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Facts and Events
Land Records in Virginia
- SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 23, page 276 dated July 15, 1745 is recorded: John Coffey and wife, Jane Coffey, of Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, to Silvanus Allen, of Essex Co., Virginia, in consideration of 25 pounds current money, a parcel of land lying and being in the County of Essex and Parish of St. Anne containing 100 acres, being part of a tract of 200 acres for merly called by the name of Moseley's Quarter, and bounded , viz: beginning at a corner oak and maple in a branch of Gilson's run, and running thence N-W 126 poles to a stake , a corner between the sd. land and the land of William Ballard, thence N-E 132 poles to a corner red oak sapling standing by the plantation of Stephen Chenault, thence along a newmade line S-E 126 poles to a hickory in the line of John Garnett, then along his line and the line of William Taylor S-W 132 poles to the beginning, together with all houses, woods and under woods. (Referred to as the old homestead and specified all houses, orchards, meadows, pastures, et. cetera). Witnesses: John Garnett John Coffey, Seal William Duling Jane Coffey, Seal William Chenault
- SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK No. 24, page 130 dated June 15, 1747 - John Coffey and wife Jane Coffey sold the remainder of the same farm to John Garnett. St. Anne's Parish is the next parish north of South Farnham Parish, stood about two miles west of the village of Occupacia, and it seems that the old Coffey homestead was in that immediate neighborhood , as the calls of the deeds mention the land lines of William Taylor, William Balard, Stephen Chenault, Thomas Waring and John Garnett.
- SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 24, page 130 dated July 15, 1747 Deed recorded: Deeded property above to a Anthony Garnett
- ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 10, Page 511-515: Indenture between John Coffey of Spotsylvania County and John Foster and John Haskins of Orange County... deeds of lease and release.. for sum of twenty five pounds.. sells 137 aces.. John Foster and wife, Isabell and John Haskins and Rachel his wife, discharge John Coffey.. land taken out of John Foster's tract of land of 337 acres.. taken out of John Haskins' tract, both parts unto one containing 137 acres.. (Signed) J. Foster, John Haskins. Witnesses: John Faulconer, Nichl. Jones. Recorded Orange County, 25 June 1747. On Margin: "Delvd to J. Coffey May 1752". [Source: Orange County Virginia Deed Book 10, Dorman, pg. 81].
Will Transcript
- Will of John Coffey. Albemarle County Virginia.
- In the name of God, Amen. This thirty-first day of March & in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & seventy-four I John Coffey of Albemarle County & Parish of St . Anne's in the Colony of Virginia, yeoman, being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given unto God ; Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will & testament. That is to say , principally & first of all I give & recommend by soul unto Almighty God who gave it, & my body I recommend to earth to be buried in a decent manner at ye discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same by the Almighty power of God. As touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give & devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form:
- Imprimis, I order that my just debts & funeral expenses be first paid out of the whole.
- Item. I will & bequeath to my sons, James & William Coffey , to each of them five shillings sterling.
- Item. I lend to my dearly beloved wife, Jean Coffey, during her widowhood the rest of my estate, real & personal, & at the end of her widowhood to be equally divided among the rest of my children, viz.i Thomas Coffey, John Coffey, Edmond Coffey, Reuben Coffey, & Benjamin Coffey, Winifred Koran & Betty Field & the above estate to be sold at said time.
- Item. I order Thomas Coffey & Benjamin Coffey, my executors , & I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disannul all & every other former will & testament, legacies, & bequests & executors in anywise before named & bequeath, ratify , & confirm this & no other to be my last will & testament . :In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal t he day & year above written.
- (Signed) John Coffey (Seal)
- Signed, sealed & delivered by the said John Coffey as his last will & testament in the presence of the subscribers, Chas, Patrick & Alex'r. Craig
- At Albemarle March Court Seventeen hundred & Seventy Five.
- This will was presented to Court & proved by the oaths of t he witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and upon th e motion of Benjamin & Thomas Coffey Executors therein named who made oath according to Law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form on their giving secu rity whereupon they gave bond with Charles Patrick & James Garland their security and acknowledged it accordingly.
