Person:Augustine Coffman (1)

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Augustine Coffman, Sr.
b.3 Oct 1717 Bayern, Pfatz, Otterbein, Germany
d.Bef 29 Oct 1799 Shenandoah County, Virginia
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m. Bef 1745
  1. Jacob Coffman1745 - Bef 1774
  2. Catherina Margaretha Coffman1746 -
  3. George Coffman1749 - Abt 1833
  4. John Coffman1750 - Bef 1782
  5. Andrew Coffman1753 - 1830
  6. Augustine Coffman, Jr.1754 - 1818
  7. Adolph Coffman1755 - 1833
  8. Mary Catherine Coffman1757 - 1792
  9. Daniel CoffmanAbt 1760 -
  10. Henry Coffman, of Botetourt County, VA1764 - 1827
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Name Augustine Coffman, Sr.
Alt Name Augustine Kaufman
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Oct 1717 Bayern, Pfatz, Otterbein, Germany
Marriage Bef 1745 prob. Pennsylvaniato Anna Catherine Hatzenbohler
Death[1] Bef 29 Oct 1799 Shenandoah County, Virginia[Land Record listing him as Augustine Coffman dec'd.]

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Advisory

Several sources, including the publication "Genealogy and History of the Kauffman-Coffman Families of North America, 1584 to 1937", by Charles F. Kauffman claim that Augustine Coffman married second to Mary Catherine Houtz, but according to Coffman researcher Dr. Don Cooper, it was Augustine Coffman, Jr. that married Mary Catherine Houtz, not Augustine, Sr.
Land records (Northern Neck Land Grants, Vol. 3) prove that Augustine Coffman, Sr. had prior to 29 October 1799, and it was likely his son, Augustine Coffman, Jr. that died in 1818. Also, a Chancery Suit in Shenandoah County, Virginia lists the children of Augustine Coffman, Sr., including Augustine Coffman, Jr.
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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

  • M-141: Augustine Coffman of Frederick County, 200 acres on West side of Narrow Passage Creek in said County. Surv. Mr. Robt. Rutherford. 9 Mar. 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 150].
  • P-115: Augustine Cofman of Frederick County, 424 acres near the Narrow Passage in said County. Surv. Peter Stephens. Adj. said Cofman, Christian Crabel, John Hause, George Ziegler. 15 May 1772. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 216].
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Records in Virginia

  • Northern Neck Land Survey: Christian Bowman, no warrant, date of survey - 8 Dec. 1749 - 13 Mar. 1749/50; 535 acres on North River of Shannandoa, bought of Doc't. Linn & within Hites claim, near Narrow Passage. From plat - land surveyed for Augustus Coffman, surveyed for Samuel Byrne, surveyed for said Christian Bowman & granted to Will'm. Hoober. CC - Joseph Langdon & Archibell Ruddel. Daniel Holeman present on survey. Surv. George Byrne. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 19].
  • Northern Neck Land Survey: Isaac Ruddle, 8 Dec. 1748/49 - 14 Mar. 1749/50; 140 acres on South side of North River of Shannandoa; adj. Augustine Coffman, below the Narrow Passage, land surveyed for Christian Bowman. Chain Cariers - Hugh devinny & Archibell Ruddle. John Funk present on survey. Surv. George Byrne. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 31].
  • Christian Bowman, 28 Mar. 1750 - 1 Apr. 1750; 146 acres on North River ov Shannandoa; in original warrant said land adj. Christian Bowman & Isaac Ruddel surveys. Included is a letter from Augustus Coffman, with his German signature, requesting deed in name of Christian Bowman to whom he had sold this land. From warrant - Augustus Coffman was original assignee & from Augusta Co. when he applied. CC - Hugh Deveney & Archibald Ruddle. Capt. John Funk present on Survey. Surv. George Byrne. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 19].
  • G-397: Isaac Ruddle of Augusta County, 140 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. George Byrne. On North River of Shannondoah, adj. Augusta Coffman, Christian Bowman. 2 Aug. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, pg. 42].
  • O-224: Sebastian Stegeler of Frederick County, 400 acres on Branch of Narrow Passage Run in said County. Surv. Robert Rutherford. Adj. Augustine Coffman. 19 June 1769. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 200].
  • S-438: William Kelp, 232 acres (28 Jan. 1775) in Shannandoh County, adj. John Hause/Haues, George Lent/Lentz, Augustine Coffman, Stover near Narrow Passage Branch of North River of Shanandoh Co. 5 June 1788. [Source: Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1775-1800, Volume 3, Gray, pg. 66].
  • Y-370: T.W. 1401=30 May 1795 - Henry Coffman, 19 acres (1 June 1797) in Shenandoah County adj. John House, William Kelp, said Coffman, Augustine Coffman dec'd., Christian Craibill. 29 October 1799. [Source: Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1775-1800, Volume 3, Gray, pg. 246]. [Note: proves that Augustine Coffman had died prior to October 1799].
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Notes

