Coffinberry, Maria Elizabeth

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Baptismal Record - - - Maria Elisabet Caffenberger, daughter of George Ludwig and Veronica , born 25 Oct 1753, was baptized 21 Apr 1754 at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trini ty, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Upon immigration to the US, Maria's last name was changed from Kauffenberger to Coffinberry.

Maria Elizabeth Coffinberry may have died between 1820 and 1830 according to Ruth Dunlap.

Maria married before 1775 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Curtis, Susannah was born on 7 Mar 1776 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV), Estimate; died on 28 Jun 1813 in Ohio, Virginia.
2. Curtis, Frances was born in 1777 in Virginia, USA; died in in Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
3. Curtis, Anne was born on 8 Feb 1781 in Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV); died on 11 Sep 1870 in Centre, Greene Co., IN.
4. Curtis, Salathiel was born on 25 Jul 1783 in West Liberty, Ohio (brooke), Virginia; died on 5 Jun 1869 in West Liberty, Ohio (brooke), Virginia.
5. Curtis, Rachel was born on 19 Oct 1784 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Aug 1867 in Kosciusko, Indiana.
6. Curtis, John was born on 27 May 1787 in Ohio, Virginia; died on 9 Feb 1882 in Ohio, Virginia, Estimate.
7. Curtis, Sarah was born on 18 Jul 1787 in Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV), Estimate; died on 21 Jun 1869 in Marshall, West Virginia, USA.
8. Curtis, James was born in 1792 in Virginia, USA; died on 4 Dec 1881 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA.
9. Curtis, Elizabeth was born about 1794 in Virginia, Estimate.
10. Curtis, Abigail was born about 1796 in Virginia, Estimate.

Notes:

"George Ludwig (Lewis) Coffinberry or Kaufenberger as his German neighbors called him, was born in Stuttgart, Wurtenburg, Germany early in the eighteenth century. He was married in Germany to Katrina Kimmel who was born in Hanover about the same time George was born. ... He first changed his name to Coffinberg and later, about 1790, by permission of the Legislature of Virginia, to Coffinberry."
Source: Geneology of the Coffinberry Family

Georg Ludwig Kassenberger arrived in Philadelphia on the ship St Andrew from Rotterdam and took oaths at the Court House in Phildelphia on 14 Sep 1751. Also immigrating on the same ship were Jacob, Johan, Phillip, Adam, and Valentin Kimmel.

George Lewis Coffinberry received a land grant of 282 acres in 1763 at Wts. Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia. (Opequon Creek) He appears on various rent rolls, tax lists, tithable lists and polls in Berkeley County Virginia for 1782 , 1783, 1788, and 1792.

George and Katrina made their home at Martinsburg where all their children were born and married.

George Lewis Coffinbery Sr. was a noted German clergyman of the Baptist order, and by trade a sickle maker. He is buried at Martinsburg, West Virginia. Died at the advanced age of 108 years. And his wife, Katrina at the age of 116 years. George was a private in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Regiment.

The will of George Lewis Coffinberry was written 26 Aug 1812 and presented in court on 8 Mar 1813 in Berkeley County, Virginia. Therefore, death date may be about 03/08/1813

The will of George Lewis Coffinberry was written 26 Aug 1812 and presented in court on 8 Mar 1813 in Berkeley County, Virginia.

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Berkeley Co., West Virginia; Will Book 5, page 59
26 August, 1812
I George Lewis Coffinberger of the County of Berkley & State of Virginia, being of sound & perfect mind & memory do on this 26th day of Augt 1812 make and ordain this my last will & testament in the manner & form & allowing making void all other former wills heretofore made by me to viz

1st I give and bequeath to my wife Fanny Coffenbarger the sole use and profits of my whole estate both real and personal of whatsoever kind I may own at the time of my death during her natural life.
2nd It is my will & desire that the proceeds of my estate real & personal after the payment of my just debts & all necessary expenses & charges shall be equally divided between my eight daughters and sons herein after named to vis. Mary Newman, Elizabeth Curtus, Nancy Seybert, Fanny Sipp, Sarah McCasland, Catherine Young, Jacob Coffenberger, & George Cofffenberger or their living children to be equally divided between them share & share alike except the part bequeathed Sarah McCaslin her equal part is to be put to interest by my executors and she is only to receive the legal interest thereof during her life & at her death it is to be equally divided between all her living children.
3rd I hereby consititue & appoint my friends Thomas C Smith & Obed Wait the sole executors of this my last will & testament it will be understood that my executors are fully authorized to sell real estae as well as personal & convey in full authority in witness whereof I have herunto set my hand & seal the date and year above written my executor are not to give any security for the performence as executors. Signed sealed published in presence of us the subscribers

Witnesses: Jacob Hesse, Richard Gartrel, James Riddle, Conrad Hogmire
George L Coffenberger (seal)

Buried:
Old Lutheran Cemetery

Georg married Kimmel, Maria Veronika before 1750 in Stutgart, Wuertemberg, Germany, Estimate. Maria (daughter of Kimmel, Johann Valentin and Beltzer Or Baltzer, Anna Maria) was born about Jan 1726 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany; died before Jul 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katrina Kimmel was known as Veronika and Fanny a nickname for Veronika.

