Johann Philipp KAUFELDT, son of Johann Nicklas KAUFFELT and Anna Maria GRUNDT. Born 9 , Sep at Contwig, near Zweibrucken, Germany , died 1795 at Marion Co., TN , 56 or 57 years Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Name: Johann Philip Kaufeldt Year: 1746 Place: Pennsylvania Family Members: Wife Anna Maria Grundt; Child Ottilia Magdalena; Child Elias; Child Johann Valentin; Child Maria Catharina; Child Susanna Maria; Child Johann Philip Source Publication Code: 1031.9 Primary Immigrant: Kaufeldt, Nicklas Annotation: Date and port of arrival or date and place of naturalization. Span indicates period between last mention of emigrant in country of origin and first mention of his residence in the New World. "Surname, ..." indicates a variation of a surname. Source Bibliography: BURGERT, ANNETTE KUNSELMAN. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America. Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society, 16/19. Birdsboro, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society. Vol. 2: The Western Palatinate. 1985. 405p. Page: 193 ______________________________________________________________________ REFN: 0188- Philip was seven years old when he came to America with his parents. He grew up in York Co., PA, and in 1756 following several of his brothers,went to Virginia, where he enlisted in the militia during the French and Indian War. A muster roll of Capt. David Bell's company, of Fauquier Co. militia, dated March 1756, lists Philip Coffelt... at age 17, five feet, five inches tall...fair with light blond hair, and "Deutsch". Shortly after he was married to Eleanor Ryan, they moved across the mountain to what is now Hardy Co., WV and took up property on the Lost River area, He is listed in the Hardy Co. tax and land records through 1790. A 1783 census lists him with a family of 10. In the following year he had a family of nine, and his son, Henry had a separate family of 2. By 1791 Philip was living in Grainger Co., TN and his children can be found in Tennessee from the 1790's onward. Source: "From the Rhine to the Shenandoah" - by Daniel Bly. Source: VIRGINIA MILITARY RECORDS, page 376, Virginia Troops in the French and Indian War: Muster Roll of Capt. David Bell's Company at Maidstone, May 12, 1756 Philip Coffield - enlisted March 1756, age 17, 5'5", farmer, Dutch (Probably Deutsch - meaning German) Source: VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL SOLDIERS, by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1988 Genealogical Publishing Company. Muster Roll of Capt. David Bell's Company, May 12, 1756 Philip Coffield, March 1756, 17, 5"5", farmer, fair, Dutch Muster Roll of Capt. David Bell's Company, May 31, 1756 Philip Coffield Muster Roll of Capt David Bell's Company, June 30, 1756 Philip Coffield Muster Roll of Capt. David Bell's Company, July 13, 1756 Philip Coffield, April 1756, Maidstown, 17, 5'5", planter, Dutch, fair with light hair. Military record in the George Washington papers in the National Archives: Phillip served with General Washington during the French and Indian War Philip failed to "muster in" with Captain McCay's company in February 1777 as required for men of his age in his county and section. As a result for not serving, he was Court Martialed and fined fifty shillings. Augusta was the only county which kept Court Martial Records. (Richmond VA State Archives Court Martial REcords Philip and Nelly sold land in Hardy Co,VA/WVA and are listed in Tax records after 1788. Eleanor and their children appear shortly after, in the early 1790s in East TN, Sullivan and Greene Counties TN. Deed records Hardy Co, VA/WVA 1783 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Philip Coffelt - 10 people in household 1784 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Philip Coffelt - 9 people in household Henry Coffelt - 2 people in household 1787 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Philip Coffelt - 1 tithable; 0 males 16-21; 0 blacks16; blacks <16; 2 horses; 12 cattle Henry Coffelt - 1 tithable; 0 males 16-21; 0 blacks16; blacks <16; 1 horse; 4 cattle John Coffelt - 1 tithable; 0 males 16-21; 0 blacks16; blacks <16; 3 horses; 