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Elizabeth McCoy 1735–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James IRELAND

Mother: Jane IRELAND

Spouse(s): Capt. Williams, William Cavendish, Capt. Williams

Children(s): Nancy Williams, Thomas Williams, John 👨🏻‍🦳, Margaret Williams, Henry Williams, David Sr., Samuel Williams, Nancy Jones, David Williams, Ambrose Williams, Richard Williams, Sarah Westmoreland

The story of Elizabeth McCoy began in 1735 in Ireland. Elizabeth McCoy married Capt John Thomas Williams, Capt John Williams, William Hunter Cavendish, and had children including Ambrose Grant Williams, David James Williams Sr, David Williams, Henry J Williams, John Capt Jack Williams, John E Williams, Margaret Williams, Nancy Williams, Nancy Williams Jones, Richard Williams, Samuel Williams, Sarah Elizabeth Westmoreland, Thomas Williams. Elizabeth McCoy passed away in 1779 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth McCoy began in 1735 in Ireland.
  • Elizabeth McCoy married Capt John Thomas Williams, Capt John Williams, William Hunter Cavendish, and had children including Ambrose Grant Williams, David James Williams Sr, David Williams, Henry J Williams, John Capt Jack Williams, John E Williams, Margaret Williams, Nancy Williams, Nancy Williams Jones, Richard Williams, Samuel Williams, Sarah Elizabeth Westmoreland, Thomas Williams.
  • Elizabeth McCoy passed away in 1779 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James IRELAND
1712–1780
Birth Location: Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
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Jane IRELAND
1720–1798
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Capt. Williams
1730–1758
Birth Location: USA
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William Cavendish
1730–1818
Birth Location: Caernarvonshire, Wales
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Capt. Williams
1714–1763
Birth Location: Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Nancy Williams
1759–1791
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Williams
1750–1774
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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John 👨🏻‍🦳
1752–1839
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Williams
1774–1850
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
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Henry Williams
1787–1871
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
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David Sr.
1762–1837
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Williams
1763–1818
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Jones
1759–1850
Birth Location: Friars Hill, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
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David Williams
1751–
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Ambrose Williams
1749–1837
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Richard Williams
1749–1833
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Westmoreland
1766–1856
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth McCoy's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth McCoy
1735–1779
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
James MCCOY IRELAND
1712–1780
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
Jane (HAMILTON-) IRELAND
1720–1798
Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth McCoy's Descendants