On October 2, 1741, Augustine Kaufman disembarked at Philadelphia, Pa. from the ship St. Andrews coming from Rotterdam, Netherlands. February 9, 1756, Augustine Kaufman is listed as a soldier of French & Indian Wars under Captain John Denton and Col. George Wm. Fairfax for Frederick County, Virginia. On March 9, 1763, Fairfax granted Augustine Kaufman of Frederick County, Virginia 200 acres of land on the west side of Narrow Passage Creek, (see Patent Book P, page 115) at Richmond, a later Patent Book Q, page 5. November 25, 1774, Augustine and Catherina Coffman of Dunmore, Virginia deeded 142 acres of land to Jacob, George and Andrew Coffman, sons of Jacob Coffman deceased, part of 424 acres granted by Fairfax in 1772. In 1739, Augustine and Catherina deeded to Adolph Coffman 188 1/2 acres, part of the Stoney Creek Tract. In 1782, Augustine and Catherina Coffman of Shenandoah County, Virginia deeded to son Andrew Coffman 178 acres which is part of two surveys: 200 acres in 1763 and is part of 424 acres dated May 15, 1772 on Narrow Passage Creek and adjoing John Coffman tracts. This same year they granted son John Coffman 146 acres near Narrow Passage Creek. In 1771, Augustine Coffman and John Huddle sold a small tract of land by the Jacob Miller estate for Presbyerian Church at Woodstock, Virgina.
Augustine was married twice and to avoid difficulty, parcelled out his Shenandoah County lands to his children of his first wife after his marriage to Mary Catherine Houtz, daughter of Wendell Houtz and Anna Elizabeth Riegel. Augustine died in 1818 and Catherine in 1843.
[Citation: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dblocher&id=I260328&style=TEXT]
- According to Coffman researcher Dr. Don Cooper, Augustine Coffman was NOT married twice, it was his son, Augustine Coffman, Jr., that married Catherine Houtz. This error has apparently been repeated many times and has been published in "A Genealogy and History of the Kauffman-Coffman Families" by Charles F. Kauffman and has unfortunately been copied by many researchers of this family. A Chancery Suit for Henry Coffman of Shenandoah County, son of Augustine Coffman, Sr. outlines the children of Augustine, Sr. and shows that it was Augustine Coffman, Jr. that married Mary Catherine Houtz.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 .

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dblocher&id=I260328&style=TEXT

  2.   Kauffman, Charles Fahs. A genealogy and history of the Kauffman-Coffman families of North America, 1584 to 1937: Including brief outlines of allied Swiss and Palatine families who were among the pioneer settlers in Lancaster and York counties of Pennsylvania from 1717 on; viz., Becker, Baer, Correll, Erisman, Fahs, Kuntz, Kneisley, Hershey, Hiestand, Meyers, Musselman, Neff, Martin, Ruby, Snavely, Shenk, Shirk, Sprenkle, Witmer, and others. (York, Pa.: Kauffman, 1940)
    pg. 589.

