Rachel McCoy

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Micajah Burris
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Montgomery, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Rachel]
Number of Household Members Under 16: 8
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 10

1820 United States Federal Census about Marjah Burass
Name: Marjah Burass [Micajah Burress]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lebanon, Russell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 9
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 15
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 15

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Micajah Burreps [Micajah Burress]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Russell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Macojak Burrows [Micajah Burress]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Russell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel Burry [Rachel Burress]
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1777
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 653
Household Members:
Wm McCoy 39
Mary McCoy 30
Elizabeth McCoy 12
Pleasant McCoy 10
James H McCoy 9
Rachel J McCoy 7
Careless McCoy 5
Anderson McCoy 3
Robert McCoy 1
Rachel Burry 73 [Burress]
David Buress 40

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Rachel Burris
Death Date: 15 Jun 1855
Death Location: Pike
Residence Location: Pike
Gender: Female
Birth Location: Pike
Father's Name: Not Name

Pike County, Kentucky Death Records
Rachel Burris, 74 years, single, died: 15 June 1855; Birth Place; Pike County Kentucky, Parents: Not Known; Cause: Cold

Note from Michell Burress: In the 1850 census Rachel is listed in the household of William McCoy, who married Mary Ann Burris April 24, 1837 with the consent of Rachel Burris, her mother. Also the 1850 census lists Rachel as being 75 years old and her birth place as Virginia.

Rachel married Micajah Burress 20 Oct 1795, Montgomery Co. VA. Micajah was born ca 1777, Virginia; died Jul 1852, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Divorced:
They separated between 1840 and 1850. Unsure if they had actually divorced. Rachel was living with her daughter in Pike Co. KY in 1850. By 1850 Micajah was living with Elizabeth Francis. In 1849 Micajah and Elizabeth were in court and fined for lewd behavior. After the estate sale in 1852 after Micajah's death Elizabeth is referred to the "Widow Burress."

Since Rachel died in 1855, if Micajah married Elizabeth, he would have been a bigamist. More than likely Micajah and Elizabeth may have said they had married, but didn't in order to avoid more charges of lewd behavior of living together without being married.

The 1850 Russell Co. Census shows Micajah and Elizabeth had children ages 12 to less than one year. Perhaps his affair with Elizabeth led to Rachel's moving in with her daughter in Pike County.



Married:
Annals of southwest Virginia, 1769-1800
Mongtomery County VA, Minutes of the County Court 1777 to 1800

1795 Oct 20 Groom: Michajah Burress Bride: Rachel McCoy
Miniter: Edw Morgan

Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800
Name: Rachel Mccoy
Spouse: Micajah Burrus
Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1795
Marriage Location: Montgomery County, Virginia
[Note: this could be for the marriage bond, not when they were married.]

1. James Burress was born Apr 1807, Montgomery Co. VA; died 07 Jun 1883, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Burress Cemetery, Grapefield Bland Co. VA.
2. Mary Ann Burress was born Sep 1820, Russell Co. VA; died 28 Jun 1913, Boyd Co. KY.