Have you checked out the Brigham Young University on-line Family History Archives?
I did a quick search and found three fully reproduced books that contain references to some Coffey families available for download:
The Hawk Family by E. L. (Ellis Leroy) Hawk, Nov. 15, 2000. A description of the book reads: Ellis Leroy Hawk, Jr. was born 24 March 1926 in Seymour, Indiana. His parents were Ellis Leroy Hawk (b. 1898) and Edna Linke (b. 1901). Chapter XXVII begins with Edward Coffey and Ann Powell and continues through Chapter XXX with Calvin Coffey and Josephine Simmonds. Chapter XXXI covers Thomas Powell and Mary Place. There is one page of photographs of the Calvin Coffey family.
The well-known Laurence H. Coffey book Thomas Coffey and his Descendants is also available for download.
The third book is titled Wolfe and Hickman of East Tennessee by David B. Trimble, © 2004, Austin, Texas. The index contains references to a number of Coffey families.
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October 9, 2006
September 21, 2006
William Clayton Coffey
William Clayton Coffey was a son of Jesse Coffey and Margaret Edmiston. He was born c1808 in Burke Co., NC and killed in Feb. 1865 in Caldwell Co., NC by a gang of Union renegades led by William McKesson "Keith" Blaylock. William was brother to Austin Coffey who had married Mary Blaylock, Keith's mother. Mary had Keith and one other child named Mary out of wedlock, and Austin had raised them as his own.
A story found in A History of Watauga County, North Carolina by John Preston Arthur reveals that Keith had married Malinda Pritchard, and both had joined the Confederate Army, she as "Sammy Blalock," with hopes of getting close enough to Union lines to defect. But, "Sammy" was wounded and discovered to be a female and sent home. Keith, not to be left alone is said to have rolled in poison ivy and was so affected that he too was discharged. When he returned to Watauga Co., NC he became a recruiting officer for the Union's 10th Michigan Regiment. They also resorted to bushwhacking, thievery and murder.
According to the above source, during the period Aug. 1864 and Feb. 1865 the citizens in the Watauga Co. were hounded and harassed by gangs who stole horses and other livestock; what they did not steal they destroyed. Their victims were mostly women and children whose husbands and fathers were away fighting in the war.
The Coffey families in the area mostly supported the Confederacy, so Keith and his gang must have felt it their duty to seek out the enemy. They first searched for Reuben Coffey, the older brother of William and Austin. Fortunately Reuben was away when the gang came to visit so they rode on to William's home where they found him working in his field. They took him from the field to James Gragg's mill where he was shot by a man named Perkins, one of Keith's henchmen.
William had married his first cousin, Sarah Green, a daughter of John and Elizabeth B. Coffey Green. I have not found a marriage date, nor an accurate birth and death date for Sarah.
Together they had six children:
- Silas Carroll., born c1835 Burke Co., NC, died Jul. 3, 1893. Silas married Eleanor (Nellie) Green - probably some relation to his mother. They had at least seven chidren: Martha J.; William Pinkney; Francis Richmond; Mary E.; David Columbus; Silas W.; and Rebecca S.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: Silas Carroll and Nellie's child Silas W. was actually Silas Milton, born c1870. His family was subsequently confused with that of Silas Milton Coffey, born Jun. 16, 1886, a son of John Carroll and Nancy Hartley Coffey. John's Silas married Maggie Philyaw on Nov. 5, 1905 in Caldwell Co. This info may still need some "fine tuning", so please contact me at the e-mail address below if you have information on these families.]
