Coy, David William
| Birth Name | Coy, David William |
| Gender | male |
Events
| Birth | 1756-00-00 |
| Death | 1833-00-00 |
Parents
| Father | Coy, John Sr (Birth) | |
| Mother | DeWitt, Anna (Birth) | |
Families
| Married | Wife | Dennis, Mary Ann |
| Marriage | ||
| Children |
Coy, Samuel |
Narrative
David William COY1 was born on 10 Mar 1756. He died on 10 Jul 1833 in Switzerland Co., IN. He was buried in Hominy Ridge, York Twp., Switzerland Co., IN. David William COY was born on 10 Mar 1756. He died on 10 Jul 1833. Burried: Hominy Ridge, York Twp., Switz Co., IN He was buried in Hominy Ridge, York Twp., Switz. Co., IN. David William Coy is referred to in most records as William Coy moved to Switz. Co IN in 1826 with his family. His son, Wm Jr m. Catherine Chandler. Their son married Rebecca Poe, sister of Sarah Poe. Revolutionary War Soldier, farmer.
Served as Pvt in MD. Source: DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 1.
The 'State of Kentucky' was one year old when William Coy, Jr was born in July 1793. The son of a pioneer and a Revolutionary War soldier, he was raised 10 to 15 miles south of Boonsboro on the Boone's Trace, just north of Paint Lick, in Garrard County. At that time legal ownership of land was not needed, the areas were defined by mutual agreement, there is no record of his father owning ground or slaves. Slavery was practiced in the state, and no more than ten to fifteen miles east of their home in Garrard Co.
William Coy b 3-10-56 Montgomery Co., MD. Enlisted 7-1777 Montgomery Co., MD, commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Pigman, Col. Moredock's Reg., Gen Smallwood's Brigade MD. Served 5 months in the battle of Germantown; Disc. 10-4-1781. Drafter 10/1781, served 5 months guard over Cornwassis' men, Hessians at Fredericktown. Wm Coy died 7-10-1833. Buried on Ted Carver farm, Hominy Ridge near Delphi school, Sect. 21 R 1 W York Township.
From "Kentucky's Historic Farms - 200 Years of Kentucky Agriculture" Christopher Coy and his brother, David William Coy, both immigrated to Madison County, Kentucky, from Maryland after serving in the Revolutionary War. Samuel Coy sold Tandy Farm A to Pascal Broaddus in 1828 and Tandy farm B to Thomas Broaddus, Pascal's older brother, in 1827 and moved to Howard County, Missouri. Samuel's son, Tandy Coy, subsequently returned ("came up Cincinnati Branch, a small branch of Paint Lick Creek, in an ox cart with everything I owned") and purchased Tandy Farm A and B in 1840 from his Broaddus cousins.
Coy, William Pvt. 4th Co. Middle Bn. Militia, 15 Jul 1780 took oath of Allegiance before the Hon. Edward Burgess on 28 Feb 1778 lived in rock Creek, MD (3 taxables). He was married to Mary Ann DENNIS on 25 Nov 1779 in Montgomery Co., MD. Parents: John COY Sr. and Anna DEWITT.
Spouse: Mary Ann DENNIS. David William COY and Mary Ann DENNIS were married on 25 Nov 1779 in Montgomery Co., MD.
Source References
| 1. | David William Coy Confidence: Normal |
| 2. | David William Coy Grave Confidence: Normal |
