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219. George Loy (Married Mary Catherine (Elizabeth) Tilghman (Tilman) (Tillman) (220) about 1770 in Orange County, North Carolina; another source says about 1768 in Bucks County Penn.

Born: estimated year 1745 (1743) (1733) in Bucks County, (probably in Pennsylvania, another source says about 1739 in Orange County, N.C., another says in Baden, Germany of Martin Loy (Leeye) (Ley) (#437) & Catherine Foust (#438).(The preceeding blue information is from the Low History Website.)

Died: will proven October 1799, died at St. Asaph’s District, Orange, North Carolina. He is buried at Stoners Church in Alamance, North Carolina.

 

[His siblings included:

Henry Loy (Married Margaret Tillman? ) Born: circa 1757 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Died: Circa February 1798 in St. Asaph’s District, Orange County, North Carolina;

John Loy (Married: Mary Duffie Holt) Born: 1 April 1747 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Died: 3 May 1840 in St. Asaph's District Orange County (now Alamance), North Carolina (he is in census for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 for Orange County, North Carolina; also in 1779 Tax Records List);

Mary Loy (Married: George Foust John George Sharp) Born: Circa 1754 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Died: ?,

Stephen Loy Born: ? Died: ?,

Jacob Loy Born: ? Died: ? ].(The preceeding blue information is from the Loy Family Website.

Miscellaneous: In the 1790 United States Federal Census, a George Loy was living in Orange County, North Carolina.

George and his wife had 10 children, including Elizabeth, Margaret Ann, Catharine (Caty (#110), John William "Fisher", Rachel, Jacob, Sarah, George, Henry, and William.

 

This copy of George's will was sent to Susan L. Snyder on June 9, 2000 by Georgiamhh@aol.com.

THE   WILL  OF  GEORGE  LOY

In the name of God, amen.  I, George Loy of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina being in perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God, do make this my last Will and Testament.  First, I commit my soul into the hands of almighty God and that gave it to my body.  I commit it to the earth to be decently buried at the discreation (sic) of my Ececutors (sic) hereafter named and for what wordly goods it hath pleased God to bestow on me I give devise (sic) and dispose of in the following manner and form -

Item I lend to my loving wife the use of my dweling (sic) plantatin and all my lands during (sic) her life or widowhood and after her death or widowhood to be equilly (sic) divided amongst my sons to wit.  John Loy and William Loy their (sic) heirs and assigns for ever (sic)

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Loy one feather bed and furniture two cows and calfs, six pewter plates and one dish and bason (sic) & half a dozen of spoons it is my desire that as much of stock to be sold as will, may all debts and no more

Item I also, lend unto my loving wife all the remainder part of my estate during her life or widowhood that the word estate may be fully understood.  I say all my stock, horses, cows, hogs, and household furniture and after her death or widowhood to be equally divided among all my children named:  Elizabeth Moser, Caty Albright, Margret Clapp, John Loy, Rachel Albright, Jacob Loy, Sally Loy, George Loy, Henry Loy, William Loy and to their heirs and assigns forever (sic).  I nomenate (sic)  and appoint my loveing (sic) wife and my son John Loy - Ececutrix (sic) & Ececutor (sic) of this my last will and testament; hereby, revoking and disanlling (sic) all other wills by me heretofore made and do acknowledge this to be my last will.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of October 1799

Signed, sealed, acknowledged and pronnounced to be my )  George Loy    (        ) last will and Testament in the presence of Michael Holt,    )              
                                   ( seal)
John Loy

From Orange County Original Wills - Volume III, page 6

Note:  The reader will note that the copyist failed to capitalize GOD, used very little punctuation and spelling words according to the way they sounded.  This will was copied exactly as written from the original (photostat.)  

George Loy signed his own will (almost illegible).  The two men Michael Holt and John Loy also signed their names.  Marriage records in NC show some of the Albrights, Sharps, and Hots marrying two generations of Loy.  Groups of Loys and Mosiers, Holts, Sharps, etc., moved together from NC to Ala. according to records where their names are mentioned in both states.