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     Joseph Phippen was born in 1522.¹
Joseph Phippen died in 1543 at at sea.¹

     Joanna Phippen was born circa 1529 at England.¹

     John Phippen was born in 1457.¹ He married Joan Malet circa 1478.²

John Phippen died in 1506.¹

     Joan Malet was born circa 1462.¹ She married John Phippen circa 1478.¹

Joan Malet died in 1505.¹

     William Jackson Wilson was born circa 1838 at Missouri, USA; aged 12 in 1850 census and POB=MO.^1,2 He married Paralee Josephene Laughlin on 10 June 1865 at Ellis Co., Texas, USA,
; Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
     Name:     Parolee J Laughlin
     Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     10 Jun 1865
     Marriage Place:     Ellis, Texas, United States
     Spouse:     William J Wilson
     FHL Film Number:     1006071
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Texas, County Marriage Records, 1817-1965
     Name:     Parolee J Laughlin
     Gender:     Female
     Marriage Date:     10 Jun 1865
     Marriage Place:     Ellis, Texas, USA
     Spouse:     William J Wilson
     Film Number:     001034617
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, County Marriage Records, 1817-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
     Original data: Marriage Records. Texas Marriages. Texas State Library and Archives Commission and various county clerk offices, Texas.^3,4,5
     William Jackson Wilson was listed as a resident in Col. George Wilson and Elizabeth Jackson McCoy's household in the census report on 3 December 1850 at Dallas Co., Texas, USA;
p. 96A, Lines 7-17, Dwelling 345; Family 355
     7 WILSON, George Wilson 43 [1807] M Farmer $1508 NC
     8 " , Elizabeth 44 [1806] F -- -- Tenn
     9 " , Thomas 21 [1829] M Farmer -- Tenn
     10 " , Joseph 19 [1831] M Farmer -- Tenn
     11 " , Nancy 18 [1832] F -- -- Tenn
     12 " , Avrilla 16 [1834] F -- -- Tenn
     13 " , Jane 14 [1836] F -- -- Tenn
     14 " , William 12 [1838] M -- -- MO
     15 " , Harison 10 [1840] M -- -- Texas
     16 " , Lorinda 8 [1842] F -- -- Texas
     16 " , Charles D. 6 [1844] M -- -- Texas
     17 " , James K. P. 2 [1848] M -- -- Texas
     18 WHEALER, John J. 25 [1825] M Farmer -- NC
     19 " , Rhoda 27 [1823] F -- -- AL
     20 " , James C. 2 [1848] M -- -- Texas
     21 " , Elisha N. 2/12 [1850] M -- -- Texas
     22 GUEST, Joseph C. 22 [1828] M Farmer -- AL.⁶

William Jackson Wilson was listed as a resident in Col. George Wilson and Elizabeth Jackson McCoy's household in the census report on 16 August 1860 at Precinct 8, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., Texas, USA;
p. 386, Lines 7-17, Dwelling 631; Family 631
     7 WILSON, Geo 54 [1806] M Farmer $22,850 $4,400 NC
     8 " , Elizabeth 55 [1805] F TN
     9 " , Thos G 32 [1828] Machinist TN
     10 " , Joseph C 30 [1830] Machinist TN
     11 " , Avarilla 24 [1836] F TN
     12 " , Mary J 20? [1840] F TN
     13 " , Wm J 22 [1838] M TN
     14 " , Harrison B 20 [1840] M TN
     15 " , Larinda R 19 [1841] F TX
     16 " , Chas D 17 [1843] M TX
     17 " , Jas K P 14 [1846] M TX.⁷

     John McCoy (Sr.) was born in 1765 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; from Ancestry.com - American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: John McCoy
Birth Date: 1770
Birthplace: North Carolina
Volume: 113
Page Number: 413
Reference: N.C.-S.C.MaR: 96
Source Information: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.^1,4 He married Mary S. Beesley, daughter of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, on 21 December 1797 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
; Her 1st husband. Date is apparently date of marriage bond.
Marriage Record #1: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
     Name: John Mecoy
     Gender: Male
     Spouse: Mary Beesley
     Spouse Gender: Female
     Bond Date: 21 Dec 1797
     Bond #: 000028236
     Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
     ImageNum: 000557
     County: Craven
     Record #: 02 235
     Bondsman: Solomon Beeazly
     Witness: S Chapman
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.
Marriage Record #2: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
     Name:     Mary Beesley
     Spouse:     John Mecoy
     Marriage Date:     21 Dec 1797
     Marriage County:     Craven
     Marriage State:     North Carolina
     Source:     County Court Records at New Bern, NC & Family Hist
     Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0296803-0296808
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
     Original data:
     --Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.
     --North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
     --North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. North Carolina Marriage Index, 1962-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Record #3: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
     Name:     John Mecoy
     Gender:     Male
     Bond Date:     21 Dec 1797
     Bond Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Spouse:     Mary Beesley
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Event Type:     Bond
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.^5,6,7,8
John McCoy (Sr.) died on 16 March 1815 at French Camp, Choctaw Co., Mississippi, USA; Died during War of 1812
From Find A Grave:
     Birth:      1770
     Death:      Mar. 16, 1815
     John Mecoy was born in the 1770's in Craven County, North Carolina. He married Mary Beesley on December 21,1797, in Craven County. They had seven children; John, Hardy, Abner, Sidney, Mary, Elizabeth, and Jackson Mecoy. John Mecoy's parents were Willis and Keziah Mecoy of Cove City, NC. John's family lived in Craven County for over 50 years in and around the Cove City area. John had several brothers and sisters: Hardy Mecoy, Willis Mecoy II, Delana Mecoy Daughty, Edward Mecoy, Sarah Mecoy, Betsey Mecoy, Lewis Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy, and William Mecoy.
     John Mecoy moved to Rutherford County with his wife, children and in-laws, in 1806. He purchased approximately 500 acres of land near his father-in-law, John Beesley and brother-in-law, Solomon Beesley. He served on the Grand Jury for Rutherford County Court, between the years of 1807 and 1812. John also worked for the county, laying out roads and clearing land for development of roads.
     In the fall of 1814, John enlisted in the War of 1812, as a private. The company's first expedition was to New Orleans to join Andrew Jackson's motley crew of soldiers defending the mouth of the Mississippi from the British. The expedition and was headed by Colonel William Carroll, and placed under the authority of Captain Bird Nance. The troops traveled by riverboat to New Orleans. After a bloody battle leaving over 700 British soldiers dead the volunteers readied to return home. In March of 1815, traveling on foot up the Natchez Trace to Tennessee, many of the troops became ill and died; John was one of them. His body is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere around French Camp, Mississippi. Military records indicate that March 16, 1815, was the date of his death. Yellow Fever or Dysentery was thought to be the cause.
     Mary Beesley Mecoy remarried on December 3, 1817, to John Patterson, also of Rutherford County. The family soon moved to McNairy County, TN. The children became of age and scattered across the country. Abner married Polly Ann Ferrell on January 8, 1824, and purchased Indian land near Walnut, MS. Abner lived until the ripe old age of 88, and had 8 children with Polly. Hardy married Louisa Thorton on September 23, 1822, and moved his family to Washington County, Illinois before 1830. Hardy and Louisa had 6 children. He died in Washington County, Illinois, in October 1858. John Mecoy, Jr. married Abicilla Patterson and moved to Madison County, AR. John and Abicilla had 8 children. John passed away in the 1870's. It is thought that John and Mary's daughters settled in Illinois with Hardy. Mary Beesley Mecoy Patterson moved in with Abner and his family after the death of her second husband and is buried in Tippah County, MS. Most of the children's descendants changed the spelling of their name to McCoy during the next few generations.
     Thanks to Melissa McCoy Bell for the Bio.
     Burial: Unknown
     Maintained by: Ethel Gore
     Originally Created by: AGenie18
     Record added: Mar 16, 2008
     Find A Grave Memorial# 25307261.^1,9,10

