Individual Details
Samuel MCCOY
(1806 - UNKNOWN)
Samuel McCoy. Samuel McCoy was born in 1806 in Lincoln County,Missouri and on 19 Feb 1832 married Mahala Zumwalt who was born inhttp://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/dewitt.htm1814 in St. Charles,Missouri. Before going to Texas, the McCoy and Zumwalt men had servedtogether in Daniel Boone's Mounted Rangers. They served under his son,Captain Nathan Boone, in Lincoln County, Missouri where in April, 1814James McCoy was killed by Indians one and one-half miles north ofRiggs Ford. Samuel McCoy was a son of John "Padre" McCoy, so called bythe Mexicans because he was head of the McCoy family who went withDeWitt to Gonzales March 9, 1827. Originally Samuel did not go toTexas with the family. According to land records, he arrived inGonzales January 4, 1829 and received his one-fourth league of land onthe east bank of the Guadalupe River just north of current Hochheim 9Jul 1831. Samuel also had four lots in the inner town of Gonzales:Block 7, Lots 4 and 5, deed dated December 28,1833 and two outer townlots, Tier 1, Lots 15 and 16 east of Water Street, deed datedSeptember 28, 1835.
So connecting Samuel to this particular John McCoy depends on if Johnis really "Padre".
Per Gary Rea gedcom:
Surname: McCoy
Given Name: Samuel
Sex: M
Birth: 1806 in Missouri
Death: 1837 in Texas
_UID: 6D8EF494F826D611B6240050BA163579307E
Note:
Before going to Texas, the McCoy and Zumwalt men had served togetherin Daniel Boone's Mounted Rangers. They served under his son, CaptainNathan Boone, in Lincoln County, Missouri where in April, 1814 JamesMcCoy was killed by Indians one and one-half miles north of RiggsFord. Samuel McCoy was a son of John "Padre" McCoy, so called by theMexicans because he was head of the McCoy family who went with DeWittto Gonzales March 9, 1827. Originally Samuel did not go to Texas withthe family. According to land records, he arrived in Gonzales January4, 1829 and received his one-fourth league of land on the east bank ofthe Guadalupe River just north of current Hochheim 9 Jul 1831. Samuelalso had four lots in the inner town of Gonzales: Block 7, Lots 4 and5, deed dated December 28,1833 and two outer town lots, Tier 1, Lots15 and 16 east of Water Street, deed dated September 28, 1835.
Samuel died intestate after October 7, 1836 [10 Sep 1837] and beforeMarch 12, 1838. Adam Zumwalt applied for guardianship of hisgrandchildren, Hester Ann and Adam Z., at the request of his daughterMahala, widow of Samuel McCoy. On August 25, 1838 Mahala McCoy marriedHenry R. Crawford. They had one son, Felix Grundy Crawford. On April30, 1841 Henry Crawford applied for guardianship of Hester Ann andAdam Zumwalt McCoy. Adam Zumwalt was released from his guardianshipSeptember 29, 1841. Mahala died before March, 1845 whereupon EliMitchell petitioned for guardianship of the Samuel McCoy heirs. Bondwas granted May 16, 1845 but in May, 1853 Eli had to bring suitagainst Henry Crawford to gain control of the Samuel McCoy estate. EliMitchell resigned his guardianship of the Samuel McCoy heirs December27, 1853 in favor of Robert J. Carr of Caldwell County, husband ofHester Ann McCoy. On December 28, 1853 Henry Crawford as guardian ofhis son, Felix Crawford, and Robert Carr as guardian for his wife,Hester Ann, and Adam Z. McCoy, petitioned the court for the partitionand distribution of the McCoy estate. At the time of his death SamuelMcCoy had three-fourths league of land situated on the waters of PeachCreek in Gonzales County and two lots east of Water Street on EastAvenue in the outer Town of Gonzales, Tier 1, Lots 15-16, deed datedSeptember 28,1835. These two lots were bought at public auction by EliMitchell February 27, 1855 for the sum of $315.50. The three-fourthsleague of land was divided: 1366 acres to Hester Ann Carr, 1366 acresto Adam McCoy, 765 acres to Felix Crawford, son of Mahala McCoyCrawford. The Samuel McCoy estate was finally settled in 1855. JackieC. Paschal (Adapted from The History of Gonzales County, Texas bypermission of the Gonzales County Historical Commission)
Marriage 1 Mahala Zumwalt b: 28 Oct 1814 in St. Charles County,Missouri
Married: 19 Feb 1832 in Gonzales, Texas
Children
Hester Ann McCoy b: 19 Sep 1832 in Gonzales, Texas
Adam Zumwalt McCoy b: ABT 1835 in Gonzales, Texas
So connecting Samuel to this particular John McCoy depends on if Johnis really "Padre".
