Sources for family of
John McCoy and Nancy Hatfield
Transcriptions and links to images for sources utilized to document the present understanding of their family
United States Federal Census
1850 Campbell County Tennessee Federal Census 17th Sub-Division page 345
(Well settled into Campbell County Tennessee for over a decade the John McCoy family is seen here with eleven of their children and Nancy's mother Milley Hatfield in residence. Daughter Milley has already married and is out of the home)
Dw#913/Fm#913 McCoy
John, 47 TN 600 Farmer
Nancy 39 KY
Andrew E. 22 KY Farmer
William R. 18 KY Farmer
George W. 17 KY Farmer
Francis M. 15 KY
Elizabeth 18 TN
Joseph 13 TN
John L. 10 TN
Martin T. 8 TN
Nancy 6 TN
Louisa 4 TN
Ewell 3mo TN
Hatfield Milley 68 VA
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1850 Scott County Tennessee Federal Census Ed 18 page 385
("Emely", below, is believed to be Milley McCoy, recently married and with her husband and first son, residing just over the county line to the west of her parents)
cw#272/fm#272 Smith
Redin 23 Farmer TN
Emely 19 TN
JL 1 TN
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1860 Campbell County Tennessee Federal Census Jacksboro PO Ed 12 pages 133-134
(Son Nicholas has been born to the family in the last decade, and eldest sons Andrew, William, and George have married and begun thier own families nearby, William and George residing on the family property, Andrew in adjascent Scott County along with sister Milley and her family. Milley Hatfield, Nancy's mother, has passed away sometime during the preceding decade. Living adjascent to our McCoy family is the John Adkins family. Daughter Salina will wed Joseph McCoy within coming years.)
dw#879/fm#868 McCoy
John 50 KY 1000/400 Farmer
Nancy 50 KY
Marion 21 TN
Elizabeth 22 TN
Joseph 20 TN
John L. 19 TN
Martin 18 TN
Nancy 17 TN
Louisa 15, TN
Ewell 8 TN
Nicholas 6 TN
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1860 Campbell County Tennessee Federal Census Jacksboro PO Ed 12 page 134
(William, below, third child and 2nd son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, has married Martha Hurtt and is living adjacent to brother George and near to the home of William's parents with his own young family)
dw#880/fm#869 McCoy
William 27 TN 300/600 Farmer
Martha 23 TN
John 2 TN
Nancy 5mo TN
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1860 Campbell County Tennessee Federal Census Jacksboro PO Ed 12 page 134
(George, below, fourth child and 3rd son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, has married Martha Keith, and is now living with his young family near the home of his parents)
dw#881/fm#870 McCoy
George 23 TN 300/300 Farmer
Martha 20 TN
Reddin 2 TN
Marion 6mo TN
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1860 Scott County Tennessee Federal Census Huntsville P O 10th Dist, pages 2-3
(Andrew, below, first child and 1st son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, has married Mary "Polly" Gibson and begun his own family not far from the home of his parents, just across the Campbell-Scott county line)
dw15/fm12/12 McCoy
Andrew 31 KY Farmer 500/500
Mary 27 TN House Keeping
Stephen 4 TN
Sterling 3 TN
Findley 1 TN
Powers Cade 22, KY, Farm Laborer
Mary A. 20 TN
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1860 Scott County Tennessee Federal Census Huntsville PO ED 4 page 11
(Married and settled here for over a decade as of this record, Milly, second child and 1st daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, is recorded here with an ever growing family)
dw#83/fm#71 Smith
Redin 33 TN Farmer
Milly 30 TN House Keeping
Joel 9 TN
Franklin P. 7 TN
Mary 5, TN
George 3 TN
Martha 1 TN
Henry C. 16 TN Farm Labor
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1870 Van Buren County, Tennessee Federal Census District #7 Page 12
(The McCoy family has relocated during the civil war years, forcebly removed from their large home and farm in Campbell County in East Tennessee they have, by 1870, settled in Van Buren County in Middle Tennessee. Andrew and George have died in the war, and other of their children have re-located farther away in surrounding counties and in Kentucky. Only four unmarried children remain in the family home)