His estate was probated on 15 January 1817
; Establishment of Guardianship posted 24 Feb 2010 by Melissa McCoy-Bell on Ancestry:
     "McCoy, John - Died before15 January 1817 when the executrix, Mary McCoy, made a report. (rut TN, CO Ct min., K/157) Mary McCoy was appointed guardian of Hardy, Abner, John, Sidney, Mary, and Elizabeth Jackson McCoy, minor heirs of John McCoy dec'd who entered into bond with Solomon Beesley and William Batey her securities . (Lbid L/192) John Patterson made a report as administrator in right of his wife. (Ibid N/16) (Copied from the book Tennessee Tidbits Volume III page 250.)¹¹"
      ; This page covers the second and third generations in my Family Tree. If you have information on any of John and Mary MECOY'S children please contact me. If you would like to visit the page that covers the first generation please click on the McCoy/Mecoy Information Forum.

JOHN MECOY married Mary BEESLEY in 1797, in Craven County, North Carolina. They moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee, in 1804, with Mary's family the Beesley's. Her brother Solomon BEESLEY, and his wife Casandra ECCLEN, and her father John BEESLEY, along with the Mary and John, settled near the town of Murfeesboro. All together they owned close to 2000 acres of land. John Mecoy and Solomon Beesley were instrumental in laying out the first roads in Rutherford County. John Mecoy was killed in the War of 1812, in New Orleans, on March 16, 1815. Mary married again to John PATTERSON in December of 1817, and they moved to MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tennessee, where they lived until John Patterson died of old age. The Beesley's remained in Rutherford County. John Beesley died in 1819. John and Mary Mecoy had seven children:

1)HARDY MECOY married Louisa THORTON on September 23, 1822.
2)ABNER MECOY was born May 22, 1802. He married Polly Ann FERRELL on January 8, 1924. They moved to TIPPAH COUNTY, Mississippi in 1836, and bought 4000 acres of land from the Chickasaw Indians. He died September 4, 1890. Polly died on March 24, 1864. They had 7 children.
*Charles W. MeCoy, born December 9,1825.
*Elizabeth MeCoy, born December 24,1825.
*John Ferrel MeCoy, born January 1,1830.
*William Carroll MeCoy, born February 3,1833.
*Mary Ann MeCoy, born October 28,1834.
*Margaret Samantha MeCoy, born March 26,1838.
*Abner Martin MeCoy, born December 31,1842.
If need further information on any of Abner and Polly's children, or if you have information to share, please feel free to send an email.
3)JOHN MECOY
4)SIDNEY MECOY
5)MARY MECOY
6)ELIZABETH JACKSON MECOY
I am currently searching for information on Abner's siblings, any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

The name McCoy was changed several times over the generations. In Willis Mecoy's will he spelled it Mecoy, John also spelled it that same way. Abner could not write his name, so I'm not sure how he would have spelled it, if he could. Abner's children all spelled it MeCoy, with a capital C, making it more like the original McCoy. Abner's grandchildren went back to the original spelling of McCoy in the 1920's. Throughout all the generations, in census records, it is almost always spelled McCoy.
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I grew up hearing how the name had been changed over a dispute between two brothers during the Revolutionary War. The story I always heard was, there was two brothers, one named John, and one named George, who fought on opposite sides of the war, one for the mother country, and one for the colonies. The dissention became so great that George changed the spelling of his name to Mecoy, end of story. When I began researching it became apparent that there was never a GEORGE, there was a WILLIS!! That really made me sceptical, I began thinking that maybe Abner just made up this whole story, and how would he know anyway, he could'nt even write his own name. Low and behold, I found Willis' will, and on it his signature "Willis Mecoy." More documents soon surfaced and it appeared the story was true, however, I don't believe actual documentation of this fued will ever be uncovered, but we shall see. Back to my digging. (Forgive me Grandpa Ab, for being so disrespectful!)¹²

