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Note: e Line 27 Mar 1784 served 2 years in the Co of Capt HOLT and Col G GIBSON; Ste Genevieve Co MO $88.00 per annum 4 Mar 1831, Certificate of Pension 18 Apr 1836;3 Sep 1832, Ste Genevieve Co MO, George COFER appears in Court claiming 1776 entered as a Private in the 1st VA Regiment, Capt John GREEN, John GREEN being promoted to a Major, his Capt being Richard TAYLOR; George declares that he is 75 or 76 and served for 6 months as stated above. Mar 1777 for 3 years as a Corporal in Culpepper Co VA,native of VA was enlisted by Lieutenant RUCKER, served a short time under Capt.NICHOLAS and Capt. John Hunter HOLT and Col. George GIBSON. George COFER was a Corporal at the Battle of Monmouth in NJ and at the taking of Stoney Point, served about 2 years and 10 months, being discharged at Fredericktown in MD. Mar 1781 was drafted for 18 months in the Militia, but served in the LINE. (Something) York, then became a Light Horseman, with power to recieve services of horseman from the Line, that he joined the Troupe and served under Capt GUNN and in Col. WHITE's Regiment this balance of the 18 months. Removed from VA to KY in 1789. To what is now Ste. Genevieve Co MO in 1819.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS SOCIETY;THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR; Page 136; sent to me by Betty CATHCART; NOTE: The Battle near Monmouth Courthouse; George COFER participated in this engagement. Lead by General Charles LEE intercepted by General George WASHINGTON. This is where Mary HAYES who carried water for the wounded and weary soldiers, picked up the ramrod as her husband fainted of exhaustion and commenced firing the cannon. Mary HAYES and other helpful water bearers were dubbed "Molly Pitcher". The Battle at Stoney Point was another engagement that our George COFER participated in. General Anthony WAYNE was in command of this battle and on 15 July 1779 wrote "near the hour and scene of carnage" he expected to die in this battle asking a friedn to care for his children. They left at midnight to march, all 1,200 men in all. His two columns moved silently through the marsh, branched out, then moved into Stoney Point defenses. As the surprised British began to fire. American axemen chopped away at the abatis(a barricade of felled trees with branches facing the enemy) and special volunteers dashed past the obstructions. Then a whole cataract of men flowed past the barricades and into the dark battle. British fired muskets, Americans were prepared to use only bayonets. The American price was 15 dead, 80 wounded; the British had 20 killed, 74 wounded, 58 missing and 472 captured.
!MILITARY-WARRANT: May 1783 receivied military land warrant for 200 acres in KY in 1783 moved to KY in 1789.
!TAX-LIST: from Gar PILLIAR Mar 2000: 1787; Montgomery Co KY Account of Sale of Jeremiah EARLY, de'ced recorded 17 Dec 1878. Purchasers at sale included George COPHER.
1797: tax list Montgomery Co KY:23 Jun Reuben COFER
25 Jun George COFER Henry COFER 100 acres of land waters of W. Slate Creek
1799: no tax book
1800: tax list George COPHER Montgomery Co KY
1800: " Henry COFER Muhlenburg Co KY
1801: " " " 400 acre on pond River
1802: " " " "
1801: George COFER Montgomery Co KY
1802: " " "
1803: " " "
1803: Henry COFER "
1804: George COFER "
1805: " " "
1806: " " "
1807: " " "
1807: Henry COFER "
1807: Reuben COFER "
1808: " " "
1808: Henry COFER "
1809: " " "
1810: " " "
1811: (1811 Bath CO KY formed from Montgomery Co KY)
George COPHER Reuben " 100 acres on Licking River Henry " Montgomery Co KY 1812: George COFFER Bath Co KY [2+16] [?]
Reuben " " Henry " " 1813: George COFER "
Henry Jesse " " 1814: " " "
George " " 1816: " " "
Jesse " " Joel " " 1817: Jesse " "
1818: " " "
Reuben " " George " " (last time paid taxes in Bath Co KY) (1818 shows on MO tax list)
1819: Reuben " "
!PENSION: 4 Mar 1834 County Court Ste Genevieve Co MO; John W. McFARLAND, and V Wingate JACKSON, clergyman, and William HOLMES, reside in same Co and are well acquainted with George COFER who on Sep 1832 applied for pension vouch for his service and age. Rejected.
