William McCord (1762)

Born 1762 in New York

Husband of Martha (Unknown) McCord — married 1720 in Ireland

Descendants

Biography

Martha is firmly established as his wife at the time of his death, but it is probable that he had a previous marriage inasmuch as Martha does not appear as one the children's name for David, William or James. The naming pattern for these McCord families before 1800 is very strong; however, we are probably missing many of the female children names in the first three generations.

Jane could be a daughter of William of the Fort; she is pregnant and has children up to probably nine years of age in 1956 at the time of her capture. The age range of her children is about ten years less than David's and William's but older than Jame's. Lacking documentation she is listed here. Lowry's are residents of Derry.

We have no record of John and Mary having children. The evidence for his being a brother of David and William is fairly strong through his relationship to their children in their trek to North Carolina and his reference to them in his will. He is probably the oldest of the brothers, and, if his grandfather is John MacKorda as many feel, he would have been named after him.

There are many references in McCord histories as to William having a number of brothers that came to the Pennsylvania, New York, and Carolina areas during the first half of the eighteenth century, but there is no documentation that supports these possible relationships.

DOCUMENTATION

From Alfred Nevin "Churches of the Valley" Philadelphia: Wilson, 1852 p.259 Paxton and Derry Churches - November 15, 1732. William McCord appointed on a committee to collect subscriptions; he represented those of the other side of the creek from Paxton.

From William Henry Egle. "History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon" Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883. pp.394-5 Paxtang Church. The first item of business at the Presbytery of Donegal 11 October 1732 was the Paxtang and Derry churches which had been united in a call to Rev. William Bertram. He accepted and was installed November 15, 1732 at Swatara which was the original name of the Derry Church. William McCord was a representative of the Derry side of the creek to assist Mr. Bertram in congregational affairs until the erection of a formal session.

pp.412-14 Old Derry Church. It is almost certainly established that what is known as Derry Presbyterian Church in Dauphin County held its first services near the head of a confluent of Spring Creek in that portion of Chester County from which Lancaster was taken and subsequently Dauphin, about one and a half miles from the site upon which its first church building (that of 1729) was erected. This building was nearly square, twenty-three by twenty-five feet, of logs and clapboards. The first services we have account of were held at the close of the month of April in 1724. The small congregation must have been gathered from all the frontier within a radius of ten miles, and without exception was of the Scotch-Irish immigration. William McCord is listed as present at this service.

The Rev. Adam Boyd preached to the westward of Octorara and Donegal over Connoy in 1723. The Rev. James Anderson preached in Donegal in 1724 and became pastor there in 1726, giving one-fifth of his time over Conewago, the present Derry. The Rev. William Bertram was called in 1732 to Derry upon solicitation of Rowland Chambers, William Wilson, John Sloan, John Wilson, Hugh Black, Robert Campbell, James Quigley, William McCord.

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FOR ESTATE OF WILLIAM MCCORD

Know all men by these presents that we Martha McCord widow Andrew Miller & John Sutherland____? all of the County of Lancaster & province of Pensylvania are held and firmly bound unto Peter Evans Register General for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in & for the province of Pensylvania & the Countys of New Castle Kent & Sufoc on Delaware in the Sum of fifty pounds Lawful money to be paid to the said Peter Evans or his Lawful attorney Executor Admis(trator) or Assigns to which payment well & truly to be made we bind our Selves our heirs Exec(utors) and Administrators jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals & Dated this seventh day of January Anno Domini 39/40.

The Condition of the Above Obligation is such that if the bound Martha McCord administrative of all & Singular the Goods Chattels & Credits of William McCord Deceased So makes or Cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all & Singular the Goods Chattels & Credits the Said Deceased which have or shal come to her hands possession or knowledge of the Said Martha McCord or unto the hands or possession of any other person or s Office in Lancaster County on or before the Seventh Day of February next and the same Goods Chattels & Credits of the Said Deceased at the time of his Death or at which at any time hereafter shall come to the hands or possession of any other peron or persons for her to work and truly Administer according to Law and further do make or Cause to be made a true & just and Calculation or Reckoning of the Said administration on or before the Seventh Day of January which shal be in the year of our Lord 1740/41 And all the rest and Residue of the Said Goods Chattels and Credits which Shall be found remaining of the Said Administrators accts the (same being first Examined and allowed of by the orphans Court of the Said County) Shall Deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as the Said Court by the Decree or Sentence Shal Limit and appoint and if it Shal hereafter appear that any Last Will & Testament was made by the Said Deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named Shal Exhibit the Same into the Registors office making Request to have itt allowed accordingly if the Said Martha McCord being thereunto Required Do_____? and Deliver up the Said Administration Approbation of Such Testament being first had & made in R Office then this obligation to be Void or Ever to be domain in force & Virtue. Martha McCord (her mark) Andrew Miller (his mark) John Sutherland Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Sa. B. Cranston? Jsn? Wright

A True Inventory of what goods and Chattolls William McCord had in possession at his Death vallowed and apprised by John Sutherland and Wm. McCain? Decbr 23 1739

Pounds Shillings Pence

To a gray Moar vallow 05 00 00

To a black Moar & Coult 08 00 00

To a black horse 04 00 00

To two Cows at 2:00 pr poos 04 00 00

To two year old hefors at 2:00 pr poos 04 00 00

To a year old bull 00 16 00

To two Calves 01 00 00

To 3 Sows and ten Showts (shoats) 03 00 00

To a pot vallow ten? Shillings & wan? Small

Ditto 2:6 (2 & 6) 12 06

To 3 Singoll blankets & two old Covirlings 01 10 00

To a Churn and washing tub 00 07 0

To a flax wholl 00 08 0

To a broad ax & big ax both bad? 00 06 0

To a hand saw and draw knife (just a guess) 00 08 6

To Mall Rings and two ingots? very Small 00 08?

To a plow Coulter & Claniy? 00 14 0

To a drawing knife 00 03 6

To a frithing pan but small 00 04 0

To ye improvement of the plantat(ion) leaving only___ ___ __ upon in March left for :Cover about 5 ackors, and plot half Clover nor____ 5 00 00

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40 19 6

Vallow:d and apprised as the Day and year above writon as wittness our hands John Sutherland (his mark) Wm. McCain

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1783

Research Notes

in 1790 there are x2 persons named Samuel McCord s with families in New York, one in Beekman, Dutchess and one in Walkill, Ulster; and there is also a Samuel McCord with a family in Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Sources

• http://www.ancestry.com.au/genealogy/records/william-mccord_8004848?geo_a=r&o_iid=41019&o_lid=41019&o_sch=Web+Property

(this record says : born Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York 1762 - died 1814 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York - parents : Samuel McCord & Marion Appleby)

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-3HS : accessed 17 February 2017), Samuel Mccord, Beekman, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 60, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK5-49Q : accessed 17 February 2017), Samuel Mccord, Wallkill, Ulster, New York, United States; citing p. 215, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKJ-6B2 : accessed 17 February 2017), Samuel Mccord, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 185, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148.
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HD-QHJ : 12 December 2014), William Mc Cord in entry for Johannes Mc Cord, 12 Dec 1786; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 974.733 B4D

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 31 October 2010 through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED.