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Lt. William James McCoy 1740–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jan 1795

Death Location: Sinking Creek, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA

Father: James McCoy

Mother: Eliza Hamilton

Spouse(s): Agnes McCoy

Children(s): Moses Coy

In 1740, Lt. William James McCoy entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to James Mccoy And Eliza Jane Hamilton. Lt. William James McCoy married Agnes Nancy Hamilton Mccoy, and had children including Moses M Mc Coy. Lt. William James McCoy passed away in 1795 in Sinking Creek, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Lt. William James McCoy entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to James Mccoy And Eliza Jane Hamilton.
  • Lt. William James McCoy married Agnes Nancy Hamilton Mccoy, and had children including Moses M Mc Coy.
  • Lt. William James McCoy passed away in 1795 in Sinking Creek, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McCoy
1712–1780
Birth Location: Tyrone, Tyrone, North Ireland
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Eliza Hamilton
1720–1798
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes McCoy
Birth Location: Little Calf Pasture River, Augusta County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Moses Coy
1792–1861
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
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Lt. McCoy's Ancestors

Self
Lt. McCoy
1740–1795
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
Parents
James McCoy
1712–1780
Tyrone, Tyrone, North Ireland
Eliza ("Jane") Hamilton
1720–1798
Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
John McCoy
1690–1750
Shire, Sutherland, Scotland
Agnes Stephenson
1690–1750
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. McCoy's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (William James) McCoy (1740–Jan 1795) m. Agnes ("Nancy" (Hamilton)) McCoy (March 29 1749AD–February 10 1834AD "Age 88 - 89")
  1. 1. Moses (M Mc) Coy 1792–1861
    1. 1. Nancy McCoy 1820–1858 m. Charles (S.) Lipps 1817–1877
      1. 1. Amanda (S) Lipps 1855–1931 m. Charles (A) Wyatt 1855–1930
        1. 1. Nellie (Evelyn) Wyatt 1894–1970 m. Hiram (Ross) Dove 1894–1954

Lt. McCoy's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Lt. William James McCoy in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States
1795
Jan 1795
Age 55
Death of Lt. William James McCoy in Sinking Creek, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Sinking Creek, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1795
    Event Place: Sinking Creek, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
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