John S. COY

Abt 1812 - 1870  (~ 58 years)

• Name	John S. COY  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1812	Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1836	, Mount Whatley, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [2]
  	a merchant
  Census	1851	, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick
  	In the 1851 census he was listed as 39 years old, and a merchant.
  Census	1861	Frederiction, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  	included in the household with John (age 49) were his wife, Catherine Trueman (age 50), their children, Mary (age 33), Catherine (age 24) & Milley (age 17), and John's mother, Mary Smith (age 85), second wife of Amasa Coy. John was a bank clerk. The family religion was Methodist.
  Note	Reported in the 1871 census as an accountant and having died of heart disease at age 56. His mother was living with them at the 1851 census. m. Catherine P. Palmer on Jul. 21, 1836 at Mount Watley, Westmorland Co., N.B. She b. ca. 1812. (39 at 1851 census).
  Death	1 Aug 1870  [4]
  	he died of heart disease at the age of 56. His death notice stated that he was "attacked by apoplexy". He was found dead, seated at the foot of his bedroom steps.
  Burial	, Old Burying Ground, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick,, 45.95981,-66.64298   [5]
  	Square white stone with octagonal obelisk, about 10' tall, inside family plot. Stone bases still remain that once supported a fence, 3 across front and back, 4 on sides. Inscription: John S. Coy / Died / August 1st, 1870 / Aged 57 years / Christ is all in all / His wife / Catherine / Died Feb. 22, 1882Left: Louise Coy / Died in Childhood / Mary A. Coy / Died Feb. 6, 1883.Right: Milcah Coy / Died Dec. 27, 1884 / Catherine E. Coy / Died June 15, 1908Back: Mary Spafford / Wife of / Amasa Coy / Died July 4th 1863 / Aged 88 years / Blessed are the dead that / die in the Lord
  Person ID	I5671	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Amasa COY,   b. 31 Jul 1757, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut d. 18 Jul 1838, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary SMITH,   b. Abt 1776, , of Burton, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 4 Jul 1863, , residence of her son; John S. Coy, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age ~ 87 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1809  [1]
  Family ID	F9295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Palmer TRUEMAN,   b. Abt 1811, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick d. 22 Feb 1882 (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1836	Mount Whatley, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [2]
  	the officiating clergyman was Rev. Townshend
  Children	1. Mary A. COY,   b. Abt 1837, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 6 Feb 1883 (Age ~ 46 years)   2. Catherine E. COY,   b. Abt 1839, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 15 Jun 1908 (Age ~ 69 years)   3. Melissa COY,   b. Abt 1841, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick bur. , the Old Burial Ground, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick   4. Sarah Louisa COY,   b. Sep 1843, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 24 Feb 1846, , Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age ~ 2 years)   5. Milcah COY,   b. Abt 1844   d. 27 Dec 1884 (Age ~ 40 years)
  Family ID	F9308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] Lorna W. Burke, personnal communication, 202. [S11878] Marriage Announcement - John S. Coy, 11878. (Reliability: 3). [S10947] 1861 Canada Census - John S. Coy, 10947. (Reliability: 3). [S1005] William R. Arthurs, personal communication, 1005. [S10737] Cemetery marker - John S. Coy, 10737. (Reliability: 3).