He fought on the Union side during the Civil War.
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father: Hugh Jackson McCoy
born 1782 in Iredell Co., NC
died abt 1850 in Macon Co., NC
mother: Catherine McKenzie
born abt 1785 in Iredell Co.
died abt 1820 in Macon Co., NC
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wife: Mary Vian "Polly" Peek, daughter of David Peek and Mary A. Henderson Peek
"Polly" was born December 1821 in Buncombe Co., NC and died after 1898 in Macon Co., NC (or in Anderson Co, TN).
She married Martin McCoy on February 14, 1840 in Macon Co., NC - marriage bond #000077636
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From Mary V. (Peak) McCoy's Application for Martin's Pension in 1898:
"That at the time of entering the service claimed for, her said husband was 19 years of age, five feet 9 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, by occupation a farmer, and that he was born at County of Iredell, State of North Carolina. That after leaving the service he resided at Franklin, N.C. 27 years, and moved to Tennessee, Knox County and lived there 13 years, and at Scarboro Tenn to Date. That she was married to him on the 20 day of February 1860 at Franklin N.C. by J. Ammons, a minister of Gospel under the name of Mary V. Peak .. "
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children whose graves have not been located:
• NANCY V. Ann McCoy born 1844 in Macon Co.; died 1877 probably in Anderson Co., TN; said to be buried in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
• JUDA O. McCoy born 1852 in Macon Co., NC; married James L Cox on August 15, 1880 in Anderson Co., Tenn. On 1920 census, Juda was a widow living with her sister Phoeba McCoy Diggs.
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father: Hugh Jackson McCoy
born 1782 in Iredell Co., NC
died abt 1850 in Macon Co., NC
mother: Catherine McKenzie
born abt 1785 in Iredell Co.
died abt 1820 in Macon Co., NC
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wife: Mary Vian "Polly" Peek, daughter of David Peek and Mary A. Henderson Peek
"Polly" was born December 1821 in Buncombe Co., NC and died after 1898 in Macon Co., NC (or in Anderson Co, TN).
She married Martin McCoy on February 14, 1840 in Macon Co., NC - marriage bond #000077636
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From Mary V. (Peak) McCoy's Application for Martin's Pension in 1898:
"That at the time of entering the service claimed for, her said husband was 19 years of age, five feet 9 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, by occupation a farmer, and that he was born at County of Iredell, State of North Carolina. That after leaving the service he resided at Franklin, N.C. 27 years, and moved to Tennessee, Knox County and lived there 13 years, and at Scarboro Tenn to Date. That she was married to him on the 20 day of February 1860 at Franklin N.C. by J. Ammons, a minister of Gospel under the name of Mary V. Peak .. "
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children whose graves have not been located:
• NANCY V. Ann McCoy born 1844 in Macon Co.; died 1877 probably in Anderson Co., TN; said to be buried in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
• JUDA O. McCoy born 1852 in Macon Co., NC; married James L Cox on August 15, 1880 in Anderson Co., Tenn. On 1920 census, Juda was a widow living with her sister Phoeba McCoy Diggs.
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He fought on the Union side during the Civil War.
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father: Hugh Jackson McCoy
born 1782 in Iredell Co., NC
died abt 1850 in Macon Co., NC
mother: Catherine McKenzie
born abt 1785 in Iredell Co.
died abt 1820 in Macon Co., NC
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wife: Mary Vian "Polly" Peek, daughter of David Peek and Mary A. Henderson Peek
"Polly" was born December 1821 in Buncombe Co., NC and died after 1898 in Macon Co., NC (or in Anderson Co, TN).
She married Martin McCoy on February 14, 1840 in Macon Co., NC - marriage bond #000077636
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From Mary V. (Peak) McCoy's Application for Martin's Pension in 1898:
"That at the time of entering the service claimed for, her said husband was 19 years of age, five feet 9 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, by occupation a farmer, and that he was born at County of Iredell, State of North Carolina. That after leaving the service he resided at Franklin, N.C. 27 years, and moved to Tennessee, Knox County and lived there 13 years, and at Scarboro Tenn to Date. That she was married to him on the 20 day of February 1860 at Franklin N.C. by J. Ammons, a minister of Gospel under the name of Mary V. Peak .. "
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children whose graves have not been located:
• NANCY V. Ann McCoy born 1844 in Macon Co.; died 1877 probably in Anderson Co., TN; said to be buried in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
• JUDA O. McCoy born 1852 in Macon Co., NC; married James L Cox on August 15, 1880 in Anderson Co., Tenn. On 1920 census, Juda was a widow living with her sister Phoeba McCoy Diggs.
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father: Hugh Jackson McCoy
born 1782 in Iredell Co., NC
died abt 1850 in Macon Co., NC
mother: Catherine McKenzie
born abt 1785 in Iredell Co.
died abt 1820 in Macon Co., NC
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wife: Mary Vian "Polly" Peek, daughter of David Peek and Mary A. Henderson Peek
"Polly" was born December 1821 in Buncombe Co., NC and died after 1898 in Macon Co., NC (or in Anderson Co, TN).
She married Martin McCoy on February 14, 1840 in Macon Co., NC - marriage bond #000077636
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From Mary V. (Peak) McCoy's Application for Martin's Pension in 1898:
"That at the time of entering the service claimed for, her said husband was 19 years of age, five feet 9 inches in height, with blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, by occupation a farmer, and that he was born at County of Iredell, State of North Carolina. That after leaving the service he resided at Franklin, N.C. 27 years, and moved to Tennessee, Knox County and lived there 13 years, and at Scarboro Tenn to Date. That she was married to him on the 20 day of February 1860 at Franklin N.C. by J. Ammons, a minister of Gospel under the name of Mary V. Peak .. "
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children whose graves have not been located:
• NANCY V. Ann McCoy born 1844 in Macon Co.; died 1877 probably in Anderson Co., TN; said to be buried in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
• JUDA O. McCoy born 1852 in Macon Co., NC; married James L Cox on August 15, 1880 in Anderson Co., Tenn. On 1920 census, Juda was a widow living with her sister Phoeba McCoy Diggs.
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