Daniel MCKAY, EMIG 1754 WITH FATHER
Daniel joined the fight for the Revolution in 19 Feb 1777 in Cpt Joshua Bowmans company. He was still there in 8 sep 1778. This was a light infantry unit. In 1767 , there is a Daniel mcKay living in Cumberland Co. with Archibald, Alexander , anguish. Archibald was there alone as a taxpayer in 1755. Ivor Mckay was no longer a taxpayer. Daniel is probably son of Iver Mckay. There is no other Daniel mentioned that lives nearby. Robeson so was created 1787 from Bladen where Iver was living. Iver mentions Daniel in his will. Daniel dies 1802 in Robeson Col. He also had 3 plantations in Richmond, NC.
Samuel McCoy's sons Adam and Allen say their father was born in or of NC. Their sister Rachel say Samuel was born in Ireland. In 1793 Samuel is in Knox Co, TN and was responsible for marrying William Brummet to his daughter Martha McCoy in abt 1818. It is possible he was in Rowan Co, NC and connected somehow to Spruce Macoy who married 1785 fanny Henderson dau of Archibald henderson. It must be noted that his brother Adam married Catherine Henderson dau of Mannasah Henderson. William McKay b 1759 married Nancy McKay dau of Daniel Mckay son of Iver mckay. William is possibly Samuel's brother but William was an illeg child himself. nancy Mckay 's family does not mention Samuel either in the will of Daniel her father nor any of her siblings. They do pass the name Samuel on in some of their families. William and Nancy have a son named Samuel born 1794 in Tyler co WV. See notes on William to see reasoning for the father . I believe that Samuel is brother of Nancy McKay because of the dominence of names borrowed from her siblings in his own children. His son Fleming is born in SC per his son ( Samuels grandson Samuel in the 1880 census in Miss.) There for , I believe the first wife of Samuel McCoy is of SC and possibly a Fleming woman.
He married Isabel McIntosh Abt 1765 . Isabel McIntosh was born at North Carolina Abt 1747 daughter of Duncan McIntosh and Ann Dallas .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Samuel McKay, Esq
born Abt 1766.
Nancy McKay
born Abt 1768.
John McKay
born Abt 1770.
Isabella McKay
born Abt 1773.
William McKay
born Abt 1775.
Adam McKay
born Abt 1777.
Hugh McKay
born Abt 1779.
Alexander McKay
born Abt 1781.
Margaret (Peggy) McKay
born Abt 1783.
Daniel McKay, emig 1754 with father died 4 Apr 1802 at Robeson, North Carolina .
Isabel McIntosh died Jan 1813 at NC .