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- Marriages:
Anna McCoy to Samuel Chapman, 19 Jun 1794, Craven Co., NC
Anney McCoy to Dickson Boge, 18 Jun 1794, Craven Co., NC
Hannah McCoy to Christopher Eldon, 22 Feb 1796, Craven Co., NC
Gideon McCoy to Ann Hall, 17 Apr 1787, Craven Co., NC
Elizabeth McCoy to Andrew Richardson, 10 Dec 1788, Craven Co., NC
Willis (Sr) appears in the 1810 census of Butler Co: 2 males 0-10, 1
male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female
16-26, 1 female 26-45 and 1 slave.
Willis (Jr) appears in 1808 Logan Co. tax list but declared land on
the Gaspar and Barren Rivers in Warren Co. He appears on Warren Co.
tax lists in earlier years. It is assumed that by 1808 he was living
in the area which became Butler Co. in 1871. Willis was a constable
in the early Butler Co. years and was a Missionary Baptist Minister
(Butler Co. Cemeteries, published 2002, pages 236-237).
Melissa McCoy Bell's file on www.angelfire shows that Willis first
married Elizabeth Ecclen in 1791. He then married Holland Daughty
(sic) in 1795 and they moved to Butler Co., KY. Burial: McCoy
Cemetery, Butler Co., KY
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468. Willis MCCOY (MACOY\MECOY) was born about 1730. He served in the military on 6 Jan 1751 in Craven Co., NC. North Carolina
Craven County A List of Foot Company of Commanded by Capt. Thomas Graves by Commission baring date the Sixth of January 1751 for the district from the Lowerside of west creek to the town Bounds.
Joseph Harris, Lefttenant
James Herring
John Lane
John Fonvielle, Insign
Matthew Goodwine
John Taylor
Benjamin Griggin, Sargent
Matthew Mason
Richard Humphrey
Samuel Payne (?) Sargent
Benini Loftin
Wm. Humphrey
Jonathan Macfashon, Sergent
Edward Clerck ?? Fonvielle
Samuel Berry, Corporal
Thomas Stephens John Bryant
Luke Russel, Corporal
John Taylor Jun
Samuel Griffis
William Trewhit
James Green Jun
Abrim Taylor
Howard MacRubin
Jabiz Mot
Samuel Griffin
John Cox
Azeriah Richason
John Yeats
Aws Powel
Thomas Hammond
James Caddel
William Wiggins
George Lane
John Jones
Wm. Brice Fonvielle
William Jones
Absolem Taylor
Fountain Lane
David Fonvielle
Nathan Ward
Joseph Sherrod
Richard Carleton
Joseph Pringle
Owin Dohety
Luke Russel
Ephraim Lane
Daniel Dohety
Wm. Varnelson
Daniel Wilson
John Carmach
Solomon Beasly
John Heath
Joseph Trewhit
Samuel Slade Jun
David Herring
Edward Cox
George Pope Jun
Tho. Coalman
George Lane
Ambros Fields
Cornelious Loftin
Samuel Berry
Moses Davis
Wm. Lambsdell
Elisha Cox
Richard Johnson
Joseph Price
Elisha Cox Jun
Thomas Rutter
Robert Taylor
William Stringer
Peter Handy
John Slade
John More
John De?
Wm. Sivell
George Metts
William Mecoy
Samuel Mackubins
Willis Mecoy
Joseph Hall Jun
Arthur Barronois
John Cooper
John Humphrey
Jacob Griffin
Francis Nunn
Benjamin Lane
Samuel Herring
John Arnet
A Treu List Taken the 15th of October 1754 by me Farnifold Green Clerk
He was living in 1769 in Craven Co., NC. Shows up on North Carolina Census He appeared in the census in 1779 in Craven Co., NC. Shows up on Craven County - New Bern District Tax List
Willis Macoy 1315
See 1779 Craven Tax List Doc in Genealogy Folder He signed a will on 9 Oct 1800 in Craven County, NC. (from http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/6598/wmecoy.htm)
Will of Willis Mecoy
CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA MCCOY
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 ninthe day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do deciet that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the Excutors hear after appointed titum. I give unto my beloved wife all my might of the Land that lies on the Rattle Snake branch - all of my hous hold furniture to be sold, a kitching furniture to be sold, my blacksmith tools, my still, my horses, cattle hogs sheap geas and fouls and beas and all the rest of my property to be sold, all of my cor/meat foder potatoes to be sold and all the rest of my personal estate leane to fore not mention to be sold at my death and equally devided among my wife and children Delana Daughty Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy Huldey Mecoy Saragh Mecoy Betsey Mecoy and Keziah Mecoy, my wife, to be equally divided amonst them share and share alike.
