Matthew Scott was a Captain in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line, in the Revolutionary War. An extract of his obituary from the Carlisle Gazette and the Western Repository of Knowledge, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania follows: May 23, 1798: Died at his seat in Shippensburgh, Sunday last, about half after ten in the morning, parent and husband, long a resident of this little town; served in the Revolutionary War; taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island∼1798-05-23; Paper: Carlisle Gazette
"CARLISLE, May 23.
Died at his seat in Shippensburgh, on Sunday aft., about half after ten in the morning, Capt. MATHEW SCOTT, a worthy citizen, indulgent parent, a loving husband, and a kind friend -- He had long been a resident in this little town, where he is universally lamented, he was an early patriot in the revolution of this country, and was taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island - where he endured unparalleled hardships, but when exchanged, he continued a considerable time in the service, until sickness and other hardships, obliged him to resign and retire from a public life, to the more pleasing cares of a family."
"CARLISLE, May 23.
Died at his seat in Shippensburgh, on Sunday aft., about half after ten in the morning, Capt. MATHEW SCOTT, a worthy citizen, indulgent parent, a loving husband, and a kind friend -- He had long been a resident in this little town, where he is universally lamented, he was an early patriot in the revolution of this country, and was taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island - where he endured unparalleled hardships, but when exchanged, he continued a considerable time in the service, until sickness and other hardships, obliged him to resign and retire from a public life, to the more pleasing cares of a family."
Matthew Scott was a Captain in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line, in the Revolutionary War. An extract of his obituary from the Carlisle Gazette and the Western Repository of Knowledge, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania follows: May 23, 1798: Died at his seat in Shippensburgh, Sunday last, about half after ten in the morning, parent and husband, long a resident of this little town; served in the Revolutionary War; taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island∼1798-05-23; Paper: Carlisle Gazette
"CARLISLE, May 23.
Died at his seat in Shippensburgh, on Sunday aft., about half after ten in the morning, Capt. MATHEW SCOTT, a worthy citizen, indulgent parent, a loving husband, and a kind friend -- He had long been a resident in this little town, where he is universally lamented, he was an early patriot in the revolution of this country, and was taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island - where he endured unparalleled hardships, but when exchanged, he continued a considerable time in the service, until sickness and other hardships, obliged him to resign and retire from a public life, to the more pleasing cares of a family."
"CARLISLE, May 23.
Died at his seat in Shippensburgh, on Sunday aft., about half after ten in the morning, Capt. MATHEW SCOTT, a worthy citizen, indulgent parent, a loving husband, and a kind friend -- He had long been a resident in this little town, where he is universally lamented, he was an early patriot in the revolution of this country, and was taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island - where he endured unparalleled hardships, but when exchanged, he continued a considerable time in the service, until sickness and other hardships, obliged him to resign and retire from a public life, to the more pleasing cares of a family."
