Elizabeth (Coffey) Cleveland (abt. 1714 - 1778)

Born about 1714 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Cleveland — married 20 Apr 1734 in Blue Run, Orange, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1778 at about age 64 in Blue Run, Orange County, Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth (Coffey) Cleveland was a Virginia colonist.

Elizabeth Coffey

Origin

Elizabeth was probably born at the family home on Occupation Creek, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia.^[1] She was apparently the youngest child of Edward Coffey and Annister Powell.

We do not have record of her birth, but she was certainly born before 1715/6, when her father's will was written, and researcher, Fred Coffey, believes she was born c. 1714.^[1] Various dates, including 31 July 1714 (the birth date of Elizabeth's husband), are claimed for Elizabeth, but there is no evidence for any particular date; they are found in user-generated data bases online.

Some believe Elizabeth may have been a twin of her brother, John or Edward, but there is no evidence for this, other than user-contributed IGI. The IGI actually lists Edward and John as twins of each other, born 16 July 1700. However this is user-contributed and without any evidence. Further research is always needed to confirm user-contributed by primary documentation.^[2]

Marriage and Children

Elizabeth married to John Cleveland (b 31 July 1714).^[1] The marriage of Elizabeth Coffey to John Cleveland has not been documented beyond doubt, but it was a strong family legend, and it has been confirmed by Coffey family bibles, and is accepted by Coffey researchers.

Death and Legacy

Elizabeth is said to have died on 1 November 1778 at Orange County, Virginia (user-generated data bases are the source).^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Coffey, Fred "Edward COFFEY, Web accessed October 14, 2015
2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (IGI), database, FamilySearch (accessed 2015-09-30), entry for Edward (Twin) Cofey.

See also:

• Crane, Paul L., A Branch of the Coffey Tree. [S.l. : s.n., 1976], accessed October 14, 2015

• Coffey, Marvin D., James Bluford Coffey: his ancestors and descendants in America. Ashland, Or: M.D. Coffey, c1984-

• Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls

• J. D. Purkiss and Lester C. Jones, "Purkiss and Jones Families Records." Dec 2000, Letter

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Fred Coffey, often cited in contributions to this profile, for your extensive research on the family.

• Source: S500019 Erica Keith Keith Web Site

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