- William Clayton, Jr. born c1838 in Ashe Co., NC, married Louisa Adeline Curtis on May 10, 1866 in Wilkes Co. William served in Co. E, 86th NC Infantry, and died in 1919. No other information has been found.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: William and Louisa had children: George Calbin, born Jan., 1860, died Dec. 21, 1934, married Louisa Elizabeth (Lou) Curtis; Sarah, born c1862; Andrew J., born Jun. 1863, died Jan. 3, 1951, married Matilda Harrison; Nancy Ann, born May, 1868, married Charles Solomon Young; and Mary E., born 1869]
- George Washington (Wash), born Nov. 21, 1842 in Ashe Co., died Nov. 9, 1912 in Caldwell Co. He married Matilda (Tilda) Coffey. (His first cousin, once removed as well as his second cousin, once removed) She was the daughter of Jesse Calton and Nancy Raines Coffey. Jesse was a son of Reuben, brother to William Clayton, Sr. George and Tilda had 11 children: William Leander; Eliza Jane; Jesse Calton; John A.; Sarah E.; Silas Columbus; Thomas F.; George Washington, Jr.; Roby Monroe; Martha L.; and Mary Etta.
- Jesse Patterson (Pat), born Nov. 1845 in Burke Co., died May 2, 1924 in Watauga Co. he married Phoebe Matilda Curtis, born Feb. 1845 in Caldwell Co., died Oct. 26, 1915 in Watauga Co. Their children were: Laura J.; Eliza Rebecca; Myra Angeline; W. J.; Doctor Peterson; and Thomas Stephen.
- Eliza A. (Louisa), born Jul. 6, 1848 in Burke Co., died May. 24, 1924/25. She married Jesse Hartley, but no additional information has been found.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: Jesse McAbee Hartley was born Aug. 29, 1846 in Watauga Co., and died Jun. 19, 1905 at Blowing Rock, Watauga Co. They were married in 1868 in Watauga Co. They had at least nine children. Contact me for details]
- John C., born c1851 in North Carolina, married Margaret E., last name unknown. She was born c1852 in North Carolina. Their children were: William Jefferson, born c1876, married Elsie Mae Hodges; Finley Carroll, married Connie Rebecca Tolbert; and Thomas Hall, married Cora Ellen Tolbert. More information is available via e-mail address below.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: John Carroll married Nancy Evalyn Hartley on Sep. 18, 1873 in Watauga Co. In addition to above three children, they had Joel Partee, born Jul. 1884, died Dec. 21, 1919, married Lillie Mamie Pearl Tolbert; Silas Milton, married Maggie Philyaw; Ilar Jane, born Jun, 1888, died 1981, married Pinkney David Philyaw; and Lilla E., born Jun., 1890.
I have additional information on several of the above families. Please contact me at the below e-mail address if you need more info, or can provide additional data and/or corrections.
A story found in A History of Watauga County, North Carolina by John Preston Arthur reveals that Keith had married Malinda Pritchard, and both had joined the Confederate Army, she as "Sammy Blalock," with hopes of getting close enough to Union lines to defect. But, "Sammy" was wounded and discovered to be a female and sent home. Keith, not to be left alone is said to have rolled in poison ivy and was so affected that he too was discharged. When he returned to Watauga Co., NC he became a recruiting officer for the Union's 10th Michigan Regiment. They also resorted to bushwhacking, thievery and murder.
According to the above source, during the period Aug. 1864 and Feb. 1865 the citizens in the Watauga Co. were hounded and harassed by gangs who stole horses and other livestock; what they did not steal they destroyed. Their victims were mostly women and children whose husbands and fathers were away fighting in the war.
The Coffey families in the area mostly supported the Confederacy, so Keith and his gang must have felt it their duty to seek out the enemy. They first searched for Reuben Coffey, the older brother of William and Austin. Fortunately Reuben was away when the gang came to visit so they rode on to William's home where they found him working in his field. They took him from the field to James Gragg's mill where he was shot by a man named Perkins, one of Keith's henchmen.
William had married his first cousin, Sarah Green, a daughter of John and Elizabeth B. Coffey Green. I have not found a marriage date, nor an accurate birth and death date for Sarah.
