WHEN AND WHENCE CAME THE FOYS
TO NORTH CAROLINA?

By
Eugene Chesson

       
Table of Contents
Introduction
de Foye, a Gascon earl of Longville
Fitzwalter Foy and Duntish Court
The Foys of North Carolina by Mary B. Jacobs
  Early References
    Derivation of the Foy Name
    Early Foy's of France
    Early Foy's of England
    Coat of Arms
    Bibliography
  Traditions
    Huguenot Flight
    Excerpts for Feb 3, 1891 Franklin Foy letter
    Statement by Amos Simmons Foy (mid 1800's?)
    Census of 1860 annotation
    Traditions persist
  Early Maryland Foys
    Late 1600's Maryland records
    >Thomas Foy migration speculation
American Historical Society 1936 Shepard and Foy document
  Huguenot and tobacco fines
  Three Foy brothers
  Francis Foy and Miles early 1700's
  Deposition of Miles Foy 1763
  Miles Foy in irons 1736
  Will of Miles Foy 1751 (complete)
  Will of Frances Foy 1756 (complete)
  Reasoning and conclusions from information in Wills
  Francis Foy references 1752 - 1762
  Thomas Foy references 1728 - 1774
  Frederick Foy 1838 and James Foy 1815
Maryland Archives 1752 Frances Foy reference
Heritage of Craven County by Duffy
The History and Genealogy of Jones Co., NC
  The Foys of Jones County by Ruth L Simmons
  Franklin Foy. Favorite Son 1891
    Introduction
    Lineage from John Foy to Franklin
    James Foy in the Battle of Moore's Creek
    Joshua Foy in North Carolina Legislature
    Joshua Foy in the War of 1812
    Salutations
  Family of Claudius Foy by Barden and Fowler
Other Families of Interest to Foscue Descendants
C B Foy Mar 24, 1942 Letter
  Overview
  Enclosures
    Introduction
    Three Foy brothers tradition
    Miles Foy will 1751 (excerpt)
    Michael Foy will 1787 (excerpt)
    Thomas Foy and son John speculations
    Marriage records of three Foys unfound
    Will of John Miles Sr., 1697 (excerpt)
    Will of John Miles Jr., 1726 (excerpt)
    Will of Peter Puttee, 1740 (excerpt)
    Will of John Stapleton 1728 (excerpt)
    Will of Andrew Foy 1775 (excerpt)
    Will of James Foy 1816 (excerpt)
    James Foy confusion
    Will of Frederick Foy Sr., 1839 (excerpt)
    Questions about wills
    Frederick Foy clarification
    NC land purchases
      Thomas Foy 1747
      Joshua Foy 1778
      John Foy 1760
    John Foy died in 1760
    John Foy in NC in 1749
    Migration questions
    Five Foy Brothers born in Craven Co., NC
  Conclusion and disclaimer
C B Foy book notes in NC State Archives
  Introduction
  Chapter I
    Traditions
    The Name Foy & Early Foy History
    Francis Foy Family Group
  Chapter II
    Descendants of Francis Foy
      Miles Foy
      Joshua Foy
      Thomas Foy
    Deed description that accompanied Miles Foy will
    Thomas Foy facts and speculation
  Chapter III
    John Foy
    Thomas Foy
    James Foy
    Thomas Foy (again)
    James Foy (again)
  Foy Chronology (1737 - 1823)
  Thomas Foy Notes
  Mingo Epilog
The Heritage of Onslow Co., NC by Roger Kammerer 1983
  Introduction
  Francis Foy
  Thomas Foy, Sr.
Joseph Foy in England 1684
Miscellaneous Maryland Foy notes (1651 - 1736)
Norwood Leslie Foy notes (1979)
Conclusion

Trisha Carden

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