Reference: See attached notes posted by Ethel Gore on John's Find A Grave memorial page. Transcription by G A Vaut: [quote]:     
     ID: I00557
     Name: JOHN MCCOY, SR
     Sex: M
     Birth: ABT 1770 in Craven County, North Carolina
     Death: ABT 1816 in March 16, 1815, War of 1 812 of Yellow Fever or Dysentery
     Burial: Unmarked grave around French Camp, Mississippi
Note: John MeCoy moved to Rutherford County, TN, from Craven County, NC, with his wife, children and in-laws about     1 806. He purchased approximately 500 acres of land near his rather-in-law, John Beesley and brother-in- law, Solorno11Beesley. He served 011the Grand Jt11y for Rutherford County Court between the years of 1807 and 1812. John also worked for the County laying out roads and clearing land for the development of new roads.
     In the fall if 1814, John enlisted in the War of 1812 as a Private. The Company's first expedition was to New Orleans to join Andrew Jackson's motley crew of soldiers defending the mouth of the Mississippi from the British. The expedition was headed by Colonel William Carroll, and placed under the authority of Captain Bird Nance. The troops traveled by riverboat to New Orleans. After a bloody battle leaving over 700 Brit5b soldiers dead, the volunteers readied to return home. In March of 1815, traveling on foot up the Natchez Trace to Tennessee, many of the troops became ill and died;
     Test:
     Solomon Beasley
     Thomas Hargrove John McCoy
     July 1804 - Deed of Conveyance. Thomas Armstrong to John Beesley for Twelve hundred acres proven by John McCoy.
     *There are several entries in the Rutherford County court Minutes concerning the McCoys and the Beesleys first decades of the 19th century.
     *January 1807 (All in the same day)
     Deed, John McCoy to Lazarus Crawford, 216 acres, ack.
     Deed, Solomon Beasley to John Crawford, 73 acres, ack.
     Deed, John McCoy to John Haney, 50 acres, ack.
     Deed, John Beesley to Solomon Beesley, 300 acres, ack. (From these transaction it appears that John Beesley could be Mary Beesley McCoy's Father and is settling off the land he has to his son-in-law and son. It appears that they in turn deed away some of the land that they already own)
     Apri1 1814 - John McCoy to Nathaniel Underwood 51 acres, ack. April 1814.
     John McCoy also served on the following Jurys in the Rutherford County Court.
     April 06, 1807- John McCoy was drawn as a grand juror for the present term.
     The State vs. Bennett Smith - January 1808
     January 1812- John McCoy ordered as juror to serve in the next circuit court.
     July 1813- The State vs. John Lowry
     "Tax List of Rutherford County
     1809 John McCoy 498 acres I Free Pole $1.12 1/2
     Solomon Beesley 400 acres 1 Free Pole $ .93 3/4
     1810 John McCoy 400 acres 1 Free Pole $1.12 1/2
     1813 John McCoy 448 acres I Free Pole Sl.20
     Military Records
          McCoy, John, Pvt, Col John Cocke, Capt Bird Nance, Inf; Died March 16, 1815 (Enlisted men of Tennessee, War of 1812)
     Mary McCoy administrator of John McCoy deceased, returned amount of sales of said estate.
     Rutherford County Wills and Administrations 1804o1861 - McCoy, John 1815 wb-3-70.
     John McCoy died fairly young (45) in about 1816.His will names all of his minor children in his wife's custody. His will list coopers tools of various types. Most items sold for about $1 or $2 at most. His sorrel horse brought the most at $30, bought by John Hampton. His auction netted about $87 and some went to pay his creditors, one being his future in-law Needham Thornton, who he owed .75.
     To be added to the inventory n Discharge for the service of the deceased in Capt Bird Nance's company for four months and three days of service.
     Mary McCoy Administrator.
     This information was taken off a microfilm copy of the Will Book, Book 3, page 70.
     oWill of John McCoy proved by Rachel Busby and Casander Busby. Mary McCoy qualified as such.
     Additional return of estate of John McCoy deceased, made by Mary McCoy, Administrator.
     McCoy, John - Died before 15 January I S17 when executrix, Mary McCoy, made a report. (rut TN, CO Ct min., K/157) Mary McCoy was appointed guardian of Hardy, Abner, John, Sidney, Mary, and Elizabeth Jackson McCoy, minor heirs of John McCoy dec'd who entered into bond with Solomon Beesley and William Batey her securities. (Lbid L192) John Patterson made a report as admi1istrator n1right of his wife. (Ibid N/16) (Copied from the book Tennessee Tidbits Volume: III page 250)
     Father: WILLIS MCCOY I b: ABT 1735 in Farquire County, Virginia Mother: KESIAH HOLLAN D or Cornelia KESIAH b: ABT I 737 in Craven County, North Carolina
     Marriage 1 MARY S BEASLEY b: ABT I 775 in Darlington District, South Carolina
     Married: 21 DEC 1797 in Craven County, North Carolina
     Children:
     
     1. HARDY MCCOY b: ABT 1 80I in Craven County, North Carolina
     2. John MCCOY, Jr b: ABT 1802 in Craven County, North Carolina
     3. Abner MCCOY b: 22 MAY 1802 Craven County, North Carolina
     4.     Sidney MCCOY b: ABT 1808
     5.     Mary     MCCOY b: ABT 1809 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
     6.     Elizabeth Jackson MCCOY b: ABT 1810
     7.      Jackson MECOY b: ABT l812 in Rutherford County, Tennessee
     8.      William? MCCOY
     John was one of them. His body is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere around French Camp, MS. Military records indicate that March 16, 1815, was the date of his death. Yellow Fever or dysentery was thought to be the cause.
     ooInformational Sources for these findings:
     These below are from Rutherford County, TN Deeds 1804-1808"
     oDeed from North Carolina to Willoughby Williams, Assignee of John McCoy. In consideration of the bravery of John McCoy, a private in the Continental line, we have granted to Willoughby Williams, assignee of Jolu1McCoy, a tract of Land containing six hundred and forty acres, and lying on the waters of Stones River, about one mile southeast of a survey of Philips and Campbell, on this first day of April 1794.
     oDeed Book A. page 360
     Deed from John McCoy to Lazarus Crawford
     Indenture made this 11th day of December 1806 between John McCoy of Rutherford Country, and Lazarus Crawford of Davidson County, for and inconsideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in hand paid, fur a tract of land lying on the waters of the Stones River, and containing two hundred and sixteen acres.
     Test:
     John Fronville
     Joseph Haynes John McCoy
     Deed Book A. page 363
     Deed tom John Beasley to John McCoy
     Indenture made this 4th day of January 1806. between John Beasley of Rutherford County, and John McCoy of the same County, for and inconsideration of the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid, for a tract of land lying on the west side of Overalls Creek, and containing six hundred and seventy-six acres.
     Test:
     Solomon Beasley
     James (x) Smith John Beasley
     Deed Book A, page 367
     Deed from John McCoy to John Haines
     Indenture made this 13th day of January 1806, between John McCoy of Rutherford County, and John Haines of the same County, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid, for a tract of land beginning on the waters of the spring, and containing fifty acres. [end quote]¹⁰

