alexander and Louisa J. (Clisbe) Scott. His early life was spent at home and attending the district school until he was about seventeen, when he spent two winters at the Amsterdam Academy. In 1859 his parents bought the farm of 160 acres known as the old Bell farm, where Mr. Scott now lives. After the latter left school he assisted his father on the farm. December 28, 1875, he married Electa A., daughter of Stephen H. and Ester M. (Riggs) Collins. (See Collins Bio). They have been the parents of four children, two of whom are living: Charles W., born December 31, 1878. and Mary Alice, born March 9, 1888. Mr. Scott has been a successful farmer and has one of the best dairy farms in this section. Alexander (his father) came to this country from Scotland in 1839, when he was twenty-three years old. He was a very prominent and well-known man, having held the position of supervisor of the town of Amsterdam for seven consecutive years. He died September 3, 1885, leaving one other son besides Nelson, Rev. Willard Scott, pastor of the South Congregational church in Chicago. Mrs. Louisa J. Scott, mother of Nelson, was a daughter of Darius Clisbe, who came from New Jersey with his parents when but thirteen years old. She died December 24, 1880. In March, 1890, a subordinate grange of patrons of husbandry was organized in Hagaraan's Mills, in which Nelson Scott has taken a great interest, and has held the office of overseer for one year, being then elected master, which office he has since held. The Patrons Fire Relief Associasion is connected with the grange, of which he is director and treasurer.

William Serviss Family Sketch

Serviss, William, Amsterdam, was born in Fultonville, on the 23d of November, 1841. and wiis educated in the common schools and came to Amsterdam in 1873. He bought the site of the Mudge Hollow flouring and saw-mills, afterwards a cider-mill was added. This enterprise has since been conducted under the firm of Serviss & De Graff. On the 26th of January. 1871, he married Mary E. Williams of Florida, by whom he had two sons: Arthur P. and Earl V. Mr. Serviss's father, Chelatt, was born in Florida and married Christie McMichael of the same town. They had five children. Mr. Serviss's great-grandfather was in the battle of Oriskany.

Dr. Newton F. Sweatman Family Sketch

Sweatman, Dr. Newton F., Amsterdam, was born March 28, 1850, in the town of Sharon, Schoharie county; he was educated in the public schools and studied medicine with Dr. Van Deveer of Albany; he graduated from the Albany Medical College in 1872 and for fifteen years practiced at Fultonville, but in the spring of 1887 he came to Amsterdam. February 28, 1871, he married Sara, second daughter of Edward and Mary A. Carey of Sloansville, schoharie comity; they have one daughter, Clara D. Dr. Sweatman is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society. The ancestry of the family is Dutch on both sides.