Dw#83/Fm#83 McCoy
John 66 Farmer 0/321 TN
Nancy 59 Housekeeping TN
Martin 26 Farm Labor YN
Elizabeth, 35 No Occupation TN
Louisa 24 No Occupation TN
Nicholas 14 TN
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1870 Van Buren County, Tennessee Federal Census District #7 Page 12
(Joseph, below, was sixth child and 5th son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. He has married Salina Adkins and begun his own family living adjacent to the home of his parents)
Dw#84/Fm#84 McCoy
Joseph 33 Farm Labor 9/313 TN
Selina 25 Housekeeping TN
Mary J. 8 TN
Cordelia 5 TN
John H R 3 TN
Pemelia 2 TN
George C 6/12 TN
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1870 Van Buren County Tennessee Federal Census Van Buren County District #7 Page 12
(John, below, was eighth child and 6th son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. He has married Zerra Gibson and begun his own family adjacent to his parents and brother Jospeh)
Dw#85/Fm#85 McCoy
John L. 30 Farm Labor 0/215TN
Zeraw 20 Housekeeping TN
Nancy E. 1 TN
Evens,
Drew 16 TN
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1870 Barren County Kentucky Federal Census Saunders Precinct Temple Hill PO pages 17-18
(Milley, nee McCoy, below, was second child and 1st daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. She and her family have relocated to Barren County Kentucky after the close of the Civil War)
Dw#119/Fm#116 Smith
Redding 44 Farmer 800/500 TN
Milley 40 House Keeping KY
Joel 19 TN
Franklin 17 TN
Mary 15 TN
George 13 TN
Martha 11 TN
Nancy 9 TN
James 7 TN
Hestella 4 TN
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1870 Barren County Kentucky Federal Census Saunders Precinct Temple Hill PO page 5
(William, below, was third child and 2nd son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. He and his family have also relocated to Kentucky and reside not far from sister Milley)
Dw#33/Fm#33 McCoy
Wm. M. 39 Farmer 1600/600 KY
Martha 37 House Keeping KY
John 13 TN
Sterling 9 TN
Nancy J. 10 TN
Milley A. 8 KY
William T. 6 KY
Mary 4 KY
Columbus 1 KY
Hurt
Isham 27 Farmer KY
Purcell
George 27 Farm Hand TN
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1870 Barren County Kentucky Federal Census Sanders Precinct Temple Hill PO Page 5
(Nancy, nee McCoy, was tenth child and 3rd daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. She has married and also located her family in Kentucky, adjacent to brother William and his family. Newlywed Nancy and Clarke are seen here with their infant daughter)
Dw#35/Fm#34 Swindle
Clarke 26 Farmer 0/150 TN
Nancy 26 House Keeping TN
Rosillie 9/12 TN
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1870 Knox County Kentucky Federal Census Subdivision 93 Burkesville PO page 13
(Mary, nee Gibson, below, was widow of Andrew McCoy, first child and son of John and Nancy Hatfiled McCoy. Andrew perished during the Civil War of the preceding decade. Mary relocated to the community of her parents home in Knox County Kentucky where she rears the sons and daughters of her late husband)
dw#9.fm#9 McCoy
Mary 35 Farmer 0/200 TN
Stephen 14 TN
Stalling 13 TN
Finley 12 TN
Jane 10 TN
Mary 8 TN
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1880 Coffee County Tennessee Federal Census Ed 12 Page 7
(Martin, below, son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, has married Clarinda Grissom, sister of John Rhodes Grisson who has married Martin's sister Louisa, and has a healthy start on a family of his own)
Dw#401/Fm#401 McCoy
Martin 37 Head Farmer TN TN TN
Carinda 20 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN
Willie 8 Son At House TN TN TN
Isabel 5 Daughter At House TN TN TN
Phillip 1 Son At House TN TN TN
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1880 Franklin County Tennessee Federal Census Ed 9 page 124A