    Augustine Kauffman. On Oct. 2, 1741, Augustus Kauffman disembarked at Philadelphia from ship St. Andrew coming from Rotterdam. Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Lancaster Co., Pa.
    Margrata (Sept. 7, 1746- ) dau. of Augustus and Chatharina Kaufmann
    Feb. 9, 1756, Augustine Coffman is listed as a soldier of French and Indian War under Capt. John Denton and Col. Geo. Wm. Fairfax for Frederick Co., Va. Mar. 9, 1763, Fairfax granted Augustine Coffman of Frederick Co., Va., 200 acres of land in the west side of Narrow Passage Creek (see Patent Bk. P, page 115 at Richmond. A later Patent Bk. Q, page 5.) Nov. 25, 1774, Augustine and Catherine Coffman of Dunmore Co., Va., deed 142 acres to Jacob, George, and Andrew Cofman, sons of Jacob Cofman deceased, part of 424 acres granted by Fairfax in 1772. In 1779, they deeded to Adolph Coffman 188 l/2 acres, part of the Stony Creek tract. In 1781 Augustine and Catherine Coffman of Shenandoah Co., Va., deed to son Andrew Coffman 178 acres, which is part of two surveys 200 acres granted 1763 and part of 424 acres dated May 15, 1772, on Narrow Passage Creek adjoining John and Jacob Coffman's tracts. This same year they granted son John Coffman 146 acres near Narrow Passage Creek, 1771 Augustine Coffman and John Huddle were sold a small tract of land by the Jacob Miller estate for the Presbyterian Church at Woodstock.

    Apparently Augustine Coffman was married twice ; and to avoid later difficulty parceled out his Shenandoah Co. lands to his children by his first wife shortly after his marriage to Mary Catherine Houtz daughter of Wendell Houtz. Augustine died 1818  ; Catherine in 1843.
    [Note: list below does not include daughter Margaret or son Jacob, listed above)
    1— Adolph Coffman (July 1, 1755-July 17, 1833), single. Buried in Coffman graveyard on homestead. In will he wills to his brother Andrew's wife Rosanna and children; to Andrew son of his brother Jacob; to Adolph son of his brother John.
    2— Jacob Coffman ( -1774) md. Catherine, Shenandoah Co., Va.
    3—John Coffman—tradition says he was a soldier during the Revolutionary War coming home on a furlough and after his return was never heard of again. His wife Dorothy Coffman, George Rinker, and Andrew Coffman were on a bond for the settlement of his estate in 1782. The Census in 1783 lists Dorothy Coffman as having 3 in her family. Jan. 28,1783, she married Joshua Fols.
    4—Andrew Coffman ( -1828) md. Rosanna Dellinger, lived on 146- acre farm granted by Augustine in 1781 at Narrow Passage Creek.
    5—John George Coffman ( -1833) md. June 20, 1786, Christina Dellinger.
    6—Daniel Coffman md. Mar. 21, 1782, Barbara Houtz, dau. of Wendell and Anna Elizabeth Riegal Houtz, who were married at Lebanon, Pa., May 10, 1759.
    7—Henry Coffman (Sept. 3, 1764-Feb. 28, 1827), single, buried in FravelCoffman plot on old homestead. Tailor. His brother Jacob Coffman's sons and wives deeded him the tract in 1804.
    8— Mary Catherine Coffman md. July 1, 1798, Henry Stuber, Highland Co., Ohio.
    9— Christina Coffman md. Aug. 12, 1798, John Wetzel.
    a - Adam Coffman (1778-1857) md. Mary Cook (1785 - ), Rockingham County, Va.

    - Augustine Coffman, Sr. was NOT married twice. His son Augustine Coffman, Jr. married Mary Catherine Houtz.
    - Records show that Augustine Coffman, Sr. died prior to 29 October 1799, it was likely his son Augustine Coffman, Jr. that died in 1818.

  3.   Germany. Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898: index. (FamilySearch MyHeritage).

    Name: Augustus Kauffmann
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 1 Okt 1717 (1 Oct 1717)
    Baptism Date: 3 Okt 1717 (3 Oct 1717)
    Baptism Place: Evangelisch,Hassloch,Pfalz,Bavaria
    Father: Joh. Andreas Kauffmann
    Mother: Elisabetha
    FHL Film Number: 488291

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