Together they had six children:
- Silas Carroll., born c1835 Burke Co., NC, died Jul. 3, 1893. Silas married Eleanor (Nellie) Green - probably some relation to his mother. They had at least seven chidren: Martha J.; William Pinkney; Francis Richmond; Mary E.; David Columbus; Silas W.; and Rebecca S.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: Silas Carroll and Nellie's child Silas W. was actually Silas Milton, born c1870. His family was subsequently confused with that of Silas Milton Coffey, born Jun. 16, 1886, a son of John Carroll and Nancy Hartley Coffey. John's Silas married Maggie Philyaw on Nov. 5, 1905 in Caldwell Co. This info may still need some "fine tuning", so please contact me at the e-mail address below if you have information on these families.]
- William Clayton, Jr. born c1838 in Ashe Co., NC, married Louisa Adeline Curtis on May 10, 1866 in Wilkes Co. William served in Co. E, 86th NC Infantry, and died in 1919. No other information has been found.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: William and Louisa had children: George Calbin, born Jan., 1860, died Dec. 21, 1934, married Louisa Elizabeth (Lou) Curtis; Sarah, born c1862; Andrew J., born Jun. 1863, died Jan. 3, 1951, married Matilda Harrison; Nancy Ann, born May, 1868, married Charles Solomon Young; and Mary E., born 1869]
- George Washington (Wash), born Nov. 21, 1842 in Ashe Co., died Nov. 9, 1912 in Caldwell Co. He married Matilda (Tilda) Coffey. (His first cousin, once removed as well as his second cousin, once removed) She was the daughter of Jesse Calton and Nancy Raines Coffey. Jesse was a son of Reuben, brother to William Clayton, Sr. George and Tilda had 11 children: William Leander; Eliza Jane; Jesse Calton; John A.; Sarah E.; Silas Columbus; Thomas F.; George Washington, Jr.; Roby Monroe; Martha L.; and Mary Etta.
- Jesse Patterson (Pat), born Nov. 1845 in Burke Co., died May 2, 1924 in Watauga Co. he married Phoebe Matilda Curtis, born Feb. 1845 in Caldwell Co., died Oct. 26, 1915 in Watauga Co. Their children were: Laura J.; Eliza Rebecca; Myra Angeline; W. J.; Doctor Peterson; and Thomas Stephen.
- Eliza A. (Louisa), born Jul. 6, 1848 in Burke Co., died May. 24, 1924/25. She married Jesse Hartley, but no additional information has been found.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: Jesse McAbee Hartley was born Aug. 29, 1846 in Watauga Co., and died Jun. 19, 1905 at Blowing Rock, Watauga Co. They were married in 1868 in Watauga Co. They had at least nine children. Contact me for details]
- John C., born c1851 in North Carolina, married Margaret E., last name unknown. She was born c1852 in North Carolina. Their children were: William Jefferson, born c1876, married Elsie Mae Hodges; Finley Carroll, married Connie Rebecca Tolbert; and Thomas Hall, married Cora Ellen Tolbert. More information is available via e-mail address below.
[Update Jun. 13, 2007: John Carroll married Nancy Evalyn Hartley on Sep. 18, 1873 in Watauga Co. In addition to above three children, they had Joel Partee, born Jul. 1884, died Dec. 21, 1919, married Lillie Mamie Pearl Tolbert; Silas Milton, married Maggie Philyaw; Ilar Jane, born Jun, 1888, died 1981, married Pinkney David Philyaw; and Lilla E., born Jun., 1890.
I have additional information on several of the above families. Please contact me at the below e-mail address if you need more info, or can provide additional data and/or corrections.
October 1, 2005
The Moore-Coffey House, Buda, Hays Co., TX
The Handbook of Texas Online reports that Buda is located along I-35, a few miles south of Austin, in Hays Co. The town was established in 1881 with the donation of land to the Great Northern Railroad by Cornelia Trimble.
This sketch of the Moore-Coffey home was created by Kent McMillian and appeared in an article by Barbara Younts in the Hays County Free Press in Nov., 1994.
The article describes the house as being built by Buda merchant, G. A. Moore in about 1926. He later sold it to the Carl Coffey family.
September 29, 2005
Gilbert and Martha Simmons Coffey
In addition to Henderson, Gilbert and Martha had at least 11 other children:
Gilbert, born May 31, 1839 in Grainger Co., TN, and Martha, born Sep. 23, 1844 in MO, were married on Jun. 26, 1858 in Cedar Co., MO. All of the children were probably born in Polk Co., MO.
Please contact me if you are researching any of these children.
Allie
Fannie
Thomas C., born c1861
Mary Jane, born c1864
Amanda E., born c1865
Albert, born c1868
Ora, born c1870
William Ira, born c1870
Austin, born c1871
Lloyd L., born c1874
James O., born c1875
Gilbert, born May 31, 1839 in Grainger Co., TN, and Martha, born Sep. 23, 1844 in MO, were married on Jun. 26, 1858 in Cedar Co., MO. All of the children were probably born in Polk Co., MO.
Please contact me if you are researching any of these children.
August 14, 2005
Coffey in the News
The following are links to current internet newspaper articles that I have read. The links may expire, depending on the newspaper and its archival practices.
Kentuckians Elmer Coffey and Roscoe Ennis have been captured following their escape from jail in Miami Co., KY
Bonnie Coffey of Lincoln, NE elected to head the National Association of Commissions for Women.
Vernie O'Neil Coffey dies in Lynchburg, VA.
Bob Coffey, president of Blair Area Community Foundation, Washington Co., NE
David Coffey of the United Kingdom is the new President of the Baptist World Alliance
John Coffey commissioned to write play to commemorate the 150th birthday of Newton, Catawba Co., NC.
Mark A. Coffey takes over as manager of Hormel Foods facility in Austin.
Joe Coffey chairs Relay for Life event in Clarendon Co., SC (with photo).
Kentuckians Elmer Coffey and Roscoe Ennis have been captured following their escape from jail in Miami Co., KY
Bonnie Coffey of Lincoln, NE elected to head the National Association of Commissions for Women.
Vernie O'Neil Coffey dies in Lynchburg, VA.
Bob Coffey, president of Blair Area Community Foundation, Washington Co., NE
David Coffey of the United Kingdom is the new President of the Baptist World Alliance
John Coffey commissioned to write play to commemorate the 150th birthday of Newton, Catawba Co., NC.
Mark A. Coffey takes over as manager of Hormel Foods facility in Austin.
Joe Coffey chairs Relay for Life event in Clarendon Co., SC (with photo).
May 30, 2005
Coffee/Coffey in Texas
From my personal files:
Minerva A. Coffee, spouse James H. Slaughter. James born Apr. 8, 1812 in KY, in TX in 1853. Father was Matthew Slaughter, born VA, and an early settler of Lincoln Co., KY. Married Polly Huston, daughter of Stevenson Huston of VA. James H. was their 3d child. Married Minerva, daughter of Col. Jesse A. Coffee of KY who was a member of legislature for many years. (Biographical Souvenier of the State of Texas (976.4 B6156); Southern Historical Press, Chicago, FA Battey & Co., 1889)
Ella Josephine Coffee, spouse John Francis Yearwood, son of Thomas and Lavinia Yearwood, married Ella Coffee and settled in Georgetown, TX. (Tennessee Cousins, a History of the Tennessee People, Worth S. Ray, Jul., 1950, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1960-1989, and The Mecklenberg Signers and Their Neighbors, originally published as Lost Tribes of North Carolina, Part III, reprint 1993 by Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, Md.) John was born 1859, died c1942. Ella was daughter of Capt. John Coffee
James Burl Coffee married Alma Wahene Christopher, Big Spring, Howard Co., TX, Marriage Book 12, page 97 (date not recorded)
John S. Coffey, member of TX State Police from 1870-1871 from Texas Adjutant General Service Records
Catherine Jane Coffee, spouse of John Wesley Snyder; John born 1837, died 1922, rancher and Civil War veteran. Married Catherine, daughter of John T. Coffee of Georgetown and father of 8 children. (The New Handbook of Texas Online)