(Redin and Marion, below, are the only recorded children of George and Martha Keith McCoy, prior to George's leaving for, and eventual demise in 1865 during the Civil War. By the birth dates we now believe Nancy to be a child of George as well. The whereabouts of Martha at this record remain unknown, although our assumption is that she has passed away by 1880. A search is underway to determine the paternal parentage of Isabella, John and Austin, below)
dw#191/fm#191 McCoy
Redin 21 Farmer TN TN TN
Marion 20 Brother Farmer TN TN TN
Nancy 16 Sister Housekeeper TN TN TN
Isabelle 8 Sister TN TN TN
John 5 Brother TN TN TN
Austin 3 Brother TN TN TN
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1880 Van Buren County, Tennessee Federal Census District #3 Page 20
(The family of John L, eighth child and sixth son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, has grown by four children during the last decade. One child, daughter Emma, was born and died, never recorded in a census)
Dw#4/Fm#4 McCoy
John L. 40 Head Farming TN KY KY
Zerware 30 Wife Keeping House TN KY KY
Nancy E. 10 Daughter At Home TN KY KY
John H. 7 Son At Home TN KY KY
Nathan W. 5 Son At Home TN KY KY
Cordelia J. 1 Daughter At Home TN KY KY
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1880 Van Buren County Tennessee Federal Census District #3 Page 20
(John McCoy has passed away during the prior decade. Widow Nancy Hatfield McCoy and her unmarried daughter Betty now reside with sixth child and fifth son Joseph and his growing family)
Dw#5/Fm#5 McCoy
Nancy 69 Head widowed Keeping House KY KY KY
Betty 43 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
Joseph 43 Head Farming TN KY KY
Celing 37 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN
Mary J. 18 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
Cordelia 15 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
John H 13 Son At Home TN TN TN
Pamelia 12 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
George C. 10 Son At Home TN TN TN
Leodemia 9 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
Isaiah 7 Son At Home TN TN TN
Joseph 6 Son At Home TN TN TN
Bathany 3 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
James H. 1 1/2 Son At Home TN TN TN
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1880 Van Buren County Tennesse Federal Census District #6 Ed 129 Page 7
(Louisa, nee McCoy, eleventh child and 4th daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, below, has married, and begun her own family)
dw#59/fm#59 Grissom
John R. 31 Head Farmer TN KY KY
Louisa 30 Keeping House TN TN TN
John T. 3 TN TN TN
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1880 Van Buren County Tennessee Federal Census District #6 Ed 129 Page 7
(fifteenth and youngest child and 9th son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, Nicholas, below, has married Ida McCormick and they have begun their own family, residing adjacent to sister Louisa)
Dw#60/Fm#60 McCoy
Nicholas P 29 Farmer TN KY KY Farmer
Ida 20 Wife Keeping House TN< TN TN
Clinton U 2 Son TN TN TN
William T. 5/12 TN TN TN
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1880 Van Buren County Tennessee Federal Census District #7 Ed 127 Page 19B
("G W", below, is apparently a mis-recording by the census taker, as this is clearly Euell McCoy and his family. Euell was the thirteenth child and 8th son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. He wed Nancy Halterman at the close of 1870. He and Nancy are recorded here with with their first four children that lived to adulthood)
dw#8/fm#8 McCoy
G W. 30 HeadFarming TN TN TN
Nancy Wife 27 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN
Ader 10 Daughter At Home TN TN TN
Wm O 7 Son At Home TN TN TN
James M 6 Son At Home TN TN TN
Robert E 6/12 Son At Home TN TN TN
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1880 White County Tennessee Federal Census District 5 Ed 142 page 5a
(Nancy, nee McCoy, below, was 10th child and 3rd daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. She and her family have relocated from Barren County Kentucky where they were recorded in 1870, back to White County Tennessee near to husband Samual Clark's family and closer to nancy's family. They are recorded below with their growing family)
dw#46/fm#46 Swindle
Clark 35 Farm Labor TN
Nancy Wife 35 Housekeeping TN
Rosylin 10 Daughter TN
Nancy 8 Daughter TN
J L 4 Son TN
Louisa 1 Daughter TN
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1880 Barren County Kentucky Federal Census Saunders District Ed 14 page 3
(Milly, below, second child and 1st daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, is recorded below with a large family and well settled in Barren County Kentucky)
Dw#107/Fm#113 Smith
Redin 52 Head Farmer TN SC KY
Milly A. 50 Wife Keeping House KY TN KY
Mary E. 23 Daughter TN TN KY
George 21 Son TN TN KY
Martha 19 Daughter TN TN KY
Nancy 16 Daughter TN TN KY
James 14 Son TN TN KY
Estella 12 Daughter KY TN KY
Eliza 8 Daughter KY TN KY
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1880 Barren County Kentucky Federal Census East half of Glasgow District Page 15
(William, third child and 2nd son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, and wife Martha, nee Hurtt, have established a flourishing home and family by 1880 in Barren County Kentucky)
Dw#127/Fm#127 McCoy
Wm. R.48 Head Farmer KY KY KY
Martha 45 Wife Keeping House KY KY KY
John 22 Son Working on Farm TN KY KY
Nancy I 20 Daughter Helping Keep House TN KY KY
Sterling 19 Son Working on FarmTN KY KY
Milly A. 16 Daughter Helping Keep House TN KY KY
Mary 13 Daughter Helping Keep House KY KY KY
Columbus 11 Son Working on Farm KY KY KY
Robert L. 9 Son Working on Farm KY KY KY
Reuben 7 Son KY KY KY
Martha 4 Daughter KY KY KY
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1880 Knox County Kentucky Federal Census Poplar Creek Ed 52 page 44D
(Mary, below, was widow of Andrew McCoy, first child and son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy, who perished in the Civil War. She removed, with her children, to her father's home in Knox County KY, where she and son Finley still reside as of this record. Son Stephen has married and reside nearby. The whereabouts of son Sterling at the time of the census record remains unknown)
dw#387/fm#386 Gibson
Finley 73 Head Farmer TN KY TN
Mary 46 Daughter Keeping House TN KY KY
McCoy
Finley 20 Works on Farm TN KY TN
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Campbell County Tennessee Minutes, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Vol.4
Date 1839 - 1846
McCoy, John - 5, 320, 321
McCoy, William - 2, 204, 280, 344
Campbell County tennessee Minutes, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Vol.3 Date 1834-1839
McCoy, Wm. - 103, 130, 239, 326
McCoys Field - 246, 250
1838 Campbell County Tennessee Tax Records
McCoy, William
Early Tennessee Tax Records
Campbell County 1838-1839
1838 Tax Records
Name, McCoy, John
Land 32
Value 205
Tax 10 1/2
Campbell County Tennessee Marriage Records
Marriage Book A Page 395
Joseph McCoy to Celina Adkins
united by C. Huckaby, Justice of the Peace
5th day of July 1862
Image, certified copy of certificate
Barren County Kentucky Marriage Records
Joseph McCoy to Lucy Francis Wade Wilson
January 28, 1892
Image of License and Certificate
East Tennesse Land Grants Book 29, page 99 to John McCoy for 1,000 acres
The State of Tennessee
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:
KNOW IT, That in consideration of an entry made in the ENTRY TAKER'S OFFICE of
Campbell County, of No. 1267 dated the 30th day of
March 1849, by John McCoy
there is GRANTED by the State of Tennessee unto the said John McCoy and his heirs
a certain TRACT OF LAND, containing Two hundred
Acres, laying in the aforesaid, on Puncheon Camp Creek waters of New River Beg-
inning on three white oaks on the west side of said Creek , running thence south
twenty east six poles to a poplar in a line of a 1000 acre tract of said McCoy thence
north his line east one hundred eighteen poles to a black maple thence north two
hundred and sixty poles to a whiteoak & sugar tree north thirty west sixty poles to
a poplar & sugar tree south sixty west sixty poles to a poplar & hickory
by west twohundred & eighty poles to the Beginning.
