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     Benjamin T. Beesley married Sarah Gray
; his 1st wife?² Benjamin T. Beesley was born on 28 November 1743 at Core Creek, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; x.² He married Elizabeth Heath on 13 February 1797 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
; his 2nd wife?³
Benjamin T. Beesley died circa 1803 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA.²

     Samuel T. Beesley was born circa 1766 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Velair (Violator) Beesley was born circa 1767 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; McCoy says b ca 1797; Austin/Koster sayd b 1749.^1,2
Velair (Violator) Beesley died in 1820 at Barnwell, Barnwell Co., South Carolina, USA.²

     Sarah Beesley was born in 1767 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     James W. Beesley was born on 28 August 1772 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Abraham Lawrence Taylor married Eta (?)³
Abraham Lawrence Taylor was born circa 1687.¹
     GAV-7.

     Eta (?) married Abraham Lawrence Taylor, son of Lawrence Taylor.¹
Eta (?) was born circa 1690.¹
     GAV-7.

     Lawrence Taylor was born circa 1667.¹
Lawrence Taylor died circa 1729 at Goodspread Plantation, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA.¹
     GAV-8.

     John Beesley was born circa 1685 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Sarah Joann Cagwell Jenkins in 1705 at North Carolina, USA.²

John Beesley died in 1755 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
     GAV-7.

     Sarah Joann Cagwell Jenkins was born in 1685 at North Carolina, USA.¹ She married John Beesley in 1705 at North Carolina, USA.¹

Sarah Joann Cagwell Jenkins died in 1755 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
     GAV-7.

     Oxford Beesley was born circa 1710 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     William Beesley was born circa 1712 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Simon Beesley was born circa 1715 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Winifred Beesley was born circa 1718.¹

     Vienna Beesley was born circa 1721.¹

     Elisha Beesley was born in 1723 at North Carolina, USA.¹

     Willis McCoy was born in 1734 at North Carolina, USA.⁵ He married Kesiah (?) in 1755 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
;
His 1st wife?⁶ Willis McCoy married Elizabeth Acklin on 11 July 1791 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
;
His 2nd wife?
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.⁷ Willis McCoy married Keziah Acklin on 16 March 1796 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
;
His 3rd wife?
Marriage Record #1: Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data:
Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.
North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. North Carolina Marriage Index, 1962-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Marriage Record #2: Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Marriage Record #3: Ancestry.com - North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.^8,9,10,11
Willis McCoy died between 9 October 1800 and 1 March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Will of 9 October 1800 probated in March Term of 1801.^1,2,12

His estate was probated in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA,
; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."¹²
      ; Posted on Ancestry on 1 April 2012 by Melissa McCoy-Bell: North Carolina Mecoy/McCoy's
     "It appears that most of Willis children except for William who died the next year, left Craven County and Cove City shortly after his death. Keziah moved to Camden County, North Carolina, where she is listed in the 1800 census as having only one daughter in the household with her. It is my guess that this daughter is the only child that she and Willis had together (probably Betsey). It seems at the time of his death that most of his children were grown. As of yet, I am unable to locate a name of Willis first wife, her last name could have possibly been Hardy as there were Hardy's in the area and they named their son Hardy. (Willis offspring are still naming their son's Hardy.) Keziah appears to have been married before also to a Charles Aclin who died before 1785, when she John Beesley, and Stephen Slade signed a bond in his behave.
     "It would be great to know more personal items about Willis and his family. Willis and William Mecoy, John Mecoy (Willis' son) and Solomon Beesley's land adjoined and they had a lot of dealings with each other.
     "Solomon and John Beesley traveled with John Mecoy and his wife Mary Beesley Mecoy to Rutherford County, Tennessee in 1804 where between the two families they had close to 2000 acres of land.
     "Most family members returned to the MCCOY spelling the next generation, some however, continued to spell their name MECOY until the Twentieth Century.
     "According to tradition, history and old records, the McCoys came to the area known as Craven County, North Carolina in the early 1700s. In the year of 1736, Alexander McCoy, Duncan McNeal, Niel McNeil, James McLahlam, James Ennis, Hugh Campbell and several others came from Scotland to explore the region of the Cape Fear. They returned to Scotland, and in September of 1739, they came back with ships bringing the first Scottish Immigrants to America, numbering more than 300 persons. (Craven County Heritage, article written by S. Woodrow McCoy)
     "For several years after 1746, Highland Scot Immigrants were arriving frequentley in North Carolina. Most of them established themselves in the southeast section. So rapidly did they arrive that in a few years there were more than 20,000 of them in that territory.
     " Land grants are recorded to Elijah, William and Willis McCoy in the year of 1740. William and Willis were served in the North Carolina Militia, in Captain Thomas Graves Company. They were both listed on the muster roll dated October 15, 1754, along with Solomon Beesley.
     "Willis settled in Craven County along Rattlesnake Branch, his neighbors were a Solomon Beesley, and William Mecoy. Solomon Beesley also served in the North Carolina Militia with William and Willis. This land that is located just outside of Cove City is still owned by the McCoy Family and many of the roads in the area are named after these early McCoy's.
     "They began spelling their name MECOY during the Revolutionary War as a result of a disputes between two brothers. One chose to fight for the Colonies and one chose to fight for the Mother Country. They became so mad at each other that Willis changed his name to Mecoy. (past down information) There are many documents and wills where family members signed their name Mecoy. On most all marriage records, tombstones and legal documents it is spelled Mecoy. On many census and war records it is spelled McCoy. It appears on Census records that it was not uncommon to spell it however it sounds and a great example is below:
*1790 census for Craven County, North Carolina
Willis McKoze, Jr. 1 male over 16 including head of household.
Willis McKoze, Sr. 3 males over 16 including head of household
1male under 16
3 females
     "**Early documents listing Willis McCoy:
     "*Oct-Jan 1761 Willis McKoy served as Grand Juror in Craven County.
     "*July 1766 A deed of sale from Thomas Sitreaves Execr. and Ann Cadey Bryan Exx. of Ann Cadey Brayan decd. to Willis Mccoy for One Hundred Acres Land in Craven County was proved in Open Court by the oath of John Freen Evidence therto agreeable to Law and Ordered to be Registered.
     "Further notes: (After a trip to North Carolina to do some research I believe that the family actually migrated over from Norfolk County, VA. and were most likely in the colonies since the 1650's when Hugh McCoy arrived a Scottish prisoner from the battle of Worchester, England. I need at this time to go and see land records from this period to make it official. William I am almost certain was the first in Craven County and I'm pretty sure he was Willis's father. I believe this William had a son named William and so did Willis. Unfortunately the confusion from this mulitudes of William goes on and on....... Melissa McCoy-Bell April 2012.)¹³ Willis McCoy was also known as Willis MeCoy.¹⁴ GAV-5.