!SERVICE:Corporal George COFER VA Ste Regiment Capt John NICHOLAS Colonel Goerge GIBSON Company Muster Roll Jun 1778 Roll Brunswick dated 5 Jul 1778; same officers as above May 1778 roll dated Camp Valley Forge 2 Jun 1778; Jul 1788 White Plains 4 Jul 1778; Sep 1778 West Point 1 Oct 1778, remarks on guard; Aug 1778 Camp, White Plains 1 Sep 1778.
!1810; 1810 Federal Census Montgomery Co KY; page 354; NOTE: George COFER, males 1 - 45 and over (George, 1757)
1,18-26 (Jesse, 1792) 2, 10-16 (Joel, 1795) and (Elliott,1798) 3, under 10 (Larken 1801, Joshua Peter 1806, Mordecai abt 1800-9) females 1 - 16-26 (Tomzy 1788)
4 - under 10 (Anna who married Asa McKENSIE, and wife of Elijah ROGERS) (Lucretia b 1790, already married to John FURNISH 1807). !CENSUS: Index to 1830 Census of MO; SLC; page 34; George COFFER in Ste Genevieve Co MO.
!FAMILYHISTORY: Correspondence from Betty I SILFIES 3023 Livingston St
Allentown PA 18104; 610-434-3831; E-mail CVCC 06 @prodigy.com; dated 8 Dec
1996; NOTE: ...they are probably the children of George COFER who moved from
Culpepper Co VA to KY where he lived 1810 Montgomery Co; 1820 Bourbon Co KY;
1830 Ste Genevieve Co MO. Another researcher sent me papers saying that he had his estate administered 28 Sep 1840 by Elliot his son..... George was the son of Thomas COFER...My ancestor was a Rhoda COFER\COFFER who married Stephen HAM in 1782. I think she was a neice of George's. She and her husband moved to Madison Co KY as did several of her Uncle's. I have not identified which brother was her uncle. Most of the COFER brothers were involved in the Rev War in some way. Jesse was a Capt in the KY Militia and married one of the BOONE girls. I have Thomas' Will and Abstracts of lots of deeds that mention him. He was a farmer and merchant. ...Rhoda died before 1814 and most of the brothers died after that. ...The COFERS and HAMS were on my Father's side..my parents came from BUTLER Co MO....mentions ZOLLICOFER theory.
!FAMILYHISTORY: Correspondence from Betty I SILFIES 3023 Livingston St
Allentown PA 18104; 610-434-3831; E-mail CVCC 06 @prodigy.com; dated 8 Dec
1996; NOTE: ...Ancestral File Family ver 4.15; AFN: R529-SP; George COFER b abt 1752; Penciled in ..Bourbon Co KY 1795; Bourbon Co KY 1820; last paid tax in Bath Co KY 1817; was in Bath Co KY; then in St Francois Co (another spot say Ste Genevieve Co) MO 1830.
!FAMILYHISTORY: Correspondence from Betty I SILFIES 3023 Livingston St
Allentown PA 18104; 610-434-3831; E-mail CVCC 06 @prodigy.com; dated 8 Dec
1996; NOTE: ...Included in Betty's papers is a letter from Mary Cofer GENTRY
3609 Patterson Dr Amarillo TX 79109; dated 23 Sep 1971; addressed to KY
Historical Society Old State House Frankfort KY 40601; QUOTE: I am trying to
trace one of my ancestors by the name of George COFER (COFFER or COPHER). He
was a Revolutionary soldier who went to KY in 1789, and from there went to Ste Genevieve Co MO in 1819. He was the son of Thomas COFER of Culpepper Co VA and was born 9-1-1757. He died in MO 1837. His brother's names were Thomas, Josias, James, Joseph, Jesse, Jacob, Joel, Reuben, and Joseph. His sisters were Sarah, Anna GIBSON (Henry W.) Elizabeth and Phoebe. I believe that George, Jesse, Joel, and Reuben all went to KY. George and Jesse later went to MO.
