John McCoy, I, the Immigrant

John Alexander McCoy
b) 1690; Sutherland, Scotland
d) 10 July 1762; Reistertown, Baltimore County, Maryland
Father: Alexander McCoy
Mother: Francis Katharine Sutherland (?)

http://hausegenealogy.com/mccoy.html

The McCoys trace their origin back to Scotland. The family was first found in Sutherland, where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Their origin there is possibly Lowland, but they had intermarried with the Highland Celtic strain, giving some a slight olive complexion and some dark or auburn hair. They were in general tall and lithe and handsome. They had a great deal of family pride and clannishness.

The McCoy Coat of Arms is a Blue with a silver chevron, on which there are two daggers pointing at a buck's head, all between three silver bears' heads. The family motto: "Manu forti," means "With a strong hand." The McCoys were in Scotland until around 1700, at which time they migrated to Ireland. From there, the McCoys started to migrate to America, which was a British Colony.

The earliest documented ancestor of the American McCoy clan is John, a Jacobite in Ireland.The Jacobites were loyal supporters of the Stuart King, James II. John McCoy was born c. 1690, probably in Sutherland, Scotland It is possible that his father was named Alexander, but this is conjecture. There is no proof of his parentage. It is believed that John migrated to Ireland around 1716 after a failed rebellion to place JamesII on the English throne in 1715. John later migrated to America about 1732. He received a grant of land in 1737 in Charles County. He purchased a 50-acre plot of land called "Neglect," in Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1742. In 1747,he purchased land in Charles County, Maryland, referred to as "Slatford's Roost Extension." John's brothers, James and Daniel, may have come from Ireland with him.

John married a woman surnamed Martin. Her first name has been lost to us. It's not clear if he married her in Scotland or Ireland, but she was with him when he left Belfast, County Antrim, for the New World. ied in Washington County, Maryland in 1762. John and his wife raised five sons - Archibald, David, William, Joel and John, Jr.

John McCoy died in Washington County, Maryland, in 1762, having become a prominent land owner in the Colonies. Upon John's death, his property was divided amongst the children, each son getting a large tract of land. If there were any daughters, their names weren't recorded. Not much is known about four of the sons. Archibald is the only one who left some documents behind.

Children of John McCoy:

• Archibald McCoy was born on 12 Jul 1732 in Washington Co. Maryland. Married Elizabeth Blair (b: Abt 1734) in 1751. Death: 19 Apr 1810 in Washington Co. MD.
• David McCoy
• William McCoy
• Joel McCoy
• John McCoy, Jr.

Links to additional material:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobitism
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherland
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mccoy-1304
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144949369/john-alexander-mccoy

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More About JOHN MCCOY: Emigration: 1732, From Belfast, Ireland Fact1: Migrated to Belfast, Antrim County, Ireland Fact2: Worked as a mercenary for a English Lord Berresford. Fact3: Migrated to Charles County, Maryland, U.S.A., bef. 1737 Land Grant: 1737, Received "Neglect" land grant in Charles County, Maryland 150 acre tract. Located today outside of Funkstown, Washington County, Maryland, U.S.A.

In MyHeritage Family Trees

• John Alexander McCoy
• 1690 - 1762
• Birth: 1690
• Squire, Southerland Shire, Scotland/Ireland? (Came to America after 1715 Rebellion against Stuart King James II)?
• Birth: 1690
• Squire, Sutherland, Scotland
• Birth: 1690
• Squire, Sutherland, Scotland
• Alternate Birth: 1690
• Ireland
• Residence: United States
• Occupation: Prominent land owner, emmigrated from Belfast, Antrim County Ireland worked as mercenary for English Lord Berresford
• Marriage: Marriage to: MARGARET MARY (MISSI) MCCOY (born Martin)
• 1710
• Sutherland, Scotland
• Arrival: 1732
• Annapolis, Maryland
• Arrival: 1732
• Maryland
• Residence: Washington, Maryland, United States
• 1790
• Death: 1762
• Frederick Co Washington, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
• Death: 1762
• Montgomery, Virginia, United States
• Alternate Death: 1762
• Washington County, Maryland, USA
• Burial: Maryland, United States
• Family members
• Parents:
• Alexander Mccoy
• 1660 - 1740
• Francis Katharine Mccoy (born Sutherland Mccoy)
• 1765 - 1848
• Wife:
• MARGARET MARY (MISSI) Mccoy (born Martin)
• 1694 - 1740
• Siblings:
• William James Mccoy
• 1700 - 1797
• John Mccoy
• 1705 - 1781
• Daniel Mccoy
• 1734 - 1788
• Michael David Mccoy
• 1705 - 1800
• Angus Mccoy
• 1713 - 1840
• John Mccoy
• 1789 - 1851
• Children:
• Richard Mccoy
• 1713 - 1793
• Archibald Mccoy
• 1732 - 1810
• Daniel Mccoy
• 1740 - 1788
• Lieut. John * "fought In Revolutionary War" Mccoy
• 1755 - 1818
• David Mccoy
• 1729 - ?
• William Mccoy
• 1735 - ?
• David Mccoy
• 1744 - 1831
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 11 2017, 4:56:11 UTC

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Susannah McCoy was born in 1762 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA. She was the daughter of Archibald McCoy and Elizabeth Blair McCoy. Both Susannah’s parents were born and raised on the East Coast of the now United States. Susannah’s Grandparents, John McCoy (1698-1762) and Rosanna Margaret Martin McCoy (1694-1740) were also born on the East Coast. It was Susannah’s great grandfather Archibald McCoy (1667-1776) with his father, Daniel McCoy (1633-1680), and his mother Sarah McCoy (1651-1680) who immigrated from Scotland to the East Coast. Sarah was born in Londonderry, Derry County, Ireland. Daniel McCoy was born in Largs, Kircudbright County, Scotland

He was attached as husband of

• Elizabeth Anna "Missy" McCoy
• Harkness Web Site, managed by Michelle Harkness
• Birth: 1694 - Sutherland, Scotland
• Death: 1740 - Virginia, United States
• Husband: John Alexander Mccoy
• Children: Richard Mccoy, David Mccoy, Archibald Mccoy, William Mccoy, Daniel Mccoy, David Mccoy, Lieut. John * "fought In Revolutionary War" Mccoy
• Margaret Mary (Missi) McCoy (born Martin)