Willis McCoy began military service on 15 October 1754 at Colonial Soldier, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA, Muster Roll of Captain Thomas Graves' Companyk, Craven County, North Carolina, October 15, 1754
     84 Private MCCOY, William
     85 Private MCCOY, Willis
Ancestry.com - Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774
     Source Information
Ancestry.com. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Clark, Murtie J. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999.¹⁵

Willis McCoy appeared in the census of 1769 at Colonial Census, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
     Name: Willis Mc Coy [Willis Warren McCoy]
     State: NC
     County: Craven County
     Township: No Township Listed
     Year: 1769
     Database: NC Early Census Index
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.¹⁶

Willis McCoy appeared in the census of 1790 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
Willis is on the same page with several McKoyes and next to Solomon Beezley.
     Name:     Col 3 Line 44 - Willis McKoye Senior
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State):     Craven, North Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:     1 [aft 1774] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:     3 [bef 1775] Willis c1734, Unidentified?, Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females:     3 Unidentified?, Unidentified?, Unidentified?
     Number of Household Members:     7.¹⁷

Willis McCoy left a will on 9 October 1800 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹²

     Betsy McCoy married Andrew Richardson.¹

     Betsy McCoy was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."²

     Delana McCoy married Ephraim Daughty.¹

     Delana McCoy was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."²

     Edward McCoy was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."²

Edward McCoy appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Morgantown, Butler Co., Kentucky, USA; [Next on list to Willis McCoy]
p. 326, line 22
     Name:     Edward C Mccoy
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     3
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     3.³

     Hudley McCoy was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."²

     Lewis McCoy married Charlotte Shute on 19 September 1794 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.²

     Lewis McCoy was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."³

     Charlotte Shute married Lewis McCoy, son of Willis McCoy, on 19 September 1794 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Sarah McCoy was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."²

     William McCoy married Cordillia (?)²
William McCoy was born in 1756 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
William McCoy died in 1802 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
     He was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."³

     Cordillia (?) married William McCoy, son of Willis McCoy.¹
Cordillia (?) was born in 1758 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Hardy McCoy was born in 1766 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Tempey McCoy on 28 October 1802 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.²

Hardy McCoy died in 1843.¹
     He was listed as a beneficiary in Willis McCoy's will in March 1801 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Willis Mccoy
     Probate Date:     1801
     Probate Place:     Craven, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1801
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Horton-Talk, 1760-1890
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Source Citation: Loose Wills and Estate Papers, 1746-1890; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Craven County); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Text: "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 ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred do make and declare this to be my las will and testament in manner and form following that is to say it is my will and I do direct that all my just debts and my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate by the executors hereafter appoint this (??) I give unto my beloved wife all my hight? of the land that liest on the Rattle Snake Branch - all of my household furniture to be sold, kitching furniture to be sold my black smith tools my still my horses cattle hogs sheap gros? and fouls and bias all the rest of my property to be sold all of my co? of meat foder potators to be sold and all the rest of personnel estate here to fore not mention to be sold at my Death and equally divided among my wife and children Delana Daughety Edward Mecoy William Mecoy Willis Mecoy John Mecoy Lewis Mecoy Hardy Mecoy, Huldey Mecoy Sarah Mecoy Betsey Mecoy Keziah Mecoy my wife to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike."
     "Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint John MeCoy and Hardy Mecoy my wife Keziah Mecoy Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and making void all other wills by me in any manner here to fore made ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first having written. Willis Mecoy"
     "Sined sealed published and delivered by the sd Willis Mecoy as and for his last will and testament in the present of Solomon Beasley, John Beasley, James Arnold."
     "State of North Carolina, Craven County Court, March Term 1801. Then was the above Will of Willis Mecoy decd person in Open Court by the oath of Solomon Beasley by me of the subscribing witnesses ...thereto and ordered to be recorded, and Joh Mecoy one of the executors therein named, qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary appear ??? Saml. Chapman."³

     Tempey McCoy married Hardy McCoy, son of Willis McCoy, on 28 October 1802 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