Hello, I am trying to find my ancestors and have hit a wall. From what I
have found so far it is possible our name Coffield was maybe Caufield,
Cofield,Cauffield, Kauffield and sometime changed. I am told that John
Coffield was born in Ireland but cannot get proof of that. John had five
brothers, one of the grandsons Joshua Coffield came to America sometime
later. I have attached what I have thus far.
Can you help me solve this quest. I am trying to find out what port they
left
from on the Schooner Happy Return in Ireland and what date it was and is
there a record of the Schooner that can be found.
John Coffield, who was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, about 1757. He was
one of five brothers who were famous for their physical powers, and had no
equals in their native county for muscular strength. He was a man of massive
frame, a splendid specimen of well-developed manhood. Mr. Coffield was
married in Ireland, and had nine children. In 1798 he took passage on the
ship "Happy Return," which was very filthy and carried all kinds of freight,
but as he was a poor man the cheapest had to suffice. After the vessel was a
few weeks out, drinking water became scarce, and before the voyage (which
lasted three months) was ended, nearly one-third of the crew and some of the
passengers died, three of Mr. Coffield's children being among the number. At
last the terrible journey was ended, and the family landed at New Castle,
Del., near which place they lived for a time, doing farm work, but the
father
soon after died, and the five children (Arthur, Lawrence, James, Ann and
Elizabeth) were obliged to earn a living for themselves and their widowed
mother, by working their way, the family finally reached Washington County,
Penn., and first located near Washington borough, where they remained a
short
time, then came to East Finley township, and locating on the present farm of
J. Wiley Patterson, the boys began to clear the land and make a home. The
mother died in 1811.
If you have any information on this family I would be greatly appreciative to
know what you have. I have attached the information I have of John Coffield
tree. It is listed as being born in Antrim 1757, but I have other info that
shows they were from Leitrim. But of course nothing is confirmed.
(1) 1 John COFFIELD
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Birth: ABT 1757, Co. Antrim, or Leitrim Ireland
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Death: ABT 1800, Near New Castle, DE
Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN
Birth: Ireland (?)
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1811, East Finley Twnshp., Washington Co., PA
Death: 1811, East Finley Twnshp., Washington Co., PA
Marr: BEF 1780/1781, Ireland
Children: Arthur (<1798-1825)
Laurence (1780-1848)
James W. (1788-1863)
Ann (<1798-)
Elizabeth (<1798-)
John (<1798-)
Unknown (-1798) Died on the trip to the USA
Unknown (-1798) " " " " " " " " "
"
Unknown (-1798) " " " " " " " " "
" " " "
(2) 1.1 Arthur COFFIELD
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Birth: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1811, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: JUN 1825, Washington Co., PA
(2) 1.2 Laurence COFFIELD
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Birth: 1780/1781, Ireland
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: AFT 1810/1846, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: 1848, Adams Co., IL
Spouse: Elizabeth RAWDEN
Birth: 1773, Ireland
Reside: aft 1810/1846, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: 1846, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Married: 1810, Washington Co., PA (?)
Children: John (>1810-1891)
Joshua (>1810-1900)
Thomas (>1810-1887)
James (>1810-)
Jane (>1810-)
Elizabeth (>1810-)
(3) 1.2.1 John COFFIELD
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Birth: AFT 1810, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: 1891, Adams Co., IL
(3) 1.2.2 Joshua COFFIELD
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Birth: AFT 1810, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA(?)
Death: 1900, Washington Co., PA
(3) 1.2.3 Thomas COFFIELD
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Birth: AFT 1810, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Reside: 1840, Wayne Twp., Belmont Co., OH
Death: 1887, Belmont Co., OH (?)
Occ: Farmer
(3) 1.2.4 James COFFIELD
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Birth: AFT 1810, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
(3) 1.2.5 Jane COFFIELD
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Birth: AFT 1810, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
(3) 1.2.6 Elizabeth COFFIELD
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Birth: AFT 1810, East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
Death: East Finley Twp., Washington Co., PA
(2) 1.3a James W. COFFIELD*
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Birth: 1788, Ireland
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1811, East Finley Township., Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1815, Belmont Co., OH
Reside: 1815/1840, Sec. 25, Oxford Township., Guernsey Co., OH
Reside: 1830, 1830, Oxford Twp., Guernsey Co., OH
Reside: AFT 1837, Sec. 12, Salamonie Township, Huntington Co., IN
Death: 27 AUG 1863, Salamonie Township, Huntington Co., IN
Burial: Mitchell Cemetery, Warren, Huntington Co., IN
Occ: Blacksmith in Ireland, Farmer in the U.S.
Spouse: Jane CRAIG
Birth: 1795, PA
Reside: BEF 1815, Belmont Co., OH
Reside: 1815/1837, Sec. 12, Salamonie Township, Huntington Co., IN
Death: 18 SEP 1855, Salamonie Township, Huntington Co., IN
Burial: Mitchell Cemetery, Warren, Huntington Co., IN
Father: Daniel CRAIG
Children: John (1811-)
Daniel Craig (1813-)
Samuel (1815-)
"Polley" Mary (1818-1883)
James (1820-<1822)
James (1822-)
Sarah Jane (1824-)
Alexander Kirkpatrick (1826-)
Charles Washington (1828-)
Amelia Ann (1830-)
Gilland (1834-)
Thomas Henderson (1835-)
Other spouses: Jane PRICE
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(3) 1.3a.1 John COFFIELD
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Birth: 24 JUL 1811, Guernsey Co. (?), OH
Spouse: "Liddy" Lydia CRANSTON
Birth: 9 MAY 1815, OH
Death: 4 NOV 1865
Father: "Tommy" Thomas CRANSTON (1788-1869)
Mother: Nancy Ann CUMMINS (1791-1867)
Married: 27 DEC 1832, Guernsey County, OH
Children: Margery Jane (~1835-)
James Bigford (~1838-)
(3) 1.3a.2 Daniel Craig COFFIELD
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Birth: 14 FEB 1813
(3) 1.3a.3 Samuel COFFIELD
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Birth: 2 MAY 1815
(3) 1.3a.4 "Polley" Mary COFFIELD
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Birth: 21 JUN 1818, OH
Death: 6 APR 1883
Burial: Lawrence Co., OH
Spouse: John CRANSTON
Birth: 2 MAY 1811, PA
Death: 15 OCT 1881, Lawrence Co., OH (?)
