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Rachel Means 1756–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1756

Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Rye Township, Cumberland County, (now Perry County), Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Means

Mother: Sarah Foster

Spouse(s): Sergent McCoy

Children(s): Joseph McCoy, Mary Moore, Jane Cook, Mary McCoy, Sarah Byers, William McCoy, David McCoy, John McCoy, Thomas McCoy, Captain McCoy, Priscilla McCoy

The story of Rachel Means began in 1756 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Rachel Means married Sergent John William Mccoy, and had children including Captain David Mccoy, David Mccoy, Jane Mccoy Cook, John James Mccoy, Joseph Matthew Mccoy, Mary Mccoy, Mary Mccoy Moore, Priscilla Mccoy, Sarah Mccoy Byers, Thomas Mccoy, William Mccoy. Rachel Means passed away in 1760 in Rye Township, Cumberland County, (now Perry County), Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Means began in 1756 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Rachel Means married Sergent John William Mccoy, and had children including Captain David Mccoy, David Mccoy, Jane Mccoy Cook, John James Mccoy, Joseph Matthew Mccoy, Mary Mccoy, Mary Mccoy Moore, Priscilla Mccoy, Sarah Mccoy Byers, Thomas Mccoy, William Mccoy.
  • Rachel Means passed away in 1760 in Rye Township, Cumberland County, (now Perry County), Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Means's Ancestors

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Rachel Means
1756–1760
Birth Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Parents
James Webb Means
1725–1770
Charles, Maryland, Colonial America
Sarah (Garnet) Foster
1727–1759
Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Means
1693–1778
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, Colonial America
Martha (Elizabeth) Paine
1710–1772
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Means
1678–1739
Elizabeth Means
1700–1717
Thomas Paine
1691–1736
Martha Dinwittle
1692–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Means
1616–1708
Mary Lady
1630–1725
William Sr.
1680–1761
Martha Sawyer
1680–1740
Samuel Paine
1670–
Sarah Gorbel
1672–1728
Elizabeth Cummings
1667–1712

Rachel Means's Descendants

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Rachel Means (18 Dec 1756–1760) m. Sergent (John William) McCoy (1747–Apr 1797)
  1. 1. Joseph (Matthew) McCoy 1783–1855
  2. 2. Mary (McCoy -) Moore 1774–1844
  3. 3. Jane (McCoy -) Cook 1780–1866
  4. 4. Mary McCoy 1786–1848
  5. 5. Sarah (McCoy -) Byers 1788–1858
  6. 6. William McCoy 1793–
  7. 7. David McCoy 1787–1867
  8. 8. John (James) McCoy 1772–1825
  9. 9. Thomas McCoy 1781–1865
  10. 10. Captain (David) McCoy 1791–1843
  11. 11. Priscilla McCoy 1817–

Rachel Means's Timeline

3 Records

1756
18 Dec 1756
Birth of Rachel Means in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
1760
1760
Age 4
Death of Rachel Means in Rye Township, Cumberland County, (now Perry County), Pennsylvania, USA
Rye Township, Cumberland County, (now Perry County), Pennsylvania, USA
1799
9 Jan 1799
Age 43
Rachel Means was married in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1756
    Event Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1799
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Rye Township, Cumberland County, (now Perry County), Pennsylvania, USA

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