Christian Coffman (abt. 1767 - bef. 1840)

Born about 1767 in PA

Descendants

Died before 1840 before about age 73 in Washington, Maryland, United States

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1762 One Jacob Kauffman had a land patented in 1762 in Antrim Twp. but seemed to have sold it about 1780.

1778 List of Taxables in Antrim Twp., Cumberland Co., PA Christian Coffman, 1 horse, 1 cow Jacob Coffman, 9 acres, 3 horses, 5 cows, 4 sheep

1779 Taxables Jacob Coffman 3 horses, 4 cows

1779 Christian Coffman is listed as a Corporal in the first Co. 8th Battalion under Capt. Samuel Rodgers. Others in this Co. were George Coffman, 6th class and Jacob Coffman 8th class . The next years to company was added Frederick Coffman, 7th Class and Henry Coffman 6th class.

1780 Washington, Cumberland taxables Christian Coffman 2 cows Jacob Coffman 3 horses, 5 cows

1781 Washington, Cumberland taxables George Coffman, 1 horse, 1 cow, no land Christian Coffman, 3 cows, weaver trade, no land Henry Coffman

1784 Franklin Co. is formed

1786 List of Taxables for Washington Twp., Franklin Co., PA George Cofman Christian Cofman

1786 Census for Georges Twp., Fayette, PA Coffman Mary Coffman Christly

1787 Taxables Washington, Franklin, PA Cofman, Christian Cofman, George

1787 Land records of Fayette Co., PA Christley Coffman Jr.

1789 Taxables Washington, Franklin, PA Cofman, Christian

1790 Franklin Co., PA page 119 George Coffman 2 males under 16, 2 males over 16, 4 females Frederick Cofman 1 male under 16, 2 males over 16, 1 female Christy Cofman 1male under 16, 3 over 16, 4 females - most likely my ancestor (looks like Christy’s brothers lived with him?)

1790 Cumberland, PA Christopher Cofman 8 males under 16, 1 male over 16, 8 females Lived near Peter

1798 Tax East Pennsborough, Cumberland, PA Christley/Christly Coffman

1800 Franklin Co., PA page 905 George Cofman 3 males under 10, 1 male 10 - 16, 1 male 16 - 26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45+ Frederick Coffman 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 45+, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45 Christian Coffman 1 male under 10, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 45+

1800 German, Fayette Co., PA Andw Coffman Chrisley Coffman

1809 Land Warrantees Franklin co., PA Kauffman, Christian 10 acres Aug. 15, 1809

1810 Washington, Franklin Co., PA page 135 Christian Coffman 1 male under 10, 1 male 45+, 2 females 26-45, 1 female 45+ Frederick Coffman 2 males under 10, 4 males 10-16, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16

1810 Montgomery, Franklin Co., PA page 150 - possibly my Christian Christian Coffman 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45

1820 Washington Twp., Franklin Co., PA page 95 Coffman Frederick 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45 Coffman Jacob 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26 Coffman George 3 males under 10, 1 male 45+, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45+ Coffman Christian 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 3 females under 10, 1 female 45+

1820 Washington Co., MD page Christly Caufman 1 male under 10, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female over 45

1828 He’s mentioned as the father of Rachel Kauffman and living in Washington Co., MD in a newspaper article.

1830 Census Washington Co., MD - I believe he lived with his daughter, Ellen/Nelly and her husband, Dr. David Henry Ream. There was a man between 60-69 living with them. There was no elderly woman living with him, so it is presumed that Christian’s wife was dead by 1830.

1835 He’s mentioned in a newspaper article in Washington Co MD about having letters at the PO that needed to be picked up.

"Carolus George Heinrich KAUFFMAN Sr. was born about 1730. He died about 11 Nov 1816 in White oak Church, Lancaster Co., Pa. George kauffman ( -Nov 1816) settled in vincinity of Caledonia, Franklin Co. and Adams Co. He is listed among fourty other settlers having land under Maryland grant in 1752, Henry Kauffman, probably a son , settled up his estate Nov. 11, 1816. A legend related that he or his son George went to the mill for flour and was never seen agin. His hat was found and the current opinion was that he was waylaid by a jealous neighbor and killed and the body concealed. During the Revolution , George, Jacob, Henry, Frederick, and Christian Coffman were recorded as members of the eighth Battalion under Capt. Samuel Rodgers . Some if not all of these were likely sons of George Kauffman Sr. White Oak Church Lancaster Co. Pa. records show Carolus George Heinrick Kauffman and wife Susan Sopia having the following children : John George C-July 24, 1754, George Heinrich -C- 12 oct. 1756 and John Heinrich -C- May 4, 1758 ( I think these names would probably be John , George and Henry their father seemed to have gone by George)"

I have doubts that this Christian was the son of CHJ.  I believe that the Christian of Washington Twp., Franklin Co., PA and the Christian of Washington County, MD were two different people.  My Christian seemed to have moved back and forth between the two counties, which caused confusion.  The fact that some of the children of both Christian's had the same name surely doesn't help.

A biography on Dr. Daniel Ream that was written while Daniel was alive states that he fondly remembers his grandfather, "Christley" Coffman.  Daniel was born in 1830; therefore the Christian who died in 1822 in Washington Twp. couldn't have been his grandfather.

I found Christly Caufman in the 1820 Washington Co., MD census which lists a male under 10 and a female under 10.  This corresponds to the info I have.  The info for Christian Coffman in the 1820 Washington Twp., Franklin Co., PA doesn't match the info I have for his children.

Christian of Washington Twp., Franklin, PA left a will in 1822.  He names only a handful of children, including Elizabeth.  This couldn't have been my Christian because Elizabeth, daughter of my Christian, was already dead in 1822.  

I think my Christian was born close to 1767 and that his siblings were, without a doubt, Jacob (born about 1769), Henry (born about 1773), and John (born about 1780) - all of whom lived in Washington County, Maryland. The birth years I got from the ages given in the census records.   Because of the birth years, these couldn't have been the sons of CHJ.

It is very possible that this Christian, and his siblings Jacob, Henry, and John, were the sons of a brother of Jacob (b. 1737).