George was married in Germany to Katrina Kimmel who was born in Hanover about the same time George was born. They came to the colony of Virginia in 1750, where they made their home at Martinsburg in Berkley County, West Virginia, where all their children were born and married.

According to Timothy Kimmel - - - Maria Veronika Kimmel emmigrated to the US aboard the St. Andrews which landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751. Georg Ludwig Kauffenbaerger was listed as her husband on the ship's list of passengers.

According to Ruth Dunlap - - - Maria Elisabet Kauffenbaergerbaptismal record lists her mother's name as Veronika.

Georg Ludwig Kauffenbaerger's will lists Veronika's name as Fanny which is the dim. of Veronika.

Veronika's parents travelled with Georg and Veronika to America in 1751 on the St. Andrews.

According to Johann Valentin Kimmel's will - Veronika was married to Georg at the time of Johann's death.


Birth:
based on baptisim date

Died:
in her husband's estate there is an entry of July 23 that year for "paid John Hooper for a coffin for the widow" then Oct 11 "paid Elizabeth Smith for attendance on the widow making her burying clothes"

Burkhart married Ludwig, Anna Elisabeth in 1727 in Groß-Bieberau, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hessen, Germany. Anna was born in 1705 in Lichtenberg, Hessen, Germany; died in 1740 in Groß-Bieberau, Hessen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wife Kimmel, Anna Maria Beltzer; Child Kimmel, Maria Barbara; Child Kimmel, Maria Elisabetha; Child Kimmel, Conrad; Child Kimmel, Maria Veronica; Child Kimmel, Anna Margretha

Johann married Beltzer Or Baltzer, Anna Maria on 8 Feb 1724 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany. Anna was born in in Germany; died about 1767 in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Chronik der Gemeinde Gimbsheim; 766 bis 1966" (1200 Years of Gimbsheim), page 237.

Johann Michael Kimmel war am 1. Oktober 1662 in Gimbsheim geboren. Da er Lutheraner war, wurede er in der Kirche von Alsheim getauft und in das dortige lutherische Kirchenbuch eingetragen.

Kimmel trat in die polnische Armee, die damals großen Wert auf deutsche Offiziere legte, ein und brachte es bis zum Oberst.

Er war an der Befreiung Wiens von den Türken 1683 beteiligt und zeichnete sich in den Türkenkriegen aus.

Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Gimbsheim heiratete der Anna Margarethe Oswald, Witwe des Johannes Oswald, eine geborene Sauter aus Eich. Aus dieser Ehe gingen vier Söhne und eine Tochter hervor.

Drei Kimmelsöhne wanderten nach 1750 in die USA aus. Inzwischen ist die Zahl der Kimmelnachkommen dort auf über 400 angestiegen.

Johann Michael Kimmel war im Jahre 1712 kurpfälzischer Unterfauth in Gimbsheim. Bis zu seinem Tod 1734 war er Gerichtsmann.

Translation:

Johann Michael Kimmel was born on October 1st, 1662 in Gimbsheim. He was a Lutheran and was baptized in the church of Alsheim and that record is entered in the Lutheran church register there.

Kimmel joined the Polish army, which at that time placed great value on German officers, and raised to the rank of colonel.

He was involved in the liberation of Vienna from the Turks in 1683 and distinguished himself in the Turkish wars.

After returning to Gimbsheim he married Anna Margarethe Oswald, widow of Johannes Oswald, maiden name Sauter from Eich. This marriage gave birth to four sons and a daughter.

Three Kimmel sons emigrated to the USA after 1750. To date, the number of Kimme descendants has risen to over 400.

Johann Michael Kimmel was a judge in Gimbsheim in 1712. Until his death in 1734 he was a councilman.

Johann married Sauter, Anna Margaretha in Nov 1689 in Germany. Anna was born on 21 May 1663 in Gimbsheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hesse; died on 21 Jul 1728 in Gimbsheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]