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Elizabeth McCoy (1735–1779) m. Capt. (John Thomas) Williams (abt 1730–aft 1758) m. William (Hunter) Cavendish (abt 1730–14 August 1818) m. Capt. (John) Williams (14 JUL 1714–Jul 1763)
  1. 1. Nancy Williams 1759–1791
  2. 2. Thomas Williams 1750–1774
  3. 3. John ("Capt Jack" Williams) 👨🏻‍🦳 1752–1839 m. Mary Henry 1748– m. Elizbeth (Perkins) (Parkins) 1757–1825 m. Elizabeth (Maddox) Williams 1772–1843
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Williams 1785–1860
    2. 2. Richard (Williams) 👨🏻‍🦳 1776–1843
    3. 3. Susanna Eagle 1788–1864
    4. 4. Mary ((Polly)) Williams 1790–1860
    5. 5. William (W) Williams 1782–1853
    6. 6. Sarah ("Sally") Williams 1794–1849
    7. 7. John Williams 1782–
    8. 8. Henson (Williams) Sr 1775–1859
    9. 9. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Williams 1790–1871
    10. 10. Mary Williams 1790–
    11. 11. Tomzy Dossett 1803–1868
    12. 12. Nancy Williams 1786–1850
  4. 4. Margaret Williams 1774–1850
  5. 5. Henry (J) Williams 1787–1871 m. Rachel Jacobs 1797– m. Nancy (Ann) Paxson 1788–1836
    1. 1. William (Washington) Williams 1821–1845
    2. 2. Harriet Williams 1826–1861
    3. 3. Lydia (Mariah) Williams 1826–1861
    4. 4. Almeda WILLIAMS 1816–1877
    5. 5. Sitnah Williams 1814–1882
    6. 6. William Williams 1819–1898
    7. 7. Newton WILLIAMS 1834–1914
    8. 8. Henry Williams 1828–1907
    9. 9. Obadiah (H.) Williams 1821–1905
    10. 10. Lemuel Williams 1823–1906 m. Sarah Grimes 1825–1909
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Williams 1853–1935
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Williams 1856–1929
      3. 3. Almeda (Emaline) Williams 1865–1947
      4. 4. Louis Williams 1848–
      5. 5. Leroy Williams 1849–1924
    11. 11. John WILLIAMS 1812–1898
  6. 6. David (James Williams) Sr. 1762–1837 m. Rebeccah Knight 1784–1878 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) McMillion 1768–1809 m. Mary (Matilda) McCoy 1764–1788
    1. 1. Charles (H.) Williams 1811–1855
    2. 2. Rebecca (Williams) Sammons 1822–1903
    3. 3. Margaret (M) Williams 1814–1898
    4. 4. Malinda Williams 1819–1898
    5. 5. Martha (Williams Ayres or) McAyres 1817–
    6. 6. James Williams 1824–1903
    7. 7. Libbia (Lucinda) Williams 1812–1883
    8. 8. David (James) Williams 1796–1883
    9. 9. John Williams 1793–1863
    10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally") Williams 1789–1845
    11. 11. Polly (Williams) Jeffins 1802–1864
    12. 12. Nancy (Ann Elizabeth) Williams 1790–1847
    13. 13. Elijah Williams 1800–1832
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Williams) Huggart 1802–1875
  7. 7. Samuel Williams 1763–1818
  8. 8. Nancy (WILLIAMS) Jones 1759–1850 m. Thomas ((or William of Greenbrier Co.) Jones) Sr 1755–1800
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jones 2c7) w\fej 1800–1870
    2. 2. Rachel (Jones 2c7 w\f) ej 1794–1870
    3. 3. Anna (Jones 2c7 w\f) ej 1799–
    4. 4. Jane (Jones 2c7 w\f) ej 1778–1840
    5. 5. Richard (Jones 1792 md Anne Williams 2c7 W\F) ej 1770–1865
  9. 9. David Williams 1751–
  10. 10. Ambrose (Grant) Williams 1749–1837
  11. 11. Richard Williams 1749–1833 m. Margaret (Peggy) VanArsdalen 1748–1833 m. REBECCA (Margaret Maze) Mayse 1765–1833
    1. 1. Jane Williams 1770–
    2. 2. Margaret (Peggy) Williams 1806–1870
    3. 3. David Williams 1806–
    4. 4. Elijah Williams 1792–1850
    5. 5. Caleb Williams 1802–
    6. 6. Isaac (Horton) Williams 1800–1858
    7. 7. Elizabeth (A) WILLIAMS 1792–1850
    8. 8. Richard Williams 1783–1840
    9. 9. John Williams 1790–1839
    10. 10. William Williams 1794–1869
  12. 12. Sarah (Elizabeth) Westmoreland 1766–1856

Elizabeth McCoy's Timeline

8 Records

1735
15 Jun 1735
Birth of Elizabeth McCoy in Augusta Co, VA
Augusta Co, VA
1735
1735
Birth of Elizabeth McCoy in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA
Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA
1735
1735
Birth of Elizabeth McCoy in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
1735
1735
Birth of Elizabeth McCoy in Ireland
Ireland
1779
18 April 1779
Age 44
Death of Elizabeth McCoy in Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
1779
1779
Age 44
Death of Elizabeth McCoy in Williamsburg, Greenbrier, Virginia
Williamsburg, Greenbrier, Virginia
1779
1779
Age 44
Death of Elizabeth McCoy in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA
Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 44
Death of Elizabeth McCoy in Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1735
    Event Place: Augusta Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1779
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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