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Capt. John Paul Schott built in 1783, what was known as "The old red house," about thirty rods from Fort Wyoming located near South street on the river common. Here for several years he kept a tavern, and later a store.

He was born 15 October 1744 in Prussia. In 1780 he was commandant at Wyoming in the absence of Colonel Butler, being next in command of the garrison.

He married, 18 October 1780, Naomi Sills, whose sister's marriage to Nathan Dennison, had been the first to be solemnized in Wilkes Barre.

Captain Schott occupied many public offices and died in Philadelphia, 29 July, 1829, his wife following him, 31 August of the same year.