A. B. Coffee, member of TX Frontier Batallion which was in existance from 1874-1878, and again in 1901. Also a member of TX Special Rangers in existance from 1916-1934. From Texas Adjutant General Service Records
James Coffee, member of TX State Police which was in existance from 1861-1865
W. Coffee, member of TX Loyalty Rangers which was in existance in 1918
Hooper Coffey, to Mr. S. F. Austin, Empesario: "I have emigrated to this colony...my name is Hooper Coffey, 50 years of age. My wifes name is Mary, 37 years. I have five children of which 3 are male and 2 female. Moved from the state of Alabama." From Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas, compiled by Gifford White, 1985 (976.4 Whi)
Evener Coffee, married Lois Noonkoster , Haskell Co marriage book 5, page 147 (date not recorded)
J. E. Coffee, married Clara Dungan, Haskell Co marriage book 5, page 186 (date not recorded)
Mary Coffee, spouse of Philip Martin. See above link to The New Handbook of Texas Online
James D. Coffee, first arrived in Texas 29 Sep 1837; class 2 land grant of 640 acres; conditional certificate issued 10 May 1839 in Galveston Co. (Texas Land Records)
James Coffee, first arrived in TX Jun 1839; class 3 land grant of 320 acres; unconditional certificate issued 2 Aug 1845 in Houston Co. (Texas Land Records)
James S. Coffee, migrated to Peters Colony as a family man prior to Jul. 1, 1848. Issued Fannin Third Class Certificate No. 588 for 640 acres which he sold (unlocated) and later patented in Grayson Co. Listed on 1850 census in Grayson Co. as family 251 as a 27-yr old farmer with three children, born in IN. First migrated to MO, then to Cherokee Nation, then to TX (The Peters Colony of Texas by TX State Historical Assn., 1959)
Minerva A. Coffee, spouse James H. Slaughter. James born Apr. 8, 1812 in KY, in TX in 1853. Father was Matthew Slaughter, born VA, and an early settler of Lincoln Co., KY. Married Polly Huston, daughter of Stevenson Huston of VA. James H. was their 3d child. Married Minerva, daughter of Col. Jesse A. Coffee of KY who was a member of legislature for many years. (Biographical Souvenier of the State of Texas (976.4 B6156); Southern Historical Press, Chicago, FA Battey & Co., 1889)
Ella Josephine Coffee, spouse John Francis Yearwood, son of Thomas and Lavinia Yearwood, married Ella Coffee and settled in Georgetown, TX. (Tennessee Cousins, a History of the Tennessee People, Worth S. Ray, Jul., 1950, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1960-1989, and The Mecklenberg Signers and Their Neighbors, originally published as Lost Tribes of North Carolina, Part III, reprint 1993 by Gen. Pub. Co., Baltimore, Md.) John was born 1859, died c1942. Ella was daughter of Capt. John Coffee
James Burl Coffee married Alma Wahene Christopher, Big Spring, Howard Co., TX, Marriage Book 12, page 97 (date not recorded)
John S. Coffey, member of TX State Police from 1870-1871 from Texas Adjutant General Service Records
Catherine Jane Coffee, spouse of John Wesley Snyder; John born 1837, died 1922, rancher and Civil War veteran. Married Catherine, daughter of John T. Coffee of Georgetown and father of 8 children. (The New Handbook of Texas Online)
A. B. Coffee, member of TX Frontier Batallion which was in existance from 1874-1878, and again in 1901. Also a member of TX Special Rangers in existance from 1916-1934. From Texas Adjutant General Service Records
James Coffee, member of TX State Police which was in existance from 1861-1865
W. Coffee, member of TX Loyalty Rangers which was in existance in 1918
Hooper Coffey, to Mr. S. F. Austin, Empesario: "I have emigrated to this colony...my name is Hooper Coffey, 50 years of age. My wifes name is Mary, 37 years. I have five children of which 3 are male and 2 female. Moved from the state of Alabama." From Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas, compiled by Gifford White, 1985 (976.4 Whi)
