From DAR#411044(Katherine Fensel Dozier, 1952): "From the War Dept: 'The records of this office show one Osburn, also borne as Ozborn Coffey, served as a fifer and private in Samuel Jordan Cabell's 6th Va regiment, commanded by Lieut Col James Hendricks in Revolutionary War. His name first appears on the roles for a period from Apr 1777 ti July 1777'. In the year book of the Ky Society S.A.R. for 1896 under the list of pensions, Casey Co., Ky is found 'Ozborne Coffey, private and Sergeant of Va. line - May 11, 1833 age 75 yrs’. He served in Col. Mordecai Buckner's and Morgan's Va. Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, talking of Burgoyne, and battle of Whitemarsh. Also served as Sergeant in Capt. Ewell's Co. His pension number is w8612, wife's number is 6980. He was residing in Green River, Casey County when allowed this pension
Response to request to the National Archives for a service record lookup from Mrs. Henry Reid Bright of Stanford, KY; from A.D. Hiller 7 Feb 1940: " ... following were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W8612, 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 Mordacai Buckner's, and Morgan's Virginia 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 the summer of 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Yawal'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 known as Molly) Nightingale, the daughter of Matthew Nightingale. The soldier's name was shown on the marriage bond as Ozburn Coffey. The marriage bond was signed by one Osbon S. Coffey and one John Jones and the request that license be granted to the marriage was signed by Mary's father Matthew Nightingale and Lucy Nightingale. The relationship of Lucy to the family is not shown. Osbourn nor Mary had been previously married. / 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 died prior to 1830. In 1833 their oldest 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 1850 reference was made to one Richard Coffey, and one Osborn Coffey. Their relationship to the soldier is not shown. / In 1827 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...."
The only VA record found for him so far is his marriage to Molly Nightingale in Amherst Co. in 1781. He bought land in Lincoln Co., KY in 1798 and in Casey Co. he was appointed a justice of the peace in 1807. In 1817 he and Molly sold some land and possessions to their daughter Lucy (the transaction witnessed by Molly's parents). They sold her more land in 1829.
Response to request to the National Archives for a service record lookup from Mrs. Henry Reid Bright of Stanford, KY; from A.D. Hiller 7 Feb 1940: " ... following were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W8612, 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 Mordacai Buckner's, and Morgan's Virginia 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 the summer of 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Yawal'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 known as Molly) Nightingale, the daughter of Matthew Nightingale. The soldier's name was shown on the marriage bond as Ozburn Coffey. The marriage bond was signed by one Osbon S. Coffey and one John Jones and the request that license be granted to the marriage was signed by Mary's father Matthew Nightingale and Lucy Nightingale. The relationship of Lucy to the family is not shown. Osbourn nor Mary had been previously married. / 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 died prior to 1830. In 1833 their oldest 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 1850 reference was made to one Richard Coffey, and one Osborn Coffey. Their relationship to the soldier is not shown. / In 1827 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...."
The only VA record found for him so far is his marriage to Molly Nightingale in Amherst Co. in 1781. He bought land in Lincoln Co., KY in 1798 and in Casey Co. he was appointed a justice of the peace in 1807. In 1817 he and Molly sold some land and possessions to their daughter Lucy (the transaction witnessed by Molly's parents). They sold her more land in 1829.
From DAR#411044(Katherine Fensel Dozier, 1952): "From the War Dept: 'The records of this office show one Osburn, also borne as Ozborn Coffey, served as a fifer and private in Samuel Jordan Cabell's 6th Va regiment, commanded by Lieut Col James Hendricks in Revolutionary War. His name first appears on the roles for a period from Apr 1777 ti July 1777'. In the year book of the Ky Society S.A.R. for 1896 under the list of pensions, Casey Co., Ky is found 'Ozborne Coffey, private and Sergeant of Va. line - May 11, 1833 age 75 yrs’. He served in Col. Mordecai Buckner's and Morgan's Va. Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, talking of Burgoyne, and battle of Whitemarsh. Also served as Sergeant in Capt. Ewell's Co. His pension number is w8612, wife's number is 6980. He was residing in Green River, Casey County when allowed this pension
Response to request to the National Archives for a service record lookup from Mrs. Henry Reid Bright of Stanford, KY; from A.D. Hiller 7 Feb 1940: " ... following were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W8612, 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 Mordacai Buckner's, and Morgan's Virginia 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 the summer of 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Yawal'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 known as Molly) Nightingale, the daughter of Matthew Nightingale. The soldier's name was shown on the marriage bond as Ozburn Coffey. The marriage bond was signed by one Osbon S. Coffey and one John Jones and the request that license be granted to the marriage was signed by Mary's father Matthew Nightingale and Lucy Nightingale. The relationship of Lucy to the family is not shown. Osbourn nor Mary had been previously married. / 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 died prior to 1830. In 1833 their oldest 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 1850 reference was made to one Richard Coffey, and one Osborn Coffey. Their relationship to the soldier is not shown. / In 1827 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...."
The only VA record found for him so far is his marriage to Molly Nightingale in Amherst Co. in 1781. He bought land in Lincoln Co., KY in 1798 and in Casey Co. he was appointed a justice of the peace in 1807. In 1817 he and Molly sold some land and possessions to their daughter Lucy (the transaction witnessed by Molly's parents). They sold her more land in 1829.
Response to request to the National Archives for a service record lookup from Mrs. Henry Reid Bright of Stanford, KY; from A.D. Hiller 7 Feb 1940: " ... following were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W8612, 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 Mordacai Buckner's, and Morgan's Virginia 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 the summer of 1780, served as sergeant in Captain Yawal'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 known as Molly) Nightingale, the daughter of Matthew Nightingale. The soldier's name was shown on the marriage bond as Ozburn Coffey. The marriage bond was signed by one Osbon S. Coffey and one John Jones and the request that license be granted to the marriage was signed by Mary's father Matthew Nightingale and Lucy Nightingale. The relationship of Lucy to the family is not shown. Osbourn nor Mary had been previously married. / 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 died prior to 1830. In 1833 their oldest 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 1850 reference was made to one Richard Coffey, and one Osborn Coffey. Their relationship to the soldier is not shown. / In 1827 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...."
The only VA record found for him so far is his marriage to Molly Nightingale in Amherst Co. in 1781. He bought land in Lincoln Co., KY in 1798 and in Casey Co. he was appointed a justice of the peace in 1807. In 1817 he and Molly sold some land and possessions to their daughter Lucy (the transaction witnessed by Molly's parents). They sold her more land in 1829.
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