Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8612, Osbourn Coffey, Va.

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Va         Coffey, Osbourn          W8612
              or Coffee.
                                       Mary

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Kentucky  7652
Osbourn Coffey of Cary Co in the State of Kent who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Cambell of the Right commanded by Col Buckner in the Virginia line for 18 months sergeant 6 months private

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 110 Dollars ~ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1833 and [illegible]
Coffey Strassford
Arrears to the 4th of March 220.00
Semi-annual allowance ending [illegible] 55.00
                                  $275.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol 7 Page 5

7 Nov 33 see
  to Agent
        Susho -
   See letter to J. Coffey, 13 March
    1834 - [illegible] to Hon. M. Beaty
     H. R. 26 March 1834
       suspension removed. See letter to Hon.
M. Beaty H.R. & P.U. 26 March [illegible]
Pen. Agt. March 28,1834

Suspension removed see
letters to Hon. R.M. Johnson
  Pen. Agt 10 May 1834
  [illegible]
Sent to M.L. Martin May 6, 1835

Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4
Sep 1839 to 31 March 1840. Agt
notified 13 July 1841.

Sent to Hon. J.C. Sprigg August 1842
   For Isaac Garvin
        No. 8837

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[illegible] No 311
    [illegible]
[illegible] 23rd [illegible]
    1845
                                       9395
Kentucky
    Mary Coffee
widow of Osborn Coffee
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 31st March, 1840
of Casey Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Priv & Capt in the compy
commanded by Captain Caphill of the
Right commanded by Col Brokener in 
the [illegible] line for 6 months pri
                                  18 " Sargt
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 110 Dollars ----------
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of
June, 1845 and sent to [illegible]
                                  Coffee, Middlebury,
                                               Ken/
                     Total amount, $550.00
                               [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 1     Page 365

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Original Claim
Declaration in Order to be placed on the Pension List
under the act of the 18th March 1818.

State of Kentucky County of Casey Sct. 
On the 8th day of February 1830 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of 
the Court of the County of Casey being a Court of record Osbourn Coffey resident in the said 
County aged about seventy-one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his 
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of 
Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Osbourn Coffey 
enlisted for the term of two years on the 14th day of February 1776 in the State of Virginia in the 
company commanded by Captain Sam'l J Cabbell in the regiment 
commanded by Colonel Mordecai Buckner in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental 
establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until he was by command attached to 
Colonel Morgan's Regiment and served in said Corps until the 14th day of February 1778 when 
he was discharged from the service in the County of __ in the State of Pennsylvania that he 
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present - that his name is not 
on the roll of any State except Virginia and that the following all the reasons for not making 
earlier application for a pension - about 18 years ago I had a stroke of the Dead palsy which 
appeared so severely on my system as to render me incapable of attending to my Occupation & I 
put the management of my farm &c in the hands of some of [my] children which reduced my 
small capital & of course involved the greatly indebted either by contracts directly for me to pay 
or their securities in which case I have been so frequent & for such large sums it has

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property  or  any  part  thereof  with  intent  thereby  so  to  diminish  it  as  to  bring  myself  within  the  
and will take all property which I laid up for a support in my old age together having to employ one of my 
daughters for several years as a housekeeper & nurse for me at a high rate she had demands 
against me for which she has caused all I now have & am at this time & have ever been ready 
living upon her charity, another reason when I was able to support myself I thought it wrong to 
as the government for it.  I have one horse bridle & saddle worth $35, one cow & calf $8, one 
plow, hoe, ax & plain gears &c $5, Household & Kitchen furniture $10 total $58. 
      S/ Osborn Coffey - 
My Occupation a farmer but have not been able to follow it for 18 years owing to a stroke of the 
dead palsy, my  family  consists of my wife Polly who is about 69  years old very much afflicted 
with pains & other diseases which old women are subject to by no means able to support herself 
and  to  contribute  to  my  support  -  And  in  pursuance  of  the  act  of  the  first  of  May  1820,  I  do  
solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 
and  that  I  have  not  since  that  time  by  gift,  sale  or  in  any  manner  whatever  disposed  of  my  
and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 
1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts 
or  debts  due  to  me  nor  have  I  any  income  other  than  what  is  contained  in  the  schedule  hereto  
annexed and by me subscribed.  That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have 
been  made  in  my  property  -  &  changes  in  my  property  since  the  18th  of  March  1818  and  not 
now owed by me will be shown in the following

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Columns -
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Description of Property        Names of the persons to whom disposed of     Time of sale   Amt of money or description of property received in return 
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
225 acres of land 75 acres with a 
small tenement 
Jesse Coffey February 
court 
1829 
Sold by the Sheriff of County 
by execution against me as 
security for Mat. Coffey to 
David May four $118 as will 
be seen by a certificate of the 
Sheriff 

I certify these statements [illeg]
_________________________________________________________________________
The ballance of the land 175 acres is now under execution to satisfy a debt to Commonwealth 
Bank against me as surety for Richard Coffey contracted in 1821 for money drawn out of the 
bank which will be sold for that purpose & likely not bring more than the debt & calls which will 
be seen by Sheriff's certificate 

I certify that those statemts [illeg] Ben W. Napier SCC
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One Negro girl named Mary J S. McCormack March 
1819 
Sold for $500 and this was 
used by my family in 
discharge of some debts 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Four other Servants David & 
Esther both old & infirm Rachel 
infirm & John likely [?]  2
Horse Beasts & [indecipherable 
word] Cattle, sheep & Hogs.

Lucy Coffey 
Those negroes were sold to my daughter 
together with my small stock as here stated 
for money I owed to her for services as 
stated in the part above written. 
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
And in addition to the several foregoing oath,
 I do swear that I am not able to attend personally 
in Court by reason of my debilitated state of the
palsey & severe bowel complaints 
           Osborne Coffey
 
The foregoing declaration sworn to and declared on the
8th day of February 1830. I John Riffe a Justice
of the Court of record holden in the County of Casey where
the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named
Osborne Coffey is from a disease called Palsey & a
bowel complaint with which I am credibly informed
and believe he has been afflicted for the space of 18
years with the palsey & the bowel complaint off and on
for the same time, unable to attend the court of which I am Justice. And I do not think from present appear
-ances that he will be able to attend the court above
named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of
the act of Congress of the 1st March 1823 attended

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at his place of above and administered the foregoing oath John Riffe I P C C. State of Kentucky Casey County  [seal] 
I Joel Sweeney clerk of the Court of the County of Casey certified that John Riffe before whom the above affadavit of Osborne Coffey who is now sick & confined to his house was made, is a justice of the peace. for the Court of the County of Casey, duly commissioned and qualified as aforesaid. I also certify, that the said schedule, and Oaths have been admitted to the record of said Courts and that the same are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty Eight Dollars. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office on this 9th day of February 1838 Joel Sweeney Clerk 
Casey County to wit, I David Humphrey acting and [unreadable] Justice of said County do hereby certify that Joel Sweeney whose attestation is above is and was Clerk of the said Court at the time of his attestation and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.  Given under my hand this 20th day of February 1838
David Humphrey [seal]
O Coffey
Affidavit
Pension

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Declaration in order to obtain the
Benefit of the Act of Congress, passed
June 7th 1832.

State of Kentucky County of Casey: SS 
 On this twenty second day of December 1832 personally appeared before me John Riffe one of the 
acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Casey, Osborn Coffey a resident of Casey 
County & State of Kentucky aged seventy-four years the twenty ninth day of July next, who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order 
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he 
entered the Services of the United States under the following named officers, and served as 
herein stated, on the 13th day of February 1776 he enlisted under Captain Sam Cabbell in 
Amherst County Virginia his lieutenants were Rose & Taliaferro & Ensign Barnett who march
us to Williamsburgh Virginia, the Regimental rendezvous, the Col. of said Regiment was Phillip 
Buckner Lieut. Colo. Elliott, called the 6th Regiment of Virginia on the Continental 
Establishment, where we remained untill the Latter parte of the fall following then we were marched 
to the North and joined General Washington's Army on their retreat from Long Island & 
continued with him was at the taking of the Hessians at trent town. 
was in the Battle at Prince town [Princeton, January 3, 1777] and in the course of the next spring 
or summer was with Capt. Cabbell's Company attached to Colo. Morgan's Regiment of 
rifelmen with whom he served until discharged which was on the 13th day of February 1778 at 
the Valey forge in Pennsylvania was at the taking of Bagoing [Burgoyne?, & in many other hard Battles &
skirmishes, he entered the

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service of the United States the second time in Amherst County Virginia on the __ 
day of October 1779 as Sergeant in Captain [illeg]'s Company, was a volunteer, Captain 
[illeg] marched us to Hillsborough North carolina where we joined Colo.
Abraham Buford's Regiment who marched us to Salisbury where we joined General Green 
[Nathanael Greene] remained under the Command of General Green until discharged on the last 
day of December 1781 at Camden in South Carolina for 18 months making in all a term of 
service of three years & five [?] months.  Was in the battle at Guilford [March 15, 1781], 
Camden [Battle of Hobkirk Hill, April 25, 1781] & Eutaw Springs [September 8, 1781] all in the 
year 1781 - he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can at 
this time procure who can testify to his services.  He hereby relinquishes every claim to a 
pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the 
Agency of any State except at Lexington State of Kentucky or at the City of Washington, which 
was ordered to be [illeg] the 12th day of last March by Lewis Cass Secretary of 
War, which warrant has never been present [presented] to land agency, & no parts whatever 
[indecipherable word] & that it may be fairly understood that he relinquishes all claims to the 
said warrant it I hereby enclose to the said Department from which it [indecipherable word]. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

       Osbourne Coffey
And the said John Riffe acting Justice
Do hereby Declair this Opinion that the
above named Applicant was a Revolutioary Soldier and sweard as he states

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I John Riffe [illeg] justices in and for [illeg] county and state of Kentucky do hereby [illeg] that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said justices in the matter of the application of Osborne Coffey for a pension and further certify that the said applicant is not able to attend in open court on account of bodily infirmity.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of December 1832

John Riffe

State of Kentucky Casey County [brace] I Joel Sweeney clerk of the county court for the aforesaid county and state do hereby certify that John Riffe whose name is [illeg] to the [illeg] certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and for Casey county in the state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and further that full faith and credit is due to and ought to be his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fifth day of January 1833 Joel Sweeney clerk

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10966
Mary Coffey
Ky
Act 7 July 38
M 83 @ 31

Husband died 31st
day of March 184[?]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Kentucky
County of Casey [brace] SS

On this 8th day of April 1844 personally appeared before the Casey county court, Mary Coffey a resident in the county of Casey aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Osbourne Coffey who was a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension of $110 as Soldier and Sargent under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, for life. She further declares that she was married to the said Osbourne Coffey on the 18th day of February in the year 1783, that her husband the aforesaid Osbourne Coffey died on the 21st day of March 1840. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

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Personally appeared in open court at the same time and place Jesse Coffey son of Mary Coffey the applicant a pension as stated in the above [illeg] and being first sworn according to law doth on his oath states he is near 60 years old has often seen in the family record that his deceased father Osbourne Coffey and his wife Mary Coffey married entered as [illeg] as I now can recollect the 18th day of February 1783 or has been together with the entry of his own birth he being their eldest child born May 26 day 1784. The records have been [illeg] couldn't be produced but recollects the entry of have been his own age from said entry. His father husband of Mary Coffey the applicant for a pension died March the 21st day 1840 and that his mother Mary Coffey the applicant as above stated has never been married and is now widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Jesse Coffey

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State of Kentucky
Casey County [brace] SS
     Be it remembered that at a County Court held for the County aforesaid on the 8th day of April in the year 1844 being a Court of Record appeared Mary Coffey and in due form of Law made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in her petition hereunto annexed also Jesse Coffey made oath to the truth of the facts as stated in his certificate hereto annexed all of which is satisfactory to the Court and that the sd. Mary Coffey & Jesse Coffey are credible persons
In Testimony whereof I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the County Court of the afsd. County [illeg] hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at my office in the town of Liberty this 8th day of April 1844.
Joel Sweeney Clk

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Know all men by these presents, that we Ozburn Coffey & John Jones are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds to which payment will and truly to be made, to the said Commonwealth. We bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 15th day of February 1783.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Osbourne Coffey batchelor & Mary Nightingale spinster daughter of Matthew Nightingale. If there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Joseph Staples [brace] 
Osbourne S. Coffey seal 
John Jones seal 

Sir please to grant license to any Orthodox minister of the Gospel to solemnize a marriage intended between Osbourne Coffey and my daughter Mary Nightingale and oblige, Sir your most humble servant Matthew Nightingale seal
Feb'y 16th 1783.

Mr William Loving clerk of Amherst court [brace]

Test. Lucy Nightingale John Jones 
State of Virginia 
Amherst county [brace] SS 

I Samuel Garland clerk of the county [torn page] the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of original papers now in file in my office. In testimony whereof I have [illeg] my [illeg] and affixed my seal and office this 17th day of February 1845 Sam M Garland clk

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Amherst county 
Virginia [brace]
      I Henry S. Davis proceeding justice of the peace in the county and state aforesaid, as [illeg] entity that some [illeg] govern and both give the other certificate as clerk of the county court of Amherst, and that his [illeg] is in our form given under my hand this 26 day of February 1845 

Henry S. Davies Jr.

Amherst county
Virginia [brace]
I Sam'l M. Garland clerk of Amherst county do hereby certify that Henry S. Davies is a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature precipitating is to be [illeg] as genuine. Given under my hand this 26th day of Feb'y 1845 and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth 
Sam'l. M. Garland.

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                                  February 7, 1940.
                                     xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                                        BA-J/CC
Mrs. Henry Reid Bright    Osbourn Coffey (Coffee)
C/o Mrs. Tom Rice           W.8612
Stanford, Kentucky.


Dear Madam:

    The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.8612, based upon service of Osbourn (also shown as Osborn and Osborne) Coffey or Coffee.

    Osbourn Coffey was born July 29, 1759, place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

    While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, Osbourn Coffey enlisted February 13, or 14, 1775, served as private in Captain Samuel J.Cabell's company, Colonel Mordecai Buckner's Morgan's Virginia/rifle regiment, was in the battles of Trenton(2), Princeton, and Saratoga, the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Whitemarsh and in several skirmishes and was discharged February 13, or 14, 1778; enlisted in October 1779, or in summer of 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Yewal's (evidently meant for Ewell's) company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Guilford, Camden, and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in December 1781.

    The soldier moved to Kentucky in 1797. He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8,1830, at which time he was residing on Green River, Casey County, Kentucky. He was still living there in 1834. He died March 31, 1840.

    Osbourn Coffey married February 18, 1783, in Amherst County, Virginia, Mary (also referred to as Polly) Nightingale, the daughter of Mathew Nightingale. The soldier's name was shown in the marriage bond as Osburn Coffey. The marriage bond was signed by one Osbon S. Coffey and one John Jones, and the request that license be granted for the marriage of Osbourn Coffey and Mary Nightingale was signed by Mary's father, Mathew Nightgale and Lucy Nightingale. The relationship of Lucy to the family is not shown. Neither Osbourn nor Mary had been previously married.

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    The soldier's widow, Mary Coffey, was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1844, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Casey County, Kentucky.

