Alexander McCoy Sr (abt. 1725 - abt. 1792)

Born about 1725 in Inverness-shire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1792 at about age 67 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander McCoy officiated as pastor at the Associated Reformed Presbyterian church at West Alexander, Pennsylvania in 1800, His successors were Rev. William Patterson and Rev. William Shaw in 1845. (During Rev. Shaw's time it became the Seceders, then afterwards the United Presybterians.) ^[1] (Creigh)

Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families · Part 1 J. H. Beers. 1891, 1893

Probate

Inventory:^[2]

• Red cow with white face & heifer calf... 5 - 0 - 0
• Red yearling heifer....................................1 - 12 - 0
• Red yearling steer..................................... 1 - 5 - 0
• Sm red cow w white back &heifer calf... 3 - 1- 0
• Sow and six pigs........................................ 1 - 5 - 0
• 4 Barrows .................................................. 4 - 0 - 0

We the subscribers have appraised the above mentioned cattle and hogs being part of the estate of Alexander McKay, deceased, this 19th November 1792.

John M. Arthur Donald Campbell James (illeg) John (X) Sutherland (mark)

"Received of Alexander McKay, Jr., five shillings and six pence, on account of his father's estate as witness my hand this 22 day of November 1792.^[3]

Archibald McDonald

Rec'd of Alexander McKay, Jr., the sum of one pound, two shillings and six pence in full for a coffin against the estate of his father.^[4]

James Reed.

May the 20 1799 - Received of Alexander McKay, junior on Alexander McKay, senior, account, the sum of sixteen shillings and six pence by me,^[5]

James (X) Grant (his mark)

Received of Alexander McCoy, four shillings, being the tax laid on his father's for the year 1792 per me.^[6]

Thomas Byers

The account of Andrew Swearingen, Esq.,^[7] executor of the last will and testament of Alexander McCoy late of Washington County, deceased, as well such and so much of the good chattels and credits of the said deceased have come to his knowledge of possession as also of his payments out of the same.

The said accountant charges himself with the goods, chattels and credits of the said decedent agreeable to an inventory thereof exhibited into the registers Office at Washington the 1st Jan 1794.

• The amt. of said Estate Inventory at appraisal.............. 24 L, 0 s, 10 p.
• By sundry expenditures as contra....................................... 9 - 18 - 9
• Balance in the hand of executor subject to distribution _______________

agreeably to will of dec'd......................................................... 14 - 2 - 1

• By perishable property viz: 1 sheep died before distribution:................................................................................ 0 - 8 - 3

________________ 13 - 13 - 9

Sources

pbl, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., and McFarland, Joseph Fulton. 20th Century History of the City of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition. United States, Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2014.

Creigh, A. (1870). History of Washington County: From Its First Settlement to the Present Time, First Under Virginia as Yohogania, Ohio Or Augusta County Until 1781, and Subsequently Under Pennsylvania ; with Sketches of All the Townships, Boroughs, and Villages, Etc. ; and to which is Added a Full Account of the Celebrated Mason and Dixon's Line, the Whiskey Insurrection, Indian Warfare, Traditional and Local Historical Events. United States: Higginson Book Company.

1. ↑ The History of Washington County From Its First Settlement to the Present Time. Second Edition. by Alfred Creigh. Harrisburg, PA.1871.
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1100806:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=e4a70df4fa9741cfb4fe54f8a25ef082&_phsrc=tER556&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1100806:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=e4a70df4fa9741cfb4fe54f8a25ef082&_phsrc=tER556&_phstart=successSource
4. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1100806:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=e4a70df4fa9741cfb4fe54f8a25ef082&_phsrc=tER556&_phstart=successSource
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1100806:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=e4a70df4fa9741cfb4fe54f8a25ef082&_phsrc=tER556&_phstart=successSource
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1100806:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=e4a70df4fa9741cfb4fe54f8a25ef082&_phsrc=tER556&_phstart=successSource
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1100806:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=e4a70df4fa9741cfb4fe54f8a25ef082&_phsrc=tER556&_phstart=successSource