Display Patriot - P-135781 - Osborn COFFEY

Osborn COFFEY

SAR Patriot #: P-135781

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Sergeant
DAR #: A023812

Birth: 29 Jul 1759 / Amherst / VA
Death: 31 Mar 1840 Liberty / Casey / KY

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. Captain EWELL, Colonel ABRAHAM BUFORD
  2. ALSO PVT IN Captain SAMUEL J CABBELL, COLs MORDECAI BUCKNER, MORGAN REGTS

Additional References:
  1. Pension S*W8612
  2. Fiferas a Pvt, later Sergeant in S J Cabell's Co.6th Regiment commanded by LT Col James Hendricks

Spouse: Mary M Nightingale
Children: Jesse; Patsey;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1946-12-02 KY Unassigned Matthew Portman Fenzel (59684) Patsy   
1961-09-26 KY Unassigned Richard Welsh Fenzel (87776) Patsy/Martha   
1990-07-12 KY 217845 George Stephenson Dozier Jr (135254) Patsy   
1991-01-04 KY 216869 George Stephenson Dozier III (136099) Patsy   
1991-01-23 KY 216572 James Cranston Dozier (136266) Patsey   
1992-01-31 TX 213910 Aubrey Randall Kimler (138264) Jesse   
2016-04-19 FL 68672 Wayne Douglas Albright (182800) Jesse   
2017-01-27 IL 71923 George Thomas Gillespie USA (176933) Jesse   
Burial:
Middleburg Cemetery (C-0373016)
Location:
Middleburg / Casey / KY / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
1973275
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
37.358020 / -84.827620
Find A Grave Memorial #:
18193280
Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

photo used with permission of Compatriot Mitchell Anderson, 229001, KYSSAR



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Author: Lt George Thomas Gillespie USA

Osborn Coffey was born 29 July 1759 in Albermarle County, VA. He was the third generation in the Coffey family born in America. His great-grandfather, Edward, was born in in Ireland and came to Essex County, VA prior to 1699, probably as an indentured servant of Edward Mosley. His grandfather, John, was born about 1700 in Essex County and moved his family to Albermarle County about 1747. His father, William, was born in Essex County in 1731 but was living in Albermarle County when Osborn was born.

Osborn married Mary (Polly) Nightengale, daughter of Matthew and Lucy Cothan Nightengale, on 18 Feb 1783 in Amherst County. They were the parents of 9 children who were; Jesse, Elizabeth (Betsey), Martha ( Patsey), Matthew, Richard, Osborn, William, John, and Lucy. Their son, Col. Jesse P Coffey , became the first Kentucky State Senator from Casey County, KY. And was a member of the delegation which wrote the first Kentucky State Constitution in 1850.

A booklet titled A KENTUCKY COFFEY TREE by Peggy McBeath Kinsell which can be found in the Casey County Public Library has an excellent account of his life and his Revolutionary War service. He served from 24 Feb 1776 when he enlisted at age 16 years and 6 months until he was discharged at Valley Forge 13 Feb 1778. He then re-enlisted in October 1779 in Amherst County until discharged in December 1781 at Camden, South Carolina..

During his first tour of duty he was a fifer in the 6th Virginia regiment. He saw action in the Battle of Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, White Marsh, Saratoga, and wintered at Valley Forge. During his second tour he was a sergeant under Captain Ewell , Col Abraham Buford and General Nathaniel Greene and was in the battles of Guilford Court House, Camden, and Eutaw Springs.

In 1797 the family moved to Casey County, KY with a land grant given to Revolutionary War veterans. At that time the population of Casey county was less than 3,000 and Osborn became active in local government. In 1806 he was appointed as one of the first Justices of the Peace for the county. Legal documents on file indicate that he fell into debt and ill health as early as 1827 at age 68 and was forced to dispose of property and slaves. He died 31 March 1840 at age 81 in Casey County. His wife, Mary, died 13 Sep 1847. Both are buried in Middleburg Cemetery in Casey County.


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