; Biography of John Mecoy (ca. 1770-1815) posted 06 Oct 2009 by Melissa McCoy-Bell on Ancestry:
     "John Mecoy moved to Rutherford County from Craven County, NC with his wife, children and in-laws, in around 1806. He purchased approximately 500 acres of land near his father-in-law, John Beesley and brother-in-law, Solomon Beesley. He served on the Grand Jury for Rutherford County Court, between the years of 1807 and 1812. John also worked for the county, laying out roads and clearing land for development of roads.
     "In the fall of 1814, John enlisted in the War of 1812, as a private. The company's first expedition was to New Orleans to join Andrew Jackson's motley crew of soldiers defending the mouth of the Mississippi from the British. The expedition and was headed by Colonel William Carroll, and placed under the authority of Captain Bird Nance. The troops traveled by riverboat to New Orleans. After a bloody battle leaving over 700 British soldiers dead the volunteers readied to return home. In March of 1815, traveling on foot up the Natchez Trace to Tennessee, many of the troops became ill and died; John was one of them. His body is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere around French Camp, Mississippi. Military records indicate that March 16, 1815, was the date of his death. Yellow Fever or Dysentery was thought to be the cause.
     "Mary Beesley Mecoy remarried on December 3, 1817, to John Patterson, also of Rutherford County. The family soon moved to McNairy County, TN. The children became of age and scattered across the country. Abner married Polly Ann Ferrell on January 8, 1824, and purchased Indian land near Walnut, MS. Abner lived until the ripe old age of 88, and had 8 children with Polly. Hardy married Louisa Thorton on September 23, 1822, and moved his family to Washington County, Illinois before 1830. Hardy and Louisa had 6 children. He died in Washington County, Illinois, in October 1858. John Mecoy, Jr. married Abicilla Patterson and moved to Madison County, AR. John and Abicilla had 8 children. John passed away in the 1870's. It is unknown where Mary's daughters settled or who they married. Mary Beesley Mecoy Patterson moved in with Abner and his family after the death of her second husband and is buried in Tippah County, MS in Coker Cemetery, south of Walnut, in a grave without a marker."
     Melissa McCoy-Bell (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) is MSGENWEB host for Tippah, Benton, Union Counties in Mississippi, Tippah County Confederates and McCoy/Mecoy Family. Researching surnames- McCoy/Mecoy, Hopkins, Paseur, Mohundro, McIntyre, and Adams.¹³ GAV-4.
John McCoy (Sr.) was mentioned in a land transaction in 1794 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
Memo: Posted on Ancestry on 2 April 2012 by Melissa McCoy-Bell: General Index to Deeds and Mortgages, Craven County, NC to Nov 1st 1912: MeCoy
Grantor: Willis Mecoy
Grantee: John Mecoy
Book: 31
Page: 169
Date of Inst: 1794
Kind of Inst: Deed.¹⁴
He was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "In the name of god Amen. I Willis Mecoy of Craven County in the State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."¹⁵
John McCoy (Sr.) was mentioned in a land transaction on 5 March 1803 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
Memo: Land Record posted 31 March 2012 by Melissa McCoy-Bell on Ancestry:
     "Indenture made and assigned this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and three. ... Frederick Mccoy of Craven County and state of North Carolina, planter of one part and Johjn McCoy county and place aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth. I the said Frederick Mecoy for and on consideraton of twenty poinds current money of the state to me in hand paid before the concealing and delivery of the receipt whereof I acknowlegde and myself therewith satisfied ... and ...."¹⁶

John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley appeared in the census of 1810 at Jefferson, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 47, line 13
     Name:     John McCoy
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3 [1801-10] John 1800, Hardy c1801, Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1 [1766-84] John c1765
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth 1806
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2 [1795-1800] Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Mary c1799
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Kesiah? c1737
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     3
     Number of Household Members:     9.¹⁷

John McCoy (Sr.) began military service circa 1812 at War of 1812 There seem to be two different sets of service records for "John MeCoy". There was a Captain Hargrave's Company of Mounted Volunteers in Illinois, which may be the first record. The second record is for service in the Tennessee Militia, which is more likely to be this John McCoy (though the name may have been common even in TN).
Service Record #1: Ancestry.com - U. S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
     Name: John Mecoy
     Company: CAPT. HARGRAVE'S CO., MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS.
     Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
     Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
     Roll Box: 142
     Microfilm Publication: M602
     Source Information: Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.
Service Record #2: Ancestry.com - U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
     Name:     John Mecoy
     Company:     3 REG'T (JOHNSON'S) E. TENNESSEE MILITIA.
     Rank - Induction:     PRIVATE
     Rank - Discharge:     PRIVATE
     Roll Box:     142
     Microfilm Publication:     M602
     Source Information: Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.^18,19,20

     Mary S. Beesley was born circa 1779 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ She married John McCoy (Sr.), son of Willis McCoy and Kesiah (?), on 21 December 1797 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
; Her 1st husband. Date is apparently date of marriage bond.
Marriage Record #1: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
     Name: John Mecoy
     Gender: Male
     Spouse: Mary Beesley
     Spouse Gender: Female
     Bond Date: 21 Dec 1797
     Bond #: 000028236
     Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
     ImageNum: 000557
     County: Craven
     Record #: 02 235
     Bondsman: Solomon Beeazly
     Witness: S Chapman
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.
Marriage Record #2: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
     Name:     Mary Beesley
     Spouse:     John Mecoy
     Marriage Date:     21 Dec 1797
     Marriage County:     Craven
     Marriage State:     North Carolina
     Source:     County Court Records at New Bern, NC & Family Hist
     Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0296803-0296808
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
     Original data:
     --Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.
     --North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
     --North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. North Carolina Marriage Index, 1962-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Record #3: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
     Name:     John Mecoy
     Gender:     Male
     Bond Date:     21 Dec 1797
     Bond Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Spouse:     Mary Beesley
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Event Type:     Bond
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.^1,4,5,6 Mary S. Beesley married John Patterson on 4 December 1817 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Her 2nd husband, his 2nd wife.
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     John Patterson
     Marriage Date:     3 Dec 1817 (date of license)
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Mary McCoy
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     John Patterson
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     4 Dec 1817 (date "solemnized")
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Mary McCoy
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^7,8,9,10
Mary S. Beesley died circa 1860 at Coker Community, Walnut, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; Coker Community Near Bald Hill So. Of Walnut, MS.¹
     GAV-4.

Mary S. Beesley and John McCoy (Sr.) appeared in the census of 1810 at Jefferson, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 47, line 13
     Name:     John McCoy
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3 [1801-10] John 1800, Hardy c1801, Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1 [1766-84] John c1765
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth 1806
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2 [1795-1800] Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Mary c1799
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Kesiah? c1737
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     3
     Number of Household Members:     9.¹¹
Mary S. Beesley was mentioned in a land transaction on 12 June 1823 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA,
Memo: Land Record posted 22 jan 2011 by Melissa McCoy-Bell on Ancestry:
     "Registered 12th June 1823. No. 374, John McCoy, division of land betweeen the heris of."
     "State of Tennessee, Rutherford County Court, July Term 1823."
     "Upon the petition of John Patterson in right of his wife, and mary his wife, late widow of John McCoy deceased, and the petition of the said John and Mary as guardians for the minor heirs of John McCoy deceased and Hardy McCoy of the said heris of full age, It is ordered by the court that Abraham Herring, John Henderson, Charles Pickrell, Isaac Budler and James M. King be and are herby appointed comissioners to divide and lay off the dower of Mary McCoy late widow of John McCoy decased, now Mary Patterson, and John Patterson in right of the said Mary to the children and heirs of the said John McCoy according to the last will and testament of the said John McCoy. A True Copy."¹²

Mary S. Beesley and John Patterson appeared in the census of 1830 at McNairy Co., Tennessee, USA; The male in this record is a little young to have been the John Patterson who married Mary Fauch.
p. 145, line 17
     Name:     John Patterson
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     McNairy, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     5.¹³

