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John Coy 1725–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1725

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jonathan gg

Mother: Sarah gg

Spouse(s): Sarah Woodbury

Children(s): William Coy, William Coy, Phoebe Coy, John Jr, Margaret Coy, Benjamin Coy, Matthew Coy, Rebecca Coy, Daniel Coy, Christopher Coy, Matthew Coy, Margaret Coy, Benjamin Coy, Huldy Coy, Moses Coy, Ephraim Coy, Jerusha Coy, John Coy, Peggy Coy, Phoebe Coy, Phoebe Coy, Samuel Coy, Johnathan Coy, William Coy, Charles Coy, Matthew Coy, Daniel Coy

The story of John Coy began in 1725 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States. John Coy married Sarah Woodbury, and had children including Benjamin Benedict Coy, Benjamin Coy, Charles Coy, Christopher B Coy, Daniel Coy, Ephraim Coy, Huldy Coy, Jerusha Coy, John Coy, John Coy Jr, Johnathan Woodbury Coy, Margaret Coy, Margaret Peggy Coy, Matthew Coy, Moses Coy, Peggy Coy, Phoebe Coy, Rebecca Coy, Samuel Coy, William Coy, William David Coy. John Coy passed away in 1787 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Coy began in 1725 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Coy married Sarah Woodbury, and had children including Benjamin Benedict Coy, Benjamin Coy, Charles Coy, Christopher B Coy, Daniel Coy, Ephraim Coy, Huldy Coy, Jerusha Coy, John Coy, John Coy Jr, Johnathan Woodbury Coy, Margaret Coy, Margaret Peggy Coy, Matthew Coy, Moses Coy, Peggy Coy, Phoebe Coy, Rebecca Coy, Samuel Coy, William Coy, William David Coy.
  • John Coy passed away in 1787 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan gg
1687–1766
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Jg
Sarah gg
1698–1791
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sg

Spouses(s)

Sarah Woodbury
1723–1787
Birth Location: Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
SW

Children(s)

William Coy
1756–1833
Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
WC
William Coy
1760–1838
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
WC
Phoebe Coy
1770–1815
Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
PC
John Jr
1746–1817
Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
JJ
Margaret Coy
1772–1854
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
MC
Benjamin Coy
1781–1855
Birth Location: Washington, Maryland, United States
BC
Matthew Coy
1772–1844
Birth Location: Washington, Maryland, United States
MC
Rebecca Coy
1766–1810
Birth Location: Washington, Maryland, United States
RC
Daniel Coy
1767–1839
Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
DC
Christopher Coy
1751–1839
Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
CC
Matthew Coy
1748–1844
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
MC
Margaret Coy
1749–
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
MC
Benjamin Coy
1747–
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
BC
Huldy Coy
1778–1805
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
HC
Moses Coy
1757–
Birth Location: Connecticut, America
MC
Ephraim Coy
1758–
Birth Location: Connecticut, America
EC
Jerusha Coy
1781–1823
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
JC
John Coy
1764–1766
Birth Location: Barree, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
JC
Peggy Coy
1763–1854
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
PC
Phoebe Coy
1770–1854
Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
PC
Phoebe Coy
–1787
Birth Location: –
PC
Samuel Coy
1748–1824
Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
SC
Johnathan Coy
1757–1817
Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
JC
William Coy
1750–1756
Birth Location: Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
WC
Charles Coy
1753–
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
CC
Matthew Coy
1772–1844
Birth Location: Washington, Maryland, United States
MC
Daniel Coy
1767–1839
Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
DC

John Coy's Ancestors

Self
John Coy
1725–1787
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jonathan Coy 1687, 7th gg
1687–1766
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Welch 1698 7th) gg
1698–1791
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Ann Brewster
1662–
Mohegin
John (D) Welch
1670–1728
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mary (Alias Sarah) Herrick
1673–1731
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Brewster
1633–1710
Ann Darte
–1708
Philip Welch
1638–1700
Hannah Haggett
1645–1691
Mary Cross
1640–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Welche
1612–1662
Maria haggett
1616–1662
Henry Haggett
1594–1677

