Foy Family Tree

Foy Family History Site
Table of Contents

The Foy's of Craven, Jones, & Onslow Counties, North Carolina, and their descendants.


Amos Simmons Foy (1810 - 1861)
We used to have a searchable database. It died. Because it did many links on this site will not work. We are trying to repair them as quickly as we can.
Commentary, Sources, General Information
Documentation of general interest developed and contributed by our researchers.
Wills
For some of our ancestors we have the text of their wills.
Family bibles with references to the Foy surname. If you have one of these please let us know. (see contact information below.)
Photographs, Maps and other Graphics
It will take a little while for all the thumbnails to load so be patient. Right now its just photographs but we are still working on it.
Foy Census Records
Heads of household with the Foy surname from United States Census records 1790 - 1890.
Francis Foy
Many of us believe this is our oldest known Foy ancestor, but it is by no means certain.
Foy Researchers
Here is a list of many of those who have contributed to this site. It includes contact information and a list of their direct Foy ancestors.
Links of Interest
These are some web links of general interest to people with the Foy surname. Many do not apply to the North Carolina Foy's on this site.

Commentary, Sources, General Information
Documentation of general interest developed and contributed by our researchers.
Onslow Co., N.C. land records for Foy's 1734-1850
Craven Co. Marriage Records with Foy Surname 1780-1867
Obituaries from Southern Christian Advocate with Foy Surname 1867-1878
Essay on Saint Foy Chapter 2 of Dick Miller's book.
Notes on DAR and James Foy, Sr. Chapter 9 of Dick Miller's book.
James Foy, Sr. in the American Revolution Chapter 10 of Dick Miller's book.
The Foy Families of Eufaula, Alabama
Internet Sources for Descendants of Pocahontas & John Rolfe (Some of their descendants married Foy's)
The Name & Family of Foy, Early Foy individuals, Brief history of Huguenots in 16th & 17th century France, Heraldic resources and other Foy notes.
The Case For and Against Francis Foy Our researchers disagree regarding the evidence connecting Francis Foy to the North Carolina Foys.
When and Whence came the Foys to North Carolina?
Foy Family of North Carolina
Information on the Foy Coat of Arms
The Foy Families of Rockingham County, NC
1937 Letter from Byron Foy to his parents.
      and the enclosed research done by the American Historical Society 1936
Early correspondence excerpts between some of our researchers. Contains notes on early French, English, and American Foy's as well as commentary on the Foy Coat of Arms.
Foy Migration Chart - a rough approximation of the movement of Foys across the US based on the data in our pedigree database.
Foy's who served in the War Between the States.
Statistics on site usage.
Stray notes without source information about Francis, James, Patrick, the Foy Inn, some miscellaneous cemetery and marriage records, etc.

Wills
For some of our ancestors we have the text of their wills.
Benjamin F Foy (? - 1876) Rockingham County, NC
Frances Foy (? - 1756)
Frederick Foy (Abt 1740 - 1815)
Jacob Foy (Abt 1733 - 1786)
Two versions for James Foy (Abt 1732 - 1822) and James Foy (1737 - 1822)
Miles Foy (Abt 1675 - 1751) From his notes page.
Miles Foy (From "When and Whence..." article.)
Thomas Foy (Abt 1729 - 1788)

Research done by American Historical Society for Byron Foy in 1936 has excerpts from and complete wills:


"When and Whence came the Foys to North Carolina?" has excerpts from several other wills:

Family records in bibles that have references to the Foy surname. Earliest and latest recorded dates are shown.


Photographs, Maps and other Graphics
Right now its just photographs but we are still working on it.


If you have a question, can add any information, or find a broken link please contact:

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On the internet since 1998
Updated December 26, 2006

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