     John Patterson married Mary Fauch on 14 November 1796 at Rutherford Co., North Carolina, USA,
; His 1st wife.
Ancestry.com - Rutherford County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1779-1868
     Name:     John Patterson
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Bond Date:     14 Nov 1796
     Spouse:     Mary Fauch
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Rutherford County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1779-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
     Original data: Holcomb, Brent H. Marriages of Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1779–1868. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986.² John Patterson married Mary S. Beesley, daughter of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, on 4 December 1817 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Her 2nd husband, his 2nd wife.
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     John Patterson
     Marriage Date:     3 Dec 1817 (date of license)
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Mary McCoy
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     John Patterson
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     4 Dec 1817 (date "solemnized")
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Mary McCoy
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^1,3,4,5
     John Patterson and Mary S. Beesley appeared in the census of 1830 at McNairy Co., Tennessee, USA; The male in this record is a little young to have been the John Patterson who married Mary Fauch.
p. 145, line 17
     Name:     John Patterson
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     McNairy, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     5.⁶

     Elizabeth McCoy was born circa 1850 at Richland Township, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA; Age 10 in 1860 census; 19 in 1870 census.^1,2
     Elizabeth McCoy was listed as a resident in William McCoy and Jane Boyd's household in the census report on 7 July 1860 at Richland Township, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA;      [Next door to three BOYD households, who could be his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law.]
p. 403, lines 30-37, dwelling 411, family 411
     30 MCCOY, Wm 25 [1835] M Farmer $300 $75 TN
     31 " , Jane 27 [1833] F TN Cannot Read, Write
     32 " , Elizabeth 10 [1850] F AR
     33 " , James 8 [1852] M AR
     34 " , Polly A 7 [1853] F AR
     35 " , John 5 [1855] M AR
     36 " , Abcilla 3 [1857] F AR
     37 " , Robert 4/12 [Mar 1860] AR.¹

Elizabeth McCoy was listed as a resident in William McCoy and Jane Boyd's household in the census report on 18 June 1870 at Richland Township, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA;      [Same page as his father, John, line 40.]
p. 424-B, lines 9-16, Dwelling 16, Family 16
     9 MCCOY, William 42 [1828] M W Farmer $500 $400 TN Cannot Write
     10 " , Jane 38 [1832] F W Keeping house TN Cannot Read Cannot Write
     11 " , Elizabeth 19 [1851] F W At home AR Attended School
     12 " , James 16 [1854] M W AR Attended School
     13 " , John 13 [1857] M W AR Attended School
     14 " , Robert 11 [1859] M W AR Attended School
     15 " , Newton 5 [1865] M W AR
     16 " , Thomas G. 2 [1868] M W AR.²

     John McCoy (Jr.) was born in 1800 at Tennessee, USA; aged 49 in 1850 census.^1,2,3 He married Abcillia Olivie Patterson in 1826 at McNairy Co., Tennessee, USA.^4,2

John McCoy (Jr.) died on 28 July 1878 at Richland Township, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA.^1,2
     John McCoy (Jr.) was listed as a resident in John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley's household in the census report in 1810 at Jefferson, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 47, line 13
     Name:     John McCoy
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3 [1801-10] John 1800, Hardy c1801, Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1 [1766-84] John c1765
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth 1806
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2 [1795-1800] Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Mary c1799
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Kesiah? c1737
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     3
     Number of Household Members:     9.⁵

John McCoy (Jr.) and Abcillia Olivie Patterson appeared in the census of 1840 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; [Note: Next to Hardy MCCOY on line 8]
p. 225, line 9
     Name:     John Mccoy
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Washington, Illinois
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     2
     No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     6
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     8
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     8.⁶

John McCoy (Jr.) and Abcillia Olivie Patterson appeared in the census of 22 October 1850 at Richland, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA;      [Same page as his son William (lines 32-33).]
p. 270A, lines 17-25, dwelling 329, family 329
     17 MCCOY, John 49 [1801] M Farmer $30 TN
     18 " , Absalay 29 [1801] F TN
     19 " , James 20 [1830] M Farmer TN
     20 " , Mary 178 [1833] F TN
     21 " , Elizabeth 13 [1837] F TN
     22 " , John 12 [1838] M TN
     23 " , Jasper 8 [1842] M IL (twin)
     24 " , Newton 8 [1842] M IL (twin)
     25 " , Tillatha 3 [1847] F AR.⁷

John McCoy (Jr.) and Abcillia Olivie Patterson appeared in the census of 27 June 1860 at Prairie, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA; p. 373, lines 15-19, Dwelling 216, Family 216
     15 MCCOY, John 60 [1800] M Farmer $160 $450 TN
     16 " , Abecilla 54 [1806] F SC
     17 " , Jasper 17 [1843] M IL
     18 " , Newton 17 [1843] M IL
     19 " , Tabitha 12 [1848] F AR.⁸

John McCoy (Jr.) and Abcillia Olivie Patterson appeared in the census of 18 June 1870 at Richland, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA;      [Same page as his son, William, lines 9-16
p. 424B-425A, lines 40, 1-6, Dwelling 21, Family 21
     40 MCCOY, John 65 [1805] M W Farmer $300 $250 TN
     1 " , Absoley Annie 65 [1805] F W Keeping house NC
     2 " , Talitha E. 21 [1849] F W at home AR
     3 GOAD, Elizabeth 33 [1837] F W house keeping TN
     4 " , John R. 14 [1856] M W AR
     5 " , Newton J. 11 [1859] M W AR
     6 " , Georg W 9 [1861] M W AR.⁹

     Abcillia Olivie Patterson was born in 1801 at Tennessee, USA.¹ She married John McCoy (Jr.), son of John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley, in 1826 at McNairy Co., Tennessee, USA.^1,2

Abcillia Olivie Patterson died between 1871 and 1879 at Madison Co., Arkansas, USA.¹
     Abcillia Olivie Patterson and John McCoy (Jr.) appeared in the census of 1840 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; [Note: Next to Hardy MCCOY on line 8]
p. 225, line 9
     Name:     John Mccoy
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Washington, Illinois
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     2
     No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     6
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     8
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     8.³

Abcillia Olivie Patterson and John McCoy (Jr.) appeared in the census of 22 October 1850 at Richland, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA;      [Same page as his son William (lines 32-33).]
p. 270A, lines 17-25, dwelling 329, family 329
     17 MCCOY, John 49 [1801] M Farmer $30 TN
     18 " , Absalay 29 [1801] F TN
     19 " , James 20 [1830] M Farmer TN
     20 " , Mary 178 [1833] F TN
     21 " , Elizabeth 13 [1837] F TN
     22 " , John 12 [1838] M TN
     23 " , Jasper 8 [1842] M IL (twin)
     24 " , Newton 8 [1842] M IL (twin)
     25 " , Tillatha 3 [1847] F AR.⁴