Evener Coffee, married Lois Noonkoster , Haskell Co marriage book 5, page 147 (date not recorded)
J. E. Coffee, married Clara Dungan, Haskell Co marriage book 5, page 186 (date not recorded)
Mary Coffee, spouse of Philip Martin. See above link to The New Handbook of Texas Online
James D. Coffee, first arrived in Texas 29 Sep 1837; class 2 land grant of 640 acres; conditional certificate issued 10 May 1839 in Galveston Co. (Texas Land Records)
James Coffee, first arrived in TX Jun 1839; class 3 land grant of 320 acres; unconditional certificate issued 2 Aug 1845 in Houston Co. (Texas Land Records)
James S. Coffee, migrated to Peters Colony as a family man prior to Jul. 1, 1848. Issued Fannin Third Class Certificate No. 588 for 640 acres which he sold (unlocated) and later patented in Grayson Co. Listed on 1850 census in Grayson Co. as family 251 as a 27-yr old farmer with three children, born in IN. First migrated to MO, then to Cherokee Nation, then to TX (The Peters Colony of Texas by TX State Historical Assn., 1959)
December 8, 2004
Blacks mentioned in my Coffee/y Files
Over the years I have collected a virtual ton of miscellaneous Coffee/y information. In an effort to "sort" it all out, I created a database, one that I could sort on any field, including date, source, etc.
I have often thought of printing and publishing the nearly 12,000 entries in the database, but just have never gotten around to it. The expense associated with printing it at home, then having it copied and bound is not something that I'm prepared to absorb.
So, in an effort to see that at least some of the info is available to Coffee/y researchers, I hope to pull various records from the file and post them here. The first will be nine records in which "Negro" is mentioned.
So far, as I start this project, I can think of only one "rule." None of the information has been proven by me, or anyone else that I know of. I will list the source of the information when available.
Here goes:
No first or middle name, Coffee; Year: 1712; State: MA; Event: Marriage; Source: Boston Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809; Remarks: Negro, married 4 Sep by Rev. Mr. Eben'r Pemberton, Presbytn
Joshua Coffee; Year: 1745, State: VA; County: Prince Edward; Spouse: Elizabeth Graves; Event: Birth; Source: The Georgians, Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers by J. J. Austin; Remarks: Joshua, son of Peter, was Capt of VA Mounted Guards, moved to Granville Co., NC where he witd deed dtd May 26, 1779 of Thomas Mutter to Geo. Terry of Mecklenburg Co., VA for 2000pds and four negroes. Granville Co., N. C. deed book 1, p342, Acct of Sale of Negroes of Est. of Robert Pryor, decd, sold to Joshua Coffee, to Mrs. Olive Pryor and to Is. Pope 8/1782. Colonial Granville and its People by Worth S. Ray states that Rev. Joshua Coffee m Eliz. Graves. Joshua listed in 1790 Rockingham Co., NC census. Eliz. Graves b 1751, d1804, m1769. Joshua d c1793 in Rockingham Co., and his widow and son, Gen. John, moved to Haysborough, TN.
Elijah Coffey; Year: 1822; State: TN; Memphis; Event: History; Source: The Biography of A River Town - Its Heroic Age by Gerald Mortimer Capers, Jr., Chapel Hill, UNC Press, 1939, p65; Remarks: Elijah Coffey, a shoemaker and a Freewill Baptist, who left a wife and an unsavory reputation behind him in Ill, arrived in Memphis on a Sunday in March of 1822, and he had hardly landed before he was reproaching the residents, at a service in the cabin of Barney Flynn on the batture, for their sinful lives. During his career he belonged to all denominations even the Catholic, but severed his connection with the latter when he found that it did not encourage preaching by laymen. He served on board of Aldermen for Negro African Church and was mayor of Memphis for a brief period. The Nat. Banner and Nashville Daily Advertiser, of Mon., Jun 17, 1833, reported the death in Memphis of Eliz. Coffey, wife of Rev. Elijah Coffey.