Burial: Old Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Walnet Twp., Gallia Co., OH
Father: "Tommy" Thomas CRANSTON (1788-1869)
Mother: Nancy Ann CUMMINS (1791-1867)
Married: 8 MAY 1834, Guernsey County, OH
(3) 1.3a.5 James COFFIELD
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Birth: 31 JUL 1820
Death: BEF 1822
(3) 1.3a.6 James COFFIELD
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Birth: 4 MAY 1822, OH
Spouse: "Elizabeth" Mary Elizabeth POWELL
Birth: ABT 1822, OH
Children: John (1843-)
Charles (~1845-)
Lorenzo ? (~1850-)
Alex (~1854-)
Craig ? (~1855-)
(3) 1.3a.7 Sarah Jane COFFIELD
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Birth: 2 JUN 1824
Spouse: DEAN
(3) 1.3a.8 Alexander Kirkpatrick COFFIELD
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Birth: 19 MAY 1826
(3) 1.3a.9 Charles Washington COFFIELD
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Birth: 10 SEP 1828
Reside: OH
Reside: MN
Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN
(3) 1.3a.10 Amelia Ann COFFIELD
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Birth: 18 NOV 1830
Spouse: ROBERTS
(3) 1.3a.11 Gilland COFFIELD
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Birth: 2 APR 1834
(3) 1.3a.12 Thomas Henderson COFFIELD
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Birth: 16 AUG 1835
Spouse: Delilah CRAWFORD
(2) 1.3b James W. COFFIELD* (See above)
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Spouse: Jane PRICE
Marr: AFT 18 SEP 1855, Huntington Co., IN (?)
Other spouses: Jane CRAIG
(2) 1.4 Ann COFFIELD
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Birth: BEF 1798
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1811, East Finley Twnshp., Washington Co., PA
(2) 1.5 Elizabeth COFFIELD
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Birth: BEF 1798
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1811, East Finley Twnshp., Washington Co., PA
(2) 1.6 John COFFIELD
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Birth: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Reside: AFT 1798, Near New Castle, DE
Reside: AFT 1798/BEF 1811, Washington, Washington Co., PA
Reside: BEF 1811, East Finley Twnshp., Washington Co., PA
(2) 1.7 Unknown COFFIELD
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Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Death: 1798, Ireland to New Castle, DE, at sea
(2) 1.8 Unknown COFFIELD
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Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Death: 1798, Ireland to New Castle, DE, at sea
(2) 1.9 Unknown COFFIELD
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Reside: BEF 1798, Ireland
Death: 1798, Ireland to New Castle, DE, at sea
Index
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COFFIELD
Alex child of (3) 1.3a.6
Alexander Kirkpatrick (3) 1.3a.8
Amelia Ann (3) 1.3a.10
Ann (2) 1.4
Arthur (2) 1.1
Charles child of (3) 1.3a.6
Charles Washington (3) 1.3a.9
Craig ? child of (3) 1.3a.6
Daniel Craig (3) 1.3a.2
Elizabeth (2) 1.5
Elizabeth (3) 1.2.6
Gilland (3) 1.3a.11
James (3) 1.3a.6
James (3) 1.3a.5
James (3) 1.2.4
James Bigford child of (3) 1.3a.1
James W. (2) 1.3a
Jane (3) 1.2.5
John (3) 1.3a.1
John child of (3) 1.3a.6
John (1) 1
John (2) 1.6
John (3) 1.2.1
Joshua (3) 1.2.2
Laurence (2) 1.2
Lorenzo ? child of (3) 1.3a.6
Margery Jane child of (3) 1.3a.1
"Polley" Mary (3) 1.3a.4
Samuel (3) 1.3a.3
Sarah Jane (3) 1.3a.7
Thomas (3) 1.2.3
Thomas Henderson (3) 1.3a.12
Unknown (2) 1.7
Unknown (2) 1.8
Unknown (2) 1.9
CRAIG
Jane spouse of (2) 1.3a
CRANSTON
John spouse of (3) 1.3a.4
"Liddy" Lydia spouse of (3) 1.3a.1
CRAWFORD
Delilah spouse of (3) 1.3a.12
DEAN
UNNAMED spouse of (3) 1.3a.7
POWELL
"Elizabeth" Mary Elizabeth spouse of (3) 1.3a.6
PRICE
Jane spouse of (2) 1.3b
RAWDEN
Elizabeth spouse of (2) 1.2
ROBERTS
UNNAMED spouse of (3) 1.3a.10
UNKNOWN
Unknown spouse of (3) 1.3a.9
Unknown spouse of (1) 1
Any help will be greatly appreciated. It seems as though Coffield's are not
a popular name in Ireland.
Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to give or lead me in the
right direction.
Raymond D. Coffield, Sr. of Virginia. Born and raised in Montpelier Indiana