Abcillia Olivie Patterson and John McCoy (Jr.) appeared in the census of 27 June 1860 at Prairie, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA; p. 373, lines 15-19, Dwelling 216, Family 216
     15 MCCOY, John 60 [1800] M Farmer $160 $450 TN
     16 " , Abecilla 54 [1806] F SC
     17 " , Jasper 17 [1843] M IL
     18 " , Newton 17 [1843] M IL
     19 " , Tabitha 12 [1848] F AR.⁵

Abcillia Olivie Patterson and John McCoy (Jr.) appeared in the census of 18 June 1870 at Richland, Madison Co., Arkansas, USA;      [Same page as his son, William, lines 9-16
p. 424B-425A, lines 40, 1-6, Dwelling 21, Family 21
     40 MCCOY, John 65 [1805] M W Farmer $300 $250 TN
     1 " , Absoley Annie 65 [1805] F W Keeping house NC
     2 " , Talitha E. 21 [1849] F W at home AR
     3 GOAD, Elizabeth 33 [1837] F W house keeping TN
     4 " , John R. 14 [1856] M W AR
     5 " , Newton J. 11 [1859] M W AR
     6 " , Georg W 9 [1861] M W AR.⁶

     Hardy McCoy (Sr.) was born circa 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Louisa Thorton on 25 September 1822 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Marriage Date:     23 Sep 1822 (date of license)
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Louisa Thornton
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     25 Sep 1822 (date "solemnized")
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Louise Thornton
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^2,3,4
Hardy McCoy (Sr.) died in October 1858 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA.¹
     Hardy McCoy (Sr.) was listed as a resident in John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley's household in the census report in 1810 at Jefferson, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 47, line 13
     Name:     John McCoy
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3 [1801-10] John 1800, Hardy c1801, Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1 [1766-84] John c1765
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth 1806
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2 [1795-1800] Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Mary c1799
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Kesiah? c1737
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     3
     Number of Household Members:     9.⁵

Hardy McCoy (Sr.) and Louisa Thorton appeared in the census of 1830 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 179, line 21
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Washington, Illinois
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Needham 1823
     Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Hardy c1801
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Sarah 1825
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25]
     Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Louisa (Thornton) 1808
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     5.⁶
Hardy McCoy (Sr.) was mentioned in a land transaction on 9 December 1836 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Section:     SESE
     Price per Acre:     1.25
     Total Price:     50.00
     Date:     9 Dec 1836
     Volume:     031
     Page:     080
     Type:     FD
     Sect:     08
     Township:     03S
     Range:     04W
     Meridian:     3
     Acres:     40.00
     Corr-Tag:     0
     ID:     274234
     Reside:     095
     Source Information: State of Illinois. Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.^7,8
Hardy McCoy (Sr.) was mentioned in a land transaction on 8 June 1838 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Section:          W2SE
     Price per Acre:     1.25
     Total Price:     100.00
     Date:     8 Jun 1838
     Volume:     031
     Page:     122
     Type:     FD
     Sect:     08
     Township:     03S
     Range:     04W
     Meridian:     3
     Acres:     80.00
     Corr-Tag:     0
     ID:     381158
     Reside:     095
     Source Information: State of Illinois. Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.^9,8
Hardy McCoy (Sr.) was mentioned in a land transaction on 1 October 1839 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Issue Date:     1 Oct 1839
     Place:     Washington, Illinois, USA
     Land Office:     Kaskaskia
     Meridian:     3rd PM
     Township:     3-S
     Range:     4-W
     Section:     8
     Accession Number:     IL1380__.234
     Document Number:     5892
     Source Citation: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.¹⁰

Hardy McCoy (Sr.) and Louisa Thorton appeared in the census of 1840 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; [Note: Next to John MCCOY on line 9]
p. 225, line 8
     Name:     9 John Mccoy [18371] Ref #3198
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Washington, Illinois
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1835] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     2 [1826-30] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] John c1801
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1835] Emily c1838
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] Susan c1830, Mary c1832
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] Louisa (Thorton) 1808
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     1
     No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     8
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     3
     Total Free White Persons:     11
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     11.¹¹

Hardy McCoy (Sr.) appeared in the census of 16 August 1850 at Agriculture Schedule, Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 445, line 35
Ancestry.com - U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Enumeration Date:     16 Aug 1850
     Place:     District 20, Washington, Illinois, USA
     Schedule Type:     Agriculture
     OS Page:     445
     Line Number:     35
     Source Citation: Census Year: 1850; Census Place: District 20, Washington, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 4; Page: 445; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.¹²

Hardy McCoy (Sr.) and Louisa Thorton appeared in the census of 24 August 1850 at District 20, Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 112-A, lines 6-11, dwelling 180, family 180
     6 MCCOY, Hardy 49 [1801] M Farmer $300 SC
     7 " , Louisa 42 [1808] F SC Cannot Read, Write
     8 " , Susan C. 20 [1830] F IL Cannot Read, Write
     9 " , Mary 18 [1832] F IL
     10 " , Emily 12 [1838] F IL Attended School
     11 " , Hardy 8 [1842] M IL Attended School.¹³

Hardy McCoy (Sr.) appeared in the census of 3 July 1855 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 23, line 2
Ancestry.com - Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865
     Name:     Hardy Mccoy
     Census Date:     3 Jul 1855
     Residence Place:     Washington, Illinois, USA
     Source Citation: Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2195; Line: 2
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data:
      Illinois State Census, 1825. Microfilm. Record Series 103.003, 1 roll. Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
      Illinois State Census, 1830. Microfilm. Record Series 103.004, 1 roll. Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
      Illinois State Census, 1835. Microfilm. Record Series 103.005, 1 roll. Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
      Illinois State Census, 1845. Microfilm. Record Series 103.007, 1 roll. Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
      Illinois State Census, 1855 Microfilm. Record Series 103.008, 13 rolls. Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
      Illinois State Census, 1865. Microfilm. Record Series 103.010, 18 rolls. Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
      Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Illinois, 1850–1880. NARA microfilm publication T1133, rolls 12 and 13 (partial). ARC ID: 2791274. National Archives in Washington, D.C.¹⁴

     Louisa Thorton was born in 1808 at North Carolina, USA.¹ She married Hardy McCoy (Sr.), son of John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley, on 25 September 1822 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA,
; Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Marriage Date:     23 Sep 1822 (date of license)
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Louisa Thornton
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Gender:     Male
     Marriage Date:     25 Sep 1822 (date "solemnized")
     Marriage Place:     Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
     Spouse:     Louise Thornton
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.^1,2,3
Louisa Thorton died after 1860 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA.¹
     Louisa Thorton and Hardy McCoy (Sr.) appeared in the census of 1830 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 179, line 21
     Name:     Hardy McCoy
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Washington, Illinois
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Needham 1823
     Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Hardy c1801
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Sarah 1825
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25]
     Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Louisa (Thornton) 1808
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     5.⁴

