Joel Coffey (1770 - 1826)

Born 1770 in Amherst Co., Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Dec 1826 at about age 56 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Joel was born in 1770. He was the son of James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland. He passed away in 1826. ^[1]

Another daughter Frances (Frankey) marries Andrew Jackson Jones. Unable to find any further info.

Name

Name: Joel /Coffey/^[2][3]

Marriage

Joel Coffey (1770-1789) m. Martha "Patsy" (?-1839).

Children of Joel Coffey and Martha "Patsy":^[4]

1. Cleveland Coffey m. Elizabeth
2. James Coffey
3. Joel Coffey
4. Nathaniel Coffey (?-1784) m. 1) Louisa Durham; 2) Nancy Clark
5. Alvina (Elvira) Coffey m. Martin Wright
6. Carolina Coffey m. Mr. Summers
7. Martha L. Coffey m. Perry M. Stacy
8. Frances Coffey m. Andrew Jackson Jones
9. Henry B. Coffey m. Sara Ann Isbell

Will

No. 134., 27 July 1784 ADMINISTRATION BOND - Elizabeth Coffee, 200 pds. Specie as adrx. estate SALATHIEL Coffee, decsd; Joel Coffee and Nathan Coffee, bondsman.

No. 260 - Will of Joel Coffey, 27 April 1789; July Term 1789^[4] Wife: Martha
Sons: Cleveland, James, Joel and Nathan
Children: Cleveland, James, Joel, Nathan, Cathy, Jane, Sealy & and if wf
presently with child....remainder my negroes divided equally. Mentions til youngest child comes of age or marries.

Execr: Nebuzaradan Coffey, Cleveland Coffee (son), John Barlow
Wit: John Barlow, Anaias Allen, John Welch

In the Name of God Amen-I, Joel Coffee, of North Carolina and County of Wilkes tho weak in Body yet perfect in mind and memory Constitute this my Last Will and Testament, I give my soul to God my Redeemer and my Body to Buried in a Descent manner and after my just Debts are paid I Dispose of my Worldly Goods as follow, to wit, I give to my wife, Martha, the plantation whereon I now live and all my Household furniture and Two Negroes namely, Harry and Teg, and all my Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs Enduring her natural life or Widowhood, I also will that as much of my Land be sold by my Executor to pay my Debts. The Remainder of my Land to be Equally Divided among my sons, Cleaveland, James, Joel and Nathan And the Rest of my Negroes to be Equally Divided among all my Children to wit, Cleaveland, James, Joel, Nathan, Caty, Jane, Sealy, and if my wife is at present with Child, for it if it Live to share an equal part with the Rest and at the Death or Marriage of my Wife for what I give her to be Equally Divided among all my Children my present Estate to be Improved and kept together till my Youngest Child come of Age or Marry. Nebuzaraden Coffee and my son Cleavland Coffee Executors. I acknowledge this my Last Will and Testament made this 27th Day of April 1789^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 March 2023), memorial page for Joel Coffey (1770–Dec 1826), Find A Grave: Memorial #163326994; maintained by Red (contributor 47540806), Burial Details Unknown.
2. ↑ Source: #S039562
3. ↑ Source: #S038363
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
5. ↑

^[4][5]

• Source: S038363 Title: Byram Family Records Author: Susan Kristina "Kristie" Byram Publication: Jun 2006 Note: #NS383631 Note: #NS383632 Repository: Note: #NS383633 Call Number: Media: Letter
• Source: S039562 Title: Purkiss and Jones Families Records Author: J. D. Purkiss and Lester C. Jones Publication: Dec 2000 Note: #NS395621 Note: #NS395622 Repository: Note: #NS395623 Call Number: Media: Letter

Acknowledgments

• Entered by Travis Wagner, May 27, 2012. Travis Wagner, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Travis and others.
• Thank you to Larry Chesebro' for creating WikiTree profile Coffey-867 through the import of LarryChesebro'Coffey.ged on Sep 4, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.
• Entered by Stephanie Sanchez, Thursday, November 7, 2013. Thank you to Stephanie Sanchez for creating Coffey-1035 on 7 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Stephanie and others.
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