Surveyed 5th October 1849
with its appurtenances, to HAVE and to HOLD the said TRACT or PARCEL of LAND, with its Appurtenances, to the said
John McCoy and his heirs forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, W. Trousdale
Governor of the State of Tennessee, has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at NASHVILLE
on the 21st day of August in the YEAR OF OUR LORD one thousand eight hundred and fifty
and of AMERICAN INDEPENDANCE the seventy sixth
BY THE GOVERNOR. W. Trousdale
W. B. Ramsey SECRETARY
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East Tennesse Land Grants Book 29, page 100 to John McCoy for 200 acres
The State of Tennessee
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:
KNOW IT, That in consideration of an entry made in the ENTRY TAKER'S OFFICE of
Campbell County, of No. 1268 dated the 30th day of
March 1849, by John McCoy
there is GRANTED by the State of Tennessee unto the said John McCoy and his heirs
a certain TRACT OF LAND, containing one thousand
Acres, lying in the aforesaid, on Montgomery fork waters of New river Beginning
on three white oaks on the north side of said fork, running thence south three
hundred poles to a spanish oak , Aspen & Dogwood, thence east one hundred &
seventy five poles to a chestnut oak on top of a ridge, thence south seventy five east
one hundred & forty poles to a whiteoak, thence east three hundred poles to two
beeches & a poplar on Greens branch, thence north crossing said fork at one hund-
red fourteen poles in all three hundred poles to a stake, thence north ninety five
west one hundred & firty poles to a stake, thence west four hundred and sixty poles
to the Beginning.
Surveyed 4th October 1849
with its appurtenances, to HAVE and to HOLD the said TRACT or PARCEL of LAND, with its Appurtenances, to the said
John McCoy and his heirs forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, W. Trousdale
Governor of the State of Tennessee, has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at NASHVILLE
on the 21st day of August in the YEAR OF OUR LORD one thousand eight hundred and fifty
and of AMERICAN INDEPENDANCE the seventy sixth
BY THE GOVERNOR. W. Trousdale
W. B. Ramsey SECRETARY
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Campbell County Tennessee Deeds Volume Q, page 428-429, Reposseion of John McCoyland for back taxes
Early on during the course of the Civil War, Union soldiers came upon the home of the John and Nancy Hatfield family, until that day, neutral in their considerations of the political conflicts arising from questions of state's rights (primarily that of whether or not ANY state in the Union of the United States could chose to allow citizens to be possessors of slaves. The Union army that appeared that fateful day forcibly removed the family, allowing them totake only what they could pile into a single wagon. The long-worked family farm and family home were abandoned.
E Baker, Rev. Col.
to
William Allen
Whereas a Judgement was rendered
for the State of Tennessee by the Circuit
Court of Campbell County on Said State
at the August 1868 Term for Sixteen dollars and fifty
cents for taxes costs and charges due and unpaid
for the years 1867 and 1866 against a tract of land duly
reported of which John McCoy is the reputed owner
Containing by estimation thirteen hundred and
eighty two acres lying and being in the County and
State aforesaid and District No 13 and is known
as the John McCoy lands, said tract of land is composed
of two entries made by said McCoy to wit Entry No 1267
and 1268 Said entry 1268 contains one thousand
acres, being in County aforesaid on Montgomery's fork
waters of New River, Beginning on three white oaks on
the North side of said fork running thence south
three hundred poles to a spanish oak Lynn & dogwood
thence East one hundred & seventy five poles to a chestnut
oak on top of a ridge thence south Seventy five East one
hundred & forty poles to a white oak then East three hundred
poles to two beeches and a poplar on Greens branch then
North Crossing Said fork at one hundred and fourteen
poles, in all three hundred poles to a stake, then North
seventy five west one hundred and forty poles to a stake
then west four hundred and sixty poles to the Beginning.
And said Entry No 1267. containing two hundred acres
on on Puncheon Camp Creek waters of New River Beginning
on three white oaks on the west side of said Creek, running
thence south twenty east six poles to a poplar in the
line of the above described 1000 acre tract of said McCoy's
thence with his line East one hundred & eighteen to a
beech & Maple, thence North two hundred & sixty poles to a
White oak and sugar tree. North thirty west sixty poles
to a poplar and a sugar tree South Sixty west sixty poles
to a poplar and a hickory. south twelve west two hundred &
eighty poles to the beginning and that other
piece of land which said McCoy purchased from
Joseph Hatfield containing 128 acres adjoining the
above lands of John McCoy and others. the three
above dscibed tracts making together 1382 acres
more or less being the number of acres reported
&. aforesaid, on which judgement an order of sale
issued and came to the hands of Archable Myres
former Revenue Collector of said county on the
10th day of May 1869. by virtue of which after
advertising and giving notice according to
law he the said Myres sold the said tracts
of land at the course house of said county
on Monday the fifth day of July 1869 at
public sale to William Allen for the sum of sixteen
dollars and fifty cents. to said Myers in hand
paid that being the highest and best bid for
the same. Said Myers certificate thereof being
produced to me. Now therefore in consideration
of these premises and the said sum of Sixteen
dollars and fifty cents I as the suiccessor in
office of the said Archable Myers do hereby
transfer and convey the said tracts of lands
above described to the said William Allen and
his heirs and assigns forever. in as full and
ample a manner as I as said successor am
authorized and required to do by law but no
farther or otherwise.
