William was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He served as a Private under Capt. Andrew Swearingen and Lt. Col. David Williamson in the 3rd Battalion, 4th Company, Washington Co., Pennsylvania Militia in 1781.

William married Elizabeth, who lived some years thereafter in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Most of their children were born there. They had six children: James, John, Isaac, Sallie, Lydia and Royse "Rice".

In 1789 he removed west with his family. While on their journey down the Ohio River in a flat boat, there was born to them, at a place now known as Cincinnati, their son Royse "Rice", who is said to have been the first white child born at this now great city. He settled first at North Bend, Ohio, where, in consequence of Indian hostilities, he remained only a short time.

They moved next to Jefferson County, KY, then later moved into Shelby County, KY. William was received into the Buck Creek Baptist church, March 6th, 1801. He was very useful man, highly respected, a Baptist Minister, and his good influence extended many miles.

In 1809 he moved to Indiana Territory about five miles southwest of Charlestown, not far from the eastern bank of Silver Creek, and near a large and beautiful spring, where he became a member and the pastor of the Silver Creek Baptist church, which had been organized some few years before and located on the east bank of Silver Creek, where now is the noted historical Silver Creek Cemetery of more than a hundred years ago, about one and half miles north of where he built his log house. On account of Indian depredations he moved to Charlestown, a short time before his death, where he died Sept. 1st 1813, at the age of 59 years. His wife survived him until 1834.

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William McCoy as well as his father and brothers served in the American Revolutionary War. It is well documented with the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. His father, James McCoy, along with his wife, Ann Bruce, lived and died in the property known as "McCoy's Fort", built by him during the French and Indian Wars. It is now the property of the Uniontown Country Club.
- From Contributor Kelley Moore, 46906571, who is a descendant.

History of Fayette Co., PA, Pg. 682 states children of James and Ann McCoy were: William, George, Isaac, John, Rachel, Ann, Sarah, and Mary... William McCoy became a Baptist minister. He was married in Uniontown, and in 1789 removed to Kentucky..."

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Revolutionary War service details from DAR

MCCOY, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A075790
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE
Birth: 3-31-1754 CUMBERLAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 9-1-1813 CLARK CO INDIANA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 22, PP 716, 738, 766; 6TH SER, VOL 2, P 123
Service Description: 1) CAPT ANDREW SWEARINGEN, COL DAVID WILLIAMSON
2) SUFFERED DEPREDATION
- https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A075790

- https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Revolutionary-War-Militia-Washington.aspx

Voters in Clark County, Indiana Territory 1809

- from April and May elections
-William not listed
- http://genealogytrails.com/ind/clark/census_voters1809.html
- William and his family likely settled in Clark Co., IN, later that year.

There is no 1810 Census of the Indiana Territory.

Clark County Indiana
Abstracts of Wills and Executors Records 1801-1817

McCOY, William. Will dated 9 July 1813; probated 7 October 1813. Heirs:wife, Elizabeth; children, James, Isaac,3 John, Royce, Mrs. Sarah PAYNE, Mrs. Lydia LITTLE (or LITTELL?). Executor: James LEMON. Witnesses:James LEMON, Jesse COOMBS, Royce McCOY. LEMON withdrew as executor on 7 October and the court appointed James McCOY and the widow, Elizabeth McCOY, as administrators. pp. 91-92, 105-08.
- http://genealogytrails.com/ind/clark/wills1801-1817.html

Updated Jan. 24, 2023.