Louisa Thorton and Hardy McCoy (Sr.) appeared in the census of 1840 at Washington Co., Illinois, USA; [Note: Next to John MCCOY on line 9]
p. 225, line 8
     Name:     9 John Mccoy [18371] Ref #3198
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Washington, Illinois
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1835] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     2 [1826-30] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] John c1801
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1835] Emily c1838
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] Susan c1830, Mary c1832
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] Louisa (Thorton) 1808
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     1
     No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     8
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     3
     Total Free White Persons:     11
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     11.⁵

Louisa Thorton and Hardy McCoy (Sr.) appeared in the census of 24 August 1850 at District 20, Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 112-A, lines 6-11, dwelling 180, family 180
     6 MCCOY, Hardy 49 [1801] M Farmer $300 SC
     7 " , Louisa 42 [1808] F SC Cannot Read, Write
     8 " , Susan C. 20 [1830] F IL Cannot Read, Write
     9 " , Mary 18 [1832] F IL
     10 " , Emily 12 [1838] F IL Attended School
     11 " , Hardy 8 [1842] M IL Attended School.⁶

Louisa Thorton appeared in the census of 22 August 1860 at Nashville, Washington Co., Illinois, USA; p. 807, lines 33-34, dwelling 1088, family 1043
     33 MCCOY, Louisa 51 [1809] F Farmer $2000 $500 NC Cannot Read, Write
     34 " , Hardy 18 [1842] M Farmer IL.⁷

     Abner McCoy was born on 22 May 1802 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.^1,2 He married Polly Ann Ferrell on 8 January 1824 at Tennessee, USA.³
Abner McCoy married Jane Presley on 7 May 1865 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA.⁴

Abner McCoy died on 4 September 1890 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA, at age 88.^1,2
Abner McCoy was buried after 4 September 1890 at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Walnut, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      May 22, 1802
     Death:      Sep. 4, 1890
     Husband of Polly Ann MeCoy
     Family links: Spouse: Polly Ann Ferrell MeCoy (1801 - 1864)*
     Children: John Ferrell MeCoy (1830 - 1910)*
     Burial: New Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
     Created by: Mavis Clemmer
     Record added: Jun 09, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 38136603.²
     Abner McCoy was listed as a resident in John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley's household in the census report in 1810 at Jefferson, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 47, line 13
     Name:     John McCoy
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3 [1801-10] John 1800, Hardy c1801, Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1 [1766-84] John c1765
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth 1806
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2 [1795-1800] Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Mary c1799
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Kesiah? c1737
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     3
     Number of Household Members:     9.⁵

Abner McCoy and Polly Ann Ferrell appeared in the census of 1840 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 181, lines 25
     Name:     Abner Mccoy
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Tippah, Mississippi
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     3 [aft 1835] William c1833, Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] John 1830
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     3 [aft 1835] Mary c1836, Sarah c1838, Margaret c1840
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1826-30] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] Polly (Ferrell) 1801
     Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     1
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     8
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     10
     Total Slaves:     1
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     11.⁶
Abner McCoy was mentioned in a land transaction on 6 October 1840 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA,
Memo: Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
     Name:     Abner McCoy
     Issue Date:     6 Oct 1840
     Place:     Tippah, Mississippi, USA
     Land Office:     Pontotoc
     Meridian:     Chickasaw
     Township:     2-S
     Range:     4-E
     Section:     20
     Accession Number:     MS2900__.030
     Document Number:     8055
     Source Citation: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.⁷

Abner McCoy appeared in the census of 1845 at State Census, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 51, line 15
Ancestry.com - Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866
     Name:     Abner Mccoy
     Census Date:     1845
     County:     Tippah
     LINE:     15
     Roll:     v229_3
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
     Original data: Mississippi State and Territorial Censuses, 1792-1866. Microfilm V229. 3 rolls. Heritage Quest.⁸

Abner McCoy appeared in the census of 2 September 1850 at Divison 3 - Slave Schedule, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 916, lines 39-40
Ancestry.com - 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
     Gender:     Female
     Race:     Black
     Age:     27
     Home in 1860:     Division 3, Tippah, Mississippi
     Name of Slave Owner:     Abner Mc Coy
     All Slaves Owned:     
     Gender     #     Age     Sex     Color
     Female     1     27     F     BLack
     Male     1     10     M     Mulatto
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
     Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls.⁹

Abner McCoy and Polly Ann Ferrell appeared in the census of 2 September 1850 at Divison 3, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 492-A, lines 9-17, dwelling 18, family 18
     9 MCCOY, Abner 49 [1801] M Farmer NC
     10 " , Polly 49 [1801] F TN
     11 " , John S. 19 [1831] M Farmer TN
     12 " , William C. 17 [1833] M Farmer TN
     13 " , Abner M. V. 9 [1841] M $450 MS
     14 " , Mary A. 14 [1836] F TN
     15 " , Sarah E. 12 [1838] F TN
     16 " , Margaret S. 10 [1840] F TN
     17 PATTERSON, Mary 71 or 41? [1779 or 1809] NC.¹⁰

Abner McCoy and Polly Ann Ferrell appeared in the census of 12 July 1860 at Northern Division, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; pp. 555-6, lines 37-39 & 1-2, dwelling 810, family 738
     37 MCCOY, Abner 57 [1803] M Farmer $1240 $4000 NC Cannot Read, Write
     38 " , Polly Ann 57 [1803] F TN
     39 " , M. S. 19 [1841] F MS Attended School
     1 " , W. V. 16 [1844] M MS Attended School
     2 " , Wm 27 [1833] M constable $700 $1000 TN.¹¹

Abner McCoy appeared in the census of between 13 July 1860 and 14 July 1860 at Northern Division - Slave Schedule, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 8, Columnn 1, lines 14-15
Ancestry.com - 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
     Gender:     Female
     Race:     Black
     Age:     36
     Home in 1860:     Northern Division, Tippah, Mississippi
     Name of Slave Owner:     Abner Mccoy
     All Slaves Owned:     
     Gender     Age     Color
     Female     36     Black
     Male     19     Mulatto
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
     Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.¹²

Abner McCoy and Jane Presley appeared in the census of 8 June 1880 at Sand Hill, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 372-D, lines 42-43, dwelling 155, family 155
     42 MCCOY, Abner W M 77 [1803] Married Farmer Cannot Write NC NC NC
     43 " , Jane W F 60 [1820] Wife Married Cannot Read Cannot Write SC SC SC.¹³

     Polly Ann Ferrell was born on 2 August 1801 at Indiana, USA.^1,2 She married Abner McCoy, son of John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley, on 8 January 1824 at Tennessee, USA.¹

