FREDERICK FOY, born Abt. 1740 or 1750; married Alice Fulford May 26, 1801 in Craven Co., NC, d. December 07, 1815, Craven Co., NC.
Children of FREDERICK FOY are:

 
1. FRANCES FOY, m. WILLIAM S HILL, July 04, 1814, Craven Co., NC; Marriage notice in Raleigh Register of 5 Aug 1814 states she is daughter of Frederick Foy, Esq of Craven Co. The guarantor on her marriage bond is Frederick Foy (Bond value 500 pounds. When a Thos D Foy married Harriet Jane Smith 9 Jan 1844 the tab had risen to 1000 pounds)
2. THOMAS FOY.
3. JOHN FOY.
4. MARIA FOY.
5. POLLY FOY.
6. ELIZABETH FOY, b. Abt. 1789; m. Edward W. Mumford.

Notes for FREDERICK FOY:
One researcher's article gives his date of birth as 1751 which is probably incorrect as his other siblings were born in the 1726 to 1737 time period. There was no source given for the 1751 date. If he was the youngest son and born about 1740 he would have been 75 years old when he died. Also, his mother would have been in her mid 40's in 1751, which again seems unlikely. The 1740 date has been used in this record. By using the 1740 date, Frederick would have probably been born in Baltimore County, MD (this article says Craven County because of the 1751 date) as his father, Thomas, came to North Carolina about 1749.

Article # 191 in the book THE HERITAGE OF ONSLOW COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, 975.600 states that Frederick Foy's parents were Thomas Foy & Rebecca Puttee of Baltimore Co Maryland who moved to the French Hugenot settlement at Rocky Run on the Trent River just upstream of New Bern NC in 1749. It also states he was married first to Bathsheba Lipsey and secondly to Margaret Borden. His brothers were John, Thomas, Jacob and James.
        This Frederick Foy is one of several so named. Jacob named a son Frederick. James named a son Frederick. All without benefit of middle names. Frederick Foy, son of Thomas & Rebecca and his nephew, the younger Frederick Foy, son of Jacob, moved in the same circles, exchanged land holdings from time to time and came to be known as Senior and Junior. In their more mature years each included the Sr or Jr as a suffix to their signatures; also each was called "Esquire", so that appellation provides no distinction. FF Sr., died in 1815; FF Jr., in 1838.
        I have found Frederick Foy Senior's will in the North Carolina State Archives for Craven County. It was drawn 1 Nov 1813 and proven in the December 1815 term of the court. I have have transcribed it as follows:

In the name of God, Amen. I, Frederick Foy Senior of the County of Craven in the State of North Carolina, knowing the uncertainty of life and being of sound mind and disposing memory do this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, make, establish and declare my last will and testament in manner and form following.         Item I appoint my friend John Stanley Esquire of Newbern and my beloved son Thomas Foy my Executors and hereby revoke all other wills by me made. I give and devise unto my son Thomas Foy his heirs and assigns forever the whole of the tract or parcel of land called Seven Springs, subject however to bequest hereinafter made. I also give and devise unto my said son Thomas Foy his heirs and assigns forever, one hundred acres of land lying at the head of Island Creek and Horse Pen Pond, patented by Thomas Foy, Senior.         Item I give and devise unto my son John Foy and his heirs and assigns forever, the home plantation where I now reside with all the land on the east side of Reedy Branch including Mill site, thence to the meadows or various water courses of said branch to Knight's corner, thence southwardly until it joins the line at the head of Island Creek and the lines of my one hundred acre tract ( hereinbefore devised to my son Thomas ) thence eastwardly with my back lines toward Brice's Creek so as to include all the land ( excepting only three tracts adjoining Brice's Creek ), between my lines, Durant Hatch Junior's lines, the lines of Jeremiah Parsons, Jones line, with Jones line to Hood's Creek, down the meadows of Hood's Creek to Trent river thence up the river and its various courses to Reedy Branch. I also give and devise unto my said son John Foy his heirs and assigns forever, one half acre lot and its water front lying in the town of Newbern between Muddy and Eden Streets.         Item I give and devise unto my daughter Elizabeth Mumford her heirs and assigns forever, one half of the tract of land in the great pocosin at the head of Brice's Creek.         Item I give and devise unto my daughter Maria Foy and her heirs and assigns forever, the remaining half of the tract of land in the great pocosin at the head of Brice's Creek.         Item I give and devise to my daughter Polly Foy her heirs and assigns forever, eight hundred acres of land adjoining Brice's Creek where the old Mill is which I hold by deed.         Item I give my daughter Frances Foy her heirs and assigns forever two tracts or parcels of land held by me under two deeds, one of three hundred acres and the other of five hundred acres adjoining the old Mill land and the lands of Durant and Ivey Hatch.         Item I give to daughter Polly Foy during her natural life and no longer, one hundred acres of the Seven Springs land lying on the west side of Reedy Branch in Jones lines. Item It is my will and desire that all my negroes be valued and that they be equally divided between and among my children share and share alike.         Item I give and bequeath unto my sons Thomas and John Foy their Executors administrators and assigns all my horses, mares, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and all other stock and my family tools, carts, wheels, ploughs, hoes, axes, chains or other plantation utensils to be equally divided between them share and share alike except my blacksmith bellows, vises, 2 screw plates or other blacksmith's tools which I give and bequeath to my son John Foy alone.         Item It is my will and desire and I do hereby direct that if any of my said children should die without leaving heirs or an heir born in lawful wedlock his or her share in my real or personal estate under this will shall not descend or go to illegitimate offspring of said child or children but shall be descended or distributed among my rightful heirs.         Lastly It is my will and I do hereby direct that the second clause on this page of my will in which I have given and bequeathed to my sons Thomas and John my horses, mares, . . . . and other stock be so altered so as to admit and allow my four daughters Elizabeth, Maria, Polly and Frances to divide and share among them equally the one half of all my horses, mares, . . . . and hogs I give and bequeath to my four daughters to be equally divided between them.         In witness hereof I the said Frederick Foy Senior have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above mentioned.         Frederick Foy Senior         (seal)         Wts: John Green, John G Stanly.

