Curtis, Rachel

Curtis, Rachel

Female 1784 - 1867  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Curtis, Rachel was born on 19 Oct 1784 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Coffinberry, Maria Elizabeth); died on 11 Aug 1867 in Kosciusko, Indiana.

    Rachel married on 13 Jun 1811 in Wheeling, Ohio (brooke), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dunlap, William was born on 13 Mar 1812 in Harrison, Ohio; died on 16 Aug 1901 in Fulton, Indiana.
    2. Dunlap, Elizabeth Curtis was born on 27 Dec 1813 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA.
    3. Dunlap, James Curtis was born on 30 Dec 1815 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA.
    4. Dunlap, Jesse Goodwin was born on 24 Dec 1817 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Feb 1818.
    5. Dunlap, Martha was born on 4 Jan 1819 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA; died on 17 Jun 1892.
    6. Dunlap, Abner Curtis was born on 3 Jun 1821 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA; died on 24 Aug 1824.
    7. Dunlap, Rachel was born on 20 Dec 1823 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA; died on 13 Oct 1827.
    8. Dunlap, John was born on 12 Aug 1825 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA.
    9. Dunlap, Alexander was born on 7 Nov 1829 in Jefferson, Ohio, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Coffinberry, Maria Elizabeth was born on 25 Oct 1753; was christened on 21 Apr 1754 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Kaufenbaerger, Georg Ludwig and Kimmel, Maria Veronika); died before 1813 in Curtis Run, Ohio, Virginia.

    Notes:



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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.

    Children:
    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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Kaufenbaerger, Georg Ludwig was born in 1728 in Stutgart, Wuertemberg, Germany (son of Kaffenberger, Burkhart Ferdinand and Ludwig, Anna Elisabeth); died about Feb 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV).

    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]


  2. 7.  Kimmel, Maria Veronika was born about Jan 1726 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany (daughter of Kimmel, Johann Valentin and Beltzer Or Baltzer, Anna Maria); died before Jul 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.

    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"

    Children:
    1. Coffinberry, Mary was born about 1751 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
    2. 3. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Kaffenberger, Burkhart Ferdinand was born in 1702 in Hausen, Germany; died in 1772 in Oberhausen, Hessen, Germany.

    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]


  2. 13.  Ludwig, Anna Elisabeth was born in 1705 in Lichtenberg, Hessen, Germany; died in 1740 in Groß-Bieberau, Hessen, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 6. Kaufenbaerger, Georg Ludwig was born in 1728 in Stutgart, Wuertemberg, Germany; died about Feb 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV).
    2. Kauffenberger, Nicholas was born in 1739.

  3. 14.  Kimmel, Johann Valentin was born on 31 Jul 1701 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany (son of Kümmell, Johann Michael and Sauter, Anna Margaretha); died on 28 Dec 1768 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA, USA.

    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]


  4. 15.  Beltzer Or Baltzer, Anna Maria was born in in Germany; died about 1767 in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 7. Kimmel, Maria Veronika was born about Jan 1726 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany; died before Jul 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
    2. Kimmel, Elizabeth was born about 1738 in York Co, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Oct 1805 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Kimmel, Maria Barbara was born on 7 May 1731 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany.
    4. Kimmel, Conrad was born on 22 Sep 1733 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany.
    5. Kimmel, Anna Margetha was born before 23 Mar 1728 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany.