An American Family History

Jacob Coffing, Sr.

Jacob Coffing, Sr. was born about 1665 in England. He was a weaver.

On June 23, 1686 Jacob arrived in Pennsylvania on the ship Desire from Plymouth England as James Shattock's servant.

He married Sarah Howard.

Jacob Coffing, Jr. (1700),
Howard Coffing (1705),
Sarah Coffing (1706)
William Coffing (1710), and
Abraham Coffing (1712).

In 1693 Jacob was taxed 6 shillings in Philadelphia County.

On October 3, 1696 there was a deed from Robert Turner to Jacob Coffin, weaver in Philadelphia County.

In 1698 he was listed as a clothier in Philadelphia County.

18 Feb 1698 deed from John Colley in Philadelphia County

6 Jun 1698 deed from Samuel Atkins in Philadelphia County

11 Oct 1700 witnessed John Bolt's will inPhiladelphia County

2 Sep 1701 jury in Philadelphia County

1701 Oct. 20. Do. Edward Smout, yeoman, to Jacob Coffing, clothier, both of Philadelphia, for a plantation of 500 acres in Gloucester Co., W. J., on the South side of the South branch of Gloucester River, N. W. John and Samuel Dennis, S. E. Thomas Bull. 39 I

31 Aug 1703 deed to C. Cash in Philadelphia County

Whereas, William James, of Cheltenham, yeoman, by deed poll dated 21 April 1704, granted to said Jacob Coffing his plantation and tract in Cheltenham, adj. Everard Bolton, John Songhurst, John Day, William Brown; cont. 200 acres, part of 500 acres granted by one William Brown and John Bertles to Patrick Robinson, who sold same to Thomas Stanford, who sold same to William James, who sold same to Jacob Coffing, who now conveys said 200 acres.
Wits.: William Heaverd [mark], Ffrancis Cook.
Ack. 11-24-1706.
Rec. 11-27-1706. Book E 3, vol. 6, p. 60.

Sarah died before November 15, 1704.

1705 weaver Gloucester County, New Jersey.

8 Aug 1705 deed to Martin Jervis in Philadelphia County

1706 deed from Martin Jarvis in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

16 May 1706 deed Jacob Coffing, late of city of Philadelphia, weaver, but now 
of county Gloucester, West New Jersey to Rice Peters, city and county of Philadelphia, cordwainer, 200 a for 450£

10 Feb 1708 deed: Roger Hawkins to Jacob Coffing [GLO A 35]in Gloucester County, New Jersey

20 Apr 1709 deed Jacob Coffing to Ezekiel Siddon [GLO A 144] in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

9 Apr 1711 deedJacob Cofing to Thomas Miller [GLO A 36 1/2] in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

10 May 1726 deed From James Parry in Bucks County

Jacob, Sr. died in 1732 in Northampton Township, Bucks County. His will was dated August 26, and proved on October 9 , 1732

Jacob Coffing of Northampton, Senior.
August 26, 1732.
Proved October 9, 1732.
Sons William and Abraham, exrs. All lands.
Eldest Son Jacob 5 shillings.
Wit: Robert Heaton, John B. Brock, Danl. Brock.

from Chronicle of the Yerkes Family: With Notes on the Leech and Rutter Families by Josiah Granville Leach

....Jacob Coffing, Senr, who was in Pennsylvania as early as 1690, and died in Northampton Township, Bucks County, in 1732. The will of the latter, dated 26 August, and proved 9 October, 1732, names sons Jacob, William, and Abraham. In some records the name is spelled Coffin.