    In 1830, soldier and his wife were living with one of their daughters, Lucy. Their son Matthew dies prior to 1830. In 1855 their eldest child, Jesse, who was born May 26, 1784, was living in Casey County, Kentucky, post office address, Liberty, Kentucky. In 1834 he was referred to as Colonel Jesse Coffey and was then State Senator; in 1844 his address was Middleburg, Kentucky.

    In 1830 reference was made to one RIchard Coffey, and one Osborn Coffey. Their relationship to soldier not shown.

    In 1827 one Matthew Nightingale and one Sarah Nightingale witnessed the signature, by mark, of Osbourn and Mary Coffey, in Casey County, Kentucky. Their relationship to soldier's widow not stated.

    No further family data are shown.

    In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Mary Coffey, widow of Osbourn Coffey, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Mary Coffee, widow of Osborn Coffee (as the name was borne on the pension roll)
Certificate #6980
Issued June 7, 1845
Rate $110.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844,
Kentucky Agency.

                                 Very truly yours

                                  A. D. HILLER
                                  Executive Assistant
                                  to the Administrator.

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1940 - Feb 7 - Hist
w Mrs. Henry Reid
Bright - cr
___________________
Revy WIDOW, &c.
______
File No. 8612
Mary Coffee
Wid. of.
Osborn Coffee
Sergt. Rev. War
________
Act: Mch, 3rd / 43, & June 17th/44
Index:___Vol. A, Page 145
[Arrangement of 1879.]

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           TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                                  Second Comptroller's Office
                                       July 3, 1841

Sir:
 Under the act of the 6th April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United State," The widow of Osbourne Coffey, [illegible] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at Cb
the rate of one hundred & ten Dollars and -------- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has
been paid at this Departments, from the 4th Sept. 1839,
to the 31st March 1840~
                             Respectfully yours,
                              Albion K. Parris
                              Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                            Present.

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20.431
Kentucky:
_________________________
Osbourn Coffey
of Casey Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Cabbell of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Buckner & Morgan in the Virginia
line, for the term of two years
from 1776 to 1778.
____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 12 day of March 1832
____________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of April
1832 - and sent to Hon: N.
Gaither House of Reps.
____________________________
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $46.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

                                             ______________
                                                  46.22
                                            _______________

[brace] Revolutionary Claim [brace]
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.

Rec: Book D.[?]
Vol: 9, fol: 33

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Kentucky                 6980
   Mary Coffee
widow of Osborn Coffee
who was a Pri & Sargt
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
     110 Dollars ------------------
Cents per annum to commence on
   7th day of June, 1845
and sent to 
                  Jesse Coffee
                       Middlebury
                               Ken.

              [ Acts of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book June 17 1844
Vol. 2    Page 179

     Reported
   7.311
         [illegible] Reso 23rd
         Jany 23

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Jesse Coffey
Jan'y 6. 45

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                                    Pension Office
Sir                                         Jan 6th '45
    The addl evidence in the case of
Mary Coffey widow of Osbourne Coffey
claiming a pension under the Acts of July
7th '38 has been escamined and filed.
Parole evidence cannot be received in 
proof of the date of the marriage until
this Dept is satisfied that no record we
[illegible] escists; whiche can only be done by
the production of the Clerk's certificates stating
that the records have been destroyed, if such
be the fact, or that the marriage day not as
[illegible] in his record. He should also state who
then the record of marriage in his office as
fears to have been carefully [illegible].

Jesse Coffey Es,
         Middlebury               10766
                  Ky                 Act July 7 38

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Hon Reps
Jany 9th 1845

Sir
Will you have the goodness to
inform me whether the proof in
the case of Mary Coffey of Casey
County Ky. is sufficient- If not
what is wanting
Respectfully
Your obt servt
Geo. A. Caldwell

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

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Payments to be made on the
4th of March and 4th of
September in each year, by
the Agent for paying pen=
sions, at
Lexington

Recorded by Wm L Allison
Clerk, in Book D, Vol. 9
page 33.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

     I Certify That, in conformity with the Laws of the United
States of the 18th March, 1818, and May 1st, 1820,
Osbourn Coffey late a private in the Army
of the Revolution is inscribed
on the Pension List. Roll of the Kentucky,
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month,
to commence on the twelfth day of March
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Given at the War Office of the
United States, this twelfth
day of April one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.

Lew Cass.
Secretary of War.

Examined and countersigned,
J. L. Edwards

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Dear Sir,                                                   Danvill April 18th 1835. 
     You will confer a favor upon a revolutionary soldier by transmitting to him a certificate of his pention that he is allowed and receiving from the general government which is recorded in your department. Osborne Coffey was a Sergeant in the Virginia State line in or during the Revolutionary War. Your certificate is wanting in an application for a small tract of land, he believes himself intitled to. In virtue of his services your attention will oblige your respectfully John Lemaster
Atty for Coffey

Direct to Danvill
by J. L. Edwards

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No 10966 Act '43 788D
Act '44 650.
Mary Coffee
Widow of Osbourn
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
and Joint Resolution of the 23d
January. 1845
Widow 18 Mo Sergt. $90.00
6" Prv 20.00
___________
$110.00

Widow acts 3 March 1843 and
17 June 1844
$110.00 per ann.

Jesse Coffee
Middleburg
Ky

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[illeg] of Regt.
May 21st. 1844
Dear Sir
     Allow me to call your attention to the claims of the 3 widows mentioned in the accompanying letter of Col. Coffey --and request you to inform me in relation to the same.

     You will please send me the papers in the case of Jas. Farris alluded to in the first part of the letter that I may lay them before the committee to whom I have this morning refered his petition.

Please return me Col. Coffey's letter 

Respectfully 
your Servt. 
GA Caldwell

Hon. J. L. Edwards 

[left side margin] copies sent

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State of Kentucky, § SS
County of Lincoln §
Be it [illegible] that on this Second Day of September Eighteen Hundred & Forty four personally appeared befour me Alonze F. Henly one of the acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Lincoln afore said, by the [illegible] of said County a Revolutioneer, aged Eighty eight years age of Sound & [illegible] being First duly [illegible] State, upon auth that he was at the marriage of Osbourn Coffey & Mary Nightingale and Saw their [illegible] & heard the minister who married them [illegible] them [illegible] which was Just after the war of the Revolution^ (in amherst County Virginia) The wife of Osbourn Coffey & myself was their, acquainted & have Keep up our acquaintance until the present, & she is now befour me & Known her to be the wife of the before named Osbourn Coffey [illegible] [illegible] & from before mention She has made application for a pension under the accts of Congress such cases made & presented & further [illegible] and Saith not who is of good character—
		his mark X Azra Mornson
Sworn to & Subscribed by the said Azra Mornson before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for Said Lincoln County State of Kentucky Given under my hand this 2nd day September 1844
		A F Hurley J.P. L.C.

Kentucky Lincoln County [illegible] 
	I Thomas Helm clerk of this County Court [illegible] for the County afd certify that A F Henley is a Magistrate [illegible] & has the fore [illegible] to be her [ink blob] genuine on testimony whereof
	I have hereunto affixed the Seal of my office & subscribed my name this 2nd day of September 1844
	§ Tho Helm Clerk Lincoln Country Court
	§ By J [illegible] Fletcher Deputy Clerk

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Middleburg Ky

November 21st 1844 

Friend Edwards 
     Under cover I send you the testimony of Mr Patrick Hyght which establishes the date of the marriage between Osborne and Mary Coffey which I think will be satisfactory. I should have made application as you have directed to the clerks office of Amherst county court of Virginia, but for the  provable loss of money of the records & of that affect by fire [?] some 12 or 15 years agoe the clerk of that county [illeg] a record himself [illeg] [many or Mary?] papers many I suppose of Importance [illeg] to them & Recounts [?] himself [ink blob]

[illeg] & perhaps the the affect [illeg]
you will be kind [illeg]

 to examine the testimony of Mr Hyght and if I mistake the testimony of Catherine Lanham sent to the Department with Mary Coffey's declaration will state the date of the marriage, should all use have gone still leave you in Doubt as to the date &c [about?] the marriage but please inform as you have always done. I am under obligations to say you have acted the parte of a Vigilant & attentive officer of the Gentlemen in examining my request heretofore made to the [illeg] with Return.

