Wainscott Family Genealogy by S Moore

Descendants of Richard Wainscott

Partial listing for the Anderson County Kentucky line

Generation No. 1

1.  RICHARD¹ WAINSCOTT was born 1711 in St. George Parish, Southwark, Surry, England, and died 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina.  He married MARY ELIZABETH WOOLEM 1735 in Augusta County, Virginia.  She was born 1715 in Surry, England, and died Bef. 1769 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for RICHARD WAINSCOTT:

Richard Wainscott was convicted of stealing a coat in 1727 in London and was deported to America. He sailed in July 1728 for Maryland. Once there, he hired out as a seven-year indentured servant to John Taylor of Maryland.

More About RICHARD WAINSCOTT and MARY WOOLEM:

Marriage: 1735, Augusta County, Virginia

Children of RICHARD WAINSCOTT and MARY WOOLEM are:

2.               i.    ABRAHAM² WAINSCOTT, b. 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland; d. 1820, Owen County, Kentucky.

                 ii.    ISSAC WAINSCOTT, b. 1738.

                iii.    ELIZA JANE WAINSCOTT, b. 1746.

                iv.    RACHEL WAINSCOTT, b. 1747.

                 v.    JOHN C. WAINSCOTT, b. 1749.

                vi.    ELIZABETH WAINSCOTT, b. 1750.

               vii.    SOLOMON WAINSCOTT, b. 1753.

               viii.    WILLIAM HENRY WAINSCOTT, b. 1757.

                ix.    JOSEPH WAINSCOTT, b. 1760.

Generation No. 2

2.  ABRAHAM² WAINSCOTT (RICHARD¹) was born 1736 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and died 1820 in Owen County, Kentucky.  He married CATHERINE COTTONS 1765 in Madison County, Kentucky. 

More About ABRAHAM WAINSCOTT and CATHERINE COTTONS:

Marriage: 1765, Madison County, Kentucky

Children of ABRAHAM WAINSCOTT and CATHERINE COTTONS are:

                  i.    ZEBULON³ WAINSCOTT, b. 1765.

                 ii.    CATHARINE WAINSCOTT, b. 1766.

                iii.    DAVID GREENUP WAINSCOTT, b. 1773.

                iv.    ABRAHAM WAINSCOTT, b. 1774.

                 v.    ISAAC WAINSCOTT, b. 1798.

                vi.    DRUCILLA NANCY WAINSCOTT, b. 1778.

3.            vii.    RICHARD WAINSCOTT, b. 1780, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 1839, Boone County, Missouri.

               viii.    LEODOCIA WAINSCOTT, b. 1781.

                ix.    MARTHA WAINSCOTT, b. 1786.

                 x.    CHARLOTTE WAINSCOTT, b. 1789.

                xi.    JOSEPH WAINSCOTT, b. February 27, 1775.

Generation No. 3

3.  RICHARD³ WAINSCOTT (ABRAHAM², RICHARD¹) was born 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina, and died 1839 in Boone County, Missouri.  He married NANCY MARSH ROBERTS August 25, 1803 in Madison County, Kentucky.  She was born 1782, and died Bef. 1839.

More About RICHARD WAINSCOTT and NANCY ROBERTS:

Marriage: August 25, 1803, Madison County, Kentucky

Child of RICHARD WAINSCOTT and NANCY ROBERTS is:

4.               i.    THOMAS H. "ANDREW"⁴ WAINSCOTT, b. 1822, Owen County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.  There is controversy as to whether Thomas is the son of Richard or of Richard’s brother Joseph.

Generation No. 4

4.  THOMAS H. "ANDREW"⁴ WAINSCOTT (RICHARD³, ABRAHAM², RICHARD¹) was born 1822 in Owen County, Kentucky, and died Unknown.  He married ANNA PERKINS January 1842.  She was born 1819 in Owen County, Kentucky, and died 1880.

More About THOMAS WAINSCOTT and ANNA PERKINS:

Marriage: January 1842

Children of THOMAS WAINSCOTT and ANNA PERKINS are:

                  i.    JAMES R.⁵ WAINSCOTT, b. August 1843.

                 ii.    AMERICA G. WAINSCOTT, b. 1847.

                iii.    SARAH WAINSCOTT, b. 1848.

                iv.    JOHN WAINSCOTT, b. 1849.

5.              v.    JACOB WAINSCOTT, b. August 24, 1851, Owen County, Kentucky; d. September 20, 1923, Anderson County, Kentucky.

                vi.    ARCHIE WAINSCOTT, b. 1854.

Generation No. 5

5.  JACOB⁵ WAINSCOTT (THOMAS H. "ANDREW"⁴, RICHARD³, ABRAHAM², RICHARD¹) was born August 24, 1851 in Owen County, Kentucky, and died September 20, 1923 in Anderson County, Kentucky.  He married S. LUVICIA SIMPSON 1867.  She was born March 19, 1847, and died September 02, 1915 in Anderson County, Kentucky.

