McKoy, Henry (Overseer)

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Henry McCoy was hired by George Washington to work as an overseer at Dogue Run.

Occupations

Plantation overseers

Places

Dogue Run Farm (Other)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter, to William Pearce, 1794 August 17

Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1794.08.17

Identifier: RM-490-F; MS-3972

Scope and Contents Favorable appearance of the corn--ground is in good order for wheat--buck wheat--hemp growing in the vineyard--inquires to the appearance of the potatoes--Kate (wife of Will) at Muddy Hole wishes to serve the Negro women (as a granny) on the estate--pay of 12 to 15 pounds per year--in the George Town Gazette it is written that holders of shares in the Potomac Company (treasurer William Hartshorn) are to give 12 pounds sterling per share--Washington holds 5 shares--Col. Lyles Bond--Crow and...

Dates: 1794 August 17

Found in: Special Collections at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington / SC-GWC, George Washington collection / Series 1. From George Washington