John Morin Scott
| John Morin Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1730 New York City |
| Died | 1784 (aged 53–54) New York City |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1775–1777 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held |
1st and 2nd New York Battalions; New York militia regiments |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Brooklyn (Long Island) Battle of Harlem Heights Battle of White Plains |
1st and 2nd New York Battalions;
John Morin Scott (1730 New York City – September 14, 1784 New York City) was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution.
The Scott family descends from Sir John Scott, Baronet (1648–1712), of Ancrum, Roxburghshire in Scotland, whose second son, Captain John Scott (1678–1740), emigrated to New York City, where he received the rights of citizenship in 1702. He had nine children, the eldest of which was John Scott (1702–1733), a Manhattan merchant, who married Marian Morin (1703–1755), daughter of Huguenot settler Pierre Morin. Their only child was John Morin Scott.
Scott was born in Manhattan and attended public school there. His father died when he was three years old, and his mother never remarried.
He graduated Yale College in 1746, at the age of 16. After further study he was admitted to the New York bar association in 1752, and practiced law in Manhattan, where he also served as an alderman from 1756 to 1761. In 1752, along with William Livingston and William Smith, he founded a weekly journal, the Independent Reflector.
During the Revolutionary War, John Scott was a member of the New York Provincial Congress while also serving as a brigadier general under George Washington in the New York and New Jersey campaign. He commanded the 1st New York (Independent) Battalion, the 2nd New York (County) Battalion, and several New York Militia Regiments. He fought with Putnam's division at the Battle of Brooklyn on August 27, 1776, and was the last of Washington's generals to argue against surrendering Manhattan to the British—possibly due to his large landholdings there, including what is now Times Square and New York City's Theater District.
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