Kaufenbaerger, Georg Ludwig

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]

1. Coffinberry, Mary was born about 1751 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
2. Coffinberry, Maria Elizabeth was born on 25 Oct 1753; was christened on 21 Apr 1754 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died before 1813 in Curtis Run, Ohio, Virginia.
3. Coffinberry, Nancy was born about 1754 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
4. Coffinberry, Sarah was born about 1756 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died between 1812 and 1813.
5. Coffinberry, Frances was born in 1756 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died in 1848 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
6. Coffinberry, Jacob Lewis was born about 1758 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died after 1814.
7. Coffinberry, Catherine was born about 1770 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died in 1843 in Ohio, Virginia.
8. Coffinberry, George Lewis was born on 10 Feb 1760 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Jul 1851 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA; was buried in Spring Mills, Ohio.

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]