Polly Ann Ferrell died on 23 March 1864 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA, at age 62.^1,2
Polly Ann Ferrell was buried after 23 March 1864 at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Walnut, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Birth:      Aug. 2, 1801
     Death:      Mar. 23, 1864
     Wife of Abner MeCoy
     Family links: Spouse: Abner MeCoy (1802 - 1890)
     Children: John Ferrell MeCoy (1830 - 1910)*
     Burial: New Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
     Created by: Mavis Clemmer
     Record added: Jun 09, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 38137483.²
     Polly Ann Ferrell and Abner McCoy appeared in the census of 1840 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 181, lines 25
     Name:     Abner Mccoy
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Tippah, Mississippi
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     3 [aft 1835] William c1833, Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] John 1830
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     3 [aft 1835] Mary c1836, Sarah c1838, Margaret c1840
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1826-30] Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1 [1801-10] Polly (Ferrell) 1801
     Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     1
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     8
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     10
     Total Slaves:     1
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     11.³

Polly Ann Ferrell and Abner McCoy appeared in the census of 2 September 1850 at Divison 3, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 492-A, lines 9-17, dwelling 18, family 18
     9 MCCOY, Abner 49 [1801] M Farmer NC
     10 " , Polly 49 [1801] F TN
     11 " , John S. 19 [1831] M Farmer TN
     12 " , William C. 17 [1833] M Farmer TN
     13 " , Abner M. V. 9 [1841] M $450 MS
     14 " , Mary A. 14 [1836] F TN
     15 " , Sarah E. 12 [1838] F TN
     16 " , Margaret S. 10 [1840] F TN
     17 PATTERSON, Mary 71 or 41? [1779 or 1809] NC.⁴

Polly Ann Ferrell and Abner McCoy appeared in the census of 12 July 1860 at Northern Division, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; pp. 555-6, lines 37-39 & 1-2, dwelling 810, family 738
     37 MCCOY, Abner 57 [1803] M Farmer $1240 $4000 NC Cannot Read, Write
     38 " , Polly Ann 57 [1803] F TN
     39 " , M. S. 19 [1841] F MS Attended School
     1 " , W. V. 16 [1844] M MS Attended School
     2 " , Wm 27 [1833] M constable $700 $1000 TN.⁵

     Jane Presley married Abner McCoy, son of John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley, on 7 May 1865 at Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA.¹

     Jane Presley and Abner McCoy appeared in the census of 8 June 1880 at Sand Hill, Tippah Co., Mississippi, USA; p. 372-D, lines 42-43, dwelling 155, family 155
     42 MCCOY, Abner W M 77 [1803] Married Farmer Cannot Write NC NC NC
     43 " , Jane W F 60 [1820] Wife Married Cannot Read Cannot Write SC SC SC.²

     Sidney McCoy was born circa 1808.¹

     Mary McCoy was born circa 1809 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA.¹

     Jackson McCoy was born circa 1812 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA.¹

     John Beesley was born on 23 February 1755 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith circa 1772 at Cheraw Co., North Carolina, USA.⁴

John Beesley died in 1831 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
     GAV-5.

John Beesley appeared in the census of 1790 at St. Thomas, Cheraws District, Chesterfield and Marlboro Cos, South Carolina, USA; p. 363, line 463
     Name:     John Beesely
     [John Beasley]
     [John Basely]
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State):     St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:     4
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:     1
     Free White Persons - Females:     4
     Number of Household Members:     9.⁵

John Beesley appeared in the census of 1800 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 121, line 9
     Name:     John Beesely [John Beasley]
     Home in 1800 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     2
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     6.⁶

John Beesley appeared in the census of 1810 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 647, line 19
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     2
     Number of Household Members:     4.⁷

     Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith died at Darlington, South Carolina, USA.¹ She was born circa 1757 at Dobbs Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ She married John Beesley, son of Solomon Beesley and Rachel Eda Taylor, circa 1772 at Cheraw Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     GAV-5.

Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith was listed as a resident in John McCoy (Sr.) and Mary S. Beesley's household in the census report in 1810 at Jefferson, Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA; p. 47, line 13
     Name:     John McCoy
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3 [1801-10] John 1800, Hardy c1801, Abner 1802
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1 [1766-84] John c1765
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth 1806
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2 [1795-1800] Unknown?, Unknown?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1766-84] Mary c1799
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Kesiah? c1737
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     3
     Number of Household Members:     9.²

     Elizabeth Beesley was born in 1771 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Elizabeth Beesley died in 1831 at Darlington, South Carolina, USA.¹

     Solomon Beesley married Casandra Ecclen.²
Solomon Beesley was born in 1772 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Solomon Beesley died in 1830 at Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USA.¹
     He witnessed the marriage of Mary S. Beesley and John McCoy (Sr.) on 21 December 1797 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Her 1st husband. Date is apparently date of marriage bond.
Marriage Record #1: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
     Name: John Mecoy
     Gender: Male
     Spouse: Mary Beesley
     Spouse Gender: Female
     Bond Date: 21 Dec 1797
     Bond #: 000028236
     Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
     ImageNum: 000557
     County: Craven
     Record #: 02 235
     Bondsman: Solomon Beeazly
     Witness: S Chapman
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.
Marriage Record #2: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
     Name:     Mary Beesley
     Spouse:     John Mecoy
     Marriage Date:     21 Dec 1797
     Marriage County:     Craven
     Marriage State:     North Carolina
     Source:     County Court Records at New Bern, NC & Family Hist
     Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0296803-0296808
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
     Original data:
     --Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.
     --North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
     --North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. North Carolina Marriage Index, 1962-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Record #3: from Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
     Name:     John Mecoy
     Gender:     Male
     Bond Date:     21 Dec 1797
     Bond Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Spouse:     Mary Beesley
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Event Type:     Bond
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.^3,4,5,6

Solomon Beesley began military service circa 1812 at North Carolina, USA, Ancestry.com - U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Name: Solomon Beesley
Company: MAJOR LILLINGTON'S DETACHMENT, NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 14
Microfilm Publication: M602
Source Information: Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls.⁷

     Rachel Beesley was born on 22 March 1773 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ She married Aris Woodham on 14 February 1791 at Stokes Bridge, Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA.²

Rachel Beesley died on 7 April 1861 at Stokes Bridge, Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA, at age 88.¹

     Aris Woodham was born in July 1771 at Dobbs Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Rachel Beesley, daughter of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, on 14 February 1791 at Stokes Bridge, Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Reuben Beesley was born circa 1774 at Darlington, South Carolina, USA.¹ He married Martha Jane Scarbough in 1792.²
Reuben Beesley married Esther Bramlett in 1798 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.³

Reuben Beesley died circa 1838 at Copiah Co., Mississippi, USA.¹
     Reuben Beesley appeared in the census of 1810 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 647, line 10
     Name:     Reuben Beasly
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Numbers of Slaves:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     5
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     9.⁴

Reuben Beesley appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 9A, line 33
     Name:     Reuben Beasly
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     3
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     7
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     9
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     9.⁵

     Martha Jane Scarbough was born in 1774 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married Reuben Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1792.¹

     Esther Bramlett was born circa 1775 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married Reuben Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1798 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