Benjamin Coffey

Benjamin Coffey

Male Abt 1747 - 1834  (~ 87 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Coffey 
    Born Abt. 1747  Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jan 1834  Hawkins County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection, Deaths: "Benjamin Coffee [sic], d. 4 Jan 1834 Hawkins County, TN."
    Person ID I44008  Complete
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2013 

    Family Leah McKinuzie,   b. Abt. 1760, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Frances Coffey,   b. Abt. 1801, Burke County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Burke County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F18044956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1747 - Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jan 1834 - Hawkins County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Benjamin Coffey (1747-1834), Revolutionary War pension
    Benjamin Coffey (1747-1834), Revolutionary War pension

    Ancestry.com:

    "Revolutionary War Service

    1) Benjamin Coffey first served the Revolutionary cause for five months from Burke County, NC in 1776. He volunteered and was sent to the frontier, scouting and helping to build Crider's Fort because of "mischief being done by the Cherokee Indians."

    2) He married Polly Hayes and moved over to Wilkes County where in 1780 he volunteered again.

    3) Benjamin Coffey was at the Battle of Kings Mountain as were several of his kinfolk. He did not actually do any fighting in this battle. As a result of losing his horse the evening before, he had to join the foot soldiers; the fighting was over by the time the foot soldiers got there. He was sent to guard the prisoners on the march to Moravian Town, whereby he developed "pains in his ankles." He was furloughed home for the duration of the war.

    This information was provided by Bennie Coffey Loftin."