James Cofer b. Abt 1744 , , Virginia, USA d. 10 Mar 1816 , Stokes, North Carolina, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1744 - 1816

Personal Information | Notes | All | PDF

Birth Abt 1744 , , Virginia, USA

Gender Male

Died 10 Mar 1816 , Stokes, North Carolina, USA

Person ID I1997 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 21 Aug 2005

Father Thomas Cofer, d. 1791, , Orange, Virginia, USA

Mother Unknown, d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F656 Group Sheet

Family Partheney Unknown, b. Abt 1745, , , Virginia, USA

Children

	1. Rhoda Cofer, b. Abt 1763, , , Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
>	2. Judah Cofer, b. Abt 1764, d. Abt 1847
	3. Jarusha Cofer, b. Between 1764 and 1770, , , Virginia, USA , d. Between 1840 and 1850, , Stokes, North Carolina, USA
	4. Margaret Cofer, b. Abt 1768, , , Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Jacob Cofer, b. Abt 1770, , , Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Mary Cofer, b. Abt 1770, d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Thomas Cofer, b. Abt 1771, , , Virginia, USA
	8. Tabitha Cofer, b. Abt 1773, d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Parthena Cofer, b. Abt 1775, d. Abt 1818, , Bedford, Tennessee, USA
	10. James Cofer, b. 22 May 1783, , , Virginia, USA , d. Dec 1857, , Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
	11. Kathy Cofer, b. Abt 1787, , , Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	12. Nancy Cofer, b. Abt 1789, d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 21 Aug 2005

Family ID F595 Group Sheet

Notes	Will of James Cofer probated March Term 1816. Wife Partheney, my plantation. Sons James and Jacob received land, and one granddaughter, Sally Marshall, received 1/12th of the estate. Executors. Sons James and Jacob. Witnesses were Isaac Dalton, John and Susannah Cox. (Need to view full will to see if other children are mentioned by name.) 1800 Stokes Co., NC Census: James Cofer (Coffer) 2 males 0-10 1 male 10-16 1 male 45+ 1 female 10-16 1 female 45+ no slaves 1810 Stokes Co., NC Census James Cofer 1 male 16-26 (It appears that a male has died or left the household before age 20) 1 male 45+ 1 female 16-26 1 female 45 + It would appear that Nancy (m. 1806 Stokes Co. to Quillan) is not a child of James. Also possible dau. or gdau. Frances b. 1790, m. 1811 Stokes Co. to Elijah Fowler. Samuel Fowler provided surety for Thomas Cofer's 1792 marriage to Elizabeth Taylor). (James' son Thomas had 3 dau. of the right age.) James Cofer appears on the marriage bond of Kathy to Seth Ham (Stokes Co., 1812).