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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