Nancy Agnes (McCoy) Blair (1769 - bef. 1829)

Born 11 Jan 1769 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of Brice Blair VI — married about 1786 (to 26 Oct 1813) in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died before 28 Mar 1829 before age 60 in Southampton Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Birth

1765 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, British Colonial America

Family

Father: Archibald McCoy

Mother: Elizabeth Blair

Siblings:

1. William McCoy
2. John W McCoy
3. James McCoy
4. Rachel McCoy
5. Mary McCoy
6. Susannah McCoy
7. Lavina McCoy
8. Lydia McCoy
9. Elizabeth McCoy
10. Archibald McCoy
11. Ezekial McCoy
12. Edmund McCoy
13. Walter McCoy
14. Daniel McCoy
15. Richard McCoy
16. Joseph McCoy
17. Benjamin McCoy
18. Jane McCoy

Marriage

Husband: Brice Blair, II

Wife: Nancy Agnes McCoy

Date: 1785

Children of Brice Blair, II & Nancy Agnes McCoy

1. John Blair
2. Archibald Blair
3. Susanna Blair
4. Mary Blair
5. Rachel Blair
6. Rebecca Blair
7. Susan Blair
8. Sarah Blair
9. Edmund Blair
10. James Blair
11. Nancy Blair
12. Elizabeth Blair
13. Brice Blair, III

Children listed in husband's DAR record

1. RACHEL m. ELIJAH PERDEW
2. REBECCA m. BENJAMIN WIGFIELD (2nd husband)
3. EDMUND m. ESTHER CASTEEL

Death

March 28, 1829 Southampton Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania

Will

• Note: Will dated 27 Sep 1825, Will Bk. 2, page 301

The Last Will and Testament of Nancy Blair of Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, I Nancy Blair considering the uncertainly of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same. First I give and bequeath unto each of my sons Edmond Blair, James Blair and Brice Blair, one horse, saddle and bridle worth seventy five dollars, also one cow and bed each to have the same share and share alike. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one cow, bed and spinning wheel worth forty dollars, to be given to each of them at the age of twenty one years or day of marriage; If I should live to give the above mentioned property to my sons and daughter then this part of my will to be null and void so far as it respects them that received it. 3rd I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Perdew one dollar and that with what I have already given her to be her share of all my estate both real and personal, and then after all just claims and demands paid whatever may remain of all my estate I order to be appraised and equally divided amongst my children John Blair, Archibald Blair, Mary Right, Rebecca Lakin, Sarah Growden, Edmund Blair, James Blair, Nancy Growdon, Elizabeth Blair, and Brice Blair, share and share alike, Except my land in the State of Ohio which I give to my Sons Edmund Blair and James Blair at what it has cost us, that is they are to have their share in the land and pay the balance if any to the other heirs. I hereby appoint John Blair and Edmund Blair Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.

Nancy Blair

Witness: Robert Bennett, Sr, Robert Bennett, affirmed 28 March, 1829.

Notes

• See will of Archibald McCoy # 1946. Nancy is listed on his will as Agnes Blair.
• Note: Birth dates from IGI, Susannah and Susan not on will, died as infant.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 November 2017, 20:17), entry for Nancy Agnes McCoy(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KJJX-WML);
• Source: S62 Repository #REPO2 Title: Ancestral File (R); Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Abbreviation: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Publication: Copyright (c) 1987; Abbreviation: Ancestral File (R) Master Listing
• Repository: REPO2 Name: Family History Library; Address: 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile McCoy-517 created through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on August 7, 2011 by Tom Coley.
• WIkiTree profile McCoy-2670 was created by Gerald Smith through the import of csmith geneology.ged on February 27, 2015.