I am your obed. &c [ink blob]
Jesse Coffey

JL Edwards, C. p

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Hon. Nathan Gaither
H R.
Washington City
D. C.

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Casey county Kentucky. March the 12th. 1832

We do certify that [illeg] was called upon to witness a deed of convenience from Osborne Coffey to his daughter Lucy Coffey of certain property therein containing being as we now believe about all the property he then possessed. we was told at that time by Ozburn Coffey that he did not make that conveyance to avoid the payment of any of his just debts we did believe it to be so then and do so yet. For we have no reason to believe anything else but it was a bonafide contract --

Between sd. Osburn Coffey. & his daughter Lucy. and we 
do further Certify. that since. that Conveyance was made
By Ozburn Coffey to his daughter Lucy. that there has some
Bank debts. Come against. Osburn Coffy. as Security
to [smeared] an amt. suficient to take the Whole of the property
that was Conveyd. to Lucy Coffy and Sd. Lucy Coffy. has
Volluntarily undertook. to pay. for her Father about  as
much as the property was Worth. which will. Redeem her & her
Father too nearly to wont given under our hand the day
& date above. Written.

John E. Fitzpatrick
John Riffe
___________
Casey County to wit
     John Fitzpatrick
and John Riffe was personally appeard.
before us and made oath to this

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above articals this day sworn to before us Justice of The peace in & for Casey County Given under our hands & seals 13th Mar 1832
		Ben. W. Napier JPCC
		R. C. Napier CJPCC

State Kentucky §
	I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the County Court for the County of Casey in State aforesaid to hereby Certify that Benjamin W. Napier and Richard C. Napier whose names are amended to the certificate are now & were at signing the same acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Casey in s state duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that their Signatures are Known to me ^ to be genuine, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given their official acts as seals
	In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my County this 12th day of March 1832
		Joel Sweeney Clerk
		[flourish]
State of Kentucky § I Hardin Thomas senior Justice of the Peace for the County Court of Casey County in the afsd State Do hereby certify that Joel Sweeney [ink blob] name is to the foregoing certificate is the Clerk of the County Court of the County of Casey and that his attestation is in due form of law and full faith and credit is due and ought to

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be given his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal
this 10th day of March 1832
Hardin Thomas [flourish with illegible writing]

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To the Secretary of The war. Department of the United States of America And manager of the Pension Office, the undersign ed petitioners Respectfully show to Your Department. that the declaration of Osborn Coffey of Casey County - heretofore made to your ^department in Order to be placed on the pension List is correct the [ink blob] of us having lived his near Neighbours for Twenty Years or upwards And all having had a personal Acquaintance with him for near that length of time And being fully Acquainted With his pecuniary circumstances - are fully of Opinion that the Scheduling of his property is correctly made Out. And the only Reason for his not making earlier application for a Pension is Just And true we Would further represent to Your Department that the disposition of his property has been Correctly^ and honestly made out - with no Views of pretentions to bring himself within the pale of the Law for a pension, having had conversation with him About making application for a pension Just after the passage of the Law of Congress allowing pensions to the Revolutioners he then state what he now States that he never would apply Until compeled by [stricken word] Necessity to do so, that he gloried in the cause Which first called him into the Service of the United States, he further States that he believes he would^ not Now of Called on Your department - had he not of been Struck with the dead Palsey - he Was take=en With that disease on the 24th July 1811. Which rendered him intirely incapable of attending to his ordinary business - he has through the aid of Physicians been brought to his Speech but ever since is & ever expects to be incapable of doing any of his ordinary business - he further States - that the doctors bills and other Necessary expences incured : on Acct of his disease is the cause of his diminishing in his property - he having high doctor bills^ to pay And other inconveniences to incounter with is What has gone with his Money And property. it is with reluctance he makes this application but being compelld by Necessities^ & having Spent the prime of his Youth in defence of his Countrys rights And liberties. And having Undergone many hardships And fatigues With cold And hunger he believes is measurably the [ink blob] cause of his Afflication now in his old age. he further States. and we believe them to be facts. that the Contract between himself

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other inconveniences to encounter with is what has gone with his money and property. It is with reluctance he makes this application but being compelled by hardship and having spent the prime of his youth in defense of his country's Rights & liberties. And having undergone many hardships and fatigued with cold and hunger he believes is measurably [ink blot] cause of his affliction now in his old age. He further states. And we believe them to be facts. That the contract. Between himself and his daughter Lucy is a bonafide one and the property

Eli Mc Fetten
William Freeman 
Alexander Toms 
John Royalty 
William McWhorter 
James H. Stokes 
Jonathan Morgan 
John M. Wolford 
James L. Wolford 
Drury Blankenship 
Matthew Robertson 
John Robertson 
John Winneford 
Enoch Yantis

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[unreadable]
James Harry
Isaac Marot
Abraham Exeter
Temperance Masson
Saffman Mullican
Henry Sharp
Nathan Faris
Littleton [unreadable}
Ellano Climen
Joseph H. Saprez
Larry Whitten
Calvin Carter
Thomas Franell
John Chesney
Robert H. [unreadable]
Harrison Smith
Marshal Smitte
Christopher Lansdart

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Conveyed to her was for no other purpose than to pay an
honest and just debt. Therefore we your, petitioners pray your
Honor to plan the Old Soldier Osbon Coffey on the pension List
for if any man within our Acquaintances intitled to the claims
of the Government, he is he is Trully an Object of Charity Under his
present Afflictions &c We petitioners as in duty become
Will  each pray &c - Citizens of Casey And Lincoln County
November 1831 --

Viz. Your petitioner Osbon Coffey further states, that he inlisted in the Northern Service Under Capt. Samuel T. Cabbell, on the 13th day of February 1776 - And Served in the
Northern Service Commanded by Genl. Washington and Was Discharged on the 13th Feb'y 1778 - he again entered the Southern Service in the year 1780. And was discharged on the last day of December 1781 - And fought in the Battles of Trenton, And Pricetown's. And fought through all the Battless in Taking of Benjamin Col. Morgans Regiment of Rifleman in the Northern Service
And in the Southern Services he states he fought in the Spring 1781 under Battle of Guilford, Battle of Campden, Battle of the Eutaws and many other Skirmishes not necessary to mention and we your petitioners believe the Statements to be Correct. Knowing him to be a man of truth. Veracity and uprightness bind as honest and upright a man
as any in our acquaintances. We again will pray &c.
Wm. T. L. Shepard
Osbon Coffey      
Archer Northcutt
John Wolford
Charles P. Tate
Jesse Coffey
Coleman Dunham
Walter Mills
Richard L. Smith
John N. Fitzpatrick
John Thames
Samuel S. Butt
Abraham Estes
Ronald DeLong
William Cabel
William Epperson
David McBarde
Edmund H. 
Joel Mairel
John Belium

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Joel Wright                                    John Belson
William Potter                              A Gebany
Michail Jones                               John Moore
Jesse McWhorter                       Asa Bryant
Wm Linn                                        Norvill Winneford
William Royalty                          James Beldon
George Portman                       Joel Sweeney
Thomas Durham                      A. C. Forbes
Amaleh T. Royalty                    Benjn B. Kaughhorn
Jesse C Portman                      Valintine Payton
Christo. Riffe                              Mark Love
John Walls                                   Wiliam Ray
Bailey Portman                        Wm Adams
Geo. P. Riffe                                James Peddegrew
Elles Royalty                              WRNeill
David Humprey                        Lewis Pigg
Jackson Lanham                     George Baston
John E. Fitzpatrick                  David M. King
John. M. Wall                             Joel G. Williams
William Smith                           James. Shackelford
Pleasant Lanham                    Jas. Lyons Sen
Thomas Lowe                           James Lyons Jur.
John Kanaday                          Owen Wilkinson
Joseph Lisbon                          Willie Warner
John Sharp                                Jas [illeg] Goff
Wm Lion                                      Jas. G Boldock
                                                        Peter Barton
                                                        G B. Gibbons

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John Kanaday
Joseph Liston
John Sharp
Wm Lion
Wm Freeman
Alexander Tombs
John Royalty
William McWhorter
James H. Stokes
John McWhorter Sen.
John McWhorter Jr.
Robert McWhorter
Benjamin Polston
William Gooch
John Prather
Thomas Skaggs
James Shannon [?]
John Riffe Senr.
John Frye
Joseph W. [illeg]
James Pigg
Ashberry Vandever
John [illeg]
George Vandever
Peter B. Riffe
Mathew Slaughter
Matthew N. Lanham
Thos. Royalty
Constantine Durham
David M. Durham
James Durham
[cut off]

[middle column]
Jesse J [crossed out]
J. S. Forbes
[illeg]

[3rd column]
Jas. M. Goff
Jas. G. Boldock
Peter Barton
G. B. Gibbons
[cut off in fold]
Benjn. Hatter
John Eastes
John Riffe Jr.
John Hutchinson
Randolph Sluder
David Sluder
James Faris
Charles H. Perkins
Ben W. Napier
[illeg]
Philip [illeg]
Bennett [?] G [illeg]
Austin [illeg]
[illeg]
James Chapman
Francis Lee
Isaac E[illeg]
Robert M [illeg]
[illeg]
Jas. Fitzpatrick
Patrick Napier
[illeg]
Richd. Napier
Milton Derham
John Moore [?]
John B [illeg]
Andrew Ma[illeg]
Robt. [illeg]
George Cu [illeg]
R[illeg] Napier

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1832
Washington City April . 2 [curved line]
Sir I was informed by the department that Mr Coffey could not be allowed a pension because; of the doubtful character of the conveyance of his property to his daughter enclosed is the evidence I have received up on that subject. And I know the men deposing to be men of character and truth please inform me, when a decision is made in the case 
Respectfully Matthew Gaither
 Mr. J. L. Edwards

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We Jessee Coffy & John E Fitzpatrick do Certify the forgoing
Certificate of James Duneck is true as respects his request
for Jsi E Fitzpatrick to sign his name & the reason he assigd
for not writing his own name at that time we also
Was ignorant of any impropriaty in so doing not [crossed out word]
thinking of any fraud in the matter given under our
hands this 12th day of April 1834
Jesse Coffey
John E Fitzpatrick Jr [?]

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Osbourn Coffey.
from 1779 Sargeant
& private 2 years.
Sept 18 [illeg] 90--
[illeg] 6-- 20
                   ________
                  110

[upside down writing] Liberty r/s
feb'y 6th


Special letter to the agent written
Free
in this case
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War W ? t e ?
Washington City

Jesse Coffey
Stanford
K [rest illeg]

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Liberty      2nd Fburay 1833
Dear Sir Inclosed you will receive the
Several Declarations returnd by your Depart
ment for amendments all of which has been
acted upon agreeable to your Directions
upon [illeg] Inclosed you will receive the
declaration of my Farther Osbourne Coffey
who was [illeg] upon the pension list on the
12th March last, which he wishes to relinquish
& come under the provisions of the Act of Congress
of the of the June last he having never rcd the
warrant it as [illeg] Inclosed as evidence that
he relinquishes it you will please call
arm [illeg] the Honorable Nathan Gaither
for his Certificate as to the authentication
of the Clerk of the Casey [illeg] & County Courts

Respectfully signed [illeg]
Jesse Coffey

[illeg]
Liberty post office

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Rep Hale 28th March 1834
Sir
Your letter of the 28th inst. was just handed
me in wh[ich] you say that in the conversation
had with me on yesterday morning you had
mistaken the claim of Ousbourn Coffey for the
claim of some other person in Ky. and that
if I will certify as to the respectability &c. of the
parties the Pension agent will be directed to
resume the payment of the pension"
     I can and will with great pleasure certify
as to the [crossed out word] respectability of the parties alluded
to.
     I do certify that Osbourn Coffey whose name
is mentioned above is a very old and highly
respectable man and that his son, Col Jesse
Coffey is a senator in the Legislature of Kentucky
highly respectable and above suspicion. W John
Riffe whose name is mentioned in Col Coffey's letter
to me is a justice of the peace and a respectable

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man - I further certify and most conscientiously believe
that no fraud was intended by any one of the parties
alluded to-
     Very respecfully
Your obt servt
Martin Beaty

PS
The department will please address Mr Coffey
through me -

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Frankfort 18th July 1834
Dear Sir
     Sometime in December last I wrote you respecting the case of Osbourne Coffey being suspended from further pay in revolutionary services with certificates explaining the cause of his making his make at and? thine? & [illeg] his Home[?] at another [illeg] or some[illeg] for him, with a Request you would acknowledge the Receipt to this place not hearing from you, & shall leave this in a [illeg] for my [illeg] Casey county, would thank you to Do me the favour to let me hear From you in [illeg] time I refer you for information to the Honor [illeg]our reference which in Congress there was nothing intended as Fraud which the certificates shew Osbourne Coffey as still alive and I hope Long will live to [illeg] his Reward as a revolutionary soldier, that is of he can get, pleas address to me at Liberty Casey County your compliance will very much oblige your friend &c. Jesse Coffey [underlined]

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Casey 12th March 1834
Dear Sir Inclosed you will find The statements of myself, My Father (Osbourn Coffey), John Royaltree and James Renich respecting their cases as being under suspense of further pay for Revolutionary survivors, until the cause be [illegible] for might their names at one time & at another making their marks the addition I would further state it is a [illegible] [illegible] as who know no better than when a man calls on a friend to write his name & [crossed out] one particular when he acknowledges it before [illegible] of the [illegible] when hath to be [illegible] [illegible] me have been taught by [illegible] to think it different would take it kindly to give the suffient cases their deliberation which is [illegible] that these men are all old & Infirm & very poor & needy puts above all [illegible] therefore their statements is to be relyed on please Inform me of the result of each of their suspension cases for my own statements [illegible] refer you to the for mention [illegible] for Thos B Moore & Benjamin Fletcher [illegible] you all of whom are personal acquaintance address to me, [illegible]
Casey County Kentucky
very respectfully yours Jesse Coffey [partially obscured]

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State of Kentucky
Casey County [illegible]
This day previously appeared before
me John Riffle one of the [illegible]
[illegible] Justices of the peace for said County
John Rayather and made oath that
the statements made by Jesse Coffey
In his Case when making his application
for pension & in making his power of
attorney to him to service his money
correct & true, [illegible] to [illegible]
this truth [illegible] of April 1834
              John (his mark X) Ryather
John Riffle Jr.

