Nancy McCoy (abt. 1764 - 1858)

Born about 1764 in Berkeley County, Virginia

Wife of John Jack — married 10 Oct 1782 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1858 at about age 94 in MT Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: Bet 1764 and 1766

Place: Berkeley County, Virginia

Death

Death:

Date: 10 Apr 1858

Place: MT Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Burial

Burial:

Date: Unknown

Place: Middle Church Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Marriage

Husband: John Jack

Wife: Nancy McCoy

Date: 10 Oct 1782

Place: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Notes

JV Thompson Journals Vol. 2, p. 41, 48-52, 136-138, 155-157 ,158-162,

198 (Middle Church Cemetery Records)

Vol. 2, p. 137-138 "On Saturday last I had taken John McAll ister (Mrs

Harper's brother) out to the Carnegie Museum the re we read 2 letters

written to Gen James Jack before 1800 " 1 by Ephriam Blaine and one by

Neville B. Craig refferrin g to army orders = when we came home we were

telling the co ntents of the letters to Mrs Harper, whereupon she produce

d an old Scrap book kept by her mother containing the obitu ary of Mrs

Nancy Jack who died April 13 - 1858 at the resid ence of her son, Major

Joseph Jack near Pleasant Unity in t he 95th year of her age. It is

stated that her appearanc e indicated that she might have lived for years

had it no t been for a fall which caused her death. The obituary cov ers

two pages of the scrap book and is too long to copy ent ire. Her

descendants numbered in all 157 - 13 children - 7 2 grandchildren - and

71 great (great?) grandchildren - 10 0 were still living at her death"

her maiden name was McCoy - and she came from Virginia in the 11th year

of her ag e (2 years before Declaration of Independence). Her husban d

John Jack was dismissed from the army on account of a sev ere wound - but

being called as an officer in the Indian Wa r - carrying a musket ball in

his leg for 13 years and ofte n for more than 6 months his whereabouts

were unknown, bu t perhaps you know this all better than we can tell you

= n ow when we had been having all these back reminiscences - y our

letter arrived the same day, for your father Joseph Jac k is certainly

the son of this Nancy Jack - I send enclose d the obituary of Andrew Jack

possibly of the same line bu t we do not know the family. you will

excuse this hasty sk etch - with our kind regards, I am respectfully

Tho s Harper (write me if we are right)

The above written on three sheets (oneside) of cheap unrul ed paper 8

3/4 by 11 in showing by the handwrite that it wa s written by a man well

up in years & enclosed in an envelo pe directed to Mr S.S. Jack 461

Madison St Decatur Ill."

Vol. 2, p. 159-160: "Nancy McCoy....was born in ______ Co . Virginia in

1764 or 1765 and removed with her parents t o a farm near Middle Church

in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westm oreland County, Pa......She was married

to John Jack and th ey at once went to their cabin home on the headwaters

of th e Sewickly in the same Township. She survived her husban d 43

years. After the death of her husband she had the man agement of a large

farm and the care of a large family of c hildren and grandchildren."

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