Sixth Generation

788. Absolom Coffey Jr. was born in 1807 in Kentucky. He patented land on 2 October 1854 in Scottsboro, Jackson Co., AL³³⁰⁸

His patent was a Military Warrant for 39.85 acres in Twp. 4S, Range 5E, NW1/4 of SE 1/4 in Section 22.
Absolom was the administrator of the estate of John Duncan on 16 May 1857 in Jackson Co., AL.

Jackson County:
On this 16th day of May one thousand and Eight Hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the State & County aforesaid Absalom Coffee a resident citizen of said County and the Administrator of the Estate of John Duncan Deceased late of the County aforesaid, and after being duly sworn as the law directs, declares upon his oath that the said John Duncan Deceased his said Intestor [sic] was an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832, and that he never obtained the same. He therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension which accrued to him the said John Duncan and also the amount of pension which accrued to his widow, Ann Duncan under the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 for the use and benefit of the Heirs of the said John Duncan & his wife Ann Duncan. He further states that the said John Duncan departed this life in the said County of Jackson in the State of Alabama on the 3rd or 4th day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty four leaving surviving him the said Ann Duncan his lawful widow and Relict and that she also departed this life in the said County of Jackson on the 23rd day of November 1846 -- leaving surviving her David Duncan, Robert Duncan and Peter Duncan her only legal heirs and representative as children, but, since her death the said David and Robert are both dead, they also had other children not above named but all of whom died before the said John Duncan and his wife the said Ann did, and that their children are now all dead except the said Peter Duncan he being the only surviving child of the said Deceased Soldier and his widow or either of them --
He further states that the marriage of the said John Duncan to his wife the said Ann took place in the State of South Carolina about the year 1780 or 81, that he has learned from their own Statements to him made while they were living and from there on Statements to him made their oldest child if living now would be about 74 or 5 years of age. Sworn to and subscribed before the Court of Probate on this day and date above.
S/ John H. Norwood S/ Absalom Coffee
In a document dated August 17, 1854 and filed in Jackson County Alabama Jane Coffey, wife of Absalom Coffey, describes herself as a granddaughter of John Duncan deceased late of Jackson County Alabama. [fn p. 36: indent in Book R No. 84 in the SC Comptroller General's office shows payment made to a John Dunkin, Sr., for 526 days militia service in 1781 & 1782.]
S/ John H. Norwood   S/Absalom Coffee
In a document dated August 17, 1854 and filed in Jackson County Alabama Jane Coffey, wife of Absalom Coffey,describes herself as a granddaughter of John Duncan deceased late of Jackson County Alabama. [fn p. 36: indent in Book R No. 84 in the SC Comptroller General's office shows payment made to a John Dunkin, Sr., for 526 days militia service in 1781 & 1782.] He appeared in the census on 5 June 1880 in Jackson Co., AL.³³⁰⁹

In 1875 Absalom presented a claim to the Southern Claims Commission, a body set up to pass on claims by Union sympathizers who lost property during the Civil War. His claim, number 4816, was approved.

Absolom Coffey Jr. and Jane Duncan were married. They appeared in the census on 13 November 1850 in Jackson Co., AL.³³¹⁰ They³³¹⁰ appeared in the census on 23 June 1860 in Paint Rock, Jackson Co., AL.³³¹¹ Absolom and Jane³³¹¹ appeared in the census on 19 July 1870 in Larkinsville, Jackson Co., AL.³³¹² Jane Duncan was born circa 1807 in Kentucky.

Absolom Coffey Jr. and Jane Duncan had the following children: