OWEN DAUGHERTY, SR. was born Bet. 1650 - 1680 in Ireland, and died Aft. 1700 in Ireland.

Child of OWEN DAUGHERTY, JR. is:

OWEN DAUGHERTY III was born Abt. 1740 in Craven Co., NC, and died Abt. 1785 in Craven Co., NC. He married (1) MARY TAYLOR, daughter of ROBERT TAYLOR and CATHERINE. She was born Abt. 1736 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died Aft. 1785. He married (2) XXXX. She was born Abt. 1740, and died Bef. January 05, 1762 in Craven Co., NC.

Notes for OWEN DAUGHERTY III:  Owen was a land owner in Craven Co., NC in 1751. His will dated 23 Feb 1785 was probated in the Craven Co. Court of NC, June Term 1786. He had married twice, and named in his will "his last wife Mary" and five children "had by her": Robert, Daniel, Ephraim, Reuben and daughter Holland. He mentioned in his will having had five children by his first wife, but didn't name them, and he gave each child a heifer with the remainder of the estate going to Mary and her children. His will spelled out in detail what was to be done, especially as to his "Negro wench and children she may have."

Deed to First Five Children, 5 Jan 1762:  To all to whome these Presents shall come know he that Owen Daughrty of the County of Craven and provence of North Carolina send greating know ye that I the said Owen Daugherty for and in the consideration of the natrel love and affection which I have and do beare unto my five children viz two son and three daughters Owen, Richard, Suzanna, Elizabeth and Sarah. Have given grante and confirmed unto them in manner and form as follows in the first place I Owen granted and confirmed unto my kidest son Owen Daugherty a plantation where on I now live containing one hundred and forty acres to have hold use or dispose of posses and enjoy the said land unto the said Owen Daugherty his ears admrs, and assigns for ever. Secondly I have been granted and by these presents I do give grant and confirm unto my second son Richard Daugherty a piece of land lying above the Bone Brave Branch to Zoh Cormacks line to have hold use and dispose of posses and enjoy the said land unto the said Richard Daugherty his ears, admrs. and assigns for ever. Thirdly I have given granted and confirmed and by these present do give grant and confirm unto my kidest daughter Suzana Brown and Elizabeth Daugherty the low part to Suzana and the upper to Elizabeth to be equally to be divided between them both the land which I had of Benjamin Cooper to have and to hold the use and dispose of an enjoy the said land unto my said daughters the lands unto them both for ever. Fifthly and lastly I owe and bequave unto my youngest daughter Sarah tire lands where Edward Clark lived to have and to hold the said lands unto my five children to them their exers, admrs. and assigns I will warrent and for ever defend by these presents from the lawfull claims or claims of all and manner of persons whatsoever I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of January 1762.

Owen Daugherty (seal)
Seal and delivered in presence of Benja. Keeth Richard Covellon
His Hon Yales Jurat

Will of Owen Daugherty, 23 Feb 1758:

In the name of God, Amen, I Owen Daugherty of the County of Craven in the state of North Carolina plantor, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that give it. My body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God.

First I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Mary Daugherty, one horse and saddle, one feather bed, one cow and calf, one-half Hoe and Tankard. And to my well beloved son Robert Daugherty, I give and bequeath my land and plantation. And to my son, Daniel Daugherty, I give one yearling. To Ephraim, I give a young two year old mare and one cow. And as for the Negro wench, the first child she has to be for my son Daniel Daugherty, and the second for my son Ephrim, and the third child for my son Rubin, and the fourth Negro child for my daughter, Holland. If it please God for her to bring the fifth child, for it to be for my five children I had by my first wife and likewise for each of them a two year heifer a piece.

The remainder of my estate to be for my wife during her natural life or widowhood, and for my son Daniel Daugherty to keep said wench till she brings the five children weanable.

Leaving my well beloved wife Mary Daugherty and Robert Daugherty my whole and sole executors and all my whole estate to be equally divided by the five children I had by my last wife, Mary Daugherty.

In witness where unto I have here unto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced and declared by the said Owen Daugherty as his last will and testament in the presence of us.

Daniel Daugherty Owen Daugherty
Elizabeth Daugherty James Arnold

Both the deed and the will were published in KY Traces, Winter 1997, Volume 21, Number 2.

It has been recorded that Owen Daugherty's sons Robert, Daniel and Reuben moved to KY with the Moses Taylor caravan in 1795 but that Ephraim remained in NC. When he arrived in Warren Co. (created in 1796 from Lincoln Co.), he settled in the vicinity of the Gasper River near present-day Hadley where the Moses Taylor, Sr., family settled. Holland's brothers, Robert and Daniel, married daughters of Moses.

In the 1860 Butler Co. Census, Welches Creek Dist, 29 Jun: #313/299, John Daugherty, age 71, (no occupation), real estate $400, personal $50, NC, can't read/write; Elizabeth P. age 70, serving, can't read/write, KY; Elizabeth T., age 27, KY; Dorcas D. Findley (female), age 5.

HOLLAND DAUGHERTY was born February 06, 1775 in NC, and died August 17, 1863 in Butler Co., KY. She married REV. WILLIS B. MCCOY December 09, 1795 in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, son of WILLIS MCCOY and KESIAH HOLLAND. He was born March 21, 1768 in New Bern, Craven Co., NC, and died April 08, 1850 in Butler Co., KY.  From here see the McCoy line.

Notes for HOLLAND DAUGHERTY:  1850 Butler Co. Census: Dwelling #242 Elizabeth Shelton, age 44, born KY, value $562; Martha, age 17, born KY; Holland McCoy, age 73, born NC. This could be her daughter Elizabeth and a grand child. She supposedly came to Warren Co. and then to Butler Co. There is a Benjamin Shelton at dwelling #241; at #243 is Frances (fem.) McCoy; at #244 Sidney McCoy; and at #245 Edward McCoy.

1860 Butler Co. Census, Berrys Lick Dist., 4 Aug 1860: Dwelling #815 Holland McCoy, age 83, NC, personal property $200. From the 1860 Butler Co. Slave Schedule, Holland had these slaves: 1 female age 44, 1 male age 40, a female age 34, a male age 21, a female age 18, a female age 7, 1 male age 7, 1 male age 6, a female age 4, a female age 2, and 1 female age 3/12.

In dwelling #814 is Howard S. McCoy, age 29, farmer, real estate $780, personal $500, born KY; Elizabeth, age 22, spinning, KY; America, age 3, KY; Willis, age 10/12, KY.

In #813 is Elizabeth Shelton, age 57, living with Benjamin H. Shelton, age 33. Elizabeth is the daughter of Holland and Benjamin is the son of Elizabeth. Howard McCoy is probably a grandson.

More About HOLLAND DAUGHERTY:  Burial: McCoy Cemetery, Butler Co., KY

Notes for REV. WILLIS B. MCCOY:  Laura file 1233260 Ancestry Word Tree:

From "Pioneer Families of Butler Co.," Willis and Holland are buried on a hill on the present day Friday Mayhugh farm in Butler Co.

From NC Marriages Early to 1800:

Anna McCoy to Samuel Chapman, 19 Jun 1794, Craven Co., NC
Anney McCoy to Dickson Boge, 18 Jun 1794, Craven Co., NC
Hannah McCoy to Christopher Eldon, 22 Feb 1796, Craven Co., NC
Gideon McCoy to Ann Hall, 17 Apr 1787, Craven Co., NC
Elizabeth McCoy to Andrew Richardson, 10 Dec 1788, Craven Co., NC

Willis (Sr) appears in the 1810 census of Butler Co: 2 males 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45 and 1 slave.

Willis (Jr) appears in 1808 Logan Co. tax list but declared land on the Gaspar and Barren Rivers in Warren Co. He appears on Warren Co. tax lists in earlier years. It is assumed that by 1808 he was living in the area which became Butler Co. in 1871. Willis was a constable in the early Butler Co. years and was a Missionary Baptist Minister (Butler Co. Cemeteries, published 2002, pages 236-237).

Melissa McCoy Bell's file on www.angelfire shows that Willis first married Elizabeth Ecclen in 1791. He then married Holland Daughty (sic) in 1795 and they moved to Butler Co., KY.

More About REV. WILLIS B. MCCOY:  Burial: McCoy Cemetery, Butler Co., KY