!FAMILY-HISTORY:Jack STIDHAM, 808 N E 83rd St Kansas City MO, 64118; NOTE:
George COFER b 1757, VA; Rev War 1776, 1st VA Reg with Richard TAYLOR and Capt John GREENE; 1777, 3 years, Corp Lt RUCKER- C Nicholas; Battle of Monmouth, discharged Frederickstown, MD; 1781, 19 months with Capt GUNN, George GIBSON and Col WHITE; 1789, to KY; 1819 to Ste Genevieve Co MO; 1833 witness of character of John McFARLANE, Wingate JACKSON, and W HOLMES; Clerk of Court, George GRAFTON, Judges were J B BAS?IN,Wm JOINES, and Phil HUNTER; Living MO in 1836; (In MD, a Tom DELAZIER, will dated 1811 says daughter: Treacy COFER, granddaughter, Catherine SOWELL, Grandson, George Delazier COFER).
!PENSION: Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files, abst. by Virgil D WHITE, vol. 1, page 693, received from Jim PEOPLES, Lubbock, TX, Nov 1992,Betty CATHCART, Clyde, TX; NOTE:George COFER, S15787, VA Line, sol applied 3 Sep 1832, Ste Genevieve County, MO, aged 75 or 76, soldier enlisted in Culpepper County VA, in 1789 soldier moved from VA to KY and in 1819 moved to MO.1
!PROBATE: George COFFER Probate File 2-29 Book "A" page 250;Ste Geneveive Co MO Courthouse; NOTE: We do sollemly swar that we are not interested or know of any persons interested in The Estate of George COFER Decest as heir of or devise and thar we will to the best of our ability ____ and apprais the slaves and other personal Estate to us produced. sworn and scribed to this 30 day of Aug 1837 before me William G. BOYD, one of the Justices of the Peace: Benjamin N. KNOX, Aaron COUNTS and Ens HAMAN.
Elliot COFER swears that he has made a perfect Inventory; Signed by William G. BOYD, JP.
An Inventory of the Notes and Cash in hand:
1 note on William THOMAS and Jese BRYONS for $200. due 25 Dec 1836 amt $18.
12 other notes on the same of $50. each due the 25th day of Dec 1837.
One note on Larkin COFER for $20. dated 1825 10 per cent.
One note on Nicholas COUNTS for $50. 28 Feb 1837 10 per cent.
One note on Mordecia COFER for #30. at 10 per cent.
One note on William G. BOYD for $80. at 10 per cent dated 16 Sep 1836.
One note on Elliott COFER for $200. at 10 per cent 12 Feb 1837.
One note on Elijah ROGERS for $8. 7 Oct 1817.
One note on Charles R. DULANEY for $30.50 29 Sep 1836.
One note on E. N. NIBBETS for $11.37 1836.
One note on Samuel MOORE & James CONWAY for $25. 29 Sep 1836.
One note on Larkin COFER for $60. to be accounted out oh his father's Estate.
One note on Lacey McKENZIE for $50. 10 per cent 10 Jun 1836.
Cash on hand $689.
The account of the hire of the negro man $82.50.
An account of a ballance of Leather against Joseph COFFMAN $3.35.
An account of a ballance of corn against Lewis GRIFFORD $2.50.
INVENTORY of all the PERSONAL ESTATE of GEORGE COFER decest appraised by the undersigned appraisers (the quanity if these items wa scut from my copy)
Hackles
frow
old iron shovel
dog iron
clock
cross cut saw
skillet and led
wash kettle
saddle,bridle,blanket and cursingle
saddle bags
iron squire
Lot of bacon
picklins tube
gray mare
small sheep bell
bail bucket
bed and furniture
second bed and furniture
old scythe
stechyards
small hand axe
ring and steeple
pitcher, dish and coffee pot
pare of cotton cards
iron wedge
nife box and knive and forks
nails
earthin jars
juge
oven lid
single tree and hoe
axes
large pot and hooks
half of an iron pot rack
pare of drawing chans
mattuck
peace of sole leather
old flax wheel & cotton two heads
6 old chairs
1 cary plow
1 shovel plow
1 set of duble tree and chives
1 meal sive
2 handle buckits
2 barrels grain & half bushel
1 raw hide
1 fat ceg
4 old barrels
1 grind stone
1 ring and steple
2 bottles
1 lot of Delph ware
1 candle stick and spur
1 walnut dining table
1 pine dresser
1 bed stand
1 castiron
2 kid cows
1 cow and calf
1 2 year-old heffer
1 yok of oxen
1 brok ox
1 Lot of wheat in the straw
1 oats in the bundle
5 killing hogs
? ? ?corn in the shells
1 coffee mill
12 lbs of coffee and stand
1 wheat sive
1 negro man named Daniel
1 negro boy named Jack by Benjamin N. KNOX, Enos HAMON and Aaron COUNTS.
LIST OF SALE of the PERSONAL ESTATE of George COFER Decest:
hand ax- John WILLS
Ring steple-Larkin COFER
Dutch Dish Coffee-Elijah F. BOYD
meal sive-Joshua COFER
pare of drawing chains-Nicholas HABERLE
pare of hams-Micager B. REYNATOS
baskets-John WELLS
pails-Nicholas HABERLE
Lot of Crocker ware-William G. BOYD
wheels-Mordecia COFER
Coffee Mill-Samuel B. REYNOTOS
single tree- Elijah F. BOYD
1 Lot trumpery-Larkin COFER
smoothing iron and molds-Mordecia COFER
1 tea kettle- Samuel REYNOLDS
1 peace sole leather- Micager REYNOLDS
1 pair of cotton cards- Elias WHITE
???- Mordecia COFER
half pot tramel- Lacey McKENZIE
1 log chane- Larkin COFER
pot and hooks-Jonathan SHAW
choping ax- William HORN
2 ax- Jonathan SHAW
1 mattock-Joshua COFER
1 pare of steelyards-Nicholas HEBERLE
1 shovel plow-Elias WHITE
1 cary plow-Samuel B. REYNOLDS
1 iron squire- James MILLER
1 set of duble trees- Joshua COFER
1 sythe- John PATTERSON
1 lot old barrels-Joshua COFER
1 fat cag-Joshua COFER
1 grind stone-Larkin COFER
4 cheers-Samuel B. REYNOLDS
2 cheers-Mordecia COFER
1 barrel-Elijah F. BOYD
1 lot of coffee and stand-Micager REYNOLDS
Kittle and led- Mordecia COFER
skillet-Elijah F. BOYD
iron shovel-Larkin COFER
and iron- William G. BOYD
frow-William SWINK
bail bucket-Larkin COFER
Riddle-Nicholas HEBERLE
1 pare of saddle bags-John PATTERSON
1 cross cut saw-William G. BOYD
2 hackles- William G. BOYD
1 barrel-Larkin COFER
Lot of bacon-William B. BRYAN
Cart-Larkin COFER
2 barrels and gum-Joshua COFER
1 Lot wheat in straw-William G. BOYD
480 bundle oats-William HORN
1 barrel half bushel-Samuel REYNOLDS
1 raw hide-William B. BRYAN
1 Lot of Delph ware- William HOLLIDAY
2 buttles-William HOLLIDAY
1 candlestick and 2 spur-Larkin COFER
1 table-Elijah F. BOYD
1 dresser-Joshua COFER
1 clock-Larkin COFER
1 bed sted-Joshua COFER
1 bedsted and covering-Jeremiah V. SEBASTIAN
2 bed and clothing-Elias WHITE
1 bell-Lacey McKINZA
1 more bell-William G. BOYD
1st choice of hogs-Lewis GRIFFORD
2nd choice of hogs-Joshua COFER
1 cow and calf-Joshua COFER
1 work ox- William HORN
1 yok of oxen-Lacey McKINZA
1 red cow-Duddley HORN
2 red cow-Lawson HUGHES
1 two year old heffer-Lacey McKENZIE
1 gray mare-Harvey McCALESTER
1 saddle 2 bridle- William SWINK
?of corn in field-Joseph HUGHES
hire of negro man-Lacey McKINZEE
hire of negro boy to Joshua COFER
I Benjamin N. KNOX do solemeley sware the above list is a true account of the sale made Eliott COFER, administerator of the Estate of George COFER decest a the time specified aworn ans subscribed to this 31 Aug 1837; William J. BOYD, JP.
Note: !REV.-WAR-PENSION-PAPERS: 1776-1781;George COFER and COFFER Corporal Soldier Infantry VA Stat
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