2 cattle 1794 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Phillip Coffel - 1 tithable; 5 horses Daniel Coffel, his son, is also listed. Source: KAUFFELDT TO COFFEL WORLD TREE http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3121762&id=I601186952 Married 1758 at Virginia to: Eleanor E. "Nelly" RYAN, daughter of Edward RYAN and Susannah SYMMONDS. Born 1732 at Ireland, died 1822 at Marion Co., TN Ellen (Ryan) Coffelt , was captured by the Shawnee Indians during the French and Indian Wars, and after eleven weeks of captivity succeeded in effecting her escape. She was born in Ireland and came to America with her parents at the age of five years. Burial: Battle Creek, Marion Co, Tennessee ______________________________________________________________________ Children John COFFELT b: 13 Nov 1761 in VA Henry COFFELT b: 13 Nov 1761 in VA Sarah COFFELT b: Abt 1765 in VA Daniel COFFELT b: Abt 1772 in VA James Henry COFFELT b: Abt 1772 in VA George COFFELT b: Abt 1774 in VA Rebecca COFFELT b: Abt 1776 in VA Barbara COFFELT b: Abt 1780 in VA Jacob COFFELT b: Abt 1782 in Greenbrier Co., WV Children: 1. Daniel COFFELTBorn ± 1772 at VA , died Feb 15, 1853 at Marion Co., TN, approximately 81 years REFN: 0189-4 1789 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property List shows Philip with 2 tithables for the first time which indicates that Daniel would have been 16 at this time. 1793 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Daniel Coffel - 1 tithable; 2 horses (21 at this time) 1794 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Daniel Coffel - 1 tithable; 1 horse This is the last Hardy Co. tax list where Daniel is listed. 1799 GRAINGER CO., TN TAX LIST Daniel Coffelt 1820 WYTHE CO., VA CENSUS - Evensham - pg. 309 - Daniel Cawfelt - 1 male 16-18; 1 male 16-25; 1 male >44; 1 female >44 On pg. 310 - Barbary Cawfelt - 2 males <10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 16-25; 2 females 26-44; 1 female >44 1830 WYTHE CO., VA CENSUS - pg. 321 - Daniel Cawfelt - 1 male 60-69; 1 female 60-69 Pg. 319 - Katy Cawfelt - 1 female 50-59 1840 MARION CO., TN - pg. 273 - Daniel Coffett - 002200001 (age 60-69)-01010001 (age 50-59) Pg. 257 - Abraham Coffilt - 0101001-231121 Pg. 269 - Henry Coffett - 412111-1221111 ___________________________________________________________________ Posted by: Daniel Bly Date: May 20, 2001 at 08:40:06 Shenandoah County, VA records clearly prove that Daniel, who married Gertrude (Gertraut) in VA in 1789, was oldest son of Elias Coffelt- Elias and Gertrude are named on a 1793 deed in which he sells the land inherited from his father, Elias. Daniel is still listed in the 1810 census of Shenandoah County, VA. This Daniel is confused with the son of Phillip, Daniel, who moved to Marion Co. TN and died there abt 1853. Daniel son of Elias remained in Shenandoah Co. and died there in 1778 and his will is on file in Shenandoah Co., VA. 1810 SHENANDOAH CO. VA CENSUS - pg. 40: Daniel Coffell - 1 male <10; 1 male 26-44; 1 female 26-44 ______________________________________________________________________ REFN: 0189-4 1789 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property List shows Philip with 2 tithables for the first time which indicates that Daniel would have been 16 at this time. 1793 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List Daniel Coffel - 1 tithable; 2 horses (21 at this time) 1794 Hardy Co., VA Personal Property Tax List (Now WV) Daniel Coffel - 1 tithable; 1 horse This is the last Hardy Co. tax list where Daniel is listed. 1799 GRAINGER CO., TN TAX LIST Daniel Coffelt 1840 MARION CO., TN - pg. 273 Daniel Coffett - 002200001 (age 60-69)-01010001 (age 50-59) Pg. 257 - Abraham Coffilt - 0101001-231121 Pg. 269 - Henry Coffett - 412111-1221111 Source: KAUFFELDT TO COFFEL WORLD TREE http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3121762&id Thank you Esther for sharing. 2. John COFFELT PRIVACY FILTER4. Sarah COFFELTBorn ± 1765 at VA, died ± 1765 at VA, approximately 1 years 5. James Henry COFFELTBorn ± 1773 at VA 6. George COFFELTBorn ± 1774 at VA 8. Barbara COFFELT PRIVACY FILTER10. Sarah COFFELTBorn 1784 at Greenbrier, VA |