John Coy's Descendants

1.
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John Coy (18 Jul 1725–1787) m. Sarah Woodbury (16 Sep 1723–1787)
  1. 1. William (David) Coy 1756–1833 m. Mary (Ann) DENNIS 1759–1833
    1. 1. Samuel Coy 1782–1833 m. Mary (Polly) Sebastian 1786–1840
      1. 1. Martha ("Patsy") Coy 1818–1900 m. Gabriel (S) Burden 1812–1892
        1. 1. Mariah (A.) Burden 1847–1900 m. John (Sidney) Daugherty 1843–1931
        2. 2. Robert (Henderson) Burden 1861–1952
        3. 3. Jasper (Ruthledge) Burden 1855–1885
        4. 4. William (A Burden) Sr 1840–1920
        5. 5. Benjamin (Fulton) Burden 1834–1889
        6. 6. Isaiah (Josiah) Burden 1845–1872
        7. 7. John (B) Burden 1854–1898
        8. 8. James (Alford Burden - Pvt - Union - American Civil) War 1846–1921
        9. 9. Sarah (Adeline) Burden 1840–1927
        10. 10. Eliza (Jane) Burden 1837–1858
        11. 11. Gabriel (Morgan) Burden 1849–1919
        12. 12. Elizabeth Burden 1859–1859
      2. 2. Elizabeth (A "Betty") Coy 1821–1870
      3. 3. James Coy 1807–1871
      4. 4. John (Allen) Coy 1810–1880
      5. 5. Tandy Coy 1809–1865
      6. 6. Sarah (“Sally”) Coy 1811–1880
      7. 7. Robert (William) Coy 1817–1885
      8. 8. Alexander Coy 1822–1902
      9. 9. Mary (Ann) Coy 1827–1890
      10. 10. Alexander (Elliott) Coy 1829–1869
      11. 11. Samuel (Coy) jr 1831–1887
      12. 12. Lucy (Ellen) Coy 1813–1897
      13. 13. La (Thoren Jane) Coy 1805–1865
        1. 1. Allen Evans 1835–1925
      14. 14. Levanie (Jane) Coy 1805–1860
    2. 2. William (Coy) Jr 1793–1877
    3. 3. Sarah Anderson 1790–1825
    4. 4. Susannah ("Sukey") Coy 1787–1853
    5. 5. Easther ("Hessie") Coy 1786–
  2. 2. William Coy 1760–1838
  3. 3. Phoebe Coy 1770–1815
  4. 4. John (Coy) Jr 1746–1817 m. Sarah Comfort 1754–1832
    1. 1. Margaret Coy 1797–1854
    2. 2. Phoebe Coy 1784–1850
    3. 3. Jerusha (Ruth) Coy 1781–1823
    4. 4. Daniel Coy 1771–1816
    5. 5. Moses Coy 1790–1822
    6. 6. John Coy 1773–1824
    7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Coy 1789–1817
    8. 8. Amos (D) Coy 1798–1855
    9. 9. Nancy (Anne) Coy 1795–1834
    10. 10. Jane Coy 1793–
  5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Coy 1772–1854
  6. 6. Benjamin (Benedict) Coy 1781–1855
  7. 7. Matthew Coy 1772–1844
  8. 8. Rebecca Coy 1766–1810
  9. 9. Daniel Coy 1767–1839
  10. 10. Christopher (B) Coy 1751–1839
  11. 11. Matthew Coy 1748–1844
  12. 12. Margaret Coy 1749–
  13. 13. Benjamin Coy 1747–
  14. 14. Huldy Coy 1778–1805
  15. 15. Moses Coy 1757–
  16. 16. Ephraim Coy 1758–
  17. 17. Jerusha Coy 1781–1823
  18. 18. John Coy 1764–1766
  19. 19. Peggy Coy 1763–1854
  20. 20. Phoebe Coy 1770–1854
  21. 21. Phoebe Coy –1787
  22. 22. Samuel Coy 1748–1824
  23. 23. Johnathan (Woodbury) Coy 1757–1817
  24. 24. William Coy 1750–1756
  25. 25. Charles Coy 1753–
  26. 26. Matthew Coy 1772–1844
  27. 27. Daniel Coy 1767–1839

John Coy's Timeline

2 Records

1725
18 Jul 1725
Birth of John Coy in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1787
1787
Age 62
Death of John Coy in Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1725
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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