State of Casey Cwe are ounty
We John Rife and John E Fitzpatrick do certify that
we are [illegible] aquainted the above Carracters
to Willy. Osburn Coffy and John Roy altru & Co.
Jessee Coffy. and also do know that Col. Coffy has
attended to there business and has done all there Writing
and Signed there names by there request for mother of the
[illegible] has pretended to sign as there own names for
a considerable time. We also have every reason to believe
that there has been no intention of
fraud or dishonesty. [illegible] in the above [illegible]

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Given under hands this 10th day of April 1834
                           John Riffle
                           John E. Fitzpatrick

State of Kentucky
Casey County
On it [illegible] that on the 12th day of April 1834
before the [illegible] justices of the [illegible] in and for
said County personally appeared [illegible]
[illegible] for Revolutionary Services and made
oath that the power of attorney which be his
[illegible with Jesse Coffey in September last.
authorizing him to draw my pension from the
4th of March 1839 up to the 4th of September
1853 was my [illegible] act of deed which was by me acknowledged before John E Fitzgerald
Esqu of Casey County & not knowing my effect
articles Convenant directed the said John E
Fitzpatrick to afix in my name in all and 
in every [illegible] where it was necessary for me to [illegible]
my full name which he has [illegible] for me
& in my full name, thinking it was as legal
as if I wrote it myself. Receiving of no sufficient
by which was wholly to follow & know of no
[illegible] that could take place by luck a course
have been in the habit of writing any other
names & {illegible] see when awakening out my
apprehension for [illegible] but have
no above [illegible] frequently when necessary
called our dear friend to wright it for me
this is the truth of the whole can the man
[illegible] of $200 being the [illegible] by my
friend where I have informed to [illegible] for
me I have [illegible] of him truly Jesse
Coffey. [illegible] to & [illegible] the state above
written.
                                 James Renick                           
                   John Riffle [illegible]

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Casey 10th April 1834
Sir your favour of 12th March last
have just come to hand which [illegible]
me to learn, the paper explaining the
reason that Osbourn Coffey Jr one
case makes his march & in the other
he is sure are for him wrights his
name which have been made out
& sent an in December last, and
agreeable to your instructions we now
attempt it the second time.
The fact of Osbourn Coffey gave us
simply this. In his appreciation in the
[illegible] distant under the [illegible] of 1878
he made his march & in his appli
cation under the Act of the 7th June
1832 I wrote his name by his request
and also wrote his name to the power
of attorneys authorizing me to [illegible]
his money which have been presented
to the paymaster at Lexington & the
money accordingly received.
Osbourn Coffey is old & [illegible] & [illegible]
wrights his name & thinking his march
necessary made it when he made his
first application. & under examining
your instructions, or that of the war
department, we were of opinion
that all, that was money was for
him to comply with it, & in making
it out [illegible] his name by his request
and also by his request wrote his name
to the power of attorney as above stated

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all of which have been done and
acts under honestly & duty for no
cause or reason lacking to any motive
may not or fraudulent Osbourn Coffey
is still living & makes the [illegible]
affidavit. The case of John
Royaltree is also stated that he never
wrights his name & further ever it was
necessary & in all cases in his application
of in the power of attorney authorizing
me to [illegible] for him I wrote his
name & have [illegible] his [illegible]
4th leftmaster can't which he has [illegible]
all of which have been [illegible] by his
Request - Yours Jesse Coffey
The affidavit of Osbourn Coffey
State of Kentucky
Casey County
on the tenth day of April 1834
personally appeared before me John Riffle [illegible] Osbourne Coffey
of Lair County a pensioner for [illegible]
training services, and made oath that
the statements of Jesse Coffey as above
were state is just & true & correctly
state [illegible] to & [illegible] the date above
written
                         Osbourne X Coffey
                                         his mark
   John RIffle [illegible]

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V 10960
_____
Mary Coffey
KM
_____
Su [?]d
Lt & Ha. C. A. Caldwell
[crossed out lines]
to Hon G. A. Caldwell Jany. 16 '40
Act July 7th 38

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State of Kentucky 
County of Casey} set 
Be it known that on this twentieth day of November eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before me Frances M. Wall one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid - Patrick Hyatt a resident of Casey County Kentucky aged about Seventynine years and being first duly sworn according to law States upon oath that he has been well acquainted from boy Hood with Mary Coffey who is now before me and [unreadable] her to be the Lawful wife of Osbourne Coffey [unreadable] A Revolutioner, from the foloiwng circumstances in March Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one I saw Osborne Coffey in the Service of the United States in the South, just after the Battle of Guilford and he remain in the Service about one year after that time and then returned home and about nine or ten months after he came home was married to the above named Mary Coffey which took place in the Month of February Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three as well as my Recollection serves me.  I was not present at the marriage but recollect from that day forward they were recognized as Lawful man and wife and have kept up my acquaintance ever since with them.  Sworn and subscribed the date above. Further certify that the said Patrick Hyatt is a man of good character and his statement is entitled to credit.
Fr. M. Wall, JP CC

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State of Kentucky [brace]
County of Casey SS

     I Joel Sweeney of the County Court
for the aforesaid County Do here by certify that
Frances M Wall is Magistrate as above stated
and that the Signature purporting to be his
is genuine     In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of my
office and subscribed my
name at my office in Liberty
this 21st day of November 1844
Joel Sweeney
Clerk of the County Court of Casey

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Jesse Coffey
Nov. 1. '44

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Pension Office
[crossed out Oct] Nov 1. 44.
Sir
     The additional evidence in the case of Mary Coffey claiming a pension under the act of July 7th /38 has been examined and filed. The proof of the date of the marriage is still unsatisfactory as the ceremony was performed in Virginia. There should be no difficulty in processing the entire certificate of the clerk of Amherst county or a copy of the marriage bond required in all cases. If there be no record in the Clerk's office he should certify the fact under seal. A family register [illeg] be received if of sufficient antiquity. 

Jesse Coffey Esq. 10. 966 
Middleburg Ky       Act July 7th /38

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Hon. G. A. Caldwell
July 1. 1844

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Pension Office
July 1. 44.
Sir:
     The paper in the case of
Mary Coffee widow of Osbourn
Coffee claiming a pension under
the Act of July 7th 1838 have
been examined and filed. The
date of the marriage should be
established by record or [illeg]
character. The service for 18
months as a Sergt & [?] 6 months
as a private is admitted.

Honable G. A. Caldwell
Columbia   10969.
Ky               Act July 7th 38

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   Middleburg, Ky April 17th 1875
J.L. Edwards, [illegible]
           Sir under cover I received
you the Certificate of the Clerk of
Amhurst County Court, Va, & per copy of
the [illegible] from  Matthew Nightingale to the
Clerk of said Court to [illegible] a ill [illegible]
[illegible] for his daughter marry Osbourne
Coffey & a copy of the Marriage [illegible]
which is agreeable to your Institution
of at November last. I hope this will be
satisfactory when added to the Testimony
which you have on file in your
office will  fully prove that she
was married in February 1783.
Would thank you very kindly, to give your
attention to this case as soon as convenient
the [illegible] of my [illegible] forwarding the 
Certificate is arriving to a [illegible]
of the post office given will [illegible]
[illegible] me of the [illegible]
Served on her permission Certificate to me
at Middleburg, Ky the applicant is my 
Mother who was Marry Nightingale was
Mary Coffey wife of Osbourne Coffey [illegible]
all of which you have the Testimony
of our file in your office I only take
it to [illegible] nothing is [illegible] but as what
is right in asking for the pension Certify
I am the [illegible] Jesse Coffey who have 
long been [illegible] of you for which
you will excuse me, my mother is old &
childish & every time she thinks about her husband
she married at very hard she will see before
she get her money [illegible] of my will writing
                          Jesse Coffey