More About JACOB WAINSCOTT:

Burial: September 20, 1923, Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ky

Occupation: 1900, Farmer

Other: 1900, Owned farm in Alton for 27 years

More About S. LUVICIA SIMPSON:

Burial: September 1915, Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ky

Other: 1900, Had 11 children, 9 survived to 1900

More About JACOB WAINSCOTT and S. SIMPSON:

Marriage: 19 Mar 1873

Children of JACOB WAINSCOTT and S. SIMPSON are:

                  i.    ELISHA "GAGE"⁶ WAINSCOTT, b. 1872. [May be son through prior marriage/relationship]

                 ii.    WILLIAM ANDERSON WAINSCOTT, b. 1875.

6.             iii.    LEWIS THOMAS WAINSCOTT, b. September 1875, Ilinois; d. November 06, 1919.

                iv.    LANDON WAINSCOTT, b. May 1878; d. October 03, 1921.

                 v.    JOHN C WAINSCOTT, b. February 1881.

                vi.    JOHN C. WAINSCOTT, b. February 1882.

7.            vii.    DAVID WAINSCOTT, b. 1883, Anderson County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1947, Anderson County, Kentucky.

               viii.    KELLY D. WAINSCOTT, b. January 1885.

                ix.    FANNY WAINSCOTT, b. April 1887.

                 x.    JIMMY WAINSCOTT, b. 1889.

                xi.    MARY MARGARET WAINSCOTT, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 6

6.  LEWIS THOMAS⁶ WAINSCOTT (JACOB⁵, THOMAS H. "ANDREW"⁴, RICHARD³, ABRAHAM², RICHARD¹) was born September 1875 in Ilinois, and died November 06, 1919.  He married MARY. 

Children of LEWIS WAINSCOTT and MARY are:

                  i.    DAVIS⁷ WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1904.

                 ii.    HELEN WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1907.

                iii.    HAZEL WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1911.

                iv.    LURA WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1913.

                 v.    RUBY WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1915.

                vi.    ALLEN S. WAINSCOTT,

               vii.    EVE WAINSCOTT.

7.  DAVID⁶ WAINSCOTT (JACOB⁵, THOMAS H. "ANDREW"⁴, RICHARD³, ABRAHAM², RICHARD¹) was born 1883 in Anderson County, Kentucky, and died January 05, 1947 in Anderson County, Kentucky.  He married ORA MCGAUGHEY, daughter of LEONDA MCGAUGHEY and MARY GRUGIN.  She was born March 03, 1886 in Anderson County, Kentucky, and died October 1982.

More About DAVID WAINSCOTT:

Burial: January 1947, Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ky

Occupation: 1900, Listed as a day laborer

More About ORA MCGAUGHEY:

Burial: October 1982, Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ky

Children of DAVID WAINSCOTT and ORA MCGAUGHEY are:

                  i.    Living Wainscott

                 ii.    LE WAINSCOTT, b. April 13, 1905., died Jan 20, 1969. Lawrenceburg Cemetery.

                iii.    MARY LOU WAINSCOTT, b. July 23, 1907, Anderson County, Kentucky; d. December 22, 1990, Lexington, Kentucky; m. HITE.

                iv.    BEATRICE  “Purvey” WAINSCOTT, b. August 02, 1910.; died 27 Jul 1987. Lawrenceburg Cemetery

8.              v.    DAVID WAINSCOTT, b. October 1913, Anderson County, Kentucky; d. November 12, 2004, Frankfort, Kentucky. Lawrenceburg Cemetery

                vi.    WOODROW WAINSCOTT, b. June 19, 1916, Anderson County, Kentucky; d. March 04, 1990, Pleasureville, Henry County, Kentucky; m. EMMA DURR, November 13, 1948.

               vii.    ORABELLE WAINSCOTT, b. April 02, 1918, Lawrenceburg, Ky; d. December 05, 1997, Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ky; m. WILLIAM WILEY.

               viii.    JESSIE LEE WAINSCOTT, b. February 20, 1920, Anderson County, Kentucky; d. June 19, 1999, Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ky; m. JENNIE TANSY.

                ix.    JAMES H. WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1923, Anderson County, Kentucky; d. January 23, 1992, Frankfort, Kentucky. Lawrenceburg Cemetery

                 x.    LEONDA WAINSCOTT, b. December 11, 1924, Anderson County, Kentucky; m. (1) ELLIZA MASON; m. (2) PAULINE ROGERS, April 23, 1948; b. July 01, 1928; d. 29 Dec 1976

                xi.    Living WAINSCOTT, b. Abt. 1929.

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