        Frederick Foy and one of his wives, Bathsheba were buried in Craven Co, near New Bern and according to The Foy Family of NC their tombstones were readable in 1938 and the dates of birth and death for both of them were obtained from the stones. The inscription as follows: "Frederick Foy who died Dec'r 17, A.D. 1815 at the age of 64 years, & his wife Bathsheba Foy who died Jan. 6 A.D. 1801, age 32 yrs."
        The Seven Springs property bequeathed to Thomas in the first clause of this will was acquired by deed from Elizabeth Ogden as recorded in Jones County Deed Book J (1802-1806): "279-281. Nov 12, 1803. Robert Ogden Jr., and Elizabeth, his wife, of New Bern, Craven Co., N.C., to Frederick Foy of same place, for 6000 pounds, 1060 acres in Jones Co., N.C., on Reedy Branch and Trent River at Frederick Foy's line and being the inheritance of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Ogden from her mother, Mrs. Mary Witherspoon, deceased. Wts. T. H. Martin. Mary Witherspoon made a non-cupative will 5 Feb 1800 witnessed by John C. Osborn and David Witherspoon.
        Frederick Hargett, Frederick Foy, Durant Hatch, Spyers Singleton and John C. Osborn were commissioners of the Craven Court which ordered the division of her lands; 5871 total acres were distributed amongst 5 heirs. The will is silent regarding a spouse.
        Article # 191 covers Frederick's history like this: "Frederick Foy, born in Craven County in 1751, married first to Bathsheba Lipsey and secondly to Margaret Borden, and died 7 Dec 1815". I have not yet found any corroboration of these marriages, but have found another record of interest. The North Carolina State Archives files on marriages, Record Number 028-01-115, Bond Number 000026209, tells us that Frederick Foy posted bond to marry Alice Fulford on 26 May 1801. "028" in the record number identifies Craven Co. John C. Bryan and John Stanly were the bondsmen. John C. Bryan served on various commissions with him. John Stanly was selected as the executor of his will. He was the one enumerated in the 1800 census and was a resident of Craven County. Frederick Foy Jr., inherited his father Jacob's extensive holdings in Jones Co., in 1786-1788. If Frederick Foy Sr., did marry Bathsheba Lipsey and Margaret Borden, then Alice Fulford was his third wife. In any case, Alice was not the mother of any of his children, since they were adults when he drew his will in 1813.
        Roger Kammerer, the author of the previously-cited Article #191, also published a book ONSLOW REGISTER RECORDS OF ONSLOW AND JONES COUNTY CITIZENS AND RELATED FAMILIES, 929.37562, which reports on page 20: (Died) in Jones Co., on 2nd inst. after illness of about 8 hours, Mrs. S. Foy, wife of Fred Foy. N(ew) B(ern) Sent(inel) May 10, 1823. Which Fred Foy? Sr or Jr?

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