- Teste:
- John Nicholas, Clerk
- Will dated Mar. 31, 1774, proved Mar., 1775 in Albemarle Co ., VA
Notes
Nothing is known about John & Jane Coffey in Essex Co., except that a number of their children were born there. The dates & order of birth of their children is likewise unknown.
It is known that Thomas was born in 1742 & Reuben most like ly in 1744, so John & Edmond could not have both been born between Thomas & Reuben, & probably neither of them was. Most researchers have followed the order given in Laurence Coffey's book (see earlier reference) on Thomas Coffey.
The National Cyclopedia of Biography, Vol. 36, Page 508:
John Coffey from Ireland to Liverpoool, England, then abou t 1690 to Essex County, Virginia. Wife: Jane Graves. Child : Thomas Coffey m. Sally Field. (Their) Child: Daniel Coffey m. Clarissa Estes. (Their) Child: Drury Dobbins Coffey m . Harriet Elizabeth (Collette) Coffey. (Their) Child: Finle y H. Coffey, m. 10-6-1892, Rosa Freeze.
Note: The child Drury Dobbins Coffey is not known to have been a child of John and Jane. Overall accuracy of the biography piece is questionable.
John COFFEY and Jane GRAVES were married about 1728 in Virginia.
DEED BOOK 23, page 276 dated July 15, 1745 is recorded:
John Coffey and wife, Jane Coffey, of Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, to Silvanus Allen, of Essex Co., Virginia, in consideration of 25 pounds current money, a parcel of land lying and being in the County of Essex and Parish of St. Anne containing 100 acres, being part of a tract of 200 acres for merly called by the name of Moseley's Quarter, and bounded , viz: beginning at a corner oak and maple in a branch of Gilson's run, and running thence N-W 126 poles to a stake , a corner between the sd. land and the land of William Ballard, thence N-E 132 poles to a corner red oak sapling standing by the plantation of Stephen Chenault, thence along a newmade line S-E 126 poles to a hickory in the line of John Garnett, then along his line and the line of William Taylor S-W 132 poles to the beginning, together with all houses, woods and under woods. (Referred to as the old homestead and specified all houses, orchards, meadows, pastures, et. cetera).
Witnesses:
John Garnett John Coffey, Seal
William Duling Jane Coffey, Seal
William Chenault
DEED BOOK No. 24, page 130 dated June 15, 1747
John Coffey and wife Jane Coffey sold the remainder of the same farm to John Garnett. St. Anne's Parish is the next parish north of South Farnham Parish, stood about two miles west of the village of Occupacia, and it seems that the old Coffey homestead was in that immediate neighborhood, as the calls of the deeds mention the land lines of William Taylor, William Balard, Stephen Chenault, Thomas Waring and John Garnett.
DEED BOOK 24, page 130 dated July 15, 1747 Deed recorded:
Deeded property above to a Anthony Garnett
In about 1747 John and Jane apparently moved from Spottsylvania to Orange Co. where John bought 137 acres on Jun 23, 1747, and listed among the purchasers of an estate there in July 1751. When the 137 acres was sold on Aug. 30, 1752, his residence was given as Orange Co. He appears in several Albemarle records in the 1750's and 1760, and remained there the rest of his life.
John's will was made on March 31, 1774, and proved at the March court in 1775. He likely died in Jan. or Feb. of 1775 . In the next few years following his death all of the children except William, Edmond and probably Winifred moved to NC. Jane also went with them and located in Wilked Co., near James and Thomas.
John's will was such that the final settlement prevented final heirs from any claim on his estate until Jane died. She died in 1792.
Jane GRAVES (daughter of John GRAVES and Hannah __________ ) was born about 1708 in Essex Co., VA. She appeared in the census in 1790 in Wilkes Co., NC as head of household.1S he died in 1792 in Wilkes Co., NC.
Jane was the daughter of John and Hannah Graves. This family has not yet been connected to Capt. Thomas Graves who was in the Jamestown Colony in 1608.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv)
Source number: 8240.004; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 26; Submitter Code: .
Birth date: 1700 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1728 Marriage place: VA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv)
Source number: 3647.038; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
Birth date: 1705 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1740 Marriage place: VA
- Public Member Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.)
Ancestry Family Trees.
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=252795&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=252796&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
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