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John Coffey 1733–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jane Graves

Mother: Hugh Coffey

Spouse(s): Dorcas Carter

Children(s): Sally Coffey, Jenny Coffey, Meredith Coffey, Thomas Coffey, Hugh Coffey

In 1733, John Coffey entered the world in Essex, Virginia, United States, born to Jane Jean Graves And Hugh Coffey. John Coffey married Dorcas Carter, Susannah Coffey, and had children including Hugh Coffey, Jenny Coffey, Meredith Coffey, Sally Sarah Coffey, Thomas Coffey. John Coffey passed away in 1810 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1733, John Coffey entered the world in Essex, Virginia, United States, born to Jane Jean Graves And Hugh Coffey.
  • John Coffey married Dorcas Carter, Susannah Coffey, and had children including Hugh Coffey, Jenny Coffey, Meredith Coffey, Sally Sarah Coffey, Thomas Coffey.
  • John Coffey passed away in 1810 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jane Graves
1700–1775
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
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Hugh Coffey
–1766
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Carter
1735–1810
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Sally Coffey
1775–1836
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Jenny Coffey
1779–1830
Birth Location: Albemarle, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Meredith Coffey
1756–1838
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Coffey
1775–
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Hugh Coffey
1750–1827
Birth Location: Harpers Ferry, Virginia
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John Coffey's Ancestors

Self
John Coffey
1733–1810
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jane Jean Graves
1700–1775
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Hugh Coffey
–1766
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Coffey's Descendants

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John Coffey (1733–1810) m. Dorcas Carter (1735–1810)
  1. 1. Sally (Sarah) Coffey 1775–1836 m. Benjamin Ray 1775–1834 m. Mark Ray 1762–1848
    1. 1. Anny Ray 1810– m. Daniel (Hezekiah) Rice 1765–1836
    2. 2. Temperance Hartsfield 1811–1891 m. William (Anderson) Hartsfield 1805–1861
      1. 1. Allen (Henry) Hartsfield 1852–
      2. 2. Amanda Hartsfield 1856–1931
      3. 3. Augustus (Milledge) Hartsfield 1835–1879
      4. 4. Francis (M) Hartsfield 1843–
      5. 5. Martha Hartsfield 1833–
      6. 6. Mary Hartsfield 1831–1921 m. William (Jefferson) Woodward 1815–1873
        1. 1. Charles (Allen) Woodward 1868–1939
        2. 2. Lillie (Amanda) Dunlap 1862–1948
        3. 3. Wm (P) Woodward 1849–
        4. 4. Thos (J) Woodward 1856–
        5. 5. Anderson (M.) Woodward 1865–
        6. 6. Frank Woodward 1867–
        7. 7. Annie (S.) Woodward 1871–
        8. 8. Emma Woodward 1873–
        9. 9. Cora (L) Foster 1864–
      7. 7. Nancy Hartsfield 1839–
      8. 8. Sarah (Louisa) Hartsfield 1841–
      9. 9. Susan (Eliza Catherine) Hartsfield 1848–1903
      10. 10. William Hartsfield 1837–
  2. 2. Jenny Coffey 1779–1830
  3. 3. Meredith Coffey 1756–1838
  4. 4. Thomas Coffey 1775–
  5. 5. Hugh Coffey 1750–1827 m. Agnes Montgomery 1755–1838
    1. 1. Hugh Coffey 1784–1861
    2. 2. John Coffey 1775–1816
    3. 3. Alexander Coffee 1801–1876
    4. 4. Henry Coffee 1787–1877
    5. 5. Mary Coffee 1789–
    6. 6. Jane Coffey 1803–
    7. 7. Jean Coffey 1805–
    8. 8. Margaret Moore 1775–1830

John Coffey's Timeline

5 Records

1733
1733
Birth of John Coffey in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States
1766
1766
Age 33
John Coffey was married in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1784
1784
Age 51
John Coffey resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1810
1810
Age 77
John Coffey resided here in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
1810
1810
Age 77
Death of John Coffey in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Census Reconstructed Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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