Fifth Generation

160. Jesse? Cleveland Coffey was born circa 1768 in North Carolina.
Names in his father's will.

Jesse? Cleveland Coffey and Jane Witherspoon were married on 11 February 1794 in Wilkes Co., NC.^{492,493,494,495,496}

Married Feb. 11, 1794, Thomas Coffey was a witness. See Coffey Cousins' newsletter, June, 1995, and Wilkes Co., NC Marriages, Vol. 1. Bondsman was Thomas Coffey. See Coffey Cousins' newsletter Sep. and Dec., 1989, and Witherspoon Family Association, 402 Campo Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75051-4908. I have seen other sources citing marriage records of Wilkes Co.,

Jan. 2, 1815, Adair Co., KY, Jane Coffey appointed administrix of Cleveland Coffey estate; bond $400 by Gabriel Hays, her son-in-law, husband of daughter Martha. See Coffey Cousins newsletter Sep., 1990 and Order Book B-489, Adair Co. court records.

Apr. 3, 1815, Adair Co., KY, Jane Coffey, widow of Cleveland Coffey, deceased, appointed guardian to their children, Kitty, Martha, George, Humphrey, Elijah, Walton, Jincy and Cleveland. See Order Book B, Page 508, Adair Co., KY Court Records. See Coffey Cousins' newsletter, Sep., 1990

Jun 11, 1825, Adair Co., KY, George Coffey, Sealey (Celey?) Coffey, Humphrey Coffey, Elijah Coffey, Walton Coffey, Gabriel Hays and Patsey his wife, late Coffey heirs of Cleveland Coffey, dec'd by their attorney, Wm. Caldwell to Edward and Wm. Lawless, 101 acres on Greasy Creek corners to Fielding, Joel and Nathan Coffey. Joel and Nathan thought to be brothers to Cleveland. See Coffey Cousins newsletter, Sep., 1990.

Cleveland was named an executor in his father's will in 1789.

An indenture was found in Russell Co., KY dated 30 May1836 that indicates a daughter named Patsey, but there is no mention of a Kitty or Lincy as one of his daughters. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Misc.]
 
William & Edward Lawless vs Jane Coffey and the heirs of Cleveland Coffey.
Filed June 1818, box 8, fragment in box 7 - in 1813 William and Edward Lawless purchased of Cleveland Coffey a tract of land containing 101 acres. It adjoined Fielding Coffey, William Lair and others and was land on which Elizabeth Carter "now lives" on the waters of Greasy Creek. Cleveland Coffey made a bond to make a deed when debt from land was paid. The Lawless men wanted a deed.

Coffey had since died and left children: George; Caty; Patsey Hays, wife of Gabriel Hays; Humphrey; Elijah and --?-- Coffey (Last child left blank in paperwork). Cleveland's widow, Jane Coffey, was made administrator. Mention made of… Nathan Coffey. Contains a plat map of the land.

Box 7 fragment contains only a summons for Jane Coffey, widow and administrator of Cleveland Coffey, deceased, and George, Caty, humphrey, Elijah, Cleveland Jr., Jane and Walton Coffey, children and heirs of Cleveland Coffey.

Jane Witherspoon was born (date unknown).

Jesse? Cleveland Coffey and Jane Witherspoon had the following children: