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Benjamin Coffey 1747–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1747

Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 4 Jan 1834

Death Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Coffey

Mother: Jane Graves

Spouse(s): Mary Hayes

Children(s): Bennett Coffey, John Coffey

In 1747, Benjamin Coffey entered the world in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Bluford Coffey And Jane Graves. In 1831, Benjamin Coffey resided in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. In 1833, Benjamin Coffey resided in Tennessee. Benjamin Coffey married Mary Hayes, and had children including Bennett Coffey, John Coffey. Benjamin Coffey passed away in 1834 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Benjamin Coffey entered the world in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Bluford Coffey And Jane Graves.
  • In 1831, Benjamin Coffey resided in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1833, Benjamin Coffey resided in Tennessee.
  • Benjamin Coffey married Mary Hayes, and had children including Bennett Coffey, John Coffey.
  • Benjamin Coffey passed away in 1834 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Coffey's Ancestors

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Benjamin Coffey
1747–1834
Birth Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Bluford Coffey
1700–1775
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Jane Graves
1708–1792
Grandparents
Edward (Joshua Coffey) (Sr.)
1670–1716
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Anne (Ester) Powell
1684–1744
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Coffey
1620–1717
Mary Jolliffe
1620–1670
Thomas Powell
1640–1701
Mary Place
1648–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Coffey
1594–1620
Agnes Montgomery
1598–1620
John Jolley
1641–1716
Mary Rigglesworth
1645–1704
Francis Place
1615–1655
Ann Williamson
1617–1655

Benjamin Coffey's Descendants

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Benjamin Coffey (Abt 1747–4 Jan 1834) m. Mary Hayes (Abt 1760–)
  1. 1. Bennett Coffey 1779–1858 m. Sarah Ferguson 1781–1847
    1. 1. Caswell Coffey 1806–1882 m. Nancy (Ann (Annie)) Jordan 1806–1849
      1. 1. Thomas (Nelson (Nels) or (Nelce)) Coffey 1849–1917 m. Cornelia Coffey 1848–1892 m. Margaret (Jane) Hodges 1864–1937
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson (TJ) or (Jeff)) Coffey 1871–1956 m. Isabell ((Belle) Perry) Coffey 1871–1951
        2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Coffey 1868–1937
        3. 3. James (Madison) Coffey 1874–
        4. 4. Mack (Henry) Coffey 1876–
        5. 5. Adison (Anderson) Coffey 1879–
        6. 6. Matilda Coffey 1882–
        7. 7. Isabelle Coffey 1884–
        8. 8. Lemmie (Lee) Coffey 1886–
        9. 9. Joseph (Granville) Coffey 1896–1966
        10. 10. Myrtle ((Myrtie)) Coffey 1895–
        11. 11. Maude Coffey 1897–
        12. 12. Claud (Paris) Coffey 1903–1938
  2. 2. John Coffey 1776–1845 m. Elizabeth Rucker 1785–1855
    1. 1. Ausburn Coffey 1805–1876 m. Matilda Dalton 1799–1899
      1. 1. Cornelia Coffey 1849–1892 m. Thomas (Nelson (Nels) or (Nelce)) Coffey 1850–1917

Benjamin Coffey's Timeline

4 Records

1747
Abt 1747
Birth of Benjamin Coffey in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 84
Benjamin Coffey resided here in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1833
1833
Age 86
Benjamin Coffey resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1834
4 Jan 1834
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Coffey in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1747
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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