Jacob Coffman (abt. 1746 - 1796)

Born about 8 Jan 1746 in British Colonial America [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1796 at about age 50 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Birth and parents : Details of Jacob's birth and origins are uncertain. An unsourced Findagrave entry records that Jacob was born 8 Jan 1746 in Virginia. ^[1] The Kauffman genealogy tentatively identifies him as the same Jacob Kauffman who was listed in Manchester Twp, York Co., PA, fined for refusing military service during the Revolution, and who was believed to be the son of John Kauffman. ^[2] However, this is highly speculative and inconsistent with John's theorised birthdate of 1732, and unlikely to be correct.

Marriage and children : Similarly, it is speculated that he may have married Elizabeth Holdiman, daughter of Christian Holdeman of Mountjoy Twp, Lancaster, PA (whose will named his son-in-law as Jacob Kauffman). ^[2]

Land records : The Kauffman genealogy reports, without specifying a county or state, that Jacob purchased land in 1783 from Michael Warren and his wife Catherine and in 1789 from Ezekiel Harrison and from Kester Wolvey; also that in 1789 he was taxed for 106 acres. He appears on an unidentified list in 1788 with a son Christian over 16 and 4 horses, and in 1792 with a son Martin over 16 and two horses. ^[2]

Death and burial : Jacob died on 20 Apr 1796 in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia. He may have been buried in the Mennonite Cemetery. ^[2][1] The executors of his will were Jacob Reffe and Jacob Bowman. ^[2]

Research Notes

• Death Date based on will probated, Will, probate April 1796. Records in Botetourt County, Virginia 1796 states James Breckenridge sold 1,000 acres in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky to Jacob Coffman Sr.too which he gave his son Benjamin Franklin Coffman 600 acres, John Coffman 200 acres, daughter Fanny Coffman 200 acres and son Jacob Coffman Jr. received 360 acres of his father's Homestead Land in Botetourt County, Virginia. 2

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148319590/jacob-coffman: accessed 17 November 2022), memorial page for Jacob Coffman Sr. (8 Jan 1746–20 Apr 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148319590, citing Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery, Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Lori Coffman Karabel (contributor 47737577). No grave details are recorded and this memorial is virtual only.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Kauffman, Charles Fahs (1940). A genealogy and history of the Kauffman-Coffman families of North America, 1584 to 1937; including brief outlines of allied Swiss and Palatine families who were among the pioneer settlers in Lancaster and York counties of Pennsylvania from 1717 on; viz., Becker, Baer, Correll, Erisman, Fahs, Kuntz, Kneisley, Hershey, Hiestand, Meyers, Musselman, Neff, Martin, Ruby, Snavely, Shenk, Shirk, Sprenkle, Witmer, and others p.238 and 651. York, PA : Author. https://archive.org/details/genealogyhistory00kauf/page/651/mode/1up?q=linville (Identifier A76)