In testimony where I set my hand and seal here unto this 19th day of August 1871.
Eueus Baker (seal)
Rev. Col. for C. County
Witness
Reuben Green
Alexander Rutherford
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
Personally appeared before me John Jones Clerk of the county court of said county the within named bargainer with whom I am personally aquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at office this 4th day of September 1871
John Jones clk
Recorded Sept 5th 1871 at 10 o'clock am. an stamped as the law directs
John Heatherly RgCC
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Campbell County Tennessee Deeds Volume R, page 38-39, Sale of John McCoyland for back taxes
Early on during the course of the Civil War, Union soldiers came upon the home of the John and Nancy Hatfield family, until that day, neutral in their considerations of the political conflicts arising from questions of state's rights (primarily that of whether or not ANY state in the Union of the United States could chose to allow citizens to be possessors of slaves. The Union army that appeared that fateful day forcibly removed the family, allowing them totake only what they could pile into a single wagon. The long-worked family farm and family home were abandoned. Later, as recorded below, the extensive McCoy family holdings were repossessed and sold for the amount of back taxes owed.
G. W. Graham Sheriff
to
James Williams
This Indenture made this thirty
first day of August 1870 between
George W. Graham Sheriff of Campbell
County in the State of Tennessee and
successor in office to John Hunley former Sheriff
of the one part and James Williams of the said county
and State of the other part Witnesseth: That Whereas
James Williams sued out an Attachment returnable
before Justice of the Peace for said county against
the estate of John McCoy: and which was levied by a
lawful officer on the 23rd of August 1866, upon the land of
the defendant said officer returning in substance
as follows to wit: Diligent search made and no personal
property of the defendant found in my county. Levied
this Attachment on one tract of land as property of
defendant. in Campbell County. in the 13th civil District
of said county, containing two hundred acres, more or
less, adjoining the lands of Commander Huckaby, Joseph
Hatfield & others: said land lies on the waters of Montgomery
fork of New River, and returned for trial before Justice
James A Waisman Esq. on 23 August 1866. And whereas said
Justice of the Peace suspended judgment upon said Attachment
for the length of time prescribed by law, and said Justice
made publication in the legal Newspaper requiring
said defendant to appear and defend, and in
pursuance thereof and of law the said Justice on the 1st
day of April 1867. rendered judgment upon said
Attachment in favor of said James Williams, against
the defendant John McCoy for the sum of two hundred
and sixty nine & eight cts including costs. And whereas
also the said Justice of the Peace returned said Attachment
and levy and all other papers in said cause into the
circuit court of Campbell county in which court at
April Term 1867. said land was condemned to be sold
for the satisfaction of said Judgment and costs and
accruing costs. And whereas also an order of sale issued
on the 1st day of July 1867. and came to the hands of John
Hunly, Sheriff of said county of Campbell who in pursuance
thereof advertised said land for sale as required by law
and gave all the notice to defendant and others as required
by law of the time and place of sale. and in pursuance
thereof on the 19th day of August 1867 at the court house door
in Jacksboro the same was struck off to James Williams
for twenty five dollars. he being the highest last and best
bidder. And whereas also on the 2nd of September 1867. said James
Williams brings a Judgment creditor & aforesaid raised his
said bid to the sum of two hundred and eighty two dollars
and forty eight cts. being more than 10 per cent on his
original bid. and being the whole amount of his said
Judgment, interest, and costs, and whereas also the said
John Hunly has gone out of office and said George W.
