So, according to the "Wills of Monroe County, NY Vol 1 B, 1821-1863, M-Z" the date of death for John Scramlin is 20 June 1831, ae 65.
Thank you for verifying this. One of the other 'possible' dates was from"Pioneers of Mendon" - so even that could have been mistyped by the newspaper, leaving the author upset...
Thank you so much for this assistance. Regards, Patricia