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              Middleburg, Ky April 17th 1865
JL Edwards, Esqu
          Sir under cover I received
you the Certificate of the Clerk of
Amhurst County Court, Va, & a copy of
the [illegible] from Matthew Nightingale to the
Clerk of said court to the
block of said Court to [illegible]
[illegible] for his daughter Marry Osbourned
Coffey & a copy of the marriage [illegible]
which is agreeable to your institution
of at November Last I hope this will be
satisfactory when added to the Testamony
which you have on file in your
office will fully prove that they 
was married in February 1783
Would thank you very kindly to give your
attention to this case as [illegible]
The [illegible] of my Sectary in forwarding the
Certificate is [illegible]
of the post office to you will please
inform me of the [illegible]
Said on her pension Certificate to me
at MIddleburg, Ky the applicant is my
mother who was Marry Nightingale
Mary Coffey wife of Osbourne Coffey
all of which you have the Testimony
of an file in you office I only state
it to those nothing is [illegible] but as that
if right in asking for the pension Certificate
I am the same Jesse Coffey who have
long been [illegible] of you for which
you will excuse me, my mother is old &
 childish & every time she thinks about husband
she marries at very paid she will sue [illegible]
she get her money Accept of my will wishes
                 Jessee Coffey

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Middleburgh Kentucky September 5th 1844

Sir, enclosed you will receive the Deposition of Mr. A[rest of name illeg] Morrison [?] who is old and his recollection, [illeg] him as to the precise date of the marriage of Mary Coffey. But was at the marriage and says it was just after the Revolutionary War. There is other testimony in case of the marriage amongst the papers before you of Mary Coffey. Marriage which [illeg] to state the date it should have taken place. Mr. Morrison is a Respectable Character a pensioner for life. He & the applicant was raised in Virginia in the same neighborhood immigrated to Kentucky near about the same time & now live near each other [illeg] he knows all about the marriage excepting the date but [illeg] after the [illeg], old people have a way of dating all[illeg] that happen about the war in this way, please examine & reporte to me at this[illeg] & oblige your friend & humble servant etc Jesse Coffey

J. L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions

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State of Kentucky
Carey County
             This Day personally
[illegible] before one John Riffle [illegible]

[The rest of this page is illegible]

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The affidavit of John E Fitzpatrick of lawful age personable appear before one John Rife one of the Commonwealths Justice of the Peace in and for Casey County and made oath that some years ago say about three years he was call on to witness a Bill of Sale made by Ozbourn Coffey to his daughter Lucy Coffey of certain property to wit four slaves. David Ester Rachel & John. the three first mentioned slaves if of not much Value.  John likely two horses, Cattle Sheep & some hogs as was said by the parties to be in discharge of a debt due. Said Lucy Coffey for her services under a Certain Contract entered into between them some 16 or 17 years ago and do believe that the Service was really proposed by Lucy Coffey.  Sworn and Subscribed to this 17th of April 1830.
And also the affidavit of Matthew Nightingale of lawful age personably appeared before me John Rife, one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in, and for Casey County, and made oath that some years ago, tho does not recallect as to the precise time, he was called on to draw & witness a Bill of sale made by Osbourne Coffey & his wife Mary to their daughter Lucy Coffey of certain property, which he believes to be as follows (to wit) four slaves, David Esther, Rachel & John, and other property as perhaps hersy Cattle, sheep & hogs to the amount of all they possessed at that time, and which was said by the parties to be in discharge of a debt due to the said Lucy Coffey for services  rendered to the said Osbourne Coffey and Mary his wife [illegible] that time.  Sworn and subscribed to the date above written.

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The affidavit of Lucy Coffey of lawful age being the person to whom the four negroes horse cattle have got sheep & hogs have been sold & the same person who have done the alleged services. Taken before me John Riffe one of the Commonwealth's justices &c. She states several years ago that there was a special contract entered into between herself & her father who is now applying for a pension but never written until about three years ago. In which, she was bound to keep & take care] of him as long as she could, for which he was to pay me out of his property. Accordingly I have received the following property four slaves David Ester Rachal & John three first of but little value. The horses cattle sheep & hogs as stated in the annexed columns all not worth more than what was really then due to use for special services & really performed. She further states that the $500 bond for the sale of a negroe girle as stated in the annexed collums was laid out in the direct payment of debts then due against the Applicant & for such as he then really need, as his situation was then & ever have been desperate. She further states that she has really purchased the 175 acres of land

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As stated in the annexed collums [sic] as being under execution to satisfy a debt to the Commonwealth's bank of $329 -- including principal and interest and costs which money have been all applied to the direct payment of said debt which is the worth of the land under the present circumstances. Sworn and subscribed to before me in the state above.

[rest is too faint to read]

[bottom of page signature of John Riffe]

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The deposition of James, then Sheriff of Casey County, Kentucky taken at the House of Jesse Coffey Casey County and State of Kentucky on the 23rd day of April 1830.
The deponent saith that some time in the fall of 1829 a writ of Execution was  was transmitted to him as Sheriff from the Clerks Office of the Lincoln Circuit Court in favor of
a certain Willis Curd against the Estate of the Applicant Mr Osbourn Coffey and Others and He made reasonable Exertions to find the Estate of Osborn Coffey to Levy the same and make the money but entirely failed to make the money or any part thereof and did Deliver the same by Mail to the Office from where it came No Estate found and the deponent  further states that sometime in the month of December or January last an execution was forwarded to him from the Clerks Office of the Lincoln Circuit Court came in favor of
the President & directors of the bank of Kentucky against the Estate of the applicant Osborn Coffey & Others & he having seen filed in the Clerks Office for Record the written
agreement alluded to by the deposition of John Riffe & others thought its entirely unnecessary to Levy the same on any of the Estate included in said written contract and was not able to find in his O. Coffeys possession or any person for him any other estate on which to make a levy and being urged made a levy on a certain Negro boy named John included in said Writing entered into between Osborn Coffey and his daughter Lucy and he summoned a Jury of Twelve Men agreeable to Law being sworn according to Law and the Jury found by their Verdict that the Property was the Estate of Lucy Coffey and not subject to the Execution.
                                          Jas. Allen
I John RIffe one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for Casey County do certify that the foregoing Deposition of James Allen was sworn & subscribed before me the date above written.
                         John Riffe

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Casey County Kentucky December the 8th 1829 
I William Montgomery do certify that Osborn Coffey a citizen of State & County aforesaid enlisted as a regular soldier under Captain Samuel J Cable Amhurst County & state of Virginia under the command of Mardie Buckner on the 14th day of Feb 1776 and continued in Service untill 14th day of February 1778 in 5th Virginia regiment. but in that time now were attack into Morgan Command and he fought a great many battles, that is to say to me takering the Hessians Trent Town & a battle at Trent Town at Prince Town we marched on all night and attacked the enemy about seven took a twenty of prisoners. at Saratoga & took Burgoyne after a battle & after that we retreated around Philadelphia near the White Marsh and we had . The whole march we had another severe engagement in Ororgan and many other small engagements too tedious to mention the whole of this time which was 2 years said Coffey discharged his duty well as a brave soldier as [illegible] so as any man could do and after said Coffey was discharged & my self we were marched home to Amhurst County Virginia by Capt Rife & Capt Barnet. I also do certify that I have every reason to believe that Osborn Coffey served 18 months Tower to the South under the command of General Green and also I do certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Ozborn Coffey from 1797 which was the time he first came to Kentucky and he has for 17 or 18 years been disabled by a stroke of the dead palsy of doing anything as to a support of himself or family and by other misfortunes has become poor as I believe given under my hand. 
W Montgomery

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State of Kentucky Lincoln County JCt.
This day Isaac Garisan personally appeared before me one of the justice of the peace for said county and made oath that Osbon Coffee a citizen of Casey County and State aforesaid that he the said Osbon Coffee did Serve in the Southern Army of the United States under the command of General Green both in South Carolina and North Carolina as a Sargeant commencing in the Summer 1780 and ending on the Last day of December 1781 and that he the said Coffee did obtain a legal discharge for eighteen month service.
Given from under my hand
December 26th 1829
George Helm JP
Wm. Montgomery
County Casey