Henry B. Coffey; Year: 1837; State: TN; County: Bedford; Event: Sale; Source: Chancery Court Records 1837-1845 by Marsh, p14; March 6, proceeded to sell Negro boy. Boy was bid off by Alfred Campbell and money handed over to Henry on April 10.
Rice Coffey; Year: 1840; State: TN; County: Bedford; Event: Info; Source: Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford Co., TN 1807-1852, p32, by Marsh; Remarks: Deed Book JJ, Benjamin F. and Wm. P. Bowers, bill of sale to Rice Coffey, purchased Isham, a negro man, from estate of John Bowers, June 1.
Edward Coffee; Year: 1842, State: SC; County: Pickens; Spouse: Elizabeth LNU; Event: Probate; Source: A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records, Vol. II, by James E. Wooley; Remarks: ISBN 0-89308-210-4, p53: Coffee, Elizabeth, Box 11, No. 138, Probate Judge Office, Pickens, SC; Elizabeth, wife of Edward Coffee was probably a daughter of James Nevill whose will was proven in 1842. He bequeathed to them a Negro girl named Minerva.
William B. Coffee; Year: 1842, State: TN; County: Hamilton; Event: Deed; Source: Records of Hamilton County, WPA Project, 1936, and Deed Book E., 1841-1843; Remarks: Book E, p. 428, Sep. 14, 1842: Bill of Sale and Trust, Beriah Frazier to William Coffee, trustee to secure payment of two hunderd and twenty dollars due Samuel Frazier by note--one negro boy named Frank aged about eight years, two horses, 2 saddles and 2 bridles, 2 cows and 2 calves, fourteen head of hogs, three feather beds, bedsteads and all their necessary furniture, one bureau, two tables and one lot of medicine. Witnesses: P. T. Rawlings, Asahel Rawlings; Registered Hamilton Co., 14 Sep 1842, Book E, p. 184-185
Henry B. Coffey; Year: 1854; State: TN; County: Bedford; Event: Info; Source: Chancery Court Enrollment Book "D"; Remarks: p99, Stokes and Mullins vs Green, Coffey, et al; Inj. Bill, Apr 4. John M. Stokes and James Mullins filed against Henry B. Coffey, R. E. Coffey and W. P. Green, all of Bedford Co. John M. Stokes states he purchased of Henry B. Coffee on 19 Apr 1852 a negro man, Abner, age 44 or 45 years.
David S. Coffey; Year: 1859; State: NC; County: Mecklenburg; Event: Will; Source: Mecklenburg County, NC Wills 1791-1868, Books A-J; Remarks: Book J, p121; Charles E. Spratte wills to David, the Negro Sinth and her daughter, Adeline. Sarah Ann Coffey also named but relation not given.
I have often thought of printing and publishing the nearly 12,000 entries in the database, but just have never gotten around to it. The expense associated with printing it at home, then having it copied and bound is not something that I'm prepared to absorb.
So, in an effort to see that at least some of the info is available to Coffee/y researchers, I hope to pull various records from the file and post them here. The first will be nine records in which "Negro" is mentioned.
So far, as I start this project, I can think of only one "rule." None of the information has been proven by me, or anyone else that I know of. I will list the source of the information when available.
Here goes:
No first or middle name, Coffee; Year: 1712; State: MA; Event: Marriage; Source: Boston Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809; Remarks: Negro, married 4 Sep by Rev. Mr. Eben'r Pemberton, Presbytn
Joshua Coffee; Year: 1745, State: VA; County: Prince Edward; Spouse: Elizabeth Graves; Event: Birth; Source: The Georgians, Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers by J. J. Austin; Remarks: Joshua, son of Peter, was Capt of VA Mounted Guards, moved to Granville Co., NC where he witd deed dtd May 26, 1779 of Thomas Mutter to Geo. Terry of Mecklenburg Co., VA for 2000pds and four negroes. Granville Co., N. C. deed book 1, p342, Acct of Sale of Negroes of Est. of Robert Pryor, decd, sold to Joshua Coffee, to Mrs. Olive Pryor and to Is. Pope 8/1782. Colonial Granville and its People by Worth S. Ray states that Rev. Joshua Coffee m Eliz. Graves. Joshua listed in 1790 Rockingham Co., NC census. Eliz. Graves b 1751, d1804, m1769. Joshua d c1793 in Rockingham Co., and his widow and son, Gen. John, moved to Haysborough, TN.
Elijah Coffey; Year: 1822; State: TN; Memphis; Event: History; Source: The Biography of A River Town - Its Heroic Age by Gerald Mortimer Capers, Jr., Chapel Hill, UNC Press, 1939, p65; Remarks: Elijah Coffey, a shoemaker and a Freewill Baptist, who left a wife and an unsavory reputation behind him in Ill, arrived in Memphis on a Sunday in March of 1822, and he had hardly landed before he was reproaching the residents, at a service in the cabin of Barney Flynn on the batture, for their sinful lives. During his career he belonged to all denominations even the Catholic, but severed his connection with the latter when he found that it did not encourage preaching by laymen. He served on board of Aldermen for Negro African Church and was mayor of Memphis for a brief period. The Nat. Banner and Nashville Daily Advertiser, of Mon., Jun 17, 1833, reported the death in Memphis of Eliz. Coffey, wife of Rev. Elijah Coffey.
Henry B. Coffey; Year: 1837; State: TN; County: Bedford; Event: Sale; Source: Chancery Court Records 1837-1845 by Marsh, p14; March 6, proceeded to sell Negro boy. Boy was bid off by Alfred Campbell and money handed over to Henry on April 10.
Rice Coffey; Year: 1840; State: TN; County: Bedford; Event: Info; Source: Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford Co., TN 1807-1852, p32, by Marsh; Remarks: Deed Book JJ, Benjamin F. and Wm. P. Bowers, bill of sale to Rice Coffey, purchased Isham, a negro man, from estate of John Bowers, June 1.
Edward Coffee; Year: 1842, State: SC; County: Pickens; Spouse: Elizabeth LNU; Event: Probate; Source: A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and Family Records, Vol. II, by James E. Wooley; Remarks: ISBN 0-89308-210-4, p53: Coffee, Elizabeth, Box 11, No. 138, Probate Judge Office, Pickens, SC; Elizabeth, wife of Edward Coffee was probably a daughter of James Nevill whose will was proven in 1842. He bequeathed to them a Negro girl named Minerva.
William B. Coffee; Year: 1842, State: TN; County: Hamilton; Event: Deed; Source: Records of Hamilton County, WPA Project, 1936, and Deed Book E., 1841-1843; Remarks: Book E, p. 428, Sep. 14, 1842: Bill of Sale and Trust, Beriah Frazier to William Coffee, trustee to secure payment of two hunderd and twenty dollars due Samuel Frazier by note--one negro boy named Frank aged about eight years, two horses, 2 saddles and 2 bridles, 2 cows and 2 calves, fourteen head of hogs, three feather beds, bedsteads and all their necessary furniture, one bureau, two tables and one lot of medicine. Witnesses: P. T. Rawlings, Asahel Rawlings; Registered Hamilton Co., 14 Sep 1842, Book E, p. 184-185
Henry B. Coffey; Year: 1854; State: TN; County: Bedford; Event: Info; Source: Chancery Court Enrollment Book "D"; Remarks: p99, Stokes and Mullins vs Green, Coffey, et al; Inj. Bill, Apr 4. John M. Stokes and James Mullins filed against Henry B. Coffey, R. E. Coffey and W. P. Green, all of Bedford Co. John M. Stokes states he purchased of Henry B. Coffee on 19 Apr 1852 a negro man, Abner, age 44 or 45 years.
David S. Coffey; Year: 1859; State: NC; County: Mecklenburg; Event: Will; Source: Mecklenburg County, NC Wills 1791-1868, Books A-J; Remarks: Book J, p121; Charles E. Spratte wills to David, the Negro Sinth and her daughter, Adeline. Sarah Ann Coffey also named but relation not given.
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