Per Gary Rea gedcom:
Surname: McCoy
Given Name: Samuel
Sex: M
Birth: 1806 in Missouri
Death: 1837 in Texas
_UID: 6D8EF494F826D611B6240050BA163579307E
Note:
Before going to Texas, the McCoy and Zumwalt men had served togetherin Daniel Boone's Mounted Rangers. They served under his son, CaptainNathan Boone, in Lincoln County, Missouri where in April, 1814 JamesMcCoy was killed by Indians one and one-half miles north of RiggsFord. Samuel McCoy was a son of John "Padre" McCoy, so called by theMexicans because he was head of the McCoy family who went with DeWittto Gonzales March 9, 1827. Originally Samuel did not go to Texas withthe family. According to land records, he arrived in Gonzales January4, 1829 and received his one-fourth league of land on the east bank ofthe Guadalupe River just north of current Hochheim 9 Jul 1831. Samuelalso had four lots in the inner town of Gonzales: Block 7, Lots 4 and5, deed dated December 28,1833 and two outer town lots, Tier 1, Lots15 and 16 east of Water Street, deed dated September 28, 1835.
Samuel died intestate after October 7, 1836 [10 Sep 1837] and beforeMarch 12, 1838. Adam Zumwalt applied for guardianship of hisgrandchildren, Hester Ann and Adam Z., at the request of his daughterMahala, widow of Samuel McCoy. On August 25, 1838 Mahala McCoy marriedHenry R. Crawford. They had one son, Felix Grundy Crawford. On April30, 1841 Henry Crawford applied for guardianship of Hester Ann andAdam Zumwalt McCoy. Adam Zumwalt was released from his guardianshipSeptember 29, 1841. Mahala died before March, 1845 whereupon EliMitchell petitioned for guardianship of the Samuel McCoy heirs. Bondwas granted May 16, 1845 but in May, 1853 Eli had to bring suitagainst Henry Crawford to gain control of the Samuel McCoy estate. EliMitchell resigned his guardianship of the Samuel McCoy heirs December27, 1853 in favor of Robert J. Carr of Caldwell County, husband ofHester Ann McCoy. On December 28, 1853 Henry Crawford as guardian ofhis son, Felix Crawford, and Robert Carr as guardian for his wife,Hester Ann, and Adam Z. McCoy, petitioned the court for the partitionand distribution of the McCoy estate. At the time of his death SamuelMcCoy had three-fourths league of land situated on the waters of PeachCreek in Gonzales County and two lots east of Water Street on EastAvenue in the outer Town of Gonzales, Tier 1, Lots 15-16, deed datedSeptember 28,1835. These two lots were bought at public auction by EliMitchell February 27, 1855 for the sum of $315.50. The three-fourthsleague of land was divided: 1366 acres to Hester Ann Carr, 1366 acresto Adam McCoy, 765 acres to Felix Crawford, son of Mahala McCoyCrawford. The Samuel McCoy estate was finally settled in 1855. JackieC. Paschal (Adapted from The History of Gonzales County, Texas bypermission of the Gonzales County Historical Commission)
Marriage 1 Mahala Zumwalt b: 28 Oct 1814 in St. Charles County,Missouri
Married: 19 Feb 1832 in Gonzales, Texas
Children
Hester Ann McCoy b: 19 Sep 1832 in Gonzales, Texas
Adam Zumwalt McCoy b: ABT 1835 in Gonzales, Texas
Events
| Birth | 1806 | Lincoln Co., Missouri | |||
| Residence | 4 Jan 1829 | Arrived, single, at DeWitt Colony, Texas, according to web site: - 1828census2.htm | |||
| Reference No | 5546 | ||||
| Death | UNKNOWN |
Families
| Spouse | Mahala ZUMWALT ( - ) |
| Father | John "Padre" "Devil" MCCOY (1776 - 1838) |
| Mother | Nancy HILL (1776 - ) |
| Sibling | David MCCOY ( - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret MCCOY (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Hill MCCOY (1791 - ) |
| Sibling | John MCCOY (1794 - ) |
| Sibling | James MCCOY (1796 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas MCCOY (1800 - ) |
| Sibling | Jesse MCCOY (1804 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Timothy MCCOY (1805 - 1843) |