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B Coffees
Sartificate

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Know all men by their pursuits that we Osborn Coffey and Mary his wife of the county of Casey and State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars to us in land paid therewith where of we do hereby acknowledge both grant bargain sell and declare unto our Daughter Lucy Coffey of the aforesaid County and State a certain tract or parcel of land whereon we now reside lying and being in the County and State aforesaid containing One hundred and twenty five Acres together with the Lower Lots Orchards Water Camus Improvements appurtenance and appendages and every thing appertaining to the aforementioned premises, also we further bargain and sell and deliver unto our said Daughter Lucy Coffey in the aforementioned consideration of one thousand five hundred dollars as aforesaid Two Negro men named David and John, Two Negro Women named Ester and Rachel together with the Stock of House Cattle and Hogs Sheep and household and kitchen furniture and every thing which we possess whether named or not named in this instrument of writing as it is now in our possession, to have and hold the aforementioned in property as aforesaid free and clear from the [unreadable] or Claims of all per Law or persons whatever to the said Lucy Coffey to her and her heirs forever.  Given under our hands this first day of May 1827.
Signed sealed and delivered
In [unreadable]
Osborn Coffey, his mark
Mary Coffey, her mark
Matthew Nightengale
Sarah Nightengale

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State of Kentucky Casey county
I Joel Sweeney clerk of the county court for the county of Casey do hereby certify that this instrument of writing from Osbourne Coffey & Mary his wife to Lucy Coffey was on the 9th day of November 1829 acknowledged before me by the said Mary Coffey to be her act and deed and on the 12th day of November 1829 acknowledged before me by the said Osbourne Coffey to be his act and deed. Whereupon the same is truly recorded with this certificate in my office on the day and date last above written 
attest Joel Sweeney clk

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Know all men by these presents that we Osbourne Coffey and Mary Coffey his wife of the county of Casey and state of Kentucky for and in consideration of the amount of 400 dollars was in hand paid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge doth grant bargain and sell unto our daughter Lucy Coffey of the said county and state a certain tract or parcel of land being in part of the tract whereon we now live lying and being in the county and state aforesaid on Green River containing by estimation 40 acres be the same more or less beginning at the junction of a branch or a drain with the afsd. river at the lower end of the orchard adjoining the house at present occupied by the said Osbourne coffee and Mary Coffey his wife and thence in a straight line to Edmond Sims line thence up the said Edmund Sims line round to a sugar Hawkeye on a bank of the river corner to said Sims survey thence down the river with the meander to the beginning comprising the houses lots [illeg] courses improvements appurtenances and appendages and everything in anywise appertaining to the afsd. mentioned premises nevertheless it is hereby and by these presents understood that the afsd. Lucy Coffey is not to take possession of the afsd. land and premises during the natural life of the afsd. Osbourne Coffey & Mary his wife but at their decease to have full possession and enjoyment of [illeg] titles interest property claim and demands free and clear from the claim or claims of all person or persons whatsoever unto the said Lucy Coffey her heirs and assigns. In witness whereupon the said Osborne Coffey & Mary Coffey have hereunto set their hands on this 27th day of April 1829.

Osborne Coffey seal
Mary Coffey seal

attest Matthew Nightengale
Pleasant Lanham

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Casey County I do certify that on the 11th day of May 1829 this indenture from Osbourne Coffey and Mary his wife to Lucy Coffey was produced [illeg] and proven before me in my office by the oath of Matthew Nightingale and Pleasant Lanham to be the act and deed of the said grantors whereupon the said deed together with this certificate is truly recorded in my office 
Attest Joel Sweeney [illeg] 
State of Kentucky Casey County 
I Joel Sweeney clerk of the County court for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the two deeds from Osbourne Coffey and Mary his wife to Lucy Coffey is admitted to record in my office. I also further certify that John Riffe and John [illeg] witnesses [illeg] before whom was taken the affidavits of Jesse Coffey Mrs Coatney Royaltree John E Fitzpatrick Matthew Nightingale Lucy Coffey James Allen and John Riffe and William Montgomery were at the time and are acting justices of the peace in and for Casey County in the state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such. Also that Benjamin [illeg] whose certificate is herewith enclosed was at the date thereof acting sheriff in and for the County of Casey also that James Allen whose affidavit is herewith enclosed was at the date of the transaction therein mentioned sheriff in & for the County of Casey the said Napier

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Benja. W. Napier & James Allen each were duly commissioned and qualified as sheriffs in & for Casey County in the afsd. State that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to the official acts of each of the afsd. sheriffs & justices. Also that the signitures of the afsd. John E. Fitzpatrick & John Riffe to the certificates hereto annexed & are genuine, their handwriting being well known by me--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my County at my office in Liberty this 23rd day of April 1830 and 38 year of the Commonwealth
Joel Sweeney ck

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State of Kentucky Casey county to wit
I Benjamin W Napier former sheriff of said county do hereby certify that in the date 1827 there was writ copies put in my hands against Matthew Coffey [unreadable] and Osborn Coffey his father [unreadable] who is named an applicant for a pension in favour of David May which was executed on the security Osbourne Coffey and prosecuted to a judgment and auction [unreadable] directed to the sheriff of said county of and which I acted and sold -- the 75 acres of his land as stated in the annexed columns to Jesse Coffey for $298.00 [?] at public sale which was the amount of the Judicial Writ entered and certified and the money actually applied to the said debt of May and that the said Matthew Coffey departed this life before [unreadable] of said writ and his estate insolvent Given under my hand this 23rd of April 1830 
Ben W Napier former sheriff of Casey county

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UNITED STATES BRANCH     J. M. MAINES MANAGER
LONDON GUARANTEE & ACCIDENT CO., LTD.
MCALISTER INSURANCE AGENCY
1711 FAIRWAY DRIVE
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

[STAMP] RECEIVED JAN 25 1940  MAIL SUBDIV READER NO 34 VETS ADM

Stanford Kentucky
January 23rd, 1940

Veteran’s Administration 
Washington, D. C.
It has been suggested I write you for some information I am wanting.  Have you any records that show Captain Thomas Smith (sometimes called Major Smith) was listed as a Revolutionary soldier, if he was a pensioner, or is marriage date to Elizabeth Cunningham.  
Also the same information about the Revolutionary soldier Osborne Coffey, who married Molly Nightingale. 
Also the same information about the Revolutionary soldier James Davis, who married Flora McPherson.  He was born January 26, 1751, died October 26, 1826.
If you cannot give me this information please suggest where I can find it.  It is the marriage dates that I am seeking to find,

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[letterhead crossed out]

and birth and death dates.
I am thanking you for any information, or
suggestions.
Respt yours -
Mrs. Henry Reid Bright
Stanford. Kentucky 
&
Mrs. Tom Rice.

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February 7 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. Henry Reid Bright                      BA-J/00
c/o Mrs. Tom Rice,                               Osbourn Coffey, (Coffee)
Stanford, Kentucky.                            W-8612

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain Thomas Smith who married Elizabeth Cunningham, John Cunningham, who married Sara Davis, Osborne Coffey who married Molly Nightengale and James Davis, born January 26, 1751, married Flore McPherson and died October
26, 1826.

     With the information furnished by you no record could be identified as that of the Thomas Smith, the John Cunningham nor
the James Davis in whom you are interested.  If you will give the names of the states from which those soldiers served, the approximate dates of birth and death of Thomas Smith and John Cunningham, and the places of residence of all of them at the time of their death, another search of the records will be made
in your behalf. The record of Osbourn Coffey is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.