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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Elisabeth Coffey: Birth: 1751 in Spottsyvania, Virginia.

  2. John Coffey: Birth: 1753 in Albemarle, VA. Death: 27 DEC 1825 in Wilkes Co. Nc

  3. Archelius Coffey: Birth: 1755 in Wilkes Co. NC. Death: 1783 in Wilkes Co. NC

  4. James Jr. Coffey: Birth: 1757 in Spottsyvania, Virginia. Death: 1794

  5. Martha Coffey: Birth: 1758 in Albemarle, VA. Death: 1826 in Wayne Co. KY

  6. Rueben B. Coffey: Birth: 16 SEP 1759 in Albemarle Co. VA. Death: 4 MAR 1842 in Wayne Co. KY

  7. Ambrose Coffey: Birth: 1762 in Albemarle, VA. Death: 1818 in Probpulaski, KY

  8. Eli Coffey: Birth: 1 MAR 1764 in Albemarle Co. VA. Death: 5 SEP 1847 in Johnson, Pettis Co. MO

  9. Rice Coffey: Birth: APR 1766 in Amherst, VA. Death: 24 JUL 1853 in Wartrace, Bedford, TN

  10. Joel Coffey: Birth: 1770 in Amherst, VA. Death: DEC 1826 in Wayne Co. KY

  11. Lewis Russel Coffey: Birth: 18 NOV 1772 in Amherst, VA.


Sources
1. Title:   U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Notes
a. Note:   James Coffey and his wife, Elizabeth, bought 115 acres of land in North Garden of Albemarle County, Virginia in 1750. This land was held until 1764, when James bought 300 acres of land along the Tye River in Amherst County for 300 pounds. He lived there until about 1770. He moved to Surry County NC and founded a church in the Mulberry Field sector of what is now Wilkes County. The church was commonly called "Coffey's Meeting House" and although this church was built and operated by the Baptist Association, it was attended by many of other beliefs from the area. No. 209, Jan Term 1787, INVENTORY, James Coffee, Senr. decd by John Coffey, 620 acres of land, Melatto wench and 2 children (not named) money due estate: One note on Samuel Slone, Rice Coffey, Benjamin Stroder, Cleveland Coffey, John Townson, Thomas Coffey, James Coffey, Junr. -- Wilkes County, North Carolina Will Abstracts, Book One, 1778-1799, Published by Wilkes County Genealogical Society, Inc., PO Box 1629, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. On the Wilkes County Tax List for 1787, Captain Ferguson's District, several Coffee names are listed: John Coffee, 25 acres, 1 poll, stud horse; Thomas Coffee, 185 acres, 1 poll; Reuben Coffee, 150 acres 1 poll; Reuben Coffee 620 acres, 1 poll, Estate of James Coffee, deceased; Elender Coffee 60 acres, no poll; Benjamin Coffe, 104 acres, 2 polls, Stud Horse. Jane Coffee, 104 acres, 2 polls. - 1787 Wilkes County Tax List , Courtesy of Jeff Weaver Rev. James Coffey served in the American Revolution War and his brother-in-law, Benjamin Cleveland was a Colonel, commanding a regiment known as "Wilkes County Bull Dogs." James Coffey and his wife were from Orange Co, Virginia. In 1750 they moved to Albemarle Co. VA. In 1764, they moved to

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