William McCoy and his descendants; a genealogical history of the family of William McCoy, one of the Scotch families coming to America before the revolutionary war, who died in Kentucky about the year 1818 Also a history of the family of Alexander McCoy, a Scotchman who served through the revolutionary war, and died in Ohio in the year 1829 . eryfamily mentioned may procure a copy of the book if they desireit, before the edition is exhausted. There are many persons to whom the writer is greatly in-debted for assistance in this compilation. He wishes to ac-knowledge the invaluable services of C


William McCoy and his descendants; a genealogical history of the family of William McCoy, one of the Scotch families coming to America before the revolutionary war, who died in Kentucky about the year 1818 Also a history of the family of Alexander McCoy, a Scotchman who served through the revolutionary war, and died in Ohio in the year 1829 . eryfamily mentioned may procure a copy of the book if they desireit, before the edition is exhausted. There are many persons to whom the writer is greatly in-debted for assistance in this compilation. He wishes to ac-knowledge the invaluable services of Cassius C. McCoy,Greensburg, Ind.; Judge E. W. Knott and wife, Kirkwood,Mo.; Simon Elliott, of Princeton, 111., and others. O God, beneath thy guiding hand,Our exiled fathers crossed the sea;And when they trod the wintry strand,With prayer and psalm they worshiped thee. Thou heardst, well pleased, the song, the prayer;Thy blessing came; and still its powerShall onward through all ages bearThe memory of that holy hour. Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God,Came with those exiles oer the waves;And where their pilgrim feet have trod,The God they trusted guards their graves. INTRODUCTION 15 And here thy name, O God of love,Their childrens children shall adore,Till these eternal hills spring adorns the earth no more. The f-p^im^-y


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