Lastly I nominate constitute and appointe John Mecoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Excutor to this my last will and testament revolking and making void all other will by me in any manner hear tofore made ratefying and conforming this only to be my last will and testamente. In witness whare of I have hear unto set my hand and seal the day and year first have in written.
Willis Mecoy (seal)
Signed sealed published and delivered
by the said Willis Mecoy as and
for his Last will and testament in the presence of
Solomon Beesley
John Beesley
James X Arnold
State of North Carolina
Craven County Court March Term 1801
Here was the above Will of Willis Mecoy dec. proven in open court by the oath of Soloman Beesley one of the subusiting Witnesses Trusts and order to be recorded and John Mecoy one of the Executors therein named Qualified as such ordered that letter _____ office.
Signed Sam Chafeman
He died before Mar 1801 in Craven Co., NC. NAME ORIGINS OF MCCOY:
NOTES FROM The McCoy/Mecoy Family Website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccoyhistory/index.html#WILLI S
WILLIS MECOY
(ca. 1735-1800)
Willis Mecoy was born in the 1730's, and lived in Craven County, NC. In the 1750's he served in the North Carolina Militia. His first wife's name is unknown, however in 1796, he married to Keziah Peters Achlin and she is listed executor of his will. He died in 1800, in Craven County, North Carolina, leaving 10 children, who were mostly grown with families of their own. Most left the area in the following years to pioneer the U.S. with the exception of William and his offspring. Willis McCoy is the first of my line that I can verify. I have several ideas about his parentage, however at the moment I haven't been able to prove them.
His Children:
John Mecoy, born about 1770.
He married Mary Beesley and settled in Rutherford County, TN, along with the Beesley family. He died on March 16, 1815, near French Camp, Mississippi, while serving in the War of 1812.
Hardy Mecoy, born about 1772.
He married a Tempey Mecoy (his cousin) in 1802.
Willis Mecoy born 1768. He married first Elizabeth Ecclen in 1791, then married Holland Daughty in 1795. Together with the Taylors and the Ecclen's they moved to Butler County, Ky.
Delana Mecoy Daughty - she married Emphiam Daughty.
Edward Mecoy
Sarah McCoy
Betsy Mecoy
Lewis Mecoy - He married Charlotte Shute in 1794. It is unknown where they settled.
Hudley Mecoy
William Mecoy - He married Cordillia and died in 1802. His family stayed in Craven County and his descendants still live in Craven County, Cove City, NC.
On June 11, 1836, an equity suit begins in the Circuit Court in Butler County. Eleven old, fragile, yellowed pages survive in the Kentucky StateArcives, recounting the complaint of Mark Whitaker (plaintiff) that Willis McCoy (defendant) grievously assaulted him. This is an especially interesting lawsuit, because Whitaker must be a relative of McCoys in some way, Williss oldest daughter Levicia (Lovicey) having married Henry Whitaker, but we dont yet know the relationship between Henry and Mark. At any rate, Whitakers account of the event is recorded, in part, as follows:
"Said Defendant with force and Arms on the __ Day of June 1836 Assaulted the said Pltff. and with great force and violence Seized and Laid hold of the said Pltff by the nose and greatly Squeezed and pulled the same And there with a certain Sword with great force and violence Struck and wounded the said pltff And the said Deft then and there with a certain Scythe blade with great force and violence struck the said pltff a great many violent blows upon Divers parts of his the said pltffs Body And then and there the said Cut and wounded the said pltff in Divers parts of his body (to wit) his arms, Shoulders breast and legs By means of which Several (p---?) the said pltff was then and there great (hurt?) Bruised and wounded and became and Still is Sore Sick, lame and disordered. . . . And . . . with great force and violence on the __ Day of __ at the circuit and county afsd with a certain Scyth blade Struck the said pltff a great many violent blowes And then and there wounded him the said pltff so badly that he was unable to get off of the ground And the said Deft then and there Seized and took from the said pltff with great force and violence a certain bag or purse of Money containing $700--Mescican [Mexican?] Dollars and other wrongs the Said Deft then and there did Against the peace and Dignity of the Cometh [Commonwealth] whereby the said pltff is Demanding $2000 And therefore he sues."
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