Graham is now Sheriff of said county, and successor in
office to said John Hunly. And whereas also said tract of
Land so levied upon and sold was originally in two tracts
adjoining each other and composing one farm and as originally
entered And surveyed, described as follows to wit: One piece Grant
No28174. on Entry No 1267 on Puncheon Camp Creek waters of New
River Beginning on three white oaks on the west side of said
creek thence south 20 E 6 poles to a poplar in a line of a 1000 acre
tract of said McCoy thence with his line East 118 poles to a black
maple then north 260 poles to a whiteoak & sugar tree then
north 30 west 60 poles to a poplar and sugar tree south 60 west
60 poles to a poplar and hickory south 120 west 280 poles to the
Beginning: the other piece described as follows to wit: Grant
No 28172. on Montgomery's fork waters of New river Beginning
on three white on the north side of said fork thence south 300
poles to a spanish oak , lynn & Dogwood, then East 175 poles
to a chestnut oak on top of a ridge then south 75 East
140 poles to a white oak. then East 300 poles to two beeches and
a poplar on Greens branch, then north Crossing said fork
at 114 poles in all 300 poles to a stake, then on north 75 west
140 poles to a stake then west 460 poles to the Beginning.
I am therefore the said George W. Graham sheriff and
successor in Office as aforesaid in consideration of the
premises aforesaid hath and by these presents: doth hereby
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said James Will-
iams the said lands as above described to the said
James Williams and his heirs and assigns forever;
To have and hold said lands to the said James
Williams and his heirs and assigns forever in
fee simple. And the said George W Graham Sheriff as
aoiresaid will warrant and defend said lands so far
as by law, as Sheriff he is bound to do and no further.
In testimon whereof the said George W Grahan Sheriff & as
aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and year first above written.
(signed)
George W Graham (seal)
Sheriff
Attest
W P Washburn
W R Evans
State of Tennessee
Campbell County
This day personally appeared before
me John Jones Clerk of the County court
of said county G W Graham the within
named bargain & with whom I am personally acqua-
nted who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument
for the purposs therein contained: Witnesseth my hand at office
this 20th of September 1871
John Jones clerk
Recorded Oct 3rd 1871 at 2 O� Clock pm
John Heatherley Reg. CC
D C McAnnis Depty
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A more complete understanding of the chaos broght to this family during the Civil War years can be gained by reading the records so far discovered detailing the service of some of the sons of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy.
The pension application of son John L. McCoy provides many details, and notes the death of sons Andrew and George.
The pension application of son Francis Marion McCoy provides other details. While there are few words,
we have the stark record of transfers of the P.O.W., son Joseph McCoy.
Old Laurel Creek Cemetery
Van Buren County, Tennessee
This is an untended graveyard located on a knoll in a cattle pasture. Many of the stones here have been knocked over by the cattle and the area is ridden with snakes, so few visitors venture here.
Headstone of John McCoy and wife Nancy (Hatfield) McCoy
Laurel Creek Baptists Church Cemetery
Van Buren County Tennessee
"It is the most peaceful place. You can sit and hear the crows hollering and the katy dids and birds singing. Daddy and I spent many a day driving around and going over there and would get out and walk and talk about how much we loved it there. There is the most pleasant breeze that comes through there. It is on a mountain top sort of. I put wind chimes on a shepherds hook by daddy's grave. He and I both loved chimes and now when I visit and hear them tinkling from the breeze coming through I feel like we are connected again."
- Sherian Oakley
Stone for John L. and his wife Zerra Gibson McCoy. John was 8th child and 6th son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy.
Poplar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
Barren County, Kentucky
Headstone of Joseph McCoy, sixth child and 5th son of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy. Husband of Salina Adkins McCoy and Lucy Wade McCoy.
Headstone of Salina Adkins McCoy, daughter of John Stanton Adkins and Mary (Choate?), wife of Joseph McCoy.
Smith Family Monument Stone. Side pictured here with inscriptions for Redin and Milley Anne (daughter of John and Nancy Hatfield McCoy) McCoy Smith.
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